...war officer led two thousand other farmers and angry men to attempt to shut down the courts of the tyrannical government in three western counties in Massachusetts. This event has come to be known as Shays Rebellion. In 1784 a depression has arrived and began in Massachusetts after the state lost its best market, the British West Indies. Also the state legislature had to pay off revolutionary war debts, and since Britain was low on gold and silver coins, they would not accept paper money as a worthy currency. For this cause the state demanded taxes to pay off the debts. However at the bottom of the food chain, or cycle were the poor hard working farmers. None of the farmers could afford to pay off their taxes, and like other farmers in America, Massachusetts farmers were used to paying creditors and other farmers certain items. These items would include grain, wool, or sometimes, they would offer services such as shoeing a horse, or helping to build a barn. However the government demanded that everybody, including the poor farmers to pay taxes, and since this was foreign to the farmers, not a lot of farmers paid because they could not afford to. Another factor was since agriculture was low in Massachusetts, not a lot of farmers made much money. For this, poor farmers had meetings to discuss the way of the government. With it, Daniel Shay, a farmer and former Revolutionary war officer led two thousand men to take down the government, in the three counties out in the west. After...
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...be considered. We live in a great democracy with many rights and freedoms that other citizens of the world don’t have. Internet regulation is the process of the government monitoring and filtering where we can go and what we can see on the internet. This is already happening in countries like China, who have been very outspoken about the United States push to encourage open web policies (Clinton). So who is pushing for legislation like this in the United States? Not surprisingly the two pieces of legislation that were proposed earlier this year, Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) were both brought to Congress with the backing of large corporations like the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Movie Picture Association of America (MPAA). Internet piracy is the main reason that large corporations like the RIAA is pushing for this type of regulation of the internet. However bills like SOPA and PIPA went above and beyond the norms of controlling...
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...filtration component sets this system apart and creates a market within the market. We feel that immediate online sales and retail offerings around the world within the next two years will easily outpace sales of Aqusana’s other drinking water filtration systems. Market Needs At Aquasana, our goal is to satisfy our customers’ needs with clean, filtrated drinking water at home. Aquasana understands the busy life our consumers lead while wanting a clean environment. Aquasana seeks to execute the following benefits that are significant to our consumers: * Health Conscious- Filters 96% of contaminants. * Eco Friendly- Recyclable plastic filter, while carbon filter can go in your compost or gardens. * Fast Pour- Our product is made for the fast paced life our consumers lead. * Home Front- Aquasana understands the needs and concerns of our local consumers since we are based in America. Market Growth Aquasana’s product line currently consists of the...
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...MGT 1203 International Trade Management Case I Overview and Rubric Breezy Air Filters - Redefining the Business Coming up for air Breezy Auto Parts has been supplying the North American automobile industry with carburetors and air filters for more than half a century. With revenues of about $100 million a year, it is a significant player in the parts industry. Initially, it supplied carburetors and filters to each of the Big Three domestic manufacturers. When foreign car manufacturers entered North America to set up manufacturing operations, Breezy also developed relationships with the newcomers. It redesigned some of its products to fit the foreign models. It also introduced electronic data interchange (EDI) to support just-in-time deliveries to all of its customers. As a result, it successfully realized its original corporate vision of becoming North America’s leading supplier of carburetors and air filters, a position it has occupied ever since. For the past 30 years, Breezy has counted on steady customers and steady revenues. The past two years, however, have raised significant concerns about the company’s future. The price of crude oil has been soaring as have gas prices at the pump. There have been temporary dips in price, but the overall trend is unmistakable: it will be far more expensive to drive in the future. As a result, car sales have flattened and in some cases declined. This is especially true of the big gas guzzling SUVs upon which the...
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...Internet censorship is the use of filters or ‘blocks’ to control what is published, access and viewed across the internet. It is used by parents, organisations such as schools and corporations and governments to restrict what their citizen’s access and post online. Internet censorship has occurred since the early days of the public internet, where governments around the world have attempted to address the issue of illegal material, political propaganda, harmful material or content deemed unsuitable for children. This essay will discuss the instances of internet censorship failing to work, including when governments have attempted to introduce legislation to restrict access to the internet, and the reasons for the failure. Censorship across the globe will be briefly covered as well as techniques governments which have filters in place use to censor information. Many countries practice internet censorship, where the internet is tightly controlled and speaking your mind on it can get you in serious trouble with the government. According to USA Today, North Korea has the most tightly controlled internet , with all websites being under control by their government. It is so tight that only 4% of the population has access to the internet. Appendix A shows how accessible the internet is in countries. Another highly controlling country is China, where the government severely restricts internet access to their citizens by blocking social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and...
