...Leadership Name Class Name Professor Name November 6, 2011 Courage and Moral Leadership Michael R. Bloomberg who is The City of New York 108th Mayor has been in office for eight years. Bloomberg is the first Mayor to amend to New York City’s term limit law, in order to allow him to run for a third term in 2009. Since 2002, he has been the Mayor of New York City and, with a net worth of $18.1 billion in 2011, he is also the 13th-richest person in the United States. As Mayor of New York, Bloomberg declines to receive a city salary, accepting remuneration of $1.00 annually. He is the founder and eighty-eight percent owner of Bloomberg L.P., a financial news and information services media company. Once a lifelong Democratic before seeking office he later switched to the Republican Party and now he is an Independent. Bloomberg despite his followers and outpour for his continued leadership abilities he represents the Independent Party. As the Mayor, he has taken on some of the toughest issues facing millions of New Yorkers. Budget cuts, smoke free zone and gay marriage just to name a few has brought him less support. However, with the courage of a lion and the moral leadership of a beast Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has prevailed in his leadership role. (Purnick 2009) While The City of New York projected budget for fiscal year 2012 may reach $9.3 billion Bloomberg finds ways to cut some of his expenditures. Unfortunately, public safety, sanitation, and education are amongst...
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...Chapter 1 As the world watched the World trade center came under attack, they watched in disbelieve, astonishment, and heartbroken as they wonder would their love ones and friends make it out safely and people they did not know to make it out. September 11, 2001, marked an important piece of history in the lives of many Americans; it signified the day that many America would come to realized that this country would now be fighting an ongoing war with the Islamist militant group Al-Qaeda. As the then Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, went about his day that morning, not expecting the city of New York to come under attack by terrorist, led to the testing of his true strength of a leader. It was his obligations at that moment provide guidance, lead, motivate, make quick decisions to assure residences of New York that everything was going to be fine and they all would work together as a collective group to overcome this tragedy that was done on them. This event showed the level of uncertainty that a nation faces and an organization. Even though this event was never expected to happen the mayor still had made preparation for this type of uncertainty that took place. Critical decisions had to be made on the spot and it was up to the mayor to make sure that these decisions were executed in a manner in which it would help to resolve some of the immediate concerns and problems. Once he was able to get a handle of the situation and saw how bad and inhumane it was he then had to provide the directions...
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...BLOOMBERG BASIC MANUAL INTRODUCTION TO BLOOMBERG'S MAIN FUNCTIONS FOR BY BLOOMBERG LP EDITED MICHAEL W. VON ORELLI SUMMER 2001 Table of Content PAGE INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION 2. HISTORY 3. THE BLOOMBERG EMPIRE 4. THE KEYBOARD 5. ANYONE CAN BE AN EXPERT 6. HOW DOES ONE BEGIN (LOGIN) 7. PERSONAL DEFAULTS 8. THE MARKET SECTORS 9. BLOOMBERG BUSINESS NEWS 10. BLOOMBERG MULTIMEDIA SERVICES 3 4 8 10 13 14 16 17 19 24 SCREENS FOR ANALYZING 1. INDICES 2. GOVERNMENT 3. CORPORATES 4. COMMODITIES 5. MUNICIPALS 6. CURRENCIES 7. EQUITIES 8. PORTFOLIOS 27 31 39 48 54 65 70 80 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1. SUPPLEMENTARY SCREENS 2. IMPORTANT BLOOMBERG TELEPHONE NUMBERS 3. REFERENCES 84 85 82 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA 18015 Page 2 of 84 05/18/2004 Created by Michael von Orelli INTRODUCTION Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA 18015 Page 3 of 84 05/18/2004 Created by Michael von Orelli 1. Introduction Welcome To The Wonderful World Of Bloomberg Financial Markets THE BLOOMBERG provides 24-hour instant, accurate and current financial, economical and political information covering all market sectors. It also provides analytics, historical data, up-to-the minute news reports, economic statistics and political commentaries. We have our own news bureau and have been able to integrate news with analytics. THE BLOOMBERG is menu driven, interactive, user friendly and can be customized to fit every investment strategy and informational need. The system is...
