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Examining sociological concepts through a film was an interesting task to do. It was a completely different way of watching a movie. Being able to pull out themes and concepts that we have learned in this sociology class was a great way to learn and understand from a different standpoint. Issues of race, gender, and social class were the main concepts of the movie “Crash.” The concept of race is the main focal point that the movie revolves around; both implicit and explicit. Many concepts could…

Mr. Editor, you have requested I analyze the supplied article, “Reforming Immigration for Good” by Mae M. Ngai, and determine if it should be published in The Shorthorn. After reading this article and thoughtfully considering it I can say unequivocally this article would be great to include in the paper. It properly establishes a foundation of information for the reader, exposes immigration for the problem which it is, and proposes a possible solution to the reader. Furthermore Ms. Ngai’s…

Case Analysis. Analysis of existing performance measures (classification, strategic relevance, balance). Lead Measures: Employee Turnover; Employee Absenteeism; Production Cycle Time; Raw Materials Store Time; Delivery Cycle Time; Finished Goods Store Time; Inspection Time; Raw Material Inty Levels; Rework Time; Finished Goods Inty Levels; Scheduled/Unscheduled Downtime; Number of defective products; Number of scrap; Raw Materials Processed; Average unit cost; Lag Measures: Price of wood…

Balanced Scorecard The sixth concept that is applicable to Swept Into Place is Balanced Scorecard. The Balanced Scorecard (BSC), according to Blocher, Stout, Juras, and Cokins (2016), is a method of measuring a company’s performance through various internal procedures to achieve external results (p. 11). There are four factors within the BSC method that companies can use to measure their success (benchmarking) against themselves or other companies: financial performance, customer satisfaction,…

We have arrived to our third stop, the complex, busy and hectic city, EWP Outcome #3! The third outcome aims "to produce complex, analytic, persuasive arguments that matter in academic contexts." I believe that the first and second major paper demonstrate my ability to derive a complex claim in order to make a compelling argument. 1. The argument is appropriately complex, based in a claim that emerges from and explores a line of inquiry. In the first major paper, I have produced a complex…

In this interesting case study, I learned what kind of effects IT can have on businesses. Overall, I believe that the partnership between IT and the business at Hefty Hardware has its miscommunication issues. They can be effective with the right help from executives by making sure that each does their attended workload and not mixing and matching by having the IT department work cross functionally. The partnership between both groups does not hold up effectively at all. I personally believe that…

In the modern age where almost every detail of one’s life is shared via social media, Adrienne Lafrance explores: how much is too much? In her article, “The Perils of ‘Sharenting,’” published in The Atlantic, Lafrance delves into the issue- including some worst case scenarios- of parents unintentionally exposing their children. Through her use of jargony diction, refutation, and emotional appeals by means of skilled pathos, Lafrance effectively urges parents to think before they post and…

The role of God in Descartes’ meditations is very significant, and I believe that he is indeed entitled to use God’s existence in this way. The purpose of this essay is to set out Descartes’ main arguments of God. Firstly, I will briefly discuss a fundamental philosophical topic – how could I have been created if there were no God? Secondly, I will assess one of Descartes’ main arguments of the roots of knowledge and God’s role with this, and finally I will speak about Descartes’ ontological…

In the movie “True Grit,” an unrelenting fourteen year old girl named Mattie Ross, brings it upon herself to avenge her father’s death after the outlaw known as Tom Chaney murders him and flees the territory. The young farm girl quickly seeks out to hire the U.S. Marshal, Rooster Cogburn, who is just as familiar with whisky as he is with guns, to track down Chaney. Shortly after this quarreling duo set out on their man hunt, they are accompanied by a Texas Ranger named LaBoeuf. However, the…

Chapter 4 of The Storytelling Animal is rather simple to digest. It follows the formula set forth by previous chapter, so the argument follows the same structure. It begins with a narrative to hook the reader, argues both sides of various topics around the subject, and concludes that the subject is a form a storytelling that helps us practice or prepare for real life problems. In chapter 4, the subject in hand is dreams. Interestingly, in this chapter, the primary argument is split into two…