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...Amanda Sales Professor Ingram English 101 14 September 2015 Liking Isn’t Helping Not only is it used for keeping in touch; social media is frequently used in order to share images and raise awareness as well. However, many viewers only share or like the image without actually doing anything beneficial to the cause. Two different children with similar scenarios are displayed in the public service announcement. One child is lying on a hospital bed missing a limb. Beside him is another bed as well. The background does not appear to be like the hospitals in America, but those that we see in underprivileged nations. The other child appears to be in the middle of a flood. She is holding on to a wooden plank, using it for balance, or maybe just while she catches her breath. This child appears to be living in third world conditions as well, with the “not so average” neighborhood in her background. Surrounding both children are various thumbs up hands symbolizing the likes and shares on social media sites. The ad, “Liking Isn’t Helping,” is effective because it brings attention to the fact that more has to be done. The image has a variety of key components, which cause it to be persuasive. The key components consist of the background, the children as the focus of the images, the black and white filter, and the repetition of the thumbs up hands. In the background of both images third world conditions are apparent to the viewer. The child missing a limb appears to be in pain while...
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...Social Problems; Article Review Sociology 142, MW 11 28th October 2009 Table of Contents 1. Newspaper * Pornography- “Filter can shield kids from smut” * By: Rebecca Hagelin’ * Summary of newspaper article 2. Journal * Drugs & Alcohol- “Alcoholism; Recent findings in alcoholism” * By: B.J. Mason * Summary of journal article 3. Magazine * Violence- “Cartoon violence makes children more aggressive” * By: Laura Clark * Summary of magazine article 4. Bibliography The Washington Times April 27, 2009 Monday “Filter can shield kids from smut” BYLINE: By Rebecca Hagelin, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES SECTION: CULTURE; HOW TO SAVE YOUR FAMILY; A14 LENGTH: 659 wordsCulture challenge of the week: Internet pornographyAmerica is raising a generation of children on porn - and your child just might be one of them. According to the London School of Economics, nine out of 10 teens who go online will view pornography. The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that 70 percent of those who viewed porn stumbled across it - many while innocently doing their homework - and had not been looking for it.The purveyors of hard-core porn are so fixated on creating addicts out of our sons and daughters that they have made it virtually impossible for children to escape their clutches. Even one mistyped letter can lead your child into a sordid world where women are objectified, where there are no lines...
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...considered a very reputable and trusted source of information. Broadcast television took America by storm and by 1963, more Americans turned to television for news than to newspapers. ABC, CBS, and NBC dominated the field and were trusted to provide Americans with their daily news. The capability of these networks to do so accurately and fairly was hardly doubted. Walter Cronkite of CBS News was even dubbed “the most trusted man in America”. Then, Cable Television entered the arena with the capability to create far more channels than were possible over broadcast. This dramatic increase in the number of channels available allowed for specialized programming that leaned toward political biases, leading to the creation of partisan media like MSNBC and FOX News. Soon, 24-hour news was available across multiple channels, and America was faced with an unprecedented information overload, and with it, an overload of bias. The advent of internet news allowed the public access to content in entirely new ways but with unexpected consequences. Content is more filtered through the internet, meaning that people are more likely to only read news stories that confirm their own beliefs. The content of online articles is more polarized than ever, and Americans increasingly rely on social media to deliver their news. Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter use algorithms based on individual preferences to filter out “unwanted” content, displaying only that which follows the user’s bias (Zúñiga)...
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...Prestigious Positions Come with a Price. What do I believe qualifies someone to be a president of the United States of America? There are multiple things other than the standard requirements set in place I feel would filter more candidates out like a screen door filters flies. The United States of America is seen as one of the most powerful countries in the entire world, if not the most powerful. For someone to be a direct representative of that country, he or she should be overwhelmingly qualified in my opinion. The only requirements to be our president are: be a natural born citizen, be at least thirty-five years old, and must have been a permanent resident of the country for at least fourteen years. If that’s the case then why is it so difficult or seemingly out of reach for most Americans to begin to imagine being a leader of such proportion? I for one thought such qualifications included things such as having at least a bachelor’s degree majoring in economics, or various achievements that prove he or she loves this country and desires to ensure its progress. The day they take office that man or woman should have been known for the last two years from a campaign and that there are no indictments or discrepancies that contradict any fiscal or social policy. Motivated and equipped with the leadership, and skill set acquired from past achievements, my presidential matrix should raise the standards a little. Below is a matrix system involving presidents from Truman...
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...Casey Boyle Federal Government Final Mind map: Internet Privacy Law Internet privacy has been a major issue since the movement of the internet into mainstream culture since the early 1990s. We have basically the entire world on the internet now, let alone America itself, and it really is a massive social experiment. We have nothing to compare the internet to throughout history and governments are debating and experimenting on how best to govern this incredible evolution of communication. It is important to remember that the internet really is quite new. The benchmarks we set now are extremely important to the rest of history on this planet because like it or not, the internet is definitely here to stay. The world has rapidly become dependent on its functioning. This is why internet privacy law is so important. We are establishing standards that our progeny will have to live with for years and years to come. The current state of internet privacy is a bit blurry because there are many factors at play here. We have many interest groups, concerns, and legal issues to consider. The legal issues we are looking at when talking about privacy on the internet are primarily free speech, and whether the government or organizations have the right to track your personal information. If they do have that right, how much information can they use and how can they use it? The reason we are dealing with free speech here is because there is a question as to what all can be broadcast in the...
