And How the Crocodile Ate the Elephant Original Oratory by Cindy Choi (Se Yeon) In the high and far-off times‚ the elephant had no trunk. He had only a blackish‚ bulgy nose‚ as big as a boot‚ which he could wriggle about from side to side. There was one elephant – an elephant child – full of insatiable curiosity and asked ever so many questions. As he went around asking the most insolent questions‚ all his aunts and uncles punished him by spanking him hard. Then one morning‚ the elephant asked
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One problem that plagues us everyday without us even realizing it is media bias. We see it in the news. We see it on our favorite sitcoms. We read it everyday in the paper. Yet‚ we really don’t recognize it when we hear it or see it. Media bias is evident in every aspect of the media‚ yet the problem is that we don’t even recognize it when it is right in front of our faces. Are the impressions that we form about individuals a product of the media? Do we form certain opinions about particular types
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of racial bias during interracial interaction. The study began off of the basis that individuals that have high levels of racial bias tend to regulate them selves when around others of another race. They often do this to make sure that their racial bias does not show. Individuals with low level of racial bias tended not to regulate themselves as much because they were more comfortable in their situation. Interestingly‚ researchers believed that individuals with high levels of racial bias were favored
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Competitiveness Prof. Carlos Arruda; Prof. Georges Blanc; Profa. Erika Barcellos Revised Version January 2011 PRODUCING AIRCRAFT FOR THE WORLD IN BRAZIL EMBRAER: IN SEARCH OF SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVENESS 2 PRODUCING AIRCRAFT FOR THE WORLD IN BRAZIL EMBRAER: IN SEARCH OF SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVENESS “Some years ago our competitors used to say: How dare these “ugly ducklings” from South America try to sell an aircraft in the Northern Hemisphere? Fortunately‚ they underestimated us.” Satoshi
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What is Confirmation Bias? Confirmation bias is a tendency of people to prefer information that reinforces a thought or believe that they have. People demonstrate this bias when they retain information selectively‚ or when they interpret it in a biased way. The effect is stronger for emotional issues and for deeply rooted beliefs. (Science Daily) Examples of Confirmation Bias There are many everyday examples of people using confirmation bias behavior. A student doing research on only one
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Hindsight bias: Hindsight bias is when you know something right after it happens and not while it is happening. Some people call it the I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon. This is where you watch a sports game and when the game is over‚ think to yourself that you knew they would loose‚ when in fact you were on the edge of your seat waiting to see how the game was going to end and if your team would win or not. (Myers‚ 2010‚ p.16.) I have had several instances where hindsight bias has
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The ’beauty bias‚’ where attractive people appear to have an advantage‚ isn’t just a rumor. There is evidence that it exists and that it leads to discrimination against less attractive people in a variety of areas‚ including hiring. Not only is it unfair‚ in some cases it’s illegal discrimination. Attractiveness isn’t in the same category as gender‚ race‚ religion‚ or nationality but that doesn’t mean hiring based on looks is ok under the law. Federal laws on employment discrimination don’t
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How to write a Sports Article 1. Have a strong lead. Like any article‚ you want to start your sports article out with a strong lead‚ one that encapsulates the available information on "who‚ what‚ where‚ when‚ why and how." Look at sports articles in almost any paper to see how they introduce the game or event they are covering with their lead paragraph. They get the reader’s attention with a strong but concise summary of the story to follow. Also‚ note that a lead always places emphasis on
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Werther’s Original Werther’s Original is a brand of smooth and creamy toffee sweets and is owned by the German company August Storck KG. The company is based in Berlin and was founded in 1903. The company is a top-ranked global confectionary player‚ Storck ranks 13th in sale in the USA candy marketplace. Brands in the US portfolio currently include Werther’s Original‚ RIESEN‚ Mamba‚ Merci‚ and Toffifay. The candy brand Werther’s Original will be the focus in this assigement. Werther’s Original is named
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Cognitive Bias When I think of cognitive bias‚ I think about people making assumptions about others base on either what they have heard from other people or something they have experienced themselves. In order to figure out what biases I have I had to ask my wife. After some discussion we came to the conclusion that I have a couple of biases. The two that we came up with can be very controversial‚ religion and race. I wouldn’t say that I’m a religious freak or that I’m racist‚ I just have my own
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