...Composition I Why is it that smoking pot is so taboo in our society? After all, numerous famous intellectuals support marijuana. Al Gore is considered by many to be the leading figure in climate change awareness and environmental preservation. But few people know that Al Gore also supports the legalization of marijuana. The famed German philosopher Freidrich Nietzche once said, “If one seeks relief from unbearable pressure one is to eat hashish”. The founding father of our nation George Washington, said, “Make the most of the Indian hemp seed, and sow it everywhere!” Marijuana is one of the safest medicinal substances on the planet and is supported by many acclaimed celebrity role models. Famous Hollywood actor Johnny Depp says, “I’m not a big pothead or anything like that… but weed is much, much less dangerous than alcohol”. Other well known supporters of marijuana include Snoop Dogg, all of the Marley family, Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Michael Phelps, Chris Farley, Al Gore, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Nietzsche, Barack Obama, John Adams, James Madison, JFK, and of course myself. A total of 11 United States presidents either grew, smoked, or supported the legalization of Marijuana. With the support of some of the greatest thinkers and world leaders of all time it’s a wonder that marijuana is still illegal. “Government ties is really why the government lies” – Immortal Technique. Common Misconceptions about marijuana are set about by high end government officials who...
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...Developing Negotiation Skills in the Classroom: A Case Simulation Maureen Hannay Troy University ABSTRACT Effective negotiation skills are required in all positions and at all levels of modern organizations. Employees in the human resources department utilize these skills on a daily basis when they deal with such items as new hire packages, salary increases, performance issues, labor contracts, and terminations. Research indicates that by using practical, real-life simulated negotiation scenarios, learners can develop more effective negotiating skills. This paper introduces a case where students can be assigned to a management team or a union team to negotiate a mock collective bargaining agreement. Guidance is provided on how to apply the case in the classroom and facilitate the discussion at the conclusion of the exercise. INTRODUCTION Employees in every organization utilize negotiating skills on a daily basis. From negotiating deadlines and workloads to prices of supplies and contracts with unions, negotiations range from the small and mundane to the large and exceptional. A company with effective negotiating capabilities can gain a competitive advantage, reduce costs, increase profits and improve relationships (Masters, Albright & Irr, 2003). When identifying the ten managerial roles that leaders perform to accomplish organizational objectives, Mintzberg (1973) classified the role of “Negotiator” as one of the essential decisional roles that must be executed by managers...
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...Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Evaluation Report Ontario Tobacco Research Unit November 2012 Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Evaluation Report Suggested Citation: Ontario Tobacco Research Unit. Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Evaluation Report. Toronto: Ontario Tobacco Research Unit, Special Report, November 2012. Ontario Tobacco Research Unit ii Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Evaluation Report Acknowledgements Many people were involved in the preparation of this report. Key authors are Robert Schwartz, Shawn O’Connor, Alexey Babayan, Maritt Kirst, and Jolene Dubray. Marilyn Pope, David Ip, Pamela Kaufman, and Marian Smith provided editorial comments on an earlier draft and Sonja Johnston provided production assistance. The interpretation and opinions expressed in this report are the responsibility of the Principal Investigators of the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (OTRU): Susan Bondy, University of Toronto K. Stephen Brown, University of Waterloo Joanna Cohen, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, University of Toronto Roberta Ferrence, University of Toronto, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health John M. Garcia, University of Waterloo Paul McDonald, University of Waterloo Robert Schwartz, University of Toronto, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Peter Selby, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto Ontario Tobacco Research Unit iii Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Evaluation Report Table of Contents Acknowledgements...
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...President of the Environment Club would like to talk about”How to Protect the Environment” First of all, each one of us can start by not littering. We should throw our rubbish into the rubbish bin instead of anywhere we like. Once I went strolling at a park nearby my house but was dissapointed at the sight of rubbish.I saw many empty cans and plastic wrappers lying around.They do not only spoil the beautiful park but they are the best breeding place for aedes mosquitoes. Another way of protecting our environment is by keeping our rivers clean. We can play our role by not throwing rubbish into the rivers. Meanwhile the factories can stop dumping their toxic waste into them. Plastic wrappers which made up 80 percent of the rubbish can endanger the fish and other aquatic lives while toxic waste can kill them. We, human will consequently suffer as we rely on the rivers for food and water. Moreover, farmers should avoid open burning in their farming practice because it polutes the air.Open burning can lead to haze which contains poisonous gases such as carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide. These gases can cause many serious diseases. Children who breathe the polluted air may suffer from asthma and some people may even suffer from rashes and eye-diseases. Finally, we can practice the 3R; Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. Every household should aim at reducing the amount of rubbish thrown.To achieve this aim ,each member of the household can refuse plastic carriers when he goes shopping.He...
