...A Better Life is a movie directed by Chris Weitz illustrating the life of an illegal immigrant from Mexico and his son and a few of the struggles they face. Weitz has made it clear that this film is not to push any kind of political agenda as he says, “I hoped that when people go and see this film, they think it's not a tub-thumping movie.” He has stated that he wanted to make this movie to connect more with his heritage and to highlight a few struggles that immigrants have to face in America today. The film shows what is familiar to me in a few ways because like Luis, I find it hard to relate to my culture. My parents came over to America with nothing, trying to escape a war-torn country still recovering and adapting to a new government. Carlos to me represents a parallel to my parents and Luis is a parallel to me and my brother. I'm the kid that never bothered to really learn Vietnamese as a child. I feel that Luis is the same as me. We are both 'Americanized' and felt no need to learn or remember our cultures until some event or thought opens our eyes to it. In the movie, “Luis sees the culture of his father's part of Mexico.” when Luis says he does not remember his mom singing the song from the rodeo as his dad says she did. It hit home with how Luis did not remember his father singing him songs to put him to sleep as a child because it...
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...The movie A Better Life shows the impact of the type of family system that was present in the movie. The family consisted of the father Carlos and the son Luis. Luis was born in the United States but Carlos is still an illegal immigrant. This type of family system really impacted how the father and son lived their lives. The father being a single parent had to try and find work because he was the only provider for his son. Also due to his father working all the time it gave Luis a lot of unsupervised time in which he got into trouble and was hanging out with gang members. Luis and Carlos also did not have much communication between them because Carlos was working long hours this then caused some tension between Luis and Carlos. Carlos was not there much for his son because he had to work to support him and Luis was angry because of that and because of the conditions they had to live in due to of the family system and also their immigrant status. Due to the fact that Luis was a United States citizen but Carlos was an illegal immigrant there was a lot of stress and tension in the household. They both had to watch what they did and where they went because they both knew that if the immigrant status of Carlos was found he would be deported. When Carlos’s truck was stolen he could not go to the police and report it stolen so they could find it because Carlos did not have the legal papers for the truck nor did he have a license. So he had to rely on himself and his son to find the...
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...My Way to a Better Life Tish Hessig Skills for Professional Development Elaine Shilling, Ph.D. March 12, 2005 My Way to a Better Life How many of us settle for the easy way out? This is a question that I have been asking myself for many years now with regard to my career. Over the last year I have been thinking about my life a lot; where I am, where I have been and where I am going. I have discovered that I settled for my current career as an administrative assistant because it was the easiest decision for me. I am realizing now that being back in school will change my life. I am completing the work necessary to earn my Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and I still need to learn what I will gain with my college education. How will my life and my daughter’s life change and how will my professional career change once I have earned my college degree? In my present career, a college education will allow me many advantages such as increased earnings, an improved quality of life, more challenging positions to learn and grow, an opportunity to be a member of the management team, and I will be able to mentor others on the importance of a college education. Twenty years ago when I was finishing high school, the only requirement to getting a job was a high school diploma. Today in order to get that same job, we are required to have a college degree. Even though it was not necessary for me to have a college education, I enrolled in the local community...
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...Armory Kaiser 27 February 2012 A Better Life Movie Analysis In the movie A Better Life, the Main Character Carlos Galindo is an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who started working as a day labor worker when he first arrived in the country, however he has had steady work from Blasco Martinez who owns a gardening business which he tries to convince Carlos to buy from him as he says he is moving. The idea of being self employed is very appealing to Carlos but he knows he can never afford to do so and the risk of getting caught and deported is very high. Carlos has a son Luis who is reluctant to go to school on a daily basis and gets into trouble as he is influenced by his friends who are part of the South Central gang life style. Carlos and his wife came from Jalisco which is a state in Mexico which is primarily made up of several small villages where "Charros" or Mexican cowboys would get married and head north to start a new life in America. Carlos believed that life in America would be simple in which if you worked hard opportunities would present themselves and you could be happy, that unfortunately was not the case and Carlos's wife ended up leaving him alone with their young son Luis. The main difficulties that Carlos and Luis face are that they live in a rough neighborhood in south central Los Angeles and even though Carlos has what seems to be a steady job with Blasco, Carlos is unable to save up the money needed to move to a better location. The biggest obstacle Carlos...
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...The Internet makes life better Nowadays, with the development of the Internet, our life becomes more convenient than any time in the past. With the click of the mouse, you can find everything on the Internet including shopping, communication, entertainment, study, and so on. Do you know how many percent of people on the Earth have access into the Internet? - 21% In the United States, 74% of American adults use the Internet. 94% of students in the US are using the Internet. 60% of American adults use broadband connections at home.55% of American adults connect to the internet wirelessly, either through a WiFi or WiMax connection via their laptops or through a handheld device like a smart phone. Because of the Internet, we can do shopping without going to the store which is located far away. Online shopping is the process whereby consumers directly buy goods or services from a seller in real-time, without an intermediary service, over the Internet. It is a form of electronic commerce. We can talk with a people who are away 10,000 miles with high quality of voice and images. Brought us closer to people those are in another part of the world: video calls with Skype, Online support calls so I don’t have to drive 2 hours to a client site. Telephone: Voice over IP or VOIP Besides, we can find tons of information by one click on Google.com, Yahoo.com, and so on. Other conveniences of the Internet: Online banking. Driving Directions .We can work or study from anywhere...
