THOMAS ALVA EDISAN Thomas Alva Edison (February 11‚ 1847 – October 18‚ 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world‚ including the phonograph‚ the motion picture camera‚ and a long-lasting‚ practical electric light bulb. Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park"‚[1] he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large-scale teamwork to the process of invention‚ and because of that‚ he is often
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engagement with knowledge comes from learning in the context of the hopes‚ fears‚ and passions from which it has grown or in which it finds a living meaning." These notes below are from the interview‚ please note some ideas are quoted verbatim. **Egan claims education is made up of three ideas that ultimately do not fit or work well together‚ the three ideas are: 1. School’s purpose id to socialize children to the world we live
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Gradgrind is a man bereft of any imagination or fancy‚ and perhaps that is why he is a staunch believer in the practicality of the education system. He discards wonderment and regards facts and figures as the ultimate path to learning. In the novel Hard Times‚ the author Charles Dickens has shown Gradgrind as an educationist‚ and hence has portrayed him implementing his views on both his pupils in the school‚ as well as on his family. He expects his students to engage in nothing but factual education;
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Throughout the play Hamlet‚ a bunch of different characters are seen‚ all with very different goals and different lives. With those goals comes a different stand on moral issues. While it is very hard to say who the "best" and "worst" characters are in this play‚ one can make his own personal interpretations of the characters and their actions. Starting off easy‚ the undeniable most morally bad character in the play is none other than King Claudius. The king was never even perceived as a good person
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My worst nightmare I will not forget the experience of my nightmare which just happened two months back It was satruday afternoon and my parents had to go for a funeral I was left behind with my younger brother.everything was fine as the day had a bright sunshine . it started getting dark and parents not back yet .then I recv a call from my mother that there is some delay and they might come the next day. To look after myself is manageable but looking after my younger brother that thought
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The Best & Worst Managers of the Year 1. Take a look at the most recent list of “The Best and Worst Managers of the Year” and pick one of the best managers and one of the worst manager. America’s Best Leaders: Anne Mulcahy‚ Xerox CEO Shortly after Anne Mulcahy took over the helm at Xerox in 2000‚ with the company facing possible bankruptcy‚ she had a blunt message for shareholders. "Xerox’s business model is unsustainable‚" she said. Expenses were too high‚ and the profit margins were simply too
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My Worst Job One of my first jobs I ever had was being a bus boy for a pub and grill in my hometown of Dixon‚ CA. my cousin worked there at the time and got me the job. I was 15 at the time I got the job and was super excited. Little did I know this job would become a nightmare. It was physically hard‚ the pay was low‚ and the work environment was just ridiculous. Being a bus boy for this restaurant was probably the most difficult thing to do. Not only did I have to clean tables off‚ but I also
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English 201 28 September 2012 Work Hard; Play Hard Work hard. Play hard. Two completely different things but they should coincide. So many people these days get by with the smallest amount of effort‚ and so many people play too much. An equal balance of the two makes for a high-quality pleasurable life. The harder you work the more you deserve to play‚ and trust me; you’ll feel better about it. Hard workers in this day and age can sometimes be very hard to come around. There are so many younger
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Hard work or Hard luck Hard work has been the main reason for success throughout history. Inventors‚ sinentest and leaders are examples of successful workers who scarify a lot of things in order to privilege. Some people claim that hard work is the only means to success and luck has nothing to do with it‚ while others say that luck is a main factor for successes. I believe that hard work is a very important factor for success and the hard luck is a secondary reason we must not rely on. Brandau
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There are many factors that can make someone a poor leader. The worst leader I ever had was my boss at the insurance company I worked for last year. My boss played favorites‚ did not do her work‚ micromanaged‚ lacked human skills‚ and recorded everything wrong that someone had ever done. All of these factors are what made her the worst leader I have ever had in my life. The first reason my boss was the worst leader I ever had was because she played favorites. First‚ my boss was only friendly towards
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