...The story begins with presentation of the premise which is the president of the United States is accused of having sex with a teen aged girl who belongs to an organization similar to the girl scouts and the election is less than two weeks away. A brief encounter with a Firefly Girl becomes public knowledge, and now his 17% lead is about to go downhill. The president's opponents get wind of the story and use it to their advantage. Thus, this led the president's Public Relations team to take action regarding the crisis. Winifred Ames played by Anne Heche, one of the President's top aides, calls in spin doctor extraordinary, Conrad Bream (Robert De Niro). Conrad goes to work immediately, thinking of the best way how to turn away the public's attention from the Firefly Girl issue. He came out with the idea to create another bigger issue for the public to think about and over power the bad publicity caused by the sex scandal. "Change the story, change the lead" is his motto, so he decides to manufacture a small, cost-effective war against Albania, which he euphemistically refers to as a pageant. Why he choose Albania of all the countries in the world because the name sounds sinister and no one in the United States knows anything about the country. Hence it will be easier for them to formulate a story about it that people will surely believe eventually. For the plan to manifest, Winifred Ames and Conrad Bream flew to Los Angeles to seek the help of a top Hollywood producer Stanley...
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...Additional Perspective Why does a dog wag its tail? Because a dog is smarter than its tail. If the tail were smarter, the tail would wag the dog. The opening credits have a various interpretation, according to Philip Coppens. Some suggest that the dog symbolizes public opinion and the tail represents the media. Other would say that, the tail symbolizes political campaigns and the dog is the media. But sometimes, the dog is the people and the tail is the government. So, Coppens stated that the phrase “tail wagging the dog” is the same as “any case where something of greater significance (such as war) is driven by something less (such as sex scandal)”. Moreover, it was believe that the moment before the start of the press conference in which Monica Lewinsky was about to give information of her presence in the Congress, White House announced the missile strikes against Sudan and Afghanistan. Critics argue that the operation was made to draw away the publics’ attention from the scandal of Clinton and Lewinsky. Barry Levinson’s film was a product of inspiration from the book of Larry Beinhart, American Hero. American Hero was about President George Herbert Walker Bush and Desert Storm, a fake war and the first war in Iraq. Bush planned the Persian Gulf to guarantee re – election in 1992, but he failed. Situational Analysis Parallelism Conclusion Personal Learning and Insights References Ebert, Roger. Wag the Dog. Feb. 24, 2009. http://rogerebert...
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...Voiceless (former Stop in the Name of Love!) Written by: Denny R. HaveYouSeenThisGirl Property of http://haveyouseenthisgirl.yolasite.com CREDITS Word Copy Compiled by: Purpleyhan of Wattpad Written year 2011. AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hi! I'm Denny, the epal author of this story. XD Umm... enjoy reading the story kahit sho-shonga shongang katulad ko. XD sa offline readers, sana magkatime po kayong magleave ng comments pagkatapos niyong mabasa ang story. Pede po kayong magpost sa website ko o kaya naman sa facebook page ko: https://www.facebook.com/haveyouseenthisgirlstories I accept any comments from you guys kahit constructive criticisms. That'll be a good help for me to improve. Kung may problems po sa copy na ito, please report it to me sa e-mail ko: ballpennidenny@gmail.com or sa haveyouseenthisgirlstories@gmail.com DO NOT COPY, DO NOT REDISTRIBUTE, DO NOT PLAGIARIZE, DO NOT PRINT AND SELL, DO NOT BUY A DONUT. (pero joke lang yung sa donut XD) Ayun, shaddap na talaga ako para makabasa na kayo XD enjoy! **** Prologue It's so noisy... Can someone turn it off... Please stop making noises... Stop, listen to me please... With all the voices around me, even if I try speaking... I'll end up feeling so... "Voiceless" ...can someone hear me? - - - - - - - - Her name's Momoxhien Clarkson. She loves Syntax...
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...productive in our days. We would not survive the demands of this world if we were not. The real challenge is how much more productive can we become? And, a lot of our time management has to do with more of what we are not doing rather than what we are doing. Sometimes our mistakes and omissions will keep us from running at a full pace. Here are the Top Five Time Management Mistakes we should all avoid to help us to increase our daily success both on and off the job, in less time and with less stress. 1. Start your day without a plan of action. You will begin your day by responding to the loudest voice (the squeaky wheel gets the grease) and spend it in a defensive mode, responding to other people's and events' demands. The tail will wag the dog. If there is a void of leadership in your time management life, someone will fill that void, not that others are bad people, but others will take all of your time if you let them. You will have worked hard but may not have done enough of right things. Time Management is not doing the wrong things quicker. That just gets us nowhere faster. Time Management is doing the right things. 2. Get out of balance in your...
