...In the article "How David Beats Goliath” uncovers the secret to victory as an underdog. An underdog is someone who is seen to be less than or having an disadvantage. The secrete to overcoming a strong opponent is to combat the opponent with a non-traditional approach. If ones opponent is strong in a specific skill set, it is wise to craft at strategy the works against their weakness. In the article Vivek Ranadive coached a basketball team of average 12 year old girls who were not passionate about basketball. Through observation he noticed that a lot of their opponents were passionate basketball players who frequently played as pastime. He also noticed that most teams did not “full court press” for the majority of the game. He therefore coached his team to full court press in each game since they were not as skilled in other things like dripping, shooting etc. Consequently this team went all the way to the national championship. They became strong where the “better” teams were weak and rendered victory. This same principle can be used in everyday life as well as business. For example is Greg had a desire to be a music artist or rapper. He can assess the strengths of the best-selling artist and then fill in a gap their they are lacking. If someone else has the territory covered Greg can simply find his territory and this is what will make him thrive. I plan to apply this David defeats Goliath principle in my fashion company. Instead of following the trends of the already...
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...specific in your analysis of the way each artist wished the viewer to respond or interact with his art. Respond to at least one of your classmates who wrote about works by Bernini and Caravaggio other than those you selected. While Michelangelo’s David is today set on a platform in an interior space, where viewers are able to walk around the work and see it from all angles (from ground level), the statue was originally intended to be standing “…on a pedestal highup by Florence Cathedral’s dome… .” (http://news.discovery.com/history/michelangelos-david-as-it-was-meant-to-be-seen.html) Thus, for the most part, the statue was intended to be viewed frontally (ignoring the possibility of walking from side to side at street level). Bernini’s answer to Michelangelo’s David demands that the viewer to walk around the sculpture –not merely to appreciate it, but also to experience the action that is taking place (i.e., David’s launching of a stone at Goliath). Below appears the Bernini David from multiple angles: Walking around and the statue multiple times would permit the viewer to absorb not merely the image of battle –but also to feel the moment of battle, to feel in his or her own body the strain of throwing the deadly projectile, and to experience emotionally the total mental focus of battle, and to experience fear: fear of the enemy, fear of death. Bernini wants the viewer to feel like he or she was there, when David slew Goliath. This visceral...
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...6004 Unit 6 Discussion 2 In the article "How David Beats Goliath” uncovers the secret to victory as an underdog. An underdog is someone who is seen to be less than or having an disadvantage. The secrete to overcoming a strong opponent is to combat the opponent with a non-traditional approach. If ones opponent is strong in a specific skill set, it is wise to craft at strategy the works against their weakness. In the article Vivek Ranadive coached a basketball team of average 12 year old girls who were not passionate about basketball. Through observation he noticed that a lot of their opponents were passionate basketball players who frequently played as pastime. He also noticed that most teams did not “full court press” for the majority of the game. He therefore coached his team to full court press in each game since they were not as skilled in other things like dripping, shooting etc. Consequently this team went all the way to the national championship. They became strong where the “better” teams were weak and rendered victory. This same principle can be used in everyday life as well as business. For example is Greg had a desire to be a music artist or rapper. He can assess the strengths of the best-selling artist and then fill in a gap their they are lacking. If someone else has the territory covered Greg can simply find his territory and this is what will make him thrive. I plan to apply this David defeats Goliath principle in my fashion company. Instead of following...
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...Gladwell’s article “How David Beats Goliath,” Gladwell profiles Vivek Ranadive, a National Junior Basketball coach, who used unconventional strategies to take his team of “underdogs” to the national championship. To accomplish such as a task, Ranadive applied critical thinking to techniques to break down the game into simpler terms and devised a solution that would play to his team’s strengths while exploiting the opponent’s weaknesses. Throughout history, so-called “underdogs” have applied this same strategy to overcome obstacles and rise to great victories, such as, Lawrence of Arabia. Ranadive looked at basketball from an outsider’s perspective. He had minimal knowledge of the game, but couldn’t understand why most teams played the same exact same way every time. It didn’t make sense to him. Sometimes it’s best to look at problems from an outsider’s perspective. You don’t have be conventional and do things the way the establishment tells you. This is how people come up with innovative ideas that change the way we live and how we do business. I can see how the implications in Gladwell’s article can be applied to business and the MBA program here at Capella. Many of the program outcomes of the MBA program teach us the same skills that Ranadive used to take his team the championship. He applied foundational knowledge across core disciplines, integrated information from differing perspectives, and provided solutions through critical thinking and analysis. These skills will help...
