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- 5251: Robert Wright's Article "The Evolution of Despair"
- Robert Wright's Article "The Evolution of Despair" Robert Wright is the science writer for Time Magazine. Because he writes for this popular magazine, he enjoys the attention of many readers who look to him to provide them ... he is both reporter and commentator, but not explicitly so. Wright utilizes a variety of rhetorical tools to establish trust and confidence in his readers, thereupon interjecting his own opinions without arousing suspicion. The article's first paragraph is a perfect example of how a writer can establish intimacy with his reader. The following example demonstrates Wright's use of first person and emotional appeal: "Whether burdened by an overwhelming flurry of daily commitments or stifled by a sense of social isolation; whether mired for hours in a sense of life's ...
- 5252: Mediation
- ... all, to solve their problems can greatly vary. Methods of problem resolution can range from total avoidance of the problem to inflicting physical harm on another person or even exploding nuclear weapons over a region’s soil. Mediation, however, is one of the best, if not the best, problem solving method available. Used in schools, community programs, branches of the government and courts of law, mediation uses several steps and variations ... work and heart of the Service was in the field (Maggiolo 57). Industry is an extremely important aspect of the United States’ economy. If members of industry are not happy for any reason, the nation’s economy can suffer great losses. President Truman recognized industry’s need for a type of mediation program . The F.M.C.S. was extremely successful. Over a seven year period, the program saw 4936 cases and of those, seventy-one percent were successfully resolved, ...
- 5253: Ayn Rand: Human Existence
- ... Rand contributed many things to the philosophical world, based on her philosophy of Objectivism. Objectivism is the idea that rational self-interest should be the basis of action and that self-fulfillment is an individual’s moral responsibility, with productive achievement the noblest activity. Ayn Rand proposes that, “[o]bjective reality exists independently of any perceiver or of the perceiver’s emotions, feelings, wishes, hopes or fears.” With this in mind, we will explore some of Ayn Rand’s arguments about her views on human existence. Rand’s views on human nature state that, in general, people please others before pleasing themselves. The general population of people, therefore, differs from her philosophy of ...
- 5254: Reconstructing A Crime Scene
- ... Norton McCarthy and his brother-in-law, Simon Fletcher, were wagering as to whom had the better offense. From looking at the score, you would have to agree with Norton; the Vikings--deep in Bear's territory--were winning, 24-7, late in the fourth quarter. As the Vikings scored yet another touchdown, it all but settled their bets. The time clock finally ticked down to zero; the Bears had lost ... such a serious butt whipping. He was especially embarrassed that he had to sit through this massacre in the company of his brother-in-law. "Now, calm down son. It was only a game. Let's enjoy the holiday festivities," Simon's father advised. Norton observed the collection of moose heads and gun racks hanging along the walls. He picked-up one of the hunting magazines that were lying on the coffee table, and flips through ...
- 5255: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
- ... to view that minority drop-out Rates are nearly fifty percent higher than whites. In employment many unqualified applicants are hired solely in the fact that they are members of a minority group. The Women’s Movement as well as the Civil Rights movement has been negatively affected by affirmative action, all that Martin Luther King Jr. worked and fought for is being denied by affirmative action. I intend to show that affirmative action and any similar programs must not have any place in today’s society, this program and any like it should remain out use. Affirmative action was first put into use during the 1960s. The Civil Rights movement of 1964 emphasized the program. During that era discrimination among ... action required employers to hire regardless of race, the affirmative action of today has changed, and employers now hire minorities on the fact that they are Aguilar 2. minorities. This was not John F. Kennedy’s intent when he began the program in 1961. The main goal of affirmative action was to give minorities and women an equal opportunity at employment and in collegiate admissions, in present time, the program ...
- 5256: Origins Of Communism
- ... considered to be threatening to the Directory, Babeuf was executed in May of 1797. Babeuf was not forgotten though, others followed in his footsteps. Another 19th century French reformer, Charles Fourier, shared many of Babeuf’s ideas, but where Babeuf favored immediate political change, Fourier was for longer-term social reform. The Comte de Saint-Simon, another political thinker of that time, was similar to Fourier in many respects, although he ... He proposed “cooperative societies”, or self-contained communities of producers and consumers which he hoped would prove his theories. But his socialist experiment never took place because adequate funding was denied. In the mid-1830’s, the term “Communism” was introduced to the world of French politics. First used to describe Saint-Simon and Fourier’s egalitarian slant on socialist ideas, Louis Blanc built on the ideals of Fourier to establish an important point of modern-day communism. He stated the principle, “...from each according to his capacities, to each ...
- 5257: No Name Woman: Bewitching Creation
- No Name Woman: Bewitching Creation It's cold and dreary and it is Friday. As I walk along the road and come to the corner of Sixth Avenue and Twentieth Street, I pass by what looks to be an old church with ... beautiful stained glass doors. I stand before the entrance and as I close my eyes for just a second a recollection sweeps of my feet, and for a moment I am there, before the devil's chambers. But those doors are closed right now, possibly to never re-open again and I stand before them with a desire to uncover the hidden effect it had upon me. About fifteen years ago ... two daughters from a previous marriage. This cold, calculating man is often very rude towards his employees, and yet it was through them that his house of sin was so successful. He used these "demon's helpers" to confiscate illicit drugs from the club-goers upon the entrance to the club, and he then had these drugs re-sold and redistributed among the Limelight crowd, through his employees once again, ...
- 5258: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart s name is familiar even to people who know little or none of his music. However, Mozart s fame is based on two different frames of reference: firstly, being the most famous child prodigy in music history (as both a performer and a composer) and secondly, his unquestioned brilliance as an adult composer ... life, he composed over 600 works, including 21 stage and opera works. The most obvious distinction between Mozart and other opera composers is that he was the master of all other branches of composition. Mozart s operas are from a mind that thought symphonically, so even if you don t know what s going on, you can tell you are listening to an extended piece of music in which the ...
- 5259: David Burn's Feeling Good: Depression
- David Burn's Feeling Good: Depression In the book Feeling Good , David Burns, MD, the author, outlines certain cognitive techniques an individual suffering from depression could use in combating the disorder. He begins the book by briefly describing the pertinence and the prevalence of depression. The author captures the audience's attention in the first paragraph: " In fact depression is so widespread it is considered the common cold of psychiatric disturbances" (Burns, 1992) p. 9. Burns(1992), continues to suggest that the difference between the common ... difficult to distinguish from a personality disorder. Feeling Good does not clearly identify the categories of unipolar disorders; it groups them together into one category called "depression". The danger of this is in the reader's perception of what condition they may have. For example, a person who is expressing a major depressive episode and is incapacitated may not have the energy or concentration to employ some of the cognitive ...
- 5260: Airborne Express Company Overview
- ... more decentralized structure (Management Challenges in the 21st Century p 315). The air express industry is no exception. FedEx, the leader in the air express industry since the late eighties, is also leading U.P.S. in the race to become decentralized. Airborne Express is not even in the race. In order to compete in today’s changing environment, Airborne Express needs to move away from its old fashioned centralized structure and form a more decentralized structure. The old fashioned structure is not the only variable that makes Airborne the follower in the air express industry. The Internet and information systems are transforming the air express market into an electronic commerce market, and Airborne needs to transform it’s operations to meet this growing market. This report describes the strengths and weakness of the organizational structure of Airborne Express. Furthermore, it also gives recommendations for future changes in Airborne Express. The first section ...
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