...description sparked my interest by saying, “Then Warren threw a fastball that would change their lives forever.” (Grisham Cover). I wanted to know more. The questions in my mind were “What life changing event happened?” “Was it something spectacular or something tragic?” I had no idea what was actually going to happen and when I read what this so called life changing event was the one thing running through my mind was “Did that really just happen?” I didn't want to believe it. I couldn't accept that Warren Tracey just ruined someone’s career because he couldn't accept that this rookie was going to make it big in the Big Leagues. I imagined in vivid detail what was going on. “What we heard was a sickening thud of the baseball cracking into flesh and bone.” (Grisham 97). I created in my mind the whole scene. From the baseball Warren Tracey threw to Joe Castle lying on the ground unconscious with a bashed in skull. At this particular point in Calico Joe my mind was fully against Warren Tracey. When I made it farther into the book my views were changed. Warren was messed up....
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...In Tracey Sherard’s 1998 analysis, “Sonny's Bebop: Baldwin's ‘Blues Text’ as Intracultural Critique,” which covers James Baldwin’s 1957 intuitive short story, “Sonny’s Blues,” she conveys that Baldwin created the title to be questioned for its connection to jazz or more specifically Bebop, so Baldwin’s intent of broadcasting African American struggles throughout history can be conveyed through a pair of brothers connected by this music, which acts as a medium for his ultimate message. The author portrays his story of the two brothers where, through music, they eventually accept their living conditions and overcome the emotional barriers that were placed on them due to not only their African American history, but also the conditions they were...
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...Foundations of Mythology Short Answers Tracey Walker HUM/105- WK1- World Mythology June 5, 2014 Sharon Worley A myth is used popularly when it is used in a story or a fact is a legend. Something that is factually true. A myth "Does my butt look big in these?"( Stan Rogal 2006). The word myth can be used to dismiss another culture or belief if it is truer than another’s. It’s a myth means that, something that people believe to be true but isn’t. Something that people will say when telling and explaining something to you wanting you to believe them and think that it is a true fact. A myth is sometimes used as an explanatory narrative to describe how things mysteriously happen in stories and religions. It somehow explains how the world is how it is. The word myth is used in the academic context in a variety of academic setting; its main purpose is to analyze different cultures and their ways of thinking. Within the academic setting, a myth is known as a true fact and over time has been changed within the society. A definition of myth in my own words would be made up stories that explain the existence of different cultures with different religious beliefs from people. Some myths can be legendary stories or just traditional about an event or super hero. I believe different cultures address similar themes as a way to explain a culture's origin and history. For decades myths have been passed on and have become an integral part of many...
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...Essay Tracey Carroll Liberty University EDUC 200 Ms. Angle June 12, 2016 Forming an educational philosophy is an important part of becoming a successful teacher. One’s philosophy determines how they will teach. During my 6th and 7th grade history classes I distinctly remember memorizing exactly what I needed to pass the test. Then like a miracle I got Mr. Brody for my 8th grade History teacher. With his teaching history was brought to life. Based on how Mr. Brody changed my perspective on history and how to teach I am a big supporter of progressivism teaching. This form of learning dynamically involves students, makes facts related to everyday life and pools actual information with individual interest. Beginning with, keenly encompassing my students with my progressive philosophy of instruction. Leading them through inquiries and establishing fun events. If I were a History teacher, I would try to resist from furnishing them facts only in extensive speeches. I would however, start with a detailed aid and then ask questions in such a way that the students would eventually relate the example to the intellectual historic theme on their own. “Guided discovery may take more or less time than expository instruction, depending on the task, but tends to result in better long term retention and transfer than expository instruction”(Mayer, 2002, p. 68). I would also have exciting activities prearranged for the history lesson such as reenactments of the stories, watching...
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... Villa and the other leaders were able to overthrow Huerta and to set up the semi-democratic system that is still in place in Mexico today, it has become much more democratic in the last 12 years. Pancho Villa then was famous because he was one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution. Villa's Robin Hood story began after he established himself and his bandit followers in the sierras in 1900. Officially, the years 1900-09 are "unaccounted for," but it was during this period that he became a legendary hero to the poor for skillfully evading the Porfiriato's oppressive rurales. In 1910 Villa and his men came down from the hills to join Fransisco l Madero’s revolutionary forces, therefore making an historical transition from ‘bandidos’ to ‘revolucionarios’. The compelling figure was able to recruit an army of thousands, including a substantial number of Americans, some of whom were made captains in the División del Norte. Pancho even created one squadron made up entirely of Americans under the leadership of Captain Tracey Richardson, a man who apparently fought with many different insurgent armies around the world at that time. Following Madero's short-lived victory and assassination, Villa remained in command of his División del Norte army in resistance--along with Coahuila's and Sonora's Alvaro...