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...Executive Summary This case analysis explores the possibility of Breezy, a leading supplier of carburators and air filters in North America, the possibility of developing offshore busines in countries where car manufacturing is growing. The report is structured as follows: First, there are five important questions that Breezy must consider and ask itself before developing a relationship with a new customer. After Breezy decides to go offshore, it will have to go through the negotiating process, which involves five steps. Breezy then, must have capabilities of how an offshore business is organized, consider the many different costs and risks involved in the implementation and decide how it will finance the project. The report also talks about how Breezy will have to modify its corporate strategy. Finally, the report concludes with the best reccomendation for Breezy to maintain its competitive advantage. 1. In exploring the possibility of developing a relationship with offshore car manufacturers, what questions should Breezy be asking? a) Who are the suppliers of carburators and air filters that Breezy will be competing against? This is an important question when conducting an external analysis of the players in the Industry because Breezy will be able to design a strategy that will make their products different from competitors. b) What are the car manufacturers human, financial, physical and organizational resources and capabilities? Breezy should be asking and investigating...
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...Problem Statement John Dragasevich is the president of Filter Innovation Inc. (FII), which is a small filtration company. With government restrictions becoming stricter and tighter, Dragasevich is faced with the decision to expand his company and invest in MBR (Membrane Biological Reactors) technology or continue operating his business like he has been doing. Key Issues 1. The changing of government regulations towards water filtration systems 2. Lose a competitive advantage from not investing in MBR technology 3. Prioritize environmental responsibilities at all times – MBR is best environmental option 4. Primary Business Strategy – Retail vs. Customized Products Issue 1: MBR’s are the new emerging technology for wastewater treatment because they allow for the re-usage of water. MBR’s were designed to treat biological wastewater instead of ground water or industrial process water. MBR’s are also the best environmental option for wastewater treatment. FII supplies treatment solutions for groundwater, wastewater, process water and air. They provide a variety of products that can be bought in store and through customized orders. Dragasevich wants to expand and grow his business by investing in MBR’s. With new and strict government restrictions on the wastewater filtration systems, Dragasevich is faced with the decision to invest in a new technology. If Dragasevich decides to continue operating along his current business model, FII may face a couple of problems...
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...INTRODUCTION TO MARKETTING AND MERCHANDISING TOPIC: Marketing matrix of AMWAY [Pick the date] Hewlett-Packard Poorvi ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to my teacher Mr. Annaji Sharma as well as our department, Fashion Communication who gave me the golden opportunity to do this wonderful project on the topic marketing matrix, which also helped me in doing a lot of Research and I came to know about so many new things I am really thankful to them. Secondly I would also like to thank my parents and friends who helped me a lot in finalizing this project within the limited time frame. CONTENTS * INTRODUCTION * ABOUT THE BRAND * FOUR P’s OF MARKETTING * Product * Price * Promotion * Place * Conclusion * Bibliography INTRODUCTION Marketing is a business function that identifies consumer needs, determines target markets and applies products and services to serve these markets. It also involves promoting such products and services within the marketplace. Marketing is integral to the success of a business, large or small, with its primary focus on quality, consumer value and customer satisfaction. A strategy commonly utilised is the "Marketing Mix”. This tool is made up of four variables known as the "Four P's" of marketing. The marketing mix blends these variables together to produce the results it wants to achieve in its specific target market. The Four Ps Model * Product - The first of...
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...coffee the person is making, what type of coffee is being used, and the dosage of coffee. In other words, it is up to the cook. Although it gives an average time, this is impractical for most people, because they do not know when to stop pouring, causing the coffee to be watered down. However, the rest of the recipe is very detailed, giving exact times for the pre-infusion step, and noting which shapes that the water should be poured in. The text on our sheet mentions that this recipe is only meant for black coffee. If a person wants to add milk and sugar, there is a different procedure. Normal people can use this recipe, but they must likely will not. The recipe is over complicating something that most people view as simple. The majority of America just pours it down their gullet in the morning to gain energy. A person on the run will not spend the energy necessary to create this cup of...
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...Ronald Takaki’s, A Different Mirror, sets off a voyage of retelling American history, however, the difference is that he includes the many minorities that took part of it. He does so by including pictures, songs, and firsthand account stories of people that lived in that era. Takaki talks about the great importance these races have in American history and how they, in fact, are part of it. He mentions that most Americans see America as a white country and view people who are not white through the “Master Narrative” filter. He defines the Master Narrative to be the teaching of American history from a white perspective, therefore enforcing the idea that Americans are only white people. Takaki challenges this idea by telling the history of a multicultural America in his book; he does so by telling a history that is inclusive of minorities, such as Mexican Americans. Therefore, teaching a more inclusive history vanishes the social distinction that separates white people and people of color. According to Takaki it is easy to misunderstand why many immigrants are not considered American; it is why he states that the master narrative is at fault. Many Americans see Mexican Americans as “aliens” and very foreign to this country. However, one...
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