...The Plastic Game: ideas • Goal: decrease the consumption of plastic bottles • Principle of the game: Each bottle, when produced, would be given a token, which would follow the way the bottle make from the production to the consumption, ending in the waste disposal. Once bought by a consumer, a system would automatically register this number in a database, as well as the name of the consumer. Once a year, the Plastic Game would take place (one per country). It would globally happen like this. Among all plastic bottles buyers, 20 people would be chosen randomly. The chance to get chosen would depend on the number of plastic bottles bought during the year: the more a person has bought some, the more chance he/she would get to be chosen. These 20 people would have to defend themselves from the others in order to not loose. The last one remaining would be the loser, and would consequently have to pay a huge tax to compensate the pollution created by the production of plastic bottles. This money would be invested in research to decease pollution and waste. During the game, the candidates would face several tasks, one by stage. Each time, candidates would denote from the others in good terms, which would allow them to leave the game. The trial would be different at each step. Ideas of tasks: - Think about why they have bought plastic bottles and what other things they could have bought instead. Propose a global solution about how people could reduce their plastic waste....
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...Jason Chen Mr. Hampstead English 124 003 14 February 2014 Leaders of Yesterday Running an empire compared to a city-state is not that much different depending on who is in power. Some characteristics seem to be prevalent in history and carried over to modern times. Marco Polo conducts much analysis on the many regions of the worlds he visits but he has a specific goal in discussing leadership. Does he believe that a leader should be a moral character or more of a political ideologist? Is it better to be a smart leader or a good person? The main focus of Polo was Kaan, but his discussions of other leaders, such as the Old Man of the mountain and Lord Prester, gives insight to other leaders of the past. The Old Man of the mountain was a deceptive leader who tricked people into being his followers because they claimed he controlled a place of paradise. He trained a group called Ashishin or assassins. The Old Man would take a man from the paradise and ask him from where he came; the man would reply, “that he came from Paradise!” (Polo book 1 Chapter 24) The Old Man used this illusion to motivate men to do his bidding. The selected men were driven to do his work based solely on the desire to return to paradise. The Old Man of the mountain was a commander of deception. Even though he used an illusion he was able to secure his kingdom, making him an effective leader. He did not seem interested in invading other areas, but to maintain the system he had created. The Old Man’s...
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...WORK AS A VICTORY OF MAN The universe abounds in jewels, gems, gold and other precious stuff. Man has descended from firmament to discover the secret treasures of nature. To do so, he digs into the depth of Earth, explores the bottoms of seas and ascends the mighty mountains. Life is a steady struggle and fierce fight. Man must not get exhausted by the journey of his efforts. He should know that those who sweat blood to create a garden out of a wilderness are bound to succeed. It is an admitted fact that work makes a man active, agile and alert. An industrious man is always strong and sturdy. Work blesses him with zeal and zest. By working hard he gets a glorious status in society. The sweet fruit of his labour benefits not only the man but also his nation and country. Such hardworking men are the real assets of a nation. History reveals that those nations who worked their fingers to bone were honoured and successful. They emerged as victorious nations of the world. They ruled over the world as long as they remained diligent. But when they broke the habit of industry and became lethargic, they were humiliated and disgraced. Islam lays a great stress upon diligence. The holy prophet said. “The hardworking man is friend of Allah.” The holy prophet would do his work with his own hands. He disliked if someone should do his work for him. The holy life of the holy prophet reflects the dignity of work. “nothing is for a man but the thing he struggles for.” The beloved daughter...
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...In this extract Austin uses several techniques to portray Mr Darcy’s personality. In chapter three when Mr Bingley was invited to attend ball he brings a few associates with him namely; his two sisters, a brother in law, and a friend named Mr Darcy. They all catch some attention when they enter the hall, however, Mr Darcy attracts the most attention for several reasons, firstly a report has circulated the room outlining his salary, which, is a large ten thousand a year (around £796,000) People start to see him differently, as was, and still is the way most people see others. This makes Mr Darcy “much handsomer than Mr Bingley” to the women in the room and “a fine figure of a man” to all the men in the room. However as the night moves on opinions start to change about Mr Darcy. Everyone unanimously agreed that he had “a most forbidding, disagreeable countenance” and being proud and above his company. In Austin’s writing she portrays many fairly unsociable aspects of Mr Darcy, such as him having “danced only once with Mrs Hurst and once with Miss Bingley” as he “declined being introduced to any other lady” suggesting that Mr Darcy is exceedingly distant and cold towards anyone he had not prior met. Austin describes Mr Darcy as having a “forbidding, disagreeable countenance” and states that he is “unworthy of being compared with his friend” this tells us the Austin not only disliked the man but tells us that she not only thought that he was an unlikable elitist person...