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...Persuasion for a Better Life When attempting to persuade a friend, there are various different possible methods that can be used depending on what is up for debate. Recently, I had a reoccurring argument in which I was trying to convince a friend to make choices in his life that would benefit him and remain motivated despite any obstacles he may face. In order to fully convince him I had to use the form of argument known as logos. Logos refers to the use of logic and sound reasoning when trying to make an argument or appeal to someone. I chose this form of persuasion because it allowed for me to develop a concise and organized argument in which my friend could be supported with factual evidence and retain credibility. Through this form of argument,...
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...Technology making life better or worse Technology has made a big difference in our society such as communication, work, education, and entertainment in good and bad ways. Some people say that technology has made life better with the internet, cell phones and other devices. While others say technology has been making life worse because people are becoming lazy and replace their lives with technology every day. Technology surrounds almost everyone in modern society and it affects our lives in many ways. People argue that technology can be dangerous because Technology contains information that many would rather it not have. It influences minds in bad ways, and it allows people to share information, which they would otherwise not be able to attain it. Even if a person does not own a computer or have credit cards, there is information on a computer somewhere about everyone. The technology, which is beginning to be disrupted and hacked, it is affecting the minds of young people in ways that could be harmful. Technology helps us in many ways because it makes life easier but I think we should stop using technology for every task we do. Everywhere I go, I see technology used for the simplest things that anyone can do themselves. For example motion sensors to turn on and off lights and sensors for other similar objects, making everything voice activated, online shopping instead of walking to the store, reading books and doing homework online instead of paper and pencil, and soon...
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...SUMMERY This report provides an overview of different types of work-life balance initiatives that have been developed by in the financial institutions of Bangladesh. Governments are increasingly committed to reducing the social, health and business costs of work-life conflict. Several countries have adopted individual pieces of legislation or policies that address some aspect of work-life balance. These initiatives are not necessarily part of a comprehensive program or policy approach to achieve work-life balance, but these measures could be seen as one way to improve an employee's balance between work and other responsibilities. This report shows that there is not likely to be any "one size fits all" answer to work-life balance issues. A variety of approaches are available to support work-life balance, ranging from promotional programs that emphasize the importance of balance and provide support to employers to reduce the business costs associated with work-life conflict, to legislation that supports parents with care giving responsibilities. It is clear that improving work-life balance is an important component of the policy agenda for many industrial countries, and the issue is likely to become even more important in the future. BACKGROUND The first Work-Life Balance Survey (WLB1) was conducted by the Department for Education and Employment in 2000 to assess the extent to which employers operated work life balance practices; to see whether employees felt that existing practices...
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...Ha feels good that someone one knows that her school life will get better because the teacher is helping her, “Things will get better...feels good.(Lai, pg. 182). “Dragonflies do summersaults in my stomach”(Lai, pg. 181). This metaphor means Ha is nervous. “I’ll fix that”(Lai, pg. 181). This example of foreshadowing shows Ha’s day is going to get better. Pam and Steven eat with Ha because they want to help and are friends that Miss Washington sent “Things will get better”(Lai, pg. 182). Ha makes friends to talk to and to eat with because all three kids are social outcasts “She says, Pam...He says, Steven”(Lai, pg. 184 and 185). Pam is scared, so she grabs Ha’s hand for comfort “Pink boy will get me”(Lai, 188). The poem “Hair” is...
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...1. What is the Director’s purpose? What is the main point or message the filmmaker wishes to convey? Use an example or two from the film to convey your point. The title “A Better Life” seems to be a conceptualization created by the director to get us to look at both the struggles and the possibilities within the culture of these undocumented immigrants. The story is told in a realistic fashion set in Los Angeles where despair and lack of opportunity are a pedestrian way of life. In portraying the authentic culture, Weitz is conveying a sense of compassion for the people who are affected by these immigration laws. He is able to deliver his message of hope through a beautiful story of love between a father and his son. Emotional connection...
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...Throughout the years there have been numerous individuals who migrate from all over the world in search of a better life in Spain. Even during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, many people, especially women, were migrating to Spain in hopes of finding economic prosperity. Franco’s regime, which lasted for about thirty six years, was a time where women were considered to be at the same stage as children. Women had basically no rights to do anything under this regime and because of the strict dictatorship, women never had the chance to do anything. So not only did immigrant women have to face obstacles with moving into a new country, but they also had to deal with this traditionalist ideology which greatly hindered their possibility at thriving in a new country. During this dark time in Spain, women were dehumanized and were told that if they wanted to be successful, they needed to be married, keep their home nice and clean, have dinner ready, take care of their children and her husband...
