...former McWane manager was not so fortunate. When deciding to speak out he was risking his job in order to help the current and future workers at risk of McWane treatment. The time interval of 50-52:05 minutes in the video, he explains how he lost everything. He lost his job, he was making 130,000 a year as a manager at McWane. He makes about 20,000 plus as a garbage man. He his house, cars, land, horses, guns, etc. However, he states he doesn’t regret it, he felt like he did the right thing. This is the mindset a hero should have, to know that the risk was worth it because the right thing will be done. Although the outcomes for both individuals were different, the underlying risk for both were if the workers of these companies experienced no change. Due to the risk of both heroes, the employees from both case studies are in better conditions. These case studies tell me it only takes one David to win against a...
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...Chipotle Mexican Grill, Incorporated has been quick to rise in popularity as an international fast food restaurant that strives to differentiate themselves from the “typical” experience that one would expect at a short-order restaurant (Chipotle, 2015, para. 1). While Chipotle has been extremely successful through their use of locally grown, classic techniques, and high-quality ingredients (Chipotle, 2015, para. 2), the company has recently been faced with numerous issues with their company’s health practices and a slowing sales growth (Peterson, 2015, para. 3). Review of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Introduction Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (Chipotle) is a fast-food restaurant that was founded by Steve Ells in 1993 in Denver, Colorado (Fundable, 2016, para. 1-6). According to Fundable, Ells has a degree from both the University of Colorado and the Culinary Institute of America (2016, para. 5). From there, Ells began work as a sous chef before he was able to secure a loan of $85,000 from his father to go towards the purchase of his first fast-food restaurant, Chipotle (Fundable, 2016, para. 1-4). Ells and his company experienced almost instance success. Chipotle grew so popular, that it wasn’t long before investors were looking to capitalize on Chipotle’s success, as well. After just three years of being open, Chipotle had grown to three stores and the well-known fast-food chain, McDonald’s, offered to invest $360 into Chipotle (Fundable, 2016, para. 4). With the funding...
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...The Cold War Era The Cold War Era was the longest war ever fought. It lasted from September 1945 to December 1991. This war was fought by the Communist nations led by the Soviet Union and the democratic United States. The ideological aspect of this war was the opposing sides between the two. In the U.S. the governments have open free elections the right of speech, press and assembly is also part of the democratic rights by the U.S, government. Then in the Soviet Union, the government is formed by the Communist party. These people do not have the right to form their own political parties. The Economic issues were, the United Stated wanted open free trade. The Soviet Union wanted to refrain from international trade. They were afraid of the Western influence. The cold war fears by the American people were that maybe communism would expand since the Soviet Union was now Communist, and apparently it did, Joseph Stalin didn’t give the other free countries free election as he had agreed to and instead he turned them all into communist countries. The American people were in fear that maybe communism would expand through the world and so they came up with the domino theory and president Truman came up with the Truman doctrine to help Greece and Turkey by giving them aid so they wouldn’t fall to communism. Later on the Marshall plan which gave aid to the allies and countries in need of it passed. In order for communism to be contained, in 1949 the Soviet Union made their first...
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...With all of this power they can use the means of the lottery to do as they please. Peter Konsenko states that “[The Lottery] serves the repressive ideological function of purging the social body of all resistance, so business can go on as usual and the Summers, Graves, and Martins can remain in power” (194). With all of this control, the men can afford to dispose of any rebellious nature, especially within the female society, that threaten their traditional way of life. The lottery can also be used as a scare tactic to prevent people from straying from the norm in fear that they might be the lottery’s next victim. This scare tactic may be the reason that no other woman in “The Lottery” speaks out against the tradition. For they know that if they prove to be rebellious and a danger to the towns tradition they may be chosen at “random” by the next lottery. The lottery is also a way of taking the villagers minds off the division of labor that keeps the women working in their homes (Konsenko 195). When he ritual is over and everyone goes back home, the surviving villagers feel as if they are lucky to have escaped the lottery. They return to their house only to begin to worry about who the next lottery’s victim will be. This fear further restricts the rights of women and thus allows them less freedom and power...
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...Compare the attitudes towards food in text 9 and 11. I will be comparing the attitudes of writers who are vegetarians and a chef who eats red meat. Firstly, both texts are very enthusiastic about their topics of food. Text 11 which is about turning vegetarian or being vegetarian it eases the readers in to the passage as it’s not in an imperative or bossy tone. It relaxes readers as the author begins with “take your time” which immediately removes all pressure away which is a tactic to persuade and influence them to read more. That one phrase “take your time” may impact and influence the reader to change their ways or start to change their ways, it’s also guiding and advising them on how to approach vegetarianism. Secondly, the author of this passage tries to make being vegetarian cool as it uses informal language such as “veggie” to make it more interesting and on trend. The term “veggie” will appeal to the younger readers as well and will make it seem as a trend which should be followed. Secretly the author tries to promote vegetarianism by saying to the readers “impress your friends “which shows that they are trying to be it a trend and fashionable. The phrase “impress your friends” also appeals to people liking challenges because it’s not something that they are used to and your friends may see you in a different light just because you are turning vegetarian and by impressing your friends they might want to try it out to impress their friends which will be a continuous pattern...
