...Machines have taken a huge role in our day-to-day lives. They can either effect us in a good way or in a bad way. Granted, machines have impacted many people in the workplace but they help us finish the jobs. There are many ups and downs to the development of machines. Some people have become so dependent on machines they start to lose their “humanity”. Machines can take away the personal aspect of life. For example, we lose basic courtesy, respect, and tolerance for people due to using machines so much. Some machines that could make that happen are; cellphones, computers, and video games. When people purchase one of these machines they usually are on it and depend on it all the time. Due to the lack of self-motivation through machines we could lose our common courtesy. In the workplace, machines have effected jobs dramatically. They can perform at low-skill repetitive jobs and at high-speed precise jobs. They mostly are better than humans because they are more precise within their work and they are less likely to produce an error. Although machines do help the workplace, they can also harm it as well. By the advancement of so many machines, an abundance of people are losing their jobs due to them. Machines can have a positive and negative effect in the workplace. Although machines have a good amount of drawbacks, they also have a positive amount on us today. Due to the advancement of machines people are starting to push themselves to a whole new level. People are becoming...
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...Going My Way Could Mean the Highway Zachary I. Knutson Business Practices in the Global Market - #2125 Prof. Creed Final Paper 04/29/2015 As shared in the Introduction section of the textbook “Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands” by Terri Morrison and Wayne Conaway, one of the most important lessons to learn in doing business internationally is that “communication always takes place between individuals, not cultures.” (Morrison pg. ix) We live in an age today where information and knowledge that is almost instantaneous is gradually blending the lines between countries doing business and the individual cultures that those businesses cater to. Today, more foreigners are entering U.S. schools for education and that will only continue to blur the lines between understanding specific business dealings – and understanding how those business dealings will work in a foreign country. If the playing field of business is becoming more and more aligned – where do the missteps happen in regards to doing international business? And if the communication goes successfully between the individuals creating the deal – shouldn’t that be the ‘green light’ for success? My argument is No. Because once the communication is successful in establishing the opportunity to do business internationally – it will then not be in the correct handshakes or presentation of business cards that success will be found – now it’s time to communicate with the culture. Here is where international business could go...
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...Esther Joseph Ault-1st period English 1 Pre-AP 25 October 2011 The Dark Side of Us I agree with the statement that the ‘true troublemaker is inside of us’, so we may have associated it as the “shoulder devil” or a dark side. They’re there since childhood, a recent event, a forgotten memory, but in all, it’s our part of the unique personality that we possess. We make mistakes, flaws, or sometimes we have done a faux pas so unbelievable, it’s often astonishing. We often feel if the actions are right or wrong, creating a cynical side to ourselves. Our lives, both good and bad, have experienced events that cause no control over our own selves and make us completely uncontrollable under certain circumstances. The darkness inside personally can slowly become your enemy, agent, adversary at the same time. We cannot begin to feel that shadow over individually because we tend to feel guilty over something. Our lives are lukewarm, worldly, and cynical over the reason that we could be sinful. The analogy for the concept is a happy person falling down a hill and they can’t the vexing pain in their body. Our uncertain selves are touched by a grace that we must acknowledge before our darkness takes over us and to make us into terrible people that we’ll regret. The darkness is like a sweet poison sucked into our lungs; an insanity of life without light for our very lives. We must recognize the darkness within us, in...
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...Fashion’s Faux Pas of Hiring for Cultural Fit 1 Fashion’s Faux Pas of Hiring for Cultural Fit Markisha B. Velazquez MGT 500 Organizational Behavior Dr. Matthew D. Kenney 4/11/2015 Kenney College Fashion’s Faux Pas of Hiring for Cultural Fit 2 Introduction With a majority of practicing fashion designers being women, and openly gay male designers at the spotlight receiving more design awards than their heterosexual peers (Stokes, 2013), you would expect the fashion industry to have exemplary diversity hiring practices. However, the fashion industry’s obsession with “fitting in” leads to managers offering jobs to candidates whose physical appearance and lifestyle embody the brand. Of course if your brand sells a certain look and lifestyle, you want your employees representing that lifestyle to eat, sleep, and dress like the brand. However, the practice of hiring for cultural fit can lead to lack of diversity and creativity and overconfidence amongst staff from groupthink. Reverse Discrimination Stokes (2013) reports that out of the 81 men included in Voguepedia’s canon, 51 are openly gay and women outnumber the fashion design labor market with 70% women to 30% men in Canada and 51.6% women in the US. Though the fashion industry disproportionately represents and even idealizes these minorities, diversity still remains an issue in many companies. The tendency to hire and ad...
