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    However, the further she investigates the more apparent it becomes that it is essential to understand the disaffection between the two groups. Pop Warner’s Secretary Reminisces articulates this when mentioning that when Pratt came into Carlisle, various influential members of society would arrive to interact with him. This action could be perceived as politically motivated, and brings into question the community’s intent. This leads to the possibility that the residents of Carlisle felt it was imperative to align themselves politically, and present themselves as supporters rather than reveal their feelings concerning the school openly. Katherine Wright mentions that there was a sense of prejudice that ran through the community in regards to the Native American students, which is rather interesting considering that in the same interview Wright says that when the school closed, the residents had no desire to see it to disappear. This contradiction provides a sense of not being totally truthful or confident in her words. Perhaps the most compelling facet dealing with interactions between the students and the community is the melding of the two groups which is reflected in the accounts of local residents marrying Native American students. For example, Henry Flickinger’s sister met and later married an Indian student by the name of Monteville Yuda and as Flickinger recounts, the marriage was widely accepted by the family. In comparison, the oral history account given by…

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    John D. Rockefeller is the poster child for the American dream. He worked himself from the bottom of the monetary food chain to the top. Rockefeller believed in hard and honest work and hated when anything went to waste. This is why when he saw oil being drilled and wasted through inefficiency, he saw an opportunity. Rockefeller then started his own company and the rest is history. He became one of the first multimillionaires in the United States of America through his business and talent. …

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    The purpose of this report is to give an overview of what the Human Resource (HR) department does for Pratt and Whitney (PW). The Human Resource department is in charge of all hiring at PW. HR department is involved in recruitment, career and development, and also diversity, inclusion, and ethics. The HR department plays an important role at PW which is to hire the brightest talent to the company. The Human Resource Talent Center controls the external hiring process. The Talent Center has a…

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    sticks to his opinion whether the majority likes it or not and I can relate to that and this is the main reason why I chose him for my assignment. In my upcoming paragraphs I will go over several points in the artists form for example, I will be discussing what type of lines he uses, what type of color was used in it, what is the focus on this masterwork and what type of design was used to make that masterwork? Robert Mapplethorpe was born in November 4, 1946. He was known as “American…

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    took his first job as an assistant accounting clerk in a brokerage house in Cleveland. Four years later, he partnered with a Maurice Clark to establish a trading company that handled in commodities such as grain. As the years progressed, through the 1860s, John D. Rockefeller had continued his much vaunted success and begun to make major investments into the oil industry during the final months of the Civil War. By 1872, oil was the fourth largest exported commodity in the U.S. (Kandiyoti. 10…

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    Provide an example of how an aircraft manufacturer uses EDI and explain its role in the firm. Boeing, being an aircraft manufacturer, would use EDI to order parts from its suppliers because of the accuracy or timing of the delivery. For instance, if Boeing was producing a 757 on the production line and the last item to be installed was the 2 Pratt and Whitney PW2000 engines they could order them via EDI. This would save storage space at Boeing’s plant by ordering them when needed. This allows…

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    In Remembrance of Aggie Fausnaugh (1929 – 2016) The Agnes H. Fausnaugh Endowed Scholarship Fund is a bequest from Aggie Fausnaugh, Ohio Wesleyan, to her beloved sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma. Aggie Park attended Ohio Wesleyan University where she became a member of Rho Chapter in 1946. It was that same fall that Aggie met Hal A. Fausnaugh, a member of Beta Theta Pi and her future husband. From the moment she met Hal, she knew he was the guy for her. Kappa was another great love of Aggie’s life.…

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    “I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship” -Louisa May Alcott. These words describe the adventure, struggles, growth, love, family, and lessons learned in many of Alcott’s books including Little Women. Based off of her own life and family, Alcott exhibits characters and morals that make the reader feel as if they are in the books themselves. Louisa May Alcott was born November 29,1832, in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Alcott was the daughter of Amos Bronson Alcott and…

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    “Richard Cory”, written by Edwin Arlington Robinson, portrays a man’s life story only through the effect of his personality upon those who admire him. The poem is separated into four stanzas, each unfolding a different aspect of the protagonist’s life represented by the townspeople. This poem is devoid of almost any literary elements and figurative language; however, the words themselves still have resonance. By formulating assumptions and opinions of how the other half lives, the “people on the…

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    people, including family, to turn to in times of need or crisis to give you a broader focus and positive self-image” (University of Minnesota, 2013). The University of Minnesota also explains, “social support means having friends and other people, including family, to turn to in times of need or crisis to give you a broader focus and positive self-image.” There needs to be more social support now days especially for students. Students would like be successful so it is important that they have…

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