...Nonfiction Book Review Assignment I. Identification of Work For my Nonfiction Book Review Assignment, I read the novel Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by author Joseph J. Ellis. Ellis is a leading historian who was educated at the College of William and Mary and at Yale University and who has taught at Williams College, the University of Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke College, and the United States Military Academy at West Point. II. Summary of the Main Ideas Although Ellis expresses many significant points, it is clear that, above all else, Ellis believes the framing of our government was made possible because of the distinctive personalities of the revolutionary generation and their varying viewpoints on the future of our...
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...Taiyana Samuel Student ID: L26316827 Course: BIBL 104 Date: April 28, 2014 Old Testament Bible Dictionary Project: Genesis - The book of Genesis has been said to have been written by Moses, while some people believe it to have been an anonymous author. Genesis goes as far back at 1445 BC. Some of the major people in Genesis are of course Adam and Eve, Cain and Able, Isaac and Rebekah, and of course Jacob’s wives and his twelve sons. Genesis reminds us that, “In the beginning God created the heaven and earth.” (Gen. 1:1) Also, “God created man in his own image, in the image of God created him, male and female created he them” Joseph (son of Jacob) Joseph was the son of Jacob and Genesis 37-50 focuses on his story and how God used him to move his family to Egypt. He was first son of Rachel and the eleventh son of Jacob. Jospeh was Jacon’s favorite son was given a “long coat of many colors”, because of this coat and the fact that Joseph was the favorite son his brothers hated him. At age 17 Joseph dreamed that his family would bow down to him, that caused his brothers to hate him even more and begin to plot on how to get rid of him. His brothers came up with a few ways to kill him but his oldest brother Reuben did not want him to die. They ended up selling him into slavery for twenty piece of slavery. The brothers then placed males goat’s blood on Joseph’s coat to convince their father that he was really dead. In prison Joseph was put in charge of the other...
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...Movie Review for The Social Network (Project in CS Fundamentals) Movie Review for The Social Network * Name of the film The Social Network * Prominent Actors Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker Armie Hammer as Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss * Plot Summary In October 2003, Harvard University student Mark Zuckerberg has the idea to create a website to rate the attractiveness of female Harvard undergraduates after his girlfriend Erica Albright breaks up with him. Over the course of a single night, Mark hacks into the databases of various residence halls, downloads pictures and names of female students and, using an algorithm for ranking chess players supplied by his best friend Eduardo Saverin, he creates in a few hours a website called "FaceMash.com", where male students can interactively choose which of two girls presented at a time is more attractive. Mark is punished with six months of academic probation after the traffic to the site brings down parts of Harvard's computer network, and he becomes vilified among most of Harvard's female community. However, the popularity of "FaceMash" and the fact that he created it in one night, while drunk, brings him to the attention of Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss, identical twins and members of Harvard's rowing team, and their business partner Divya Narendra. As a result, he gains a job working for the Winklevoss twins as the...
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...direction, either oral or a speech marking the celebration of independence and heritage of the American Revolution founding fathers. On July 5, 1852 "Ladies Society of slavery in Rochester, New York, suggested that Douglas will be the keynote speaker during the celebration of Independence Day. Mr. Douglas denounced the journalists and advocates of the abolition of slavery of African origin as the evil of slavery, which still prevails in South America at the time. He received a sheer support from the Declaration of Independence and established the general principles of American institutions that will work inevitably to depose slavery. Analytical Summary In the darkest moments of World War II, on July 4 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt reminded the nation that the democratic freedom which was claimed by the citizens has been established for them. According to him, July 4 is a tonic of hope and inspiration for all the nation. So the people should stand stronga and fight for freedom in this dark hour. People received this message as a breath of security, right to liberty for all people, races, and sects to worship God. Frederick Douglass (1818 - 1895) was born with the condition of slavery in the town of Easton, Maryland. He suffered corporal punishment and humiliation for a very long time. He faced sad moments like separation from his mother and his brothers and finally, the horrors of slavery, common to all victims of that system. I will just comment, therefore,...
