MK 620 Yafei Liu 11/16/2014 A Lesson from American Apparel On July 3, 2014, American Apparel, an American clothing brand posted an image of the 1986 space shuttle Challenger’s explosion on its Tumblr account with tags of “smoke” and “clouds”. The photo was supposed to be a celebratory post of the Independence Day, but it became a social media crisis of American Apparel since the image of the explosion was mistaken for fireworks by the one who edited and posted the image (Kleinberg, 2014)
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United 93 Review – Unorthodox Award Paul Greengrass’ raucous portrayal of film United 93 demonstrates and explores the unexpected tragedy of the 9/11 only 5 years ago, through the impotence of the characters, pace and overall cinematography. Greengrass’ use of characterisation conveyed the clear sense of powerlessness over the tragedy, illustrating the enmity between eastern and western beliefs and cultures revealing a dominant divide between cultures and religion which may not
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This article was difficult to read and try and carry out; looking form another point of view, due to my close relationship with 9/11 and the United States as a whole. Since I was in the seventh grade I have wanted to finish college and become a Navy Seal. Also, despite being very young at the time, 9/11 had a strong impact on my family as my dad worked on the 113 floor the first twin tower. By happenstance he did not work that day and was on a conference call with his office when the plane hit. Many
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What makes a common trip to a church a meaningful religious experience? Which part of this trip influences a person to reconsider where he or she stands in life: the church’s location, its architecture, its history, the people who made the church what it is, or is it something that works on an entirely different, more personal level? Each church holds specific meaning and memories to those whose lives were touched by the place or the people connected to the place. In the case of St. Francis of Assisi
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authors explain how 19 militants associated with the Islamic group al-Qaeda hijacked four planes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. The Authors explain how two massive Boeing 767 planes flew into both world trade centers leaving gaping holes in each tower which led to both buildings collapsing and killing over 3,000 civilians, and over 300 firefighters. This article states that the attackers were financed by Saudi fugitive Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda terrorist organization
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Among parents of 13- to 17-year-olds, 94% own a desktop or laptop computer; 76% own a smartphone; 72% use Facebook; and 84% go online at least occasionally using a smartphone, tablet or other mobile handheld device according to Pew Research Center studies, 2015). As can be determined from the highlighted statistics, it is practically norm for every household to have access to technology through these different devices. From these items, access to the worldwide web can be gained granting entrée
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Whistleblowing Across the Globe Throughout the past decade, American media outlets have highlighted whistleblowing as a key element in the prosecution of historical corporate fraud scandals. Whistleblowing may be the most effective fraud-detection device available to investigators; knowledgeable employees within a company can lead investigators directly to the source of fraudulent activity. U.S Whistleblowing Developments Several recent events within the U.S provide evidence that initiatives
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Have you ever wondered why so it seems like so many of our young adults are having such a difficult time adjusting or getting on their feet? Don’t you find it hard to ignore the many news articles and stories about the economy and how it’s so many people being affected by poverty, and the ever rising costs of education? Today, I would like to talk to you a little bit about how the changes in the economy, poverty levels, and costs of education are affecting young people from all walks of life. Young
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Naturally, it is expected then, that such developments will present numerous business opportunities. It is also expected that these innovations will induce quantum efficiencies in business processes and that the overall wealth will increase (Pew Research Center 2014). Businesses are increasingly relying on technology to achieve lean manufacturing costs and increased efficiencies in all aspects of the business cycle. This trend picked up steam in the early 70’s, but the rate at which innovations are being
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e. If I decide to go home early on a school night, I miss out on a teenage/adolescent/young adult party most likely accompanied by booze, underage sex, and probably illegal substances. The experience of being detained in a juvenile detention center is the cost of having personal responsibility. (In all actuality, ‘a fun night out with friends’ would have been the most appropriate answer to the question, yet, not as realistic.) 2. Based on your understanding of scarcity, please write a reflection
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