...The three presidential debates during this 2012 election were in the very least, good television. It is clear that these presidential debates do not accomplish much, but it is also clear that they can play a factor into the poll numbers. The debate at the University of Denver on domestic policy and the town meeting formatted debate at Hofstra University had similarities and vast differences and both certainly played a factor in the polls. In the world of politics, domestic policy can be defined as the most important issues to a nation, and the debate that the incumbent president must win. The debate was split into several 15 minute segments to discuss specific issues and by the second segment it became rather difficult to merely pay attention to what the President was saying. Having strong facts and evidence comes second to eloquence and style in these debates. President Obama was very withdrawn and lacked confidence as he was speaking the whole night. The President lacked eye contact with both the audience and Governor Mitt Romney as the governor spoke and would instead look down at the podium. From purely auditory and visual perspectives, Romney was bold and confident while Obama was weak and awkward. The moderator of this debate, Jim Lehrer, for the most part made sure to stay unbiased. Lehrer, however, did a rather poor job of managing the time allotted for both candidates to speak. In fact, there were times during the night in which we might as well have not had a moderator...
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...June, 6 2014 Jennifer Stephens Chick- Fil- A and Same Sex Marriages In the summer of 2012, the billionaire family behind fast food chain Chick-fil-A found themselves in hot water. It’s not every day that the leader of a big business steps into a national debate that has the potential to offend many of its customers. But Dan Cathy, president of the popular fast food chain Chick-fil-A, has done just that The fast food chains in-your-face Christian values it was Dan Cathy’s reaffirmation of his firm’s same-sex marriage stance that set off a wave of protests. Cathy admitted his anti-equality stance probably wasn’t a wise business decision, regretting making the company a symbol in the marriage debate. On the one hand, you could argue leaders of businesses, particularly private, family-owned ones, should be able to speak their minds. But when a business leader elects to take a public and vocal position on a hot-button political issue in an election year, he or she also risks losing the support of many of its customers. “Every leader goes through different phases of maturity, growth and development and it helps by (recognizing) the mistakes that you make,” Cathy said. “And you learn from those mistakes. If not, you’re just a fool. I’m thankful that I lived through it and I learned a lot from it( McGregor, J. (2012, July 19). Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy bites into gay-marriage debate. Washington Post.) Consumers want to do business with brands that they can interface with...
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...History of Race Relations in Ohio James Candler ETH-125 February 5 2012 Loren Butler History of Race Relations in Ohio The great state of Ohio, the heart of it all. You know, in my travels around our nation both in the military, and as a truck driver, I found that no matter where you go you will always run into someone who is or was from Ohio. Home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in addition to four U.S. Presidents. Demographically speaking, Ohio is a majority White state and has always been majority White, with Hispanics making up the second largest group, then Blacks, Asians, and Native Americans. The current trending shows that Hispanics are the fastest growing group in Ohio, having surpassed Blacks just in the last ten years. In my experience around Ohio most of the minority population is concentrated around the urban centers of the state, leaving many rural communities (like the one I grew up in, and my current one) to be completely White, with no minorities at all. This can be cause for concern over race relations because without exposure to these minority groups there can be no education and understanding of them, leading to hereditary prejudices surfacing when exposure is finally forced. In 1959 the state of Ohio enacted the Ohio Civil Rights Act of 1959 to "prevent and eliminate the practice of discrimination in employment against persons because of their race, color, religion, national origin, or ancestry." The Civil Rights...
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...creates graffiti”..., 2014). Their aim as a collective is to raise awareness about the justice system in South Africa towards the victims of the Marikana Massacre (“Tokoloshe creates graffiti”..., 2014). The Tokols Stencils vary with each message they are trying to convey but the most common one, the one used on the Rhodes statue, is of Mgcineni Noki which was the leader of the mining strikes (“Tokoloshe creates graffiti”...,2014). He is often referred to as “the man in the green blanket.” (“Tokoloshe creates graffiti”..., 2014) The image that will be analysed is that of the Rhodes statue at the University of Cape Town. The statue is found at Upper Campus at the...
