Fallout

Why do you play Minecraft? Minecraft is one of the few games I enjoy playing. I've always been a fan of the creativity and concept which encouraged me to purchase an account. Four years ago my adventure as a Minecraft player began and ever since I've enjoyed every second of playing it. What I find so amazing is that whatever you decide to do involves socialising wether its playing with friends or with unfamiliar people on servers which makes it more interesting. I tend to play multiplayer a…

TIP 35 There’s No “I” in Team Because You Don’t Play Well with Others "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." ~African Proverb Have you ever been a member of a dysfunctional team? There are so many things that can go wrong. Patrick Lencioni, in his book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, lists the five most common problems and provides strategies on how to fix them. The Five Dysfunctions are as follows: • Absence of Trust • Fear of Conflict • Lack of Commitment…

The 1920s in America marked an era of a nefarious society brimming with a cultural hierarchy and social exploitation, victimizing the colored man. August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom explores the perspectives of band members trying to be successful in a country fueled on racial discrimination. While exploring the effects of the clash between northern and southern cultures, Wilson uses the band members as a catalyst to represent contrasting stimulated initiatives as a response to the…

There are two different views regard to Roman aggressiveness. William V. Harris, the author of “War and Imperialism in Republican Rome, 327-70 B.C.” argues Rome’s militaristic behavior was driven by need of expansion and its own benefit. Additionally, he seeks to challenge Maurice Holleaux and Theodor Mommsen. On the other hand, Arthur. M. Eckstein disagrees with Harris. Stating that neighboring states of Rome and political instability around the region (Mediterranean) caused Romans to be…

A young adolescent growing up in a middle-class suburbs in Los Angeles; who holds a base for the second generation. “Our family lived in a suburb of Los Angeles that was generally classified as Mexican middle class. My father was the second generation Mexican American who believed in strong family values and a religious foundation,” (Pg. 71, Luna). Stella, along with her siblings, grew-up in a household with strong values of family needs come first. “My mother was never allowed to work because…

Many corporations are looking at what the fallouts will be and in what ways budgets can be moved around to pay off workers based on the new national living wage structure. Retailers have have to take on extra hours in the business themselves and most probably may have delay their investment plans…

The Great American Dream can be found in all aspects of F.Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” This belief that everyone can achieve happiness and success with hard work, regardless of where anyone comes from or is born, pertains to each character, with each striving or failing with varying degrees of success and consequence. The character’s of “The Great Gatsby” are placed within different roles among society in order to demonstrate the pursuit of this dream. Within the novel, Fitzgerald…

The Black Death and the Transformation of the West David Herlihy Edited with Introduction by Samuel K. Cohn, Jr. Fifth Printing, 2001 Harvard University Press Cambridge, Massachusetts, and London, England David Herlihy investigated the history of Europe. His main points were to understand the economic and social views and statuses during the Black Death of 1348. The Black Death was a dark approach to the sickness that had spread itself throughout England in the last 1940s. David Herlihy wrote…

Control is a big thing in “The Giver” I’ve been talking about the topic my whole essay, every system, every activity, everything in the Community is disguised as a way to control the people who live there. Obviously, there was some kind of war or fallout that made the precursors of the Community decide to take away people’s free will because it only makes sense that this situation is occurring because people couldn’t be trusted to make the right decisions. The Community also converted everyone…

Kerrie is a General Manager for a fortune 100 company in a financial services company called Access. Kerri is new to being a GM and needs to gain respect from her senior management team while trying to reduce costs by 15%. Kerrie calls an emergency meeting with her team to come up with an action plan to meet the company objectives. If they do not meet the 15% goal, they all risk losing bonuses due to the stock price suffering. Kerrie knew this would not be easy for her or her team. Several of…