Not a lot of art works can be considered as masterpieces. Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez‚ a group portrait of the court of Spanish King Philip IV‚ is definately one of them. The painting represents Velazquez’s techniques‚ and is absolutely extraordinary and implies influences Velazques might has had. Also Velazquez had a deeper purpose in his mind when creating this masterpiece. He wanted to earn the title that can ensure him a high position in society. So‚ Velazquez had this desire for an aristocratic
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Yes‚ I do believe that leaders can be flexible in the way they interact with others‚ or change their behaviors or personalities so to suit the situation. Also‚ they might need to focus on followers needs/behaviors or their level of readiness by changing or shifting behavioral their leadership style. One theory might describe and support this concept is the situational leadership theory which requires leaders to center their leadership style or behaviors according to their followers level. This theory
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ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority have been wrong opinions. When the idea of inoculating people against such diseases as smallpox first arrived in the colonies in the early 1900s‚ most authorities regarded it as nonsense. Among them were Benjamin Franklin and a number of the men who later founded Harvard Medical School. Against the authorities stood a relatively unknown man who didn’t even have a medical degree‚ Zabdiel Boylston‚ whose opinion was proved right? Not the experts’
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1. The dividend discount model (DDM) is a procedure for valuing the price of a stock by using predicted dividends and discounting them back to present value; if the value obtained from the DDM is higher than what the shares are currently trading at‚ the stock is undervalued and vice versa. According to the DDM the price of the stock is Po= Div1/ (r-g) where Po= is the price of shares‚ Div1=Dividend next year‚ r= required rate of return‚ g=growth rate Question 4 The pattern of past and future
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accomplishment. However‚ success can often lead to personal failure. The more successful some people are‚ the closer they lead themselves to disaster because he or she is human‚ and all humans make mistakes even if they are tiny or large. Success can lead to misery and isolation by taking away some things people love in life. Successful people’s decision making and judgment can also be clouded by their success. In all‚ success is a positive characteristic‚ but success can also lead to personal disaster
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Q4. What can Mattel do to enhance product quality? As mentioned in the article‚ one of the contributing reasons to the recalls of Mattel’s toys was due to insufficient quality controls. Product quality starts from the product development and design stages of an industry. Mattel has research and development centre where the designs and developments of its products is done in its headquarters in California‚ USA. Most of the recalls of Mattel products in 2007 were due to the design fault‚ excessive
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In what ways can success and ambition be dangerous? Since our birth‚ we are encouraged to go forward‚ to reach farther and to shoot for higher goals in life. In the words of Donald Trump: “Get going. Move forward. Aim High. Plan a takeoff.” But‚ are ambition and pursuit for success turning into an obsession nowadays? The authors Lotte Bailyn‚ Karen Heller and William Zinsser agree that they are‚ and unfortunately‚ I have to endorse their idea. All three authors’ view that‚ as Heller put it “…there’s
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The power of success can be disastrous when placed in the wrong hands. Naturally‚ there are those who will always choose to manipulate conditions to succeed in their own endeavors‚ not taking into consideration the lives of those around them. On the other hand‚ there may be those who do not necessarily pursue selfish ends‚ but simply do not know where to take success once it has been achieved‚ thus resulting in their own self-sabotage. Throughout history‚ we have seen success used wrongfully in
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achievable yet seem out of reach for many. I see a huge problem with the culture in United States Of America. Success and happiness are desired yet not encouraged in ways that are achievable. If the mind and body are cared for properly‚ stress and disease can be avoided. Our culture today moves fast. The human species is not adapted to modern lifestyles. Our bodies were built to run and hunt‚ our minds were made to focus and survive. Though‚ now we spend more time stationary in our bodies and distracting
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FMLA/ADA/Affirmative Action What is the meaning of Affirmative Action? An active effort to improve the employment or educational opportunities of members of minority groups and women. In the U.S.‚ the effort to improve the employment and educational opportunities of women and members of minority groups through preferential treatment in job hiring‚ college admissions‚ the awarding of government contracts‚ and the allocation of other social benefits. a. Why do we have Affirmative Action? Affirmative
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