During the 50’s director Douglas Sirk made his name as the master of melodrama with such classics as "Written on the Wind" and "Imitation of Life‚" as he examined romantic relations and intrigues that showcased leading man Rock Hudson. In what can only be called heartfelt homage‚ writer/director Todd Haynes captures the interpersonal angst of Sirk and updates it to the new millennium in "Far From Heaven." Sirk propelled Rock Hudson to movie icon status as a regular player in many of the director’s
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(1)In his 1960 book‚ The Human Side of Enterprise‚ Douglas McGregor proposed two theories by which to view employee motivation. He avoided descriptive labels and simply called the theories Theory X and Theory Y. (1)Theory X assumes that the average person: dislikes work and attempts to avoid it‚ has no ambition‚ wants no responsibility‚ and would rather follow than lead. Is self-centered and therefore does not care about organizational goals‚ resists change‚ is gullible and not particularly intelligent
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Midway Island‚ west of Hawaii . Their plans were once again decoded by the US. 10 Japan strucj first and the US unleased planes‚ destroying 332 Japanese planes and all four aircraft carriers. US won. Turning point of war in Pacific. 11 General Douglas MacArthur‚ commander of Allied land forces‚ devised the plan of ‘island- hopping” This involved passing Japanese strong points and seizing weakly defended islands. 12 Japan was building an air base on the island of Guadalcanal. On August 7‚ 1942
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and becoming executive officer. He was assigned to attend the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth Kansas to study warfare and theories. During the war‚ he decided to return in Washington which he became the personal aide of General Douglas MacArthur. Along MacArthur’s side‚ he helped MacArthur for planning the Military defense in the Philippines. Despite of their difference‚ Eisenhower stayed with MacArthur until they took command in the Philippines. After the invasion of Pearl Harbor
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environment. People need to do their best not to pollute. Prevention is an important step‚ so set a litter-free example for your family‚ friends‚ co-workers and neighbors to help keep your community. Each year‚ each person uses almost a 100-foot tall Douglas Fir Tree in paper and wood products. There is a great importance for recycling to reduce the amount of trees cut down. It is not a hard
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Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams focuses on the chaos and potential destruction of the Galaxy. Arthur Dent travels from planet to planet in order to find a new life. Ford Prefect fights the corporate regime. Tricia McMillian has an alien encounter. All three lives help decide the fate of the Galaxy. In chapter one‚ the history of the Galaxy is a confusing mess. People try to exceed the speed of light‚ but it is impossible to do. Only bad news travels faster. People continue to try to exceed the speed
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exercising power on the basis of knowledge. This gave rise to three mechanisms of classical organizational behavior - Charismatic Authority‚ Traditional Authority‚ Rational Legal Authority. What is Theory X and Theory Y of Organizational Behavior? Douglas McGregor at the MIT Sloan School of management developed a set of theories in 1960 which have gone on to become the fundamentals of organizational behavior. Known as Theory X and Theory Y‚ they are extensively used in human resources‚ organizational
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from 1934 to 1935‚ and was one of the "Seven Wise Men" who drafted the Philippine Constitution. When World War II broke out‚ Roxas enlisted in the military service and held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the USAFFE and served aide to General Douglas MacArthur. He was later promoted to Brigadier General. He was responsible for bringing food from his native province of Capiz to feed over 20‚000 soldiers and civilians in Corregidor Island. After the war‚ Roxas ran for President against incumbent
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Implied Terms Douglas Wilhelm Harder When a contract is written‚ those terms that are explicitly written into the contract are said to be expressed terms; however‚ there may be terms that are implied by the nature of the contract. An implied term is a term not written into the contract but is still enforceable. For example‚ it is an implied term in any construction contract that the resulting structure will be built to code. There are two types of implied terms: those required by statute (acts
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I/O PSYCHOLOGY IN THE MOVIE OFFICE SPACE Introduction Most movies are a reflection of society and the type of interpersonal interactions that shape human lives‚ although they are typically revamped to fit a certain genre. In the movie Office Space‚ the satirical twist is on the human experience of the work environment. It is a comical depiction of how coworkers interact with each other and how they endure stressful job-related situations that we can all relate to. There are psychological concepts
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