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...2 2.1 Introduction to Equations 2.2 Linear Equations 2.3 Introduction to Problem Solving 2.4 Formulas 2.5 Linear Inequalities Linear Equations and Inequalities Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. — WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS M athematics is a unique subject that is essential for describing, or modeling, events in the real world. For example, ultraviolet light from the sun is responsible for both tanning and burning exposed skin. Mathematics lets us use numbers to describe the intensity of ultraviolet light. The table shows the maximum ultraviolet intensity measured in milliwatts per square meter for various latitudes and dates. Latitude 0 10 20 30 40 50 Mar. 21 325 311 249 179 99 57 June 21 254 275 292 248 199 143 Sept. 21 325 280 256 182 127 75 Dec. 21 272 220 143 80 34 13 ISBN 1-256-49082-2 Source: J. Williams, The USA Today Weather Almanac. If a student from Chicago, located at a latitude of 42°, spends spring break in Hawaii with a latitude of 20°, the sun’s ultraviolet rays in Hawaii will be approximately 249 2.5 99 times as intense as they are in Chicago. Equations can be used to describe, or model, the intensity of the sun at various latitudes. In this chapter we will focus on linear equations and the related concept of linear inequalities. 89 Beginning and Intermediate Algebra with Applications & Visualization, Third edition, by Gary K. Rockswold and Terry A. Krieger. Published by Addison Wesley. Copyright © 2013 by...
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...Essay #1:Tech Ventures “If you aren’t making someone else’s life better, then you are wasting your time.” (Will Smith) Although this quote by Will Smith is only a few years old, its basic message can be traced back to the Greek and Roman philosophers. Even then these famous philosophers taught their scholars that helping other people accomplish their goals or generally helping or saving other people from their reality is the real essence of life. In my opinion this statement is true because helping other people in need makes you not only their savior but also helps you feel good about yourself. Trying to improve our world is something that is a vital part of our lives due to the fact that no one wants to leave this place without others remembering what you accomplished in life. At some point in life everyone comes across the question: “What did I do with my life? Was my life worth living? Will I be remembered or forgotten?” In this short essay I want to evaluate the relevance of this quote in our everyday life and afterwards focus on its influence on entrepreneurship before coming to my conclusion. The everyday decisions we make may seem small for that particular moment but they add up to the big picture called life. That is why every decision you take should be one that has a bigger meaning to you. Nobody will remember you for how many episodes of “House of Cards” you have watched the last few weeks or how many hours you spent partying or sleeping. People will always be...
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...1 Some people think that students in single-sex schools perform better academically. Others, however, believe that mixed schools provide children with better social skills for adult life. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. 2 Some employers believe that job applicants’ social skills are more important than their academic qualifications. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion? 3 Some people think that the government should make university education free for all students, regardless of their financial situation. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 4 When students study a foreign language, they should also study the culture and lifestyles of the people who speak the language. Do you agree or disagree? 5 Schools should only offer subjects that are beneficial to students’ future career success. Other subjects, such as music and sports, are not important. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 6 Today, more and more parents depend on their children’s grandparents for childcare. Do you think this is a positive or negative trend? 7 In many countries, average life expectancy has been increasing. What problems will this cause for individuals and for society as a whole? Suggest some solutions. 8 Some people believe that video games are harmless fun. Others, however, think that video games have a negative effect on their players. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. 9 Some people think that advertising aimed at children should be banned....
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...School of Distance Education UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION BBA (HRM SPECIALISATION) SIXTH SEMESTER (2011 Admission) MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Question Bank 1. Rapid Creations has been acquired by Indigo Hues. Employees of the acquired company need basic training in A. Human relations B. New technology A. They are not convinced about their benefits B. They do not like to be away from their colleagues and friends C. They feel they are ill equipped that they need training D. None of the above 3. ____________, as a training method, helps the trainee gain cross functional knowledge A. Apprenticeship B. Simulation C. Job rotation D. Job enlargement 4. The method of training in which the trainee is given a series of questions to answer after reading relevant material is called A. Role playing B. Simulation exercises A. No of participants B. Reputation of the trainer C. Learning benefits to the trainees D. The amount paid in TAs and DAs paid to all trainees 6. Raj, a fresh chemical engineer has been provided training in a simulated work environment using the same equipment and materials that he would be using on the job A. Case exercise B. Computer modeling C. In basket training D. Vestibule training C. Programmed instruction D. Committee assignment C. Managerial aspects D. Company policy and procedures 2. Employees resist participating in training programs mainly because 5. The basic yardstick to measure the success of a training program...
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