...Battle in Seattle Critical Response Essay The movie "Real Battle in Seattle" is based on the real life events that occurred on November 30, 1999 in Seattle, Washington. A group consisting of at least 40,000 (Oldham 2) well organized and trained individuals converged on Seattle, Washington for the World Trade Organization conference that was being held there. They were there to protest corporate globalization and better inform the world of the WTO and what it meant for earth as a whole. But as history shows, they were attacked with tear gas, pepper sprayed, shot with rubber bullets, and beaten. The movie, "Real Battle in Seattle", varied from what actually happened on November 30, 1999 even though its purpose was to accurately portray these events. Between the Hollywood version and the actual version a couple of things stick out. One of the main characters, Jay, was a key player in the organizing of this protest but it doesn't seem that he does it fully because of a belief against the WTO. It seems as if he does it out of revenge for his brother who was killed in the movie by some police at a different protest. This comes off to me as a viewer as if he's doing it partly out of hatred towards the police/government rather than because of an underlying belief that corporate globalization is wrong. Also, Django who was an activist portrayed in the movie, seemed more focused on the WTO's ruling against the Endangered Species Act which left sea turtles at harm towards the international...
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...While I was watching Battle in Seattle I had many mixed emotions and responses for the movie. I understand that the WTO might not be the friendliest to the environment or to our economy either but the movie reflected the WTO as a killing machine, there are some positives (promotes free-er trade, raises world out-put levels via specialisation, establishes a standard rule by law and terms of trade for greater efficiency, and updates all participating countries and banks to international standards and efficiency in terms of trade and commerce) , then again the movie’s producers were biased. I also feel like the movie showed people what they wanted to see rather than what happened. This movie me curious to research what had happened in Seattle . On November 30, 1999 protesters lined up all over the main streets of Seattle to block the World Trade Organization from having a meeting at the Washington State Convention. They had planned a nonviolent protest against the WTO. They sought nonviolent training “which was a three hour course that combined the history and philosophy of non violence with real life practice through role plays in staying calm in tense situations, using nonviolent tactics, responding to brutality, and making decisions together” (How We Really Shut Down the WTO, Starhawk.). According to the article the police weren’t prepared for nonviolence. They were completely foreign to the thought of a nonviolent protest. I understand as to why they were not prepared for...
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...customers to work, study, or play. The purchase of a $5 cup of coffee is soon forgotten as customers sit in soft living-room type furniture. Starbuck’s has come to distinguish itself through its high-end atmosphere and standardization. It’s quick service and good reputation for being environmentally friendly and for treating its employees well has won the battle for customer loyalty. It’s green logo and paper-bag brown colors has come to mean clean environmentally ethically friendly. Their image that this is “your store” “your private club” has contributed to its branding. II. Success Factors Starbucks Corporation was founded in Seattle, Washington a community known for its thriving economic strengths and home of Boeing, Microsoft, and Amazon. Seattle is a world center for coffee roasting and coffee supply chain management. Related to this, many Seattle-area people are coffee enthusiasts and they maintain a coffee culture in Seattle's many coffeehouses. People in Seattle consume more coffee than in any other American city; one study stated that there are 35 coffee shops per 100,000 residents and that Seattle people spend an average of...
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...trade just as efficiently, easily, and effectively as domestic producers. World Trade Organization The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the most powerful legislative and judicial body in the world. By promoting the free trade agenda of multinational corporations above the interests of local communities, working families, and the environment, the WTO has systematically undermined democracy around the world. Unlike United Nations treaties, the International Labor Organization conventions, or multilateral environmental agreements, WTO rules can be enforced through sanctions. This gives the WTO more power than any other international body. The WTO's authority even eclipses national governments. In November 1999, 50,000 people went to Seattle to challenge this corporate agenda and to demand a more democratic, socially just and environmentally sustainable global economy. The protests succeeded in shutting down the trade talks and derailing the expansion of the WTO. Global Exchange stood with those outside the halls and rooms where lobbyists and government delegates...
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... | | |and Outcome | | |Case 1: Educator as Defendant |Justice will decide whether or not school districts may|I agree with the court on thins one. | | |employ policies specifically designed to achieve | | |Name of Case: |racially diverse schools, local educators in Seattle | | |Community Schools v. Seattle |have developed their desegration policies voluntarily, | | | |with out a court...
