...John Marshall Harlan and the Plessy v. Ferguson Case The Plessy v Ferguson case took place in 1896, during a time when the idea of slavery was beginning to fade away, but the thought of two different races being equal was still unforeseen. It all began when an African American male refused to sit in a Jim Crow car on a train – a train car specifically made for blacks so that they would be separated from the whites on the train. People of color had previously spent hundreds of years fighting for their equality and their freedom from slavery. Even to this day there are many obvious barriers to them receiving the equality they deserve. Shortly after gaining freedom in 1865, began the idea of blacks and whites being “separate, but equal.” This meant that although blacks and whites were now equal as human beings, they were still separated by the color of their skin – causing the need of separate facilities for whites and blacks (Voices of Freedom, 53). Marshall Harlan was a very reputable man, as he brought light to the obvious issues with the term “separate, but equal”, stating that it was still extremely unlawful and went against...
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... Welcome to Franklin court. If you didn't know my name is Jayla. Im a 7th grader at the middle school at Exploris in Raleigh, North Carolina. This trimester, everyone got assigned to a specific historical park. We had to do a lot of research, in order to create a brochure and a speech about our historical park. Franklin Court was the home of the American Patriot Benjamin Franklin. While you're here, you can visit the: Benjamin Franklin Museum, Printing office and Bindery, and the metal outline of where Franklins house once stood. The house was torn down in 1812, by Ben Franklin bache. In 1976, the ghost house was built by world famous architect Robert Venturi. The Franklin house was a 3 story brick home, with 10 rooms. Also in 1976, the museum was built and is filled with:displays, inventions, paintings and more! Ben Franklin was born in Boston Massachusetts on january 17th, 1706. Later at the age of 16, he ran away to New York and then to Philadelphia, looking for work as a printer. The governor of Pennsylvania (William Keith) in 1723, convinced Franklin to move to London to buy printing equipment. Franklin would then be able to start his own printing business. He returned to Philadelphia in October, in the year of 1726. Later in 1729, Franklin bought the Pennsylvania Gazette. The Pennsylvania Gazette was a special kind of paper, known to be really dull. Ben Franklin used his creativity to make the paper more entertaining. Something that's also really interesting is that, Ben...
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...functioning government was John Marshall. Overall, Marshall influenced the American government in many ways but he is particularly famous for giving the judicial branch its power. Marshall was born on September twenty fourth, 1755 in Fauquier county, Virginia to Thomas Marshall and Mary Rudolph...
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...Facts President John Adams appointed William Marbury and other men as justices of the peace in the District of Columbia within several weeks of the end of his term. Adams’ Secretary of State, John Marshall, did not deliver the commissions of Marbury and the other men before Thomas Jefferson began his presidency in March of 1801. James Madison, Jefferson’s secretary of state, refused to deliver the commissions of Marbury and three other men, claiming it was necessary to deliver the commissions to complete the appointments. Marbury and the three other men brought suit against Madison, seeking writs of mandamus from the Supreme Court to require Madison to deliver their commissions. Marbury and the other plaintiffs sought action under Section...
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...In the time period from 1800 to 1835, Chief Justice Marshall made a multitude of decisions that expanded federal power over states laws and allowed the Supreme Court to have the power to determine constitutionality. In the last few moments of his presidency, John Adam appointed a vast amount of federalists to political positions. After these commissions were approved they were sent to the new president, Thomas Jefferson, who told his Secretary of State, James Madison, not to send out the commission's. One of the people who’s commision wasn't sent was William Marbury. He then petitioned for the Supreme Court to force Madison to send them their commissions. This lead to the most influential of the Marshall Court cases, Marbury vs Madison. Even though John Marshall thought that Marbury should have his commision, he said that the Constitution did not give the Supreme Court the power to order another part of government. Even though section 13 of the Judiciary Act of 1789 provided that these orders can be made, Marshall argued that this section of the act was unconstitutional. This...
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...John Marshall and the Judicial Review happened back in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. The judicial review was passed through Congress on 1801. John Marshall, James Madison, William Marbury and Thomas Jefferson took part of the judicial act during this time. All of this discussion and argument happened in the Supreme Court in Washington D.C. The book I used was Experience History: To 1877. Davidson ET. Al 2013, McGraw-Hill. The reason is to describe how John Marshall and the Judicial Review opened a place among the other branches. The Legislative, and the Executive branches didn’t want the judicial branch to have more power them. Power that the Supreme Court could have to review over the laws and to say if such law was unconstitutional....
