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Advice to a Friend I'm sorry to hear about the problems you have been experiencing at your job. As you probably remember, I went through a similar situation last year. I too had a conflict with a coworker and felt like I was getting nowhere in my career. I hired a life coach to help me handle the problem and my life immediately improved. A life coach is a person who provides guidance to others when they are "navigating some significant transition in their life or career" (Underwood, 2005, p. 84). There are many ways that a life coach can assist you in getting your career back on track. A life coach can help you set goals and priorities. In addition, he or she can motivate, encourage, inspire and reassure you. There is no doubt in my mind that a qualified coach can give you a new perspective on life. In this way, the coach can lead the way toward the positive changes that you ne

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Auteur Study of Federico Fellini It is not surprising that Federico Fellini is held to be an auteur. His work is distinctive from that of his peers and notable for its use of the grotesque and for deliberate imagery. Two of his films in particular-La Dolce Vita and Satyricon-can be interpreted as expressing Fellini's personal vision, which is one of ceaseless debauchery and the meaninglessness of life in the face of man's need and search for redemption. La Dolce Vita came out in 1960, and Satyricon was released in 1969. The significance of this nine-year gap can be seen in the progression of Fellini's expression between the two films. This paper will examine La Dolce Vita as an expression of Fellini's vision and will then discuss Satyricon and the changes evident in Fellini's expression associated with this later work. In La Dolce Vita, the main character, Marcello, is a study in opposites. Attracted by human connection and the domestic life epitomized by a

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Value or tone is a very important art element especially in drawing and painting. Value/tone refers to the "darkness" and "lightness" of a colour and the contrast that can be created by using dark and light. Picasso's famous painting Guernica, for example, is characterized by the artist's use of various shades of gray, white and black, which create contrasts between the various abstract shapes and the background. Significantly, in Picasso's painting the colour range of white, gray, and black is a supportive element to the meaning the painting tries to convey (Russell, 1980). Shade/tone is, however, not limited to black and white but can be applied to all colours. During the Renaissance, artists perfected the use of shade/tone. "Chiaroscuro" is a term used to denote a technique first used by Ren

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IT Trend toward Generalists In prosperous times, the hallmark of company IT departments was specialization. Companies could afford to hire specialists in areas such as network administration, systems administration, training, and web site development. Specialization offered a number of advantages to both company and workers, such as increased levels of expertise in specific areas that led to faster, easier troubleshooting and problem solving, less reinventing the wheel, and greater job security by virtue of the fact that workers in specialized niches knew that they could not be easily replaced. With the downturn in the economy, however, specialization was displaced by a new trend toward the development of IT generalists who could fill several diverse roles instead of just one very specific one. Former IT specialists have now adapted and expanded the scope of their jobs to become IT generalists. Companies could no longer afford to keep a full complement of specialists on

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The play Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen contains many tormented characters. None is apparently more tormented and cruel than the main character, Hedda Tesman. However, it is important to analyze the factors that led her to behave in such a manner in order to gain a full understanding of the intended meaning of her actions. Hedda Tesman is a woman in the Victorian era circa 1890. Her freedom to choose her own way in life is extremely limited. Hedda was not permitted to spend time with a man without the presence of chaperone. She wasn't permitted to attend the Judge's party. She cannot even use the word "night" when discussing her husband and the time they spend together because that would imply intercourse. During the Victorian era women were treated like children, they were given no meaningful social responsibilities. Men in this society had the status of a Lord in the

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Leadership is an important element in the fulfillment of visions and the accomplishment of goals. The Italian political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) argued that effective leadership requires the leader to maintain strict control over his or her followers. Machiavelli also argued that leaders should not be limited by the conventional ideas of morality. In some cases, it may be necessary for a leader to "enter into evil" in order to be sure that goals get accomplished. In modern times, an example of successful leadership can be seen in Walt Disney (1901-1966). The company founded by Disney is known for its achievements in cartooning, film and television. Disney also established the world-famous Disneyland amusement park. Walt Disney's public image is that of a nice, kindly leader. However, the evidence shows that he was often quite tough in his leadership style. This raises the question of the extent to which Disney's approach to leadership can be compared to the approach rec

