...transgender it doesn’t make them any less of a human being. After discussing the movie with some of my classmates, I realized we had different feelings towards the movie. There were some things that didn’t quite make sense to them, but made perfect sense to me. For example, one of my classmates could not understand why Brandon continued to lie and deceive everyone. She thought if Brandon would have been honest from the beginning then he might still be alive. However, I disagree because I feel that Brandon wasn’t being dishonest to trick people or hurt others; I feel that he really thought of himself as a boy, so to him it wasn’t lying. Brandon was just trying to start over fresh in a new place and didn’t want to bring his past with him. I believe Brandon waited so long to come out because he knew he would not be accepted by his family. The movie showed how unsupportive his cousin was about his decision to become a boy. I truly believe that Brandon moved to another town to have a fresh start at life; there he had a greater chance of being accepted the way he was. Even after Brandon’s death his family still showed how unsupportive of him they were by putting, “Teena Brandon, loving daughter and friend” on his headstone. As a mother, I can see where that would be a hard decision to make. The child you gave birth to and raised all those years was not the same person you had laid to rest. However, it is my feeling when you have children, you should love and support them no matter who they...
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...Final Project: Comprehensive Argument Analysis The Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center database at the University Library provides a wealth of arguments to which you can apply your critical thinking skills. Find this database by logging into to the Library and selecting the Article Databases—Specialized link. From the results page, scroll down to select the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center link. Resources: Appendix A, Appendix D, and the University Library Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum] Choose two topics from the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center that interest you and locate a set of materials from the database for each topic. If you choose school violence as one of your topics, for example, you might find a magazine article that argues that violence in the media causes school violence and a Web site that persuasively argues that violence in the media is not responsible for school violence. Conduct a similar search for your second topic. When finished, you should have two sources per topic. Note: You may use sources from any combination of the Viewpoints, Magazines, Academic Journals, News (use sources marked Editorial and Column), and Web sites database sections. Use the form in Appendix D to critically analyze your four sources. Fill out one form for each source. o Provide the title of the source. o Provide the source citation. Locate the citation by clicking on the Source Citation link at the top of the page when viewing the source. ...
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...THE USA PATRIOT ACT--GOOD OR EVIL? Abstract Terrorism has been around in one form or another since long before September 11th 2001. It is our extreme reaction to the real threat of a terrorist attack began 9/11/2001. Although the odds of dying from a terrorist attack in America are extremely remote, after the attacks of 9/11/2001 and the overwhelming show of concern by American citizens, Congress hastily put together a bill outlining the workings of the U.S. Patriot Act. The United States Patriot Act of 2001 was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2001. President Barack Obama signed the Patriot Sunsets Extension Act of 2011, which created a 4 year extension of 3 key parts of the Patriot Act. Warrantless searches of business records, roving wiretaps, & conducting surveillance of individuals suspected of terrorist-related activities not linked to any specific organized terrorist groups. The Patriot Act dramatically reduced restrictions on law enforcement agencies' ability to search all records, documents, histories, etc., without the restraints of the normal operations of judicial law which most citizens assume will always protect them. The National and State Governments and their agencies work together to implement the Patriot Act with as minimal an “obvious” intrusion as possible into ours, the American citizens lives. It is obvious the security must be there, but with a minimal amount of perceived disruption to constitutionally given freedoms and rights. US...
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...are gay, lesbian, transgender, transsexual that are being targeted, beaten severely, and killed. Anna Marie Lambert drove up the driveway to the rented farmhouse to visit her daughter and grandson. Inside the house she found the grisly, brutal, bloody scene and called the police. She took the grandson away from the bedroom and out to the kitchen away from the bodies. The male on the living room couch was identified as Phillip DeVine, 19. In the bedroom was the body of her daughter Lisa Lambert, 24, who was partly under the covers. The third victim was the body of Teena Brandon, 21 who was identified by Richardson County Sheriff Charles Laux. Teena Brandon had filed a police report a week earlier that John Lotter and Tom Nissen had raped, sodomized and beat her severely after a Christmas party (Ramsland, n.d.). Teena Brandon was a transsexual, female to male, and going by the name of Brandon Teena. Her greatest fear in life was to...
