Creative Destruction of Jobs Czech Author Karel Capek‚ the man who coined the term robot‚ an army of mechanical monsters that succeeded in taking over the world‚ in his 1921 play R.U.R. Today‚ real-life versions are starting to find places in factories and plants‚ which are taking over a number of our industries most monotonous jobs. Unlike the robots of the past‚ which are usually stationary and must be manned by production workers‚ these newer‚ smarter‚ industrial robots can be moved from job
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Creative Rationale What is Kitsch? Kitsch is a form style all though many people would argue that it is rather a lack of style and this is the essence behind the concept of kitsch. kitsch is cheap‚ useless and tasteless art that is more likely to be hoarded rather than collected. It is stored away‚ hidden never to be used. Clement Greenberg concluded the idea of kitsch “Where there is an avant-garde‚ generally we also find a rear-guard. True enough -- simultaneously with the entrance of the
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Case 1: Chad’s Creative Concepts 1. This company needs to incorporate time for both custom and standard furniture. They need to allocate resources such as labour and equipment to each product line. This also involves employee hours and number of employees needed. Also‚ Chad should determine and assign better craftsman to more custom jobs‚ which are more difficult. The custom furniture is more costly and requires more skill‚ therefore individual workers need to spend more time and need more skills
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Moore v. Midwest Distribution‚ Inc.‚ 76 Ark. App. 397‚ 65 S.W. 3d 490 (Ark. Ct. App. 2002) FACTS: Appellee (Midwest Distribution‚ Inc.)‚ who is in the business of setting up cigarette product displays‚ contracted to hire appellant (Moore) in 2001 to work at its Fort Smith office. Upon accepting employment‚ appellant signed an employment contract‚ a “Service work for Hire Agreement” with appellee that contained a non-compete agreement – in which appellant agreed that for one year following the
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Commonwealth v Pestinakas 617 A.2d 1339 Facts: Joseph Kly met Walter and Helen Pestinikas in the latter part of 1981 when Kly consulted them about prearranging his funeral. In March‚ 1982‚ Kly‚ who had been living with a stepson‚ was hospitalized and diagnosed as suffering from Zenker’s diverticulum‚ a weakness in the walls of the esophagus‚ [***4] which caused him to have trouble swallowing food. In the hospital‚ Kly was
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Unit 29 UNDERSTANDING RETAILING Scenario: You have just been promoted to the post of assistant editor for Retail Today Magazine. The Magazine is a monthly publication which brings together the best writers and photography to provide practical‚ in-depth information about what is happening in retailing. The Editor of the Magazine‚ Betty Slocombe‚ has given you a job to investigate the features of the organisation and structure of different retailers. Task 1 – Structure and
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Mazzagati v. Everingham‚ 512 Pa. 266 (1986). Facts: An automobile driven by Defendant fatally struck Plaintiff’s daughter. At the time of the accident‚ Plaintiff received a telephone call immediately after the collision at work informing her that her daughter had been involved in an automobile accident. Plaintiff arrived at the scene of the accident a few minutes later. Procedural Posture: Defendants filed a Motion for Summary Judgment in the nature of a Demurrer granted by the Montgomery County
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Neutral citation number: [2015] UKSC 34 Haile (Appelant) v London Borough of Waltham Forest (Resppondent) On appeal from : [2014] EWCA Civ 792 Judgement date: 20 May 2015 Hearing date: 29 January 2015 Case summary: Justices: Lord Neuberger‚ Lady Hale‚ Lord Clarke‚ Lord Reed‚ Lord Carnwath Nature of the case: causational‚ intentional homelessness Facts: On 25 October 2011 the appellant voluntarily surrendered her tenancy in a hostel because of an unpleasant smell and moved for a temporary
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Creative Thinking Hum111 * How might you use the strategies for applying creativity to problems and issues in addressing this topic? When addressing the topic of the fiscal cliff I would apply the strategy of constructing pros and cons of each side of the argument on the issue. I would make a list and organize it to find which pros and cons would be best to write about‚ if not all of them. I would then address each pro and each con to better explain it‚ or construct relevant scenarios
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Feminist Literature Draft In many instances‚ the works of feminist literature use characters to examine and address the issues in the way society treats women. The poems “Daystar” by Rita Dove and “The Secretary Chant” by Marge Piercy do that by focusing on the female identity‚ more specifically the lack of it their characters are experiencing. By introducing readers to the attitude of the female characters toward their situation‚ the poems portray daily life from a new perspective that challenged
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