...they bear in his and all of our lives today and in our futures. The book, as a whole, is a huge success. It also raises public awareness of global climate change and tells the truth that lies behind global warming. It is a very daring book. However, some critiques have been made of Al Gore’s approach. The criticism is not whether global warming is true, or whether or not An Inconvenient Truth should have won an Academy Award for best documentary, but whether Al Gore has presented the information correctly and honestly. Many people argue that he has exaggerated, and he wrote the book because he wanted to gain popularity and money. Conservatives even use Gore’s mistakes to discredit his whole book. Even though Gore has made some mistakes, his central ideas are broadly accurate, and his use of good strategies makes his argument really convincing. Since the book An Inconvenient Truth got published, many people have become nervous, and they attacked Gore personally, such as people from polluting firms and organizations that were funded by polluters. Sean Hannity reports on Fox News channel’s Hannity & Colmes when Gore was running his campaign. He says that Gore’s use of a jet from New Hampshire back to Washington emitted more than 22,000 pounds of CO2 per trip. He is arguing if Gore advocates the idea of reducing global warming, then he shouldn’t fly in a personal jet that emits that much CO2. If he really wants to reduce global warming, he should use a regular airplane and share...
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...In her 1818 preface to Frankenstein, Mary Shelley wrote that Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron sojourned into Nature leaving her behind at Villa Diodati near lake Geneva. After weeks of rain, the weather suddenly clears and she writes “my two friends left me on a journey among the Alps, lost, in the magnificent scenes…” (8) This would be the first of many excursions from which she would be left out. Though exceptionally educated and progressive, Shelley was a woman trapped by the mores of the nineteenth century. She was no stranger to the social constraints placed upon her sex. Her experiences as a woman of her time are mirrored in her portrayal of men and women and their relationship to nature in the novel. While creation, pregnancy and birth, were intrinsically the provenance of women, the quest for a rational, scientific method for understanding and conquering Nature was the objective of men. This...
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...Organizational Structure Human Resource Management Foundations HRM 500 August 10, 2014 Willis retailers prides itself on excellent customer service and superior products for our consumers. We are successful because of our customers as well as our employees, which is why we must attain the highest quality people to give the highest quality customer service. As an HR manager, several tasks are given to recruit the right the people for the right positions and that includes job analysis, job design, selection and performance review. This paper will discuss the approaches and strategies that will be utilized and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Job Analysis Approaches There are several approaches to job analysis that can be used with our organization that would be beneficial, but each analysis has its pros and cons. The Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ) approach was developed by McCormick, Jeanneret and Mecham in 1972 is a standardized job analysis questionnaire containing 194 questions about work behaviors, work conditions, and job characteristics that apply to a wide variety of jobs. It measures job characteristics and relates them to human characteristics. The analysis is divided into six categories: interpersonal activities, work situation and job context, miscellaneous aspects, information input, mental processes, and work output. (Noe 2014) Although tedious in its format the advantages to this approach are that it’s extremely reliable which can...
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...Twilight People that are compose of students, high educated, house wife, read the book s and novels first, and then go out to see the movies just to be able to put an image on what they had already imagine by reading the book. I personally have not read any of these books or novels in relation to the twilight saga, and not even watch any of the movies. However, curiosity has taken over me because I see so much propaganda about this new movie the Breaking Dawn that I have decided that in order to be able to see this movie that many are talking about I needed to get familiar with the whole drama from the beginning. That’s how I get to Twilight the very first movie, one of the reason why I didn’t have interest of the movie was because being a fictions movie, the setting is not that appealing well I guess we are talking about vampire and they can’t be in the light, so I guess it is not appealing to me watching movie with dark backgrounds, I guess living in Washington state is not either a place to be if you are a happy outgoing person they said if you want to be depress move to the west coast. The movie takes place in a small town called Forks in the state of Washington which claim to have populations of 3,120. The town seems to be very heartwarming where everyone knows each other and good things are the only thing that happens. Bella which is the star of the movies decides to move there with her dad whom happen to be the chief of police in the town she starts attending school...
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...Mount Brighton I Table of Contents ------------------------------------------------- Page Title 3 Executive summary 4 Industry Analysis 5 Mission Statement 6 Growth Plans/Goals 8 Benefits of the Business 9 Business Models 10 Services 11 Market 13 Competitors and website evaluation 15 Operations 16 Operation Plan 17 Financial Statements 20 Appendices Executive Summary The U.S. Government has emphasized EMR (electronic medical records) and ECS (electronic claims system) as an answer to reducing the costs attached to patient care. In addition, electronic systems help in expediting reimbursement of insurance claims. Yet, it is still difficult to perform this task. Currently more than 60 percent of all medical claims in the U.S. are mailed. Submission of paper claims dates back in the U.S. to the early 1950’s. One of the primary reasons for not implementing a new system is the cost of new EMR and ECS systems. In 1990, the federal government mandated that physicians start submitting their claims electronically. This standard only applies to large practitioners and “small” providers can request a waiver from submitting claims electronically. This waiver was established when the government recognized the financial burden new electronic systems could have on small providers. Small providers, however, are losing money due to the inability to access current technology. Mount Brighton is an affordable medical management company that can...
