...A study in California found that those who killed whites were over 3 times more likely to be sentenced to death than those who killed blacks. (Pierce & Radelet, Santa Clara Law Review, 2005). For over one hundred years there have been adamant efforts to abolish capital punishment in America. (Davis, 1957) The death penalty has been a constant controversy amongst American citizens. There are many standpoints to be taken on the dispute. Supporters of the death penalty plead that it can be justified with sufficient due process, while others contradict that a human’s life is irreplaceable and that every person has the right to live. In order to gain a deeper understanding and a better idea of the death penalty and its development into modern day society, it is crucial to examine the historical lawsuits that have been decided in favor or against the capital punishment in America. In 1987 a monumental lawsuit hit the Supreme Court. McCleskey vs. Kemp 481 U.S. 279, (1987), ruling that McCleskey was to be sentenced to death for an armed robbery that resulted in the murder of a police officer. Appealing for his life, McCleskey argued that studies proved that racial discrimination lived with in capital punishment rulings. He heavily relied on a study conducted by Professor David C. Baldus also known as “Baldus Study”. His study concluded that black defendants were more likely to be punished with capital punishment than white defendants, especially if the victim was white. McCleskey...
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...media is a very unique invention that grew among internet users exponentially. With this exponential growth came the debate over whether or not the government should regulate social media use. Of course recent attacks and propaganda from terrorists via social media has embedded fear into its users. Along with this, youth safety online due to cyberbullying has become a rising threat. The impacts it can have on one’s health has raised concerns as well. These arguments for regulation of social media combined show you why there has been recent debate over social media. Terrorists are becoming a bigger and bigger threat to American citizens. One reason it feels this way is due to the increased use of social media by terrorist groups. Michael O’Hanlon, a specialist in foreign policy and defense, states, “There is no doubt in my mind that social media has helped ISIL enormously.” O’Hanlon goes on to say that the group continues to draw in about one thousand recruits each month (Johnson). Justine Dunlap, a college professor, agrees with this unfortunate...
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...Football Market, and use various economic models to justify the huge salaries currently offered to top athletes within this field. The wages of professional footballers have risen dramatically since the Bosman ruling in December 1995, in which EU football players were given the right to a free transfer at the end of their contracts, with the provision that they were transferring from a club within one EU Association to a club within another EU Association (European Commission, 2012).This has been supported by various studies, including (Simmons, 1997), who argued that the move towards a free agency had the consequent impact of increasing players’ salaries, as the forgone transfer fees translate into increased salaries, since the bargaining power is transferred to the player. This was reinforced by (Downward, 2000) who found that post-Bosman, the wages within the United Kingdom’s Premier League rose considerably. However, these findings conflict with other studies conducted, including (Szymanski, 1999), who argued that the new ruling only lead to increased wages for superstar players who have the greatest bargaining power, and that it did not affect the wages for the average player. During this essay I will first discuss the basic economic principles relating to the labour market, and subsequently introduce various models developed with specific focus on the sports labour market. Demand for labour is “derived demand” because it is dependent on the demand for the final product...
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...Contents Introduction 2 Rationale of this study 2 Research Aim 2 Research Objectives 3 Research Question 3 Research Hypothesis 3 Literature Review 4 Branding Strategies of McDonalds in UK 4 McDonalds presence in Social Media 4 McDonalds as a Brand and Customer Loyalty 4 Research Methodology 6 Type of Investigation 6 Data Collection Method 6 Sampling Method 7 Accessibility Issues 7 Ethical Issues 7 Anticipated Findings 8 Conclusion 8 Introduction The term brand can be described not only as a way of imposing a premium price and position in the marketplace but in order to be successful in the market a brand must classify a brand strategy that enable its customers and audience to understand it added value proposition on the basis of quality, efficacy and appeal. The brand name not only helps to identify a product but also its producer or manufacturer. A brand also helps in delivering of the message clearly and confirms the credibility of any business entity. Brand name is also indicator of the characteristics of the product. Branding could be defined as a ‘promise delivered’ and to be successful a business entity must be able to deliver that promise every single time. For branding most of the business entities come up with a short statement that describes the purpose of your brand. The branding strategies help in launching a product in the market and in creating a brand that will expand and mature in a saturated market place. To make effective...