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...Later, when you no longer have to struggle to survive, man invented entertainment; a form of pastime or meaning in life. This could be in the form of music, theater or dance. But the fun was soon not enough, the man sought a more dangerous and thrilling form of entertainment. An entertainment that involved danger and fear, and that could end so badly wrong, which made it even more popular. In short, humans need excitement and danger. Since man still lived by catching his own food through hunting or fishing, lived in constant danger of either being killed or drowned. This made his life an endless struggle to survive. Later, human society divided into two groups: the ruling class and the working class. For the working class meant that they still had to work to survive, although it was not as dangerous as before. The ruling class, or upper class, were however not so much to fight for longer, since they had other people to do the work. This meant that the upper class quickly invented the sport and entertainment, which at the time was reserved for them yourself. But it all has changed quite a bit since then. Most of the population is now about moments in sports and everything else entertainment. Much of this entertainment is, however, turned to more and more extreme forms, such as skydiving or river rafting. This may be because we do not live in a direct struggle for survival, and therefore we are looking for the thrill of something else. But the excitement is not only in sports and...
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...Overpaid Baseball Players When addressing the value of entertainment, there is without a doubt, that we as a society value entertainment highly. But there is no reason that these athletes, who are here to merely entertain us, get paid higher wages than those that save our lives and teach us such as medical doctors and teachers. Professional athletes do not offer society an essential function that improves or enhances our world in comparison to other professionals. It is my claim that professional baseball players are paid more than they are worth. Economics is the key to understanding why these athletes earn such tremendous salaries; still, it fails to explain why they actually do deserve it. Giving athlete’s high wages doesn’t only distort them, but also bring downfall to clubs and the country’s economy. The growth and the development of a sport may be reflected from the wages of the athletes and that is all it does. In conclusion, Team owners pay more to keep athletes on the team to be on a winning streak, but whether the drive to win is justifiable remains in doubt. The economic system involving sports, corporate America, and the media is an interdependent one. Athletes make huge sums of money paid to them by owners who make even larger sums of money. Agents, free agency, and other phenomena keep athlete salaries rising. So, too, does increased ticket sales to games, increased TV viewership, enormous media contracts, TV advertising, and corporate sponsorship and endorsement...
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...Bank Holiday - William Strang “Bank Holiday” is painted during the Edwardian era in 1912 by the Scottish painter William Strang (03/02 1859 - 12/04 1921). At around 1910 Strang painted images of people he knew, e.g. his family or friends, wearing fashionable clothing, in imaginary settings to convey the aspects of heterosexual relationships. Strang has, deliberately, understated “Bank Holiday” for ambiguousness. In the painting we see; a sharply dressed man looking down in (what I assume is) a menu, a nicely dressed woman looking at the man, both are sitting down at a table. We also see; a man in a tuxedo (I assume he’s a waiter), some sort of black pet, presumably a dog, yellow and pink flowers. On the table, there are; orange flowers, a small plate in front of the man, a knife and some sort of a goblet? In the background, to the left, we can see an old man, though only his head and hand, since he is behind some sort of green roof support pillar. In the background to the left we see various liquors. The table, the woman, the man, the pet and the flowers are in the foreground well lit, but as for the background it’s very obscure and barely lit at all. The woman looking at the man could suggest that they’re currently on a date, though seemingly an awkward one, since the man and the waiter is looking down. The woman’s look seems eager yet displeased. Her arms are on the table, making her interest in him more prominent. Her cheeks are red, so either she is blushing and/or wearing...