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... chapter provide the authors’ insights on key points. Learn to think like a marketer using: • Study Plan. The Study Plan helps ensure that you have a basic understanding of course material before coming to class by guiding you directly to the pages you need to review. • MiniSimulations. Move beyond the basics with interactive simulations that place you in a realistic marketing situation and require you to make decisions based on marketing concepts. • Applied Theories. Get involved with detailed videos, interactive cases, and criticalthinking exercises. • Critical Thinking. Experience real marketing situations that might not always have a right answer but will have a best answer. This allows for great discussion and debate with your classmates. And More: • SelfAssessments •...
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...250 WORDS ANWSERS FOR EACH QUESTION 1. According to Delfabbro (2009) games of chance can be classified across four dimensions. Explain one of these dimensions and identify a form of gambling at each extreme point of this dimension. Delfabbro(2009) has mentioned that locational characteristics is also influences the nature of gambling activities such as whether they can play at home, alone, a groups, at casino, or can be on telephone and on internet. Besides, the locational characteristics of gambling play a significant role in people’s choice of gambling activity (Productivity Commission, 1999). Different venue can also affect social relationships, and environmental air at the scene of gambling activities. Players prefer to engage in lively environment, casino, race track, where the player can easily interact with the host and other players. Bustling atmosphere can create more dynamic, stimulating players more involved. (Charlotte Fabiansson, 2010) But in addition, with today's modern technology, players can easily participate in gambling activities such as betting at the races at home without directly by phone and internet. (Richard McGowan, 2008) Today, with modern technology, the gambling the phone and internet gambling is increasing because of the rapid, convenient, time-saving to the player. Players just sit at home and can be able to communicate, bet with friends and other players around the world with the click or one phone call. Casino host also can create online...
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...In a contemporary South African context a family would be classified as “a societal group that is related by blood, adoption, foster care, marriage, civil union or cohabitation and thus its definition go beyond particular physical residence” as it remains central in the lives of its members and provides them with emotional, economic support, socialisation, nurturing and thus care (Department of Social Development, 2012: 3). This essay therefore focuses on the role of care within families, how it is shaped by the racial trends in reference to the historical background of South Africa, the class distinctions that outline the access to care, the different gender norms and provision of care and thus the role of families, the state and the larger market place that persist to shape the provision of care for children within the family context of the contemporary South African context. Racialised trends of family life and care According to Budlender and Lund (2011) it was highlighted that the vision Apartheid was to reserve the cities for the White population and the African population was to live in ‘separate homelands’, furthermore this occurred through means of pass laws and restrictions that included the 1923: Native Urban Areas Act that shaped the housings that separated many African parents from each other, as men where often forced to move to urban areas for work, leaving women and children in rural areas (Bray et al, 2010), with limited resources and often under poor living...
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...Simmons Case (A) Review They say there are only two things constant in life: death and taxes, the rest of the time we are faced with change. Since 1875 the Simmons Company has seen many changes in product lines and technology; however by 2001 they were facing out dated leadership techniques and economic challenges that needed to be addressed in order for the company to survive. Eitel, Simmons CEO, found division between manufacturing plants and low morale throughout many of the factories. In order to instill new life into Simmons, Eitel knew that the company had to make some drastic changes to its culture. One of these changes up for debate was the Great Game of Life (GGOL). The Great Game of Life (GGOL) program uses key psychological and sociological behaviors to bring a group of people together and build bonds of trust and cohesiveness that transforms them from a collection of individuals into a team. The program is designed to break down social barriers and create situations where the only way people can be successful is to rely upon each other. This allows them to see the importance of building working relationships in a positive way at work and helps them “envision [a] success together and have trust established” (Casciaro & Edmondson, 2007). It seems that GGOL is based on the inside-out growth method by starting first with the person and then the team. Ultimately the program was designed to “help people make better choices in order to live a better life through...
