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- 23411: Executive Women: Substance Plus Style
- ... a woman who utilizes characteristics of both masculine and feminine personalities. They came up with these four contradictory sets of expectations that women must overcome: take risks, but be consistently outstanding; be tough, but don't be macho; be ambitious, but don't expect equal treatment; and take responsibility, but follow others' advice. The research was based on a comparison between male and female managers and by tests that measured personality dimensions, intelligence, and behavior in problem-solving ... who are attempting to climb the corporate ladder. While the article states that men and women have more similarities than differences, the differences are hard to ignore. As stated in our textbook, Social Psychology, "men's style of communicating undergirds their social power, men tend to be directive and women tend to be democratic". I believe that the past gender role of women in our society is still affecting what ...
- 23412: Having Our Say
- This book is tough to take as humorous yet its touching to look at racism in America, but Emily Mann's Having Our Say, manages to pull off the feat. Having Our Say really makes you think and try to somehow reflex on the past as if you were actually there. As a white male I ... New York City. "Sadie" is the older (103 years old) and sweeter of the sisters. The first colored high school teacher in the New York Public School System, "Sadie" considers herself to be the Booker T. Washington of the sisters, always shying away from conflict and looking at both sides of the issue. "Bessie" is the younger sister (101 years old) and is much more aggressive. A self-made dentist who ... that comes to mind, one thing negroes learn early is how to laugh at their situation. I think they used laughter as a way of coping with what was really anger and hate. In today s society that is very true.
- 23413: Oedipus The King 2
- Oedipus Hamartia Aristotle once said that a hero s downfall must be a result of some tragic flaw within the character. This flaw was known as hamartia in the Greek world of Aristotle. Since Aristotle greatly admired Oedipus the King, many people believe that ... hamartia is his murderous temperament. One can see this side of Oedipus when he recounts the story in which he killed the old man in the wagon as well as a few of the man s servants. However, Oedipus murderous rage was completely justified in this situation. After all, the old man and his servants were trying to throw Oedipus off the road by brute force. Oedipus, in a sense, was ... is better than ignorance. In conclusion, Oedipus the king of Thebes does not have a hamartia in the play. All of his emotions and actions throughout the play are completely justified and, thus, he doesn t possess a tragic flaw. Simply because a hero suffers a dreadful downfall, it does not necessarily result from his own faults.
- 23414: Homeless: What has been done to decrease the problem?
- ... I will confront in my essay. With the economical wealth attributed to the name "Canada", one would have to wonder why there is a homeless situation at all. This problem is especially evident in Canada's wealthiest city, Toronto. When it comes to the affairs of the people, it is the government who should intervene. When I look at what the government has done with regard to the homeless problem, I ... of their fellow neighbour. If we were to stop being self-centered and start thinking about the other person who has less than us, I am sure that we would benefit from it. It isn't all that hard. A few advertisements on the television and radio, a little push from our society's leaders and we would be off on the right track. That worked for the recycling program. Now we should try employing this idea for even better reasons. I doubt that I will be around ...
- 23415: The Gradual Development Of Cha
- ... the conch is a symbol of civilization and order. All the kids come when Ralph blows on the conch, and everyone respects the holder of the conch, and they let him speak. Gradually, the conch s role is downplayed by Jack, first when he says the conch doesn t matter up on the mountain, and later, when he interrupts the speaker holding the conch during meetings. Eventually, the kids stop coming when they hear the conch, and its significance is close to non-existent, but it is a sign of civilization for Piggy. Piggy respects the conch up until his death, and when Jack s raiding party attacks to get fire, [he] was sure [Jack] d go for the conch (p. 155). When the conch is destroyed, too, Golding suggests that all remnants of civilization are destroyed along with ...
