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    George Bergeron and his “rebel” son Harrison Bergeron. As George and Hazel watch television one night the program is interrupted by an announcement stating that "Harrison Bergeron‚ age fourteen‚ has just escaped from jail‚ where he was held on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. He is a genius and an athlete‚ is under-handicapped‚ and should be regarded as extremely dangerous."(Vonnegut‚ 915) At first the reader is lead to believe that Harrison is a miscreant and should not be trusted

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    myth? The idea and possibility of equality appeals human’s emotional nature. It’s everyone ideal image and vision of how the world should be. However‚ can equality in every aspect potentially handicap one who’s potentially gifted? In the passage‚ “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut (1961)‚ he creates a strictly equitable society. In this “utopian” society‚ each person is treated equally despite each person’s characteristics or talents. Those who could be considered gifted or highly intelligent receive

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    Point of View: Third Protagonist: Harrison Antagonist: Diana Society Describe the setting A very calm‚ mellow setting. In an environment without competition. Takes place in 2081‚ where everybody is finally equal. Type of Conflict: Man Vs. Man Man Vs. Society Describe the main conflict: That the world and handicapped and that certain people don’t like that. Describe the Climax of the Story: When Harrison escapes from jail. How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story

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    Case Brief #1 Tieera Hill Metropolitan State University Case Brief #1 Relevant facts of the case The court case Harrison v. Benchmark Electronics Huntsville involves a dispute concerning the employment of John Harrison (plaintiff) at a company called Benchmark Electronics Huntsville Inc (BEHI). Aerotek is a company that helps with placing temporary workers at BEHI and they assigned the plaintiff to work at the company as a Debug Tech. The plaintiff suffers from epilepsy‚ but he

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    understand the nuances of the business * With his capabilities‚ he had increased the sales upto $12000000 within three years * He could easily foresee the rise of Trivial Pursuit in Canada and its potential market and thus success in the US market (US market had approx 10 times the sales of Canada) * TV guide thought of involving themselves because of the monetary gain that the venture assured and supported the idea of working with a small company instead of a big one * Apart

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    Harrison Bergeron "If I tried to get away with it‚ then other people’d get away with it—and soon we’d be right back to the dark ages again…" This statement by George Bergeron sums up Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s short story "Harrison Bergeron" in one line. "Harrison Bergeron" is the story of a futuristic United States in the year 2081‚ where all individuals are made equal regardless of what their natural born characteristics were. They are made equal both mentally and physically‚ all to the same measure

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    story by “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut‚ the world is all equal. The government has tried to make everything including seasons equal. Some people of a higher intelligence have to wear handicaps‚ devices that make the people unable to process more complex thoughts‚ along with anyone above the average attractiveness. George has to wear handicaps because he is above the average intelligence while Hazel does not due to her only having average intelligence. Kurt Vonnegut kills Harrison Bergeron to

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    Harrison Typology

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    Harrison: Typologies of Organisational Culture These are rough‚ lecture note summaries only Handy reporting the work of Harrison‚ suggests that organisations can be classified under four cultures: POWER CULTURE Many small enterprises and large conglomerates such display the characteristics of a centralised power culture. Even Mintzberg recognises this in his account of a divisionalised structure. This model is very like Weber ’s Charismatic organisation. It is like a web with a ruling spider

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    Two collaboration and communication strategies which could address challenges within the project would include establishing the chain of command for the management team as well as establishing a more open communication channel between the management team and the executive committee. (Mark‚ Joseph‚ Derek ‚ & Alex ‚ 2006) This potential issue with the communication channels involves Ms. Orlin being the only team member who has a direct line of communication with the executives. This is considered an

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    Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings. 1. Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work. 1.1 The most common aspects of employment covered by law are: Pay Hours of work Health + safety Employment contracts Bullying‚ Harassment‚ Victimisation Dismissal Discrimination Absences (Holidays‚ sickness‚ maternity/paternity leave) Grievances Disciplinary The transfer of undertakings

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