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... Ontario M5V 3B1 Dear Ms. Kendzierski: Re: School Practicum Position While researching the AFM website, I discovered you are hiring practicum students for the position of Residential Care Worker. I know your facility is highly regarded, and I would be pleased if I were given the opportunity to do my school practicum for your organization during the months of May and June 2013. I am currently enrolled in the Aboriginal Community Development Program at Assiniboine Community College. The program is centered around First Nations and Métis issues, you learn how to refer individuals to appropriate services, assist in solving local problems, and organize activities that promote the Aboriginal way of life. I have been working with Brandon Community Options for the past year. During this time, I have come across many individuals who have been facing many forms of crisis in their lives. I have always managed to provide exceptional support to each and every client in complex situations. I understand this type of employment brings in a lot of stress which I am able to cope with. I am passionate about bringing happiness into other people’s lives and the satisfaction derived from this activity is what I crave. I would be pleased to review my qualifications in more detail during an interview. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone or email. Sincerely Jason Anderson Enclosed: Resume CC: Laura...
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...some point but grew out of or deeper insights such as self-discovery and learning what we stand for in life and tough situations. The complexity of this experience may vary for different people and is often a harder concept to fully grasp for ourselves but leads to shaping who we are and what differentiates us as human beings. To demonstrate, sexual orientation and gender identification has been a complicated journey for some to overcome. In the movie, Boys Don’t Cry, Brandon Teena struggles with these notions since he is biologically a female but would rather identify as a male. Teena undergoes a self makeover and ultimately changes her name into Brandon Teena from Teena Brandon. Although there are a variety of factors that attribute to his decision, including living in a small town with virtually nothing to do and no room for growth as well as having a carefree attitude full of law breaking and making poor choices, he ultimately just identifies as a male and is interested in women. In the film Brandon meets a woman, Lana, he begins to feel attracted to and who he deceives until one day he is discovered after he has been arrested and is put into the women’s jail raising many questions. Eventually he is discovered and is then raped and killed with no remorse by two male characters that envied Teena for his relationship with Lana. In psychology the development of gender is often looked at as a controversial topic mainly because of its complexity. It is evident in Teenas...
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...Analysis by: Pravin Deva Film: The Crow (1994) Director: Alex Proyas The Crow Analysis The film, The Crow, is a magnificent film that portrays an unhappy spirit who is on a vendetta to find and kill the criminals responsible for his and his fiancée, Shelly played by Sofia Shinas, death of Hollows Eve. The film takes place in city that is at a dismal state and one that is vulnerable to heinous crimes, such as the murder of Eric and Shelly. Murder is a big part of the film and is something that the director, Alex Proyas, wants to portray throughout the movie. I believe that Proyas wanted to show murder is a big issue in our society and that no one is safe, even people who are loving and harmless as Eric and Shelly were. When Eric says “Victims aren’t we all” right before he stabs Tin-Tin, explains how no one is safe from murder, whether you the good guy or the bad guy, it is almost a given. This film was filled with many symbols but the one that stood out the most was the crow. I believe that the crow symbolizes life’s mysteries; such as something which we cannot simply explain happens, we may just say that it was part of God’s plan or it was simply a twist of faith. Whatever the case may be, the crow was the reason Eric was resurrected and given a chance to get back those who ended his and Shelly’s lives. Not only does the crow show destiny but it also portrays life. For example when Eric was resurrected, he was virtually indestructible and nothing could...
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...Ethnography Project “So don’t let the world bring you down, not everyone here is that fucked up and cold. Remember why you came and while you’re alive, experience the warmth before you grow old.” Not only do these few versus hit vital points pertaining to my personality, it also serves as an element to which I have the ability to zone out and be in my own world. For instance, after hearing this song after a stressful day of Chili’s work at approximately 4:38, I suddenly felt a sign of relief as I jammed out while my IPOD was on repeat for 3 intervals of 4 minutes and 25 seconds. My horizon towards the outlook on people were nor longer narrow but I realized that this time period was a difficult one for everyone. Therefore, while I headed back to my second shift at 5:30 I decided to give everyone customer another chance with a positive attitude. To start things off in regards of the quote is by the artist Incubus. For the most part, Incubus is a very “chill” band as many fans would like to call it, and as for the media or foreign listeners would like to call alternative rock. This band plays with any instruments from didgeridoo’s, bongos, sitars, and pipa’s (also known as the Chinese lute, 4 stringed instruments). From the beginning of this bands career first CD named Fungus Amongus, I would like to say it makes me feel most nostalgic than any other band. Reminding me of my high school years, riding the bus in the morning. I would like to think that this is one of the bands that...
