Influir Conjugation in Spanish, Translation, and Examples

Influir Conjugation in Spanish, Translation, and Examples The Spanish verb influir means to influence or to have influence on someone or something. Another verb with the same meaning is influenciar. This article includes the conjugations of influir in the present, past and future indicative, the present and past subjunctive, the imperative, and other verb forms. When conjugating influir, you must be careful with a spelling change that occurs whenever the vowel i would end up between two other vowels. When that happens, the i turns into y. For example, in the first person singular present (yo), the conjugation of influir would be yo influio. Since Spanish does not allow an i between two vowels, it changes into a y, so you end up with yo influyo (I influence). Influir Present Indicative In the present indicative tense, the spelling change i to y occurs in all of the conjugations except nosotros and vosotros. Yo influyo I influence Yo influyo en las decisiones de mi familia. Tà º influyes You influence Tà º influyes en la vida de tu hijo. Usted/à ©l/ella influye You/he/she influences Ella influye en las negociaciones de la compaà ±Ãƒ ­a. Nosotros influimos We influence Nosotros influimos en los resultados de las elecciones. Vosotros influà ­s You influence Vosotros influà ­s en el estado de nimo de vuestra amiga. Ustedes/ellos/ellas influyen You/they influence Ellos influyen en la dieta de los estudiantes. Influir Preterite Indicative In the preterite tense the spelling change i to y occurs only for the third person singular and plural conjugations. Yo influà ­ I influenced Yo influà ­ en las decisiones de mi familia. Tà º influiste You influenced Tà º influiste en la vida de tu hijo. Usted/à ©l/ella influyà ³ You/he/she influenced Ella influyà ³ en las negociaciones de la compaà ±Ãƒ ­a. Nosotros influimos We influenced Nosotros influimos en los resultados de las elecciones. Vosotros influisteis You influenced Vosotros influisteis en el estado de nimo de vuestra amiga. Ustedes/ellos/ellas influyeron You/they influenced Ellos influyeron en la dieta de los estudiantes. Influir Imperfect Indicative There are no spelling changes in the imperfect tense. To conjugate the imperfect simply use the ending for -er and -ir verbs (à ­a, à ­as, à ­a, à ­amos, à ­ais, à ­an). The imperfect can be translated as was influencing or used to influence. Yo influà ­a I used to influence Yo influà ­a en las decisiones de mi familia. Tà º influà ­as You used to influence Tà º influà ­as en la vida de tu hijo. Usted/à ©l/ella influà ­a You/he/she used to influence Ella influà ­a en las negociaciones de la compaà ±Ãƒ ­a. Nosotros influà ­amos We used to influence Nosotros influà ­amos en los resultados de las elecciones. Vosotros influà ­ais You used to influence Vosotros influà ­ais en el estado de nimo de vuestra amiga. Ustedes/ellos/ellas influà ­an You/they used to influence Ellos influà ­an en la dieta de los estudiantes. Influir Future Indicative There are no spelling changes in the future tense. Yo influirà © I will influence Yo influirà © en las decisiones de mi familia. Tà º influirs You will influence Tà º influirs en la vida de tu hijo. Usted/à ©l/ella influir You/he/she will influence Ella influiren las negociaciones de la compaà ±Ãƒ ­a. Nosotros influiremos We will influence Nosotros influiremosen los resultados de las elecciones. Vosotros influirà ©is You will influence Vosotros influirà ©is en el estado de nimo de vuestra amiga. Ustedes/ellos/ellas influirn You/they willinfluence Ellos influirn en la dieta de los estudiantes. Influir Periphrastic  Future Indicative   The periphrastic future is formed with three components: the present indicative conjugation of the verb ir (to go), the preposition a, and the infinitive influir. Yo voy a influir I am going to influence Yo voy a influir en las decisiones de mi familia. Tà º vasa influir You aregoing toinfluence Tà º vasa influiren la vida de tu hijo. Usted/à ©l/ella vaa influir You/he/she isgoing toinfluence Ella vaa influiren las negociaciones de la compaà ±Ãƒ ­a. Nosotros vamosa influir We aregoing toinfluence Nosotros vamosa influiren los resultados de las elecciones. Vosotros vaisa influir You aregoing toinfluence Vosotros vaisa influiren el estado de nimo de vuestra amiga. Ustedes/ellos/ellas vana influir You/they aregoing toinfluence Ellos vana influiren la dieta de los estudiantes. Influir Present Progressive/Gerund Form The present participle or gerund can be used as an adverb or to form progressive tenses. It is formed with the ending -ando (for -ar verbs) or -iendo (for -er and -ir verbs). When forming the gerund for influir, notice the spelling change i to y. Present Progressive of Influir est influyendo is influencing Ella est influyendo en las negociaciones de la compaà ±Ãƒ ­a. Influir Past Participle The past participle can be used as an adjective or to form compound tenses, like the present perfect. It is formed with the ending -ido for -er and -ir verbs and the ending -ado for -ar verbs. Present Perfect of Influir ha influido has influenced Ella ha influido en las negociaciones de la compaà ±Ãƒ ­a. Influir Conditional Indicative In the conditional tense are no spelling changes. It is formed with the infinitive influir and the conditional endings. Yo influirà ­a I would influence Yo influirà ­a en las decisiones de mi familia si me escucharan. Tà º influirà ­as You would influence Tà º influirà ­as en la vida de tu hijo si tuvieran una mejor relacià ³n. Usted/à ©l/ella influirà ­a You/he/she would influence Ella influirà ­aen las negociaciones de la compaà ±Ãƒ ­a si fuera la jefa. Nosotros influirà ­amos We would influence Nosotros influirà ­amos en los resultados de las elecciones, pero no somos suficientes. Vosotros influirà ­ais You would influence Vosotros influirà ­ais en el estado de nimo de vuestra amiga si no estuviera deprimida. Ustedes/ellos/ellas influirà ­an You/they wouldinfluence Ellos influirà ­an en la dieta de los estudiantes, pero no comen lo que les sirven. Influir Present Subjunctive In the present subjunctive, the spelling change i to y occurs in all of the conjugations. Que yo influya That I influence Patricia espera que yo influya en las decisiones de mi familia. Que tà º influyas That you influence El abuelo quiere que tà º influyas en la vida de tus hijos. Que usted/à ©l/ella influya That you/he/she influence El gerente espera que ella influya en las negociaciones de la compaà ±Ãƒ ­a. Que nosotros influyamos That we influence El presidente espera que nosotros influyamos en los resultados de las elecciones. Que vosotros influyis That you influence El consejero sugiere que vosotros influyis en el estado de nimo de vuestra amiga. Que ustedes/ellos/ellas influyan That you/they influence La nutricionista espera que ellos influyanen la dieta de los estudiantes. Influir Imperfect Subjunctive The imperfect subjunctive is conjugated with the third person plural conjugation (ellos, ellas, ustedes) in the preterite tense (influyeron), removing the on, and then adding the imperfect subjunctive endings. The tables below show the two options for conjugating the imperfect subjunctive. Option 1 Que yo influyera That I influenced Patricia esperaba que yo influyera en las decisiones de mi familia. Que tà º influyeras That you influenced El abuelo querà ­a que tà º influyeras en la vida de tus hijos. Que usted/à ©l/ella influyera That you/he/she influenced El gerente esperaba que ella influyera en las negociaciones de la compaà ±Ãƒ ­a. Que nosotros influyà ©ramos That we influenced El presidente esperaba que nosotros influyà ©ramosen los resultados de las elecciones. Que vosotros influyerais That you influenced El consejero sugerà ­a que vosotros influyerais en el estado de nimo de vuestra amiga. Que ustedes/ellos/ellas influyeran That you/they influenced La nutricionista esperaba que ellos influyeranen la dieta de los estudiantes. Option 2 Que yo influyese That I influenced Patricia esperaba que yo influyese en las decisiones de mi familia. Que tà º influyeses That you influenced El abuelo querà ­a que tà º influyeses en la vida de tus hijos. Que usted/à ©l/ella influyese That you/he/she influenced El gerente esperaba que ella influyese en las negociaciones de la compaà ±Ãƒ ­a. Que nosotros influyà ©semos That we influenced El presidente esperaba que nosotros influyà ©semosen los resultados de las elecciones. Que vosotros influyeseis That you influenced El consejero sugerà ­a que vosotros influyeseis en el estado de nimo de vuestra amiga. Que ustedes/ellos/ellas influyesen That you/they influenced La nutricionista esperaba que ellos influyesenen la dieta de los estudiantes. Influir Imperative Most of the imperative conjugations have the spelling change i to y. The tables below contain both the positive and negative commands. Positive Commands Tà º influye Influence!  ¡Influye en la vida de tus hijos! Usted influya Influence!  ¡Influya en las negociaciones de la compaà ±Ãƒ ­a! Nosotros influyamos Let's influence!  ¡Influyamos en los resultados de las elecciones! Vosotros influid Influence!  ¡Influid en el estado de nimo de vuestra amiga! Ustedes influyan Influence!  ¡Influyan en la dieta de los estudiantes! Negative Commands Tà º no influyas Don't influence!  ¡No influyas en la vida de tus hijos! Usted no influya Don't influence!  ¡No influya en las negociaciones de la compaà ±Ãƒ ­a! Nosotros no influyamos Let's not influence!  ¡No influyamos en los resultados de las elecciones! Vosotros no influyis Don't influence!  ¡No influyis en el estado de nimo de vuestra amiga! Ustedes no influyan Don't influence!  ¡No influyan en la dieta de los estudiantes!

