...Desperate Air Corporation (DAC) flies routes along the U.S. East Coast. DAC acquired a number of hotels and undeveloped properties five years ago as part of a short-lived diversification strategy (Halbert & Ingulli, 2008). DAC has previously experienced considerable losses such as cash flow and bankruptcies. DAC owns a large, undeveloped oceanfront property on the east coast of Florida, which is up for sale. Brenton Williams is the CEO of Desperate Air Corporation. George Nash is vice president of real estate. Williams has assigned Nash to find a buyer for the property. The corporation currently is in desperate need of the money, so the property has to be sold. After some searching Nash a good prospect for the property, he finds Fledgling Industries who is a new developer for retirement villas. Fledgling is interested in a property for a retirement condos that included walking trails and recreational facilities. DAC conducted an Audit on the property and found no problems, a fledgling representative also found no problems. However a friend of Nash walked the trails after a rumor and found buried metal containers marked DANGER/BIOHAZARD, RADIOACTIVE MEDICAL WASTE....
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...at Daedalus and locks him in a tall tower in the middle of the ocean. But, Daedalus does indeed escape from the tower but he then becomes incarcerate on an island near Crete. The builder then constructs an incredible idea of creating wings and flying through the air as a form of escape. He succeeds, but unfortunately, his son does not obey him and the adolescent hence regrettably dies. In Flight of Icarus, a Greek myth retold by Sally Benson and “Icarus’ Flight,” a poem by Stephen Dobyns, a crucial theme is freedom comes with a...
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...Florio stated “the NFL was in possession of relevant evidence on the subject several days before I blurted the existence of the rumor.” An incident/investigation report from the Texas Public Information Act, in which was dated July 2011, was included to support the statements regarding the alleged Walmart incident. Florio provides the readers with names involved and a summary of the 2011 incident as well as assures the video will eventually be released to the...
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...Into the Wild Summary Into the Wild is a film adaptation of the book by the same name by Jon Krakauer based on a true story. Christopher McCandless is a young man, who does not believe in the need of material goods. After graduating from high school with high grades, he refuses to live his normal everyday life. He donates all of his savings and leaves his home and family without telling anybody. He leaves with his old car and burns his remaining money. He goes by the name Alexander Supertramp and starts his primitive life on the road heading for Alaska. During his travel he works different places and encounters hippies, Danes and the retired Ron, who helps him reaching his destination. His family is desperate to hear from him, though he does not care. When he is living in Alaska he has all the skills and experiences to live on his own. Review Into the Wild is a movie that leaves you pensive and reflective by the deeper meaning behind Chris’ choice of living. You become emotional by his believe in nature and God, and his conviction of no need of material goods. The question throughout the story is: is he just stupid or is he brave? He seems to be the perfect ideal by not following the norms in the society and his way of remaining unaffected of the society is very inspiring. Chris wants to be happy, but his parents’ impact on him is leading him to this way of living, because they are unhappy. Their happiness is shallow and that is what he does not want to end up with. He is...
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...Buy PDF Buy Paperback The Scarlet Letter Summary Hester is being led to the scaffold, where she is to be publicly shamed for having committed adultery. Hester is forced to wear the letter A on her gown at all times. She has stitched a large scarlet A onto her dress with gold thread, giving the letter an air of elegance. Hester carries Pearl, her daughter, with her. On the scaffold she is asked to reveal the name of Pearl's father, but she refuses. In the crowd Hester recognizes her husband from Amsterdam, Roger Chillingworth. Chillingworth visits Hester after she is returned to the prison. He tells her that he will find out who the man was, and he will read the truth on the man's heart. Chillingworth then forces her to promise never to reveal his true identity as her cuckolded husband. Hester moves into a cottage bordering the woods. She and Pearl live there in relative solitude. Hester earns her money by doing stitchwork for local dignitaries, but she often spends her time helping the poor and sick. Pearl grows up to be wild, even refusing to obey her mother. Roger Chillingworth earns a reputation as a good physician. He uses his reputation to get transferred into the same home as Arthur Dimmesdale, an ailing minister. Chillingworth eventually discovers that Dimmesdale is the true father of Pearl, at which point he spends every moment trying to torment the minister. One night Dimmesdale is so overcome with shame about hiding his secret that he walks...