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...In an exclusive interview, Apple's CEO talked with Fortune senior editor Betsy Morris in February in Kona, Hawaii, where he was vacationing with his family, about the keys to the company's success, the prospect of Apple without Jobs, and more. Here are excerpts. On the birth of the iPhone "We all had cellphones. We just hated them, they were so awful to use. The software was terrible. The hardware wasn't very good. We talked to our friends, and they all hated their cellphones too. Everybody seemed to hate their phones. And we saw that these things really could become much more powerful and interesting to license. It's a huge market. I mean a billion phones get shipped every year, and that's almost an order of magnitude greater than the number of music players. It's four times the number of PCs that ship every year. "It was a great challenge. Let's make a great phone that we fall in love with. And we've got the technology. We've got the miniaturization from the iPod. We've got the sophisticated operating system from Mac. Nobody had ever thought about putting operating systems as sophisticated as OS X inside a phone, so that was a real question. We had a big debate inside the company whether we could do that or not. And that was one where I had to adjudicate it and just say, 'We're going to do it. Let's try.' The smartest software guys were saying they can do it, so let's give them a shot. And they did." On Apple's connection with the consumer "We did iTunes because we...
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...Classroom Case Demonstration “Something’s Fishy at Jones Company – from Investigation to Confession.” Designed for the classroom or a seminar, an intrepid seasoned internal audit manager and an inexperienced but willing staff auditor investigate suspicious financial activity at Jones Company. Their discoveries reveal their hunch was right, and they are able to stop the fraud. This case can be used in a classroom or seminar setting to: ● Discuss the Fraud Triangle and the importance of symptoms ● Discuss accounting symptoms of fraud ● Perform financial statement analyses to determine if fraud is suspected ● Identify and test a fraud hypothesis ● Analyze an interview ● Analyze an interrogation ● Draw conclusions and prepare fraud reports The case requirements include: 1. Perform horizontal and vertical analyses of the financial statements. 2. Describe other financial statement analyses that the auditor could have performed. 3. Describe a public records search. 4. Analyze this case using the fraud triangle. 5. What is the fraud hypothesis in this case? Session Topics This case includes teaching notes (provided on the conference website) and a video (30 minutes) depicting a suspect interview and a separate interrogation. The video highlights verbal and non-verbal cues to look for when interviewing and a non-confrontational approach to interrogation. During this session we will view the video and discuss how the case might be used in the classroom or seminar. Copies of the video will...
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...FAMILY OF SECRETS The Bush Dynasty, America’s Invisible Government, and the Hidden History of the Last Fifty Years RUSS BAKER Contents Foreword by James Moore 1. How Did Bush Happen? 2. Poppy’s Secret 3. Viva Zapata 4. Where Was Poppy? 5. Oswald’s Friend 6. The Hit 7. After Camelot 8. Wings for W. 9. The Nixonian Bushes 10. Downing Nixon, Part I: The Setup 11. Downing Nixon, Part II: The Execution 12. In from the Cold 13. Poppy’s Proxy and the Saudis 14. Poppy’s Web 15. The Handoff 16. The Quacking Duck 17. Playing Hardball 18. Meet the Help 19. The Conversion 20. The Skeleton in W.’s Closet 21. Shock and . . . Oil? 22. Deflection for Reelection 23. Domestic Disturbance 24. Conclusion Afterword Author’s Note Acknowledgments Notes Foreword When a governor or any state official seeks elective national office, his (or her) reputation and what the country knows about the candidate’s background is initially determined by the work of local and regional media. Generally, those journalists do a competent job of reporting on the prospect’s record. In the case of Governor George W. Bush, Texas reporters had written numerous stories about his failed businesses in the oil patch, the dubious land grab and questionable funding behind a new stadium for Bush’s baseball team, the Texas Rangers, and his various political contradictions and hypocrisies while serving in Austin. I was one of those Texas journalists. I spent about a decade...
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...INDUSTRIAL RELATION Directorate of Distance Education MBA Paper 4.33 ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY KARAIKUDI – 630 003 Tamilnadu Dear Learner, Greeting from Alagappa University We extend a very warm welcome to you as a Student of Distance Education of Alagappa University. We appreciate your interest in enrolling for MBA Programme. The Programme content is designed to broaden the business acumen, administrative capacity and sharpen the analytical skill of the student. You are instructed to go through the course materials carefully and thoroughly to have better understanding of the subject. You are advised to attend the Personal Contact Programmes to have better clarity on the subject. At the end of the each unit, the review questions are given to enable you to prepare for Examinations. The Model Question Paper is given at the end of the course material for reference and practice. We wish you all the best in your endeavour for successful completion of the programme. Director Directorate of Distance Education Alagappa University Karaikudi, Tamilnadu. MBA PAPER 4.33 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SYLLABUS UNIT 1 Industrial Relations: Concept – Definition – Significance – Objectives – Scope – Approaches – Principles of good industrial relations – Role of State, Employers and the Unions in industrial relation. UNIT 2 Trade Unionism and Industrial Relations: Labour movement – Concepts – Trade union movement – Development of trade unionism in Indian...
