...What is it with all these books, and films that end with 'and it was all a dream'.?I mean come on, could the writer really not be bothered to write anything better than that? How about an ending like 'and then a bomb him the country and everyone died' cheesy ? Maybe, insensitive? definitely, and perhaps that is still a shockingly bad ending, but it's better than at the end you wake up. I mean okay okay, The Wizard Of Oz may be an acceptation, because that is a classic…but imagine if at the end or Mary Poppins, or The Sound Of Music it ended and it was all a dream, i would be thoroughly appalled. thank goodness the writers of these were talented enough to finish a film correctly. I personally think it is a way to get out of doing your job, okay i admit when i was around 8 and writing novels, maybe one or two times i ended my book with it all being a dream, but gimme a break, I was 8! This is there job, it's almost the same as a professional olympic sprinter doing the 200 m, then getting 195 m of the way and thinking…'Nahh lets not bother' it's a poor effort, in fact just the other day I heard of a teacher who was teaching a lesson and twenty minutes before the end he said ' You know what? Who gives a? You're not going to learn anyway… Go home, ALL OF YOU' and believe it or not, he got fired, because he wasn't doing his job properly which is like all of these writers ending there books with 'And it was all a dream…' pathetic. I read a book the other day, it was absolutely amazing...
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...To the hope and fear outside, we’ll try to stay blind. Be ready to get confused. There is no logic here. The feelings are definitely irresistible. Then all of a sudden it didn’t happen. It’s all about emotion. There is no map in this room of Déjà vu. These thoughts were created just for you. Take it with all your breath and skin. The insomnia is creeping back to me. My feelings are all dried up, and spinning out of control. It feels like life is laughing in my face. I prepare to be all alone. Trapped on this dirt road trail full of righteous zombies. Time to run and take cover. Can’t you hear the deep booms of thunder? It’s all said, done and fucking dead! I’m breathing hard again. I cant’ let go. I can’t get out. There is one above and one just below, here you have no soul. It takes everything. It’s dead enough to not quite see it. It’s where all of our secrets go. I scream, and fail. But when I can I will try to understand, and it never comes. It has all the years I’ve been missing. I should’ve learned. I’m holding my breath underwater. Eardrums bursting from the pressure. I can’t touch the bottom. In the pitch black my arms reach out, and find the heart I’m trying to heal, and then I fade into my secret place. It makes the air so hard to breathe. Soft shining from my eyes, into another space is mine alone tonight. My name is forgotten, somewhere in the category of no one. So, freak out and just give in, they don’t care what you believe...
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...del Val WR 121 WR 121 Essay One: The Rant Purpose: To identify a behavior within your community or in the larger society that you find annoying and to bring attention to it so as to rally favor from your readers; To practice organizing and developing ideas in an expository essay. Prompt: Write an essay in which you identify a behavior that really annoys you. You should choose from behaviors that originate from your local community or from the larger culture. Also, make sure that your rant is not directed at a specific person, race, gender, or sexual orientation. In class, we will consider examples of what may be appropriate to rant about, and you will need to clear your topic with me before you start drafting your essay. Your essay should include the following: • • • • • • Resources/ Readings: An introduction that briefly provides some context for the topic you’re addressing and that smoothly, smartly, and perhaps humorously leads into your thesis statement; A thesis statement that clearly identifies the annoying behavior and that expresses your overall issue with it; Body paragraphs with strong topic sentences that explain why you find the behavior annoying; Use of concession so as to acknowledge alternative perspectives from your own; A conclusion that DOES NOT begin with the words, “In conclusion,” and that offers your readers something more than just a restatement of what you already have written. Again, consider how a bit of humor...
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...Thus, by voting guilty, Juror 10 can get rid of a killer which would help protect his ingroup. Similarly, after the other jurors begin to show their disapproval of Juror 10’s rant, he switches tone and tries to make it sound like he is simply trying to educate them. Social Identity theory would hypothesize that one of the reasons Juror 10 wants to educate the other members of the jury are because they are part of his ingroup, and by educating them he can protect them. The other jurors do not stay members of his ingroup for the whole scene, however. Eventually, the members who wish to vote “not guilty” stand up and show their disapproval. At first, this angers Juror 10 and those who wish to vote “not guilty” become part of his outgroup. This shows just how quickly ingroups and out groups can change. Especially when there is not a deep seeded connection between the members. In all likelihood, these jurors never knew...