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...SWOT Analysis of McDonalds Restaurants Organization History McDonalds started out as a small restaurant business by two bothers Dick and Mac McDonald in San Bernardino, California in 1948. But if faith did not occur in 1954 with Ray Kroc who is a traveling milk shake mixer salesman the franchise of McDonalds restaurants would possibly never had happen. Kroc noticed how the effectiveness of the two brothers operation worked with a limited menu, concentrating on a few items of just hamburgers, French fries, and beverages which allowed them to focus on quality at every step. This gave Kroc an idea, and so with his keen sense of what American consumers were looking for in eating out, Kroc suggested that the brothers expand their presence and offered his services as their agent. The first restaurant opened in 1955 in Illinois as the organization became the McDonald's Corporation. Six years later Ray bought out the founding brothers (mcdonald, 2012). That is how the little white and red restaurants with the bright yellow arches began. Since then McDonald’s restaurants has been a worldwide fast food franchise preferred by every age group. The McDonalds mission statement is "McDonald's brand mission is to be our customers' favorite place and way to eat"(Farfan, 2012). This is defined by the McDonald's Values, which reflects the experience that customers can expect when walking into a McDonald's fast food restaurant no matter where...
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...The Anxiety of Nostalgia: The Jewish Writer in Pre-WW 2 Europe and North America Wednesday 05:50 pm-08:50 pm SW 329 Spring 2016 This course will focus on a constellation of Jewish writers who lived and worked in Europe and North America from the 1900s to the 1940s. By discussing the particular relationship between anxiety and melancholic nostalgia in authors such as Franz Kafka, Walter Benjamin, Joseph Roth, Henry Roth, Bruno Schulz, Martin Buber and Arthur Schnitzler, we will attempt to discern and/or further complicate the notion of “Jewish Literature” or “Jewish Thought.” By focusing on texts from a period of history that precedes the events of the Holocaust and the founding of the state of Israel, we will be able to better examine the literary identity of a stateless people that preceded the political identity that would fully emerge in the years following the war. C Credit Learning Outcomes: -Students will write a minimum of 20 pages of expository prose. -Students will develop the skill of revising their writing, with specific feedback from instructor. -Students will critically engage with texts, not just as passive consumers of literature, but as active participants in an ongoing dialogue. O Credit Requirement: -Each student must give two twenty minute oral presentations. Required Work Load: -As this course is registered as a C, and O (oral) 300 level course, each student will be required to keep up with the workload of the course. Students will read...
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...am also thankful to Dr. M.K. Sharma for their keen interest, constructive criticism, persistent encouragement and untiring guidance throughout the development of the report. It has been my great privilege to work under his inspiring and provoking guidance. CONTENTS 1. Company Description 2. Business Mission 3. Marketing objective 4. Situation Analysis * Industry analysis * Competitors * Customer profile * Technology * SWOT analysis 5. Marketing Strategy * Target market strategy * Marketing mix 6. Implementation , Evaluation, and Control * Marketing research * Organizational structure and plan * Financial projection * Implementation timetable * Summary endnotes * References COMPANY DESCRIPTION | | | Founded | 1853 (1853) | Founder(s) | Levi Strauss | Headquarters | San Francisco, California, U.S. | Area served | Worldwide | | | Industry | Clothing | | | | | | | | | Levi Strauss & Company was established in the 1850s in San Francisco, California, to sell the finest domestic and foreign...
