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    example‚ Jean Kilbourne‚ (cited by Robin Gerber) a famous media activist of raising awareness about the exploitation of women in advertising claims that:" the overwhelming presence of media images of painfully thin women means that the real women’s bodies have become invisible in the mass media"(Bordo‚2002‚pp.379). This statement clearly implies that the constant exposure of images and texts suggesting the idea that the thinner a woman is‚ the better she is has a strong influence on females in particular

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    CHAPTER 5 ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOUR AT WORK 1.0 Case Study: Discipline at APS Company Aliya and Zuraidah were the only two clerks handling payments from customers in the office of APS Company. They reported to the owner of the business. Aliya had been employed for 18 months while Zuraidah for 14 months. Both were college graduates‚ about 23 years old and single. By manipulating the accounts in a rather ingenious way that would not normally be detected‚ Aliya was stealing from account payments as they

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    1.0 MISSION STATEMENT ‘Our mission is to establish Sony Ericsson as the most attractive and innovative global brand in the mobile handset industry.’ Source: http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/company/aboutus/mission VISION ‘A sustainable future encompasses conscious design‚ ethics‚ energy‚ recycling‚ health and community involvement.’ Source: http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/company/aboutus/mission 1.1 purpose of report: • Proposal of Management Strategy for Sony Ericsson

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    The perfect family. They live in a suburban neighborhood where they are so close to their neighbors that they frequently walk into each other’s houses to borrow cooking ingredients like sugar. They wake up early in the morning to the smell of a hot gourmet breakfast made by the mother that they all share together before going to work and school. When they get home from school and work they all sit down together to dinner to share the entails of their days to the slightest detail. The family even

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    Willy Loman’s obsession with the American Dream and its ideals has strongly affected the people Biff and Happy have become. Due to Willy’s teachings and influences‚ both his sons lead a different life from what they expected. Willy believed that his sons’ attributes would lead them to a successful lifestyle with no conflicts. Yet‚ being well-liked and attractive lead both sons to live a lie‚ nowhere near success. Biff becomes an underachiever who can’t hold a job‚ and feels dissatisfied with the

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    claiming to know “How to Find the Perfect Dress for that Perfect Evening‚” and I felt the old pull‚ flare of the pilgrim’s twin flames‚ desire and faith. At fifteen‚ I spent weeks at the search. Going from store to store‚ hands thirsty for shine‚ I reached for polyester satin‚ machine-made lace‚ petunia- and Easter egg-colored‚ brilliant and flammable. Nothing haute about this couture but my hopes for it‚ as I tugged it on and waited for my one‚ true body to emerge. (Picture the

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    A Perfect Life My daily morning routine leads me to realize one thing - my life is perfect. Every day when I wake up‚ I curse my alarm‚ stumble to the bathroom‚ and brush my teeth while I stare out the window. Sometimes I stand there too long‚ or at least longer than my sleepy body allows. Regardless‚ I enjoy this. Here I can meditate about everything that I do: breaking my pitching wedge in half in frustration after a poor round of golf or completing a plethora of schoolwork. However‚ only

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    gut and into the bloodstream faster when their permeability closely matches that of body fluids such as blood. Sports drinks contain dissolved minerals (sodium‚ etc.) and carbohydrates‚ whereas water doesn’t‚ so water doesn’t reach the bloodstream as quickly. Sodium and other nutrients also play important roles in regulating fluid balance in the body. In other words‚ they help determine how much fluid enters into muscle fibers and other

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    To be perfect is everyone’s dream. However through my own eyes I can only see my every imperfection. I have never been the academic‚ the sports star or the beauty queen. It’s now year twelve and it seems everything matters‚ every essay‚ every test and every exam. I wish sometimes that I could run away; forever‚ never turn back and live a life free of stress‚ fighting and disappointments. It is then I awake from the dream and hear the deafening sound of the bell. Every day is the same. I sit in class

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    Four Perfect Pebbles‚ a Holocaust Story The book begins with Marion Blumenthal‚ a young girl sleeping on her mother’s arm in a concentration camp in Bergen-Belsen‚ a town northwest of Berlin. Their fellow inmates are dying by the dozen. Marion vividly describes the horrors she experienced in the camp. Daily she found herself stepping over dead bodies that were just left strewn about. One of the worst torments was the daily roll call. They would stand in the below zero temperatures for hours on

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