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...easily forgotten. It is time to remind our leaders of that lesson, and just like the tea floating in Boston Harbor changed the face of the Thirteen Colonies, the Tea Party Movement will change the face of the United States of America. The Tea Party Movement did not begin with the dumping of heavily taxed tea in to Boston harbor, but on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on February 19, 2009. There was no plan for the Tea Party, it was born out of the resonance of an impromptu rant by CNBC commentator Rick Santilli; a rant against the government bail-out of banks, a rant against irresponsible borrowing policies and the fall of the subprime mortgage market. These government bail-outs were going to cost the tax payers. Just like that, the fuse had been lit, and in an explosion only possible in the information age via Twitter, Facebook and radio , this “New American Tea Party” began to invigorate an entirely new core of Conservative Republicans. Shortly after Rick Santilli’s rant on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Tea Party rallies began to spring up in many communities, with membership growing exponentially, and it was only a matter of time before the country, and then the world began to take notice. Not since the Anti-War movement of the 1960’s had such large scale, peaceful protest occurred over government policy [...
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...BIO 113 Environmental Life Science (online) * Unit Assignment * NAME: Connor Craig Assignment for Unit 1. Introduction to the Course * Spring 2016 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GOAL: The goal of this “warm-up” assignment is to introduce you to the three major means of doing work in this course via CANVAS and test your ability to follow directions ;-). You will: (1) Take a Survey that mimics a Quiz. (2) Contribute to a Discussion that mimics one or two assignments. (3) Use this file to mimic a regular Weekly Assignment. General Instructions: • This file is named U01_YYY_Z_S16.doc. Download and save this file, changing the leading “YYY” to the first three letters of your last name and the “Z” to your first names’ initial (ALL IN CAPS). • Add your name to the right of “NAME” above. • Do the following and do them in the sequence provided, please. • Add you answers into the block provided – otherwise, do not edit the document in any way. • When a question has sections (like a and b), start the answer to each on a separate paragraph and use the section label (a or b) so that the transition is clearly demarked. • Submit as instructed. (A) Course Survey: Go to the “Week 1” page, click on Unit 1 Quiz “Warm-up Survey” and take the very short survey. (Note: Surveys have the Quiz symbol, but this one is not graded.) (B) Discussion:...
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...Today NBA Commissioner Adam Silver historically announced in New York City his decision for Donald Sterling’s racist rant over the weekend. His decision comes three days after the initial audio leak from TMZ. Silver presented his punishment of banning Sterling for life extracting him from anything related to the Clippers organization, and the National Basketball Association as a whole. He also added a hefty maximum amount fine of 2.5 million dollars, which will be donated to organizations promoting anti-discrimination. The Commissioner expressed his personal outrage by stating, "The views by Sterling are deeply offensive and harmful. That they came from an NBA owner only heightens the damage and my personal outrage.” He also personally apologized to former and present NBA players, the Clippers organization, and the fans. Silver addressed in the press conference that he urges all NBA owners to stand by him in forcing Donald Sterling to sale the Clippers franchise. In order for Silver’s wishes to happen he would have to cast a vote amongst NBA owners and 75 percent of the owners have to agree with forcing the sale. Silver stated he was optimistic that he’ll get the support he needs to move forward. Unfortunately as a result of Sterling’s racist rant sponsors have quickly dis associated themselves from Clippers organization. In rapid succession, the mass exodus included used car seller CarMax, State Farm Insurance, Kia Motors America, airline Virgin America, P. Diddy's water...
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... historical events, and etcetera. I’m not big on psychology in a broad range, but I do enjoy abnormal psychology and learning about anti-social behavioral people that make-up society. I started working at an airport after I graduated high school back in May of 2015. My job seems pretty simple in what I am told to do, but the work is a pain in the ass. I clean planes for a bunch of rich bastards that do nothing it seems except fly planes and go to swinger clubs. I also mow the airport mainly in the summer and not so much in the winter. Mowing is my favorite part because I can go do my own thing and not listen to dumbass Bill (who just got fired recently, Thank God) rant about how Fox News is what kids need to watch to learn something. I’m not a liberal, but I hate Fox News by the way. All Fox News does is rant about something non-stop and repeat the same thing over and over. Well anyways, the job pays the bills and that is what matters. School is very important as you may know, but at the same time homework sucks. My favorite area of learning is about history. Partly due to the fact I can easily memorize historical events. Another area of what I know but strongly dislike is math. Math is one of those things that I’m good at and hate, but do it anyway because I know how. I know that abnormal psychology has to do with mental disorders such as anti-personality disorder, which involves sociopaths and psychopaths, and border personality disorder, and I actually know somebody who...