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...AH 290-2: ANCIENT ROME AND ITS MONUMENTS John Cabot University, Spring Semester 2013 Wednesdays, 9:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., on location in Rome; rooms for midterm exam and evening sessions to be confirmed 3 credits; 45 contact hours Professor: Lila E. Yawn, Ph.D. Email: lila.yawn@gmail.com ; office hours by appointment NOTA BENE: This version of the syllabus replaces and supercedes the version previously posted on line. Description This upper-level survey course examines the art and architecture of ancient Rome from the traditional date of the city’s founding in 753 BCE to the year in 312 CE, when Constantine the Great captured the city, paving the way for the major cultural shifts of the fourth and fifth centuries. This specific section of AH290 focuses upon art and architecture as evidence for daily life in ancient Rome. Through the direct study of archeological sites, buildings, sculptures, paintings, ceramics, and other objects, accompanied by directed readings of ancient sources in translation, the course assists students in cultivating a vivid vision of ancient Rome and the lives of its inhabitants—their material surroundings, social organization, work lives, religious practices, and leisure activities. All class meetings, except for those for the midterm and final examinations and two in-class sessions (see spreadsheet), take place at archaeological sites and museums in or near Rome. Objectives In this course students will learn to: • Describe...
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...brilliance on and off the basketball court - has sneaked into his apartment and left his backpack full of writings behind, they both get something unexpected in return. Forced to look past skin colour and suppositions, Jamal encounters not only his first fan, but a mentor who will challenge and change him forever, and Forrester has his first reason in years to emerge from his self-imposed solitude. Visit www.columbiatrlstar.co.uk/forrester.htm for reviews and background information. Director: Gus Van Sant UK release date: 23rd February 2001 Certificate: 12 Running time: 137 mins 1 A STUDY OF CREATIVITY THE PULITZER PRIZE Pulitzer was a Hungarian émigré who became a very successful journalist in America. He made a special bequest for the founding of a prize for excellence in the worlds of creative writing and journalism by...
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...Monroe College School of Business and Accounting Professor: Mauricia Thomas-Francis …………………………………………………………………………………………………. Course Name: Human Resource Management Course Number & Section #: MG211-201 Submitted By: Nita D. Pascal Student ID#: 0156616 Date of Course: Spring 2014 Semester: August 2, 2014 Title of Assignment: Case Analysis: AFLAC Insurance Table of Contents Executive Summary In light of the current economic situation, employee benefits have become a major concern and are surfacing in many conversations of HR professionals. Human capital is by far an organization’s most valuable asset and at that a huge expense. In an attempt to keep cost low, to remain competitive, many organizations are forced to either reduce or completely disregard certain elements of their total rewards programs. This has not always been an easy decision, because on the flip side of the coin, the availability and quality of a company's benefits remains one of the major factors affecting an employee's morale, influences their decision to remain in the business and more so can determine whether or not a qualified employee accepts a job in the first place. What if a certain organization offered rewards that incurs next to nothing or absolutely no costs at all for the employees, and allows them to receive a benefit which cost couple of hundreds of dollars a year? At Aflac insurance company, the reality of this is attainable. Aflac has long understood the importance of...
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...ownership in businesses means that there can be a longer-term view of an organisation’s success compared with that in a western company. But the system is potentially vulnerable to corruption and cronyism. It can also be difficult to implement basic control procedures. 2. The prestige of what can be broadly termed the western governance model has diminished in the aftermath of the financial crisis. This model has driven globalisation and has emphasised a combination of legislation and standards as well as transparency, with a focus on developing appropriate structures, processes and frameworks. This is widely understood and helps to create a level playing field. But major financial failures over the past two years, such as that of Lehman Brothers, have shown that there are limits to what can be done to tighten checks and balances. A new emphasis on the behavioural aspects of governance is overdue. 3. Both models have their strengths and it is important to understand the benefits and drawbacks of each. CIMA’s model of boardroom leadership is useful in illustrating the importance of both behavioural and structural issues in achieving good governance. One particular area where both western and Asian models remain unduly weak is in creating a culture that allows people in authority to...