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...Final Paper Jamar Perry MGT 450/ Deborah Lomas Feb 11, 2013 The hookah pipe dates back centuries to the Indian and Arabic regions of the world and is used as a social tool in most parts for people to get together at the end of a long day and relax, its popularity is growing in certain areas of the united states and has the potential to become a profitable business. With the proper strategy plan and research establishing a hookah lounge is one the easiest ways to make a profit with less effort than the typical restaurant or bar. Because this type of business is less common in the states there is significantly less competition to go up against, the main goal would be to establish a strong customer base so that when other hookah lounges eventually try to establish they are not as successful as your business. A great strategy would be to own a percentage of share in each establishing lounge. The book states “Involves buying another company to take full control of it (anywhere from a majority 51% stake to an outright 100% ownership). “(Abraham, 2012) Often using this strategy ensures your original business concept grows and has little chance to be pushed out of business due to competition, there can be huge benefits by working together the resources are cheaper because both parties pay an amount of the cost. One of the most important things that must be understood about establishing a business is...
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...Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2011, 8, 321-340; doi:10.3390/ijerph8020321 OPEN ACCESS International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ISSN 1660-4601 www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph Article The Effectiveness of Tobacco Marketing Regulations on Reducing Smokers’ Exposure to Advertising and Promotion: Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey Karin A. Kasza 1,*, Andrew J. Hyland 2, Abraham Brown 3, Mohammad Siahpush 4, Hua-Hie Yong 5, Ann D. McNeill 6, Lin Li 5 and K. Michael Cummings 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; E-Mails: andrew.hyland@roswellpark.org (A.J.H.); michael.cummings@roswellpark.org (K.M.C.) Centre for Tobacco Control Research, Institute for Social Marketing, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK; E-Mail: akb2@stir.ac.uk Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 42nd and Emile Streets, Omaha, NE 68198, USA; E-Mail: msiahpush@unmc.edu VicHealth Centre for Tobacco Control, The Cancer Council Victoria, 100 Drummond Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia; E-Mails: hua.yong@cancervic.org.au (H.-H.Y.); lin.li@cancervic.org.au (L.L.) Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, Nottingham City Hospital...
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...THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE ENVIRONMENT: CASES FROM SOUTH ASIA ECONOMIC VALUATION OF THE MANGROVE ECOSYSTEM ALONG THE KARACHI COASTAL AREAS Samina Khalil Applied Economics Research Institute, Karachi January, 1999 This paper is forthcoming in Joy E. Hecht, ed., The Economic Value of the Environment: Cases from South Asia, to be published by IUCN in 1999. This paper is copyrighted by IUCN/US. It may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non-profit uses, without special permission from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. All four papers in the forthcoming volume are available on the web at http://www.iucnus.org/publications.html. ECONOMIC VALUATION OF THE MANGROVE ECOSYSTEM ALONG THE KARACHI COASTAL AREAS Samina Khalil Applied Economics Research Institute, Karachi ABSTRACT The mangroves of the Indus River Delta in the Karachi, Pakistan coastal areas provide a wealth of goods and services to people who live and work among them. However, these products are not sold in established markets, so their economic importance goes unrecognized. As a result, the expansion of regional industry, agriculture, and population are permitted to threaten the sustainability of the mangrove ecosystems. This study describes the broad array of goods and services provided by the mangroves, and uses market data to estimate the economic value of a few of them. It then argues for the importance of more thorough ...