- 23416: The Differences of Native American Cultures
- ... magic buffalos and were nomadic. Easten Woodlands tribes made some pottery. Great Basin tribes worshipped the different seasons. Southwest tribes valued peace and wisdom. California and Baja tribes prized staying in one place and didn't like change. The geography of the area in which a tribe lived determined the kind of culture that each tribe developed. The surrounding environments of the different areas often changed the beliefs of each tribe ... power because, since food was so scarce, they were believed to have powers that could help find it. Pacific Northwest people were obviously affected by their geography. Food and resources were so plentiful they didn't have to spend too much time farming of gathering food. This gave them time to form very conplex art such as totem poles. Also, since they had so many resources, every year a potlach was ... possessions to others to distribute the wealth. The tribes in the Northwest believed in sharing wealth because of its bountifulness. These are just a few examples of tribal differences due to geography. Knowing a tribe's geography is the first step to knowing about a tribe.
- 23417: The State of the US Family
- ... in family patterns. The once traditional family unit consisting of a husband, wife, and children, has slowly begun to become units of single parents. "In these single parent family units, have tripled since the 1970's where as the two parent families have decreased by 250,000. Two primary reasons
the high divorce rate and an increase in unwed mothers" (Henslin 323). With the high divorce rate and unwed mothers, there ... of pleasure without responsibility. This attitude is damaging to the traditional family unit, which is based on long term commitment. The issues of blended families and Gay families, I feel, are damaging to the children's social integration for the children are exposed to a multiplicity of ideals and issues that may tend to conflict. These conflicting ideals can be at odds not only with the messages within the family, but ... towards one another. This distance is made easier with technological distractions. One well-known game company openly advertises playing their games is a way to escape the pressures of reality basically sending the message, "don't deal with, play our game instead". Also, with the lack of concern in making wise life mate choices, a lack of dedication in making those choices work has drastically diminished. It is becoming more ...
- 23418: Software Piracy
- ... it be me or the next guy , whose intelligence is greater then those who make the software . According to the federal government , that by the way has no real control over america since they can't even control themselves , software is protected from the moment of its creation . As soon as that software hits the store it is protected by the United States Federal Government . Yet , thousands of software titles have been put out there , and the government hasn't protected a fucking thing from happening . What a joke , how can we let such morons run this nation . The law in the USA states that a person may who buys the software may (I) copy ... backup . In actuality , the government can not baby sit everyone who buys software . How are they gonna know when John Doe buys a copy of Duke Nukem 3D and wants to install on Jane Smith's computer so they can get some network games going on . Yea right , they have control . People who do get caught have a chance of being fined of up to a 1 million dollars ? Jesus , ...
- 23419: Great Wall Of China
- ... destroy everything left behind. Shih was very disturbed with these invasions, so in the year 214 B.C.E. he freed prisoners and gathered workers and herds of animals. He gave all this to Meng T'ien, his loyal general. Meng and the men and animals were sent north to fortify Shih's kingdoms from invading armies. Shih planned to make a great wall by extending and enlarging preexisting walls made by previous rulers. This "great" wall would serve as a barricade to keep out all tribes that ... of the wall is approximately thirteen feet wide so six people riding horses could ride side by side along the top. On the side of the wall there are reliefs, which are two- dimensional figure!s on the wall. The Great Wall of China took hundreds of years to be totally completed and constantly maintained. As a barricade against invading armies it was very successful at keeping out unwanted people. ...
- 23420: Trends in Telecommunications
- ... of information. These systems are used as the backbone for telephone companies installing main cables carrying multiple lines. The first use of light wave technology was a small-scale interconnection of three buildings in Chicago's downtown area. This system, established in 1977, led to wide-scale use of the technology. In 1987, just ten years after the Chicago experiment, numerous telecommunications providers rushed to install light wave systems. The US Sprint network was the first to use a total fiber optic network to traverse the nation. By 1990, AT&T had installed 300 million miles of interexchange light wave networks. The advantages of light wave systems are many and include freedom from electrical disturbance tremendous bandwidth or information-carrying capacity small physical size relative low cost The speed at which information can be moved through the fiber optic cable is also an important advantage. AT&T established an experimental fiber optic system that moves digital information at a speed of 8 gigabits (8 billion bits) per second over a 68-mile stretch of repeaterless fiber optic cable. One gigabit per ...
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