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    Unbroken By Laura Hillenbrand: An Analysis

    War can have major effects on people, it can bring out the strengths and weaknesses of oneself, through isolation and dehumanization. Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken, explains the life of Louie Zamperini, an American POW who was dehumanized by the Japanese. Also ¨The life Miné Okubo¨ A Japanese American who was removed from her old life and put into an internment camp. The reason why Louie was so successful and an inspiration to others was because he was invincible, and was a forgiving

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    Cultural Relativism

    | Paper 1 | | | | Paper 1 | | | Phil 140 April 6, 2012 Authored by: Willie Moore Phil 140 April 6, 2012 Authored by: Willie Moore Cultural Relativism challenges our belief in the objectivity and universality of moral truth. Cultural Relativism also holds that that the norms of a culture reign supreme within the bounds of the culture itself. Cultural Relativists believe that there is no such thing as universal truth in ethics; there are only the various cultural

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    Unbroken Character Analysis

    always striving to be the best. However, nothing could prepare him for his plane crash due to double engine failure. Himself and 2 other crewmen survived, “Phil” and “Mac”. With little to no rations they had to catch, kill and collect all the necessary items for survival. The whole ordeal would be an emended mental and physical struggle. Phil and Louie kept metals sharp by constantly testing themselves with quizzes and trying to recall events in perfect detail, because of this they maintained their

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    The Reluctant Workers

    Assignment 1: “The Reluctant Workers” Student: Tyra Johnson Professor: Alberta Thrash Course: BUS 375 – Project Management Date: November 4, 2012 Core Skills Analyses 1. Identify and analyze three of the core skills that were at play in the case of The Reluctant Workers, referencing the ten skills described in Chapter 4. Effective project management has a direct correlation to the project manager’s proficiency in integrating the following core skills; team building, leadership, conflict

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    Personal Team Effectiveness

    Phil Race’s Theory (2005) A powerful and more up to date theory of learning is that postulated. Phil Race, (2002-2005). Race is rather demission of Kolb and sees learning not as a cycle but as a series of concentric rings, rather like ripples on a pond. There are four processes and rather than progressing through a cycle, they interact with one another like ripples in a pond. If there is a starting point it is "wanting" to learn. (Race, 2005) Diagram 1: Ripples on a pond Race sees the process

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    Ghana Cultural Assessment

    cultures. To highlight these differences, the following is a fictional scenario which features typical aspects of traditional Ghanaian culture. Phil is the husband of Kate, together they have eight children. They are both proud of the amount of children they have as this is considered an asset and beneficial in living a happy life as they grow older. Phil lives in the city of Accra to help provide for the family while Kate is the head

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    Buns面包房:编制和运用全面预算

    Buns面包房:编制和运用全面预算 Jason C. Porter University of Idaho 背景 Buns面包房是一家接受食品杂货店和便利商店订货的、中 等规模的地区性面包房。由于其享有盛誉的品牌,它也开 了一家小的咖啡馆,做直接上门的生意。 为了保持高质量的标准,Buns只生产了三种产品:早 餐用的松糕1、新鲜面包、和掺有小巧克力块的甜饼。虽然 在过去的几年里生意都很不错,但幸运地是,有一次在接 触到一家大型连锁店后,这使得它的品牌推广到了当地以 外。自从这份新的合约生效以来,生意兴隆发展。 面包房的创始人和总经理(CEO)Andy Griff约定一 家创业投资公司于下周见面。这次晤谈有可能会把Buns的 一些股份卖出去,并且与创业投资公司建立一个信用额度。 如果Andy能够取得这份额外的资金,这就能为未来几年的 发展目标提供充足的资金。这家创业投资公司的评估小组 要求Andy在晤谈时除了提供预计的会计报表以外,也要提 供一份分季度的全面预算。他们已经表示对Buns的每股收 益(EPS)、营业所得现金流量和毛利特别感兴趣,并指 出这些指标的好成绩会对取得最终的批准起到决定性的作

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    Nike Paper

    which ends May 31, 2012. Also in the year of 2012 Nike employed more than 44,000 people worldwide. The Nike brand alone was stated to be valued at 10.7 Billion, which made it the most valuable brand among every other sports business. In fact, founder Phil Knight turned the company into one of the world’s most recognized corporate brands. Mr. Knight resigned as President and CEO of Nike in 2004 while retaining the position of the company’s Chairman. Nike’s current CEO is Mark G. Parker who has been with

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    Bruswick Motor

    Brunswick Exercise: ANALYTICS EXERCISE: An MRP Explosion – Brunswick Motors 1. Initially, assume that Phil wants to minimize his inventory requirements. Assume that each order will be only for what is required for a single period. Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Quantity 15 5 7 10 15 20 10 8 2 16 Gear Box Requirements: Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Gross Requirements 15 5 7 10 0 15 20 10 0 8 2 16 On Hand 17 7 0 Planned order Receipts 10 15 20 10 8 2 16 Net Requirements

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    Joel Sternfeld's Empty Places Summary

    "Joel Sternfeld: A Modern Master's First Pictures." Time. Time, 12 Oct. 2011. Web. 01 Nov. 2017. (-- removed HTML --) . In this article, Phil Bicker discusses how Sternfeld got his start in photography. He puts emphasis his first photography book and how he went about creating it. He describes how these images “… subtly documented underlying socioeconomic issues with irony and humor.”(Bicker)

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