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...this kind of a paragraph is used as a component of other types of writing. It’s written in order to clarify or explain problems and phenomena. Writing exposition paragraphs requires strict focus on evidence and objective language. It can contain elements of comparison and contrast, or cause and effect writing as both facilitate accurate exposition of the subject-matter. Definition Paragraph Definition paragraphs are used in order to explain the meaning, origin and function of things. They are used both in academic writing and fiction. To write a definition paragraph, writers should concentrate on the role of its subject in the context of the essay and account for evidence as well as examples accordingly. Classification Paragraph Writing classification paragraphs requires a more varied approach. It should be concentrated on defining as well as making relevant comparisons. In other words, writers should classify the subject of the paragraph in a specific context providing comparisons to corresponding ideas. Classification can be performed on multiple levels – semantic (comparing different...
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...A Qualitative Study on two Case Studies I. Disney makes a Comeback II. The Downfall of Uptown Letter of Transmittal 23 April, 2015 Ms. Rumana Ferdous Course instructor, Introduction to Business, Green Business School, Subject: Submission of Term Paper Dear Ma’am, With a great pleasure and interest here, we submit our report, which you have assigned us to prepare by today as a term paper. This report is focused on “Marketing strategy of Disney and Uptown cigarettes and their impacts”. Here we analyzed marketing strategy of those companies according to what we’ve learned through the whole term. Though we are in learning curve, this report has enabled us to gain insight into the core fact of marketing factors. It has been a unique experience to carry out such a research work. The contents provided in this report are all our own, though some information and references have been taken from different sources to facilitate our report. However, we will be glad to clarify any discrepancy that may arise. Finally, we would love to express our gratitude for your supportive thoughts and kind consideration in and outside the class. Yours Sincerely Md. Abdullah Al Noman - 151006021 Md. Kamrul Hasan - 151006011 Jewel Rana - 151006007 Rubana Islam Piya - 151006094 Acknowledgement We would like to use this opportunity to express our gratitude to everyone who supported us throughout the project of this...
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...NORML-National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws By Abigail Galicia PID: A09469570 POLI 100E Final Paper Prof. Galderisi 12/13/2012 Abigail Galicia POLI 100E Galderisi 12/13/12 Final Paper NORML-National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws “It’s NORML to Smoke Pot.” How is NORML organized, and how does it pursue its policy interests? I. Introduction. The issue of the legalization of marijuana has been a hotly-debated and increasingly bitter confrontation among Americans. On the one side lie those who oppose everything about the drug and believe it to be a threat to society’s health and well-being, while the other side is composed of “the millions of smokers, many of them well educated, successful people who resent being defined as criminals for using what they regard as a mild but enjoyable drug (Anderson 3).” Both sides—for and against the legalization of marijuana—have presented proper research and evidence on either the virtually harmless or life threatening effects of marijuana along with either the economically beneficial or detrimental effects drug policy reform will have on the US. Either way, this debate has gained political momentum in the past decades and can no longer be seen as one-sided. Fueling this debate and whole-heartedly representing the pro-marijuana lobby organization, is the interest group NORML. NORML stands for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws and has been the top main advocate in leading the...
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...references to 30 other documents To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight.com This document has been downloaded 1910 times. Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA For Authors: If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service. Information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Additional help for authors is available for Emerald subscribers. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.com With over forty years' experience, Emerald Group Publishing is a leading independent publisher of global research with impact in business, society, public policy and education. In total, Emerald publishes over 275 journals and more than 130 book series, as well as an extensive range of online products and services. Emerald is both COUNTER 3 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. *Related content and download information correct at time of download. The current issue and full text archive of this journal is...
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...I. Introduction Commercial advertising is defined as, “communication between a seller and potential buyers that is publicly addressed to a mass audience and is intended to induce members of this audience to buy the seller’s product.” (Velasquez, 2012, p. 322) However, it is clear that advertising often delivers little information and is often accused of violating several ethical standards. The question begs to be asked, in the quest to sell a product, are advertisers in fact selling their souls? Advertising is essential to a company’s success and utilized to generate revenue and profits. While it can be argued that all advertisements are manipulative, the public deserves to know what options they have when making purchases. If advertising were consistent in its standards of use, (delivering only useful information with only words and no other image appeal) then there would be no predicament to its ethical framework. The fact remains that advertising can often be manipulative create false desires and the power advertising agencies exert over the general public is not being used responsibly. Essentially, advertising is trying to accomplish four objectives: first, advertisements are meant to create awareness, second they strive to establish a brand’s name and identity, third advertisements seek to provide information to the public in a way that is memorable and lastly, and controversially, advertisements are used to convince the consumer that he or she will be better off...
