This week’s readings were on structuralism and power. The first text‚ “structure‚ sign and play”‚ was written by Jacques Derrida. In his text Derrida seems to discuss structuralism by arguing that there it is no longer unthinkable to think of structure as one that has no center. He argues that there is no longer a center to culture‚ as would be seen through a fixed frame which would act as the center presence within it. In example‚ during the medieval period‚ God would have been seen as the center
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Greed Is Good In the quintessential movie Wall Street by Oliver Stone‚ a wealthy businessman character by the name of Gordon Gekko gives an iconic speech. “The point is‚ ladies and gentleman‚ that greed‚ for lack of a better word‚ is good. Greed is right‚ greed works. Greed clarifies‚ cuts through‚ and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed‚ in all of its forms; greed for life‚ for money‚ for love‚ knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind.” Gekko is trying to convey the message
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During the 70’s‚ the collaboration of Apple Inc. and Microsoft to come up with Apple 2 is really endearing‚ and for me that is how you create a revolutionary/radical technology. As Bill discussed how Microsoft got engaged in the creation of Apple 2‚ they have already exemplified the school of thought of the 5th generation style of management. Though the fruition of GUI was not realized until the early 90’s‚ they were already betting on the technology to be the next big thing. It was a great leap
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I found the article‚ “The Power to See Ourselves‚” to be very informative and insightful. I agree with the author‚ Paul Brouwer‚ that self-image‚ self-concept‚ and the development of a manager are all connected. I agree with the Brouwer that all of the things that people do‚ see‚ or hear is influenced by self-concept. I feel that‚ if I see myself as a confident and capable businesswoman‚ I will be much more confident and capable in my actions while in the workplace. On the other hand‚ when I first
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Remarkable Smiles (Nowelyn S. Reazol) “Being a child happens only once”. It was the stage of life that I or most of us want to go back. The stage of plays‚ innocent mind‚ problem free‚ young and carefree. I was once a child and the event that I’m always looking forward every year is Christmas. Every Christmas‚ I received gifts from my parents and godparents. I wished then that everyday will be Christmas so that I’ll be able to receive many gifts. It was amusing to reminisce those years‚ the
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In Authenticity and dimensions in PR‚ the author introduced and explained the relevance of the construct authenticity for the study and practice of public relations‚ which is noteworthy because of the increasing demand of transparency‚ openness and responsibility nowadays among stakeholders. And generally the larger the company is‚ the higher the expectations are. In this way‚ transnational corporations are faced with more pressures and higher standards‚ thus authenticity becomes a major concern
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I usually try Yoga stretching before I go to sleep. I do it at home‚ once or twice a week depending on the mood I carry. I mostly do it when I had a tiring day or a lot of stuff going on. I sit down on a mat‚ close my eyes and begin the relaxation procedure. I try to stretch my whole body‚ starting from my legs and I work my way up. Most of the time I’m there for about 10 to 15 minutes. I tend to do it right after my shower because the shower itself is what starts relaxing my body. After my shower
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Educational Institution and Development Educational Measurement and Evaluation Estate and Security Introduction As much as we might want to embrace the "everyone’s a winner" mentality‚ evaluation is a crucial component of education. Without evaluation and measurement‚ it is impossible to know a student’s needs and preferences. Evaluation is also used by colleges to determine which students can be admitted. While the specific purposes of measurement and evaluation can vary‚ there is one underlying
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This text is all about the writer’s experience during her first days of teaching. This is entitled “A Classroom Full of Flowers” and is written by Janice Anderson Connelly herself. I can say that she is really a good teacher based in what she did to her students. She did a good job not giving up in that class‚ which almost everyone has given up to. After reading the text I felt really touched and proud by what the students did to her and vice versa. I was also touched by the relationship they established
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“Slice of Life’s Unique Design” “No man is an island” --- an almost clichéd saying everyone knows. I can’t completely say I’m an island‚ I can’t say I’m not either. It usually depends upon the situations raised by life’s unique design. I was brought up by my parents to be a respectful‚ justice-wise‚ humble person. But in every person’s lives lies the process of making one’s own personality. My life during the days when I was still ignorant of the world around me wasn’t the type of life I can be
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