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...Anonymous Student BU204 Unit 1 Assignment August 27th, 2012 Dear President Smith, Upon your request, I have finished my extensive research on the culture and customs of the country of Saudi Arabia. I have come across quite a few things that will not only be helpful to our business professionals over there, but also some that could be a necessity to their wellbeing. First and foremost, if one is not a Muslim, in order to leave Saudi Arabia, there has to be a granting of an exit permit. Anyone without Saudi citizenship that is involved in a business, labor, or employment dismissal dispute will not be allowed to leave the country until the dispute is resolved in a Saudi court. These cases are notorious for being dragged out, and can last anywhere from 3-18 months. Saudi citizens are known to have incredible leverage in these cases, and can block departure or future visitation and employment in the country. This is definitely something for our workers over there to keep in mind during any type of negotiation (travel.state.gov, 2012). While we want our employees to try to assimilate into and be a part of the culture as much as possible, they need to know to draw the line at wearing traditional Saudi clothing. Saudi’s oftentimes find it offensive when they see foreigners wearing traditional Saudi attire. Even though the heat can be overwhelming, it is important that all of our professionals attend meetings in a jacket and tie. They additionally need to try to steer...
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...Machines have taken a huge role in our day-to-day lives. They can either effect us in a good way or in a bad way. Granted, machines have impacted many people in the workplace but they help us finish the jobs. There are many ups and downs to the development of machines. Some people have become so dependent on machines they start to lose their “humanity”. Machines can take away the personal aspect of life. For example, we lose basic courtesy, respect, and tolerance for people due to using machines so much. Some machines that could make that happen are; cellphones, computers, and video games. When people purchase one of these machines they usually are on it and depend on it all the time. Due to the lack of self-motivation through machines we could lose our common courtesy. In the workplace, machines have effected jobs dramatically. They can perform at low-skill repetitive jobs and at high-speed precise jobs. They mostly are better than humans because they are more precise within their work and they are less likely to produce an error. Although machines do help the workplace, they can also harm it as well. By the advancement of so many machines, an abundance of people are losing their jobs due to them. Machines can have a positive and negative effect in the workplace. Although machines have a good amount of drawbacks, they also have a positive amount on us today. Due to the advancement of machines people are starting to push themselves to a whole new level. People are becoming...
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...In Act 1 of the nutcracker it started with Herr Stahlbaum and his wife is giving a Christmas Party. Clara and Fritz, their children, greet the guests. The parents give toys to all the children. Suddenly, the mysterious Dr. Drosselmeyer arrives and entertains the children with his magical tricks and wind-up dolls. Dr. Drosselmeyer brings a special gift for Clara - a wooden nutcracker. In a jealous fit, Fritz breaks it. Dr. Drosselmeyer quickly repairs it. The party ends, the guests leave, and the Stahlbaums retire for the night. Clara awakens as a mouse runs through her room. The clock strikes midnight. Suddenly, the room fills with giant mice that attack Clara. Life-size toy soldiers, led by her valiant Nutcracker, come to her rescue. The King Rat attacks the Nutcracker, but Clara hits him with her shoe and the Nutcracker wins the battle. After the battle, the Nutcracker is transformed into a handsome prince. The Nutcracker Prince turns the Stahlbaums house into the Land of Snow. The Snow Queen and the Nutcracker Prince dance with the Snowflakes. Clara and the Nutcracker Prince depart for the Kingdom of Sweets in an enchanted sleigh. The dances moves were so peaceful it makes them grab your attention and it was smooth, and balance. It made me think that they wanted the audience to dance with them, and it made me grind my teeth and shift in my seats. It certainly did me when I began to go to see "The Nutcracker," though I must admit he loved it and laughed delightedly. Clara's...
