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- 2221: Destroying Waco
- ... but I was curious. There were questions that I wanted answers to. Schumacher and Koresh weren't pushy and made it clear that all they really were looking for right now was a drummer. "I'd like to play some music with you," Koresh said, "and see where we can go from there." My band was going nowhere, and Koresh intrigued me. So I took the card back, and a few ... never used when describing ourselves, people have made it seem as if Mount Carmel came out of nowhere. In fact, Koresh was the third leader of a religious community that spun off from the Seventh Day Adventists in 1934. They had been living outside of Waco for almost 60 years before the ATF raid in 1993. I was fascinated with their spiritual search, and I began to read the Bible. Koresh ... later even ATF employees would admit the charges were "a complete fabrication." One member had allowed speed dealers to operate from the building in the mid-1980s, but everyone knew Koresh hated drugs, and he'd asked the Waco sheriff to remove the methamphetamine lab when he took over as leader in 1987. Charges that we were assembling an arsenal of weapons to be used against the government were equally ...
- 2222: Internet Inventions
- ... array of subjects. There are thousands of newsgroups available. Once one finds a subject that interests them, they may post notes which are visible to anyone visiting that particular newsgroup, and others may respond to such notes. Again, this can be advertising, information, or, more commonly, gossip. Though the internet can be a convenient way of communication, it can become problematic. Networks can shut down resulting in lost e-mail and WWW sites and newsgroups to be down for an amount of time. Another problem is the addicting factorassociated with most online services. One can become attached toan online service as they are thrilled they can meet people al lover the world. Much spare time can be used e-mailing and surfing the net ... for such an individual. Though this may not be a big concern for most people, it is considered more healthy to be active rather than sitting in front of a computer for hours a day. Also, the need for variety can cause one to subscribe to many providers with varying costs, creating large monthly bills. Though the lack of human interaction may seem like aproblem, technology is continuing ...
- 2223: Investigative Report Of Internet Addiction
- ... been heavy and prolonged. (2) Two (or more) of the following, developing within several days to a month after Criterion 1: (a) psychomotor agitation. (b) anxiety. (c) obsessive thinking about what is happening on Internet. (d) fantasies or dreams about Internet. (e) voluntary or involuntary typing movements of the fingers. (3) The symptoms in Criterion 2 cause distress or impairment in social, occupational or another important area of functioning. (B) Use ... is likely to have been caused or exacerbated by Internet use (sleep deprivation, marital difficulties, lateness for early morning appointments, neglect of occupational duties, or feelings of abandonment in significant others.) (Source: John Suler, Ph.D. - Rider University May 1996 http://www1.rider.edu/~suler/psycyber/SUPPORTGP.HTML) How To Overcome The Addiction Now that the problem has been established and given a fancy abbreviation (IAD), the next question is what ... what actions are needed to break the established pattern and then taking those actions on a consistent basis over time. This is just another way of saying "you must give your word to yourself every day that you will do this or that or not do this or that. Then you must keep your word, no matter what happens around you or what temptations or seductive excuses you encounter." Many ...
- 2224: Propaganda in the Online Free Speech Campaign
- ... online players in the fight against the CDA, but was established only in 1990 as a non-profit organization before the Internet started to gain its status as a daily part of our lives. Mitchell D. Kapor, founder of Lotus Development Corporation, along with his colleague John Perry Barlow, established the EFF to "address social and legal issues arising from the impact on society of the increasingly pervasive use of computers ... Also, in terms of the demographics of the members, the mere fact that they are signing up online generates a certain, desirable demographic group of people. Even though computers are becoming easier to use every day, the majority of Internet users are educated and tend to have higher incomes than the average. At the head of CIEC's page where new members are encouraged to sign up, there is a large ... seeing the Blue Ribbon Campaign icons, and several times I clicked on those icons in order to gain more information about this symbol that kept popping up all over the place. If, on a particular day, I was not in the mood to learn about the EFF, I could easily go back to what I was doing before I clicked on the blue ribbon icon. However, since the icon kept ...
- 2225: The Success of Walmart
- ... driven by this philosophy. When questioned about Wal-Mart’s secrets of success, Walton has been quoted as saying, "It has to do with our desire to exceed our customers’ expectations every hour of every day" (Wal-Mart Annual Report, 1994, p. 5). The Associates—Walton’s greatest accomplishment was his ability to empower, enrich, and train his employees (Longo, 1994). He believed in listening to employees and challenging them to ... These include specialty retailers such as Limited, category killers like Home Depot and Circuit City, and catalog companies like Spiegel. I think everybody prices off of Wal-Mart. You’ve got Limited reaching levels we’d thought they’d never get to. The result is that everyday low prices are getting lower" (Saporito, 1994, p. 66). In addition, the baby-boomers are reaching their peak earnings years, when financial and personal priorities change. ...
