...jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjkjkhjhiIf losing the presidential election wasn't enough, Mitt Romney has been hemorrhaging Facebook friends. People began unliking Romney's official Facebook page soon after the election results came in last week. The Washington Post noticed the drop on Friday, when the GOP presidential candidate's page was losing 593 likes an hour. By Saturday, Mashable said the exodus was up to 847 friends an hour, and as of Monday morning, Romney's Facebook page continued to lose around 11 likes every minute. For those who enjoy interactive graphics with their schadenfreude, the site DisappearingRomney.com shows Romney's Facebook likes dropping in real time. A ticker at the bottom of the page tallies how many people have unliked Romney's page just in the time users have been on the site. Not that Romney is hurting for social media pals. As of Monday afternoon, he still had more than 12 million Facebook fans and 1.7 million followers on Twitter. The former governor's team hasn't been doing much on social media lately to persuade people to stick around. After a flurry of activity leading up to the election, his official Facebook and Twitter accounts went silent for four days afterward. On Saturday, the campaign finally posted a photo of a sad-looking Romney with the message, "From the bottom of our hearts...
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...Some Like It Hot is set in 1929, located in the slums of Chicago. The city’s gloomy atmosphere is filled with gunshots and police cars, appearing as an intimidating gangster film. Despite the initial jarring humor Wilder’s films always go far beyond what most audiences typically expect. He easily transforms a crime film into a romantic comedy, just as he does so with two men physically and mentally changing into women. As the camera captures the new women it objectifies them by implying the focus of a man’s gaze. The gender-bending story is packed with schadenfreude, but only at the surface. Much of the humor derives from juxtaposition: two men with deep voices arguing while wearing dresses and the comparison between their masculine physiques...
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...Guy Deutscher was published in The New York Times online on August 26th 2010. This online newspaper article is about how language impacts the way an individual’s mind functions. First of all, Deutscher takes a claim made by Benjamin Lee Whorf, a chemical engineer, who essentially stated that our native language constrains our mind and we are unable to grasp concepts that are not given words to, in our language. He said that when a language does not have a particular word for a concept, the concept itself cannot be understood by the speaker. Deutscher argues that Whorf did not have any evidence to substantiate this theory and that his claim is wrong on so many levels. He gives an example that although there isn’t an English word for Schadenfreude in German, it does not mean that an English speaker is unable to comprehend the concept of pleasure in someone else’s misery. After stating that Whorf’s claim was not supported and incorrect, Deutscher forms his own theory which is that languages do influence the mind, “not because of what our language allows us to think but rather because of what it habitually obliges us to think about” (Deutscher1). In the rest of the paper, he basically substantiates why he believes that our languages do not force or constrain us to think a certain way, rather, they influence to us to think about certain concepts that have been instilled in our minds. Examples that he has used are that in English while in conversation we are not obliged to indicate...
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...William Shakespeare’s ‘The Taming of the shrew’ consists of disorder which is further enhanced by the comic devices. Confusion is prominent throughout Shakespeare’s plays, for example ‘The comedy of errors’ and ‘Macbeth’. The disarrangement would be expected by an Elizabethan audience; however the structure of the play subverts traditional, more conventional plays and suggests disorder in itself. There are various comic techniques that Shakespeare utilises, the most significant being deception, most of the characters are able to transgress past social boundaries in order to get their way, which ultimately causes disorder. He is able to use both subtle and obvious techniques to cater for all of his audience. Shakespeare immediately presents his audience with this idea of disorder through the induction; the chaos at the start is further emphasized by comic techniques. Although the induction would be highly amusing for an audience, it does highlight that a person’s behaviour can quickly change depending on how they are treated. Shakespeare uses dramatic irony not only to evolve comedy but to engage the audience, when Sly says ‘well, bring our lady hither to our sight, and once again a pot o’th’smallest ale’. As well as being bawdy the quotation epitomizes the idea of gender roles, however Shakespeare establishes dramatic irony as ‘our lady’ is one of the page boys. The aspect of disorder is developed by the disguise, and tricking Sly. Shakespeare through the induction might be challenging...