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...Bloomberg and Koch Deeply Split Over Blame on Fiscal Ills Who is to blame for the financial status of our country? That question brought current New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Mayor Edward Koch at odds. Bloomberg, who was a very successful billionaire before running for mayor, nonchalantly kind of dismissed the question by saying “it’s entertaining to go and to blame people….but it doesn’t get better by complaining about it”. He was referencing to the protestors of Occupy Wall Street. Koch on the other hand, took a view point from the community instead by saying how “there’s something wrong with a kid who steals a bike going to jail and someone who steals millions paying a fine.” He sees how the ones doing the real damage in this city tend to get away with things that disrupt the financial state of this country, while other crimes tend to receive harsher punishment. Later in the argument Bloomberg says the banks are not to blame for the crisis, rather it should be the Congress taking the burden because they were the ones who forced certain deals to get done which are now hampering us. While Koch disagreed, saying the banks should be the taking the blame because they abused their relationship with the customers and that is the reason they have been getting fined. And again he added how a fine is not enough, and would like to see them punished criminally. In this debate, I believe both current and former mayor have good points on who is to blame for...
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...Why Citizens Should Have Guns Those in agreement with strict gun control laws argue that guns are too easy to purchase. One can purchase a firearm at a gun show relative easily. The Bureau of alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives reports that 30 percent of guns involved in federal illegal gun trafficking investigations are connected to gun shows (Project of the City of New York. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. Copyright 2009). It also a fact that guns kills, especially children. Every day, eight American children and teenagers die from gun violence. More than 29,000 people are killed by guns in the U.S. each year. One major reason for these deaths is easy access to guns (Marian Wright Edelman President, Children's Defense Fund). These are very good reasons for stricter gun control laws; however, there are arguments that support the other side of this argument. Data show that the areas of our country with the most draconian restrictions on firearms have the highest levels of crime. Criminals, by definition, break the law. Excessive firearm laws only restrict the rights of law-abiding citizens (New York Times upfront Magazine —U.S. Senator Larry Craig Republican of Idaho). Gun control laws are written to protect the innocent and the law abiding citizen, stricter laws may prove to hurt the very citizens it is designed to protect. We are fortunate to live in a country who’s Founders valued this critical right enough to protect it. They were able to bear arms...
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...Aurora, Colorado (CNN) -- One year after a gunman killed 12 people in an Aurora movie theater, the city is marking its losses with solemn moments and a continuing debate over the place of guns in society. Tom Sullivan was part of an observance at a state park Friday, where volunteers read aloud thousands of names of victims of gun violence. His son, 27-year-old Alex Sullivan, died in the Century 16 theater on July 20, 2012. Pay tribute to the victims "A guy walked into a movie theater with a 100-round drum, and one second my son was watching a movie and the next second he was dead," Sullivan said. Aurora victims are getting married The ceremonial reading, which lasted more than 10 hours, ended at 12:28 a.m. Saturday, the moment when the shooting began one year earlier. The event was part of the "No More Names" bus tour, sponsored by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns. Carlee Soto came to mark the Aurora killings, although she lost her sister five months later. First-grade teacher Victoria Soto, 27, was killed in the elementary school massacre in Newton, Connecticut. "Every situation is different," Carlee Soto said. "From a movie theater to an elementary school to a church, it's all different. But we all carry the same grief, and we all share the wanting to change our gun laws." A handful of gun rights advocates peacefully protested the event Friday. One of them, Rob Blancken, said all Coloradans should remember...
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...CNN vs. Fox News I decided to focus on the CNN and Fox News networks for this assignment; in order to gain an understanding on the differences between how each network shares information with the public. From my own perspective, I have always viewed CNN as a more reliable source than Fox News, and as I analyzed both networks I find this assumption to be truer than I thought. I found that both networks share several of the same world news events, but each network has a different priority. However, of the several stories shared, one news report caught my attention most; the ISIS video threats to France, Italy, and the U.S. After watching both CNN and Fox News, it was evident to me that CNN broadcasted their findings in a very conscious manner, keeping the audiences best interest at mind. However, it isn’t just the fact that CNN touches upon several aspects concerning ISIS that gives me the impression that they are a more reliable source; but the depth that they get into in just thirty minutes. In the particular news broadcast covering the ISIS video that I saw, CNN gave detailed advice on how American tourists should stay safe, potential targets that ISIS may hit, and the protective security measures that the government is taking along with the FBI. They include insight on how several authorities are taking action by attending briefings and reporting back, as well as further investigation on how suicide bombs were built. When watching the one hour segment that Fox News had...