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...innocence of the crime of killing the president of Russia. She also embarks on a mission to seek revenge for his husband’s murder and to clear her name of the accusation. The movie aims to get an anticipating and thrilling reaction from the viewers, creating an intellectual appeal to the movie. 2. Rurouni Kenshin Live Action Film (2012)- Keishi Otomo Classification: Action/ Drama Appeal: Emotional and Intellectual Scene: Rurouni Kenshin (Takeru Satoh) was once known as the notorious Batosai or serial killer. He grew up to be an assassin for the Imperial side killing countless men that would come his way. But after these killings, he made a vow to never kill again. He would turn his sword in the opposite of the blade whenever he comes to battle so no one would receive lethal damages. Ten years later, he finds a home at a failing dojo, only to be caught up in a string of murders related to an opium ring. His commitment to never taking a life is put to the test as the people he’s come to care about are threatened by figures from his past. 3. Dumb and Dumber (1994)-Peter Farelly, Bobby Farelly Classification: Comedy Appeal: Emotional Scene: A pair of intellectually challenged friends named Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels) and Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) set out on a cross country trip return a briefcase full of money to its rightful owner. Their adventure filled with goofiness and dumbness made the viewer’s laugh their guts out making the movie one of the top comedy films of all times...
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...Introduction This book is a reiteration of Sun Tzu’s philosophy from the ancient book The Art of War which is one of the oldest and most successful books on military strategy. It influenced eastern military thinking and emphasized the most efficient way of gaining victory with the least amount of conflict. The original text is purposely made obscure and difficult to understand, so that Sun Tzu remained employed, as the king would need him for interpretation. Although it has a mixture of profound philosophy and detailed tactical prescriptions that are great for battles about 2500 years ago, the book is also useful today. The teaching of Sun Tzu is powerful: it will not only instruct us, but also reveal where we stand and how to approach a problem, how to deal with adversity, and how to handle the whims of fate. The author, Chin-Ning Chu, perfectly applied Sun Tzu’s theory to integrate our styles and personal philosophy into every action we take. She provided examples, references, and anecdotes that were not available in the original book The Art of War. This book is written particularly for women because women have the ability to negotiate and they are able to be modest and understand that silence is golden. This book will guide us to use the full spectrum of the strategies that are contained in Sun Tzu’s The Art of War with a holistic approach to winning. This book contains 13 chapters and our team covered chapter 1 through 6. Book Summary Chapter...
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...Crafting & Executing Strategy the Quest for Competitive Advantage The Amazon Company Table of Contents * Introduction……………………………………………P.3 * Background Information………………………………P.3 * Senior Management……………………………………P.8 * Competitors……………………………………………P.8 * Marketing Strategy……………………………………P.9 * Problems and Issues confronting the Company………P.10 * Recommendation……………………………………..P.10 * SWOT Analysis……………………………………….P.10 * Financial Ratios and Analysis………………………..P.11 Introduction Surviving the dot com boom was a significant accomplishment for Amazon, which helped them claim the title of being the one stop shopping retailer for all. Amazon was introduced to the public in 1995 from Seattle Washington. Some people may remember Amazon as an online bookstore. Over the years, they evolved into the most popular internet retailer in the world and Amazon quickly became the growing trend among consumers, because they are convenient, have a speedy service, low prices and quality. Using third party sources, Amazon has diversified their portfolios and continues to offer consumers new products (LexisNexis, Academic). Reinventing their strategy to adapt to consumers’ growing needs and the source of must have items; Amazon will continue to survive the world of internet retail. Background Information Amazon is the pioneer of online retailing. It started out as an online bookstore, offering a limited amount of selections. They expanded...
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...P_(0 )= $1.21/(2.013%) breakthrough. He only hoped that tomorrow morning would bring mercy upon him… Such was not the case for Dr. Santiago. He arrived at his office early, hoping to prepare for the meeting at hand with the senior staff and the project manager. Instead, he found the project manager, along with the vice president of biotechnology, waiting for him. It did not take long. The data and the logs clearly showed that the error was a result of Santiago’s negligence – and they were errors that could not be forgiven easily. His worst fears were confirmed as they sat him down to discuss his future with the corporation. His career would be altered – he would be transferred and demoted to a research assistant. He would loose many of the perqs he’d come to enjoy. He would be all but thrown away. And that was the good news. All of this would come with a heavy price. One paid with blood – literally. In order to recover from this incident, Santiago would have to sacrifice his only son. The corporate offices had been keeping an eye on young Tomas since his twelve birthday, when testing revealed he possessed a latent gene known to be involved with magical ability. He had failed, however, to demonstrate any sort of ability or powers that would attract the attention of the thaumaturgy division. Possessing even latent abilities, however, would make him a valuable and powerful candidate for ritual sacrifice to power some of the more obscure procedures that were rumored to take...
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...always have this fabulous life and he had to work through tons of problems in order to be the successful entrepreneur he is today. Gates was born in Seattle, Washington in October 28, 1955 in a middle to upper class...