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...and Engineered Products and Services, a global business with leading positions in residential and commercial security, fire protection and industrial products and services (the "Proposed Separation"). After thorough reviews of strategic options with our Board of Directors, we believe that this strategy is the best way to position our market-leading companies for sustained growth and value creation. Consummation of the Proposed Separation is subject to certain conditions, including final approval by the Tyco Board of Directors, receipt of certain tax rulings, necessary opinions of counsel, the filing and effectiveness of registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the completion of any necessary debt refinancings. Approval by the Company's shareholders is not required as a condition to the consummation of the Proposed Separation. Tyco has received an initial private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Proposed Separation noting it will qualify for favorable tax treatment. Tyco expects to file Registration Statements in connection with the Proposed Separation during the second quarter of 2007. Following the Proposed Separation, Tyco's shareholders will own 100% of the equity in all three companies through tax-free stock dividends."...
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...The Cases of The District of Columbia vs. Heller and Lopez vs. the United States: a look at Supreme Court gun law cases, rulings, and the current abuse of executive privilege under the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment to the Constitution is the right to keep and bear arms by every law abiding citizen in the United States. In this dialog, we will look at the aforementioned Supreme Court cases to better understand the limitations of the Central Governments ability to interfere with this individual right. In the case of the District of Columbia vs. Heller, the primary issue in this case was the complete ban of handguns in homes within the District of Columbia unless they are unserviceable. This case was brought by Dick Heller in an action claiming that a complete ban violates the 2nd Amendment right guaranteed to the citizens of this country. In the case of Lopez vs. the United States, Congress attempted to control where individuals could carry weapons through the invalid use and exercise of the commerce clause power. At first look into the District of Columbia vs. Heller case, the power to solicit and control gun regulation belongs to the States, not the Federal Government. The District of Columbia is not a state and therefore does not possess the authority to install gun regulations on the citizenry living there as they are residents of Maryland and Virginia and are so governed by the gun laws which exist...
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...The ruling class that society determines are the class of people who have value, power, and money. These can be politicians, doctors, business owners, lawyers, etc. According to Dornhoff (1999), in the U.S. there is a small percentage of people who are the upper class and lives differently from the rest of the other classes. Members of this privileged class live in secluded areas or safe neighborhoods, numerous vacations, send their kids to private school, and collect expensive arts or antiques. Therefore, the upper class with an immense amount of wealth and income is the ruling class with domination over the government. In 2036, there will be a ruling class because it is a social norm that people imagine of—the ideas and beliefs of what a...
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...Module 2 Discussion – GBA-335 Prof Fisk, The Court’s ruling was in order. Considering safety of the Airline passengers and the entire organization, it was not in the interest who is best or not but whoever meets the 50*50 airline view business necessity. The business necessity here is an evidence record to show that an individual’s ability to operate all the instruments in the cockpit and reach the design eye reference point. Individual’s height is important to the safe and efficient operation of a plane. The criteria for hiring – five-foot-seven-inch minimum height requirement is not a sexually discriminatory issue. Anybody (male or female) that meet this requirement could be hired. In a prima facie case of sex discrimination – because the number of male with five-foot-seven-inch outnumber the female hence it could be regarded that pilots are exclusive for male hiring. In my opinion and to ensure hiring of female pilot entry, the Court had to tell Ozark to reduce the minimum height to five-foot-five-inch. An individual who fails to meet certain requirement for hiring, does not mean that ‘the employer’s general policy and practice concerning hiring should be amended to suit him/her. The criteria is job-related (cf. 29 C.F.R. §1607.5(c)(2)(iii). “The job of airline flight officer is clearly such a job”. So, the trial Court did not err in its ruling. Ref: Twomey, D (2013). Labor and employment law: Text and cases (15th ed). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage...
