Douglas Coupland

Psychological profiling has had a long history within the criminal justice field including the FBI. Many believe that this type of profiling has no usefulness in solving crimes, however the more that is learned about how a criminal thinks the better equipped to solve crimes sooner and prevent new crimes. Psychological profiling can be used to limit the amount of suspects for a given crime. While a psychological profile will help to solve a crime, having a solid crime scene examination is a…

How to get the best military fares and perks when flying Like many other businesses, airlines often provide military discounts and other perks for active duty military, retired military members and their dependents. However, you will not get these automatically, so it is important to do your research and know how to access these benefits. Remember: Every airline has different rules and options. With a percentage discount and reduced or zero fees, the savings can really add up. These discounts…

Everyday approximately two million people fly in the United States. This huge industry helps drive $1.5 trillion dollars annually and supplies the United States with more than 11 million jobs (Partnering in Safety & Security). Even with this huge amount of revenue for the industry, many airlines struggle with profitability. There are multiple reasons that airlines struggle with profitability. According to the Harvard Business Review, the biggest reasons that airlines struggle with profitability…

Firstly, in the book Terry Fox and His Marathon of Hope, Douglas Coupland discusses the impact that The Terry Fox Foundation has had on cancer research and how much the foundation has helped others suffering with the same disease. In the book, Coupland states “more than three million students and educators have taken part in National School Run Day in honor of Terry, raising more than $45 million dollars as a result” (Coupland, 2005, p.43). Coupland further states that Terry Fox is one of…

constructed gender roles in society. Men in literature and life have been deemed as the more powerfully prominent gender in society as they are described as being rational, stoic, athletic, breadwinners, bellicose, and dominant. The excerpts J-Pod by Douglas Coupland describe masculinity through a males economic status in the workplace. The essay “Light Lifting” demonstrates a man’s behaviour and determination in his will to succeed. Through the factors of jobs, economic status, and behaviour…

Clock ticking, teacher talking, as you sit behind your desk tapping your pencil waiting for class to end. For some of us in the vast world the last thing we want to do is walk sheets. I myself fall in to this group. This is why I get involved with activities such as science, Boy scouts and mechanics. All of these programs and hobbies keep me moving and Teach me things that will help me in engineering Field when I grow up. " The natural desire of good man is knowledge." Leonardo DA vinci, ever…

Most human brains are wired to run from danger. This runs parallel to when humans are faced with a problem or a difficult situation. Many individuals would rather run away from problems than work at resolving them. The novel “Things That Fly” by Douglas Coupland conveys the themes of Escape as well as The Human Condition in his short story by utilizing the symbols of Superman, the narrator’s messy apartment, and birds’ ability to fly. During the course of the story, the narrator continuously…

God’s wishes because the clones would be created by man. Man would be playing as God, clones would be created without a soul. “Cloning is great,If God made the original, then making copies should be fine” This concern has been expressed by Douglas Coupland. ( Coupland,brainyquote.com) This quote is rotten, degrading and belittling in the human society for innumerable reasons. Life is precious and priceless and when I heard that scientist are cloning…

Some businesses did not do as well as they thought that they would do. Parents were frustrated and confused as why the job market had fallen the way that it did. As the economy began to get worse the parents of Generation X became more selfish and self-centered. It became more about finding and maintaining a job opposed to finding and maintaining a healthy family life for their children. It could be said that this type of parent/child relationship began to dissolve as years past. Children…

1991 in which they coined the term Millennials. They now consult big businesses such as Best Buy and the Coast Guard on ad campaigns and services aimed toward Millennials, they are using the term to make money. The term "Generation X" was coined by Douglas…