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...Executive Summary The Walt Disney Company (TWDC), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with four business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment and consumer products. This executive summary summarizes the issues surrounding The Walt Disney Company based on its globalization efforts into a multinational corporation, its business power related to the exportation of “American imperialism”, its business ethics related to its theme parks and resorts, and its corporate governance problems under former CEO Michael Eisner. Many blame these kinds of changes in company values and mission to Michael Eisner. Globalization efforts made by The Walt Disney Company would prove costly when it made bad decisions based on naïve assumptions of the cultural acceptance of Mickey Mouse into Japan and France. Tokyo Disneyland emerged as the most profitable theme park, but with TWDC having no stake in the company; and Disneyland Paris, backed heavily by TWDC, had to be restructured only after two years of opening. Domestically, theme park safety had been compromised, all in the name of profit. An embittered declaration for Eisner’s resignation came in 2003 by ousted board member Roy E. Disney, nephew of Walt and last remaining active family member at TWDC, and his trusted friend, Stanley Gold, who resigned the board. Ultimately, Roy Disney helped lead a Disney shareholder...
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...acknowledge your assigning us this topic to work on and your guidance in completing the report. Sincerely yours Subrata Saha Mithun iii Acknowledgement First and foremost, I thanks to my God. Besides we would like to thank to our honorable teacher and supervisor of this report MD. Shibli Shahrir for the valuable guidance and advice. He inspired us greatly to study in this project. His willingness to motivate us contributed tremendously to our report. We also would like to thank him for showing us some example that related to the topic of our report. Besides, we would like to thank the authority of Daffodil International University (DIU). It gave us an opportunity to participate and learn about the leadership. iv Executive Summary Dr. Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi banker, economist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient. He is the founder of the Grameen Bank. He gives the loan to rural poor people to be self-sufficiency....
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...BUSM 4041 Case Study: IDEO Consulting ‘Culture drives creativity’ Angus Beattie S3365681 Executive summary Most of us are creative however it is often suppressed at an early age. The realisation that we are born creative; can take action to change our current ways of thinking; apply tools and concepts from design thinking to assist us in our quest; and accept that failure is acceptable, should enable most people and organisations to be more creative and therefore more innovative. In today’s hyper-connected and competitive business environment, organisations need to innovate or perish as creativity is today’s competitive advantage. Firms like IDEO have become successful in assisting businesses innovate through harnessing the power of design thinking which centres on empathy, ideation, proto-typing and testing. Creativity and innovation need to be driven at all levels of the organisation and businesses can easily look to adopt some of the practices of design thinking to gain this competitive advantage. The award winning design firm IDEO exemplifies an organisation with a unique culture with a strong bias towards creativity and innovation and presents a role model for businesses wanting to learn how they can become more creative themselves. Contents Executive summary 2 Creativity is competitive advantage 4 IDEO & Design Thinking 5 Culture as a driver of creativity 7 Creativity for all? 9 References 11 Creativity is competitive advantage ...
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...Executive summary There is much evidence to suggest that making people feel valued, and that their contribution is important and recognized, is the best basis for a committed and motivated workforce that will go the extra mile. In order to attract and retain the best employees, companies must aim to create an environment where employees feel appreciated for their contributions. Recognizing their efforts and presenting them with monetary and non-monetary rewards help companies to create a right workforce for organization that can be partner in success. Recognition of their efforts and boosting their morale results in increased productivity and decreased attrition rate. The purpose of this study is to investigate the process of reward and recognition and how effective is the process in one of the Malaysian manufacturing unit of Bemis Asia pacific which is a subsidiary of Bemis co. Inc. Bemis Co. Inc. is a multinational company in North and South America. It was founded by twenty-five year old Judson Moss Bemis in 1858 in St. Louis, Missouri. It is a major supplier of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials used by leading food, consumer products, medical and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. The information was gathered through interview of employee working in Bemis Sdn Bhd. From the collection of data it was found that the company believes that recognition should be an on-going process and there is not a need for employee recognition program. Hence there is issue...
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