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...A dramatization of 1995 events in which the tobacco industry allegedly covered up proof that nicotine is addictive and harmful. When Brown and Williamson executive Jeffrey Wigand (Crowe) tries to expose the industry's cover-up, he is threatened into silence. He eventually gets his story to 60 Minutes producer Lowell Bergman (AL Pacino), but CBS decides against airing it due to political and economic pressures, and the threat of lawsuit from Brown and Williamson. Before we start, I think it's important that you know a little thing about me, and where I'm coming from. I do smoke. But I believe that most of the lawsuits filed against the tobacco industry are unfounded, desperate attempts for people to put the blame on anyone but themselves. I think social security is a safety net for the financially irresponsible. I thought The Insider was a great movie from a strictly entertainment perspective (don't get ahead of me on this one!), and I enjoyed it very much. Russell Crowe is Jeffrey Wigand, a Brown and Williamson VP of Research and Development whose conscience compels him to blow the whistle on the industry. He claims that Big Tobacco has been covering up scientific research that proves nicotine is addictive and harmful. The writing puts a lot of energy into making sure that Wigand is a sufficiently complicated character, and one that we sympathize with. To be sure, he's not entirely one-dimensional. Initially, he does what most of us would do in his position: he takes...
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...Table of contents Executive summary 2 Problem 2 Purpose 2 Scope 2 Introduction 3 Advantages of wind power 4 Environmental effects 5 Emissions 5 Ecological footprint 5 Conclusion 7 Recommendation 7 Executive summary The report provides an analysis of the nonmarket issues of the wind power market and provides information relating to wind power projects in Canada. The report aims to help communities balance local concerns with wider environmental needs, thereby allowing the benefits of renewable energy to be realized through careful design and consultation. Additionally, it also provides a profile of a major wind power company in Canada. Problem Electricity generation produces more pollution than virtually any other single industry in Canada. Pollution, air quality, acid rain, nuclear waste and global warming are the unwanted side effects of traditional power production that endanger the environment. Every day, many fossil fuel consuming contraptions spew out gases that pollute the environment. However, when the fuel supplies for these devices run out, they will grind to a halt. To prevent this, Canada needs to find an alternative to unstable and polluting energy sources. Purpose The purpose of this report is to examine wind energy as alternative energy source and effectiveness at reducing emissions by replacing power generated from fossil fuels. Scope The report will examine wind power as an alternative energy source and nonmarket issues. Wind power usage in Canada...
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...A dramatization of 1995 events in which the tobacco industry allegedly covered up proof that nicotine is addictive and harmful. When Brown and Williamson executive Jeffrey Wigand (Crowe) tries to expose the industry's cover-up, he is threatened into silence. He eventually gets his story to 60 Minutes producer Lowell Bergman (AL Pacino), but CBS decides against airing it due to political and economic pressures, and the threat of lawsuit from Brown and Williamson. Before we start, I think it's important that you know a little thing about me, and where I'm coming from. I do smoke. But I believe that most of the lawsuits filed against the tobacco industry are unfounded, desperate attempts for people to put the blame on anyone but themselves. I think social security is a safety net for the financially irresponsible. I thought The Insider was a great movie from a strictly entertainment perspective (don't get ahead of me on this one!), and I enjoyed it very much. Russell Crowe is Jeffrey Wigand, a Brown and Williamson VP of Research and Development whose conscience compels him to blow the whistle on the industry. He claims that Big Tobacco has been covering up scientific research that proves nicotine is addictive and harmful. The writing puts a lot of energy into making sure that Wigand is a sufficiently complicated character, and one that we sympathize with. To be sure, he's not entirely one-dimensional. Initially, he does what most of us would do in his position: he takes the money...