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...Superman is an immaculate illustration of a contemporary legendary saint. No other character better represents myth as standard: a legendary model that epitomizes the social reality of a time. As being what is indicated, we can remember Superman's birthplace and improvement into a collaboration that advanced between the makers of the Man of Steel, the historical backdrop of the US amid the post-war period, and the fans who purchased the comic books and made Superman an American symbol. Like each legendary saint, Superman has a super-regular source. The story is that of a star child put by his guardians on a little rocket and sent crosswise over a huge number of light-years to earth as the main survivor of a "heavenly race" on the eve the planet Krypton's devastation. The infant at last grounds in a Midwestern cornfield. Jonathan and Martha Kent who raise the kids like their own particular child find him. They soon discover that Clark is no standard being. In the early issues of Superman, the legend was seen jumping tall structures. A couple of years after the fact he started to fly. As autos and planes have to be mainstream method for transportation, it expanded the general portability of the American individuals. As American's versatility expanded so did Superman. During the time, his forces expanded until Superman turned into a heavenly figure, which additionally matched the US' status as the world's military super-control. In like manner, Superman's most solitary quality...
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...Jackie looked out the window as the plane began its descent into Montréal-Mirabel International Airport with a gentle smile in her eyes. Laughingly she thought ‘On my tombstone they will write, “She kept her promises”.’ Soon she will be on the road and on her way to see her friend Brigitte at the surprise party her fourth, yes fourth, husband had organized for her 50th birthday. Many years before Jackie had pack backed her way across Canada after her fiancé had broken her heart. She was determined to escape her small country town and the even smaller minds living there. It was in Canada she met Brigitte. Brigitte was 19 years old then, had had twelve jobs in six months and almost as many boyfriends. Jackie was 23, had one job and one serious boyfriend her whole life. How different could two girls be? Yet they bonded. Jackie still remembered the promise they had made just before she left Canada to return home some 20 months after her journey had begun. They would meet again in Vieux Quebec for Brigitte’s 50th birthday. She already knew the first words she would say to Brigitte, a reminder of a time long ago when fear gripped them both for 10 whole minutes. They had kept in occasional touch over the intervening years, initially quite frequently but over time it had dwindled to sending Christmas and birthday cards. Brigitte has long forgotten the promise. Jackie recalled………. Arriving in Vancouver, jet lagged, alone, and still hurting. It just happened to be the one and...
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...(Où va Meursault, pourquoi, etc.) Meursault va dans un asile de vieillard a Marengo car c’est la qu’est morte sa mere 2. Où demeurait madame Meursault ? Depuis quand ? Pourquoi ? Madame Meursault demeurait dans un asile de vieillards depuis 3 ans car son fils n’avait pas les moyens financiers pour la supporter 3. Meursault visitait-il souvent sa mère ? Pourquoi ? Il n’allait pas la voir parce-qu’il était mal allaise. Par exemple, dans la morgue, il ne sait pas s’il peut fumer, comme s’il craignait le regard du concierge. Aussi, Meursault décrit les amis de sa mère comme des fantômes : ils « glissent » sans bruit, et il précise qu’il a « peine à croire à leur réalité ». En plus, il ne voit pas d’éclat dans leurs yeux, comme s’ils étaient déjà morts. 4. Quand un parent mourait, quelle différence y avait-il entre Paris et Marengo ? À Paris, on reste avec le mort pour trois ou quatre jours quelquefois tandis qu’a Marengo on n'a pas le temps, ils doivent l'enterrer très vite, parce que dans la plaine il faisait chaud, surtout dans ce pays. 5. Meursault est un individualiste qui ne suit pas toutes les conventions de la société. Donnez 3 choses qui illustrent ce trait. Il vit dans une étrange insensibilité et indifference. Tout lui est égal. A) la mort B) le marriage C) l’honnêteté 6. Montrez que Meursault est taciturne. Il ne parle pas pour ne rien dire, il n’est pas très bavard. Il est...
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...inconvénients du projet, du point de vue des détenteurs d’obligations de Marriott ? 4. Le projet aura-t-il un impact sur la valeur marchande des obligations ? Si oui, à combien estimez-vous cet impact ? Sinon, pourquoi pas ? Note : la dette à long terme de Marriott (± 3 B $) est présentée à l’annexe 2, page 10. Note : S&P attribue la cote D aux obligations d’une entreprise en défaut et la cote CCC à celles d’une entreprise en difficulté financière dont le défaut est probable (cf. page 17). 5. Quels sont les avantages et les inconvénients du projet, du point de vue des détenteurs d’actions ordinaires de Marriott ? 6. Le projet aura-t-il un impact sur la valeur marchande des actions ? Si oui, à combien estimez-vous cet impact ? Sinon, pourquoi pas ? 7. Recommandez-vous l’adoption de ce projet ? Si oui, pourquoi ? Sinon, le recommanderiez-vous après modifications (et lesquelles…) ? À remettre au début de la séance # 3 (18 janvier 2016) 3 pages maximum (excluant les annexes de calcul, s’il y a lieu) NOTES La valeur marchande d’une catégorie de titres est égale au produit du prix unitaire et du nombre de titres en circulation (par exemple, pour les actions : prix * nombre d’actions) ; l’information disponible ne permet pas une évaluation précise des impacts (questions 4 et 6) --- essayez d’en donner un ordre de grandeur. Il peut être utile de prendre connaissance des sections sur les conflits d’intérêts entre prêteurs et actionnaires...