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...I. Emotional Appeals A. Technique One—Diction a. Use of the word "hunky lunkhead"—implies capital punishment is a crime and more personal than we usually think (murder suggests a one-on-one kind of relationship). Evidence on pages 196–197—frequency (10 references) adds emphasis. b. Use of "masquerading" and "perfect 10s" when describing women on reality TV shows like The Bachelor has negative connotations. “Masquerading” refers to when women prance around trying to be something they are not in order to get a man. “Perfect 10s” relate to the idea that women have to have an amazing body and good looks in order to even be considered on a reality TV show. Evidence on pages 445-446. c. Use of the word “schadenfreude” uses whimsical and ridiculing language to express how the pleasure of other’s misfortune is a theme for reality TV shows. Evidence on pages 442-443. B. Technique Two—Tone d. Use of the description "hunky lunkhead"—utilizes a sardonic tone about how The Bachelor is a show where a large number of crazy women chase after a conceited, athletic, handsome man. Evidence on pages 443-445. e. Part of the sentence, “…Women of color are used to stroke classical racial stereotypes.” —uses a critical tone about how women who are not white are supposed to portray different personalities than white women. Evidence on page 445. f. Use of “callous, egotistical dimwit” —implies a cynical tone about how little girls...
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...asdsadasdasdasdasdaWFDWEFCNDXBCKJWHEBFJKH Ads Example Term Paper - Search Example Term Paper Online. www.academyeverything.com Search Example Term Paper Online. Compare Different Type Of Trainings. Academic Research Article | Questia.com Questia.com/Journals Full-text journal database with millions of reliable sources. Academic Journals - Browse The Library | Are you looking for? Research Papers Examples Types Of Research With Examples Research Papers On Biometrics Research Paper On Cloud Computing Research Methodology ExamplePdf Springer Research Paper Research Paper On Microfinance Research Paper Of Cloud Computing Getty Research Institute acquires LACMA curator's papers Maurice Tuchman, the first full-time curator of modern art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, has donated his papers to the Getty Research Institute, the GRI is expected to announce Thursday. Here’s what happens when you try to replicate climate contrarian papers | Dana Nuccitelli A new paper finds common errors among the 3% of climate papers that reject the global warming consensusThose who reject the 97% expert consensus on human-caused global warming often invoke Galileo as an example of when the scientific minority... The latest science scam: Peer-reviewing your own paper A few professional scientists have found a sneaky way to cheat their way up the career ladder: They evaluate their own research by pretending to be someone else. Scientists publish their research findings through...
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...Impact of Apple Marketing Strategy on Consumer Self-concept and How Various Products Appeal to the Different Types of Self In their marketing strategy, Apple Inc capitalizes on their consumer’s self-concept such as their beliefs, opinions, preferences, attitudes and what they think about the Apples brand (Schneiders, 2011). As explained by (Budnikas, 2010), Apple Inc marketing strategy focuses on the customer experience as it is fully aware that all aspects of the consumer experience are important to the success of their brands. Apple Inc develops products that are beautifully designed, innovative, ergonomically simple to use and user friendly interface. Additionally, Apple has also spent as much time and resources on the design of their products packaging as on their products hence they have created an experience among their customers that is impossible to match. Apple Inc also uses scarcity as its marketing strategy (Katie, 2013). The company stocks a limited number of their products. Due to the limited availability of the products, people perceive their products as high quality and of great value (McCormack, 2016). This creates very long queues which helps publicize their products and increase demand. Apple has also come up with Apple Genius. These are employees trained and certified to provide technical assistance to apple stores. This creates trust in their products and conveys their products as superior. Apple Inc products include Mac, iPod, iPad, iPhone and Apple...
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...group b : the study of mind and behavior in relation to a particular field of knowledge or activity 3 : a theory or system of psychology <Freudian psychology> <the psychology of Jung> — psy·chol·o·gist noun See psychology defined for English-language learners » See psychology defined for kids » Examples of PSYCHOLOGY She studied psychology in college. the psychology of an athlete the psychology of crowd behavior We need to understand the psychologies of the two people involved in the incident. Origin of PSYCHOLOGY New Latin psychologia, from psych- + -logia -logy First Known Use: 1653 Other Psychology Terms fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal Rhymes with PSYCHOLOGY andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytolog... [+]more psy·chol·o·gy noun \-jē\ (Medical Dictionary) plural psy·chol·o·gies Medical Definition of PSYCHOLOGY 1 : the science of mind and behavior 2 a : the mental or behavioral characteristics typical of an individual or group or a particular form of behavior <mob psychology> <the psychology of arson> b : the study of mind and behavior in relation to a particular field of knowledge or activity <color psychology> <the psychology of learning> 3 : a treatise on or a school, system, or branch of psychology psychology noun...