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...to physical disabilities, people are more confined to their homes, and are unable to drive and interact socially with those outside of their homes. There are programs designed specifically to help these people who are suffering with physical disabilties. There are several forms of mental illness that those who are physically disabled have a higher risk of attaining than those who are not. Collingwood (2010) noted that people who have any type of physical disease or disability tend to feel more psychological distress than their counterparts who are healthier. Those who have poor physical health have an increased problem of depression, as do the social and relationship problems that are common among chronically ill patients. Nosek and Simmons (2007) stated that for the longest time, health disparities among Americans with disabilities have been ignored within the field of public health. There has been proven evidence that mental health can be a secondary complication to a person aqcuiring a disability according to Honey, Emerson, Llewellyn, and Kariuki (2010). Wisdom et al., (2010) noted that health disparities affecting the nearly 40 million Americans with disabilities (U.S. Census Bureau, 2005) have begun to gain more recognition over the past decade, as reflected in the release of several publications by the federal government intented to inform and guide policy and practice (U.S. Department of Health and Human...
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...specialists worked in teams and reflected that it was not easy to evaluate the recent project carried out for mattress manufacturer Simmons. Dayton was a design engineer and head of IDEO’s Boston office. IDEO was a design and innovation firm known for the extraordinary range of products it had designed and its innovative approach to the design process. For the Simmons project, IDEO had embarked on a service that was not intended to result in a tangible product, at least not right away. Whereas a typical design project progressed through four phases designed to “do the thing right,” this service, known as “Phase 0,” was intended to help a client “do the right thing.” Rather than design a new product based on pre-specified needs, Simmons had asked IDEO to help it “look for unmet needs that exist and to identify new product opportunities.” The project proposal, entitled “Understand and Innovate,” described Phase 0 services as helping clients understand the world in a new way and innovate accordingly. At first glance, mattresses were not exciting territory for the firm, but as the team researched mattress consumers— conducting literature reviews, site visits, and interviews with customers and salespersons—they grew intrigued. One later recalled, “The more we looked, the more we found.” No tC Now two months after their final presentation to Simmons executives in Atlanta, Georgia, the team was still buzzing from the client’s enthusiastic response to the Phase 0 project’s...
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...Religion and Hip Hop Culture Religious Studies 157/311 Fall 2013 Tuesday & Thursday 10:50am-12:05pm Location: Duncan Lecture Hall 1055 * Important: Pay attention to the requirements listed for each of the course levels. The requirements for 311 level students are in italics (this includes extra readings). Also, NO Photos are to be taken. Cameras and cell phones must be stowed away during class. Instructors: Anthony B. Pinn Bernard “Bun B” Freeman Email: pinn@rice.edu Email: Bernard.j.freeman@rice.edu Office: Humanities 234 Office Phone: 713.348.2710 Office Hours: By Appointment Course Outreach Advisor: Anzel Jennings Teaching Assistants: Office: Humanities 215 or Pavilion (ask your TA for the location) 157 Level: * Jessica Davenport, jbd3@rice.edu, Office hours: Fridays, 9:00am-12:00pm * David Kline, david.a.kline@rice.edu, Office hours: Wednesdays, 1:00pm-4:00pm * Cleve Tinsley, cvt1@rice.edu, Office hours: Fridays, 9:00am-12:00pm * Aundrea Matthews, alm2@rice.edu, Office hours: Wednesdays, 10:30am-1:30pm 311 Level: * Jonathan Chism, chism@rice.edu, Office hours: Thursdays, 1:00pm-4:00pm * Darrius Hills, darrius.d.hills@rice.edu, Office Hours: Tuesdays, 1:00pm-4:00pm * Jason Jeffries, joj1@rice.edu, Office Hours: Wednesdays, 9:00pm-12:00pm Course Description: Understanding religion as the “Quest for Complex Subjectivity” or more simply the effort to make life meaningful in complex...
