Macbeth: Analysis of Major Characters

Relative Effects of Individual Dependencies: Further Tests of the Relation Between Power Imbalance and Power Use Linda D. Molm⇓ + Author Affiliations Address correspondence to the author, Department of Sociology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322. ↵* An earlier version of this paper was presented at the 1983 meetings of the American Sociological Association. Power-dependence theory proposes that power use increases with the imbalance of dependencies in a relation. Copyright © 1985 The University of North Carolina Press International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management | Power imbalanced relationships: cases from UK fresh food supply Purpose – This study investigates the issue of power in business-to-business relationships and constitutes an appraisal of the theory relating to issues of supply chain relationships; in which the received view from the relationship marketing literature with its emphasis on trust, dyadic symmetry and mutuality is questioned. It is contended, alternatively that other types of relationships, for example, those based on selfishness are equally relevant; and that power imbalanced business relationships are just as important to the understanding of business exchange. Design/methodology/approach – Specific reference is made to power relationships in vertical food supply channels in the UK, where the majority of control lies in the hands of large multiple retailers. Findings – Specific outcomes are determined with regard to issues of power, mutuality and the nature of power-dependent relationships. Originality/value – Provides evidence of the nature of power-dependent business relationships.

Managing an Imbalance of Power Introduction One technique I often get requests to train on is managing an imbalance of power. There are effective techniques for handling power imbalance, however before we go too far, let’s consider what is an imbalance of power? Power Imbalance: So What! My guess is you are reading this article because of the title. And about now you are hoping I did not use an attractive title to lure you into an article about some sad story about power abuse I suffered in graduate school or something. But wait a minute. Well, if power imbalance is such a natural state of affairs in so many areas of life, then why are we making such a big deal about it at the mediation table? I mean really, in some cases isn’t an imbalance of power necessary, preferable even? Power Imbalance in Mediation: A Big Deal The issue of power at the mediation table concerns Self-Determination and mediator’s Neutrality. Imbalance in and of itself is not a problem. Do eight against one create an imbalance? Agenda Setting Comments

Jon Osterman - Watchmen Wiki - the graphic novel and movie database Doctor Jonathan Osterman (born August 14, 1929), a.k.a. Doctor Manhattan is a main character in Watchmen. Due to an accident involving a nuclear physics experiment, Dr. Osterman was taken outside the physical realm and returned with god-like powers, including superhuman strength, telekinesis, the ability to teleport himself or others over planetary, and interplanetary distances, control over matter at a subatomic level, near total clairvoyance. Furthermore, he perceives the past, present and future as happening simultaneously, but at least believes that he cannot act on that knowledge since his own actions and reactions to chronological events are apparently predetermined. While his military backers market him as a superhero, he grows increasingly disinterested in human affairs, despite his importance in the Cold War, and is unable to connect with others (especially his love interest Laurie, the second Silk Spectre). Biography Doctor Manhattan was born Jonathan Osterman in 1929. Dr. Film

Adrian Veidt - Watchmen Wiki - the graphic novel and movie database Adrian Alexander Veidt (1939 - ), a.k.a. Ozymandias is a main character in Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, published by DC Comics. Named Ozymandias in the manner of Ramesses II, he is a modified version of the character Thunderbolt from Charlton Comics, and is a member of the Crimebusters. His name recalls the famous poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley, which takes as its theme the fleeting nature of empire. Biography Born in 1939, the son of rich german immigrant parents Friedrich Werner Veidt and Ingrid Renata Veidt[1], Adrian was found to be incredibly intelligent. It was during this journey that he consumed a ball of hashish and decided to become a superhero. Retirement In 1975, two years before vigilante crime fighters (superheroes) are banned by the "Keene Act", he retires from super heroism, marketing his image, in the form of Action Figures among other products, for money, creating thus the Veidt Enterprises megacorporation. Powers and abilities Role and symbolism Film version

Rorschach's journal - Watchmen Wiki - the graphic novel and movie database Rorschach plays a major role throughout the Watchmen timeline as one of the Crimebusters. Alan Moore depicts this complicated characters' thoughts through the use of his journal which is contained in many passages inside the story. Rorschach's journal within the narrative is explicitly titled "Rorshach's Journal: 1984-1985", which may imply that he kept previous annual journals. Just before leaving to confront Adrian Veidt, Rorschach mails his journal to The New Frontiersman for safekeeping, in the hope that even if he dies the information within his journal will one day help expose Veidt. The police report when Rorschach is arrested describes it as, "one notebook, pages filled with what is either an elaborate cypher or handwriting too cramped and eccentric to be legible" - leading to the further ironic implication that the fate of the world's future rests not only on Rorschach's single journal, but on his bad handwriting. Rorschach's journal March 18th, 1964 June 11th, 1968 August 14th, 1979