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...Case Study What are the main drivers of success in the airline industry? Critically analyze and comment on the evolution of the airline industry? The main drivers of success in the airline industry are dependent on what the customers value and where the organization (in this case the airline company) must excel to outperform their competition. Since the airline industry is very sensitive to changes in the economy, both passenger and freight demand need steady economic growth. Therefore a main success driver is to manage the high fixed costs, which are related to these areas. Also, it is important to have control over the cost item fuel, which is crucial to an airline since it’s also considered to be a fixed cost. It is also mentioned in the case that technological innovation and flexibility were considered to be key success factors for profitability. Another important factor is the relationship between airliners and aircraft providers, since this can ensure the airliners flexibility and renewal, which is of importance to the customers in this highly competitive industry. Airliners should also be considering their occupancy rates, which should be optimized to cover the fixed costs of every flight. To do this, fidelity programs and code sharing can be used as tools for success. The evolution of the airline industry starts with national clusters, and countries and governments have played a big part for the industry. The governments would support the (often state owned)...
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...The effect of a ruling passion in an individual’s life Abigail Williams shows anger toward several characters. Foremost, her anger is directed at Elizabeth Proctor because she wants John for herself. She also shows anger toward the other girls when they do not follow through with her plot and anger toward Judge Danforth when he questions her in the courtroom. Abigail is angry with the world. She has been dismissed by Elizabeth Proctor for suspicion of having an affair with John, Elizabeth's husband. for this reason, Abigail is angry. She is angry until she desires to see Elizabeth Proctor dead. Abigail uses her anger to control the girls in the play. She threatens them if they tell of her mischievous deeds while dancing in the woods. Abigail is spiteful and vindictive. She will stop at nothing short of seeing people hang in order to have her way. Abigail shows her anger in the courtroom. She is rude and even sinister in her actions. She realizes innocent people will hang and she shows no remorse. Macbeth Macbeth’s passion to be king originates from where the three witches address Macbeth as the ‘Thane of Cawdor’, ‘Thane of Glamis’, and ‘King hereafter’ when the witches chant “All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!” (Act 1 Scene 3, line 48). Macbeth believes in these prophecies as they are supernatural entities, and this drives Macbeth’s ambition to achieve higher status and reputation. When Lady Macbeth hears this from the messenger, she gains high ambitions...
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...virtually all are branded by the verdict. We refer to the Indian courts, which are deluged by a daunting number of cases every year. The spectrum is as staggering, with a large percentage falling in the realm of personal finance, be it the house an heir is battling his kin for possession (real estate), a claim that an insurer refuses to settle (insurance), or the loan that the guarantor is to pay (banking). Even as these cases impact people's finances, some leave purging precedents, expanding the scope of an argument, lending clarity to an obfuscating rule, plugging loopholes, or giving direction to a nebulous circumstance. Over the years, such rulings have altered the financial fates of thousands of appellants, guiding them in the course of action or bolstering their cases for having cited them. The awareness about earlier rulings can clearly be crucial to the legal outcome since these can help strengthen the argument and prepare the case in a better manner. "Depending on the previous judgements, people decide whether to fight it out or opt for an out-of-court settlement as lawyers can make out which way the case is likely to go," says Sandeep Nerlekar, CEO, Warmond Trustees & Executors. 1) An insurer must prove fraud to reject a claim Kerala-based PV Suresh's wife Lalitha had taken a life insurance policy from LIC for Rs 50,000 on 28 February 2002. However, when she died on 9 September 2004 due to cervical cancer, the claim was rejected on the ground that she had failed...
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...Outline and assess the view that the law operates to serve the ruling class As crime is subjective concept we must look at the explanations of crime and how it occurs, this assumption clearly suggests that social class plays a large role in explanations of crime. We must consider how social class affects us as a society and thus how it is reflected in the laws set for our society to conform to. The idea of the law serving the ruling class is clearly a Marxist perspective however other sociologists do appreciate this assumption particularly Integrationists and Left Realists. In order to assess the view accurately other factors must be considered for example how the law operates to serve different genders, ages and ethnicities as well as social classes. Firstly Marxists would argue that the ruling class are protected by the law and therefore are less likely to be punished for a crime. Snider found that the state is hesitant to pass laws that regulate large capitalist concerns for example: laws on health and safety or monoplies, as it can scare off investors and damge profitability for the state’s economy. This suggests that the law serves the ruling class as it protects them from being punished as laws aren’t in place to prevent corporate crimes ( such as tax evasion)and prosecute the criminals. Futhermore we can suggest that this happens due to those who make the laws being part of the ruling class; politicians are predominantly wealthy middle class individuals and therefore...
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