In the Gladwell’s article‚ Why the Revolution will not be Tweeted (2010)‚ he compares and contrasts traditional activism and online activism. Gladwell ultimately distinguishes traditional activism and online activism as “strong ties” and “weak ties.” He explains that “strong ties” are the ties that have been made when dense social capital existed‚ the ties that caused the civil-rights movement and other revolutions within Italy‚ Afghanistan‚ and East Germany. He talks about social networks such as
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Personal Strengths and Weaknesses A reason that this country works well is that everyone has diverse abilities which can contribute to everyday life. Some people let those abilities shine at work‚ in their personal life or both. As people have their strengths‚ they also have their weaknesses. There is a problem to improve those weaknesses when the weakness is not identified. Once the weak point is identified it needs to be resolved. A plan of action for improvement helps in solving the situation
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Weakness Although the COE of Telenor Group is clear‚ critical and comprehensive‚ there are several weaknesses it suffers: lack of flexibility‚ generalization and lack of follow-throughs. Lack of flexibility Cassel et al. (1997) argued that clear prescriptions for employees in specific situations can clash with needs for flexibility and applicability to multiple and/or novel situations. Restrictive standards in Telenor’s COE may hinder the development of business in certain countries and cultures
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ONLINE ACTIVISM OF TEAM ANNA IN THE ANTI CORRUPTION MOVEMENT Sreeja Sasidharan‚AJKMCRC Introduction Last year India witnessed a major civil society movement under the leadership of Mr Anna Hazare which was against corruption in the country. This particular movement got much attention in the online media especially social networks‚ blogs and micro blogs etc. The team’s effort was to introduce
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executive branches with the use of separation of powers. He stated‚ "In the republican government the legislative authority‚ necessarily‚ predominates. The remedy for this inconvenience is‚ to divide the legislative into different branches...[and] the weakness of the executive may require‚ on the other hand‚ that it should be fortified." While the separation of powers has successfully protected the liberty of America’s people‚ it has also caused a continual struggle between the executive and legislative
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for their proper actions. Through Atticus’s strengths and weaknesses when he fathers‚ Jem and Scout receive a different perspective of growing up. Multiple characters in the book discuss the odd way that Atticus treats his children. The Finch’s way of life is very opposite of the stereotypical southern family. Since Atticus raised Jem and Scout by himself‚ many of his strengths and weaknesses as a father stand out. First‚ Bbecause of Atticus’s strengths as a father‚ Jem and Scout mature and become
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character Odysseus has many strengths‚weaknesses‚and conflicts. The character Odysseus demonstrates immense strengths such as courage and trust. First‚ he lets his crew members tie him up without having wax in his ears. In Homer’s text he states “bind me still the more.” That he’s brave enough to allow himself to be tied up shows his courage. Next‚ Odysseus allows his crew to tie him up and believes they will untie him. Stating “they delivered me from my restraint” displays that he respects
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the most easily understandable explanations in the field of ´lexis´. Even though sometimes it did not work out as planned‚ I know that one of my major strength lies in explaining things in an extremely simple way. I enjoy teaching vocabulary by creating little stories. Not only but also do I derive from my tutors´ feedback that a further strength of mine can be spotted in lesson planning. Although I need to express my aims more succinctly and clearly the lesson plans are sound‚ clear and thorough
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Hello students today we will be learning about social activism‚ specifically Native American activis Social activism is an intentional action with the goal of bringing about social change. If you feel strongly about a cause and are working towards a change‚ you too could be considered an activist. An activist is anyone who is fighting for change in society. An activist can be a student attending a rally against tuition increase‚ a politician fighting against international human rights abuses or a
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The first strength is that it is a single principle‚ that could potentially hold an answer for every situation. Following that‚ the second strength of utilitarianism is that there is a substance of morality to it. The third strength of utilitarianism is that it addresses the problem of posterity. Going back to the first strength of utilitarianism‚ the theory of utilitarianism could provide an answer to any situation that
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