Todd Hido is an American photographer‚ his main subjects are landscapes‚ portraits‚ and interiors. I was initially drawn by his Houses at Night series. The series is of houses‚ most likely middle class American housing units‚ photographed in the dark. The photographs have an eerie quality. The very idea of photographing someone else’s home at night is rather voyeuristic. The dim lighting also evokes a haunted sensation‚ there is lack of absolute clarity. The photos resemble a memory rather
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accounting firms and credit agencies from around the world failed to address its problems. Despite its warnings‚ policy discussion focusing on the importance of reputational intermediaries and gatekeepers in particular has only recently emerged. The OD Paper deals with the history of Daewoo‚ a major chaebol‚ focusing on the implications of its vast corporate governance meltdown‚ internal corporate governance‚ particularly its controlling shareholder‚ boards of directors‚ officers‚ employees and banks
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A painting by Asher Brown Durand The Kindred Spirits was done in 1949. Asher Brown Durand was part of the painters from the Hudson River School. The artistic work depicts two persons William Cullen Bryant a poet and his friend Thomas Cole a painter that died in 1848. The painting combines a minuscule depiction of Kaaterskill Falls and the geographical characteristics in Katerskill clove. The painting does not literary depict the geography of America (Glueckmarch‚ 2007‚ n.p). The painting is rather
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Todd Beamer‚ who was born on November 24‚ 1968‚ had been known as an athlete by those around him and had gone to Fresno State University to pursue his dream to become a professional baseball player. He soon realized that was not to be his future career and left to go to Wheaton College where he met his future wife. Later on‚ in 1994 the couple married and moved to Princeton‚ New Jersey‚ where Beamer began his career with Oracle Corp. selling systems applications and database software. Beamer and
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Real World Applications of OD Principles BUS370: Organizational Development Organizational Development (OD) is the systematic application of behavioral science to bring about planned change in organizations. The intended objectives are improved adaptability‚ productivity‚ and effectiveness. These objectives are accomplished by changing values‚ attitudes‚ strategies‚ behaviors‚ procedures‚ and structures so that organizations can adapt to the changing technology
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Butler in her novel Kindred is the theme of racism. Racism has always existed in society due to the thoughts of one race being inferior to the other‚ in past times racism occurred more than what is in todays society. In the antebellum south slavery was something people had no control over‚ to everyone it was a society norm that majority of everyone participated in‚ as to where in 1970 California racism still existed but wasn’t nearly expressed as much. In Octavia Butlers Kindred both themes of survival
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“History repeats itself‚ but in such cunning disguise that we never detect the resemblance until the damage is done.” (Harris). This quote demonstrates one of the major themes in the book The Wave. Throughout the book‚ The Wave‚ by Todd Strasser‚ David is conflicted on whether to continue being a part of The Wave or not. He shows his internal struggles by being peer pressured into The Wave‚ by harming Laurie‚ and finally by realizing what a large mistake he had made in joining The Wave. In the beginning
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Patients afflicted with diabetes are at risk for a variety of pathologies resulting in many complications including foot ulceration and amputation. The multi-factorial etiology of diabetic foot ulcers is evidenced by the numerous pathophysiologic pathways that can potentially lead to this disorder. A multicenter study attributed 63 percent of diabetic foot ulcers to the critical triad of peripheral sensory neuropathy‚ deformity‚ and trauma (Reiber‚ et al.‚ 1999). The following discusses the pathophysiology
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The Wave‚ a novel by Todd Strasser (published in 1981) is based off of The Third Wave experiment by Ron James‚ which was inspired by Nazism. The setting of the novel takes place in Gordan High School 1969. Four main characters of the wave include: Ben Ross (“an outstanding young teacher”)‚ Laurie Saunders (“a pretty girl with short brown hair and an almost perpetual smile”)‚ David Collins (“ a tall‚ good looking boy who was the running back on the football team”)‚ and Robert Billings (“ a heavy
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Applications to OD Principles BUS370 Delva L. Davis Instructor Farrell Martin September 17‚ 2012 I am the owner of a retail dry goods store with a maximum of 100 employees. Most of our customers are employees from an automotive support industry who just announced they are relocating to Mexico. The relocation of this company will hinder our sales as well as our organization. My goal is to analyze the challenges our organization will face using OD principles and how would I apply OD principles
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