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...Should marijuana be legalized for medicinal use? Cierra Cook Medical Ethics April 12, 2014 Marijuana has been hailed as a prescription for many ills and physicians once used it to stimulate appetite, relieve chronic pain, and treat asthma and migraines. But is marijuana really a medical miracle? If so, do its clinical benefits outweigh its drawbacks? Should we legalize marijuana? Is medical marijuana really worth the risks? These are the issues one needs to think about before making the decision to legalize marijuana. Marijuana is a drug that is derived from the dried and cut leaves of the hemp plant known as "cannabis sativa". Marijuana has a variety of street names such as "grass", "Mary Jane", "pot", "smoke", "reefer", "herb", and "weed". The active ingredient in marijuana is delta tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (3). Marijuana has been used throughout history and in many different cultures to change mood, perception, and consciousness (to get "high"). Its effects range from increasing creativity to provoking mystical experiences, to heightening the capacity to feel, sense and share. After alcohol, it is the most popular of what are called "recreational drugs." It has been used around the world for other purposes. In some primitive tribes of South America, Africa, and India, "cannabis" is used in religious ceremonies and for medical purposes. African mine workers have used it to ease the drudgery of their work and many Jamaicans use it at the end of the day to relieve...
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...Reform Judaism Tamara Rice Instructor: Eric Speir REL 212 March 11th, 2012 Background Over a month ago when I selected the topic of Judaism as the subject for my field research paper, I thought that the outcome would be cut and dry. I knew that Judaism served as the foundation for my own faith (Christianity) and that Jews honored the Sabbath from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday. I also had in my mind the imagery of the Star of David, the Torah scroll and the male rabbi in the synagogue donning a prayer shawl over his shoulders and a kippah on the crown of his head. I believed that I had the general concepts of the Jewish faith in my mind; I just needed to witness a virtual worship service and fill in some of the minor details while gathering some additional intelligence on some misconceptions. So I decided to go over to the Ustream for “Shir Hadash” and witness a Community Shabbat (Sabbath) Service (Ustream, 2011). What I discovered watching the 2.5 hour Shabbat service followed by some additional research gave me a rude awakening. The impression of Judaism that I’ve carried with me up to this point is what is known as Orthodox Judaism. The Jews that I’ve witnessed in tight-knit communities in places such as Brooklyn, New York and Oak Park, Michigan were towns filled with Orthodox Jews. In addition to Orthodox Judaism, there is also Conservative Judaism. Conservative Judaism reverences traditional Jewish practices in America, but...
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...“Conflict of Convictions” E. Marshall October 16, 2012 English Composition 1102 Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction page 3 Section 2: Historical Context page 4 Section 3: Common Theme in other literature page 5 Section 4: Analysis page 7 Section 5: Conclusion page 9 Section 6: Works Cited page page 10 Introduction The literary piece “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell, highlights the apprehensions of a colonial officer's obligation to shoot a rogue elephant. The author does not want to shoot the elephant, but feels pressured by a crowd of indigenous residents, before whom he does not wish to appear indecisive or cowardly. “Shooting an Elephant”, by George Orwell, utilizes characterization, point of view, and plot to illustrate the moral conflict between one’s beliefs and duties. George Orwell worked as a sub-divisional police officer in Moulmein, Burma, back in the days of the British Empire. Burma was just one of many unsatisfied colonies. Orwell, and his famous social conscience, is a target for the hatred of the natives, who sneer at him and insult him, whenever they can. Although, in principle, he sides with the natives, his position and their anger weakens his compassion, to some degree. One day, George Orwell is told that an elephant is destroying the bazaar and he is asked to take care of this potential threat. Although basically tame, an elephant may still rampage occasionally due to...