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...Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar Accounting Faculty Research Accountancy and Legal Environment 1-1-2009 An Analysis of Social Factors Influencing the Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards Jeffrey J. Archambault Marshall University, archambault@marshall.edu Marie E. Archambault Marshall University, archambaultm@marshall.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/acct_faculty Part of the Accounting Commons, and the International Business Commons Recommended Citation Archambault, J.J. and Archambault, M.E. (2009) “An analysis of social factors influencing the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards”, Journal for Global Business Advancement, 2 (1-2), pp. 38-53. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Accountancy and Legal Environment at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Accounting Faculty Research by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact zhangj@marshall.edu. An analysis of social factors influencing the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards Jeffrey J. Archambault• and Marie E. Archambault Division of Accountancy and Legd Environment, Lewis College of Business, Marsh!.ll University, One John Marshall Drive, HuntingtOn, WV 25755, USA E-mail: archambault@marshall.ecil E-mail: arcbambaultm@marshaU.edu *Corresponding autho r Abstnct: This paper examines the decision...
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...system of government. In 1803, Chief Justice John Marshall’s opinion in the case of Marbury v. Madison resulted in a landmark decision in the history of the Supreme Court. (Kramer, 2000) The court’s ruling established the power of judicial review, declared that the Constitution was the supreme law of the land, and that the Supreme Court has the final authority on interpreting the Constitution. In the Election of 1801, Thomas Jefferson and his anti-federalist Republican Party defeated then President John Adams and the Federalist Party. The Republicans also won a majority in Congress. In an effort to keep at least one branch of the government under Federalist control before the Republicans took office, the Federalist controlled Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1801 in a lame-duck session (Marbury V. Madison, n.d.). The bill reformed a 1789 statute and created many new judgeships. Adams nominated judges and the Senate confirmed them. Adams then stayed up until long after midnight on March 3, 1801, his last full day in office, signing commissions that put fifty-nine loyal Federalists in office. These were the so-called "midnight judges." (Kramer, 2000) In the final weeks before Jefferson took office, John Marshall was Secretary of State and Chief Justice simultaneously. As Secretary of State, he had the task of delivering these commissions. In the press of business, before Adams left office he delivered all but seventeen. Marshall left these on his desk for the incoming Secretary...
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...Stock Report | October 2, 2012 | NYS Symbol: TJX | TJX is in the S&P 500 TJX Companies Inc (The) 55555 S&P Recommendation BUY Price $45.17 (as of Oct 2, 2012) 12-Mo. Target Price $50.00 Investment Style Large-Cap Growth UPDATE: PLEASE SEE THE ANALYST'S LATEST RESEARCH NOTE IN THE COMPANY NEWS SECTION GICS Sector Consumer Discretionary Sub-Industry Apparel Retail Summary TJX operates several chains of off-price apparel and home fashion specialty stores in the U.S., Canada, Germany, Poland, Ireland and the U.K. Key Stock Statistics (Source S&P, Vickers, company reports) 52-Wk Range $46.67– 26.89 Trailing 12-Month EPS $2.26 Trailing 12-Month P/E 20.0 $10K Invested 5 Yrs Ago $32,954 S&P Oper. EPS 2013 E S&P Oper. EPS 2014 E P/E on S&P Oper. EPS 2013 E Common Shares Outstg. (M) 2.50 2.77 18.1 736.1 Market Capitalization(B) Yield (%) Dividend Rate/Share Institutional Ownership (%) Price Performance $33.250 1.02 $0.46 87 Beta S&P 3-Yr. Proj. EPS CAGR(%) S&P Credit Rating 0.56 17 A Qualitative Risk Assessment 30-Week Mov. Avg. 10-Week Mov. Avg. 12-Mo. Target Price Relative Strength GAAP Earnings vs. Previous Year Up Down Volume Above Avg. No Change STARS LOW MEDIUM HIGH Below Avg. Our risk assessment reflects our view of TJX's leadership position in off-price retail and promising new merchandising and productivity initiatives that could boost sales and profit ...
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...and distribute all the necessary materials? Why did you choose a specific supplier? Location The TJX's Corporate Headquarters are located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The proposed business location for the Cartsaurus will be in Boston. This is an excellent location to serve our target market. Because we are first focusing on selling our product to TJX Companies and it’s easier for us to communicate issues about business. The company will be located on high traffic commuter routes. Locating a facility with easy access to natural resources or suppliers helps we keep transportation costs low. Suppliers Cartsaurus is currently in trial run and we planned to make 1000 shopping carts as variability test in 50 TJMaxx and Marshalls stores. Company is in negotiations with two Kansas manufacturers to supply shopping carts. It will establish a relationship with a reputable shipping company and a freight agent to aid in the smooth transition of product from the manufacturer to our distribution center. Cartsaurus wishes to establish long-term loyal relationships with its suppliers. Factors such as history, reliability, reputation, delivery system, service, product guarantees and liability issues will be crucial in the final decision. Due to the company's expansion plans in years two and three, it is important that our suppliers have regional and possibly national coverage. Inventory Cartsaurus Company will keep 50-100 shopping carts as inventory, although this will...