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...Frederick Douglas’ ability to speak to the audience in hind sight and perfectly pinpoint America’s faults allowed him to effectively speak directly toward the patriotism the audience has, that would other times more likely than not, not appeal to them. Douglas named this speech, “What to a Slave is the Fourth of July”, already drawing the listener/reader in with such an eye opening title. From his title, one can take that he is trying to infer that the way “White America” views the Fourth of July, as a country that represents freedom, is seen differently from the eyes of a slave. A huge majority of Douglas’ speech can become difficult to swallow or to be understood for it’s white listeners. One can assume that a big portion of Douglas’ white audience are bigoted and closed minded, as history can show us due to racism still striving and being alive today. Aside from just the title, in the very beginning, Frederick Douglas drew the readers in with extreme...
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...picker: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262 728293031, 20142015 @ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 : 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 AM PM US Central Time (GMT -06:00) How flexible is your deadline? Select... Absolutely fixed More or less flexible Tip: To avoid disappointment, we suggest that you think of the due date you set above as the moment you will receive your first draft and not the time your project is actually due. While we do our best to meet all your initial instructions, there are times when a revision or rewrite is inevitable and our writers need time for revision to address all your concerns. So please choose the due date wisely, so that you have sufficient time to review the draft and have the writer revise, if needed. Type of project Select... Admission Essay / Application Annotated Bibliography Article Article Critique Book Report Business Plan Capstone Project Case Study Copywriting (brochure, pamphlet) Dissertation Editing or Proofreading Essay Ghost Writing Grant Proposal Interview Lab Report Literary / Critical Analysis Movie Review Powerpoint Presentation Quantitative Project: Accounting Quantitative Project: Finance Quantitative Project: Statistics Reaction Paper Research Paper Resume Review (product, service, etc.) SEO Article SWOT...
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...concept, actually doing that concept will allow you to learn the most. Our group feels as though this is especially true when it comes to the concepts we have learned from both Theatre Experience and Literature and the Stage. From script writing to acting to blocking and more, we have learned so much from this final. We were given the novel Lucy Gayheart which we read in Dr. Sisson’s class, and our paper will discuss our entire process from start to finish of how we developed this book into a theatrical production. When we were given Lucy Gayheart, our team realized that the novel did not have a thrill based plot, in fact it turned out to be quite the opposite;...
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...Final Film Critique – LA Confidential Adam Ehinger Ashford University: ENG225 Instructor Michael O'Donnell 1/31/2015 Sometimes a movie makes a lasting impression on you as an individual, sometimes you'll come back to this movie time and time again. LA Confidential (1997) is a combination of a star studded cast and a scintillating detective story set in the 50's. The movie combines all aspects of movie making, from acting, directing, writing, mise en scene and all sorts of film techniques to make one of the most entertaining noir's you'll ever see. LA Confidential (1997) is directed by Curtis Hanson, he doesn't have this prolific history of stunning movies like some other directing heavy weights but he handles an a-list cast and directing duties admirably here. While most of the big names in the cast weren't technically BIG names yet they must have still had personalities or needed work to get the job done. Notably at least to me is Kim Basinger, someone who usually I do not enjoy, usually a weak point in movies for me, but in this she is perfectly fine, nothing to much, but not noticeable like usual, a feat in directing to me. The cast is name after name, Russel Crowe as the ham fisted Officer Bud White, Kevin Spacey playing the mercurial Detective Jack Vincennes, Guy Pearce in my eyes as his break out performance playing the golden child Ed Exley. You have a plethora of famous character actors to back these boys up, David Strathairn as...
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...Leslie Hammons Dr. William Dean Management 24 October 2013 Diversified Management There are multitudes of cultures in businesses creating diverse working conditions in companies large and small. Therefore in management it is vital for leaders to be diverse in their management and communication techniques. Because each individual is uniquely different, it is essential that managers understand their role in creating peaceful working environments with effective communication, compassion and understanding for each worker’s background. This paper will outline topics such as; the importance of effective communication, employee development and coaching. It will also analyze different management styles and discuss why each manager should mix several management styles together in order to be effective in dealing with such diversity. According to dictionary.com, communication is defined as the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing or signs. It is not only important for managers to understand how effective they can be based on their communication techniques but also understand that each team member or subordinate will respond differently to each form of communication. In the workplace, managers can communicate with their teams via e-mail, telephone, web casts, text messages, instant messages and face to face. Being a great manager is about learning which communication technique works best for each individual. One mistake that managers make...