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...Return to contents 1 Contents Page Introduction 1 1.1 1.2 General information about citation Style More than one citation from the same author in the same year 1.3 1.4 Quotations and page numbers Citing references for items you have not actually read 1.5 1.6 2 3 3.1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Issues associated with dates Multiple authors (et al. or and others) The Harvard system: style options Books Electronic books Journal articles Newspaper articles Websites Theses and dissertations Blogs and wikis Social networking sites Personal communications Conference proceedings Maps Audiovisual resources Visual resources Performance Parliamentary information Legal references Standards and patents Market research reports Further support and help 3 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 9 9 16 18 23 24 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 34 38 39 42 44 45 45 Return to contents 2 Introduction Welcome to the 9th edition of Citing References This guide has developed into a resource that offers recommendations and practical examples for intext citation and referencing using the Harvard system. Accurate citation and references are both cornerstones of good academic writing and you will be directed by your tutors to adopt the style used by your particular course or module. If you need advice about what method to use, contact your tutor. There are many methods of citation and this guide outlines aspects of the Harvard system guidelines given in BS ISO 690 (British Standards Institution...
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...A Synopsis On A study on the impact of Man Power Planning in enhancing efficiency of The Organizations For the partial fulfillment of the Degree of M.Phil. (Management) Session: 2012-13 Under the supervision Research Scholar Dr. Atul Panday Ram Nivash Premikar Prof.-in- charge M.Phil.(Management) M.Phil. (Management) Co- Guide Dr. Deepa Saxena Faculty of M.Phil. Study Center Department of Business Administration APS University, Rewa (M.P.) Introduction -: Man power planning which is also called as human resource planning consists of putting right number of people right kind of people at the right place. Right time doing the right things for which they are suited for the achievement of goals of the organizations. Traditionally, men, materials, machines, and money are regarded as the most important factors of the production. But men (man power or human resources) are the only dynamic resources with the organization. Other factors are useless...
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...Business Environment Assessment This piece of work aims to provide a comprehensive overview of specific topics related to business environment domain. There are four main objectives which the present piece of work intends to achieve and they include: to provide a clear description of the organisational purposes of a selected company/business and present its main focus, products and performance on the market; to contribute knowledge regarding the nature of the national environment in which businesses operate, to identify and analyse the behaviour businesses exhibit in their market environment and to evaluate the importance of those global factors which shape the national business performance and activity (Business Environment Lecture Notes, 2012-13). Task 1. The organisational purposes of businesses OFCOM UK 1.1 Organisation's objectives, their monitoring and achievement OFCOM UK is an independent regulator and competition authority body for the UK's communication industries, as such, it operates in this sector of communication. The company regulates Tv and radio firms, telecom fixed lines providers, postal services, mobiles and the airwaves related to wireless devices providers (Ofcom Website UK, 2013-14). It operates under Communication Act (2003); the main legal duties include ensuring UK communities benefit from a wide range of communication services (e.g high speed broadband), that they benefit from high...
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...sustainable city development Jeffrey R Kenworthy Environment and Urbanization 2006 18: 67 DOI: 10.1177/0956247806063947 The online version of this article can be found at: http://eau.sagepub.com/content/18/1/67 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: International Institute for Environment and Development Additional services and information for Environment and Urbanization can be found at: Email Alerts: http://eau.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions: http://eau.sagepub.com/subscriptions Reprints: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsReprints.nav Permissions: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav >> Version of Record - Apr 4, 2006 What is This? Downloaded from eau.sagepub.com by guest on August 13, 2012 The eco-city: ten key transport and planning dimensions for sustainable city development JEFFREY R KENWORTHY Jeffrey Kenworthy is Professor in Sustainable Cities at the Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy at Murdoch University in Perth. He is best known for his international comparison of cities around the theme of automobile dependence. He has published extensively in the transport and planning fields for 26 years and is co-author with Peter Newman of Sustainability and Cities: Overcoming Automobile Dependence (1999) and The Millennium Cities Database for Sustainable Transport (2001) with Felix Laube. Address: Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, 6150; e-mail:...
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