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Referencing scientific and historical discourses on humanity’s African origins, the line alludes to Genesis, in which God brings forth light with one command. The adjective dim demonstrates Africa’s unlighted knowledge prior to God’s intervention and also connotes the dark complexions of Africa’s descendants, unspoken figures whose plight is a recurrent subject in McKay’s work. The next line, â€Å"The sciences were sucklings at thy breasts,† establishes the poem’s female personification of Africa and lends further support to the cradle of civilization metaphor introduced in the first line. Mother Africa, a nurturer, raises and encourages the â€Å"sciences,† actions that foreshadow another brightening of the world to come in the Enlightenment. Lines 3 and 4 also evoke a maternal image with the word pregnant, but return to an indirect expression of the African and African-American experience: â€Å"When all the world was young in pregnant night / Thy slaves toiled at thy monumental best.† A subtle nod to the difference between African servitude and American slavery, the lines complete an encomium of Africa’s success before the advent of â€Å"new peoples† (6). While McKay’s next quatrain does not take the drastic turn reserved for the final couplet in Shakespearean sonnets, it clearly indicates a shift in the poem. The lines transform Africa from enterprise’s champion to its object, thereby placing the Mother of Civilization into an antithetically lower position. Opening with an isocolon that stresses Africa’s changing positionâ€Å"Thou ancient treasure-land, thou modern prize†the quatrain continues to demote Africa, placing agency in the hands of â€Å"new peoples† who â€Å"marvel at thy pyramids† (5-6). As the cliched expression of rolling time suggests the permanency of Africa’s new condition, the quatrain concludes, â€Å"thy sphinx of riddle eyes / Watches the mad world with immobile lids† (7-8). The sphinx, a mythical creature often used in caricatures of Egyptian Africa, kills anyone who fails to answer its difficult riddles. The image of a physically and intellectually challenging monster risks undermining the gradual degradation of Africa that is the poem’s theme. But, if unpacked, McKay’s words reveal his sphinx’s lack of power. In a demonstration of anthimeria, the word riddle acts not as a noun or verb, but as an adjective that invokes the sense of perplexity usually associated with riddles or to riddle. The sphinx, then, does not invent a riddle; a riddle makes a confused sphinx. The â€Å"immobile lids† of the dazed sphinx frame eyes that do not detect the mission of the â€Å"new people; the eyes do not move back and forth to keep the strangers in constant sight. Blinded by the activity of the â€Å"mad world,† a world both busy and crazed with expansion, the sphinx, Africa’s representative, fails to see its imminent destru ction. The third quatrain, like the first, begins by retelling a moment of Biblical history: â€Å"The Hebrews humbled them at Pharaoh’s name† (9). These â€Å"humbled people† differ from the slaves mentioned in line 4, proud slaves that â€Å"toiled at thy monumental best† to construct an African heritage. Africa, now without the spirit of her youth, succumbs to a lowly existence. After a tricolonic list of attributes linked with conjunctions to convey the magnitude of her former excellenceâ€Å"Cradle of Power! [†¦] / Honor and Glory, Arrogance and Fame!†Africa is undone with one short, plain phrase: â€Å"They went† (10-12). Lacking the elaborate style and obvious devices contained throughout the poem, â€Å"They went† powerfully understates Africa’s demise. Following the pronouncement is another declarationâ€Å"The darkness swallowed thee again†that connotes discrimination of Africans based upon their skin color and th e failure of their â€Å"dark† souls to reflect the light offered by the Christian God in line 1. In a final blow to Africa’s once shining image, the couplet offers a scathing description of her present state: â€Å"Thou art a harlot, now thy time is done, / Of all the mighty nations of the sun† (13-14). Africa thus seems to fall on the wrong side of the virgin mother/tainted whore dichotomy, and the personification formerly used to sing her praises now condemns her. Her reputation, however, is saved by the couplet’s inverted syntax. If the lines read â€Å"Of all the mighty nations of the sun, / Thou art the harlot, now thy time is done,† Africa would be rendered a wayward woman worthy of scorn because of her licentiousness. Instead, the lines state, â€Å"Thou art the harlot, [†¦] / Of all the mighty nations of the sun.† The couplet suggests that Europe and America, nations enjoying the Son and the â€Å"sun† because they are predominantly Christian and scientifically advanced, pimped Africa in their quests to own her. In a clever positioning of words, then, McKay’s Africa does not fall from grace; grace is snatched from Africa. Work Cited McKay, Claude. Africa.† Harlem Shadows: The Poems of Claude McKay. Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1922. 35.

