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Introduction In this essay, the use of a resonant motif in a number of manifestations will be discussed. The particular resonant motif is restoration from danger posed by a villain. This theme has been used in a number of literary works ranging from religious stories of ancient times; such as the story of Jonah and the Whale to folk tales like Little Red Riding Hood and to contemporary popular culture like movies and films. In particular, some of such tales will be brought into context in an effort

How does transformational leadership affect customer satisfaction? Introduction In recent years, the concept of leadership focuses more on transformational leadership, which is a contemporary view of leadership (Bass, 1985). Also, Employee empowerment becomes one of the leadership issues in the 21 century. From the previous studies, it is found that transformational leadership is associated with employee empowerment, whereas the association between employee empowerment and customer satisfaction

An organisations internal pay structure can affect the way employees perform to the business strategy. Where a workers performance not only depends on the level of pay they receive (Solow, 1979, in Alexopoulos & Cohen, 2003), but also takes into consideration their pay compared to workers above and below them, those within the same occupational group, and the external labour market (Akerlof and Yellen, 1990). Pfeffer (2005) argues that wage compression, which is the act of reducing the size of the

Should females in the military be excluded from combat and other hazardous duties? Should females in the military be excluded from combat and other hazardous duties? Women are gentle, they are caring and creators of life not destroyers of life. Women have been thought of as possessing nothing in common with war. Women today have the opportunity to enlist in the military, they are not allowed to participate in combat units and fight. Who would trust a gun in the hands of a woman who

In the novel, “The Island of Dr. Moreau,” written by H.G Wells, suggests that human nature is part of the natural world; we came from nature, we live in nature, it is part of us. Human beings are born basically good, but are forced to do bad things due to external circumstances. In the scene where scientist Edward Prendick is trapped in a lifeboat for eight days with these two other men, Helmar and a sailor, they began to starve and are extremely dehydrated. Helmar and the sailor begin to battle

The Impact of E-waste and Potential Solutions: An overview Jianyang Zhang Project 4 W credit Environmental Science and Resource Management 100 University of Washington jianyz@uw.edu Introduction Electronic waste (or E-waste) describes discarded electrical or electronic equipment (EEE), such as computers, Televisions, and cell phones. For the past decades, the global demands for electronic devices has increased exponentially while the life span for these equipment has been shortened sharply. Given

FINANCE SIMULATION: M&A IN WINE COUNTRY DEBRIEF SLIDES HBP PRODUCT NO. 4807 This PowerPoint presentation was prepared by Professor Timothy Luehrman for the sole purpose of aiding classroom instructors in the use of Finance Simulation: M&A in Wine Country V2 (HBP No. 4805). HBP educational materials are developed solely as the basis for class discussion. These materials are not intended to serve as endorsements, sources of primary data, or illustrations of effective or ineffective management. Copyright

Tyranny of noise embellished by modern society The last time you watched the news do you remember what story was featured? Or better yet, what was the last commercial you watched, and if you remember, what promises did that product make? These are both seemingly simple questions most of us should be able to answer, but can’t. Why? Well, these things (News, Politics, Advertisements) are all sources we hear from daily if not hourly; consequently, our minds become flooded with so many message that it’s

HSINMUN XII 2016 Committee: General Assembly 3: Social, Cultural, Humanitarian Committee (GA3: SOCHUM) Expert Chair: Cheryl Lin (IBSH) Issue: Regulating and reducing the alteration of history in public education -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Overview of the Topic The course of history serves as an influential bridge that connects the past with our education, future, and perspectives on crucial issues. In public education

The Uncertainty of Modern Hipster Street style fashion is a dressing manner, which is not following what the catwalk dictated. It consists various subcultures, which stand for the spirit of individualism. The characteristic of being unique can firmly be seen especially in the hipster group. This popular subculture was known for its un-mainstream ways of dressing. They keep updating their styles when what they wear becomes something ordinary. In this modern day, there are many kinds of hipster’s