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...IN AN article entitled “Strategy and the Internet” published in the March 2001 edition of the Harvard Business Review, Michael Porter outlined six principles that he believes companies need to follow if they want to establish and maintain a distinctive strategic position in the market place. Since the internet is a business platform with low barriers to entry, these six strategic principles are particularly relevant to any company that wants to be profitable online: 1. Stand for something In order for a company to develop unique skills, build the right assets, and establish a strong reputation it is important to define what the company stands for so that the company will have continuity of direction. 2. Focus on profitability This point seems obvious, however many internet based companies have instead focused on “unique visitors” and “page views” as measures of performance. At the end of the day, sustainable profits will only be possible where goods or services can be provided at a price which exceeds the cost of production. 3. Offer consumers a unique set of benefits Good strategy involves being able to provide a distinct set of benefits to a particular group of consumers. Trying to please every consumer will not give a company a sustainable competitive advantage. 4. Perform core activities differently If a company is able to establish a distinctive value chain by performing key activities differently from its competitors, then this will help...
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...Kudler Fine Foods Sonia Shelby MMPBL 502 January 15, 2012 Dr. Patricia Anderson Abstract In the wake of growth, expansion, and overcoming temporary closing some departments for renovations, Kudler Fine Foods (Kudler) made the right business decisions to renovate its store sequentially; thereby eliminating the need to downsize its workforce. Management temporarily relocated affected employees to one of the other stores not under renovation offered the best solution for its customers, employees, and the community. This paper will discuss how changes in technology have created business opportunities for Kudler; the generic strategy Kudler is pursuing and how Kudler management should constantly scan the fine foods industry for ideas that will allow it to update its strategy. Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………….…..4 Technology and Business Opportunities……………………………………...4 Generic Business Strategy…………………………………………………….6 Multiple Business Strategies…………………………………………………..7 Conclusion………………………………………………………………….....8 References………………………………………………………………….....9 Kudler Fine Foods Kudler Fine Foods (Kudler) is the vision of Kathy Kudler, founder and owner. She was certain that combining the convenience of one-stop shopping with reasonable prices would be a recipe for success because gourmet food shops are rare in the San Diego metropolitan area. Kudler represents the finest ingredients for gourmet cooking. Kudler opens its first store on June 18, 1998...
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...Transien Achieving a sustainable competitive edge is nearly impossible these days. A playbookfor strategy in a highvelocity world by Rita Günther McGrath 62 Harvard Business R ARTWORK Tara Donovan, Untitted (Styrofoam Cups), aoo8, Styrofoam cups •and glue, installation dimensions variable SPOTLIGHT ON STRATEGY FOR TURBULENT TIMES Each month we illustrate our Spotlight package with works from an accomplished artist. We hope that the lively, cerebral creations of these photographers, painters, and installation artists will infuse the pages with additional energy and intelligence and amplify what are often complex and abstract concepts. This month we showcase Tara Donovan, a Brooklynbased artist known for her large sculptures and installations. Donovan, whose work is composed of everyday objects like pencils and toothpicks, has explained, "It's all about perceiving this material from a distance and close up and how the light interacts with it." View more of the artist's work at pacegaUery.com. S R T G IS STUCK. For too long the business world an inflection point. Thefieldof strategy needs to acT AE Y has been obsessed with the notion of building a sus- knowledge what a multitude of practitioners already tainable competitive advantage. That idea is at the know: Sustainable competitive advantage is now the core of most strategy textbooks; it forms the basis exception, not the rule. Transient advantage is the of Warren Buffett's investment strategy; it's central new...