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Videogames Don’t Kill People, People Kill People Every generation has pointed a finger at the recreational pastimes of young persons, accusing that these activities lead our nations youth astray and induce violent or antisocial behavior. Novels, music, TV, movies, and now the finger is pointing straight at one of the newest and quickest growing youth pastimes; videogames. This particular pastime differs from others in their reality and scope for direct participation, therefore allowing the crusty old curmudgeons to conclude that playing them leads all young people to commit acts of violence.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Numerous studies have been conducted to determine whether or not there is a direct link between violent tendencies and videogames. Some tests claim there is a definite link, others refute it, but both often show very shaky statistics. Most tests simply prove inconclusive. According to an article by Anne D. Walling, a recent study by Drs Bensley and Van Eenwyk shows that: Rates of adolescent violence, homicide, weapon carrying, and other markers of antisocial behavior fell consistently during the period when violent videogames became ubiquitous, more graphic, and more realistic. (1) This would suggest that youths are using videogames as a form of escape. Instead of being out on the streets committing acts of delinquency, they are instead at home, safely playing videogames.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Walling also provides the combined results from twenty-nine other individual studies of this topic. The studies all varied greatly in design and quality, preventing any firm determination from being reached. Children of middle school age and younger showed no association between videogames and aggression in girls, and both increases and decreases in aggression among boys. Studies of high school students predominately dealt with boys, often using self-report. Both calming and arousing effects were again reported, and no consistent relationship was drawn between violent games and actual behavior. In college students and young adults, results were yet again mixed, but calming effects were more common, particularly if the prior mood was hostile or aggressive (2).   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  So-called experts like to point their fingers at Eric Harris as an example that violent videogames do indeed create violent children. Harris was one of the t... ...n that there seems to be no direct link to violent behavior and playing violent videogames. Studies even show that adolescent crime has decreased as videogames have become more realistic and graphic, showing that they seem to have a more calming effect on kids. As long as people can continue to differentiate between what’s real and what’s not, we should be just fine. However, as long as there are crusty old curmudgeons out there who are afraid of things they don’t understand, then videogames will always be under heavy fire. Works Cited Ahmed, Shahed. â€Å"Further Investigation of Violence and Gaming.† Gamespot. 6 August 2000. 8 April 2003 . â€Å"The Games Kids Play: Are Mature Video Games Too Violent for Teens?† Current Events 7 February 2003: 3. Grossman, Lev. â€Å"Busjacking for Grownups.† Time November 2002: 80-81. Satterfield, Shane. â€Å"IGDA Holds Game Violence Summit.† Gamespot. 8 January 2001. 8 April 2003. . Varanini, Giancarlo. â€Å"Violent Media May not be to Blame.† Gamespot. 8 February 2001. 8 April 2003. . â€Å"Violence is A-Ok.† Electronic Gaming Monthly August 2002: 13. Walling, Anne D. â€Å"Do Video Games Lead to Violent Behavior in Children?† American Family Physician 65 (2002): 1436-1437.

