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Hemingway's Style and Journalistic InfluencesAbstract Ernest Hemingway's prose has left a lasting impression on the way American literature is written and taught. His name is legendary. Hemingway's style was influenced by his years as a newspaper reporter, both before and after World War I. Based on his experiences, this paper examines the roots and influences of Hemingway's unique writing style. I will draw information from the large body of Hemingway literary criticism, his fiction, and the authors own comments on the craft of writing. For nearly a century, critics and readers alike have praised Ernest Hemingway for his powerful and sparse prose. His work is unlike that of any other author - his talent for meaningful understatement and his rigid, unwavering dedication to honesty and detail are considered unmatched. In 1926, the New York Times published a review of "The Sun Also Rises", stating that Hemingway's writing was so compelling, so lasting in the American psyche that "No amount of analysis can convey the quality of "T |
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Vision and Mission Statement of Zappo'sMost business leaders have a clear vision and a well established mission statement for their company. Developing a vision for a company is important, because it gives clarity to the goals and overall results of the business. In order for a company owner or management team to clarify a vision, they must apply techniques such as demonstrating, analyzing, and testing. A vision is something which outlines what the organization wants to be, or how it wants their customers to perceive them. An explicit statement of what you want to do, be or have in the future. It must be positive and detailed enough for people to form a mental picture of the company goals. Vision statements also must adhere to certain criteria such as the involvement of others, creating milestones, and creating cri |
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Muslims - Accepting Cultural DifferencesUnderstanding the basics of Islam has become essential for Americans. There are nearly five million Muslims living in America, and many of them face persecution as a result of our country's present state of affairs - belittled and feared in their own US neighborhoods. Being a Muslim isn't something that an individual does on his/her own, but is a community identity and shared responsibility. Practicing true Islam is a way of life, requiring a complete surrender to the religious community. For many Americans who are raised with the concept of a separation of church and state, Islam can seem confusing, especially since Islam does not have a "church" to preserve and promote its beliefs. As in all major religions, there is a great diversity among Muslims. Because America is predominantly Judeo-Christian, it is sometimes easier and more acceptable for Christians and Jews to practice their faith. For example, American schools don't recognize the Muslim holidays and allowing Musl |
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A Brother's Murder by Brent StaplesBrent Staples is a black man who grew up in an angry, violent and poor town just southwest of Philadelphia. As a boy, he began to create a path that would lead him out of violence and depression, into a happy and successful life. The first incident of neighborhood violence that Staples remembers, took place when he was fourteen. A young man, two doors down from Brent's home was stabbed to death over a pool game. The following year, his cousin Wesley, whom he cared for deeply, was shot to death, which made that summer a blur of emotions. The violence continued, and not long before Brent left for college, he heard two local Vietnam vets arguing over which division of the military has the best killing tactics. Soon after, he read an article that put the dispute in context. A sergeant stated in an article; " He would give up any man from the suburbs to get a hard-core soldier from the inner cities that wore their man hood on their sleeves". Gro |
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Taking the Easy RoadHow many lives are squandered and dreams surrendered by taking the "easy road?" While the choice to give up and walk a risk-free path can be appealing, it often yields little in return. As the inspirational author Rick Warren states, we should all desire to live "A Purpose Driven Life." (Warren, 2002) Scripture states in "The Gospel of Luke" that "to whom much is given, much is required." (12:48) In analyzing Robert Frost's, "The Road Not Taken," (as cited in Clugston, 2011, sec. 2.2) and Eudora Welty's, "A Worn Path," (as cited in Clugston, 2011, sec. 6.5), there is a sense of purpose, producing perseverance in the journey of life of each of the protagonists. In each of these two literary pieces, Frost and Welty each present a persevering individual who arrives at the end of their life's journey, with much to show for their life choices. The theme of perseverance is strengthened and established through a comparative analysis of these two pieces. Analyzin |
