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The End of Languge as We Know ItWith every "LOL" (Laughing Out Loud) and "BRB" (Be Right Back) sent via text with impatient fingers, the English language bleeds with the loss of linguistic development. Capitalization, punctuation, good spelling and proper grammar are falling to their imminent demise as the evolution of this new acronym riddled language, known as "Tweetspeak" takes center stage. I want the life brought back to the words of Robert Frost and William Shakespeare and I want to see the value and beauty of the English language restored. In the article "Twitter vs. Thought," Dawn Ruth, a Professor of English at Nunez Community College, fears that the use of abbreviated words and shortened sentences used by students today will destroy the English language as we know it. This will lead to a generation of young people with narrow thoughts, who lack the ability to carry on meaningful and thoughtful conversations with an elaborate use of the English language. According to Ruth, "When the words to |
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The Perfect Marketing Mix - StarbucksThree friends Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegel, and Gordon Bowker from the state of Washington all shared a love for coffee; so in 1976, they opened up a coffee shop and named it Starbucks after a character in Herman Melville's "Moby Dick." Since then, Starbucks has grown to a multi-billion dollar brand, with a marketing strategy that's unconventional and incredibly effective. This paper will define Starbucks marketing mix and how their unique marketing strategies have paid off - and how they've garnered worldwide attention and is used as a study model for other corporations around the world. A marketing mix, commonly referred to as the "four P's"," is the "controllable variables that the company puts together to satisfy a target group.""(Perreault, Cannon & McCarthy, 2011) These four variables area: product, price, place, and promotion. Starbucks took a very common product "coffee " and brought drinking a cup of coffee into a whole entirely new different level. The first of the four P's |
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My Missionary Trip to HaitiVisiting a third world country such as Haiti, will not only open our eyes to the difference between cultures, but may teach us something as well. Before my team boarded the plane that would take us to Haiti, we walked outside onto the main landing strip and saw the aircraft that awaited us - a small, fourteen passenger hopper plane. I had a lump in my throat as the fear and apprehension swept over Looking out the small cabin window, I noticed that there were no other planes on the runway. It was just us - leaving America and on our way to a country that we knew very little about. Exiting the plane, we grabbed our bags and headed toward a warehouse style building. Once we were inside, intense disorientation came over me. There we so many people crowded into a small area; workers, police officers and others awaiting for the arrival of a friend, relative or business associate. |
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Overview of American Chemical CorporationExecutive Summary - Valuation of Manufacturing Plant of American Chemical Corporation (ACC) Problem Statement This report discusses; 1- Determination of weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cash flows and NPV of ACC's Collinsville Plant with and without Laminate technology. 2- Evaluation of plant's acquisition proposal on economic grounds. 3- Evaluation of plant's acquisition proposal on strategic grounds. 4- Strategic issues associated with the proposal. 5- At the given price and terms, should the proposal accepted. Alternatives, if any. Discussion Determination of WACC For the purpose of determination of cash flow's present value, WACC is determined as 16%, as shown in the attached Exhibit B. Present Value of Cash Flows The workings also show calculation for 5 years however, the plant have an expected life of 10 years and therefore, the cash flows are projected over 10 years. Without laminate technology, present value of 10 years free cash flows from plant (Exhibit C) is $9.2 |
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Coffee Planation Conflicts in El SalvadorIn the early 1900's, there were national conflicts in El Salvador, triggered by a massive increase in coffee production, making waves in the world economy (Baylora-Herp, 1983). Coffee plantations were operating at maximum capacity, and this required intensive labor and an advanced infrastructure for warehousing, transporting and shipping. Producing such huge numbers of green coffee beans called for government involvement, with administrative and legal departments enforcing laws that would protect property and grant land concessions. (Hamilton & Chinchilla, 2001). In addition, "foreign loans were needed to maintain the conditions necessary for the capitalist production and exports"" (Hamilton & Chinchilla, 2001 p.19-20). The emergence of a centralized state required a social class with enough political power to fight the resistance of vested interests to the implementation of the new capitalist export regime (Hamilton & Chinchilla, 2001 p.20). To maintain the capitalist regime, Salvad |
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Analysis of Ford Motor CompanyThis analysis will highlight Ford Motor Company (FMC), one of the most documented corporations. Today, I will identify the firm's existing objectives and strategies, explain one strategy that the company might use to take advantage of an external opportunity, and one strategy that the company might use to address a potential threat. I will also construct a Competitive Profile Matrix, research one or two of its major competitors and at least six (6) success factors that are critical to success in this industry. Finally, I am going to construct an External Factor Evaluation Matrix. Ford Motor Company is one of the world's top corporations offering many global brands of automobiles. Ford saw sales decline to 23.4 percent a couple of years ago in sales and several other auto corporations filing bankruptcy while requesting a bailout from the government. Ford took advantage of the opportunity by cutting costs, trimming unprofitable models, and closing down vehicle assembly plants all |