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...INDUSTRIAL RELATION Directorate of Distance Education MBA Paper 4.33 ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY KARAIKUDI – 630 003 Tamilnadu Dear Learner, Greeting from Alagappa University We extend a very warm welcome to you as a Student of Distance Education of Alagappa University. We appreciate your interest in enrolling for MBA Programme. The Programme content is designed to broaden the business acumen, administrative capacity and sharpen the analytical skill of the student. You are instructed to go through the course materials carefully and thoroughly to have better understanding of the subject. You are advised to attend the Personal Contact Programmes to have better clarity on the subject. At the end of the each unit, the review questions are given to enable you to prepare for Examinations. The Model Question Paper is given at the end of the course material for reference and practice. We wish you all the best in your endeavour for successful completion of the programme. Director Directorate of Distance Education Alagappa University Karaikudi, Tamilnadu. MBA PAPER 4.33 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SYLLABUS UNIT 1 Industrial Relations: Concept – Definition – Significance – Objectives – Scope – Approaches – Principles of good industrial relations – Role of State, Employers and the Unions in industrial relation. UNIT 2 Trade Unionism and Industrial Relations: Labour movement – Concepts – Trade union movement – Development of trade unionism in...
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...U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice APR. 04 Special REPORT Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 810 Seventh Street N.W. Washington, DC 20531 John Ashcroft Attorney General Deborah J. Daniels Assistant Attorney General Sarah V. Hart Director, National Institute of Justice This and other publications and products of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice can be found on the World Wide Web at the following site: Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij APR. 04 Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement NCJ 199408 Sarah V. Hart Director This document is not intended to create, does not create, and may not be relied upon to create any rights, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by any party in any matter civil or criminal. Opinions or points of view expressed in this document represent a consensus of the authors and do not represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. The products, manufacturers, and organizations discussed in this document are presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice. This document was prepared under Interagency Agreement #1999–IJ–R–094 between...
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...ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIORAL FACTORS Mgmt 605-M02 Mondays 6:00-8:10 p.m. DESCRIPTION This course links the classical management process to the analysis of human behavior. How do people think, analyze a situation, and how they behave. The practicing manager should gain theoretical knowledge on which to base experience and/or intuition when making decisions or solving problems involving the human dimension in the organization. In this course you are going to learn a series of models: 1) The individual—to help you understand, predict, and modify an individual’s behavior. 2) Perception of people—how such perception differs from other perceptions aspects and its importance 3) Functions of the managerial brain—how it works, makes decisions, solves problems, creates ideas 3) Dimensions of communications—to enable you to understand the basics of transmittal of knowledge 2) Two person interactions—so that you can understand conflict, leadership behavior, negotiations. 3) Small group functions,--so that you can understand when and why they are strong and get results and when they are weak and become failures 4) The large organization—so that you can utilize their strengths in marshalling human resources to get the work out and how they can adapt to changing times. If you have any problems with this course, doing the work or meeting standards, speak to your instructor before you receive failing grades or other unpleasant consequences. When you discuss...
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...Windows ® XP FOR DUMmIES by Andy Rathbone ® HUNGRY MINDS, INC. New York, NY N Cleveland, OH N Indianapolis, IN N Foster City, CA Windows ® XP For Dummies® Published by Hungry Minds, Inc. 909 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 www.hungryminds.com www.dummies.com Copyright © 2001 Hungry Minds, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book, including interior design, cover design, and icons, may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means (electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card No.: 2001092737 ISBN: 0-7645-0893-8 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1B/TQ/QY/QR/IN Distributed in the United States by Hungry Minds, Inc. Distributed by CDG Books Canada Inc. for Canada; by Transworld Publishers Limited in the United Kingdom; by IDG Norge Books for Norway; by IDG Sweden Books for Sweden; by IDG Books Australia Publishing Corporation Pty. Ltd. for Australia and New Zealand; by TransQuest Publishers Pte Ltd. for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Hong Kong; by Gotop Information Inc. for Taiwan; by ICG Muse, Inc. for Japan; by Intersoft for South Africa; by Eyrolles for France; by International Thomson Publishing for Germany, Austria and Switzerland; by Distribuidora Cuspide for Argentina; by LR International for Brazil; by Galileo Libros for Chile; by Ediciones ZETA S.C.R. Ltda. for Peru; by WS Computer Publishing Corporation, Inc...
