group of underdog students from a small African American college in the Deep South into a historically elite debate team. Summery Plot: Marshall‚ Texas‚ described by James Farmer‚ Jr. as "the last city to surrender after the Civil War‚" is home to Wiley College‚ where‚ in 1935-36‚ inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and his clandestine work as a union organizer‚ Professor Melvin Tolson coaches the debate team to a nearly-undefeated season that sees the first debate between U.S. students from white
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The Great Debaters is a drama film based on the story of Melvin B. Tolson; Union Activist‚ Communication and English professor of Wiley College. Tolson had a mediocre vision of transitioning four amateur African Americans into master debaters which would allow them to defeat all other African American debate teams. In 1930‚ Mr. Tolson held tryouts for the debate team. He warned all contestants that only four will be left standing‚ however‚ he reminds them that debate is all about the hotspot in which
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Kasean Wiley 10/6/2014 Prof. Ring Nike Presentation Thesis : Nike brand is a well known house hold name because the companies founders were able to “on” a logo paired with celebrity sponsorship and representation. Intro: In 1972‚ the “swoosh” logo was designed for $35 and in 2012‚ Nikes net worth is $13.1 billion‚ according to the richest.org and the most valued sports brand in the world today with $15 billion‚ according to Forbes
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Military Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental health disorder that must be better understood by the military. PTSD‚ battle fatigue‚ shell shock‚ and several other phrases describe a condition that has been observed in war veterans for centuries. In Achilles in Vietnam‚ Jonathan Shay studied veterans of the Vietnam War with PTSD and explained the similarities between these veterans and Achilles in the book The Iliad. PTSD is triggered by
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University for Development Studies FELBS Department of Accounting‚ WA Campus BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTEGRATED BUSINESS/MANAGEMENT STUDIES COURSE OUTLINE IBM/IMS03:Management Information Systems Lecturer:Ibrahim Osman Adam yiblam@yahoo.com ; 0208829376 Course Description: The purpose of this course is to expose undergraduate students to the basic principles that underlie the successful application of Management Information System applications and to give a managerial perspective of MIS to the students
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Enfermagem‚ Latino. Predictive Validity of the Braden Scale for Pressure Ulcer Risk. 2011 January. www.eerp.usp.pr/rlae. Enfermagem study implicates the efficiency of Braden scale as an indicative measures for PU development. Covering four intensive care units of general private hospital considering certain criteria of first‚ second and third assessment of Braden Scale‚ the study is indeed another step to obtain validation that using the scale is effective by achieving cut -off score of thirteen
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Mental illness affects everyone in some way throughout their life‚ whether they suffer from it personally or know someone who is suffering. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of many mental health disorders that can come into a person’s life at any time or place; this disorder can appear in different ways and can be treated or relieved using a variety of coping mechanisms. In the novel Paper Towns written by John Green‚ the main characters go through
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available @ http://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/284496-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd-pipeline-review-h1-2014.html. The report enhances decision making capabilities and help to create effective counter strategies to gain competitive advantage. It strengthens R&D pipelines by identifying new targets and MOAs to produce first-in-class and best-in-class products. Scope • The report provides a snapshot of the global therapeutic landscape of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) • The report reviews
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Kurt Lewin and the Planned Approach to Change: A Re-appraisal Bernard Burnes Manchester School of Management The work of Kurt Lewin dominated the theory and practice of change management for over 40 years. However‚ in the past 20 years‚ Lewin’s approach to change‚ particularly the 3-Step model‚ has attracted major criticisms. The key ones are that his work: assumed organizations operate in a stable state; was only suitable for small-scale change projects; ignored organizational power
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E13-1 Pioneer Corporation had these transactions during 2011. (a) Issued $50‚000 par value common stock for cash. (b) Purchased a machine for $30‚000‚ giving a long-term note in exchange. (c) Issued $200‚000 par value common stock upon conversion of bonds having a face value of $200‚000. (d) Declared and paid a cash dividend of $18‚000. (e) Sold a long-term investment with a cost of $15‚000 for $15‚000 cash. (f) Collected $16‚000 of accounts receivable. (g) Paid $18‚000 on accounts payable
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