1. Winston Smith is an ironic name because the name “Winston” means from a friendly country. This is ironic because Winston is not that friendly in the book. Neither are the characters in the book so far are friendly too. For example‚ children in part one are in horrible situations which reflects the society he lives. “He spun round just in time to see Mrs. Parsons dragging her son back into the doorway while the boy pocketed a catapult.” This shows how the children were treated in the society in
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1. The Democrats decided not to block the victory of Hayes on condition that their Republican counterparts agree to withdraw all the federal troops deployed in the south‚ in a move that would see the Democrats consolidate their Democratic control in the area. 2. There were three major reconstruction plans; Johnson‚ Lincoln‚ and the Radical Republicans. Among the three‚ Lincoln’s plan was sensible he wanted a quick and painless restructuring that would reincorporate the south back in the union
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ethics‚ finance and restructuring of debt. The analysis examines issues faced by a company experiencing financial distress such as a conflict of interest among debt holders‚ management and stockholders and corporate responsibility in practice. Dice‚ Inc‚ a provider of online recruiting services for technology professionals faced a series of challenges which included a troubled economy‚ undesirable balance sheets and heartless debt holders following the crash of the dot.com bubble. The company earned
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territory‚ independent of people outside their area‚ and participate in a common culture. 3. Ethnocentrism a. Refer to the tendency to assume that one’s culture and way of life represent the norm or are superior to all others. b. William graham sumner 4. Subculture a. A segment of society that shares a distinctive pattern of customs‚ rules‚ and traditions that differs from the pattern of the larger society. 5. Social interaction a. Refer to the ways in which people respond to one another‚ where face
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Blade Runner Blade Runner illustrates the hunger of mankind to defy the boundaries of humane principle and concepts of the natural environment. The film ironically depicts the genetically engineered replicants with more humanity and emotions than biological humans themselves. Blade Runner filmed in 1982 at a time of consumerism‚ flux of migration and global de-stabilisation‚ discontent and mutiny was a prime problem in society. Scott further ellaborates this idea of a sociocultural world‚ whereby
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Rappler’s case that led for the SEC to revoke its registration as a corporation pointed to‚ according to SEC‚ its violation on the rules on foreign investment in media companies in the Philippines. Under the 1987 Constitution and various Philippine laws‚ a media company must be owned and controlled 100% by Filipinos. If a Philippine media company has foreign investor control of more than 0% of the company‚ then the media company disobey the law related to control restrictions. The case of Rappler
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Grocery Inc. University Of Phoenix Business Law BUS 415 Rulon Huntsman July 09‚ 2008 Grocery Inc. Grocery Inc.‚ a retail grocery stores chain based in Any State‚ U.S.A. needs to renovate their store. Grocery Inc. entered into an enforceable contract with Masterpiece Construction explaining the renovations must be complete within a six-month period. Masterpiece‚ unable to complete the renovations within the six-month time limit due to a sudden increase in new contracts‚ sub-contracted
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Innovative service business models that behave disruptively* in the market and have the opportunity to overtaking existing market leaders in the industry and QuickMedx is a good example of such a disruptive model. Unlike outpatient clinics and emergency care centers‚ QuickMedx offered a fast and convenient way at low cost to its customers to get treatment for common illnesses such as strep throat‚ influenza‚ ear infection‚ pink eye and seasonal allergies which people had to wait for hours at clinics
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* Intentional Torts – involve intentional‚ rather than merely careless conduct; assault/battery‚ invasion of privacy‚ false imprisonment‚ trespass to land & the interference with chattels. * It is enough if one intends to do the act even if they did not intend to do wrong or cause damage b/c the law wants to protect property interests. ASSAULT AND BATTERY * Assault – occurs when the defendant intentionally causes the plaintiff to reasonably believe that offensive bodily contact is imminent;
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alteration in values. Some values are timeless‚ however‚ just as those depicted in Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein and Ridley Scott’s 1982 film Blade Runner (Director’s Cut). These didactic texts are therefore still applicable to today’s society‚ as the moral lessons may be related to current societal values. Shelley’s Frankenstein and Scott’s Blade Runner present similar values‚ however they are explored in a different manner due to the contexts of their composers. Mary Shelley was raised at the
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