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The Obesity EpidemicOur world is faced with many diseases and disorders, each one a driving force which propels researchers and specialists on a quest for remedies. One disorder, which affects millions of people, is obesity. Obesity is a term used to describe people with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 30. Medical professionals and healthcare personnel use the BMI as the standard method to determine the extent of a person's weight issues. The process involves dividing a person's weight by his/her her height. In North America, obesity is the leading cause of preventable illness and death. This paper will critically discuss the causes of obesity, the most affected group, the daily problems they face, symptoms, treatment and lasting solution. People living in urban areas who are in the middle and upper classes are more likely to suffer obesity than any other group (Fairburn & Brownell, 2002). Our perception of beauty has established a stigmatization of those who are obese, with slim people considered to |
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National Identity Crisis: Singapore"Loud and bustling," is an accurate way to begin my story about my 2001 trip to Singapore. I remember wading through crowds of people, seemingly from all over the world, as I was tried to keep up with my parents as we walked through the city. When I got lost, a friendly nudge from a shopkeeper helped me find my parents. Before I traveled to Singapore, I assumed that everyone in the country would be "Singaporean." But I quickly came to realize that my would assumption was the equivalent of saying everyone in Hawai is Hawaiian. Therefore, what is it that makes someone a true Singaporean? Is it based off of cultural heritage, a piece of paper or an enthusiastic appreciation of the culture? In this paper, I will explore the topic of Singapore's National Identity based on history, language, culture, and their national symbols. "National identity is the person's identity and sense of belonging to one state or to one nation, a feeling one shares with a group of pe |
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Optical Refractors - PhoroptersAn optical refractor (or phoropter) is an instrument with many adjustable lenses and settings. It can quickly determine a patient's exact refractive errors and assist the optometrist in making a correct diagnosis. Optometrists rely on a refractor to determine if their patients have good or poor eyesight. Typically, the doctor will ask the patient what appears to be blurry - objects near or far away. From that, he/she can begin narrowing in on the type of lenses best suited to the patient. What are the eye conditions? - Far blurry objects (near-sightedness) use spherical corrective lenses with negative power. - Near blurry objects (far-sightedness) use spherical corrective lenses with positive power. - Full blurry image (astigmatism) uses cylindrical corrective lenses. A refractive error is an error in the focusing of light by the eye. How is a phoropter used? What is a refractive error? How is the phoropter used regarding the patien |
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Business Partnerships and AlliancesIntroduction Modern organizations are finding more ways to remain competitive and relevant to their respective markets, and one way an organization can do this is to form business partnerships or strategic alliances. One reason an organization may seek to form an alliance with another, is to overcome a company weakness (Gibbs & Humphries, 2009). Another reason for a partnership is that an organization may be seeking to acquire new competencies so that they can advance within the market (Gibbs & Humphries, 2009). Each company is different, with a set of strengths and weaknesses unlike any other organization. Therefore, each company should determine what it is seeking to gain through the partnership, because no organization can do it all on their own (Mitchell, 2004). Factors for Effective Business Partnerships Jerry Mitchell suggests that there are four factors that are vital to the success of a business partnership. Those four factors are shared risks, shared resources, shared rew |
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Developmental Theory - Casey AnthonyAs a child, Casey Anthony's parents favored her over her older brother, Lee. Being spoiled, along with Casey's natural disposition, led her to become a self-centered and conniving adult. She'd learned that, through lying, she could manipulate her way into getting whatever she wanted - and easily convince others that her lies were the truth. George and Cindy Anthony often believed Casey's lies, and in order to avoid conflict, would give her whatever she asked for. But in confusing contrast, George and Cindy ran the household in an authoritarian manner, putting Casey into an environment where she had no boundaries, yet was stifled - a spoiled but smothered existence. Casey attended the inner-city school of Colonial High in Orlando, Florida, and many of the students in her school were from low-income or poverty stricken homes. Academically, she was less than stellar, and in 2004, she fell short of graduating from high school by one credit. Incredibly, Casey didn't tell her parents that she wouldn't be graduating until they' |