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...kagaspangan L ng Phil. Ports Authority ang lugar na iyon. Bagamat may kagaspangan ang pagkakasemento, na noong una ay binalak niya sa v for you?" // "Wala ho. Hihingi lang ako ng paumanhin sa kagaspangan ko kagabi. Pasensiya na ho." // "Wala iyon. Pero sa j glalakad sila patungo sa third hole. Nadadaanan nila ang kagaspangan ng matataas na damo, punungkahoy at mga palumpong. I inis. Galit din siya kay Cocoy dahil sa ipinakita nitong kagaspangan ng pag-uugali. Buong akala pa naman niya'y maginoo A g kapinuhan sa kainang publiko. Lumala ang hatol niya sa kagaspangan ni Alvin nang ang tubig na inumin ay minumog bago l j pagsasalita ni Divine. // Dahil ayaw niyang magpakita ng kagaspangan, pilit na nakipag-usap nang matino si Menard sa dal A o. // "Bastos! Ano ka ba? Pati sa bata nagpapakita ka ng kagaspangan. Wala kang karapatang gawin 'yon. Ayoko na!" impit 6 oong Santos // iyon ang ahente // mabuti hung tao // may kagaspangan lamang na kumilos at magsalita // dinaramdam kong h 4 awa mo lang ang tungkulin mo // at hindi ka nagpakita ng kagaspangan ng ugali // sa pagiging doktor hindi ka nagkait sa 2 gpakita ng takot kay Mommy hindi rin naman nagpamalas ng kagaspangan o galit // kung iba sigurong mahina-hina ang loob b 9 ba pang nasa gayunding hanapbuhay ang taxi-driver ay may kagaspangan tahimik at may madilim na mukha // malas siguro par kagat F there o." Turo niya sa langit. // Nangingiti si Mitchel, kagat ang dalawang kamay ng nangangating gilagid. Napadako si...
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...Ang Filipino at Tagalog, Hindi Ganoong Kasimple ni Ricardo Ma. Nolasco, Ph.D. Sa maraming Pilipino, ang wikang pambansa lamang ang maituturing na wika, at lahat ng iba pang salita ay mga diyalekto. Hindi tama ito. May mga paraan ang mga pantas-wika o linguists para malaman kung ano ang wika at kung ano ang wikain o diyalekto. Ang batayan ay kung nagkakaunawaan ang dalawang nagsasalita. Kapag hindi sila nagkakaunawaan, nagsasalita sila ng magkaibang wika. Kapag nagkaunawaan, nagsasalita sila ng parehong wika o diyalekto ng isang wika. Walang bale kung ang pananalita ay may lima o isang milyong tagapagsalita; kung mayroon itong panitikan o wala; o kung sinasalita ito sa isang baranggay o sa buong probinsya. Hindi mapagpasya ang alinman sa mga ito sa pagkilala sa kung ano ang wika at ano ang diyalekto. Sa batayang ito, ang Ilokano, Sebwano, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Hiligaynon, Bikol, Butuanon at Meranao, kung magbabanggit ng ilan, ay hindi mga diyalekto kundi ganap na mga wika. Diyalekto o wikain ang tawag sa baryasyon ng isang wika, gaya ng Dumaguete-Cebuano, Davao-Cebuano at Iligan-Cebuano. Ang Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino o KWF ay nakapagtala ng may 170ng wika sa bansa. Maaaring umabot sa 500 ang mga diyalekto. Pangsampu tayo sa may pinakamaraming wika sa daigdig. Nangunguna ang Papua New Guinea. Ang “Tagalog.” “Pilipino,” at “Filipino” ba ay magkakaibang wika? Hindi. Ang mga ito ay mga baryasyon na “mutually intelligible” at samakatwid, ay...
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...Begin Reading Table of Contents Photos Newsletters Copyright Page In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, the scanning, uploading, and electronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the publisher is unlawful piracy and theft of the author’s intellectual property. If you would like to use material from the book (other than for review purposes), prior written permission must be obtained by contacting the publisher at permissions@hbgusa.com. Thank you for your support of the author’s rights. For Isabella and Calista Stone When you are eighty years old, and in a quiet moment of reflection narrating for only yourself the most personal version of your life story, the telling that will be most compact and meaningful will be the series of choices you have made. In the end, we are our choices. —Jeff Bezos, commencement speech at Princeton University, May 30, 2010 Prologue In the early 1970s, an industrious advertising executive named Julie Ray became fascinated with an unconventional public-school program for gifted children in Houston, Texas. Her son was among the first students enrolled in what would later be called the Vanguard program, which stoked creativity and independence in its students and nurtured expansive, outside-the-box thinking. Ray grew so enamored with the curriculum and the community of enthusiastic teachers and parents that she set out to research similar schools around the state with an eye toward writing a book about...
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