The War of Art Steven Pressfield has a colorful background. I believe that’s why I’m drawn to him and his book‚ The WAR of ART. He has worked as an advertising copywriter‚ schoolteacher‚ tractor-trailer driver‚ bartender‚ oilfield roustabout [I like that word‚ roustabout‚ reminds me of Elvis]‚ attendant in a mental hospital‚ fruit-picker in Washington State‚ author and screenwriter. As author he has written many fiction and non-fiction books‚ but the non-fiction book I want to talk about is‚ The
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Steven Pinker has a voice all his own- engaging and amiable‚ but also informative and scientific. His light style provides an interesting contradiction to the heaviness of the topic he presents to us. It’s a tough question: where does morality stem from? Is it genetic? Does it come from the structure of our brains? We don’t get an answer‚ per se‚ allowing us to come to our own conclusions and wrestle with the evidence for ourselves. However‚ as we the audience read the essay‚ it doesn’t take a particularly
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Introduction Michael Stevens is a relatively new investor struggling to maintain profits in an uncertain economy. Recent conflicts and conflicting reports have left the Canadian Market muddled and somewhat divided. Michael capitalized on recent volatility in the market and has gained some unrealized profits. He sees a bullish economy returning in the near future but would like to ensure that his profits are maintained even through minor volatility for the next six months. He plans to do this through
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Schindler’s List‚ is a 1993 American film‚ directed and coproduce by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian‚ based off the book; Schindler’s Ark. The movie focuses on a greedy German businessman‚ Oskar Schindler during the events of WWII. Building a company from scratch‚ hiring Jews to help make a profit‚ but due to the events of the war‚ he becomes a humanitarian and his factory slowly develops into a refuge for them. This is a historical movie based on the true story of Oskar Schindler
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| 2013 | | Oxford Brookes University Thomas de Kerchove 12083686 P58502: Richard Mohun24th of April 2013 | the management of innovation and change : | Case study : Kodak and the Digital revolution | Table of content 1) Introduction: 3 2) Increased competition (1975- ): 4 2.1) Change challenge (Diagnosing) 4 2.2) Kodak’s reaction (Enacting) 5 2.3) Critical analysis (Explaining) 6 3) Lack of communication and the cultural change: 6 2.1) Change challenge (Diagnosing)
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Someone at the beach is swimming out in the deeper water‚ and all of a sudden‚ a dorsal fin pops out. For everyone on the beach who sees it‚ music from Jaws starts playing in their heads. The swimmer does not even notice it‚ and in a few seconds‚ a great white shark veraciously attacks him. This is what comes to mind when most people think of sharks‚ but they are not really just man-eating monsters of the sea. Sharks are a fascinating group of fishes that strike fear into the minds of humans
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A Book report on‚ Jamaica- Rebuilding The walls To: In this book report‚ is my interpretation of Dr. Herbert Thompson’s passionate appeal for Jamaicans to restore our country to the good old days. Black in color is the cover of this intriguing book. It shows the hands of different races putting blocks in place. Inside‚ the author’s note‚ dedication‚ tributes‚ introduction‚ eight(8) chapters‚ 124 pages‚ picture and a brief biography of the author at the back of the book.
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Executive Summary Eastman Kodak CO. which headquartered in Rochester New York‚ USA‚ was founded in 1892 by George Eastman. The company holds a vital role in the innovation and development of the motion picture industries as well as the film photographic industry. Kodak organized itself in 3 key segments: the Graphic Communication Group (GCG); the Film‚ Photofinishing‚ Entertainment Group (FPEG) and the Consumer Digital Imaging Group (CGD). ) This report relays to Kodak’s managers the importance
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“We Can Remember It For You Wholesale‚” by Philip K. Dick is a short story about an average gentleman named Douglas Quail who has a fantasy dream of visiting Mars without actually physically going there. Therefore‚ he seeks a company named Rekal Inc.‚ which has the technology to implant a memory of him visiting Mars. Quail eventually decides to go ahead and get the memories of Mars put in his brain. Consequently‚ the Rekal technicians observe Quail has already had a memory implant that erased his
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In the movie Saving Private Ryan‚ American soldier private James Ryan losses all three of his brothers during World War Two. The Marshall‚ not wanting to allow a mother to lose all four of her sons gives orders to send a unit to find and rescue private Ryan‚ despite the possibility of letting many men die to save one mans life. In order to gain his staff’s support for this decision the Marshall reads them a letter written by Abraham Lincoln to a mother who lost five sons during the civil war which
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