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...elle que la monde à l'extérieur du SeaCountry est une monde mauvais place et elle ne sortirait de sa ville jamais. Le père de Nerissa est le director de la ville, qui signifie que c'est lui décider que sirènes n'est à quitter ou entrer dans leurs villes. Nerissa toujours demandé pourquoi son père a voulu comme cela, et elle avait besoin de le savoir. Nerissa savais qu’un jour ou u autre elle trouvait une façon de la quitter et trouver même si c’était pour un temps limité. C’était comme ça pour toutes les sirènes de la ville. Personnes sortait et personne rentre. Nerissa n’a jamais penser a que qui arrivais si elle partait au cause que personnes la jamais faite, mais elle savait qu’elle serait le premier de le faire aussitôt que possible. Alors elle a décidé d’aller à ce moment en temps. Elle a décidé de partir en le nuit puis nager jusqu’à rendu à un autre place. Elle ne savait pas où elle allait mais elle est allé quand même. Elle a commencé à nager. Elle a nagé pour environ trente minutes puis elle est arrêtée à la nouvelle ville de SeaLand. Nerissa n’a jamais vu une place comme ça ou même une autre ville. Elle a commencé de regarder et observe. Mais tous les choses est la même Nerissa pensait, pourquoi ne pourrait-elle aller? Nerissa aimais ce que elle a vu. Elle a réalisé que nager pour ce longtemps et d’être fatiguer était vaut...
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...Catholique. Je crois avoir compris pourquoi. Je crois avoir compris pourquoi les autorités religieuses catholiques ont fait comme cela. Pourquoi ils ont interdit la lecture de la Bible dans le passé, Pourquoi aujourd'hui il ne motive aucunement sa lecture, sans l'interdire. En effet dans certaines œuvres les messages sont sensiblement faciles à comprendre, ce n'est vraiment pas le cas de la Bible La lecture de celle ci n'est pas aisée. La structure des phrases et certains mots choisis sont inusités. Les styles utilisés sont autant nombreux que le nombres d'auteurs qui y ont écrit. Les "histoires" décrites semblent parfois contradictoires l'une par rapport à l'autre. L'utilisation de paraboles avaient probablement comme but initial de rendre ces textes plus humain; mais cela a donc laisser place à l'interprétation. Il est probable qu'au cours des années, de nombreuses interprétations apparurent. Certaines furent juste, d'autres moins. Voyant ceci et voulant l'éviter, les autorités catholiques ont probablement décidé de choisir certaines textes sur lesquels ils focaliseront de dimanche en dimanche. Je crois avoir compris pourquoi les autorités religieuses catholiques ont fait comme cela. Pourquoi ils ont interdit la lecture de la Bible dans le passé, Pourquoi aujourd'hui il ne motive aucunement sa lecture, sans l'interdire. Ils l'ont fait pour assurer que leur propre interprétation, et seulement celle ci, allait prévaloir. Nous pouvons les critiquer...
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...est Jean. Quel est le métier de Monsieur Michaud? Il est architecte. Quel âge a-t-il? Il a 50 ans. Quelle est sa nationalité? Il est canadien-français. Quelle heure est-il? Il est sept heures et quart. À quelle heure est son rendez-vous? Il est à huit heures. De quelle couleur est l'auto? Elle est rouge. Qu'est-ce que c'est? C'est une lampe. Qu'est-ce qu'il y a dans le salon? Il y a une lampe. Qui est ce qu’il y a dans le salon ? Des invités Qu'est-ce que Cécile fait? Elle prépare des articles. Qui est-ce que Cécile aime ? Ses enfants. Qu'est-ce qu'il cherche? Il cherche sa clé. Qui est ce qu’il cherche ? Son ami. Est-ce que Cécile est mariée? Oui elle est mariée. Est-ce que Pierre est marié? Non il n'est pas marié. Est-ce que tu aimes le Québec? Oui je l'aime beaucoup. Est-ce qu'il y a une lampe dans le...
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