In the passage‚ Garett Hardin illustrates in “Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping The Poor‚” he describes his stand on global overpopulation and how it may effect on the resources. Hardin creates a scenario based on lifeboat to represents how the globe is divided into two class: rich and poor nations. Hardin‚ implies how the lifeboat represents the limit capacity of the lifeboat. The author is assuring if population keeps overleaping‚ that our resources are becoming limited. Hardin based the
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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS Uppsala University Thesis Work Economics D Author: Jonathan Mårtensson Tutor: Lennart Berg Term and Year: Autumn 2005 Portfolio optimisation - improved risk-adjusted return? Abstract In this thesis‚ portfolio optimisation is used to evaluate if a specific sample of portfolios have a higher risk level or lower expected return‚ compared to what may be obtained through optimisation. It also compares the return of optimised portfolios with the return of the original portfolios
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KEY ELEMENTS OF PROFESSIONALISM AND ETHICS The profession of teaching encompasses many of the fine qualities we can expect of any other professional practice. According to Preston (1993) the one essential feature of professionalism is the exercise of complex high level judgements‚ and in relation to teaching these “informed judgements required for the effective teaching of all students in all situations…” being an “…essential ingredient of teacher professionalism.” In consideration of this
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Orwell fights against the system and against his people in the same time and when the moment comes‚ he decides to shoot the elephant to gain a small sentiment of approval from the unnerving crowd; “I had done it solely to avoid looking a fool”[pg. 291]. Orwell`s character is a unique person that wants to gain a second of attention and for that he gives up something that he thinks that is correct‚ not shooting an elephant‚ for a small grade of approval. In another example‚ Langston Hughes
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Organizational Culture and Productivity October 1st‚ 2014 Organizational culture is defined as the “shared social knowledge within an organizational regarding the rules‚ norms‚ and values that shape the attitudes and behaviors of its employees. It is one of the most important building blocks for a highly successful organization and an extraordinary workplace. Organizational success relies on the how to operate the business in a effective and productive way. Leaders of the organizations are looking
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just screamed at her or have been rude with her‚ but he did not; he has patience with her and talks to her with calmly and with respect. Also‚ Aunt Alexandra observes‚ “ Mr. Ewell approached him‚ cursed him‚ spat on him‚ and threatened to kill him”(291). Patience is shown here because instead of yelling at Bob Ewell back or hitting him back‚ Atticus stayed calm and told Mr.Ewell that he was not going to fight him. Atticus is a patient character. Lastly‚ Atticus is wise. Atticus’s speech on
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Alexander College Comm 291 Assignment 1 Instructor: Alfred Kong Due date: 26th May 2014 The assignment is due at the beginning of the class. Late assignment will not be accepted. For this assignment‚ complete all of the following questions. Question 1 A manufacturer of cat food was planning to survey households in the US to determine purchasing habits of cat owners. Among the questions to be included are those that relate to 1. Where cat fat is primarily purchased. 2. Whether
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Throughout the story of To Kill a Mockingbird the theme of real courage was portrayed multiple times. Two characters in particular embody this theme‚ and provide many examples of what real courage truly is. The first character that possess real courage is Scout’s father‚ Atticus. Atticus is fearless and courageous for taking on the case of Tom Robinson. He knew that the odds were stacked against him. Regardless he tried anyway because he was going to fight for what was right‚ even if he was the
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For this assignment I will be describing the story Macbeth‚ and if it is a tragedy of fate or a tragedy of characters. Tragedy of fate is the tragic fate of the story that the character can’t stop from happening. While tragedy of character is the tragic conflict‚ influence between characters. For example a sorcerer controls a knight him to do evil actions that is Tragedy of Character. An example for tragedy of fate is a hero is told that he is going to fall‚ and break his leg while fighting
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represents his downfall on the “wheel”. “I pant for life. Some good I mean to do Despite of mine own nature. Quickly send- Be brief in it- to th’ castle‚ for my writ Is on the life of Lear‚ and on Cordelia. Nay‚ send in time.” (Act V Scene iii Line 291) This quote greatly contributes to the theme of guide to conscious. Edmund has been evil through out the play‚ and when he is near to his death‚ he decides to do one last good deed. In his mind‚ he feels it is his duty to clear his conscious before
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