In the documentary feature film “(Dis)Honesty-The Truth About Lies” five people share true stories of lies they have told and how their lies led to disastrous results. All of them rationalized their behavior and somehow came to believe their acts were justified (www.cnbc.com). I learned even more than I knew before that there are liars and cheaters all around us. From little white lies to extraordinary acts of criminal deceit (www.youtube.com). Dan Ariely‚ along with a team of researchers‚ conducted
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My last piece of evidence comes from a Ted Talk by Janine di Giovanni stated that the things she saw in war even as a reporter were horrifying and she can’t imagine what soldiers go through everyday. She say piles of dead children who never got to see the end of their lives dead because of the war generals forcing kids to fight with weapons at such a young age. She said many soldiers sided because they were forced to lose their innocence during war and attack. I can’t imagine how many toddlers saw
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The Overall Stylistic Analysis of Non-Fiction Discourse. The publicistic style belongs to the formal variety of English. It is “the language of mass communication which is used not only to inform but also to convince and persuade‚ i.e. its functions are referential‚ conative and‚ to some degree‚ poetical”. [1:89] The general aim of publicistic style is to exert influence on public opinion through logical argumentation and emotional appeal. Logical argumentation is provided by coherent and logical
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NutriSystem Communications" Please respond to the following: From the e-Activity‚ analyze the role communication plays in marketing programs. Predict the success rate for firms with no method with which to communicate to their target market. Justify the elements of effective marketing communication. It seems to me that NutriSystem is a success not only because their unique product but also because an effective and significant method of marketing. They are strongly aware of the importance of
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“La profezia di Celestino”-James Redfield Uno dei romanzi più rappresentativi dello scrittore James Redfield è “La profezia di Celestino”. Il libro è incentrato su varie idee psicologiche e spirituali spesso considerate come principali tematiche della New Age. Il libro narra le vicende di uno psicologo americano e delle sue avventure alla ricerca di un antico manoscritto‚ contenente nove chiavi per chiarire l’esistenza umana‚ che viene scoperto e diviene oggetto di studi e di ricerche. L’uomo
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Fonderia di Torino S.p.A. 1. Please assess the economic benefits of acquiring the Vulcan Mold-Maker machine. What is the initial outlay? What are the benefits over time? What is an appropriate discount rate? Does the net present value(NPV) warrant the investment in the machine? Initial Case Outlay Price of new machine (1‚010‚000) Current after-tax market value of old machine [130‚000+{(415‚807-130‚682) -130‚000}*0.43]= 196‚704 Net outlay for new machine -1‚010‚000+196‚704 = -813‚296 Appropriate
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Jackmark January 22‚ 2013 Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni painted the interior of the Sistine Chapel over a period of 34 years. Michelangelo’s paintings are not only masterpieces of art. The paintings displayed Michelangelo’s relationship to the times and to God. He accomplished
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You have been assigned to analyze the accounting information for a Fortune 500 corporation. From the e-Activity‚ evaluate which tools you would use to analyze its business processes‚ indicating your rationale. The State Farm Insurance Company operates using a mutual company conducting business throughout the US and Canada. The company business lines include property‚ casualty‚ and life insurance companies. Since State Farm is a mutual company‚ it is collectively owned by State Farm policyholders
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“Hot pot” dining is very popular in China. A server brings a simmering metal pot of stock to the center of the table where it is placed over a heat source. While the hot pot is sim-mering‚ the server places the desired ingredi-ents into the pot where they are cooked and served. For a long time‚ most Chinese con-sider hot pot restaurants to be a place where they could get a cheap meal. But low prices meant low-quality ingredients‚ shaky service‚ and a relatively uninviting ambience. All this changed
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Autism: 1. A pathological self-absorption and preoccupation with the self to the exclusion of the outside world‚ characteristic of some forms of *autistic disorder and *schizophrenia. 2. An alternative name for *autistic disorder. Autistic adj. [ greek auto self + -ismos indicating a state or condition. Children with autism have misfortune in communicating. They have trouble understanding what other people contemplate and feel. This makes it very tough for them to explicit themselves either with
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