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Survival of the Byzantine EmpireThe Byzantine Empire, the Greek eastern section of the old Roman Empire, survived the disintegration of the Latin West by approximately a thousand years. The phenomenon was due to political unity, larger population, and more wealth. A brief survey of this empire reveals its rise and gradual decline. Justinian the Great was Byzantine Emperor from 527 AD to 565 AD. He was one of the most important figures from Classical Antiquity to the Middle Ages, a period of time referred to as Late Antiquity in Europe and the Mediterranean. During his reign, Justinian I sought to revive the Empire's greatness by reconquering the lost western half of the classical Roman Empire and the Gothic Wars, which took place between 535 AD and 568 AD, were motivated by that very cause. Justinian I was determined to recover provinces of the former Western Roman Empire, which had been lost to invading barbaric tribes in the previous century, the Migration Period. The Corpus Juris Civilis, otherwise known as th |
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Critical Reflection Report - OSCA1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report is a critical reflection on the communication experiences encountered while working as part of a virtual team for the Occupational Safety Councils of America (OSCA). This paper will represent a critical analysis of our team practices for effectively communicating in a virtual team environment, while making recommendations for positive forward momentum. During the assignment, our team faced the same types of challenges that many teams encounter, including team diversity and individual apathy. Our team had to learn to overcome time and distance challenges, varying technology differences and the absence of face to face contact. We found that "virtual teamwork" is much more challenging than we'd anticipated. The unique challenges faced while we worked as part of a virtual team can be counterproductive, resulting in team conflict and division. But with an appropriate leadership method, with an emphasis on structure and effective team processes, ca |
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The 2010 Toyota RecallIn 2010, Toyota began a recall of over 45,500 of Camry's and Corolla's. Consumers were reporting that the accelerator on these vehicles was sticking. Toyota tried to explain it away as a simple flaw in the floor mat design. However, after 52 deaths and 2,600 complaints to the NHTSA, Toyota started to reconsider their attempts to explain the problem away. The death of an off duty California state trooper made national headlines when his Toyota Camry sped uncontrollably into an intersection, killing him and his three passengers. His pre-crash 911 call confirmed that the gas pedal was stuck at high speed as he yelled to the dispatch operator, "The accelerator is stuck, oh God, its stuck"!" This has left many questions, which have provided information that I've included in this research paper. I'll be reviewing key questions such as, what legal ramifications dose Toyota face, what were the allegations made (and for how long), what vehicles were reported to have the recalls, what steps |
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The Leadership of John HarbaughMany world leaders have questionable motives - they seem to be misled by their constituents, party leaders and even self-gain. When looking a leader to respect and trust in, people tend to think of movie stars, rich celebrities, or sport legends as men and women that are worth emulating. Often, we look to innovative business leaders to find examples of successful new leadership styles. In that regard, one of the best business currently in operation is the National Football League. Many of the teams in the NFL are worth millions of dollars. When searching for those that exhibit all the positive qualities of a leade, we cabn look no further than Coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens. Coach Harbaugh is a man who stands by his convictions and remains consistent in his leadership. His father, Jack Harbaugh, has said that above his son's other positive traits, he is most proud of his son's consistency. Harbaugh is a man of integrity with a strong desi |
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John Stuart Mill's UtilitarianismIn John Stuart Mill's "Utilitarianism", the main theories are greatest happiness principle and hedonism (pleasure is the only intrinsic good). Utilitarianism sticks to believe the theory of human nature that is pursuing happiness and avoiding suffering. They insist happiness is the final objective in our lives and everyone in the society has the right to pursue their own happiness. Mill points out that people would consider both of the qualities and quantities factors at the same time when we criticize something, but it is ridiculous if only pay attention on the quantities factor when we judge and weigh the happiness (Chapter 2). Therefore, Mill divides the pleasure into lower and higher parts. The higher pleasures come from art achievement, virtue, intelligence, emotion and moral sentiments aspects. On the contrary, lower pleasures are merely sensual such as sexual desire and material fulfillment. The previous one is more valuable for people to seek. Moreover, there may be no peop |