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...surface water. No federal filtration or disinfection requirements exist for bottled water. City water systems must issue “right to know” reports about what’s in the water. Bottlers successfully killed this requirement for bottled water. Up to 70% of bottled water is unregulated by the Food & Drug Administration, because it never crosses state lines for sale, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. So there may be a health cost, too. Tap water is a local product that needs no packaging. Globally, bottled water accounts for as many as 1.5 million tons of plastic waste annually, according to the Sierra Club. Making the plastic in the bottles requires 47 million gallons of oil annually. And that doesn’t include the jet fuel and gasoline required to transport the bottles—sometimes halfway around the world. In addition, billions of bottles end up in the ground every year. Sadly, only 20% ever get recycled, according to the Container Recycling Institute. The other 80%? Besides landfills, many bottles end up in oceans, posing a risk to marine life. By purchasing bottled water, you’re indirectly raising the price of gasoline and contributing to global climate change. In 2007, the manufacturers of plastic water bottles generated more than 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions and required the equivalent of more than 17 million barrels of oil, according to the Pacific...
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...problems with prohibitionist attitudes towards marijuana, they face harsh opinion from their peers, which is a result of their fear of losing the support from their board. Cannabis is not just a drug cannabis also brings technological, health and economic benefits to the world. When people hear the word hemp or marijuana they believe in the medical aspects but it also has a vast amount of usefulness for example; hemp is able to produce plastic and medicine it is said that one acre of hemp is to produce more oxygen than twenty-five acres of forest. One important use of cannabis is the use as bio fuel with the plant’s ability to grow in infertile soils also reduces the need to grow it on primary croplands, which can then be reserved for growing food, says Richard Parnas, a professor of chemical, materials, and bimolecular engineering(Christine Buckley). With the high demand of oil and jobs, hemp is a more reliable source a resources in addition a research from the University of Connecticut stated: The hemp biodiesel showed a high efficiency of conversion – 97 percent of the hemp oil was converted to...
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...For this paper I was challenged to answer the question, does punishment deter crime? Personally I think this is a tough question to answer, and even more so to answer correctly. For me, I think that no punishment would ever solve anything, and if anything it would make the person that you are punishing even angrier that they are getting punished and would probably want to keep on doing what ever they were doing wrong. This does not mean that I am right though, so over the past week I have been documenting and researching the four types of punishment, retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, social protection, and trying to find the best results I could find that would make logical sense, and this is what I came up with. First I will start with retribution. The chapter defines retribution as an act of moral vengeance in which the society makes the person committing the crime suffers as much as the suffering caused by the crime that was committed. At first glance I thought that this was a good idea, and I think that it would be very useful, and I still do. I can recall a saying that one of my grandfather’s uses to say, and that was “an eye for an eye.” I never quite knew what this meant until much later in life, but I think that this is a good idea to go with. Still, in the research that I have conducted, all of the studies stated that this did not work in making the criminal any better of a person, or someone who would not go out and commit the same crime for a second...
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...Google did not only remain relevant but gave our world innovative products such as Google maps, Picasa, Google Earth and Gmail. After an extensive analysis within the focal area of behavior and process Google’s group environment engages in a pivotal role that has contributed to the company’s current status, and their amazing longevity. Throughout Google’s existence since 1996, there have been some mergers, and changes of command. Despite these expansive changes, the company frivolously keeps to their solid principles of the companies originators. From the ground up with a mission statement “Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” Google is one of the first search engines to place the customer or user first. It is no secret that advertising is what makes the web profitable; however there is a plethora of companies who place the almighty dollar first and foremost in ways that make many confused and upset customers. Common unethical practices such as false advertising, virus riddled pop ups, scare tactics to get users to buy a product, and unauthorized data retrieval from many internet users to have it analyzed as a possible sales demographic or pitch, and in turn regurgitated back. By using the underrated KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) Google...
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...An Argument Against Proposition 19 Abstract This rhetorical analysis examines a response from Stainlislaus County about their feelings and arguments against Proposition 19. Their arguments that they use to refute their opinions had many fallacies, even though they tried to appeal to their audience as much as possible by using pathos, logos, and casual arguments. Proposition 19 was a bill that failed to pass because it was unfavorable. It stated that it would legalize the usage of marijuana along with marijuana related activities, it would allow for the government to regulate the activities and also allow the government to place taxes on it, and it would authorize criminal and civil penalties by the local government. This is an ongoing debate in many states today, and will continue to become more popular because of the uprise in popularity of marijuana. Keywords: Proposition 19, Stainlislaus County, marijuana, legalization An Argument Against Proposition 19 The controversy of the legality of marijuana has been a huge subject for debate for years, even decades. Currently, in modern society, the number of supporters for legal use of marijuana has increased significantly. People often question why this topic is an enormous concern and it is because here in the United States marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug. It has been recorded by The National Institution on Drug...