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In their respective fields, both Walt Whitman and Ralph Waldo Emerson were considered to be quintessential American writers. Their thoughts and statements regarding nonconformity and individuality were revolutionizing for the era that they lived. Thanks to them,similar thoughts and statements, are now much more mainstream and unexceptional.Although they used different tactics to get their points across, their shared opinions become evident. Both Walt Whitman and Ralph Waldo Emerson believed strongly in originality and personal expression;although the different tactics that they used to get their message across were nothing short of contrasting.In Emerson’s case, he was vehemently opposed to a society that he saw to be oppressive and unimaginative. Emerson was convinced that all of modern human civilization was in collaboration to crush his uniqueness and subjugate him to a life of a faceless cog. â€Å"Society is in conspiracy against the manhood of everyone of its members.† (P. 153) Conversely, Whitman regarded the common man with much esteem and favoritism. In his epic poem, â€Å"Song of Myself† Whitman spoke of the working class with an unusual favoring and support of their ways and lifestyle. â€Å"The sun falls on the crisply hair and mustache, falls on the black of his polish’d and perfect limbs, and I behold the picturesque giant and love him.† (P.173) Whitman encouraged the reader to lead an original and unconfirmed life. He celebrated the common man and tells the reader to be happy with their life and social stature. These ideals might seem as if completely different, but the points that they try to get across, are exactly the same. They are both stating that one should turn its back on the complex structure that is society and rather live a simple (although by no means primitive or unoriginal) life, unconstrained by conforming and strict social customs or procedures. The tones of Emerson’s poem’s and Whitman’s essay, were quite contrasting. Emerson’s essay seemed almost cold and apocalyptic contrasted to Whitman’s comparatively beautiful and uplifting poem. In Self Reliance, Emerson speaks of society with disgust and suspicion. He sees it all as a cruel masquerade that binds hapless souls to its iron will. â€Å"Society never advances. It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on another.† (P.152) In â€Å"Song of  Myself†, Whitman speaks in flourishes and silky verse’s. â€Å"You sea! I resign myself to you also – I guess what you mean, I behold from the beach your crooked fingers.† (P.180) Emerson’s essay was very philosophical and open to personal interpretation (â€Å"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds† P. 144), while Whitman’s poem was more detailed and vividly sensual (â€Å"The beards of the young men glisten’d with wet, it ran from their long hair†, P. 173). Also notable, is the fact that Whitman spoke to the reader about what he perceives and his personal opinions. (â€Å"I guess it must be the flag of my disposition.† P. 170),while Emerson spoke more about facts that he knew to be true, leaving it up the reader to agree or not. â€Å"Another sort of false prayers are our regrets.† (P. 150) From this, it is obvious to see that their writing styles and personal tactics differed greatly when it came to persuading someone of a particular cause.Emerson and Whitman both strived for more originality in society. Whitman was dedicated to creating an authentic American conciseness through his writing, one that was not made up of cast off European procedures. Emerson was committed to freeing the minds and let loose the originality, which he saw society holding back. â€Å"Society is a joint stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of his bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and culture of the eater. (P.140) It is evident to see that both Walt Whitman and Ralph Waldo Emersonstrongly felt the need to free, warn, or otherwise inform society of their findings and opinions. Thanks to this sense of obligation and perspective liberty, we all now get to enjoy many other informative do-gooders like them, eager to advise and enlighten us in all aspects of life. Ironically, in their attempts to free us of the torture that is society, they have unleashed a quintessential component that makes their fear and opposition to this civilization too accurate indeed.That would be telemarketing.

