Dear Dr. Orr: I am writing with enthusiasm after discovering your Swim With Mike scholarship that provides financial resources for advanced education to physically challenged athletes so that they can overcome their tragedies and realize their full potential. The name of the scholarship is what really grabbed my attention‚ because I was a four year varsity swimmer for Blue Valley High School‚ and am now bound to a wheelchair. Swimming was one of the most important things to me before my accident
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TV and Fictions: Viewing Log Deal or No Deal Airtime: Thursday 21st February 2013 (4pm) My scene is from ‘Deal or No Deal’ (Channel 4‚ 2013) [1]‚ a game show where the contestant has the chance to win a maximum of £250‚000. I will be analysing the opening five minutes of the programme. In this small scene the following themes are explored; class‚ community and rituals. From the book ‘Come on Down? Popular media culture in post-war Britain’‚ it is said that game shows ‘have always had
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Legal framework of corporate governance (Laws and regulations affecting corporations) Companies Act 1965 All types of incorporated companies‚ whether private or public‚ foreign or otherwise‚ unless formed in pursuance of some other written laws are governed under CA 1965. The Act governs matters regarding powers of the Registrar of Companies‚ filing of documents with the Registrar of Companies‚ incorporation of companies‚ constitution of companies‚ powers of companies‚ shares and membership
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The purpose of this paper is to give a detailed‚ comprehensive analysis of the life and role of the correctional officer. When society‚ as a whole‚ is in discussion of the career of a correctional officer‚ most of the images that spring to mind are that these employees of the correctional enterprise are solely in charge of keeping order in America’s prisons. While this is indeed true‚ there is undoubtedly more to the life of the prison guard than meets the eye. In the foregoing paragraphs‚ I will
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The Noncommissioned Officer has always been called the backbone of the Army. They connect the brain to the muscles. The brain would be considered the Officers who dictate the objectives. In most cases it is also the Officers who decide which tactics will be used to accomplish the mission. At that point it is the NCO’s job to assure that the objectives are accomplished. The non-NCOs are the muscles; the ones that actually perform the work. NCOs are the ones who run the front lines‚ and the ones that
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Topic: Effective Board of Directors 2. Six Steps to Building an Effective Board By:Bruce R. Evans 3. Summary: The author Bruce R. Evans is a managing partner in Summit Partners’ Boston office. He has also been a member of more than 25 boards‚ which include 10 public company boards. He claims that when a Board is working effectively it is a big part of the company’s success. However‚ an ineffective board can be distracting and cause liabilities for the company. Through his experiences he
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Introduction Throughout our studies we have discussed the various human rights violations that have occurred historically. Though at times disheartening and discouraging to learn about crimes against humanity‚ we have also learnt that it is important to continue advocating for the oppressed and to not abandon all attempts at changing these human rights violations simply because it feels as though we will never make a difference. In Tim Wise’s article (1999) he expresses similar feelings of discouragement
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Cover Page ◦Title Corporate Governance: Relevance and significance in the current Corporate environment. ◦Abstract This article will discuss whether the concept of Corporate Governance appears to make a difference in the way in which companies are managed at board level. It will also briefly mention whether the recent economic turmoil in major and minor companies alike‚ would have been due to a lack of proper corporate governance. It will also explore in brief about the principles
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(CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS) NAME: OSO PAUL DEPARTMENT: ACCOUNTING COURSE CODE: ACC302 LEVEL: 300 MATRIC NO: RUN-08-09/ 1601 COURSE TITLE: ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 2 DATE: 27TH MARCH‚ 2011 POFTI NIGERIA LIMITED Content Corporate information......................................................... 1 Director’s report ............................................................... 2-3 Balance sheet ................................................................4
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Violations of Nonverbal Rules The elements of nonverbal communication are proxemics‚ kinesics‚ vocalics‚ chronemics and haptics. Among them‚ proxemics and haptics are the two types of rules and social norms I see violations‚ as different cultures have different attitudes towards space and touch in communication. In the following essay‚ I will talk about my view on violations of nonverbal rules through my own experiences‚ and what type of violation is excusable. Then I will outline the factors
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