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Racism is a social theme that has been explored in many films. A few of the films that have attempted to shed light on this issue include Come See the Paradise, Milk, Adam's Rib, Heat Wave, and Crash. The present examination will discuss two examples from films on the subject of racism, who gains from racism, how, and the possible roots of discrimination. Crash is an award-winning movie that takes a critical look at race relations and racism in Los Angeles, California. The film contains many different plot lines that are intertwined in a complex story. One of the primary premises of the film is the idea that everyone is prejudiced, no matter what race. However one thing that the film does not confront is the fact that in a white-dominant society, racism was created by social structures and norms set up by Caucasian males to protect their power. The film does not display an understanding of the cultural history that led to these conflicts existing in the first place, only the

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Many films have portrayed social and cultural change. Some examples include Come See the Paradise, Milk, Adam's Rib, Heat Wave, and Crash. The current discussion will examine three different examples of attempts at social and cultural change as depicted through selected films. In the film, Come See the Paradise the main character is a projectionist who harasses theatres in New York City that are non-union. Jack, the main character must decide what to do when one of his associates takes things too far and starts a fire. After moving to Los Angeles, he falls in love with Lily, a Japanese-American. They are unable to marry due to California law, so they move to Seattle and give birth to a daughter. After World War II starts, Lily and their daughter are sent to Manzanar while Jack is away on a trip and drafted into the Army. In this story efforts to create change in

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The United States' involvement in Vietnam lasted from 1954 to 1975 and cost between $112 billion and $155 billion. More than 58,000 Americans lost their lives in the war. Another 153,000 were wounded. The Vietnamese losses were even greater. Estimates put the Vietnamese dead at up to 4 million, one tenth of the population. It was the first important military defeat the United States ever faced. Once the United States had committed to getting involved in what seemed like an easy war to win, retreat became more and more difficult. As the war dragged on, the movement against it grew. Ultimately, it permanently changed the way that America thought about itself. Discovering that the United States could lose a war, especially one fought against an enemy with much less impressive weapons, was a humbling and powerful lesson. Understanding what happened is a key to many of the things that have happened in the United States since then. Gary A. Donaldson writes, "The conflict in Vie

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1. Not all nursing schools or programs have NLNAC or CCNE accreditation, because the requirements for these accreditation standings exceed the minimum requirement for nursing school programs. Therefore, accreditation is voluntary, and schools that seek accreditation must make themselves accreditation-worthy. There are a number of advantages to holding accreditation. It demonstrates that the school or program is adhering to high standards of excellence, so there is prestige associated with it (Bellack, Gelmon, O'Neil, & Thomsen, 1999, p. 59). It also increases graduates' marketability and their mobility in terms of moving to other schools, and it demonstrates a level of accountability that is meaningful to the consumer public as well as those that fund education (Bellack, Gelmon, O'Neil, & Thomsen, 1999, p. 59). It also holds benefits for peer review and consultation and gives the school leverage for obtaining i

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Share Jesus without Fear Book Critique Bibliographical Entry Fay, William and Shepherd, Linda Evans. Share Jesus without Fear. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1999 Author Information The primary author of the book, William Fay, is a traveling evangelist whose mission is to ensure that people everywhere understand the news of Jesus Christ-that he saves.[1] Fay graduated from Denver Seminary and hosts the internationally syndicated radio show, "Let's Go," and his pamphlet, "How to Share Your Faith without an Argument," has sold more than five million copies.[2] Fay also produced a video with the same title as the book Share Jesus without Fear, along with the companion Share Jesus without Fear Journal and a variety of other related products.[3] In his testimony, Fay describes his childhood first. His father was the vice president of General Foods and had been the one to introduce the Bird's Eye line of frozen foods, so he was extremely wealthy, but his dissolut

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A Doll's House (Ibsen and Rudall) Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House has been noted for its depiction of morals, manners, and social conventions of nineteenth century European society. Although Ibsen himself denied being an advocate for women's rights (Templeton 28), the play has been well received by feminist critics who emphasize that Nora's "fall" is the direct result of social and legal conventions that assigned gender roles to women that were essentially characterized by separate spheres and the absence of rights in the eyes of the law. Nora, who transgressed her assigned gender role by borrowing money and forging her father's signature on the loan's bond, is early on in the play characterized as a stereotypical woman, who is interested in spending her husband's money, enjoying confectionary, and fulfilling her role as mother and wife. However, despite this depiction, it becomes clear early on in the play that Nora is by far more intelligent than she lets on. Moreover, as I would argue, she deliberately chooses to play this role to save her husband's social face and conform to the expectations of society. The play opens