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...Rogers’ Chocolates Formulation and Implementation in Single Business Firms 1. Strategic issue or problem statement With the mission of committing towards the production and marketing of fine products that reflect/maintain excellence and quality, Roger’s chocolate company has an opportunity to attain this in the premium chocolate market which has been growing annually at a rate of 20%. The success determinant of the premium market is quality and brand market, prerequisites (excellence, quality and brand) which Roger’s has the ability to meet this criterion. 2. Explanation of the Strategic issue or problem statement Identification of opportunities has been considered by various scholars, Shane & Venkatraman (2000), Gaglio & Katz (2001) and Ardichvili, Cardozo & Ray (2003) as a fundamental component in business formulation and implementation strategy. In addition, opportunity is identified in form of unsolved problems, creation of opportunities via ingenuity and creativity, inefficient processes or unmet needs. In Rodgers’ Chocolates case, opportunity exists in form of unmet needs. As indicated, even though premium chocolates are more like the imported roses in the sense that they are not considered as life’s necessities, more people still want them. Such is the case of Canada,( the major Rogers market share) where more people appreciate chocolates hence increasing the premium chocolate market share by 20% each year with a market size amounting to millions (US$ 167) in year 2006...
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...Essay: Value chain analysis Value chain analysis (VCA) refers to the process whereby a firm determines the costs associated with organizational activities from purchasing raw material to manufacturing products to marketing those products. Further, according to Porter he stated that “a firm’s value chain and the way it performs individual activities are a reflection of its history, its strategy, its approach to implementing its strategy, and the underlying economics of the activities themselves.” There are two major types’ activities of a company’s value chain describe by Porter: primary activities and support activities. Primary activities are the transforming of inputs into outputs further to delivery and after-sales support. On the other hand, support activities support primary activities and other supporting activities that are undertaken to aid individuals and groups of these activities. The importance of using the VCA in strategic decision-making is to analyze, coordinate and optimize linkages between activities in the value chain, by focusing on the interdependence between these activities. VCA is a mechanism which facilitates the optimization and coordination of interdependent activities in the value chain, which may cross organizational boundaries and accounting information is an important constituent of value chain analysis. The main idea of the analysis is to break up the chain of activities which avoid basic raw materials to end-use customers into strategically...
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...IT STRATEGIC PLANNING “You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.” Yogi Berra BACKGROUND Henry Mintzberg, former president of the Strategic Management Society, points out that “strategy can not be planned because planning is about analysis and strategy is about synthesis.” 1 Failure to recognize this basic distinction accounts for the frequent failure of such exercises, as does an excessive focus on technical detail, lack of suitable leadership, and perhaps most important, failure to align technology to institutional mission and priorities. Strategic planning involves a structure or framework, a set of procedures (both formal and informal), and of course content. Beyond these basic elements, the underlying assumptions about strategic planning are that the future can be anticipated, forecasted, managed or even controlled, and that the best way to do so is to have a formal and integrated plan about it in place. The process of planning itself may turn out to be more important than the results, and that process requires, as Mintzberg suggests, both analysis and synthesis. Planning simply introduces a formal “discipline” for conducting long-term thinking about an institution, and for recognizing opportunities in and for minimizing risks from the external and internal environments. Among the hundreds available, perhaps the most well-know model of strategic planning has the SWOT (for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities...
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...Introduction 1.1 Briefly describe of company Amway is a one of the America multinational direct-selling company selling most variety of product such as heath, beauty and home care needs. 2.1 The General Environment 2.1.1Pestles Environmental factor are 2.1.2 Application to the company 2.2 The competitive environment 2.2.1 Poter 5 forces 2.2.2Applicable to the company 2.3 Internal Analysis 2.3.1 Value Chain Activities The Real Estate Value chain (REIT), which can be extract more activities that list in these 5 step which is Holding/Ownership, Finance, Construction, Transaction(Buy/Sell) and Use. Residential- Housing, society, apartment etc commercial- offices, complex, hotel, hospital industrial- Factory plant 2.3.1 Resources based view 2.3.3Assessing Organization Performance 2.4 Resources based view 2.4.1 Core competences 2.4.2 Distinctive Capabilities 2.4.3 Resources, Capablelities and strategy formulation 2.4.4 Sustainable Competitive Advantages 2.4.5 Application to the company 2.5 Assessing performance organization 2.5.1 Contesting Profit maximization 2.5.2Application to the company 3.0 Strategy formulation 3.1 Business Level Strategy 3.1.1 Genetic competitive strategy 3.1.2Resources Based Approach 3.2 Corporate level strategy 3.2.1 Ansoff strategy 3.2.2 Application to the company 4.0 Strategy implementation 4.1.1 Ghoshal (1987) 4.1.2 International Strategy 4.1.3 Entry Mode Strategy 4.1.4 The diamond of national Advantages 4...
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