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The “Social Location” of Trump During presidential races here in the United States, it is almost always a competition to see who can relate to the greatest amount of citizens. In order to achieve this task, candidates try to accumulate votes from various diverse populations. These may include people with differing economic backgrounds, races, religions, geographical locations, age, gender, etc. One could basically make the claim that the candidate with the ability to successfully target these…

Paul Trott and Dap Hartman (2009), propose that a false dichotomy exists in the open vs. closed innovation debate, instead the two paradigms are not mutually exclusive with most, if not all, firms carrying out principles of both. I believe that this is the case with the firm PowerbyPoxi, hence I agree with the statement “PowerbyProxi has adopted both open and closed innovation processes”. This can be demonstrated by analysing the relationship between PowerbyProxi and some of its major…

What is social media? Social media is a way for people from around the world to communicate with each other without ever seeing each other face to face . It’s way to express our feelings without the fear of public humiliation. This new fad has become a popular invention that can be used to many advantages or disadvantages. Some of the advantages are that it’s a way to hold a social relationship with someone that you may not have frequent contact with such as family, friends, or people that start…

the main activities and events Christie has participated in that have helped her express her ideals of justice according to her faith. “Know Tomorrow Climate Change Day of Action” is an event lead by Christie at Loyola, partnering with 60 other universities in order to address issues surrounding climate change through a political and business lens which received recognition from President Obama for our work and bringing awareness to this pressing issue. I think that having such impact and a…

Ghosts, witches, and family curses aren’t subjects normally found in nineteenth-century romances. And yet, all are present in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s eerie second novel, The House of the Seven Gables. In it, Hawthorne introduces the Pyncheons, a self-righteous, greedy, and slothful people whose destructive hereditary traits arouse the revenge of the humble Maules. In turn, the Pyncheons blame the Maules’ revenge—and, particularly, the ancient curse of accused wizard Matthew Maule—for each…

There are numerous leaders in today’s society from Hillary Clinton, Warren Buffet to Al Sharpton, now in my opinion they are all good in their own way, but the forty fourth president of the Unites States who is Barack Obama is a great leader. President Barack Obama is a different kind of leader, number one he is the first African American president of the United States. The leadership skills that the president displays is charming and when he speaks in public and he seems to allure his audience…

As most people have seen President Obama has released a series of rules for individuals wanting to purchase a gun to ensure safety for American citizens. Which will be referred to as the President’s gun control plan. Gun control plans in America have seen an increase in gun safety measures over the past several years, as a result of several mass shootings across the states. Some people might believe the President’s gun control plan will keep them safe. However, the President’s supporters will…

The strategy and tools used to communicate with customers has drastically changed. Unfortunately, there is no way to get around it, social media is here to stay. Notwithstanding, the social media platform can be a slippery slope, especially for a company that is new to it. Thus, for social media to be effective for a company it must approach it strategically. Further, one of the main functions of social media is the ability to connect with people, if a company is active on social media it must…

Chicago begins its history with public libraries after the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. Encouraged by the Britain Parliament, people of Chicago earned the right for free public libraries and the establishment of the Chicago Public Library in 1872. Now, the Chicago Public Library (CPL) has 80 branches around the city, and the newest one is the Chinatown Branch Library, opened in 2015 and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in collaboration with Wight & Company and the Public Building Commission…

On October 8, 1871 a horrible fire struck the city of Chicago destroying everything they have and leaving the horrible memories behind. The fire roughly destroyed 3.3 square miles, and killed around 300 people and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. This disaster seemed to be started by a women and a cow being milked. The theory is that the cow must have kicked over a lantern that was in the barn and since the city was very dry from not having rain in weeks upon weeks, causing the…