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Image: When is enough, enough? Girl 1, her makeup done up to perfection faces the audience as the cover of a magazine, her body should be drawn on the cover with proportions similar to Barbie. The cover stories read: "Plastic surgery, the New Black," "Lose 20lbs in 7 days," "Size 00 Makeover." Under the model, the title reads: "If You're Not This Beautiful, You are doing it wrong." Girl 2 stands with her back to the audience looking at Girl 1. Beside her is a table with makeup, belts, styling tools, small high heeled shoes, and a saw. Narrator Every day, people are bombarded with ads telling them what to

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Researchers have examined the possible relationships between cognition, comprehension and language production. One way of describing this relationship is to note that cognitive abilities contribute to comprehension. Comprehension, in turn, contributes to the ability to learn new words and rules of language. As Hulit, et al. (2011) point out, language "often reflects what we understand about things, people, and events" (p. 226). Children must understand certain concepts before they can development certain language skills. According to Hulit, et al. (2011), "the child must gain understanding of concepts in order to learn to use some forms of grammar and meaning effectively" (p. 226

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When photography was invented in the 1820s, it brought about major changes in how people perceive the world. By the 1840s, photography had become an exciting new form of business. For example, a large number of photographers began to create portraits for clients. By the 1860s, the commercial aspects of photography developed further. By then, photographers were taking pictures that were used to help sell newspapers and magazines. In addition, advertisers started to use photographs to help sell products to consumers. At first, photography was not generally regarded as a potential form of art. However, this perspective changed during the late nineteenth century. By that time, a distinction had grown between commercial photography and fine art photography. Commercial photography is defined as the use of photographs for business purposes, such as selling products or selling newspapers. Fine art photography, by contrast, is concerned with creating photographs that can be showed in galleries

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Hypothesis: Body image is an important component of satisfaction and self-perception. Several studies have shown that women tend to perceive of themselves as being "too big" and wanting to be "skinnier" (Grogan, 2008). Being physically active and engaging in regular physical activity has been associated with an increased sense of well-being (Penedo & Dahn, 2005). Moreover, positive body image has been linked with increased self-confidence and power in social situations (Grogan, 2008). Accordingly, the author of this paper would like to hypothesize that women who are in good physical shape (normal weight and athletic) are more likely to enter male dominated spaces in gyms than women who are, although working out, (still) overweight. These "gendered spaces" are either rooms where weight-lifting equipment (free weights or dumbbells) is kept or sports-classes that cater to a predominantly male audience, such as boxing, kickboxing, or speed cycling classes. Moreover, the author o

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applying economic concepts to public policy development: course paper Introduction Several economic concepts were covered in this course. A number of public policy development areas also were covered in this course. Among the economic concepts that were covered were (a) the supply and demand relationship and (b) the concept of externalities. Among the public policy development areas that were covered in this course were (a) decentralization and land use policies, (b) transportation policies, and (c) regional environmental policies. One of the objectives that is pursued through the development of this paper is to show how the economic concepts (the supply and demand relationship and the concept of externalities) apply to each of the three public policy development areas that were identified in the preceding paragraph. A second objective that is pursued through the development of this paper is to demonstrate the interactive effects among the three policy areas tha

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Various factors have played a role in causing the subordination of women in contemporary society. This paper will focus on the role that has been played by traditional religious organizations. Throughout history, religion has served as an institution in support of patriarchal structures. Religion has contributed to the suppression of women by emphasizing the importance of male deities. In addition, religious scriptures have traditionally been interpreted as justifying the subjugation of women. Furthermore, women have been challenged in the effort to assume positions of leadership within the world's major religions. Another problem is found in the religiously based suggestion that women's sexuality is threatening to men as well as to the social order. This view has provided further support to the effort to control women and limit their opportunities in society. According to the archeological evidence, there was a time before written history when women held power in religion as w

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Management and Leadership at an In-Flight Entertainment Company Introduction There are two primary suppliers of in-flight entertainment systems in the world, and they are located within several miles of each other in Southern California. One is a Japanese-owned company, Panasonic, and the other is a French-owned company, Thales. This research considers the management at one of these organizations, which provided information on the condition that they are not identified. Difference Between Management and Leadership Management is concerned with the day-to-day operation of an organization, while leadership provides the long-term strategic mission and vision that guides the o