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... Michael Sandel's article "What Isn't for Sale" advises that we need to recognize that our markets are taking over our personal lives and we have become a market society. Anything and everything are for sale these days in our nation. Sandel affirms that over the past thirty years our markets have changed from market economies to market societies. In agreeing with Mr. Sandel on this issue, we must understand the message he is trying to convey. It is possible to do so with the following reasons. We can’t allow for causes such as greed to take place, the consequences of inequality and corruption to happen, and open dialogue and debate need to take place so we all can agree how far markets can enter into our daily lives. First a brief summary of the article we are speaking about. One major aspect in the article is it speaks in detail about how anything and everything have become essentially for sale now. Dating back to when the Cold War had come to an end, markets and market mentalities were becoming very powerful. We began to enter into as Sandel states, “An era of market triumphalism.” In the early 80’s, Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan affirmed their belief in markets, and not government, held the decisive component needed for success and privilege. Years later when Bill Clinton and Tony Blair came into the picture with their market friendly liberalism mitigated but cemented that markets were for the greater good of the people. Fast forward to today, we are starting...
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...“Can the wind explain why it became a storm?” was the response Lale Anderson gave when asked, in 1972, if she could explain how the ‘Lili Marlene’ became the most popular song during World War II. (The story behind the song: Lili Marlene ) The song that would rise to be the most requested song during the war by both soldiers and civilians was first written as a poem by a 22-year old German soldier during the first world war. The man’s name was Hans Leip, and he had written the poem to express the anguish of separation from his girlfriend named Lili while on sentry duty at night when a nurse named Marleen would wave to him after finishing her shift. The poem remained unheard of for many decades until it was released in 1937 in a collection of poems called ‘Die Hafenorgel.' Leip published the poems at this time because the tensions of another war were starting to stir and he had hoped to dissuade the people through reminding them of the pain and horror of war. In 1939, a German Composer, Norbert Schultze, who barely remembered the first World War came across Leip’s poems. He modified the composition and offered Lale Anderson the position to sing the recording. The song was released just before the outbreak of the second World War and sold less than 700 copies. (Mason) More importantly, the Nazi Government tried to get rid of it, suggesting the song was anti-war propaganda. Leading this accusation was Hitler’s Propaganda chief, Joseph Goebbels. He banned the song from being played...
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...established in 1972 by former University of Oregon track star Phil Knight. Nike has $10 billion in annual revenues and sells its products in 140 countries. Nike has been dogged for more than a decade by repeated accusations that its products are made in sweatshops where workers, many of them children, slave away in hazardous conditions for less than subsistence wages. Many reporters, TV shows, companies and organizations have repeatedly exposed negative comments towards Nike. For example, a “48 Hours” news report aired on October 17, 1996 regarding a Nike factory in Vietnam, which was visited by reporter Roberta Baskin. The reporter discovered that Nike hired millions of workers who are literate, disciplined, and desperate for jobs at wages lower than minimum wage. Another example of the criticism against Nike came from a newsletter published by Global Exchange. The newsletter uncovered that the majority of Nike shoes were made in Indonesia and China, countries with governments that prohibit independent unions and set the minimum wage at rock bottom. Nike formulated a number of strategies and tactics to deal with the problems of working conditions and pay in subcontractors. In early 1997, Nike also began to commission independent organizations such as Ernst & Young to audit the factories of its subcontractors. Finally, on May 12, 1998 Nike founder Phil Knight spelled out a series of initiatives designed to improve working...
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...Research says that the cons of the electronic device outweigh the benefits. They are a gateway to substance abuse and addiction. They can also lead to many health risks. Finally, they can cause lung damage. E-cigarettes are said to be “the new and safer cigarettes”. While still providing the users with the nicotine needs of a regular cigarette, they have been deemed a safer alternative. The way this technology work is that when heated, the user inhales mist of nicotine liquid (science.howstuffworks.com). However, the use of this electronic device over a span of time have been suspected to lead to abuse and addiction. Abusing and becoming addicted to any type of substance can be harmful to a person’s well-being. The user can become in desperate need of the drug and not only dangerous towards themselves but to others as well. After becoming addicted to a substance, quitting is a very difficult task because the user will crave the drug and the way it makes them feel every single day. A research done in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggest that “e-cigarettes serve as a "gateway drug"--meaning they could make users more likely to use, and become addicted to, other drugs like cocaine” (Oaklander 1). The fact that e-cigarettes have been said to lead the user to become addicted to other drugs such as cocaine is caused by the effects that inhaling...
