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    A deep-seated process in human cognition is involved in attributing charisma according to researchers Michael Morris‚ Chavkin-Chang Professor of Leadership‚ Columbia Business School. The researchers conducted three different experiments: 1. Testing whether ascriptions of mystique were associated with perceptions of the executive as a visionary able to forecast future business trends 2. Examining if managers who performed well when obvious success-mechanisms were absent - for example extensive

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    There are many examples that show the freedom expression is protected by the legislations. In 1944‚ the American labour organizations grew stronger gradually. In order to suppress the development of labour organizations‚ the government took some measures‚ for example‚ a law in Texas requires that organizers of labour unions must register with authorities in advance if they want to recruit new members in the state. Thomas is a chairman of the labour organization. Without being registered‚ he delivered

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    As items are produced in America‚ they are given immediate reference as being of western culture or American culture‚ which this would seem evident to any consumer. Most consumers do not know a lot of the history or the origin behind their products‚ so they make judgments based on the information they have. To use McDonalds as a reference would be a good start. McDonalds was founded in Illinois and soon became part of the culture we experience today in the United States. It grew to be the largest

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    “You Don’t Say” Insert Name Interpersonal Communication In our American culture‚ we tend to say many things that do not make much sense to other cultures. We have numerous silly expressions known as idioms. If someone from a different culture came to America and heard our idioms‚ they could definitely become confused. There are so many idioms that could be completely misunderstood. For example‚ Johnny and Gina were arguing and Johnny always brings up old grudges while they fought. One could

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    Reading Log: Alexie – “What Does It Mean to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” Time started reading: 5:27 Time ended reading: 5:45 Before Reading What do you already know about the author/story? I actually do not know anything about the author or story. I have not heard of either before. Notice the title: does it give you any ideas about what the story may be about? Based on the title‚ “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona”‚ I was not sure at first whether the story would be a bibliography of his

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    1.) What does the declaration say about the equality of men? The first right listed in the declaration states that “Men are born‚ and always continue‚ free‚ and equal in respect of their rights.” This means that so long is a man is a French citizen‚ he is to be regarded as free and given equal rights. 2.) What does the declaration say about the equality of women? The declaration states nothing about the equality of women. The aforementioned equality automatically given to men upon their birth did

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    To what extent is it fair to say that the main reason for Hitler’s rise to power in 1934 was the Wall Street Crash (WSC)? In 1928‚ the Nazi Party had only twelve seats in the Reichstag‚ the German House of Commons; in 1929 the American economy crashed (WSC) and went into an economic depression; by 1932 the Nazis had 230 seats and in 1934 Hitler was the Führer. What part did the WSC play in this? There are 4 main points to discuss here: 1. How did the Wall Street Crash affect Germany? 2. How did

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    WATCH WHAT YOU SAY-STAY AWAY FROM HURT WORDS Nobody I think that don’t know how much a word can hurt.Sometimes we say some things without thinking about them‚ because we think that we are always right and we even want to say sorry . This world would be more wonderfull and free if all of us before saying something we will think and skip the words that hurts most then a stupid action . A lot of us say that is better that you siad it and not do it‚ maybe they don’t understand how deep words can go

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    written by Scott Downs In Paul Roberts essay “How to Say Nothing in 500 Words” he gives us nine tips that we can use to be a more productive writer. The first is to “Avoid the obvious” in which we should make a list of the things that immediately come to mind and not use them in your writing. Second he says that you should “Take the less usual side” which most people will avoid. He also mentions that trying to predict what the teacher wants is not a good way to choose a topic. Third is to “Slip

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    An enthralling short story by Sherman Alexie‚ "This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona" is rich in symbolism. Much of its appeal lies in its enigmatic usage of symbols. Sherman’s tale of death and renewal relies on three key symbols: the Phoenix (a type of mythical bird which is found in the title)‚ the number seven‚ and in the name of the protagonist’s story-telling friend‚ Thomas Builds-the-Fire. First‚ the title contains a reference to the phoenix‚ a mythical bird that‚ according to Native

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