2011 Essays

  • My Learning Journey

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    middle of paper ... ...il 2011]. Available at: < http://eportfolio.wlv.ac.uk/viewasset.aspx?oid=2424105&type=file>. Lengert, S. (2011) Semester two [blog entry]. [Assessed 4 April 2011]. Available at: . Lengert, S. (2011) Strategies [blog entry]. [Assessed 4 April 2011]. Available at: . Lengert, S. (2011) Taking charge of my learning [blog entry]. [Assessed 4 April 2011]. Available at: . Lengert, S. (2011) Work placement event [blog entry]. [Assessed 4 April 2011]. Available at: . Sharp, J

  • Consequences of the Tsunami in Japan 2011

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    unpredictable. They can be harmless, or your worst nightmare. The consequences of natural disasters are unimaginable and it is impossible to fully comprehend the thoughts running through the heads of those left homeless or family less. On March 11, 2011, Japan’s coast was hit by a tsunami, its results affecting almost everywhere in the world. “A tsunami (pronounced soo-NAHM-ee) is a series of huge waves that occur as the result of a violent underwater disturbance, such as an earthquake or volcanic

  • The 2011 Boeing Dreamliner Launch Preventable

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    NOTES : BIBLIOGRAPHY IS ON A DIFFERENT COMPUTER STILL WANTING TO ADD MORE NUMBERS I DO NOT KNOW IF THE LAYOUT IS GOOD Extended Essay Business and Management David Procek Research Question: To what extent were the causes of the delay of the 2011 Boeing Dreamliner launch preventable? Abstract Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………............ Introduction……………………………………………………………………… Research Question………………………………………………………………

  • Anglican Adherence From 1947 to 2011

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    How has Anglican adherence changed from 1947 to 2011? Anglican adherence has seen a dramatic decrease from 39% in 1947 to 17.1% in 2011. Which Christian denomination had the highest percentage of adherents in 2011? In the 2011 Religious Affiliation in Australia census data, ‘Catholic’ recorded the highest percentage of adherents, at 25.3%. The 1971 Census included the option of describing yourself as having ‘no religion’ if this applied to you. Why and how has this category changed since 1947?

  • The Earhtquake that Devasted Japan in 2011

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    The earthquake that devastated Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 was one of the worst disasters to occur in twenty-first century. Not only did the earthquake itself affect the nation, but it also suffered through the following tsunami that occurred afterwards. Though earthquakes are pretty hard to predict, Japan is normally pretty savvy when preparing for the worst for these tectonic storms. Japan is certainly no stranger to earthquakes, as it experiences upwards of 1,500 of them every year (Israel)

  • The Theme of Success the 2011 Film: Undefeated

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    Success is a Choice In the film, “Undefeated” (2011) directed by Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin, Coach Bill Courtney helps out inner city high school football players with everything from their plays on the field, to their grades in class, to their personal life at home. With this extracurricular activity being a main aspect of the characters’ lives, their lives outside of the sport are positively impacted from playing football in Manassas. The film starts with Coach Bill Courtney listing off players

  • Flooding in Australia: 2011 Brisbane Floods

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    appreciating the role of environmental history in the reform of our relationship with the environment, we gain greater understanding of modern environmental issues. The focus of this essay will be around the Issue of flooding in Australia, with a focus on the 2011 Brisbane floods. Flooding of settled areas within Australia has become such an inherent event, it is expected yearly during the rainy season. This is due to a mixture of fact that the severe wet season, running from March-April, and October-November

  • Causal Argument: Analyzing the Causes of The 2011 NBA Lockout

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    Basketball Association (NBA) went into a lockout in 2011 because of the many economic issues that the league had been experiencing in the previous years. During a lockout, players cannot play, teams are not allowed to trade, sign or contact players, and many players do not get paid and cannot access NBA team facilities or staff. The 2011 NBA lockout was the fourth lockout in NBA history. The 2011 lockout started on July 1, 2011, and ended December 8, 2011, delaying the start of the NBA season by almost

  • Powerful Perseverance During The 2011 Tornado Outbreak

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    Powerful Devastation, Powerful Perseverance It was a warm day in Alabama on April 27, 2011. Alarms beeping, birds singing, people cheering, and a magnificent blue sky; the common person wouldn’t know what doom was about to befall them. The tornado outbreak of April 27, 2011, was one of the deadliest and most destructive tornado outbreaks in United States history. It occurred primarily across the Southern United States, particularly affecting states like Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Georgia

  • A Critical Review of Putwain, D. W. (2011)

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    Putwain (2011) conducted a study that focused on the examination stress experienced by secondary students preparing for their General Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations. This research aimed at understanding the subjectivity of examination stress in students preparing for their GCSE examination and was specifically interested in four key factors identified by Denscombe (2000) and Putwain (2009), namely: aspirations, importance of GCSEs, self-worth and pressures from others. In addition

