PDF Button Introduction The final situation involving Matthew McRae presents a leadership and governance problem rather than a simple choice between accepting or rejecting a resignation. McRae was hired as chief operating officer to help Igor and Ludmilla Ivanovic manage rapid growth, but conflict developed around authority, culture, staffing, compensation, and the organization’s readiness for professional management. His resignation appears impulsive, while his later desire to rescind it and renegotiate

PDF Button Initially, I thought it was going to be scary, as spending 10 hours in confinement was something I had never experienced before. That is why it took me a while to prepare myself for this unique experience. Also, two weeks sounded like too much time to remain in isolation for ten hours per day, keeping in mind the rules: there would be no TV, radio, or computer in

PDF Button Evolution, Creationism, and Public Acceptance in the United States In schools in some US states, the theory of Darwin is replaced by the teaching of creationism; however, recently, there have been increasing demands to include alternative courses in the curriculum of educational institutions (intelligent design). Supporters of the divine origin of species (creationists) are trying again to resume discussions in scientific audiences, which carry a hidden threat to

PDF Button Book Overview and Author Background Resilient Cultures: America’s Native Peoples Confront European Colonization 1500-1800 was written by John E. Kicza in 2003. The author has given a comparative perspective on the influence of American natives. This book has covered the indigenous cultures before they came into contact with each other and their adaptation in the form of colonies in a creative way. The author of the book was

PDF Button Introduction FRONTLINE’s documentary The Killer at Thurston High examines the 1998 violence committed by fifteen-year-old Kip Kinkel in Springfield, Oregon. After killing his parents, Kinkel went to Thurston High School and opened fire in the cafeteria, killing two students and wounding twenty-five. The program, first broadcast in January 2000, uses family films, interviews, school records, psychological notes, Kinkel’s writings, and portions of his recorded confession to investigate how