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...|How Hip-Hop Holds Blacks Back | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Not long ago, I was having lunch in a KFC in Harlem, sitting near eight African-American boys, aged about 14. Since 1) it was 1:30 on a school day, 2) they were carrying book bags, and 3) they seemed to be in no hurry, I assumed they were skipping school. They were extremely loud and unruly, tossing food at one another and leaving it on the floor. Black people ran the restaurant and made up the bulk of the customers, but it was hard to see much healthy “black community” here. After repeatedly warning the boys to stop throwing food and keep quiet, the manager finally told them to leave. The kids ignored her. Only after she called a male security guard did they start slowly making their way out, tauntingly...
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...Managerial Economics Coke vs. Pepsi: An Economic Analysis Rebecca Simmons Managerial Economics Dr Sol Drescher December 4, 2012 Executive Summary In this case study we will do an economic analysis of two major competitors; Coke® and Pepsi®. We will look at the history of these to competitive giants and discuss how they have evolved over the years to become rivals in the 21st Century. In this case study we will also look at the supply and demand of each company’s products. Coke and Pepsi are not only in the beverage business they have branched out into other arenas to continue being the leaders in their market. Both companies do business all over the world; we will also look at how they size up internationally as well as nationally. We will look at production and cost in the short run and long run by analyzing each company economically. Each company has foreta where they will be financially in the 21st Century and in this analysis we will calculate if they have forecasted close to where they are today. Management is a big part of the success of large firms such as Coke and Pepsi so we will look at the management styles of each one. By looking at management will analyze the strategic decision making of each firm and note any issues they have had in the past or present with upper management. Finally strategic decisions in oligopoly markets with regards to profit maximization is vital to the...
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...Sports Management | Dominic Hogan | MGT 415 Group Behavior in Organizations | | Laurence Rice | 3/4/2014 | As a sport organization a lot of the focus is around the players. Many organizations have internal issues that may be due to the action of players. For a team to operate properly not only do the players need to work as a unit but also the organization as a hole from day today. Sports teams deal with many random situations such as injuries, media outburst, haggling fans, as well as financial dilemmas. Players and team representatives face the same issues the only difference is players are in the constant spotlight. The organization as a whole has to come together to reduce conflict within the organization from each dilemma. As players on a team most of the athletes understand their role on the team as they get more or less playing time. This method applies the coaches, recruiters, and other management role in the organization. The organization should take a team role. “A team role was defined as a pattern of behavior characteristic of the way in which one team member interacts with another in order to facilitate the progress of the team as a whole (Aritzeta)”. Helping each other build and work as on unit is sports organizations goal in order to get one step closer to being the best each year. “Team role preference is related to Dominating, Integrating, Avoiding, Compromising and Obliging conflict management styles” (Aritzeta). Each individual is treating...
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...There have been some major changes in the police response to domestic violence however there are still many areas that need improving. The purpose of this essay is to analyse the relative response made by the police to crimes of domestic violence by examining the theories and statistics from the study of various criminology scholars as well as scrutinising the impact of any changes or improvement that may have since occurred in policing. The Government defines domestic violence (DV) as "Any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality." This includes issues of concern to black and minority ethnic (BME) communities such as so called 'honour killings' [homeoffice.gov.uk]. In analysing the adequacy of police response to domestic violence, it is vital to firstly understand the scale of abuse against victims of DV. Several statistics, such as Stanko’s study in the year 2000, found that police in the UK received one call every minute for support concerning domestic violence. According to Dodd et al (2004), only 40.2% of actual domestic violence crimes are reported to the police. Moreover, 20 incidents of DV may have occurred before it is reported [Walby and Myhill, 2000]. As of 2005, 17% of all reported crimes were of Domestic Violence (Nicholas et al). What's more, even though the concept of domestic violence...