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...hysteria. The blight this casts on society according to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, entertainer Bill Cosby, and writer Tony Judt, is caused by ourselves, creating these race and religious identities in order to feel safer, blame others for own problems, and an attempt to make a perfectly imperfect world uniform. After the terrorist attacks on September 11th 2001, Americas view on Muslim society drastically changed, Muslim Americans went from neighbors and citizens, to potential enemy combatants in the eyes of an overwhelming amount of Americans. Determining whether or not someone was a Muslim became of paramount importance to Americans. Citizens, who were once doctors, lawyers, and politicians especially, now had to identify themselves as a Muslim doctor, Muslim Lawyer, or the dreaded Muslim Politician. It was this type of fear that promoted the controversy over whether Mosque being built near the former site of the twin towers should stand; to which Mayor Bloomberg said “Let us not forget that Muslims were among those murdered on 9/11, and that our Muslim neighbors grieved with us as New Yorkers and as Americans. We would betray our values and play into our enemies’ hands if we were to treat Muslims differently than anyone else. In fact, to cave to popular sentiment would be to hand a victory to the terrorists, and we should not stand for that.” (Michael 1). The popular sentiment Coon 2 Bloomberg speaks of is the anti-Muslim sentiment felt by a large majority of Americans...
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...Kairotic Moment of Gun Control On July 20, 2012, The Dark Knight Rises was formally released in the U.S. It could have been a grand festival for Batman fans, unfortunately, the tragedy happened. In the cinema of Aurora, Colorado, a man named James Holmes, who wore a gas mask and dressed up as the super villain in the movie, threw tear gas into the theater and shot at people during the showing of the film. Twelve people were killed and fifty-eight people were injured in the incident. As one of the most serious shooting cases in the U.S., the issue of gun control has once again attracted public attention, rushing people into pro and con camps. The controversy around the issue is whether it is better to strengthen the laws for gun control or not. Major media around the world have made extensive covers and reports of the Denver shooting case; they also joined the discussion of gun control because it has significant effects for people’s lives and safety. There are three articles from different media responses to the hot topic. The article titled “Gun-control, gun-rights groups’ ready for renewed debate after Colorado shooting” by Michael Martinez was published on CNN.COM. CNN is one of the most influential global media and authoritative news sites, which can be seen or read by over 100 million U.S households and viewers in over 212 countries. This article notes that both sides were engaged in a renewed debate about the issue of gun control in the aftermath of the shooting tragedy...
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...Abstract The extensive leadership skills of Rudy Giuliani will be examined in detail as he exuberates great confidence, optimism, strong beliefs, relentless preparation and courage as he lead the American public through one of the most horrific attacks on September 11, 2001. Giuliani’s leadership was inspiring as he stimulates others to achieve worthwhile goals as he was able to demonstrate emotional intelligence by using the ability to manage his emotions in order to successfully lead. Giuliani uses his strong beliefs and values along with his ability to adapt to situations to lead others to and brought together a country that was both dismayed and grieving. The use of emotional intelligence and other attributes has enabled Rudy Giuliani to gain a following and has allowed him to portray his beliefs by communicating them through speeches and publishing a book. This discussion will also demonstrate what Giuliani sees in strong leaders and the competencies that are needed to lead most organizations. Overall, Rudy Giuliani exhibits very strong leadership abilities and characteristics which has contributed to making him one of the most famous and influential leaders since 9/11. Rudy Giuliani: Leadership Case Study #2 Rudolph “Rudy” Giuliani was born on May 28, 1944 in the New York City borough of Brooklyn to a working class family. Rudy Giuliani is of Italian descent and “learned a strong work ethic and deep respect for America’s ideal of equal opportunity” (“Biography...
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...White Re: NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg: How does he impacted NYC The Organization: Mayor Office of NYC is a hectic and stressful position which entails the responsibility of a major metropolitan city. Employees: The employees consists of the police, sanitation, transportation, city council, school board, and all other city official that helps run the city are all overworked and underpaid. Major Bloomberg initiating all to these regulation can make these employees life very difficult. Some of these employees are affected by the mayor’s smoking band. Stockholder: The stockholders are the people that voted for Mayor Bloomberg and they are investing in his candidacy with the expectation of a return on their investment with the improvement of Mayor Bloomberg maintaining his integrity and the issues of which he was hired under. External Customer: The people of NYC expect the mayor that is hired into office to have their best interest at hand. The customer wants a mayor that will govern the city and protect the citizen. With the banning of smoking in commercial places brought about a controversy between smokers and non-smokers. Non-smokers and other health issues customers saw it as a sign of relief by living smoke free and not being subjected to second hand smoke. Mayor Bloomberg admission of smoking marijuana in 2001, one could say was an attempt to express the youthful experimentation which brought about the tough drug laws. Mayor Bloomberg issues on stem cells, same...
