Henry David Thoreau INTRODUCTION Henry David Thoreau was an American author‚ poet‚ abolitionist‚ naturalist‚ tax resister‚ development critic‚ surveyor‚ historian ‚ philosopher andtranscendentalist. Henry David Thoreau was a complex man of many talents who worked hard to shape his craft and his life. He is best known for his book Walden‚ a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings‚ and his essay‚ Civil Disobedience‚ an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral
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take in himself. Malcolm X‚ born Malcolm Little was the seventh child‚ (three from a previous marriage)‚ of Reverend Earl Little‚ a pronounced minister and dedicated organizer for the Universal Negro Improvement Association‚ and the fourth child of Louisa‚ a native of the Caribbean island of Grenada. When he was born his father wired his parents‚ " It’s a boy‚ but he’s white‚ just like mama." (Bruce Perry‚ 11) Malcolm’s skin color was an obstacle from his very first breath. His eyes were blue-green
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MTV and The Madonna Phenomenon "Madonna’s intuitive grasp on the televisual world in which we live- of the medium’s possibilities for engaging spectators in diverse ways- that in part accounts for her success. She is the supreme television heroine." (E. Ann Kaplan 271) "What are the main theories which we have studied so far and how have they affected how you view television?"-This is the question which this paper is supposed to answer. Obviously there is not enough time or space
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SOCIAL REFORM MOVEMENTS PAGES 351-361 MORAL REFORM‚ ASYLUMS & PRISONS Social evil --- alcohol; prostitution ( common in port cities) Evangelical reformers approach o Rescue prostitutes o Offered salvation of religion‚ prayer & temporary shelter Poor rate of success Offered women domestic work which was low paying/restrictive Campaigns against prostitution organized by women o Continued throughout the 19th century Earliest‚ most effective anti-prostitution movement o Female
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Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Summary • The MBTI is a reliable and valid instrument that measures and categorizes your personality and behavior. It is not a test. There are no “right” or “wrong” answers. • Around 1940 a mother-daughter team (Katharine C. Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers) developed this instrument to help people understand and use Carl Jung’s theory of psychological type preferences. • Swiss Psychologist‚ Carl Jung‚ (1875 – 1961) theorized that
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Presentation Structure Knowledge Management and Its Effects on Performance‚ including BP as a case study: Introduction of Knowledge Management: • Definition and the Essence of KM • Perspectives on Knowledge Management • Knowledge Management Capabilities Needed • Why organisations fail to manage knowledge Effects on Performance: • KM in BP • KM in achieving Operational Excellence in BP • Frame Work • BP’s Philosophy • Peer Group Activity relating to BP • Balance Score Card for Performance Measurement
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ANNA ELEANOR ROOSEVELT ROOSEVELT Birth: 11 October 1884 New York City‚ New York Father: Elliott Roosevelt‚ born 28 February 1860‚ New York City‚ New York; heir (although he held no salaried work position‚ he was called a “sportsman” by his daughter Eleanor Roosevelt‚ indicating his occupation of big game hunting‚ his letters about which were later edited and published by her); in his early adulthood he was listed by title as junior partner in a real estate firm‚ and in 1892‚ a brief
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www.ccsenet.org/ijbm International Journal of Business and Management Vol. 7‚ No. 7; April 2012 Analysis of the Negative Effects of the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) as a Channel for Delivering Banking Services in Nigeria Chinedu N. Ogbuji (Corresponding author) Department of marketing‚ University of Port Harcourt PMB 5323‚ Choba‚ Port Harcourt‚ Nigeria Tel: 234-80-3541-9583 E-mail: chiogbuji@yahoo.com Chima B. Onuoha Adjunct Professor of Management‚ University of Uyo Uyo‚ Nigeria Tel:
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THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF A PERFECT POLICY The UNCLOS supposedly has the ultimatum to govern the global-territorial policy for inter-country armistice‚ but recent events have contradicted this supposed all-abiding global supremacy. The Scarborough Shoal dispute somewhat poses itself as an argumentative testimony against the jurisdiction and power of the Law of the Seas; precisely because not all countries accustom the UNCLOS as their basis for territorial sovereignty and economic jurisdiction‚ possibly
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Frankenstein: The Relationship Struggles of Mary Shelley What secrets hide beneath Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein that make it the subject of such extensive research and discussion by many of the world’s preeminent literary scholars? Is it the elements that make it the first example of what we today call science fiction (Ginn)? Perhaps in part‚ but the fascination of many with Frankenstein comes not from the story itself‚ but from the mind of the author who created it. It is thought that Mary Shelley’s
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