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“The German Refugee” by Bernard Malamud is a true-to-life story depicting the struggles of many victims, during and after the 2nd World War. This particular story takes place in the USA, Broadway some time during the Polish invasion, 1939. The main characters Oscar Gassner and Martin Goldberg show just how difficult those times must have…

1. What is Enron Scandal? Formed in 1985 from a merger of Houston Natural Gas and Internorth, Enron Corp. was the first nationwide natural gas pipeline network. Over time, the firm’s business focus shifted from the regulated transportation of natural gas to unregulated energy trading markets. The guiding principle seems to have been that there…

Last week, James Lull’s “Hegemony” and Stuart Hall’s “Deconstructing the Popular”. Discussed how dominance is asserted over other cultures, both actively and passively. As I mentioned in my response last week. Lull tends to favor a more passive model of hegemony, while Hall describes the process as “active marginalization.” This combination of active and passive…

CHAPTER 1: You, the Teacher as a Person in Society – Brenda B. Corpuz, Ph. D. “Teachers… are the most responsible and important member of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the earth. ” – Helen Caldicott Our thoughts, values and actions are somehow shaped by events and by the people with…

In general, the term “culture” refers to the behavior, attitudes, practices and norms of a given group of people in a localized geographic area. In particular, the culture of students attending a college together is a unique phenomenon. (Person, 1990)  Student culture in a college setting is established and passed on through the classes. Members…

Teachers, have you ever wonder actually how much homework some of you give students? Well, it is a lot. Students need shorter school days to finish homework assignments and to go to bed on time. Students have other activities to do outside of school. These students need time to rest after their activities and homework…

The discussion in the Meno revolves around the analogy of two traveling men, one who possesses knowledge of the correct path to Larissa and the other who simply holds a true belief about it (Meno 97a-c). Socrates argues that if both men reach the same outcome, then true belief is just as advantageous as knowledge…

My College Life Ups and Downs For us to be able to grow we must step out of our comfort zone. High School life, was always been my comfort zone. It is a time of my life when I was absolutely carefree about anything. But college is a different thing. People say that collage life…

INTRODUCTION It is true that, with the economic and social development, the number of students who work part time is increasing obviously. As a result, it has become one of the most controversial issues among us. Many students are wondering whether they should get part-time jobs or not. Some people hold the view that students…

The first part of this report introduces Walmart’s mission, strategy and its history. The second part analyses Walmart’s business model using Nine Building Blocks. The third part critically discusses the validity of the Walmart’s business model. According to the analysis of the business model, the fourth and fifth parts address the low cost strategy and…