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...Human Memory Tracey Percifield American Intercontinental University Abstract Unit 4 IP The human mind is a fascinating instrument that is very complex and even though we know quite a lot about it we still do not know everything. The human memory has three phases of memory interpretation; Sensory Memory, Short-Term Memory and Long-Term Memory. Knowing how each of these memories store information is comparison to c computer. The average adult knows anywhere between 50,000 to 100, 00 words. The brain is incredible in protecting itself when injuries occur at times. The Human Memory The Father of Psychology begins with Sigmund Freud and his analysis of Psychoanalysis and the theories he introduced. Freud had many theories that caused controversy throughout his career but in today’s society they are accepted and his findings were true then as they are now without the controversy. In the unconscious mind we absorb many things from learning to traumatic events and information is stored, processed and in some ways affect our lives if we don’t resolve the issues at hand then we carry them with us and they still may affect us as we grow older (IEP, 2010). In 1968 two other Psychologist Richard Atkinson and Richard Shiffrin develop a model of the human mind with the understanding how memory storage is taken in and processed and recalled for later usage. The model is referred to Atkinson-Shiffrin model and is explained as three phases of sensory, short-term and long-term...
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...“an obligation to continue to do business or exchange with a particular company on an ongoing basis”. * Hiring is not an easy process. According to the University of California, Riverside, in order to strategically increase efficiency and effectiveness in hiring and retention and to maintain consistency and compliance in the recruitment and selection process there are a number of tedious steps that must be followed. These processes can be very time consuming and costly for an organization. Step 1: Identify Vacancy and Evaluate Need Step 2: Develop Position Description Step 3: Develop Recruitment Plan Step 4: Select Search Committee Step 5: Post Position and Implement Recruitment Plan Step 6: Review Applicants and Develop Short List Step 7: Conduct Interviews Step 8: Select Hire Step 9: Finalize Recruitment * An organization invests time and money in grooming an individual and make him ready to work and understand the corporate culture. Surveys have...
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... * Give a solution * Legal and ethical issue concerning payday loans #2 * State the issue * Explain the issue * Give a solution * Legal and ethical issue concerning payday loans #3 * State the issue * Explain the issue * Give a solution * Conclusion * How can payday loans be beneficial to people? * Do I agree with payday loans? * Give my opinion on payday loans With today’s economic climate, opportunities and fast money are the norm in our current society. Payday loans and instant cash are a part of our business institutions as a place for banking and quick fixes to paying due or past due debt. A payday loan is a, “short-term loan, based on a borrower’s check or future deposit, such as a direct deposit from an employer” (Herrfeldt, 1999-2011). Payday loans are located all over the U.S., but are, “…legal in 35 states, though many states have imposed restrictions aimed at protecting those who must resort to that type of loan” (Herrfeldt, 1999-2011). A person can apply for a payday loan by visiting a payday loan institution that legally complies with the state regulations of borrowing requirements. The qualification process for a person to apply for a payday...
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...The Plight of Missing Persons Naomi White Kaplan University CM220-15 Professor L McCuish December 15, 2012 The Plight of Missing Persons According to staggering statistics, there are close to 60,000 + Jane and John Does buried, cremated or lying in coroners offices across this country with no names; all scattered across a nation with no standard protocol for case sharing and identification (NamUs, 2012). These unidentified people are young and old, male and female, from all walks of life. They are someone’s mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, sisters and brothers. These bodies and spirits of our nations unidentified cry out for their names, proper burial, and many times, justice (Reitterer, 2012). The heartbreaking reality behind these statistics is a world no one wishes to be a part of. Well over 100,000 active missing person’s cases in this country at any given time. There is an estimated 60,000 sets of human remains unidentified throughout this nation. Hundreds of thousands of family members and friends living in limbo wondering what became of their loves ones. To the families of the missing, this situation has been called our nation's "Silent Mass Disaster; a problem of epidemic proportions" (NamUs, 2012). Families and advocates of the missing cry out for change within our communities and justice system and we must not allow their cries to go unheard. The Doe Network is an international non-profit volunteer organization created in 1999. Its focus...
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...on not running out of finished goods. This caused manufacturers to stockpile large amounts of raw materials, work in process, and finished goods. The extra finished goods would be to protect them from going out of stock. There are different costs associated with 1 Scott Grant Eckert is currently studying for a doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) at the College of Business and Information Technology at Argosy University. Before joining the program, he held various sales and marketing positions. He also has an MBA in International Business from Philadelphia University (2005) and a BS in Marketing from Rowan University (2001). In addition to his career in business, Scott is a published poet. He has also written many unpublished short stories...