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...that works. Take the case of Charlotte Figi, who I met in Colorado. She started having seizures soon after birth. By age three she was having 300 a week, despite being on seven different medications. Medical marijuana has calmed her brain, limiting her seizures to 2 to 3 times per month.” (Gupta) As you can see, marijuana clearly makes a big difference in some peoples lives. Specifically, those who are epileptics. Imagine if medical marijuana was not available to this patient. She would still suffer multiple seizures a day with no end in sight. Countless other cases similar to Charlottes have been observed over the years on the quest for legalization. Legalizing marijuana so we can reap the medical benefits makes sense. The research is there to back up claims of medicinal value and facts show states are agreeing. “Eighteen states have already made medical marijuana legal and 10 others are currently considering legislation to legalize medical marijuana, according to the National Cannabis Industry Association.” (Fairchild) If states are already connecting the dots on the benefits of medical marijuana, then you would think they could see the benefits in legalizing recreational marijuana as...
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...Operational Practices of Tobacco Industry PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT - E [Dr. Irshad Khan] Submitted By Irfan Junejo – 9063 13th April 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 INTRODUCTION: 5 Some Facts About Tobacco Industry: 5 NUMBER OF FACTORIES, PRODUCTION: 5 2.1.0 NUMBER OF UNITS PRODUCED: (DURING LAST FIVE YEARS) 5 2.1.1 POTENTIAL FOR PRODUCTION: 5 2.2.2 AREA UNDER DIFFERENT TYPES OF TOBACCO IN PAKISTAN (HECTARES) 6 2.2.3 PRODUCTION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TOBACCO IN PAKISTAN (MILLION KGS) 6 2.2.0 MARKET CAPITALIZATION: 6 2.3.0 NUMBER OF FACTORIES: 6 2.4.0 MAJOR CITIES FOR THE INDUSTRY WITH INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: 7 INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTION TO GDP: 7 EMPLOYMENT IN INDUSTRY: 7 TOTAL TRADING STATISTICS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS (1997-2007): 8 Government Legislations: 8 AREA UNDER DIFFERENT TYPES OF TOBACCO IN PAKISTAN (HECTARES) 8 PRODUCTION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TOBACCO IN PAKISTAN (MILLION KGS) 9 OVERVIEW: 9 COMPANY: 1 PAKISTAN TOBACCO COMPANY 9 COMPANY PROFILE: 9 COMPANY HISTORY: 10 COMPANY’S BRANDS: 10 CAPACITY UTILIZATION: 11 CURRENT MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE: 11 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 11 COMPANY: 2 LAKSON TOBACCO COMPANY 11 Company Profile & HISTORY: 11 Mission: 12 Corporate Values: 12 COMPANY’S BRANDS: 12 CURRENT MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE: 12 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 12 EXPANSION PLANS: 13 CAPACITY UTILIZATION: 13 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS: 13 COMPARISON: 14 INDUSTRY GROWTH RATE FOR LAST TEN YEARS:...
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...UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES Bachelor of Arts in Communication Research Joyce M. Aguillon Precious B. Romano SmokeCheck: A Study on the Effects of NCR Male High School Students’ Exposure to and Recall of Anti-Smoking Advertisements to Their Perceptions of and Attitudes toward Smoking Thesis Adviser: Professor Randy Jay C. Solis College of Mass Communication University of the Philippines Diliman Date of Submission April 2012 Permission is given for the following people to have access to this thesis: Available to the general public Available only after consultation with author/thesis adviser Available only to those bound by confidentiality agreement Student’s signature: Student’s signature: Signature of thesis adviser: Yes No No UNIVERSITY PERMISSION I hereby grant the University of the Philippines non-exclusive worldwide, royalty-free license to reproduce, publish and publicly distribute copies of this thesis or dissertation in whatever form subject to the provisions of applicable laws, the provisions of the UP IPR policy and any contractual obligations, as well as more specific permission marking on the Title Page. Specifically I grant the following rights to the University: a) to upload a copy of the work in these database of the college/school/institute/department and in any other databases available on the public internet; b) to publish the work in the college/school/institute/department journal, both in print and ...
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