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...often coalesces stringent adherence to ritual laws with a supplemental liberal posture towards religious credence, (Religion Facts, 2014). Judaism has limited essential beliefs. Divisions within Judaism, well-known as “movements, “have developed in modern times as wavering responses to secularism and modernity, (Religion Facts, 2014). The role of God and the Jewish community in each individual’s life, frequent life cycle trials are witnessed with traditional rituals. Key Person in Jewish History King David is one of the most important figures in Jewish history, (Ken Spiro, R. 2013). Born in 907 BCE, he reigns as king of Israel for 40 years, dying at age 70 in 837 BCE, (Ken Spiro, R. 2013). David was a poet, he prepared for the structure of the Holy Temple by setting aside the necessary physical materials, authoritative the Levites and others in their duties for the Temple. For the 450 years since the Jewish people first entered the Land of Israel until the time of King David, Jerusalem has remained...
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...Running Head: Continuity and Transformation across All Art Periods Final Project: Continuity and Transformation across All Art Periods Ansamma Paul Thomas Edison State College Grade 60% Question: Through the ages, artistic activity has often been focused in particular cities or groups of cities. Three of these concentrations stand out, each representative of a different time and era in the history of Western art: • The Rome-Florence-Venice triangle (Renaissance and High Renaissance) • Paris (Impressionism and Post-Impressionism) • New York (Abstract Expressionism). Consider all three locales and discuss artists, works of art, and historic periods associated with each locale. The evolution of art from the early Hellenistic to the later Roman period was made possible through the modification of features as the sculptors and artists saw fit. As such, the Romans "add[ed] to, subtract[ed] from... and innovate[d]" Hellenistic art (Soltes, L7, 3:18) upon taking over Greece. Roman works such as "The Laocoon" (Soltes, L7, 3:22) and "Soldier-Farmer" (Soltes, L7, 11:30) among many showed continuity and transformation. In the former work, the element of pathos is continuous from the Hellenistic while the addition of a son and an extended serpent shows transformation; in the latter work, the excessive wrinkles across the man's face serves to evoke pathos and a sense of respect through pietas...
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...In response to Luke 24:13-35, a passage fittingly entitled, “On the Road to Emmaus” (New International Version), I can see the bias mindset that Cleopas and Simon posses. It appears that, at first, these two men missed the significance of history’s greatest event because they were preoccupied [or focused] on their own problems and disappointments. Not only that, they were walking in the wrong direction, away from the fellowship with other believers. Also, I think it’s important to remember that the Jews of this day were Messianic Jews and by that I mean, most Jews displayed much skepticism regarding Christ’s declaration to being the Savior and Redeemer of Israel: the Messiah. Even today, many Jews still believe that Jesus was a great prophet, but not ‘the Messiah.’ I say this because of reading verse 21, when Cleopas states, “But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel” (Luke 24:21). These two men appear to have experienced a type of cognitive bias, according to Shaughnessy, Zechmeister, and Zechmeister (2009). Undoubtedly, the disciples had evidence of Jesus’ presence within their hearts, yet they chose to ignore it still: whereby they actually questioned each other saying, “were not our hearts burning within us while He talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” (Luke 24:32). As Shaughnessy et al. (2009) states, “our intuition about what is true does not always agree with what is actually true because we fail to recognize that...
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...Armour now produces clothing, footwear, and accessories for baseball, golf, cross-training, military/tactical use, hunting, and assorted other athletic or outdoor disciplines. Dedicated displays at large retailers such as Dick’s Sporting Goods and Sports Authority and Under Armour retail outlets are helping to grow the brand and its dedicated customer base. Under Armour revolutionized the world of athletic wear and created products that are considered a necessity to increase comfort and performance during athletic training. With this massive success comes a massive price -- Under Armour has drawn the attention of athletic apparel and footwear leaders, most notably Nike. With Nike’s sheer size and resources, it is truly a case of David vs. Goliath. Under Armour does not own any fabric or process patents at the moment, so it is...
