Failure‚ Success‚ and Kindness Graduation commencement speeches are usually inspirational‚ not only to the graduating students but also to anyone who reads them. The speech given by J. K. Rowling at Harvard and the one by George Saunders at Syracuse University in 2013 are some of the best commencement speeches. Rowling and Saunders are both experienced speakers. Rowling’s speech focused on the benefits of failure‚ a subject she had first hand experience on. Saunders’ speech was on kindness and included
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Being a leader in a non-profit organization can be a daunting task. There are many challenges that come with the position. However‚ Dr. Alvia J. Wardlaw continues her role effortlessly as she serves the students and community in the city of Houston. It was a pleasure interviewing her. From it‚ I’ve learned what it means to be passionate about the community and the persistence in doing good deeds to assist others in need. Early in her career‚ Dr. Wardlaw worked as the curatorial assistant at the
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The Origins of the New Terrorism MATTHEW J. MORGAN Mr. Morgan is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and completed graduate his work at Harvard Business School and the University of Hawai’i. He served six years as a U.S. Army Intelligence Officer‚ including one tour in Afghanistan where he was awarded the Bronze Star. Mr. Morgan worked in an array of teaching positions since 2002‚ to include Assistant Professor of Government‚ Bentley College. He has authored over 30
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As people reach the middle of their lives‚ their age comes many things: wisdom‚ experience‚ a different point of view compared to when they were younger. But what about a middle age crisis? In T.S Elliot’s The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‚ Elliot exemplifies the contrast between ages as he writes about the circumstances of the narrator‚ Prufrock. He draws the reader in with veiled allusions to the narrator’s perceived age in comparison to his actual age as he walks down the street and at a social
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In Reasonable Faith‚ William Lane Craig argues: “If life ends at the grave‚ then it makes no difference whether one has lived as a Stalin or a saint. Since one’s destiny is ultimately unrelated to one’s behavior‚ you may as well live as you please” (74). He argues that existence
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The Business Case for Diversity James J. Padilla Group Vice President‚ Ford North America Ford Motor Company I’ve been invited to discuss the business case for diversity—why diversity is as critical to your business strategy as the products you make or the services you provide—and to discuss the benefits for companies that not only seek but celebrate diversity in their offices and plants‚ as well as in the ideas that shape their companies and their products. It’s an easy case for me to
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Originally named The American Rolling Company‚ AK Steel has humble roots coming from a small town in Middletown‚ Ohio in 1899. Now it’s a big time steel manufacturer with revenue in the billions‚ and a worldwide network. AK produces mainly all steel products such as stainless‚ electrical‚ and carbon. With the majority of its production geared towards the auto industry‚ it plays a large role in the manufacturing industry. Yet as any company AK has its flaws‚ and has suffered in law suits for having
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Morocco‚ a post on my newly published friend’s book page‚ a plug for my friend’s new home-based jewelry business‚ … I feel inadequate‚ untalented‚ and boring. Why? Because I have ’Facebook depression.’ " (Williams). That is an example of exaggerated Facebook Depression written in Kathryn Williams in Divine Caroline. This quote demonstrates perfectly what usually happens when one sees all of the exciting things happening in other people’s lives when their life is at
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but we have to get through these differences. The trailer “My So Called Enemy” shows girls bonding‚ even though their countries are fighting a war because of their differences. Both articles‚ “Texas vs. Johnson” by William J. Brennan and “American Flag Stands for Tolerance” by Ronald J. Allen state that you shouldn’t incriminate someone for their beliefs. We must be willing to accept different people and different opinions. To begin with‚ we as human beings must be willing to accept that people
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R & J Lady Capulet tries to convince Juliet that Paris is the perfect man for her by magnifying him to persuade Juliet round to the idea. Lady Capulet expects marriage to be an easy thing to consider and agree to; this means her expectations of Juliet are to take the hand of whomever Capulet & Lady Capulet think is the perfect man and not of whom Juliet thinks is best. Lady Caplet has shown she has taken up her role in the Patriarchal Hegemony that surrounds Veronese society and she and all women
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