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The Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteIn Book One of "The Once and Future King," by T.H. White, the reader is introduced to Wart, a foster child who is left in the care of Sir Ector. Kay, Ector's son, is being trained in the ways of knighthood to one day take over his father's throne. Wart finds many ways to keep him entertained as Kay is trained. Wart came across an old magician by the name of Merlyn who has proclaimed himself as Wart's tutor/mentor. Over the next few years Merlyn instills his wisdom into Wart by turning him into different animals. The day came that Kay was knighted and Wart then became his Squire, tending and accompanying Key in his journeys. When the king of England dies there is no heir left to the throne and a quest is set out to find one man who can pull a sword out of a stone, whoever does so is said to be the next king. Kay and Wart arrive at London and one evening, while Wart is out finishing his duties for Kay, he decides to attempt to pull the sword out of the |
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The Statistical Futures of High School DropoutsUnfortunately, not every student will finish high school. Some may choose to leave school before graduation in order to pursue other things, and some may drop out due to boredom or lack of motivation. More than likely, students are not aware that dropping out of school is usually not the best choice they could make. A few major contributing factors which cause students to drop out of school are teen pregnancy, financial hardship at home, lack of parental support and simple boredom. 7,000 students drop out of school every day (Alliance). In one year, this totals 1.3 million students who do not graduate high school (Alliance). That is an staggering number of students who are risking their emotional, relational and financial futures. On average, high school dropouts will earn less money, have a greater chance of divorcing their spouse, and be more susceptible to depression and anxiety. The biggest reason most girls dropout of school is due to pregnancy. Actually, according to Linda Man |
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Mozart and Math: The Effects of Music on LearningCould listening to Bach's motets become the next student study aid? It seems possible. Educators and researchers in schools such as Johns Hopkins University, have come to realize that listening to music can spark creativity and promote comprehension in the classroom. Studies have revealed that music may actually help relax students so that they improve productivity ("How" 4). Music is also a great way to stimulate the creativity, critical thinking, and collaborative nature of students. The effect music has on students is most commonly known as the Mozart Effect. One program in Florida "mandated children receiving state aid to have at least 30 minutes of music instruction daily" (Jensen 38). This program was just the beginning of a movement to shape young minds through melodies, harmonies, chords and rhythms. Classical music and jazz aid learning, suggesting that music can enhance the academic potential of a student. Classical music improves a student's relaxation |
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The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 and the Joint Select Committee majority report were responses to an escalating civil unrest during the Reconstruction Period of the United States. These acts were established to dismantle, or at the very least, control the practices of the Ku Klux Klan. In fact, the Klan had "threatened the lives and the political and economic rights of all newly freed slaves." Seen by many (and rightfully so) as a terrorist organization, the KKK resisted the Reconstruction Period by "assaulting, murdering, and intimidating freedmen and white Republicans."" The Ku Klux Klan Act and the Joint Select Committee's majority report can be seen as succeeding "in suppressing the Klan's activities in those regions where it was enforced."" However, even though this was the beginning of freedmen and women of the south working with the government, it was short lived. The motivation for passing the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 and the formation of the Joint Select Committee, began with e |
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JPMorgan Chase and the Financial CrisisJPMorgan Chase, the biggest bank in America, announced a loss of two billion dollars on a massive trade placed out of its London office. A trader at JPMorgan had accumulated a position so large that it affected the entire market. The trade involved an index of corporate credit default swaps. Default swaps are insurance policies that pay off if a company can't make payments on its debts. JPMorgan took a huge hit when it tried to back off from the trade and had to sell at a loss. http://www.npr.org/. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a federal agency and holds primary responsibility for enforcing federal security laws and regulating the securities industry, the nation's stock and options exchanges, and other electronic securities markets in the United States. Currently, the SEC is responsible for administering seven major laws that govern the securities industry. Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, persons and/or corporations that make material omissions or |
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Dementia in AustraliaDementia is a broad term which encompasses a large group of illnesses. It's defined as a progressive cognitive functional decline including memory loss, loss of intellect, rationality, language skills, perception, social skills and physical function. Dementia exists in many different forms including Vascular Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia with Lewy Bodies & the most common form of Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease. ("Key Facts and Statistics," 2013.) Dementia affects Australians of many ages and although Dementia is not considered a normal aspect of the aging process, approximately 92% of Australians diagnosed with Dementia are over the age of 65 years. ("Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of ageing," 2012) It is estimated that there are currently over 321,600 Australians living with dementia and approximately 1,700 new cases of dementia diagnosed every week. I believe these incredible statistics combined with Australia's rapidly aging population make Deme |