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...David and Goliath World Trade Organization Case Study Jay Cohen and two friends established an online gaming site on the islands of Antigua and Barbuda; they named the organization World Sports Exchange (WSE). Mr. Cohen was prosecuted by the U.S. government; his conviction resulted in a battle between the U.S. and the two small Caribbean islands of Barbuda and Antigua. The epic battle of David and Goliath was mediated by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and raised a lot of interesting questions about international trade and internet gaming (Steiner, Steiner, 2009). The following case study analysis will describe the central issue of the case and the relevant facts, as well as the external operating environments that WSE had to contend with. Furthermore the paper will provide possible solutions for the matter in the short and long term. Central Issues and Relevant Facts The primary issue seems to be that WSE was profiting from U.S. consumers and the U.S. government was not receiving any benefit. Sports organizations were upset and the country’s “social morality” was being attacked, or at least that was the opinion of the supporters of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (EIGEA) of 2006. The bottom-line is that Mr. Cohen was not breaking any laws within the country that his business operated in. The U.S. clearly overstepped its bounds and did not conform to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) that all WTO organizations ratified in 1995 (Steiner, Steiner...
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...specific statistics like “triple-doubles” entices even the casual basketball fan. Thus, on the surface, it seems that Davis has mainly targeted a basketball oriented audience. Yet Davis does not only target one audience; he also attracts the reader who loves an underdog story, the reader who takes enjoyment in a David vs Goliath story. Davis dives into the backstory story of both Magic and Bird, and he reveals to the audience the struggles that both stars faced. While he maintains the idea that these players are completely different (Bird being a quiet, white, country boy and Magic being a black, charismatic, showman), he continues to play on the reader’s feelings. Thus, an emotional attachment is created between the audience and the main characters. The audience begins to pick a side and to root for the “David” or root for the “Goliath.” As a result, a solution to the conflict between the two main characters is required, and this “wanting to know what happens” draws the underdog-story-loving, excitement-seeking audience. This ability to draw popularity from a seemingly simple story and the dedication to detail and precision allows Davis to achieve an in depth analysis that an event as monumental as the 1997 NCAA championship deserves. Throughout the book, the creation of pathos is not only evident but also masterfully utilized. Anecdotal evidence such as “he and Georgia fought often, especially when his excessive drinking brought on more financial hardship. They divorced...
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...Using netflix as the organization with products Eco Friendly Disks (EFD). This service will be the basis for your Marketing Plan Paper. Marketing Plan Outline for the general framework of the Marketing Plan. A SWOTT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats, and Trends) analysis on the service. 500 word with references Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph, Netflix began offering daily DVD rentals to customers via the mail. Seeking to differentiate itself from its competition, Netflix created partnerships with companies selling a complementary good (i.e.) a DVD player (Chiu, Doroudi, Haussler, Khosla and Maltingly, 2007). Netflix therefore offered free rentals with every DVD player purchased. Presently, Netflix is the world’s largest online movie rental service with more than 20 million members (http://ir.netflix.com/). The company provides not only online movie rental service but subscription service streaming movies and unlimited TV episodes via the internet. The company also offers free in home delivery with no due dates, late fees or return charges. This winning strategy and user friendly service has made Netflix extremely successful over the years. SWOTT Analysis Strengths Market Entry Netflix entered the market for DVD rentals with minimal competition which allowed the company to establish its brand whilst providing a large variety of DVDs to customers at their convenience. Thus customers are able to rent and return DVDs at their convenience...