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...Staff surveys are usually very helpful in establishing whether staff in your company are motivated and therefore performing to best effect. Aside from the information that questionnaires reveal, the process of involving and consulting with staff is hugely beneficial and motivational in its own right, (see the 'Hawthorne Effect'). Whilst your survey will be unique to your company, your staff issues, your industry and culture, some useful generic guidelines apply to most situations. Although not exhaustive, the following ten points may help you cover the relevant subject areas and help towards establishing facts rather than making assumptions about motivation when designing your own questionnaires on employee motivation. ten tips for questionnaires on employee motivation 1. What is the 'primary aim' of your company? Your employees may be more motivated if they understand the primary aim of your business. Ask questions to establish how clear they are about your company's principles, priorities and mission. 2. What obstacles stop employees performing to best effect? Questionnaires on employee motivation should include questions about what employees are tolerating in their work and home lives. The company can eliminate practices that zap motivation. 3. What really motivates your staff? It is often assumed that all people are motivated by the same things. Actually we are motivated by a whole range of factors. Include questions to elicit what really motivates...
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...Neo-liberal understanding of culture is closely connected with work and the network of representation around it, with a crystal-clear intention to be effective to influence people’s thoughts. This concept of culture shows it as a short way to change people’s conduct by sharpening class consciousness. In other words, culture should be understood as a way of life following social distinctions and structure by representation and power. Among other features, cultural war deserves a quote in cultural studies. Cultural war has, as its main dimension, the social class structure and how it appears to take shape in public opinion through the media. Media space seems to be the stage for world-scale reconstruction of class structure. This essay will present Meaghan Morris biograph, trace hers arguments related to cultural war and the importance of media, and the construction of class, as one aspect of...
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...Improving Wal-Mart’s Employee Relations GM591: Leadership and Organizational Behavior April 20, 2010 INTRODUCTION The Organization that we selected as our topic of discussion in our Project Paper is the Wal-Mart Corporation. Sam Walton is the founder of Wal-Mart. He opened his first store called Wal-Mart Discount City in Rogers, Arkansas in July of 1962. Their corporate office is currently located in Bentonville, Arkansas. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. incorporated its stores on October 31, 1969. In 1972, they started selling stock on the New York Stock exchange. Although, though the company has had controversial operational business practices they have grown to be the largest Retail Corporations in the world. In 1997, Wal-Mart was able to become the largest private employer in the United States. In that same year, their annual sales totaled over $105 billion. In 2010, Wal-Mart has over 2.1 million employees worldwide. There 2010 fiscal year sales exceeded $400 billion dollars (Wal-Mart About Us, 2010). I have been a loyal customer of Wal-Mart for years. Therefore, I was shocked when I found out about some of Wal-Marts questionable unofficial policies through talks with friends and family members who worked for them in the past and some who currently employed by them. My mother in law worked for them from 2006 thru 2008. She was required to work 8-hour shifts without a lunch break on a regular basis. One of my cousins was required to clock out because...
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...Symbiosis, Symbiotic Relationship A relationship where both sides benefit from the other Roone Arledge, Jr. - American sports and news broadcasting pioneer - President of ABC sports from 1968 to 1986 - President of ABC news from 1977 to 1998. - Key part of the company's (ABC) rise to competition with two other main television networks (NBC and CBS) in the '60s, '70s, '80s, and '90s. - Created many programs still airing tonight such as Monday Night Football, ABC World News Tonight, Primetime, Nightline and 20/20 Jim McKay An American tv sports journalist. Is best known for hosting ABC's Wide World of Sports Billie Jean King An american former World No. 1 professional tennis player. In 1973, at the age of 29, she won the s0-called Battle of the Sexes match against the 55-year-old Bobby Riggs Bobby Riggs An american tennis player who lost to Billie Jean King in the Battle of the Sexes Match What is meant by the relationship between sports and tv being a symbiotic relationship? - Both have derived enormous benefits from the other. - Both have been around for most of the last 100 years. - The world of sports has helped to grow the business of tv, while tv has enable sports ventures, worldwide, to become high-end family entertainment. By the end of the '50s, what happened to sports programming and where during the weekly programming schedule did they find their place? What were the factors mentioned in the text that contributed to...
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...The problems of race and urban poverty remain pressing challenges which the United States has yet to address. Changes in the global economy, technology, and race relations during the last 30 years have necessitated new and innovative analyses and policy responses. A common thread which weaves throughout many of the studies reviewed here is the dynamics of migration. In When Work Disappears, immigrants provide comparative data with which to highlight the problems of ghetto poverty affecting blacks. In No Shame in My Game, Puerto Rican and Dominican immigrants are part of the changing demographics in Harlem. In Canarsie, the possible migration of blacks into a working/middle-class neighborhood prompts conservative backlash from a traditionally liberal community. In Streetwise, the migration of yuppies as a result of gentrification, and the movement of nearby-ghetto blacks into these urban renewal sites also invoke fear of crime and neighborhood devaluation among the gentrifying community. Not only is migration a common thread, but the persistence of poverty, despite the current economic boom, is the cornerstone of all these works. Poverty, complicated by the dynamics of race in America, call for universalistic policy strategies, some of which are articulated in Poor Support and The War Against the Poor. In When Work Disappears, William Julius Wilson builds upon many of the insights he introduced in The Truly Disadvantaged, such as the rampant joblessness, social isolation, and...
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