Instilling Safety Awareness in Children

Name : Lim Xiao Pei Class : 4S1 IC No. : 971022-08-5976 Topic : Instilling Safety Awareness In Children Theme : Social Issues Children are innocent. They don’t have a clear idea of what a bad person might look like. They probably think someone with a moustache and ugly or evil facial expression is a bad person. The children do not think that women and kind-looking elderly men may be the bad person. The best people to teach children about personal safety are their parents.In view of the mounting number of crimes involving young children,parents must think about how they can protect their children from the danger that lurk around them. First of all,children need to know about their neighbours and living area. Parents should tell their children where they can visit when parents are not around. It will be great if boundaries are set outlining the areas that they can go to. If your children are invited by friends and neighbours to areas beyond the set boundaries,tell them that they should first check with you before venturing out.Then,remind your child to look out for the strangers hanging around frequently. Teach them to be aware of people who go round chatting up little kids or strangers cruising the neighbourhood. Parents must make sure that their children are aware of safety measures to take with regards to strangers,before allowing them to venture out on their own. Children should be told that if they feel uncomfortable when a stranger approaches them,they should run away without any hesitation. They should also be taught to say â€Å"No† and to shout for help when necessary.Parents should also be cautious in allowing their children to go out by themselves to meet friends at public places. Though it may be tiresome,parents should accompany their children if they need to wait for their friends. If possible,parents can pick up their friends and send them to their destination too. Furthermore,parents must always be sure where their children at all ti mes. They should make sure that their children do not accept any gifts or invitations from any strangers. Besides,parents must realize that potential dangers involving child abuse and sexual assault lurk in places where children spend most of their time.Thus,parents should teach their children the ways to protect themselves. If possible,parents can send their children to learn martial arts too. Parents must be approachable to their children. When a child confesses to wrongdoing,find out the facts of the case before punishing them. Do not forget to give them a chance to explain and see how you can help them to solve the problem. If parents are unapproachable to children,they will bias to strangers who treat them very nice. The time has came for the community to work together to prevent crimes in our neighbourhood.Creating a safe neighbourhood is everyone’s responsibility. When we help to keep all the children safe,we are protecting our own family too. *This is very important a s children are still young and cannot detect the approaching of danger. For example,the six-year-old child,William Yau Zhen Zhong was left with his siblings,Eric and Cindy in his parents’ car as they went to a shop. He apparently got out of the car to look for his parents when Cindy started crying. He was reported missing after that. Nine days later,his body was found in a river.

Admissions to UCSC Finance Program essays

Admissions to UCSC Finance Program essays Moving from Indonesia to the United States was harder than it seemed. What I assumed would be a smooth transition turned out to involve a considerable amount of culture shock, even though I enrolled at UCSC, a multicultural campus with an Indonesian social club. I left Indonesia after the rioting and political turmoil there in 2000 when the Asian economic crisis was taking its toll on my life and the lives of all my friends and family members. Shifting colleges and moving to a new location seemed a good way to gain a greater perspective on the world as well as on my own life. With ambitions to become a personal or corporate financial analyst, I also knew that the United States university system would offer me far more flexibility and options. My grades do not reflect my abilities in my chosen field because of the difficulties I have had adapting to a new culture but the road has become smoother and I find little holding me back from excelling in graduate school. In graduate school, I will have the opportunities to develop core strengths in financial analysis, meet new people and mentors, and expand my social network with the ultimate goal of becoming a self-employed or enterprise-level financial analyst. Governmental and corporate finance prove interesting to me and I feel I can contribute to clients of both types. In fact, I have recently entertained the idea of helping small businesses grow. Small businesses have always been the heart of America. Being in America has opened my eyes to how many large corporations started off as small ventures. With the expertise of financial analysis, many businesses could prosper even sooner than they would otherwise or reach higher levels of market penetration than they might have without the foresight a good financial analyst can provide. If my mentors in the Master's program feel I am well-suited for a career helping small businesses thrive, then I believe I will attempt to focus on that as an ...

