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    Mass service sector organisations use features of ‘classic’ Taylorism in a similar ways to the manufacturing industry. These sectors operate on a similar mass production system based on standardisation, routinisation, control and fragmentation of tasks which are all a part of the Taylorist division of labour (Edgell 2012). The effects of Tayloristic division of labour in the expanding mass service sector were noticed by Ritzer (1996) with McDonalds, which have applied mass production system whose aim was to produce a high volume of low-priced standard goods speedily and as cheap as possible. In order to achieve this McDonalds introduced just-in-time production called made-for-you (Edgell 2012). This increased the speed which the food was…

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    The Definition Of Justice In Plato's Republic

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    Socrates expresses that,“…is it because of the spirited part…that we call a single individual courageous (Plato 99).” It can be found if one has courage in the spirited part. In the state, the soldiers represent courage. They fight and defend for their city. They obey the rulers and are their allies. To ensure that the rulers and soldiers will fight for their city; Socrates proposed a noble lie to maintain the city’s justice. He will try to persuade the rulers and soldiers that they do not…

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    Understanding Fractions

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    the Year One descriptor (ACMNA016), where it identifies that students are able to half an item and identify how it is an equal portion. Developing a understanding into how to halve an object so both parts are equal, play a vital role in understanding how fraction work, this is based on a half being the largest fraction before making a whole. A child can demonstrate a understanding by folding a piece of paper over onto itself to make half, but then also go on to describe that they are equal as…

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    Scorpion Lab Report

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    The pair of scorpion appendages that appear to be adapted for grasping prey are their chela (claws). The claws have a movable finger and an immovable finger. The movable finger is what clamps down and grasps onto prey. The first pair of legs appear to be extremely long, yet thin, much smaller than the claws that they have. They appear to be the smallest appendages that the scorpion has. The function that they may serve is to help stabilize the scorpion as it is walking around. They might also…

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    A Simple Life Analysis

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    1. Lines from this portion of my story work such as, “Terry sat upon the porcelain god, reading a Science Daily magazine” and “Then in an unseen instant – the roof popped and cracked in a blaze of glory as everything went up into a cloud of sizzling smolder.” – These lines work because they focus in on the comedic tone that I was looking to convey through the story and they show rather than tell. I think that more lines like this could make the story feel more natural. 2. In this portion of the…

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    The piece opened with lots of energy. The rhythm at measure 10 was very together, and the dynamics from measure 6 to 10 created a cool build. The transition to measure 27 was smooth and efficient. In the “Polar Express” section, there could have been more dynamic change and even more volume in general. However, the underlying percussion part gave the section an energetic, upbeat feel. At measure 91, the flute countermelody and the trumpet melodies were not together at all. The flute section…

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    Over the two decades, women’s economic activity has been rose significantly. The gradually increase in women’s social status through their participation in the labor marker has marked a milestone in the history of women. Yet, the women participation rate in employment implies a contradiction towards the gender ideology and occupational segregation. The issue of gender ideology and occupational segregation can be seen as a cause-and-effect that may lead to work and family conflict. Specifically…

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    She is very busy taking taking five classes and working part time but still has time to socialize with her roommate and meet up with friends she met at orientation over summer. She most demonstrates vector of learning to manage her emotions because while she is enjoying life on campus, she is struggling with homesickness. She regularly keeps in touch with family and tries to keep herself busy to combat this. She is developing the ability to recognize and accept her emotions, and most importantly…

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    It was around that time that I began struggling academically due to stress at home. It was the beginning of the housing crisis in the United States and my Father is a residential real estate agent and my mother was a stay at home mom who was raising my younger brother who has Aspergers. The level of stress at home was at an all time high and I was not equipped to handle everything that was suddenly put on my plate, such as working and paying for my own car and “fun” expenses, trying to balance…

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    phone number and an invitation to text him. Pounding, sweating... As you can imagine, my heart was pounding and I did not know quite how to feel. As a popular 2005 alumni, a star athlete on the football team and a track all-star with record winnings, I knew he was way out of my league. So, being the “goody-two-shoe” type of girl that I was and knowing that no one would approve of this situation, I decided to do what was best… I zipped it, locked it up, and threw away the key. I kept it a…

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