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This paper is a study of country singer Loretta Lynn, whose song and autobiography, Coal Miner's Daughter, was made into a successful and popular film in 1980 by Michael Apted from a script by Tom Rickman. Lynn was portrayed in the film by Sissy Spacek, who sang in Lynn's signature style. The song, the book, and the movie all simplify Lynn's rags-to-riches story of her rise from a dirt-poor child-bride in Kentucky to a world-famous singer-songwriter. From her marriage at age 13 through the establishment of her luxurious ranch and highly successful singing career, Coal Miner's Daughter is a story of the American Dream, including all the bumps along the way that characterize success in American culture and in the classic country music of which she continues to play an important role. Charles K. Wolfe describes country music as, "the home of a large number of performers who shared a range of values and beliefs about the music, and who shared a common body of tradition and history" (

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SWOT Analysis of Netflix Introduction Netflix helped change the face of the movie rental industry by making it possible for people to rent movies over the Internet without having to visit the local video store. This meant that people had access to far larger selections than their local store could possibly carry. Netflix also eliminated late fees, which further enhanced its competitive position. However, just as Netflix put pressure in industry leaders such as Blockbuster, Netflix itself now faces strong competition from new technologies and new approaches to renting movies and games. This research provides a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) of Netflix. Strengths Netflix's strengths begin with its business model, which allows for almost fixed overhead costs due to its online presence. Staff, property and administrative expenses are low, and the 36 distribution centers throughout the country

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God's Existence There are four primary arguments offered as proofs of God's existence. These are categorized as the: 1) Cosmological argument; 2) Teleological argument; 3) Ontological argument; and, 4) Moral Law argument (Vlach, 2011, pp. 1-2). The cosmological argument maintains that the "cosmos," or world, could not exist by itself, so something - a "first cause" - must have made it (Vlach, 2011, p. 1). This cause is God. A main argument against this logic is that if everything must be created to exist, what created God? Another argument of the logic in this argument is that, even if something did make the cosmos, this is not evidence of the existence of the "Christian God" (Vlach, 2011, p. 1). The teleological argument for God's existence is also known as the "argument from design" (Vlach,

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Case study one - retail outlet: Fry's electronics, incorporated Fry's Electronics Incorporated is a national consumer electronics dealer that is based in San Jose, CA. The Company ranks 14th nationally in retail electronics sales. Reported sales in 2009 were $1.7 billion. Fry's Electronics Incorporated is a privately-held company (Fry's Electronics, Inc., 2011). The Company operates 34 retail stores (The TOP 100 Consumer Electronics Retailers, 2010). The retail stores operated by the Company are located in the states of Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, and Washington (Fry's Electronics, Inc., 2011). This case study concerns one of those 34 retail outlets. The Fry's Electronics store that is the focus of this case records annual sales approximating $55 million. The average transaction approximates $255, which translates into approximately 215,686 transactions annually. While some times of the year tend to be characterized by higher sales vo

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1. Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID, formerly known as multiple personality disorder, or MPD) is, according to the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (American Psychiatric Association. & American Psychiatric Association. Task Force on DSM-IV., 2000) defined by the presence of two or more distinct identities that recurrently take control of an individual. Moreover, the disorder is characterized by some degree of psychogenic or psychological amnesia. Other symptoms include depersonalization, derealization, memory problems, and identity alteration (Gleaves, 2010). The diagnostic criteria for DID are far from clear cut and some researchers have

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Brand and colleagues (2009) article reports the findings of a naturalistic, cross-sectional study that investigated the efficacy of community-based treatment of patients with dissociative identity disorder. The authors point out that 53% of patients with borderline personality disorder have a comorbid dissociative disorder (DD), including 11% who met the criteria for dissociative identity disorder (DID). Moreover, patients with DD have complex presentations with high levels of comorbid psychiatric difficulties such as PTSD, treatment resistant anxiety and depression, personality disorders and relational problems including borderline personality disorder, substance abuse, eating disorders, self-destructiveness, and suicidality. Because patients with DD frequently present with a plethora of other disorders, their treatment requires complex pharmacological and therapeutic approaches. Moreover, because of the complexity involved in treating patients with DD and comorbid conditions, t

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