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Obesity and AnorexiaThe rise of anorexia and obesity in the western world has resulted in what can be called a serious health and psychological epidemic. In the Unites States, 44.2% of the population are obese, due in part to our increasing expectation that women should be thin. Both disorders are the cause of hundreds of pre-mature deaths, and their prevalence has created a sub-culture for pro-anorexia and pro-obesity movements, which each have a large following. In my opinion, the Internet is a major factor that has allowed both of these movements to expand rapidly and easy access to the World Wide Web, has given broad access to these sub-cultures and generated popularity and a vast number of devoted followers. Anorexia is the most lethal of all psychological disorders, and obesity has equally serious health risks, such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and death. With this knowledge it is hard to fully understand the reason or main argument for these websites, which seem to perpetuate a detrimental |
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Assesment of Atlantic ComputerAtlantic Computer is a large manufacturer of servers and other high-tech products. They are currently competing in two different server market segments: high-performance and basic. The largest segment is the high-performance with a projected demand of around 200,000 units in 2001. These servers perform the functions of running complex applications including supply chain management, enterprise resource planning and business intelligence. Although this may be the largest segment, it will not be Atlantic Computer's main focus at the time. There is a trend of increasing growth at this time in the basic server segment. Atlantic's new server, the "Tronn," will be competing for market share in this segment. Ontario Computer, Atlantic's main competitor, only focuses on the basic server segment and has attained a good deal of leverage in the area of cutting costs with developing servers. Ontario has been the out right leader in the segment from the beginning, currently they hold a 50% |
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Assesment of Atlantic ComputerAtlantic Computer is a large manufacturer of servers and other high-tech products. They are currently competing in two different server market segments: high-performance and basic. The largest segment is the high-performance with a projected demand of around 200,000 units in 2001. These servers perform the functions of running complex applications including supply chain management, enterprise resource planning and business intelligence. Although this may be the largest segment, it will not be Atlantic Computer's main focus at the time. There is a trend of increasing growth at this time in the basic server segment. Atlantic's new server, the "Tronn," will be competing for market share in this segment. Ontario Computer, Atlantic's main competitor, only focuses on the basic server segment and has attained a good deal of leverage in the area of cutting costs with developing servers. Ontario has been the out right leader in the segment from the beginning, currently they hold a 50% |
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Teen Pregnancy Prevention750,000 girls in the United States will get pregnant before the age of 20. Research has shown that teens who become pregnant are more apt to be from disadvantaged backgrounds. They may live in single parent homes, deal with poverty or struggle with substance abuse. Often, they have uneducated parents who have a difficult history, suffer from low self-esteem, or were pregnant at a young age. Being miseducated by peers of even family members may be a contributing factor in teen pregnancy. High rates of teen pregnancy burden us all: teenagers, their children, and the society at large. The number of television shows with sexual content incremented significantly from 1998 to 2000. Only one in ten shows that contain sexual content included a reference to safer sex or to the possible risks and responsibilities that go along with having sex. However, there is a trend toward including more of these messages according to the third "Sex on TV: Content and Context" report (Kaiser Family Foundat |
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The Gay Marriage WarIn 1996, several gay couples from Hawaii sued for the legal right to marry, ushering in the beginning of a social and political battle between conservatives and liberals - or, those who oppose same-sex marriage and those who are willing to endorse it. Republican Rep. Bob Barr of Georgia introduced the Defense of Marriage Act in May 1996. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 342-67 and the Senate by a vote of 85-14. President Clinton signed the bill on Sept. 21, 1996. The DOMA bill was accepted in response to the growing issue of gay marriage. There would be no federal recognition of gay marriage, and each state would have the right to refuse the union of gay and lesbian couples who have marriage licenses issued by another state. The act does not prohibit states from allowing gay marriage, nor does it obligate them to recognize it. According to Article IV Section I of the U.S. Constitution "Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Rec |
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Elizabeth Gaskell and Victorian England1. Introduction The living conditions of the lower class in Victorian England, under the effects of industrialization, is one of the most frequently depicted issues in nineteenth century British literature. Elizabeth Gaskell, a prominent novelist from that era wrote about these conditions and was a master at drawing the reader's attention to the social injustices of her time. The increased level of literacy in Victorian England contributed to a mass-market for book publishing and its mass audience was mainly made up of middle-class readers (O'Gorman 1). Their attitude towards the poor, the "Other Nation", was fundamentally that of horror and fear of rebellion, the contagion of diseases, disgust and sometimes even pity (Smith 203). They were able to read about the lower classes from a secure distance and either be admonished of the 'danger' that they represented or share the writer's sympathy (ibid). Elizabeth Gaskell was deeply concerned with the social situation of |
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Becoming RegenderedThis article provides information for gratifying the breach in research bewteen gender and society, and answers how bodily differences in each gender are assembled. Through semi-structured examination in five preschool classes, Karin Martin concludes that everyday activities, behavior, and use of physical space typically become gendered. She finds that in the concealed school set of courses that regulates children's bodily exercises in sequence to form them mentally provides another function as well. This concealed school set of courses also directs children who are alike in bodily behavior, exercise, and routine into females and males- genders who bodily routine vary. Karin discovers five sets of exercises that produce these differences: dressing up, allowing lenient behaviors or demanding reserved behaviors, monitoring speech, oral and bodily command concerning students' bodies by instructors, and bodily communications between the students. How do fully-grown gendered figures becom |