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...suggestions of how this company can grow even stronger and expand its already enormous global appeal amongst consumers. This essay will reveal the history of the company, evaluate the business model that UPS currently works under and will give recommendations on how the model can be expounded upon to ultimately make UPS not only the world leader in packaging and shipping, but also a competitor in the technological world market. UPS 3 United Parcel Service UPS began its operations in 1907 in Seattle, Washington and since then has continued to grow and expand its operations throughout the United States and eventually the world. The company is a shipping and delivery operation that services commercial companies, small businesses as well as residential customers. UPS which stands for United Parcel Service employs 397,100 people within its corporation and services customers by shipping 4.1 billion packages annually. History United Parcel Service grew out of a messenger service established in Seattle in 1907 by a 19-year-old named James E. Casey and his friend, Claude Ryan. Beginning with two bicycles, one phone, a tiny office in the basement of a saloon, and $100 borrowed from Ryan's uncle, they laid the foundation for what became a...
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...Entrepreneurial Case Profiles of Two Visionaries: Bill Gates and Steve Jobs Two men who gave their hearts and souls to developing their visions have driven the personal computer (PC) revolution. However, the way in which either of these men went about this quest has been different. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates have changed the way the world does business, but the story of their leadership styles is even more compelling than the success and innovation spawned by Apple and Microsoft. Bill Gates versus Steve Jobs: The Early Years Bill Gates started developing his computer skills with his childhood friend Paul Allen at Lakeside School in Seattle. At the- age of 14, the two had formed their first computer company. After high school, AIlen and Gates left Seattle for Boston. Gates went off to Harvard and Allen began working for Honeywell. After only two years at Harvard, Gates and Allen left Boston for Albuquerque to develop language, for the new Altair 8080 PC. This computer language would become BASIC and the foundation for Microsoft, which was created as a partnership in 1975. After five years in New Mexico, Microsoft relocated to Bellevue, Washington, in 1990 with BASIC and two other computer languages (COBOL and FORTRAN) in its arsenal. Later that year, IBM began developing its first PC and was in need of an operating system. Microsoft developed the Microsoft disk operating system (MS-DOS) for IBM while two other companies created competing systems. Gate’s determination and...
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...dropping of the atomic bomb. For example, the bomb ironically saved Japanese lives. Casualty reports claim that 80,000 Japanese people died in the bombing of Nagasaki. Strategists predicted that 5-10 million Japanese people would've died in America’s initial invasion of Japan. They also predicted that the U.S. would've fought until 80 million Japanese people were killed. According to the Seattle Times, “Military planners included Japanese casualties in their estimates. The study done for Secretary of War Stimson predicted five to ten million Japanese fatalities… we would have fought until all 80 million Japanese were dead.” The bomb also saved American lives. If America didn't drop the bomb, we would've lost many soldiers in two battles similar to D-day. Operation Downfall was a plan hatched by the United States military to invade Japan. The operation itself was broken down into two parts; Operation Torch and Operation Coronet. The casualty estimates claimed that 4 million Americans would have died in Japan. Also, Japan had plans to kill off 100,000 POWs just in case the Allies invaded. The Seattle Times claims that “There is no doubt that a land invasion would have incurred extremely high casualties.” Another argument that supports my point is that Japan was given a fair warning by the allied nations before they were bombed. On July 26, the allies issued an ultimatum known as the Potsdam Declaration. “Although it had been decided by Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt...
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...In Twenty-First Century, modern America one can trace the effects of various actions and decisions of past government leaders and ordinary citizens in the shaping of the America we see today. Throughout human society, the conflicts, issues, and divisions among peoples, which one observes at any point in time, are not matters of chance, but are products of history, and forces of human undertaking. Today, American society is faced with a residential, geographic phenomenon among urban and suburban communities that disadvantages African American citizens through the discriminatory denial of residential and economic freedom, a Constitutional promise that is guaranteed to all Americans. Modern America is confronted with a socially and geographically segregated society structured on the hierarchies of race, having the greatest consequences for African American communities, the most segregated racial group in American society. The Great Migration of the early twentieth century was a symbolic beacon of hope for African Americans leaving their homes in the rural South to a new land of promise in the urban North. While this migration created vast amounts of opportunity for African Americans that could have not existed in the Jim Crow-era South, the movements of these people would carry the racial divisions and hostilities of society to the level of a national plight. Northern whites implemented various practices in order to manipulate urban housing markets in the effect of restricting...
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...Colonel (RET) Bruce P. Crandall Eli A. Bullard Engineer Senior Leader Course Abstract Lieutenant Colonel (RET) Bruce P. Crandall is a well-known Medal of Honor recipient. His actions while serving as a helicopter pilot during the battle of the Ia Drang Valley in Vietnam are well documented in the book, “We were Soldiers Once…and Young” written by General (RET ) Hal Moore. What is less known is that this was not his only act of heroism. He was involved in two additional high risk rescue attempts. Then Major Crandall gave many years of dedicated service to the Engineer Regiment, his first and ongoing branch affiliation in the United States Army. Bruce P. Crandall was not only a distinguished pilot, inducted into the Army Aviation Hall of Fame in 2004, but also served as a Battalion Commander, a Facility Engineer Manager, an installation Deputy Commander, and a Senior Engineer advisor to the entire California National Guard....
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