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...Many victims are often beaten, raped, denied of food and water, tortured, and drugged in order for the captor to obtain complete obedience from their hostage. These torture mechanisms are either a system of punishment for the victim being disobedient, or serve as a scare tactic to prevent the victim from trying to escape or cause attention when in public. For a victim of human trafficking, traumatic events pose a long-term threat to their daily lives or physical well-being. Typical reactions to traumatic events, like human trafficking, involve physical and psychological effects. Physical reactions can be headaches or stomach pains, changes in sleep and eating patterns, drug or alcohol use, and also possible heart problems. Psychological reactions may include nightmares and flashbacks, isolation and detachment, panic, problems with trust and also many others. In some cases, the exposure to trauma results in a condition referred to as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a mental health disorder that occurs when an individual is effected by life-threatening events such as military...
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...Thesis statement: One of the most debated topics in America today is Global Warming. Regardless of whether or not it is fact or fiction, the American public needs to pay more attention to growing scientific evidence, and make a greater attempt to ensure a prosperous future. I. The Problem A. The Problems Are Just Beginning B. Man Is Having An Affect II. The Ecosystem A. The Domino Affect B. A Few Degrees Of Consequence III. Not Just Hot Air A. Crying Wolf B. Uninformed Public IV. The Real Problems A. Short Term Ideals B. Selfish Americans C. Religion D. Big Bussiness V. What Can Be Done A. Think Long Term Global Warming: Fact or Fiction? Most skeptics of Global Warming have said and will say again, “The earth has taken care of itself for millions of years. It goes through cycles from time to time. It doesn’t matter what humans do, Mother Nature is stronger than us all.” Although these opinions have some truth and relevance in the argument against the reality of Global Warming and its effects on the planet, it also seems incredibly short sighted to not explore the emerging data that has continued to grow in recent years supporting the idea that humans do indeed have an affect on how the planet and her inhabitants will continue to live and grow in the years to come. With advances in technology measuring these effects more accurately...
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...Gold Mining with Cyanide REPORT ON I-147 Repeal of the Ban on Cyanide Heap Leaching in Gold Mining WHAT IS CYANIDE AND WHAT DOES IT DO IN THE ENVIRONMENT Cyanide is a general term, referring to various specific cyanide compounds. Cyanide (CN) itself is a simple, organic anion (negatively charged ion) consisting of carbon and nitrogen. Despite often-heard references to “pure cyanide,” it actually exists only as an anion, so is only a component of other compounds. Even though cyanide is a poison, trace amounts of cyanide compounds occur naturally in our bodies and in many foods. Even over a lifetime of exposure, trace amounts pose no threat to human health. Cyanide does not build up in the body. The liver removes it. As one might expect, cyanide compounds are used in certain herbicides. But some common drugs—including the pain reliever ibuprofen and the anti-inflammatory agent naproxen—also contain cyanide compounds, or are derived directly from them. Today, U.S. chemical manufacturing industries consume more than 10 times the amount of cyanide compounds than are used in domestic gold mining to manufacture products like nylon and other polyamides, acrylics and certain plastics. Cyanide compounds are also used to harden steel and to electroplate copper and precious metals. Cyanide heap leach solutions are very alkaline because at a ph of 8 or below CN vaporizes into the air. In the air, the poison is quickly dispersed and would only be dangerous in a very small area close to the...
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...The Civil War ended in May, 1865. Blacks had to overcome obstacles in order to thrive in the free world. They were met with opposition like The Black Codes, Jim Crow Laws and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan. The Black Codes were a set of laws made up by white southerners to ensure the newly freed blacks were restricted with activities and available to work (Black Codes. 2013). Some of the items included in the Black Codes were signing a yearly labor contract so the slave would be available for work and not move to the North. If the slave did not want to sign the contract, they faced being jailed, beaten and other forms of harm. The Black Codes restricted Blacks from entering into an interracial marriages, rent or own land and anything else that put a limit on freedom. The Black Codes were put in place to counteract the Federal Government’s move in giving freed Blacks 40 acres of land (“American Experience.” 2003) The Jim Crow Laws were a set of laws that operated primarily in the South from 1877 to the 1960s. The main premise of Jim Crow was to maintain racial segregation in public areas such as schools, restaurants and public transit. These laws were made to show black people where they ranked in terms of whites. One sign said. “No Dogs, Blacks, Mexicans” (Pilgrim, D., 2012). Some of these laws included where to sit on public transit, where they can drink water and how they are to treat white people when they cross their path. Many Christian ministers and theologians taught...
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...Even though it was a difficult change to reestablish, several Eastern countries made rapid reinstatements of democracy and capitalism. However transitions in Eastern Europe countries economies proved a more daunting challenge, such as producing a new currency, banking system, stock market, etc. Every one of the countries encountered declines in their economies, on top of unemployment and growth in inequalities. However most Eastern countries were welcoming of change after being under the tight restrictions of a communist government. Including jumping at the chance to rejoin Europe and have the right to travel and trade between other countries after the communist borders became...
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