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...Boroditskaya Zoe Whang Tel: + 44 (0) 1524594418 (Soo) Email: s.golesorkhi@lancaster.ac.uk k.soo@lancaster.ac.uk Please note that the Departmental Office is open every weekday, 9-11am & 2-4pm. You should consult the Part 1 notice board at regular intervals throughout the term. This is located outside B34 in the Management School. Students should note that the principal method of communicating administrative matters will be via Lancaster e-mail accounts. Also note that there is a Part 1 Economics discussion space (for 101 and 102 students taking the International Business option) that students and staff can access via the following URL: http://domino.lancs.ac.uk/econ/intbus.nsf. If you have queries regarding your Economics studies you can attend one of the drop in sessions in which a member of staff is available to help you with any aspect of the course with which you are struggling. Details of the times and locations of the drop in sessions will be posted on the Part 1 notice board. Course Aims: The aims of the course are to: • introduce students to a variety of international business issues, including international trade, international investment, international labour flows, and the market for foreign exchange. • provide students with an understanding of the relevant theory and concepts on these issues. • train students to analyse complex trade and investment issues in the global economy. Desired Outcome: By the end of the course, students...
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...The Fluid Landscape of Legal Systems Question 2 Roger Cotterrell has written the following: “What all of these indications add up to is the recognition that neither legal systems nor societies can be thought of as unified and integrated in the way that western thought has often assumed. A comparative legal perspective is no more than the systematic recognition that law is always fluid, pluralistic, contested and subject to often contradictory pressures from both inside and outside its jurisdiction; that it reflects an always unstable diversity of traditions, interests, allegiances, and ultimate values and beliefs. If the comparative perspective on law was once a view of the exotic ‘legal other’ or of the ‘external relations’ of one’s own law with the law of other peoples in other lands, now it is a view of transnational legal patterns and of the cultural complexities of law at home. We live in conditions where the law of the nation-state must respond to a great plurality of demands from different population groups within its jurisdiction. At the same time, it must respond to powerful external pressures. Legal thought in national contexts is being fragmented from within in a new ‘jurisprudence of difference’…and globalized from without in demands for transnational harmonization or uniformity. (“Culture, Comparison, Community” by Roger Cotterrell) Kindly react to this statement, supporting your personal views and conclusions with research, analysis, examples and well-reasoned...
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...Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal Financial Accounting Knowledge, Conceptual Framework Projects and the Social Construction of the Accounting Profession Ruth D. Hines Article information: To cite this document: Ruth D. Hines, (1989),"Financial Accounting Knowledge, Conceptual Framework Projects and the Social Construction of the Accounting Profession", Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 2 Iss 2 pp. Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09513578910132268 Downloaded on: 22 September 2014, At: 01:18 (PT) References: this document contains references to 0 other documents. To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight.com The fulltext of this document has been downloaded 14644 times since 2006* Downloaded by UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA At 01:18 22 September 2014 (PT) Users who downloaded this article also downloaded: William E. Shafer, Yves Gendron, (2005),"Analysis of a failed jurisdictional claim: The rhetoric and politics surrounding the AICPA global credential project", Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 18 Iss 4 pp. 453-491 Stephen P. Walker, Ken Shackleton, (1998),"A ring fence for the profession: advancing the closure of British accountancy 1957#1970", Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 11 Iss 1 pp. 34-71 Sue Sheldon, (1999),"Responding to the Challenges of Change", Pacific Accounting Review, Vol. 11 Iss 1/2 pp. 161-162 Access to this document was granted through an Emerald...
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...RE-BRANDING AND ITS CONTIBUTION TO THE COMPANY’S COMPETITIVENESS: A CASE STUDY OF ZAIN KENYA, ELDORET BRANCH BENJAMIN CHERUTICH ELD/DBM/2641 Research project submitted to The Kenya Institute of Management in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Diploma in Business Management September, 2009 DECLARATION Declaration by the candidate This research study is my original work and has not been presented to any other examination body. No part of this research should be reproduced without my consent or that of The Kenya Institute of Management. BENJAMIN CHERUTICH; Sign…………………………. Date………………… Declaration by the supervisor This research has been submitted for examination with my approval as The Kenya Institute of Management Supervisor. MR. EVANS OBARE; Sign ………………………… Date……………………… Lecturer KIM Eldoret For and on behalf of The Kenya Institute of Management STEPHEN KAMAU; Sign ……………………….. Date…………………………… Branch Manager Eldoret DEDICATION I would like to dedicate this research project to my beloved fiancée Priscillah and my nephew Jackline for their encouragement. I also dedicate to my loving parents Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mendwa for their support and love. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First I would like to give praise and honor to the Almighty God for giving me sufficient grace and power to write this project....
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