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...I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION/ADDITIONAL PERSPECTIVES In 1986, a group called London Greenpeace which is an activist body campaigning on a variety of environmental and social justice issues, produced and distributed a leaflet entitled ‘What’s Wrong With McDonald’s? – Everything They Don’t Want You To Know’ outside a McDonald’s store in the United Kingdom. It criticized almost all aspects of the corporation’s business accusing that McDonald’s: is complicit in Third World starvation; buys from greedy rulers and elites and practices economic imperialism; wastes vast quantities of grain and water; destroys rainforests with poisons and colonial invasions; sells unhealthy, addictive junk food; alters its food with artificial chemistry; exploits children with its advertising; is responsible for torture and murder of animals; poisons customers with contaminated meat; and exploits its workers and bans unions. At first, McDonald’s ignored the London Greenpeace campaign but when it grew and was taken up seriously by more and more groups around the world in 1989, they decided to take extreme measures against the group. McDonald’s hired seven private investigators to spy on the London Greenpeace to find out who was responsible for the production and distribution of the leaflet. And to be able to file a libel case they will need names of individuals. So the spies penetrated to the group to get names and addresses, took letters sent to the group, got fully involved to the group’s...
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...Introduction: - The main theme of the paper is about analyzing and finding out the feasibility about the sustainable and social entrepreneurship in the education sector targeting specifically to the BOP segment in India. This research is about finding an answer to the following key questions: 1. How big is the market? 2. Can the idea be implemented in a profitable way? 3. Is the idea sustainable and social? The paper kicks off with the introduction to the BOP segment in India and the current situation of the education sector in the targeted market segment and about my start up. Then the analysis using the theories of value proposition canvas, Business model canvas, ten types of innovation and sustainable and social entrepreneurship is explained in detail. I explain more about the exact approach that our model will be using in many different aspects of my analysis and with a projection sheet for the pilot program. Finally, the conclusion as to how far have come to answer the questions mentioned above. India and the BOP segment: India is one of the developing countries in the world and also rapidly progressing economically as well. It has 29 states and 7 Union Territories. The main problem in India is Poverty and corruption and education is one of the prime reasons for these problems. On first look everything looks great in this aspect since we look only at the...
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...University School of Divinity Analysis of the David-Bathsheba Story Dr. Gary E. Schnittjer, Ph.D. OBST 515- D06 LUO By Thurmond L. Becote May 8, 2016 Table of Content Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………1 Thesis……………………………………………………………………………………………1 King David’s Raise to Fame……………………………………………………………………2 Bathsheba the Wife of Uriah…………………………………………………………………2-4 Uriah a Man of honor………………………………………………………………………….4-5 King David Fall to Shame……………………………………………………………………..5-6 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………...6-7 Introduction We have heard the story of David and Bathsheba many, many times before; but have you ever thought of King David (man after God’s own heart) as being a sinful and wicked man; or Bathsheba as being a scheming and conniving woman. This Old Testament Research paper is based on the biblical story of David and Bathsheba with the researcher giving an analytic point of view. The paper will examine the context of the setting of the story; and David’s raise to fame during his reign as King of Israel. The researcher will also investigate the role of Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah played and her involvement with King David. This paper also will provide evidence to the reader confirming Uriah’s loyalty to God and to King David. Then the researcher will examine the chain of sinful events that turns David’s household into a place of corruption and shame. Thesis This paper will analyze the story of David and Bathsheba coming from 2 Samuel...
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...Under Armour vs. Nike A David and Goliath Story Nike is a multinational publicly traded company that originated in 1950s between partners who were determined in providing a competitive edge for athletes through footwear. Originally the partners started out with a storefront selling manufactured shoes until they decided to design their own in 1971. During the 1972 US track and field trials they found a local athlete to endorse their new shoe design, Steve Prefontaine (Nike Inc, n.d.). Prefontaine was a world renowned runner who would send Nike shoes to other athletes which provided legitimacy within the sports world for the Nike brand. Nike continued to gain momentum through the decades through pairing cutting edge sophisticated sports apparel and peripheral merchandise with league branding. It is now considered to have more than 67.2% of the global footwear market share (Nike INC, 2013). Under Armour founder, Kevin Plank, was a former football player for University of Maryland. Much like the founders of Nike, in 1996 he saw a need in sport apparel that was not currently being addressed (Under Armour, 2013). Performance apparel began with developing the perfect t-shirt for athletes that would be compressing but also would remain drier and lighter than cotton. This idea steam rolled into a publically traded company. Their portfolio has grown from clothing to other peripheral merchandise and their newest launch is to take on the shoe industry hegemon, Nike. Promotional...
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