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Germinal by Emile ZolaThe movie "Germinal", based on the book by Emile Zola, centers on the coal mining industry of nineteenth century France. Though it focuses mainly on Montsou, the miners' hometown, the movie explores the lives of the upper class, the mine officials, and a other few citizens of Montsou. Those who worked at Montsou's main mine received such meager wages that it became unbearable for the miners to continue to work for such little pay, and they proceeded to revolt in the form a strike. The strike was by Maheu, a good worker whose lineage had worked "below " for generations, and Ettiene Lantier, a man of the south whose ideas inspire the strike. Though Lantier's ideas of reform have a large impact on the entire mining community, his strike in Montsou fails because it does not have the proper planning or support. Germinal shows the oppression of the miners before, during, and after the strike, using Maheu's family as a focal point. The miners of Montsou had been suffering long before Lan |
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Ambre Energy and Coal TransportationOn an hot summer evening at the Portland Convention Center, concerned citizens turned out to protest Ambre Energy - an Australian company trying to get licenses to transport coal from Montana and Wyoming to South Korean and China. I was part of this protest and we stood in the sun, wearing red t-shirts and chanting "No Coal!" Ambre Energy is proposing the use of trains and barges, but the protesters were standing against AE's use of uncovered trains to transit coal through the Columbia River Gorge. There are a host of environmental risks to this method of transport but from the anemic turnout of protesters, it seems unlikely that Ambre Energy will be nothing more than challenged. The lack of protester turnout could be because of apathy, or maybe it's because as Carl Marx said, "Money is the pimp, between man's needs and the object, between his life and his means of life"." Perhaps more people want the coal to flow, because they want to maintain the capitalist cannibalism that has ou |
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Parker's Back by Flannery O'ConnorThe story, "Parker's Back"," by Flannery O'Connor, is about the marriage of O.E. Parker to Sarah Ruth and the digression that brings them together. O.E. Parker believes that he'll find happiness by turning a deaf ear to God and focusing on materialistic things, rather than spiritual. Sarah Ruth believes that it's essential to follow the scriptures and to rely on God, first and foremost. Each character represents the concept that God and earthly possessions are unrelated and that there's a thin line between good and evil; who a person wants to be and who they really are. Flannery O'Connor uses characters to challenge the opinion that man is unable to draw near to God and that God is reluctant to dispatch grace. "Parker's Back" reveals that, for O.E. Parker and Sarah Ruth, true fulfillment can only be achieved when they are bound together. Obadiah Elihue's resistance toward God is seen at an early age when he runs away from home as his mother tries to take him to a revival. O.E. had j |
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Chris McCandless - Into the WildIn the movie "Into the Wild", Christopher McCandless reveals many personality traits as he travels across North America to Alaska, in search of his true-self. Coming from a rich suburban neighborhood of Washington D.C., Chris graduated with honors from Emory University, and in the summer of 1990, the twenty-two year old disappeared without a trace. Changing his name to Alexander Supertramp, Chris gave away his twenty-four thousand dollar savings account to charity and burned all the cash he had in his wallet. Abandoning all of his possessions and loved ones, Chris displayed personality traits of extroversion, as he sets out on a life-changing adventure into the wild. This paper will be focusing on Chris' personality construct of nature relatedness, the different levels of extroversion he expresses during his journey and his desire to live off the land. Chris was highly respected by those who knew him. He was athletic and seemed to always be looking for ways to have fun. C |
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Flannery O'Conner and the Importance of CharacterWhen reading and analyzing fiction, it is often noted that the characters play active roles in the development of the plot and the overall mood of the story. Author Flannery O'Connor stated, "if you start with a real personality, a real character, then something is bound to happen."(O'Connor 471). This point of view is evident in her story, "A Good Man is Hard to Find." One can speculate that O'Connor holds a deeper meaning behind the characters and their personalities than what is actually conveyed in the story. O'Connor creates character qualities that are "...totally unexpected, yet totally believable." (O'Connor 118) The unnamed grandmother in "A Good Man is Hard to Find" considers herself to be a "lady" and easily passes judgment on others but never on herself." She makes rude comments about her daughter-in-law regarding the way she's raising her. The grandmother states that the daughter-in-law has a face "as broad and innocent as a cabbage," "and forcefully tells her to take the |