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...TO: CEO of Gap Inc. FROM: Andre’ Snead I have conducted a company analysis on Gap Inc. and my findings resulted in the following recommendations to improve their sales for the next three years: * Gap Inc. need to produce a better advertisement campaign that relates more to their customers. * Fashion and brand-conscious consumers who shopped at retailers such as Gap tended to be emotionally driven in their purchasing behavior and were influenced by marketing efforts that showcased the store’s latest trends. According to Exhibit 1, buyers bargaining power is strong because they control what they purchase and from what retailer they purchase from. Buyers are more inclined to make wiser purchases because of the state of the economy. By producing a better advertising campaign, Gap Inc. can entice an emotionally driven customer that sees a commercial or a billboard to make a purchase. * Social media have taken over the lives of many consumers in America. This is another area that Gap Inc. should focus its advertisement strategy. By utilizing Facebook and Twitter, Gap Inc. can reach out to millions of their customers and increase their brand image, which is a key success factor in the retailing industry. (See Exhibit 2). * Gap Inc. should focus some of its resources and assets on producing plus-sized clothing in the United States market. * By 2010, the plus-sized segment in the clothing store industry reached 27 billion dollars. The number...
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...T.J.X. Companies, Inc. Final Case Study Report Nichols College T.J.X. Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States and worldwide, ranking number 115 in the most recent Fortune 500 listings. They have the broadest demographic reaches in retail, all of which have enabled them to achieve successful, and profitable growth year after year, through many types of economic and retail cycles. With over 3,000 stores in six countries, approximately 179,000 associates and a fresh e-commerce presence, and they are growing faster than ever (“About the TJX Companies, Inc.,” 2014). Through T.J.X. Company’s innovative buying and sourcing strategies, they discover and deliver value for shoppers in many ways. Their goal is to provide customers with quality merchandise for the entire family, every day. Value means more than price to T.J.X. Company professionals; buyers are trained to recognize that true value is a combination of fashion, quality, brand and price. T.J.X Companies are known for their brand name and designer fashions at 20-60% off department store prices. They are able to do this by purchasing merchandise from designers when they over produce or other department stores over purchase. They go in during these certain situations and negotiate the lowest possible price to pass on the savings. How they buy is just as important as what they buy. They pride themselves in never having the same selection twice with new arrivals...
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...came to him in Marbury v. Madison. It might be supposed that John Marshall, who as Secretary of State had been responsible for the failure to deliver the Commission, would refuse to sit on the case because of his personal connection with it. Nevertheless, with characteristic boldness, he proceeded to seize the opportunity believing as he did that constitutional opportunity knocked but once. He held, first, that Marbury had a right to the commission because the appointment was legally completed with the signing and sealing of the Commission and that the Government was acting illegally in withholding it. Secondly, he had held mandamus was unquestionably appropriate. Thirdly, he held that under S. 13 of the Judiciary Act of 1789, invoked...
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...reflective essay is to explore leadership attributes of George Marshall as well as what external influences helped him grow in his leadership abilities. Specifically, I will be discussing the external role of a mentor, and question their influence in a leader’s life. My main interest is truly the question “Does an extraordinary leader need a mentor, and if so, in what capacity”? We first learn about George Marshall in Leading Minds: An Anatomy of Leadership by Howard Gardner. George Marshall was a military leader and strategist from 1913 up until 1951. What categorizes George Marshall as a leadership “master” is due to his knowledge and execution of military strategy and his ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences effectively. In looking at George’s life we understand that his hero early in his career was, General John J. “Black Jack” Pershing who was the commander of U.S. Expedition Force in WWI. As fate would have it, Pershing observed a military exercise that George was supporting; and we see one of George’s leadership traits surface during their exchange. George confronted Pershing publically by defending the conditions that were deemed unsatisfactory by Pershing. Eventually, George became an aide to the General and “the two men—similar in background, temperament, strengths and deficits-gained deep and lasting affection for one another…” (Gardner, 153)” What started as an aide/support role for Marshall eventually matured into a mentor/teacher role from Pershing...
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...Thurgood Marshall Thurgood Marshall was a great African American civil rights activist who changed lots of lives in the United States. As a passionate lawyer and prominent Supreme Court justice, he fought for civil rights and social justice in the courts and believed that racial integration is best for all schools. Thurgood Marshall was born a July 2nd, 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the great-grandson of a slave who was born in the Republic of Congo. His father William Marshall who was a railroad porter and his mother ‘Norma, a teacher, instilled in him an appreciation for the United States constitution and the rule of law. His original name was Thoroughgood, but was eventually shortened to Thurgood...
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