How to Contact the Prime Minister of Canada by Email

How to Contact the Prime Minister of Canada by Email According to the Office of the Prime Minister: The Prime Minister greatly values the thoughts and suggestions of Canadians. Canadians may submit a letter or query online, send email, send a letter via post, fax or call the Office of the Prime Minister. Email pmpm.gc.ca Mailing Address Office of the Prime Minister80 Wellington StreetOttawa, ON K1A 0A2 Phone Number (613) 992-4211 Fax Number (613) 941-6900 Request for Birthday or Anniversary Greetings A Canadian may make a request online for a birthday, wedding anniversary or union greeting  from the prime minister, also this can be done via post or fax. The prime minister sends congratulatory certificates to Canadians celebrating significant birthdays, such as 65th birthdays and up, at 5-year intervals, as well as 100th birthdays and up. The Prime Minister sends congratulatory certificates to Canadians celebrating significant wedding anniversaries or anniversary of life together unions for 25th anniversaries and up, at 5-year intervals. Gifts for the Prime Minister and Family Many Canadians choose to offer gifts to the prime minister and family. The Office of the Prime Minister considers these as kind and generous gestures. Security regulations and the Federal Accountability Act passed in 2006 prevent and preclude the prime minister and family from accepting many gifts. All monetary gifts and gift certificates will be returned to the sender. Some items, such as perishable goods, cannot be accepted for security reasons.

Dealing with the task of payment of sport in high school Essay

Dealing with the task of payment of sport in high school - Essay Example The reduction of charges, on the current programs, will promote participation of more students in sporting activities. The lower the costs, the more enticing the programs will seem to the students. Relationships and interaction among students, at both school and the community level, will improve because of nondiscriminatory participation in common games (Woods 126). As such, use of communal and school sporting facilities will increase. This will translate to fit and energetic youths and a reduction of the lifestyle diseases. This presents an advantage of reduction of charges (Woods 29). Adversely, a reduction of charges on sports will lead to poor services. Proper and effective maintenance of the sporting facilities may suffer due to the little charged. This will lead to the facilities occurring in run-down conditions. Further, the poor payment to sporting staff and instructors may promote the exodus of this experienced staff to seek well-paying jobs. Districts may raise taxes to bridge the budget deficits arising from reduced charges in a sport. This presents a burden to the taxpayer (Woods 127).In the elimination of some sporting programs, the reflection of the main advantage occurs in the reduction of staff and expensive facilities (Woods 129). The need for large outdoor space, as is the case with sports like football, represents a headache due to limited space. Such games requiring large spaces may give way to games requiring smaller spaces. This further promotes specialization in a sport by the participants.

Crime Prevention and Private Policing Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1000 words

Crime Prevention and Private Policing - Essay Example This therefore means that private police are to create any preventive means so as not to distract the legitimate flow of the business, which in most cases the distraction of the flow will be due to the presence of crime. In the presence of more focus private police on protecting assets and property, there is a guarantee to establish a normal flow or condition of the business. Furthermore, with the inclusion of private policing in a private organization, the implementation of justice within this bound is straightforward such as firing an anomalous employee who committed crime against the prevailing policies or established law of the company. However, private policing creates an image for the criminal justice system as for-profit venture. Furthermore, as a nongovernmental action, it is not bound by the same legal requirements as public policing. These concerns are discussed in this paper. Introduction Traditional policing has long been a controversy regarding its ability to decrease th e level of crime rate. It is for this reason that adding more number of police on duty has become a significant decision as it is integrated with the idea that doing so will help reduce the crime rate. However, as far as the underlying truth about it is concerned, there are many research studies that try to investigate whether adding more police officers on duty will help alleviate or discourage the presence of crime. The available literature revealed that there is no significant evidence to support the assumption or claim that if there is addition of number of police personnel on duty, crime rate will decrease (Worrall, 2008). However, even if there is no associated truth behind the above traditional claim regarding policing, people are still able to rely on private policing to ensure safety, protection and to ward off any incident linked to the formulation of crime (Plant & Scott, 2009). This for instance is common to happen in private companies trying to maximize its level of con trol for the safety of their operations. It is for this reason that the work at hand tries to investigate the relevant advantages and disadvantages of private policing. Advantages of Private Policing One significant advantage of private policing is the inclusion of the level of focus that private police place in their actual responsibility. The level of focus is important because it may signify the intensity of control that private police may employ in the actual control or prevention of the crime. It is therefore highly observed that private policing personnel focus on loss control and prevention at a great level (Worrall, 2008; Byrne & Marx, 2011). They have no other concern but to focus on asset and property protection. For this reason, there are many private establishments that try to employ private policing for this concern as it is highly advantageous on their part considering the point that the level of focus placed in control and prevention of crime is involved. This promote s the idea that as far as mass private property is concerned, private sector for policing may well performed compared to the public sector in policing based on the level of focus they can give in actual prevention and control.