character from a fantasy epic poem known as “The Odyssey.” He traveled on a twenty year journey with many men along with him but in the end all of his men perished; Odysseus can be classified as a leader and a hero along with a man named Ernest Shackleton. Shackleton is a real life man who went on an expedition to reach Antarctica in the years 1914 to 1916. He also had a whole crew with him for the journey and he saved all of them. When comparing leadership of these two men the three most important traits
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Organizational Behavior (GCOM 7050) Fall‚ 2013 Instructor: Tom Bateman Office: 394 Phone: 924-7060 Email: tsb3c@virginia.edu Office hours: After class‚ or stop by anytime‚ or email to make an appointment. Course Description Two themes describe this course: managing yourself‚ and leading others. The purpose is to help you understand your own behavior in ways that enhance your personal effectiveness and your ability to lead other people. We will study
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and served on a number of Royal Navy ships in the 1880s and 1890s. He attracted the notice of the Royal Geographical Society‚ which appointed him to command the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1904. The expedition - which included Ernest Shackleton - reached further south than anyone before them and Scott returned to Britain a national hero. He had caught Captain Robert Falcon Scott in his sledging gear © the exploring bug and began to plan an expedition to be the first to reach the South
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The last of the crew members were rescued on August 30‚ 1916. More than 2 years after they had set out – in the face of the many dangers they faced during the failed expedition – Shackleton mustered together the courage‚ willpower‚ wit‚ & leadership and brought each and every member back home alive. b. Shackleton assembled a group of men that were willing to go with him on a hazardous journey. They were paid little‚ there were long months of complete darkness‚ and constant danger. Safe return
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Discovery is a process that has its challenges‚ however the impact of discovery can also be ultimately joyful. However‚ though this discovery can bring joy to some‚ it does not always bring joy to all. Both Simon Nasht’s documentary ‘Frank Hurley: The Man Who Made History’ and Richard Flanagan’s ‘The Narrow Road to The Deep North’ explore this concept. Ultimately‚ these texts reveal that that overcoming the challenges that are required for a discovery‚ we are able to extract an emotional response
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My idol would be Beck Weathers. He was the incredible person that managed to survive the 1996 Everest disaster. Beck went snow-blind in the Death-Zone of Everest and spent a night there out in the open during a blizzard that took away the lives of his nine colleagues. He had frostbites so extreme that it seems impossible for him to ever have survived‚ but with sheer will power he staggered his way back to camp. I belief Beck Weathers courage and tenacity deserves to be applaud. Under those
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The Accomplishment of Reaching the South Pole When preparing for the expedition‚ the clothes were a significant factor. Because of this‚ Amundsen and his crew decided to wear loose clothes because of all the sweating so that they would not freeze to death. Their clothes were made out of fur to keep them as warm as possible at temperatures down to -58 Fahrenheit (The Race to the Pole - Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott‚ nd). Amundsen claimed that they did not suffer from the cold because of their
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AP English Language and Composition Reading List GENERAL NONFICTION Ambrose‚ Stephen. Undaunted Courage. Follows the Lewis and Clark expedition from Thomas Jefferson‘s hope of finding a waterway to the Pacific‚ through the heart- stopping moments of the actual trip‚ to Lewis‘s lonely demise on the Natchez Trace. For readers who love detailed history. Barry‚ John M. The Great Influenza. A detailed description of the scourge of the "Spanish flu" of 1918 with interesting elements of the practice
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The documentary The Antarctica Challenge was directed by Mark Terry and was produced in 2009. This documentary is about how temperatures and sea levels are rising and affecting Antarctica‚ wildlife and the world. As the Antarctica deteriorates‚ sea levels increase which could cause flooding around the world. Also‚ the wildlife in Antarctica are at risk of becoming extinct. The director was most effective in the use of expert testimonies and facts but lacked the emotional appeal. The emotional appeal
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What if your biggest achievement was swimming a mile in antarctic water. Lynne cox the author of this story faces challenges through preparation‚ work ethic and determination. Lynne cox swam a mile in the frigid antarctic water. Lynne cox was the author of swimming to antarctica. She wrote this story too show that she swam a mile in the antarctic water. She was proud of herself after she did the swim and wrote the story. Lynne practiced for her swim for days and didn’t give up on practicing. She
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