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    REPORT ON ORGANIZING GRADUATION CEREMONY 2011 AT IIM LUCKNOW SUBMITTED TO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP IIM LUCKNOW [pic] AS PART OF THE COURSE WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION DATE OF SUBMISSION

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    Museums as rituals Scott Cunningham‚ a writer‚ once said‚ “Rituals developed as a means of contacting and utilizing the energy within humans as well as in the nature world” (Ascension Gateway). This thought provoking quote could be used to spark the thinking of how rituals are practiced in our daily secular lives. Carol Duncan does a great job with showing how rituals are practiced in our secular lives; she uses museums to emphasize this point. Carol Duncan’s Civilizing Rituals: Inside

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    Define Social Justice

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    Social justice is not only defined but it is something that is lived out each and every day. One may ask several people what does social justice mean to them and surely enough each person will give a difference response. There is no right or wrong answer as to what social justice truly is. As for me‚ social justice has several meanings one thing that is common for all meanings is equality. In a world filled with different religious beliefs‚ political views‚ and sexually preferences; certainly‚ social

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    Define personality and how it affects sports performance P1 (Must include definition‚ description of personality types A/B‚ personality theories and effects on performance) Describe motivation and how it affects sports performance P2 (Describe the factors that affect the motivation of athletes‚ must include: definition‚ views/theories of motivation such as trait view‚ motivation types intrinsic/extrinsic and effects on performance. Personality - the combination of characteristics or qualities that

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    Summary of “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” According to the article by Miner‚ there is a “present in some yet undescribed tribe” in the east America called the Nacirema. The Nacirema’s culture is a highly developed community and they spend a lot of time with ritual activities. They believe that ritual activities could change their bodies both physically and mentally. The first point that was highlighted in the article was the shrine. The shrine is a box that “kept the many charms and magical

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    America‚ Defined by Diversity Robert Kennedy believes‚ “Ultimately‚ America’s answer to the intolerant man is diversity‚ which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired.” Today‚ America honors its diversity more than its unity. Diversity is a building block in a country as alluring as America. While it may be true that the unity is vigorous in a country‚ the real point to consider is that diversity brings our heritages together and allows for freedom. Diversity is the main factor in bringing

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    1. Define the terms e-business Aims to use and influence the unique qualities of Internet and Web 2. Define the terms e-commerce E-commerce involves digitally enabled commercial transactions between and among organizations and individuals 3. What is the key factor in determining if a transaction is “commerce”? Commercial transactions involve the exchange of value across organizational or individual boundaries in return for products or services 4. List and briefly

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    1. Define difference and inequality Difference as per the dictionary definition would convey the points of dissimilarity for example the observational differences between men and women‚ however difference in the social sciences and humanistic context‚ difference contrasts‚ social groupings such as the different nationalities‚ ‘gender‚ class‚ age or sexuality’1However difference is not limited to these alone it may take the form of the attitudes and preferences held by individuals. Distinction

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    society‚ and that is one of the reasons I find art compelling. I can lose myself in one painting for hours; forgetting about the world around me. Art can be found outside‚ or inside; art is universal. However‚ after reading Duncan’s "The Art Museum as Ritual‚" I find my general ideas of art and art museums changing. I find myself looking at the entire concept of art museums differently. That is why this assignment was challenging for me; analyzing the interior design of the Barrick

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    Hartsock Defines A Hero

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    similar to that of an image of a pile of rocks on an ocean floor; blurry‚ and misconceived. We look for the exceptional traits of a hero--good looks‚ agility‚ and robustness--and designate those traits as the definition of a hero‚ but what really defines a hero? What endowments makes Hector more worthy of the title of a hero than Achilles? To fit the embodiment of a hero‚ a person should strive to be selfless‚ should aid the defenseless‚ and use his/her reverence not for conceited reasons‚ but for

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