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Therapy Plan for a Married CoupleThe client in this study is Mira, a 34 year old college-educated woman who's been married to attorney Larry, for six years. They have a kindergarten aged child, Eric, who Mira cares for at home. Recently, Mira found a letter in Larry's dresser drawer from a woman in their church, revealing that they'd been having an affair for the past two years. As of now, she has not told Larry that she discovered the letter and as a result of the anxiety, shes' had difficulty eating and sleeping. Mira was raised in a very conservative, fundamentalist family who faithfully attended a local Baptist church. Due to her religious upbringing, Mira doesn't doesn't believe that divorce is an option for her, claiming that "God would never forgive me." "Her parents act as if Larry "walks on water,"" even though he's been through three divorces and has three children living in another state. Mira met Larry seven years ago when soon after she moved to the town he lived in. She describes Larry as a take-char |
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Walmart and Female EmployeesWalmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates discount outlets, super-centers, and warehouse clubs. Walmart has long been known for discrimination against women when it came to company positions and salary. But in 2011, a class action lawsuit - Walmart Stores, Inc. vs. Dukes - exposed its company-wide discriminatory practices and policies. Although the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Walmart, the company still invested resources to ensure that female employees are treated with equality. With improvements in place, Walmart took a step forward to showcase these improvements in its annual report to counter the bad publicity and appeal to its female investors. In its annual report, Walmart uses pictures of mother and child to show understanding of motherhood, uses pictures and texts of women in its new Global Women's Economic Empowerment Initiative program to show its involvement in empowering women, and uses pictures and texts of female employees to projecting an image of |
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The Year that Redefined AmericaThe year 1968 was one of the most dramatic twelve months in American history. It would be remembered as a year of assassinations, riots, manic protests and political change. During 1968, two iconic symbols of peace were assassinated; Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert. F. Kennedy. Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered by James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was on the second floor balcony, leaving his hotel room with his entourage. Following his assassination, many black communities erupted in riots and violence. Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated while being escorted out of the Los Angeles Ambassador Hotel, moments after winning the California Democratic primary. The assassin was Sirhan Sirhan. America - and the world - was in shock to hear that only two months after King's death, there had another assassination of a major public advocate for peace. At the same time, the movement against the U.S. involveme |
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Revitalization of Britain after World War IIIn 1945, Britain was faced with the task of rebuilding their nation in the aftermath of World War II and in order to strengthen the economy and ease social unrest, many issues had to be addressed for the first time in British history. There was a massive gulf between the rich and poor populations and poverty was widespread among the working classes who were often forced to live in slum-like housing. Urbanization during the period of the Industrial Revolution had caused mass overcrowding in working class areas, resulting in overcrowding and poor of sanitation where the poor resided. This resulted in the spread of diseases and as a result, the well-being of the poor became a concern for everyone in Britain - not just the impoverished. None of these were new problems; they had existed throughout the nineteenth century when Britain was comfortable with the concept of Laissez Faire. In this period, the British government chose to take a step back and let it's citizens 'get on with it'. |
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Counseling the LGBT PopulationJust as counseling theories have changed over the years, so has the population of people that seek it. One population that often turns to counseling is the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, or Questioning (LGBTQ) community. Many in this population have suffered public scorn that has had a negative impact on their self-esteem which has led to feelings of self-worth. Only recently have alternative lifestyles been accepted by large numbers in society. For counselors to effectively treat the LGBTQ community, they need a general idea of the client's history - including the level of scorn and humiliation they've suffered, the paths they've taken to accept themselves, and any positive strides they've made along the way. Counselors should adapt their therapy techniques to meet the unique needs of the LGBTQ population, and focus on common co-occurring conditions, including low self-esteem, guilt, identity issues and the struggle with telling family and friends of their sexual preferences. |
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