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...that only Christ can offer. Information is presented in a way that will enable a counselor to be more comfortable, confident and competent in a role as encourager. Knowledge is also shared so the counselor can be the kind of helper that is needed to help people be set free. A tool presented to the counselor is “The Steps to Freedom in Christ” which shows specific methods to discipleship counseling. Chapter themes, such as, “Defining mental health” and “Counseling the Spiritually Oppressed” go into specifics in certain areas that may need to be addressed in the counseling sessions. The information is presented in such a way that the counselor is able to take the information and put it into practice with those who come to them for help. Summary Discipleship Counseling by Dr. Neil Anderson (2003) provides the reader with great insight and prepares the counselor to be able to counsel and help those who are in bondage to past hurts and sin. The information in this book also provides counselors with the information to help free people from their emotional pain and spiritual conflicts and guide them to a more complete understanding of who they are in Christ. Starting with presenting an understanding of the theological issues in counseling and what discipleship counseling is all about, Dr. Anderson shows the steps to make it most effective. “The Steps to Freedom in Christ” is a tool that counselors can use to help people resolve root problems (Anderson, 2003, p. 15). These steps provide...
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...B. The Indian Mutyni The Indian Mutyni was a rebellion among native Indian soldiers who were against the British rule in India. The short story has therefore a historical meaning. The title of the whole story is symbolic cause of the army that Mr. Vello creates. Within the army there is a revolt and which is between Mr. Vellon and the boys. The text”The Indian Mutyni”, is a short story written by Will Self. The short story is about how a former student at Creighton Comprehensive School, Fein a talk show host, who action as a child led to his supply teacher committing suicide. It’s about how he feels great guilt. Guilt about how he treated Mr. Vello haunts him. The impression we as readers get of Fein, is that he was that kind of boy who was feared by all teachers. He knew that and he took advantage of it. In the first lesson with the class they were told to shut up by Mr. Vello, but class 4b didn’t follow that order. In class 4b, there were 3 minorities: There were “The Jews”, “The Gentiles” and “The Asians”. The ones who controlled the class, who had the power was the Gentiles and the Jews, who also called themselves “The Yids” and “The Yocks”, they fought about the power in the class. The Asians were different from the others. They were all first-generation immigrants. All the students except the Asians, was seen as the doomed dregs of the society. “Mr Vello saw the rest of us, immediately, for what we were: time-servers; time-wankers; boys full of nasty decadences. The...
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...Competitive Dynamics in Emirates Airlines Quest for Global Expansion Paul Mugendi MBA 604 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University May 2014 Executive Summary In an industry beset by unpredictable geo-political factors and cyclical crises, only one international carrier has consistently managed to increase revenue and report a profit for the last 25 years. This carrier is Emirates airline (Riva, 2013). Emirates has managed to achieve in less than three decades what giant and well established global carriers like British and Lufthansa managed in about five decades, and that is to serve all five continents without any alliances or partnerships. The objective of this term paper is to analyze some of the competitive dynamics that Emirates, legacy airlines and regional rivals have had to contend with and how Emirates has managed to come out on top especially in some business-hostile territories like North America and Europe. The history and origins of the Emirates airlines are highlighted as this paper outlines the business strategy that has propelled the carrier to international stardom. Also articulated from the research is the ambitious expansion that has European rivals worried and in some cases like Canada, the government stepping in to protect local carriers. The paper concludes by examining the viability of the carrier maintaining the growth and profitability curve and the expected rebound from regional carriers who seem to be currently languishing in losses as Emirates...
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