“‘Can’t repeat the past?’ [Gatsby] cried incredulously. ‘Why of course you can!’“ In so much as two lines the novel was born with one of its main themes – the vast obsession with the past and the failure to accept that it is‚ contrary to what Gatsby says‚ impossible to recreate. As the novel concludes‚ Nick reflects‚ “So we beat on‚ boats against the current‚ borne back ceaselessly into the past.” In some instances‚ “beating against the current” is considered a positive quality; an optimistic life-force
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The issue of whether a team approach in an assembly line job will positively affect production is a controversial one but a closer examination reveals that it is very difficult to implement a successful team-based approach. Although under the concept of intrinsic motivation‚ this approach has several advantages because it reduces the boredom associated with performing repetitive tasks and makes the workers more knowledgeable and involved about the product being manufactured‚ the team approach is
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Life Off-Line When my family’s Internet provider had some mechanical problems that interrupted our service for a week‚ my parents‚ my sister‚ and I thought we would never make it‚ Getting through long evenings without streaming movies‚ emails‚ twitter updates‚ and internet searches seemed impossible‚ We soon realized‚ though‚ that living off-line for a while was a stroke of good fortune. It became easy for each of us to enjoy some activities alone‚ to complete some postponed chores‚ and to spend
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PROMOTION By Pablo González‚ Javier Uranga and Miguel Larrea ABOVE THE LINE PROMOTION Above the line promotions use mass media methods. This types of promotion focuses on advertising to a large audience. For example; television‚ cinema advertising‚ online media… etc Media Advantages Disadvantages Television -Huge audiences reached. -Products can be demonstrated. -Some viewers avoid TV adverts. Very expensive. Newspaper and magazines -Relatively cheap. -Reader can refer back. -Rival
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Value Line Publishing‚ October 2002 In Case Number 12‚ "Value Line Publishing‚ October 2002‚" Carrie Galeotafiore presents a five-year financial forecast that shows Home Depot in an positive light. It also prepares to do the same with an analysis of Lowe’s. She supports the changes proposed by the new Home Depot CEO and that would play a role in improving Home Depot’s financial health in the home center and building industry. Galeotafiore supports her by mentioning a number of sources that
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Strategic Plan‚ Part III: Balanced Scorecard Frederick McFarland BUS/475 June 20‚ 2013 Strategic Plan‚ Part III: Balanced Scorecard The paper will outline and explain the strategic objectives for the company C&C Enterprise Incorporated using the format of the balanced scorecard on page 5. The balanced scorecard provides a framework to translate a strategy into operational terms‚ thus providing measures of the following four quadrants: .Financial‚ Customer Value Perspective‚ Process or Internal
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not be someone else’s reality. Amitav Ghosh in his book The Shadow Lines (1988) dwells on reality as a construction‚ that is‚ reality as an individual creates it for him/herself. This paper will look at the construction of reality for us by the Author‚ narrator and the various other characters in the story and thus giving the reader the reality effect or realism. One of the ways in which reality is constructed in The Shadow Lines (1988) is by the use of detail. For one Amitav Ghosh naturalizes the
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I absolutely loved Stephen Hinshaw’s essay “ What Is The Triple Blind” and I couldn’t agree with it more. He made extremely strong points that boys and girls need to be educated on. Especially students in grades 9-12‚ which seem to be the hardest for all gender’s. One really strong point of his was on pg 277 “whatever else she made decide‚ she must also be sexy‚ thin‚ and pretty‚ have either a great boyfriend or a husband and kids and be wildly successful at her career.” There is so much expected
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Headline: A Mother Gets a Bad Feeling About a Couple in the Checkout Line. Suddenly‚ She Hears Someone Say‚ “Bye‚ Mommy.” Summary: While standing at the checkout line at a grocery store‚ a single mother is approached by a couple who seem unusually interested in her 2-year-old daughter. At first‚ she thinks they are just being friendly. Before long‚ she realizes that something sinister is going on. Introduction: Sammy is a single mother of a 2-year-old girl. One day‚ she went grocery shopping
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Strategic Plan Part III Balanced Scorecard Before opening its doors‚ a company must employ researchers and marketers to create new ideas or products that will make his or her company stand out above competitors and get the attention of consumers. Management will come up with a strategic plan on the direction of the company‚ which will include a balanced scorecard. According to Pearce and Robinson‚ (2009) "The balanced scorecard is a set of measures that are directly linked to the company ’s strategy
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