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...In addition, unlike Dimmesdale, Roger knew he was messing with Dimmesdale’s sanity and Roger actually took pleasure from it, known as Schadenfreude (Ben-Zeev). This could be due to Roger wanting justice for Hester cheating on him and for Dimmesdale not getting in trouble for his sin, since only he and Hester knew. Despite his attemps to ruin the soul of Dimmesdale, Dimmesdale took control of his mental state. Ironically, when Dimmesdale died after feeling atoned with his sin, Chillingworth had nothing left to do in his lifetime and within a year Chillingworth...
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...Today most people would tell you that the stocks, pillory and other tools of public punishment are barbaric. We’ve moved passed them, having figured out more humane ways to deal with crime. Why, then, the resurgence of public shaming, namely the mainstream acceptance of the “dox,” which, in its purest form, is the digging up of a target’s personal information—name, phone number, address, Social Security number, familial relationships, financial history—and exposing it online to encourage harassment from others? This practice has gradually been popularized by Anonymous, the amorphous collective of trolls and “hacktivists” that alternately terrorize tween girls and disable government websites. In 2012, this practice was broadly adopted by media outlets. In October, Gawker unmasked a creep, notorious for facilitating the sharing sexualized images of women (underage and otherwise) taken without their consent. Gawker declared him “the biggest troll on the web.” Its sister blog Jezebelcalled for the naming of names of such creeps, and later exposed a bunch of teenage Twitter users making racist remarks about Obama, going so far as to personally alert the administrators of their schools by phone. This trend runs silly, as well—Buzzfeed ridiculed spoiled teens whining about their Christmas presents, while every media outlet covered Nice Guys of OK Cupid, a blog that ridicules clueless misogyny by sharing photos of hapless bros with regrettable stances on gender politics. Prepare...
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...1. What factors account for the success of IKEA? a. There are three main factors that account for its continual success in the furniture retailing industry: Scandinavian designs, cost efficiency, and product strategy i. Scandinavian heritage is showcased beautifully through IKEA’s simple yet unique designs. In the early years, IKEA’s designs were functional at best, ugly at worst (Moon, 2004). Now, due to a deliberate focus on adapting a more design aesthetic (Moon, 2004), consumers began appreciating IKEA’s furniture for the appeal instead of its functionality. Ingvar Kamprad’s Scandinavian culture is something that cannot be easily copied, as one must be from Scandinavia to fully embrace its aesthetic (Moon, 2004). Moreover, Ingvar was able to create relationships with local manufacturers in the forests close to his Scandinavian home (Moon, 2004). It was quite possible for IKEA’s success story to fall apart if not for the close proximity of those manufacturers in Scandinavia. Also, IKEA’s “Low price with meaning” slogan accelerated consumers to believe these designs were not cheaply made (Moon, 2004). And as Ingvar said, “Scandinavian design is what makes [IKEA] unique,” (Moon, 2004). ii. The most important factor in IKEA’s cost efficiency plan is its flat packaging. In 1956, IKEA began testing flat packaging for tables and legs (Moon, 2004). This obvious idea created more storage space, more items able to be shipped, reduced labor costs, and less...