- 2226: Business Etiquette
- ... make a connection promptly when a call comes in. This is more than a form of courtesy; prompt telephone service suggests to callers an efficient company. The appropriate telephone greeting conforms with the time of day and then the policy of the company - for example, “Good afternoon, The Smith Company,” or , “ Good afternoon, Procter and Gamble.” Knowing that he/she has the right number, the caller merely has to ask for ... with any man or women. Food, drink, napkin, - everything goes in the left hand. If you practice this technique you will never look like amateur juggler. Here is the most simplest way to juggle hor d'oeuvres and drinks: Take the cocktail napkin and put it between the ring and small finger of the left hand. Then, spread the ring and middle fingers to act as a base for the plate of hors d'oeuvres. Use the thumb and index finger to hold stem or base of the glass and to stabilize the top of the plate at the same time. As you need something reach for it ...
- 2227: Management and The Body Shop
- ... beginning of development and traditions of the original store. In keeping with the symbolic views of management owners are encouraged to create systems that make the employees feel more important and effective. Such systems include day cares for employees with children and even paid hours of work for local charities and community projects. Anita does keep abreast of the changing attitudes and social conditions of each culture that effects individual store ... Fourth Edition (Prentice - Hall INC., ONT., 1994) pg. 15-142 Keegan, Moriarty, Duncan, Paliwoda Marketing Candian Edition (Prentice - Hall INC., ONT., 1995) pg. 738-48 William G. Nickels, James M. McHugh, Susan M. McHugh, Paul D. Berman Understanding Canadian Business (Richard D. Irwin, INC., 1994) pg. 199- 411 Dr. Kent E. Curran [kecurran@unccvm.uncc.edu] MGMT 3140 - Management Concepts and Practices (http://unccvm.uncc.edu/~ ~kecurran/lect-02.htm; August 25, 1996.)
- 2228: Hip-Hop Nation Report
- ... subject. "It's hard to stop a Cultural Revolution that bridges people together." This is a quote from a famous 'Rapper' who has been behind the Hip-Hop revolution since the start. He is Chuck D; the creator of Public Enemy, one of the biggest Hip-Hop acts ever. This quote condenses what the writer of the article is trying to promote to the reader in just a few words. For ... by not just focusing on the big stars. He talks to people who are Hip-Hop, the people on the street. The writers has included quotes from them for example "I'm Hip-Hop every day" declares 28-year-old Marlon Irving… He also explains how two keen kids hover over a computer creating some beats for a rap song they are writing. "I going to change rap!" one of them ... a businessman with a Howard University degree and his own record label where as Lauryn Hill is into politics and fighting for the rights of people. The Article is concluded with an essay by Chuck D. entitled "The Sound of Our Young World." It deals with the early development of Hip-Hop and his own predictions for the future. He see the future with the Internet and what he calls ...
- 2229: The Pearl: Prequel
- The Pearl: Prequel It was a dark and stormy night ... no that's not it. It was a beautiful sunny day ... not it either. Could it be uhh... On that rainy day when the sea would not quit, the sky growled and men shuttered in their huts. That's it !! Well now that I seem to temporarily regained my memory Ill tell you the story of that ... of the pearl. Tintagel knew this fact but was jealous and devised a plan to steal the pearl by poisoning Chuck. The next few days Tintagel spent carefully gathering all the equipment and materials he'd need to complete his plan. Then after his materials were gathered he mixed and organized them in perfect blend. He had them delivered to Chuck and unknowingly took the poison. There was but a ...
- 2230: Radar: A Silent Eye in the Sky
- ... count the number of seconds from when the sound was made to when the sound was heard, you can figure out the distance the sound had to travel. The formula is: (S/2) X 1100 = D (Half of the total time times 1100 feet per second equals the distance from the origin to the reflection point) Of course, radar is a much more complicated system than just somebody shouting and listening ... and many Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. From space, we use satellites with radar to map the globe, spy on foreign countries, and track over the oceans. In each instance, radar plays a key role in our day-to-day lives. Bibliography Hitzeroth, Deborah. Radar: The Silent Detector, 96 pp., ills., Lucent Books, 1990. Page, Irving H. "RADAR," The New Book of Popular Science, pgs. 246-253, Grolier Inc. 1994.
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