Tennessee Valley Authority

A part of President Eisenhower’s new deal was the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority, or TVA. TVA, founded in 1933, was a region in the Tennessee River valley with “hydroelectric powered dams” that powered cities around them. This created more jobs and stopped flooding which got as high as six feet each year. By building these dams, power was generated to more farm based areas so the citizens were able to live off of electric. A benefit to TVA was that it helped with soil not being washed away. With all of the rain soil was being eroded at a very high rate, the dams prevented floods which made soil stay in its place. In total they built 35 dams, it spreads through seven states. At the beginning they built 11 of them at the same…

Ward Elementary School in Las Vegas. The Nevada state capitol building is made of Sandstone as was the former United States mint. Sandstone makes up most of Nevada’s amazing scenery and is found throughout the state of Nevada in areas like the Valley of Fire State Park and Red Rock Canyon Recreational Lands. The state trees are the Bristlecone Pine and Single-leaf Piñon (or pinyon) The Bristlecone Pine was made an official state tree in 1987 while the Single-leaf Pinyon was made one in 1953.…

Some would always have images of savage cruelty and a lot of them would live with survivor 's guilt for the rest of their lives. Their lives consisted of mistrust for white authority and the government. They didn’t see their possessions as their own but as the government 's . Life after the trail was filled with mistrust. They were scared of never being allowed to live on their own property, without the government coming in and taking it away, and had a sense of resentment towards all white men…

Trousdale is located in the town of Hartsville, which is the county’s only city. According to the Trousdale County website, the original settlers in Hartsville, Tennessee were Charles Donoho, Sarah(Brooks) Donoho, James Hart, Sarah(Hamilton) Hart, and their children. When they settled in the city each family settled beside the creek. One family settled on the east side of the stretch and the other family settled on the west side of the creek. In Trousdale County from the Tennessee…

The king was suppose to be essentially a god or at least an all powerful figure so killing a powerful and violent beast that could slay any one of his soldiers makes him seem all powerful. Assurbanipal through the slabs is the tallest of all the figures showed, to signify his power and authority over both his soldiers, his war horses, and the lions themselves, and even several times larger then the onlookers from the other registers. Since this is a hunt he is also always brandishing weapons…

belief, habits, and values for an uncertain future, they perceive change as a threat to their livelihood. Similarly, attempting to change an institutional culture within a police organization will be met with equal resistance. Officers do not resist change per se, but they resist loss; they do not want to give up their habits and what they value. However, if leaders can convey the change openly and show officers what the future will look like, officers will be more willing to follow…

arrogance” (22). From the beginning, Jack has full confidence in himself to rule the island, an important leadership skill that all quality authority figures must acquire. However, in Jack’s case, too much confidence can result in excessive conceitedness, where the authority figure ignores all other suggestions on improving their policies because of pride. “Jack shook his head,” to indicate that although the littluns have trouble sleeping, he still believes he should not change his actions to…

(Mindtool, 2015). The power gets not from the data itself but rather from having entry to it, and from being in a position to share, withhold, control, misshape, or hide it. With this sort of force, you can utilize data to help other people, or as a weapon or a bartering apparatus against them. When you have information and abilities that empower you to comprehend a circumstance, recommend arrangements, utilize strong judgment, and for the most part beat others, individuals will hear you out,…

can come in several different forms. Better looking people are seen to be more likeable, smart, and even trustworthy, and thus more persuasive. One study even found that criminal defendants were less likely to go to jail if they were seen as better looking. Authority Since childhood, people are taught to respect authority. Children look for guidance from authority figures like parents, teachers, coaches, etc. Cialdini references the Milgram experiment to illustrate the power of this…

the main character, Othello, believe that his wife is cheating on him with his general, Cassio. At first, Iago was carrying out this plan to give himself power. Conversely, after experiencing the rush associated with manipulating Othello, Iago continues for his own benefit. Iago possesses a mentality that he has to get whatever he wants no matter how many people he has to manipulate and hurt to get it, which is a telltale sign for psychopathy. In a study conducted by Philip Meyer that is…