Lena Bui Mrs. Thompson Human Anatomy 5th block 02/16/2014 Jolly Roger Do you ever wonder what the skull on the pirate flag mean and why they would choose to have that kind of flag? Throughout the 17th century and well into the 18th century‚ the common symbol hoiseted by a pirate ship was a simple red flag. That red flag symbolized that it had been dipped in blood – and that blood would be shed if the ship under attack did not surrender immediately. From the red flag it seems that individual
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Case 4: Distortions Caused By Inappropriate Allocation Base Chocolate Bars‚ Inc. Case Background. Chocolate Bars‚ inc. (CBI) manufactures chocolate candy bars with three variants – Almond Dream‚ Krispy Krackle‚ and Creamy Crunch. There are 2 distinct production processes for each product of CBI. Process 1 is labor intensive using a high proportion of direct materials and labor. Process 2 uses special packing equipment that wraps individual candy bars and packs it into a box of 24 bars. After which
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Roger W. Sperry Introduction Born August 20‚ 1913‚ Roger W. Sperry‚ won the 1981 Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine. He shared it with two other scientists‚ Wiesel and Hubel‚ for research on the nervous system and brain. They were praised for demonstrating the difference between the two hemispheres of the brain and special functions of the right brain. (Roger W. Sperry Biography (n.d.) A moderately controversial psycho biologist‚ Sperry changed the history of psychology. In 1935‚ Sperry
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Case 9 Enron: Questionable Accounting Leads to Collapse How did the corporate culture of Enron contribute to its bankruptcy? The corporate culture at Enron was centered on a twisted lack of ethical behavior based on greed and profit seeking. Top management set a tone in the workplace that encouraged risk and rule breaking in the name of revenue. Employees were compensated for unethical behavior that brought money into the company and terminated if they did not reach the monetary levels of
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Carl Rogers is best known for his contributions to therapy. Dr. Rogers felt that clients look to therapists for guidance‚ and will find it even when the therapist is not trying to guide. Carl Rogers’ theory on guidance was focused on a person’s "true self". Dr. Rogers said that in order for people to know their true selves‚ they had to focus on their self-concept. This consisted of a set of beliefs about behaviors‚ thoughts‚ and feelings that could be more or less conflicting with the person’s
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approximation to truth as it is in the process of becoming in me." -Carl Rogers‚ On Becoming a Person Best Known For: •Carl Rogers is best-known for his nondirective approach to treatment known as client-centered therapy. •His concept of the actualizing tendency. •Developing the concept of the fully-functioning person. Birth and Death •Born January 8‚ 1902 •Died February 4‚ 1987 Timeline of Events: •1902 - Carl Rogers was born in Oak Park‚ Illinois. •1919 - Enrolled at University of Wisconsin
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Carl Rogers Carl Rogers is known today as one of the most popular and influential American psychologists and is among the founders of the humanistic approach to psychology. He was born on January 8‚ 1902 in Oak Park‚ Illinois‚ a suburb of Chicago. He was one of six children to Walter Rogers and Julia Cushing. His father was a very successful civil engineer and his mother was a housewife‚ as many women were during this time period. At the age of twelve‚ Carl Rogers and his family moved to a farm
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Berger Chocolate Case study Process analysis Assumptions From the case we can see the following relations: - 250kg of beans 185kg of nibs; This relation can be seen in the description of the act ivity Winnower‚ so we know that 1kg of beans 0‚74kg of nibs - As stated in the description of the Conche activity: 1.400kg of semisweet chocolate contains 850kg of nibs‚ in other words‚ 1kg of semi sweet chocolate 850/1400=0‚6071kg of nibs 1kg of nibs 0‚46kg of chocolate paste; This
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The Chocolate War Why would a person decide to betray the beliefs they had fought so hard for? In Robert Cormiers novel The Chocolate War‚ the character of Jerry Renault changes drastically from a rebel to a follower in the end. The school gang known as the vigils and his moral beliefs motivates Jerry’s actions. He feels he must take a stand against evil. Jerry can be considered a hero because of his beliefs. In the end however he gives in to the things he fought against and becomes a follower
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Case 3-2: Roger Haskett Name: ________________ Group: ___A or B________ Date: ________________ Situation: Roger Haskett‚ director of purchasing for Morrow University in San Antonio‚ Texas Professor kahsay ‚ from engineering faculty Menard ‚the supplier Purchasing department The purchasing department’s mandate was to maxi- mize the value of funds spent on supplies‚ equipment‚ and services; ensure ethical buying practices; maintain good supplier relations; and ensure compliance
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