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...Business Research Report Establish New Market Presented to: Board of Directors for The Technology Training Academy Date: February 4, 2012 Table of Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………….3 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..4 Research Findings…………………………………………………………………………………5 Finding #1……………………………………………………………………………...5 - 6 Finding #2…………………………………………………………………………………5 Finding #3…………………………………………………………………………………6 Recommendation………………………………………………………………………………….7 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………...7 References……………………………………………………………………………………..8 - 9 Executive Summary The Technology Training Academy is a fast track hands on educational facility. The focus is on short term programs where the student obtains hands on training in a classroom and lab environment. The classes are taught by instructors with a minimum of three years in field experience, who understand the operation of the business to which they teach. The mission statement for The Technology Training Academy: To educate and produce employable graduates within their chosen field of study allowing them an effective fast track to their career of choice. As such, the end result requires The Technology Training Academy to include in the training, assistance with their job search and their obtaining a position with a business in...
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...villages in Kapuas Hulu. The village of Malapi is one of them, and consists of a string of four hamlets, one of which is Kunsali Patamuan, and six long-houses. Each long-house lodges between 20 and 40 family units. All are close to the river which runs through the village. Our particular long-house was only recently relocated here as the ever-moving Kapuas river bed had turned its erosive powers right up to the front of the old long-house. The old site had to be abandoned. An increasing rate of riverbank erosion is one of the environmental problems facing this community as a result of upstream logging, both legal and illegal. Every family living in the old long-house builds their own compartment or bilik, and it might take ten years or more before all are completed. The wood used in the structure can be newly cut timber from the surrounding village forest; it can be purchased from outside the village, or salvaged from the old long-house. Incorrectly obtained timber In 2008 a long-house ritual was performed by the most revered shaman (balien) from the hamlet of Patamuan, which has the oldest long-house in the village. The ritual aimed not only to spare residents and...
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...Many of these workers’ bosses made huge prophets on their backs. In the 1900s some workers began to go on strike and called for a union to protect their interests. One of the ways they proclaimed their message was with music. In 1910, Joe Hill joined the Industrial Workers Union, more commonly known as the Wooblies. He would go on to become America’s first protest music star. Hill was born in 1879 in Sweden under the name Joel Hagglund. The Wooblies were in their fifth year of existence. They followed a type of socialism that was known to be very loud and stubborn. The group used strikes and sabotage for the goal of creating “One Big Union”. The Wooblies wrote many songs parodying salvation army hymns. These songs were compiled in “The Little Red Song Book.” Hill first made a name for himself with the song “Casey Jones and the Union Scab”. His two most popular songs were “There is power in a Union” and the anti-salvation army hymn “The Preacher and The Slave”. As Hill gained fame from his anthems, religious groups and anti-union activists saw his music as sacrilege and were waiting for a chance to take him down. That chance came on January 10, 1914 when two masked men shot and killed a Salt Lake City grocer, John G. Morison, along with his seventeen-year-old son. The same night Joe Hill was treated for a gunshot wound and the doctors alerted the police. Hill’s critics accused him of the shooting, despite a lack of evidence. He was sentenced to death and was killed for the...
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...1 The Foundations of International Society 2013-2014 Part I: Politics 2 (International Relations I) Paper organiser: Professor Christopher Hill (POLIS): Room 105, Alison Richard Building Email: cjh68@cam.ac.uk Lecturers: Professor Hill (CH), Dr Elisabetta Brighi (EB), Dr Aaron Rapport (AR) and Dr Stefano Recchia (SR). Aims and Objectives The course aims to introduce students to the subject of International Relations (IR), whose main focus is the nature of politics at the international level. Students will acquire the empirical and conceptual foundations needed to understand a world political system which cannot be accurately described as either pure anarchy or a coherent form of ‘global governance’. The starting point is the notion of ‘international society’, which refers to the set of institutions and common procedures generated by states over the last three and a half centuries in their attempts to achieve some minimal form of co-existence, but which has gradually evolved to include many non-state actors and different levels of activity – diplomatic, economic and cultural, as well as that of military competition. By the end of the course you should be able to have an informed discussion about: the historical origins of the present system; what is distinctive about international politics as opposed to politics inside the state; and the main challenges which confront humanity in the twenty-first century. You will also acquire a basic familiarity with the main theories needed...
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...accommodate the unbearably dissonant agonies of the survivors into a larger picture that can be metaphysical or national-political and is often both at once.” (Simpson 2) David Simpson’s study 9/11: The Culture of Commemoration published in 2006 focuses on a post-9/11 America wracked by fear and paranoia. The “war against terror” implacably positions the American nation against vengeful messianic Islamist “terrorists” who represent the other, the enemy, and are identifiable en masse as “the culture of terror”. The tragic events of the day known globally as 9/11 shattered any illusion Americans might have had about an ethic of tolerance operating both within and without their borders. But Simpson notes in his introductory arguments that while that day has been represented as a rupture with known reality it had a familiarity about it that can be traced over time to the influence of television and film, and was thus already embedded within American culture as a shocking explosive tragedy waiting to happen. Simpson states unequivocally that it’s time we turned to “those who speak for theory” to guide and lead us towards a new cultural understanding of 9/11, mentioning the Slovenian philosopher and cultural theorist Slavoj Ẑiẑek as part of a respected cohort of theorists: “The work of Derrida, Baudrillard, Ẑiẑek and others should now more than ever be urgently recognized precisely in the light of the popular counterclaims by both left and right that the project of theory has run out...
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