Title: Everest Trilogy Author: Gordon Korman Name: Brandon Wright Teacher: Ms. K. McRae Class: ENG4C Date: Summary The Setting: The story takes place on Mount Everest. Mount Everest is a real mountain‚ it is one of the biggest mountains on earth‚ which is located in Nepal. The Time Period: This story takes place in the present day era. I think this because back in the day I don’t think they have discovered Everest yet and I wouldn’t think they would let people climb the mountain.
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The case of Mount Everest provides background information of the 1996 Mount Everest expedition’s tragedy and victory. This expedition was led by some of the world’s greatest high-altitude climbers and experienced professionals as well as those who were not expert in the sport. The case provides detailed information as well as feedback about the tragedy that occurred during this two-month expedition to the world’s highest and most dangerous peak. It offers a way for readers to analyze and to formulate
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Learner Scenario - Nia Nia’s overconfidence is preventing her from completing her assignment to standard. I feel that Nia would have benefited greatly had she adjusted her learning patterns. She could have concentrated more on her Precise skill by asking for guidance on the assignment‚ and less on her Confluence which had her doing things her own way. Instead of using one of her skills over the other‚ she should have tethered her three Use First skills. By allowing her strengths to work together
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This assessment requires you to reflect on the team experience that you have now been part of (climbing Everest). As suggested you should use the notes or diary that you kept while doing the team simulation and also make reference to relevant theories or materials read so far on the course. Guidelines for Content Individual Reflections - Word Count: 1‚000 1) Introduction to Team and Team Roles 2) Discuss two or more of the following • team synergy and information sharing • goal conflict
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found on Mount Everest because the mountains were once the sea bed before rising. The types of fossils in Mount Everest are marine fossils. Marine fossils are sea animals‚ plants‚ or sea shells basically anything in the water that are now fossils. The types of fossils indicate the environment that these fossils were found on the ocean floor‚ meaning at one point in time‚ the seas cover the land(Geology of the Mount Everest). The marine fossils end up on Mount Everest by continental drift. “Mount Everest
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good leader you do not maximize your own contributions but motivate others to put in their best inputs. I learned that this is a challenge because you have to establish yourself as the higher authority at the same time as well. Our team for the Everest simulation was both successful and unsuccessful in certain ways. We were obviously unsuccessful because none of our team members was able to reach the summit and we were not ‘effective’ as a team. However the team was very successful with respect
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Consultants and Mountain Madness‚ and what went wrong on May 10‚ 1996‚ when a total of five climbers from these two teams died while on a final summit push on Mount Everest. Even more troubling is the fact that two of these people‚ Rob Hall and Scott Fischer‚ were the leaders of the companies‚ and each had impressive experience on Everest. Many factors combined to create this tragedy‚ including weather‚ varying ability of climbers‚ and sickness. However‚ one glaring error no the part of each
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The purpose of this paper is to explain how I utilized my skills to contribute to the teams’ common goals. The correct use of my and every other member’s skills was crucial to succeed in the Everest Simulation. In a team of five people‚ I was the Team Physician. The challenge was to align different private and group goals and maximize total outcome. Consequentially‚ the Simulation proved to be a steady trade-off between personal goals and group objectives. 1. What lessons did you learn about how
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Introduction The Everest group simulation was an online simulation which encouraged five students to play a unique and vital role on a team of hikers. The main goal is to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The simulation stimulates practical application of concepts and theories managerial decisions‚ especially in the form of groups. The purpose of this report is to reflect on the experiences encountered in the team during the simulation and identify relation of our experience and management
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Mount Everest‚ 1996: Murphy’s Law in Action Abstract At the time of the 1996 attempt to summit Mount Everest‚ Adventure Consultants was a four-year old company that had enjoyed financial success in spite of the death of one of its’ cofounders‚ Gary Ball. Mountain Madness‚ founded by Scott Fischer in 1984 was an older‚ but somewhat less successful‚ company. In retrospect‚ the adverse weather conditions‚ combined with logistical and other issues during the time preceding the ascent‚ combined
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