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...Hong Kong Liberal Party Party Manifesto 1. Our vision and mission Freedom is of paramount importance to our citizens, our communities and to Hong Kong. We, the Liberal Party, strongly believe that freedom is the core value that we should safeguard and preserve to make Hong Kong a more prosperous and thriving international metropolitan. Without freedom, Hong Kong would not be the freest economy in the global arena for many years. Without freedom, Hong Kong citizens and other mass media would not have a channel to convey their ideas and opinions openly. Without freedom, there would not be Liberal Party. Pursuit of freedom has never been an easy task, therefore since our establishment, we have been endeavored to pursue freedom wholeheartedly. We believe that only by preserving this value ceaselessly can Hong Kong maintain her prosperity and stability. Pursuit of freedom is by no means our exclusive mission. In order to make Hong Kong a better place to live in, we also place great emphasis in upholding some irreplaceable values such as equality in opportunity, cultural diversity, justice, love and care. The Liberal Party is committed to attain all these goals by an unshakable spirit, which is to serve the Hong Kong citizens at all cost. The Liberal Party will inherit the proud history and continue to serve Hong Kong with our sincere attitude. We will actively listen to different opinions and voices, and grasp every opportunity to improve ourselves to a higher level...
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...When it comes to constructing public opinion I side with the affirmative that mainstream media does have a liberal, leftist bias. This media which includes major traditional mainstream news networks and newspapers have had a long standing liberal bias. In the video that was viewed in class, which was made in 2001 the author Justin Lewis was even claiming that the media had been very heavy left bias in the years past. It has only continued to increase for the liberal bias throughout the years. This can be seen by not only the coverage, but also by the past publicly expressed of political opinions of most major reporters, anchors, producers, etc. The dictionary defines a liberal as a political or social philosophy advocating the freedom of the individual, parliamentary systems of government, nonviolent modification of political, social, or economic institutions to assure unrestricted development in all spheres of human endeavor, and governmental guarantees of individual rights and civil liberties. It also defines a leftist as an outlook or specific position that accepts or supports social equality, often in opposition to social hierarchy and social inequality. It usually involves a concern for those in society who are disadvantaged relative to others and an assumption that there are unjustified inequalities, which right-wing politics views as natural or traditional that needs to be reduced or abolished. In this paper I will affirm the argument that is made by Mr. Lewis in favor...
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...'PETERSON DESIR PROF: SMITH-PETER CLASS: HST- 275 Catherine the Great was and remains one of the most important figures in Russian history. During her thirty-four-year reign Russia has greatly prospered not only materially , but more importantly intellectually, which played a vital role in the modernization or the westernization of Russia a couple centuries later. Evidently, analyzing her long reign through the prism of what is considered as democracy today, one could depict its very faults and blemishes. However, we should view her reign as it was then , but not as it should have been nowadays. Whether somebody coined it as an enlightened absolutism, the real truth remained : Catherine the Great has brought Enlightenment to Russia, the European Enlightenment. What was it, Enlightenment?- It was a philosophical movement that greatly fostered rational thinking, the use of science over traditions and superstitions, and also promoted freedom ,security and equality before law for all people. Catherine was thrilled by such great ideas. She devoted herself to reading and established a great line of correspondence with the true leaders of the movement such as Voltaire, Diderot, Bossuet,etc..In her letters, she overtly expressed her intention of becoming an adept of the movement. She started in creating schools and reforming the educational system. She Turned to Voltaire for advice. As an Enlightenment's follower, she was deeply interested...
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...Books are symbolic of learning, and the educated. For years now, having a home library was the luxury few could afford. The lucky few who had one were immeasurably proud of it, and rightly so. Today, not only are books beginning to lose the value that they once had in the eyes of Man, their place in society has been increasingly challenged by the newborns of the digital age. New trends such as the increasing pace of life, the accelerating rate at which new information is being pedalled forth, and the ubiquity of the effects of capitalism have driven people to become more efficient. The by-product of such phenomena is that Man is taken as its slave, and only the interests of the market are considered, instead of the individual. Unfortunately, this has dealt a severe blow to the significance of the book in modern society. All indicators seem to point out that the book is unworthy of its more efficient counterparts like the personal computer or tablet. Yet, the book holds a special place in our hearts: its final trump card. We should not be too quick to oust the book out of our lives even with the proliferation of suitable alternatives, for there is still indeed worth of the hard copy even in the frenzy of modern society. Evolution seems to have taken mankind back to square one, where the modern man (like his ancestors thousands of years ago) worries about his next meal, appointment or payment. "Next" seems like the buzzword of modern society, with people constantly looking for...
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