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...Homosexuality and tolerance. "It is not worthy of discussion. Those that engage in such acts are insane. We cannot tolerate this; otherwise the dead will rise against us. “Robert Mugabe (2009) Zimbabwe | Robert Mugabe | Gay Rights. 2013. Zimbabwe | Robert Mugabe | Gay Rights. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/zimbabwe/100415/mugabe-bashes-gays-again. [Accessed 10 January 2013] “Conservatives believe in the ties that bind us. Society is stronger when we make vows to each other and we support each other. I don’t support gay marriage in spite of being a conservative. I support gay marriage because I am a conservative.” David Cameron. Catholic leader Cardinal Keith O'Brien clashes with David Cameron on same-sex marriage plans - Telegraph. 2013. Catholic leader Cardinal Keith O'Brien clashes with David Cameron on same-sex marriage plans - Telegraph. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9121354/Catholic-leader-Cardinal-Keith-OBrien-clashes-with-David-Cameron-on-same-sex-marriage-plans.html. [Accessed 10 January 2013] Two different quotes with two different perspectives from two different leaders about the same subject. So what causes this indifference? This is what I look to understand and analyse in this assignment as I look to compare and contrast exactly what it is that makes these societies like so. “A personal choice” or a sin in the bible as a pastor and homosexual man debate at the meeting point of two protests, one...
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...I will always remember every single time I had an argument with my mom, the one person I would go to for advice was Maria. I would sit down with her and rant about every single detail of the argument and she would sit and listen. When I would conclude my rant I would ask her for advice and she would tell me “Remember you hold Jesus in your heart, do not argue back. Always remember that Jesus loves you no matter what happens or what situation you are faced...
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...Epidemic Overreaction." CNN. Cable News Network, 20 Oct. 2014. Web. 23 Nov. 2014. http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/20/health/ebola-overreaction/ Feuer, Alan. "The Ebola Conspiracy Theories." The New York Times. The New York Times, 18 Oct. 2014. Web. 23 Nov. 2014. <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/sunday-review/the-ebola-conspiracy-theories.html?_r=0>. Greenberg, Karen. "America's Response to Ebola Looks Disturbingly Similar to the War on Terror." Mother Jones. Zuma Press, 12 Nov. 2014. Web. 23 Nov. 2014. <http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/11/4-lessons-war-terror-apply-ebola-fight>. Hananoki, Eric. "Fox Doc's Racial Rant: Obama Welcomes Ebola Because His "Affinities" Are With Africa." Media Matters 14 Oct. 2014. Fox News Radio's The John Gibson Show. Web. 21 Nov. 2014. <http://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/10/15/fox-docs-racial-rant-obama-welcomes-ebola-becau/201168>. Regan, Michael P. "Ebola Hits Market Already Feeling Ill From Economic Data." Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg, 15 Oct. 2014. Web. 22 Nov. 2014. <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-15/ebola-hits-market-already-feeling-ill-from-economic-data.html Obeidallah, Dean. "Republicans Want You Scared of Ebola." The Daily Beast. Newsweek/Daily Beast, 27 Oct. 2014. Web. 20 Nov. 2014. <http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/10/27/republicans-want-you-scared-of-ebola.html>. "US Blamed for Being behind Ebola Crisis - Press TV Report." Guyanese Online. PressTV, 10 Oct. 2014. Web. 21 Nov. 2014...