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Analysis of Chopin's The Story of an Hour "Written in 1894 by Kate Chopin, the "The Story of an Hour"" is a controversial story about women, men, and the institution of marriage. To appreciate the story, it's important to understand that the Mallards' marriage was typical of most marriages of that era. That does not mean that Mrs. Mallard's reaction to the news of her husband's death would have been typical; however, men and women (husbands and wives) had clearly defined roles that they knew and understood. Consequently, Mrs. Mallard's contrasting feelings throughout the story are complex, controversial and probably mirror the true feelings of most women of the era who resented their unequal status to their spouses. Nothing in the story suggests that Brently Mallard is anything other than a caring, |
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The Financial Crisis of 2008The global financial crisis of 2008 led to the worst recession since the Great Depression of 1929. Many large banks such as Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch, along with major global financial services such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, collapsed and with them the US economy. In this paper I will present reasons for the failure of each financial institutions individually which have caused the financial meltdown of 2008. I will also discuss the impact of the financial collapse on shareholders and depositors, and finally some of the measurements that the government has implemented in order to prevent future meltdowns. What happened in 2008 can't be blamed on a single institution or company. But the reason I took special interest in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is because I believe the housing market was a major puppet in the meltdown of 2008. And as one begins to examine carefully the reasons of failure of the most important and large institutions one will come to realize qui |
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The Death Penalty ControversyAbstract "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights", issued by the United Nations on December 10, 1948, states in part that "no one shall be subject to torture or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment." Is it taking one life for another true justice, or legalized murder? The death penalty debate has long been part of our nation's history. And today, more than ever, we are inundated with crime and images of crime. The death penalty is the American legal systems most visible and dramatic criminal punishment - representing and fulfilling our society's desire for vengeance. The Bible states in Exodus 21:12-17, "He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death. And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee. But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbor, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be su |
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Similarities in Hawthorne's Short StoriesNathaniel Hawthorne typically used common themes in his short stories; the exploration of evil and sin, the idea of self-alienation, humanities internal struggles, and an effective use of allegory to create deeper meaning in his text. Hawthorne commonly wrote stories that explored the evil and sin in man and the short stories, "Young Goodman Brown" and "The Ministers Black Veil," provide excellent examples of this. In "Young Goodman Brown," Brown goes into the forest and meets a man that looks like himself. The man is holding a staff which "bore the likeness of a great black snake." The man's staff, being described in the likeness of a serpent, is meant to portray him as the Satan. Hawthorne, making this devil-like character in the likeness of Brown, is meant to reveal Brown's evil side. This man leads Brown to a group of people worshiping evil. Brown observes his wife Faith, who was described earlier "a blessed angel on earth," worshipping evil |
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A Comparision of Hamilton and JeffersonAlexander Hamilton, the secretary of Treasury, and Thomas Jefferson, the Secretary of State, were brought together in the cabinet by George Washington. Both men wanted the best for the United States, but they had little in common regarding political views and public policies, in fact, they're known to have been at odds more than once during the establishment of the governmental structure of this country. Even though they had more differences than similarities, they each contributed to providing the foundation of the American political system. And through their disagreements, they helped our forefathers see that all sides of an argument have to be considered and respected in the development process of America. Although Hamilton and Jefferson were radically different, they shared some similarities. Both Jefferson and Hamilton were prominent members of society during the ear after the revolution. They were also both college educated intellectuals and politicians. Both men understood the |
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My Course Requirements at Valencia CollegeComputer information technology is basically a program that is designed for students that wish to develop information technology skills in technical customer service, informational technology support and computer security. There is significant flexibility in this degree. It is designed for students who seek immediate employment. Computer technicians generally work on a variety of system types in addition to repairing personal computers. Computers technicians can work in many different environments depending on the systems they are repairing and for whom. It provides the option for students to transfer as junior to complete a four-year bachelor's degree in information system technology. There are five aspects about my field that interests me: it makes studying easier and it can be fun at the same time; it helps with communication such as Google, Face Book and Twitter; its educational and a way to interact globally; it saves money and great at creating jobs for computer which are a gre |
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