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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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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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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EDWARD MORGAN FORSTER @ E. M. FORSTER. E. M. Forster in his lifetime wrote eight novels; Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905)‚ The Longest Journey (1907)‚ A Room with a View (1908)‚ Howards End (1910)‚ A Passage to India (1924)‚ Maurice (written in 1913–14‚ published posthumously in 1971)‚ Arctic Summer (an incomplete fragment‚ written in 1912–13‚ published posthumously in 2003)‚ and Book of Love‚ two sets of short stories which includes about twenty seven and more stories; The Celestial Omnibus
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EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT 1970‚ 30‚ 607-610. DETERMINING SAMPLE SIZE FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ROBERT V. KREJCIE University of Minnesota‚ Duluth DARYLE W. MORGAN Texas A. & M. University The ever increasing demand for research has created a need for an efficient method of determining the sample size needed to be representative of a given population. In the article “Small Sample Techniques‚” the research division of the National Education Association has published a formula for determining
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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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Chapter 01 Organizational Behavior: The Quest for People-Centered Organizations and Ethical Conduct True / False Questions 1. | People-centered practices are associated with higher profits and lower employee turnover. True False | 2. | Power can be provided to employees via centralization. True False | 3. | Providing training for employees leads to lower employee turnover. True False | 4. | Trust can be built in organizations through the sharing of critical information
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order to do that it is important to acknowledge Fassbinders intention to simplify film and make it more understandable for the audience by applying the plot of a classic Hollywood melodrama of the 50’s All That Heaven Allows directed by Douglas Sirk and recreating it‚ in his own particular style. This essay will analyze a sequence in which the main characters Ali and Emmi are sitting outside of the restaurant alone‚ surrounded by empty bright yellow seats and watched by staring public
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Competence And Character: Schwarzkopf’s Message To The Corps Page 1 of 5 Competence And Character: Schwarzkopf’s Message To The Corps By Lieutenant General Dave R. Palmer "56 (Retired) Assembly Magazine‚ May 1992 (Note: The author was the Superintendent of the United States Military Academy‚ more commonly referred to as West Point‚ when Schwarzkopf delivered his speech.) (Extract from article with parenthetical explanations) General H. Norman Schwarzkopf‚ Class of 1956‚ returned to his Alma Mater
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