PROVIDIAN TRUST: TRADITION AND TECHNOLOGY By Melissa Dailey and F. Warren McFarlan DPDN Paul Davidson‚ Brian Dyrud‚ Lindsay Neal‚ and Jennifer Paterson October 8‚ 2003 INTRODUCTION In 1994 Providian Trust was a company rich in tradition‚ experience‚ and a high level of personalized customer service. However‚ due to the lack of efficient business processes and information technology‚ Providian Trust was slowly slipping away from profitability and was allowing competitors to become more
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Elizabeth Ashleigh Petersen Mrs. Perniciaro English 1101 MW March 15‚ 2010 Family Tradition I always know it is Thanksgiving morning when I awake to the smell of the turkey roasting in the oven and the cinnamon apple spice tea brewing on the stove. The rest of the morning is spent helpingmy mom and grandmother cooking in our large open kitchen. Every year for as long as I can remember‚ my grandmother uses my Nana’s recipies when cooking the thick butter garlic mashed potatoes‚ homemade
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In a globalized world as the one we leave nowadays‚ being aware of the cultural diversity is essential. Text A is an essay written by an African girl embedded in an African culture published in 2014‚ while text B is an article published by the Encyclopedia Britannica during the 21st century. Both texts deals share the theme of Hausa culture‚ however‚ text A does it in a more reflective and personal way by explaining her own understanding of identity‚ while text C is more straightforward and informative
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Is peace possible? Tyler kluempke Period 1 05/15/10 "Peace is a desire‚ war is a fact; and history has never paid heed to human desires and ideals "(Bernard Guertzman). War is a part of nature like plants and animals. Ever since the dawn of humanity war has broken out between people. “The world is filled with war‚ terrorism‚ turmoil‚ and confusion"(Ralph B. Levering). Life itself is A clamber. It is just a huge scramble between people’s soul ‚nation ‚ and stratum. It takes shape as social
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simple repetition of a beloved story with variation. To borrow Michael Alexander’s term‚ adaptations are palimpsestuous works‚ works that are haunted by their adapted texts. Hutcheon wishes to avoid resorting to fidelity criticism‚ which originates in the (often false) idea that the adapters wish to reproduce the adapted text. There are many reasons why adapters may wish to adapt‚ which can be as much to critique as to pay homage. There are three dimensions to looking at adaptations: as a formal
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Dangerous Traditions “The Lottery”‚ by Shirley Jackson‚ is an interesting story about how people can be affected by traditions. It also shows somewhat of a dark symbolism behind these traditions and how some people will let such things control their lives and the lives of others. After reading the story‚ my first reaction was “wow!” I did not expect that the winner would be rewarded with death. The ending of the story was very surprising‚ because when you think of the word “lottery"‚ you
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examples: Religion: Defined by geographers Robert Stoddard and Carolyn Prorak in the book Geography in America as “a system of beliefs and practices that attempts to order life in terms of culturally perceived ultimate priorities.” Ritual: A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order. Secularism: The idea that ethical and moral standards should be formulated and adhered to for life on Earth‚ not to accommodate the prescriptions of
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1. Create an in-text citation using the information from the following book. Mention the author in the text and use a direct quotation. Book with one author Quotation: A student in distance learning courses needs to ensure that he or she has a designated space for learning that supports his or her unique learning style. This personal learning space should be equipped with the necessary equipment that the student will need for school and be a comfortable working space. Author: James C. Brooks
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THE VATICAN REPORT SECTS OR NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS: A PASTORAL CHALLENGE May 3rd‚ 1986 FOREWORD In response to the concern expressed by Episcopal Conferences throughout the world‚ a study on the presence and activity of "sects‚" "new religious movements‚" [and] "cults" has been undertaken by the Vatican Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity‚ the Secretariat for Non-Christians‚ the Secretariat for
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soul and the conflict of good and evil. This is evident in the play of Doctor Faustus who is embroiled in a battle between the temptation of the devil and God. You could argue that Doctor Faustus is not classed as a morality play. Because in the tradition of a morality play God and the devil are external forces that affect the individual. However‚ in Doctor Faustus it is far more of an internal drama inside Faustus ’ own mind. Both are entirely didactic in nature‚ they were made with the intent
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