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...Corporate Reputation Review Volume 10 Number 3 Academic Research Protecting Organization Reputations During a Crisis: The Development and Application of Situational Crisis Communication Theory W. Timothy Coombs Department of Communication Studies, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL, USA ABSTRACT Crisis managers benefit from understanding how crisis communication can be used to protect reputational assets during a crisis. Situational Crisis Communication Theory (SCCT) offers a framework for understanding this dynamic. SCCT provides a mechanism for anticipating how stakeholders will react to a crisis in terms of the reputational threat posed by the crisis. Moreover, SCCT projects how people will react to the crisis response strategies used to manage the crisis. From its empirical research emerges a set of evidence-based crisis communication guidelines. The development of SCCT is discussed along with the presentation of its guidelines for crisis communication. Corporate Reputation Review (2007) 10, 163–176. doi:10.1057/palgrave.crr.1550049 KEYWORDS: crisis communication; crisis man- agement; reputation INTRODUCTION Crises are taken as a threat to the organizational reputation. Crises damage the reputation and such changes can affect how stakeholders interact with the organization (Barton, 2001; Dowling, 2002). Postcrisis communication can be used to repair the reputation and/or prevent reputational damage (Coombs and Holladay, 2005). The field of crisis...
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.... 7) “Write a critical study of a recent Spanish or Latin American film or play that you have seen, and that has made a social or political impact in the country in which you are living. You should bring into your study criticism and reviews, both from the press and, where possible, from academic sources, and…discuss the ways in which the film has been received and analysed, making comparisons with other films where appropriate.” Almodóvar ’s 2001, La piel que habito, received mixed reviews from Spanish critics, one favourably calling it an “irracionalidad transcendida” whereas Spanish film critic Carlos Boyero called it a “notable idiotez”. However, most critics agree that this film merits a second viewing in order to appreciate the rich texture of the film, in which a lonely and haunted plastic surgeon (Banderas) becomes dangerously entangled with his personal experiment, Vicente, or “Vera” (Anaya) whom he believed had assaulted his mentally ill daughter, provoking her suicide. The film is the director’s first exploration of science fiction, containing an amalgamation of themes concerning gender and sexuality identity, whilst at the same time exploring the prison house of the self. In this essay I will discuss the ways in which these main themes are manifested in the plot and cinematography, their effect and finally the way in which Spanish critics have received Almodóvar’s latest work. Entrapment, or, the prison house of the self, is the confinement that all...
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...Abstract Bernie Madoff’s investment business began as a side business that he started to manage investments for family and friends. Through word of mouth, he began attraction outside investors and Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities was formed. However, a few people were not fooled and saw the danger behind the facade. A few people heeded the warning sign that were evident all around Madoff. They filed reports with the SEC on several occasions but they were too inexperienced to look deeper. In the end the story holds us not because of the engrossing details of the scam, but because of its human element. Madoff emerges here not as some master criminal, but as a sad man who sad man of weak character who committed one of the crimes of the century, instead of simply telling the truth. His story is not the story of ridiculous greed but more the picture of our unlimited aptitude for self-delusion. Bernard L. Madoff was arrested in December 2008 for defrauding thousands of individuals and organizations of billions of dollars for over two decades. The part of Madoff’s investment advisory company involved in private-investment or assess-management was where all of his illicit activities were carried out. In fact, most employees had no ideal he was stealing from his clients. Madoff had perpetrated an outsized Ponzi scheme, a Brobdingnagian con game (Lewis, 2012). In March 2009, Madoff pleaded guilty of soliciting funds to buy securities and failing to invest the money...
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...Running Head: ANALYSIS, REFLECTION AND EVALUATION Organizational Communication Analysis Part V: Analysis, Reflection and Evaluation Analysis, Reflection and Evaluation Researching and exploring the many communication avenues throughout this process, there have been many discoveries. There is no business immune from experiencing a crisis or challenging event. It can happen at any given time without warning which can devastate any organization not prepared. A new approach to crisis management is emerging which progresses beyond a purely reactive response and creates fresh opportunities for improved organizational development. There will be discussion on the traditional event approach to crisis management, which focuses on preparing for and responding to a major adverse occurrence, and discusses the new process approach, which reshapes crisis management within a broader range of management activity. Crisis prevention instead of just crisis response necessitates moving responsibility from the operational to the executive level, and the discussion will explore how crisis management activities can be clustered together and integrated to optimize organizational effectiveness. Virtually nothing can damage organizational reputation and financial performance more rapidly and more deeply than the impact of a major crisis. Yet many organizations continue to delegate responsibility for crisis management to operational middle managers, while reputation management increasingly secures...
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