why is it formed? Hypothesis: There were two possible stereochemical outcomes for this experiment, either cis, (E,Z), or trans, (E,E). The cis product, (E,Z), would form if the double bond and phenyl group added to the same side. The trans product, E,E), would form if the double bond and phenyl group were to add to the opposite sides. The product of desire for the Wittig reaction is the trans, (E,E), isomer. Since the trans isomer of cinnamaldehyde was used in the experiment, the addition of…
Propaganda as a visual art form has been used across history in promoting a common narrative and persuading groups of people for the purpose of achieving some type of goal. This goal could include vilifying an enemy during wartime so that young men are encouraged to enlist in the military or demonizing a group of people to turn the population against them so that ethnic cleansing is easier to carry out. Both of these goals were pursued during the American Revolution and in Nazi Germany…
Progress and Conclusion on my Personal Growth The four diversity related topics I’ll be focusing on are: oppression & power, ethnic identity development, ableism and ageism. With the topic of oppression and power, as well as some the exercises we did, sort of made me realized how rough my bringing up and how easy some of the white students had it, regardless of their situation. It also made apparent who had more privilege than others and who was a bit more wary of the power they held with their…
While our textbook portrays children of late childhood as mild-tempered, many are ruled by their emotions and fail to think before their emotion takes over (Santrock, p. 413). This is related to the child’s physical development, specifically the prefrontal cortex of the brain, which is responsible for executive functions like decision making. Therefore, the ability of children of later childhood to suppress negative emotions is an ongoing…
Conflict theorist proclaims that society is constantly undergoing change and it’s driven by class conflict. Conflict theorists examine how different dynamics of racial and ethnic relations divide groups, all while maintaining the power of the majority . The dominant group could be defined through racial categories or, through social class. Relationships — within a given society — are based on power, or force instead of consensus, and assimilation. Immigrants are used as a tool for…
Nationalism itself could be defined as a sense of belonging, of people who identify and create a sense of understanding due to the common culture and characteristics among themselves, hence be called as a nation. “It is an ideological movement for the attainment and maintenance of autonomy, unity, and identity on behalf of a population deemed by some of its members to constitute an actual or potential ‘nation’” (Tarling 2004, p. 15). The core of nationalism is nation hence it projects an…
started out with and the divisional design. Within the matrix structure method, employees belong to at least two groups at the same time. For example, within the functional areas Omidyar set up initially, someone in finance could have knowledge and work in the operations division of the company and vice versa. The workers would also report to two supervisors – one within the functional group and the other within the team. This structure not only spreads employee enthusiasm, but it also allows…
The culture of every individual is expressed not only in good breeding, in the way of dressing or level of intelligence quotient, but also in the manner we speak. The “Tu (singular you) – Vous (plural you)” distinction in speech helps to differentiate “familiar” and “polite” forms. In ancient times T/V symbolized class difference, now it is mostly used for asymmetrical relationship, to show solidarity. Nowadays, the use of T/V also depends on the country and its traditions and norms of…
Business Ethics Assignment: The Volkswagen (VW) “emissions cheating” scandal Submitted to Prof. Achal Raghavan Submitted by Group B8 Ashwin Bhandare (155027) Chiranjeev Hazarika (155039) Sagar Pednekar (155089) Sonakshi Chopra (155130) Udit Agrawal (155142) Section: B Submitted on 08.02.2016 INTRODUCTION Volkswagen is a German car manufacturer established in 1946. At present, Volkswagen is the second largest manufacturer of automaker in world. To meet the EPA’s guidelines, Volkswagen…
This paper examines the international industry dynamics of the car industry. The focus is on analyzing how the industry has undergone transformation since the 1990s to the present day with regard to competition between different players in the industry. Question One: Car industry dynamics The automotive industry started gaining momentum in the U.S during the 1890s, with Chrysler Corporation and Citroen being among the first automotive companies. At the time, the U.S only had few companies…