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...Employment-at-will Doctrine Whistleblower Strategy Yasser Benadada Strayer University Professor Holeman Table of Contents Employment at will Doctrine 2 Public-policy exception 2 Implied-contract exception 3 Covenant-of-good-faith and Tort based exceptions 3 Evaluation each of the eight (8) scenarios: 4 Recommend whistleblower policy 7 Fundamental Items to Whistleblower policy 8 References 10 Employment at will Doctrine According to Clarkson, Miller, Jentz & Cross (2004, p.235), employment at will is a common law doctrine under which either party may terminate an employment relationship at any time for any reason, unless a contract specifies otherwise. Today this common law doctrine is widely used and applies in every state except Montana. However, state and federal statutes that govern employment relationships prevent the doctrine from being applied under certain circumstances. As such, employees who are wrongfully discharged may bring legal action against their employer based on violations of employment contract or statutory law. These state and federal statutes collectively are known as the exceptions to the employment at will doctrine that the courts adopted because of the harsh effects on employees. Public-policy exception According to Sentell & Robbins (2008), under the public-policy exception to employment at will, an employee is wrongfully discharged when the termination is against an explicit, well-established public policy of...
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...American culture, they decided to build up their culture for themselves. Through Spoken word, Asian american’s are able to fight off hegemonic standards that characterizes them as well as creating their own voice. People that are so fed up with all the stereotypes that define them are able to spill out their thoughts for an audience. An example of this is Alex Dang, an Asian American who utilized his opportunity by speaking out about the hardships that his community faces, the sacrifice that his parents had to make and the identity crisis that comes along with it. Him being able to speak out in front of an audience already breaks the stereotypes that Asian’s are shy or quiet. The rant he gave allowed the audience to know that he has a voice and that it wasn’t going to be contained anymore. His rant was able to represent the entire Asian community and allowed the audience to know that they are no longer afraid to use their voice or fight back against the standards that the general public set for them. While some people speak on the Open Mic, some turn to beauty pageants as a way to recreate the culture. In the early stages of beauty pageants, only people that are of the white race were able to participate. The seclusion kicked out every other race wanting to participate, including Asian Americans. Accepting rejection, the Asian community took a stand and held their own event called Nisei week. Nisei week is similar to the beauty pageant, but for the Asian community. Asian women...
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...| Employment-At-Will Doctrine | | | Alishia Bush | | Kimberly Ford, Esq. LEG 500 10/23/2013 | | Employeement-at-will Doctrine/Evaluation The employment-at-will doctrine was established giving employers autonomous power to terminate employment at will for no reason, a good reason or for being found morally wrong, even if they aren’t wrong in the eyes of the law. Within this doctrine the employer or employee, without a written employment contract, can terminate the employment relationship without warning at any time and with or without cause. There are exceptions to this rule. One being that the employer cannot use this doctrine to intimidate or coerce their employees. Employer initiated termination must not be discriminatory or violate specific state or federal laws. This exception is known as the public policy exception. Under this exception, an employee is unjustly discharged when the termination is in contradiction of public policy of the State. Public policy can be determined either by a State constitution, statute, or administrative rule. The second exception of the employment-at-will doctrine is when an implied contract is formed between the employee and employer. The last exception focuses on that in which is an implied promise of “good faith and fair dealing” or implication of contract terms from the employer’s handbook, policy statement or behavior (Halbert, 2012). This exception is the covenant of good faith and fair dealing which...
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...Executive Summery: “Shaya Niir” is a popular famous and well known name in the restaurant business located at Science Lad, mirpur road, Dhaka. By conducting a research about this restaurant, I am collecting data primarily for this restaurant on their services and also collecting data through our observation. Working on their service to find out the problems and trying to give them the proper solution for implementing on those problems and give them force to exist successfully in the restaurant business. Introduction: Little bit discussion about this restaurant; our objectives; methods of study; analysis on their service are bellow: 2.1 Background: “Shaya Niir” is a well known and the sole proprietorship restaurant located at Science Lab in Dhaka city owned by Mr. Hazi Nazimuddin. He came into restaurant business in 1 Jan, 2000. He is in this restaurant business for 10 years with his “Shaya Niir” and conducting business successfully. 2.2 Objective: The aim of this survey is to provide them the proper and specific solution to implement on their services for improving their services in future for better customer satisfaction. 2.3 Method: Primarily collected data for this restaurant through interview, I took interview about 100 customers using a Questionnaire who often come to this restaurant and through the observation for 1 month. 2.4 Scope: The customer, employees and manager are very friendly and helpful. So, I got a sound environment for this survey...
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