Before taking the Course English 28, my skills regarding verbal and written communications were quite unpolished. My writing was not as much effective as needed in the daily and professional life. When I started taking the course English 28 I was a bit unorganized in my writings and my writings usually had a number of grammatical and spelling mistakes which often resulted in embracement. My sentences were not effective as they were not properly constructed and were in immediate need of…
not be assessors in the first place. I also understand the concern that perhaps not enough assessors are being trained to replace those about to leave the workforce. However, shortening the certification programs or offering unprofessional home study based programs cannot be the answer. The public deserves professionally trained assessor because they depend on assessors to perform…
The culture industry itself is self-named, an industry primarily based on values of an assembly line. The culture industry continues the governing of human beings under the appearance of freedom, as the goal of the culture industry is to reproduce the values of capitalist culture by producing false pleasures. Similar to the movie, Bob Roberts, is a deceitful businessman but like many others, he projects an image of himself as being fair, reasonable and righteous. In the movie residents believe…
Biography R.R. is a 70-year-old white male who resides in Arvada, Colorado with his wife of 42 years. He recently moved to Colorado, from Pennsylvania, after he retired from his blue-collar job as a mechanic in a local auto shop where he worked nearly 46 years. He exudes great pride when speaking of his two grown children and five grandchildren here in Colorado, who helped make his decision to move an obvious choice. He recently underwent quadruple cardiac bypass surgery after suffering several…
English 1301 I was never a big fan of the English language or writing in general. One reason being is that it was always difficult for me to understand its numerous rules complexity. Up until now, I never fully understood and respected the subject. However, this class has finally helped me to understand many of its basic grammar rules, discover new writing techniques, and to appreciate how wonderful the world of writing truly is. Personally, I believe that the basic grammar rules are what…
Through the silent film Buster Keaton Sherlock Jr.(1924) the filmmaker managed to portray Sherlock Jr's vaudevillist roots by imposing a deadpanning persona centered on burlesque comedy. The protagonist Sherlock Jr did not show any emotional reactions instead he performed actions that would alter laughter to the viewers. These actions would be out of innocence, and his unawareness would result in laughter. For instance, when Sherlock Jr. imitated every movement the culprit of the watch did in…
In this video, Judith Butler interviewed Sunaura Taylor, who has arthrogryposis. She described how it feel as disability, the struggles she faced daily, and how people judge her. I think this is exhibit because Taylor talked about her personal experience to shows how the disabled being treated. Taylor said, “I can pick up coffee with my mouth, but that becomes more difficult because of the normalizing standards of our movements” (Youtube). Taylor said this to shows how other people can make her…
“Your skin is beautifully alive. It’s a living, breathing thing—your body’s largest, loveliest organ—and when it’s healthy, it shows,” is the Burt’s Bees skincare philosophy. Burt’s Bees is an organic based skincare company that focuses on nature-derived ingredients. They support the claims of organic care is better for you than chemically derived products. Organic or natural means that the product does not contain synthetic compounds or materials. Many groups, companies, and consumers are also…
Reframing-the conceptual core Cluelessness is a fact of life, even for smart people (Bolman and Deal, 2013). The business environment is ever-changing. As times have changed and industries have evolved the forms of management and organizations have changed and evolved to meet their needs. While new organizational models have flourished and thrived failures are still too common. Products are tainted, programs are bugged, chemicals are dumped, and relief efforts are flawed. Leaders often get…
Nancy Drew and Dr. Watson? Bess Marvin and George Fayne, cousins of Nancy Drew, help her to solve mysteries. They are typically with Nancy when she goes sleuthing. Bess and George may not think the same way Nancy does, but they do provide a helping hand to her while solving a mystery. Bess and George much resemble Dr. Watson in The Hound of the Baskervilles written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Watson, Marvin and Fayne both contribute a different point of view to Sherlock Holmes and Nancy Drew,…