  • Law as a Deterrent: The Trinidad and Tobago Anti-Gang Act 2011

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    The Trinidad and Tobago Anti-Gang Act 2011, strives toward making provision for the maintenance of public safety and order through discouraging membership of criminal gangs and the suppression of criminal gang activity and for other related matters. It seeks to reduce criminal gang activity by making membership of gangs and related activities unlawful; these comprises involvement in a range of offences including murder, robbery, larceny, arson, firearms and ammunition offences, drug trafficking,

  • Comparing Murder To Excellence And Jay-Z's 2011 Watch The Throne

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    Murder to Excellence is more than just a song of rags to riches, or the daily black struggle it transcends past that. In Kanye and Jay-Z’s 2011 Watch the Throne album, both artists create an opus that explains their view of societies in the inner city, the effect it had on their lives, and the hierarchy. The song is split into two parts, the Murder and the Excellence, thus the title Murder to Excellence which forms a transition. The first half of the song, the Murder, focuses on police brutality

  • Radiation Effects from Tsunami in Japan of 11 March 2011

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    Radiation Effects from Tsunami in Japan of 11 March 2011 The March 11, 2011 widespread, destructive earthquake and tsunami affected several Japanese fishery areas and agricultural sector. Moreover, the detected radioactive leakage on food produced near destroyed Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant has brought fears on the safety of Japanese food export and the general food production system. Several nations have put strict regulations on the Japanese food products as the government of Japan takes measures

  • CASE STUDY #4, “SARA LEE CORPORATION IN 2011: Has its retrenchment strategy been successful?”

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    Gamble, & Strickland, III, 2012, p. C250) In 2008 they added another initiative, Project Accelerate, whose goal was to focus on cost savings throughout their value chain. This would support the competitive pricing strategy with overall savings. In 2011 Marcel Smits became interim CEO, and his strategy focused on growing the most powerful brands in the company. As part of this strategy, Sara Lee made a major decision to reorganize its remaining businesses into two divisions; the International Beverage

  • Skeleton Plane Case Study

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    Skeleton Plane The fourth level is the “Skeleton Plane” (Garrett 2011:20). The skeleton plane concentrates on the interface design, navigation design and the information design of an interactive product (Garrett 2011:20). It addresses the placement of the buttons, text and images on each page or screen (Garrett 2011:20). The skeleton helps to arrange the elements so that the pages or screens are of utmost effectiveness and efficiency (Garrett 2011:20). So the user can find what he needs when it is needed

  • Why Do Kids Grow In A Third Culture

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    self-definition (Sellers, 2011) IV. Body 3: Effect 2 . New culture adaptation (Guyas, 2009; Kim, 2008; Moore, 2011; Sellers, 2011;

  • Depression and Treatment: Antidepressant Medication

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    the second leading cause of disability Between the years 2011 and 20012, depression was one of the three most frequently managed mental health conditions (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW], 2013b). Our brains contain billions of neurons, which are essential for communication through the brain (Wasserman, 2011). Messages that are communicated through neurons are call neurotransmitters, which include amino acids (Wasserman, 2011). The neurotransmitters in ours brain affects our emotions

  • Basic Concepts of Human Interaction

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    concepts of human interaction (Sadrust, 2011, ¶ 1). Social cognition deals with first impression, schemas, stereotypes, and prejudice (Sadrust, 2011, ¶ 1). Attitude deals with persuasion and cognition dissonance (Sadrust, 2011, ¶ 1). Self deals with self-concepts, self-esteem, self-consistency, and self-presentation (Sadrust, 2011, ¶ 1). Each one of these impacts how humans interact with one another and greatly influences human behavior (Sadrust, 2011, ¶ 1). People influence other people through

  • Feasibility Analysis

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    business concept of marketing handcrafted hats and scarves is now in the feasibility analysis stage (Scarborough, 2011). The feasibility analysis will either support the idea or show the reasons as to why the idea should not be pursued (Scarborough, 2011). The analysis will include the following areas: Market Analysis, Product or Service Analysis, and Financial Analysis (Scarborough, 2011). According to Kuehn, Grider and Sell (2009), the focus of the market analysis is, “evaluating the likelihood

  • Cyberbullying Case Study

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    cyberbullies. Students Students are constantly connected to technology (Snakenborg et al., 2011). With this connection, they are exposed to a wide range of different individuals and need to understand how to use technology in a responsible manner (Snakenborg Initially, they can save the evidence and if the act committed is a “first time offense”, they can simply delete, ignore and block the sender (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011). If the cyberbullying involved posting false and hurtful information that targets