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Millions Of Dollars Crimes Committed
1,350 words
New times bring new crimes. It's a story as old as
humanity and as new as the Internet. First comes
cars, then car thieves follow. Telephones are
followed by telephone fraud. Now we " ve got
computers... To make home, school, and office life
easier, society relies on computers. As a result
of this dependency, computer use grows everyday.
Along with the growing use of computers comes
widespread computer crime. With the Internet
becoming increasingly popular, more and more
people are becoming comp...
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Profit Maximization Marginal Revenue
1,172 words
Define, discuss, and account for the existence of
price discrimination. Compare and exemplify the
first, second, and third degrees of such
discrimination. Price discrimination is the
practice of setting different pricing formulas in
different virtual markets, while still maintaining
the same product throughout. The prices are based
upon the price elasticity of demand in each given
market. In more practical terms, that means that
during Ladies Night at M. P. OReillys, it costs
more for me to have...
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Evidence Presented J M
871 words
The case study titled, "When Did Johns-Manville
Know?" , is primarily concerned with the issue of
an employer's liability with respect to the health
and safety of its employees. This case deals
specifically with how much of what an employer
knows, or ought to know, about a potential hazard
should be communicated to workers, and what steps
the company is obligated to take in protecting
workers from such dangers. In addition, the
avoidance of cash payments to employees for
damages by seeking relie...
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Million Dollars Billion Dollars
1,596 words
Charles H. Keating Jr. has been the focus of
criminal investigations by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, the
Justice Department, The Securities and Exchange
Commission, and the House Banking Committee for a
six-year shadow of the nation's biggest
savings-and loan debacle. The federal government
proclaims that he fraudulently managed
California's Lincoln Savings into its closure, and
in the process profited for himself and his family
an estimated thirty-four mill...
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World War Ii Environmental Impacts
1,308 words
Should we be concerned with the extensive use of
pesticides by farmers? I believe we should be
aware of the consequences of pesticide use. The
more we are exposed to pesticides, the greater the
risk there is to the environment and our health.
They are responsible for many environmental
problems such as water pollution, soil
degradation, and insect resistance. I will look at
all the environmental impacts caused by pesticide
use. But what led to the rise of the use of
pesticides? Tremendous increa...
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Hundred Thousand Tom Clancy
1,740 words
Will the books as we know them cease to exist? In
the future, will children know what books are?
Plain books in paper. Will they remember them?
Many think not, because the computer is taking
slowly over our lives. Soon every thing will be
connected to one big network they say. Personally
I have doubts. Yes, the computer is becoming more
and more part of our everyday life, but we will
not stop printing books. I dont think anybody
prefers to read a novel on a computer screen. No,
to have a solid b...
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Colonial Rule Western Powers
584 words
Imperialism had a big impact on both the Western
and Non-western countries. During the age of
Imperialism a truly global economy emerged. The
western industrialized nations dominated,
especially the United States, Britain, France and
Germany. These nations manufactured raw goods from
the non western continents such as: Africa, Asia,
and Latin America. The majority of the profits
from this global exchange went to the western
powers. There was a new money economy during the
Age of Imperialism. Wes...
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Domestic Firms Automotive Industry
933 words
Precision Machine Tool is a machine tool company
that primarily manufactures for the automobile
industry. The machine tool industry is
self-sufficient in that they use their resources
to manufacture products; that is, they use their
own tools. Precision Machine tool uses big
machines to build parts for lathes, which are sold
in the automobile industry for use in factories.
Precision has always had a reputation of quality,
though it has declined because of aging technology
and machines. The aging...
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Social Consciousness American Express
437 words
Cause related marketing can be defined as "a
commercial activity by which a business and not
for profit organization form a partnership with
each other to market an image, product or service
for mutual benefit" (Research International). In
this mutual relationship both the not for profit
take something away from the table so to speak.
The corporation gains an image of social
consciousness, while the not for profit receives
valuable marketing publicity, and, in some cases,
money. While cause rela...
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Todays Society Advertising Agencies
371 words
In Ella Taylors TV Families the alliance refers to
the broadcasters and the advertising sponsors.
Advertising agencies would fund broadcasting
companies to promote their products during
commercials and / or during the programming. TV
shows relate to many different classes to boost
the ratings of the shows and of their broadcasting
company as well as boost the profits of the
advertisers that are funding the TV. Though many
programmings are not reality it does play a role
in the fundamental intere...
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Back To Civilization Ivory Trade Kurtz
972 words
The nightmare of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness
is found in its stark portrayal of madness under
the influence of an environment filled with
desolation. Its protagonist, Mr. Kurtz, was raised
amongst civilized people, adapted virtues that
were regarded proper in society during the
Victorian era, yet when he travels into the Congo,
where these qualities are of no consequence, he
abandons them to become wild. To understand how
Kurtz fell to this emotional corruptness, a reader
must be aware of ...
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Food And Water American Revolution
1,184 words
The word "privateer" conjures a romantic image in
the minds of most Americans. Tales of battle and
bounty pervade the folklore of privateering, which
has become a cherished, if often overlooked part
of our shared heritage. Legends were forged during
the battle for American independence, and these
men were understandably glorified as part of the
formation of our national identity. The fact of
the matter is that the vast majority of these men
were common opportunists, if noteworthy naval
warriors....
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Higher Wages Union Workers
610 words
Since the foundation of the American Federation of
Labor (AFL) in 1886, most unions in the United
States have displayed a pragmatic out look,
largely compatible with that of business. The
general purpose of unions has been to protect and
advance the well being of workers, while that of
business has been to promote the interests of
stockholders. Higher wages and higher profits are
compatible over the long run in a growing economy.
Conflict does arise, however, from the fact that
in the short run ...
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Law And Order Form Of Government
1,102 words
The convenience of our shopping centers and their
market environments, lie solely upon the
foundation of democracy, and it's political
structure. There is a distinct connection between
shopping centers and democracy, where both factors
are extremely important to our country, and both
work in very similar ways. In our history, the
growth of democracy was complimentary with
shopping malls, in regards to the expansion and
prosperity of our nation. Today, shopping malls
participate in the fluctuatio...
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About Greyhound Corporate Strategy And Growth Potential
1,598 words
What were the critical incidents in Greyhounds
growth and development over time? Greyhound was
founded in 1914 and its first business was
providing bus transportation for mine workers.
After that the company continued to grow and
expand its bus routes, by 1930 the name Greyhound
Corporation was adopted and the running-dog logo,
its unique brand sign, was introduced. The next 20
years Greyhound continued to acquire bus interests
in order to consolidate routes either by purchase,
stock swaps or me...
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The Federal Open Market Committee Fomc Of Reserve
678 words
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the
Federal Reserve System cut the interest rates by?
% in order to have a stimulating effect on the US
economy. The following essay will uncover the Feds
motives in a question answer form. In the language
of your textbook, is the discussion related mostly
to aggregate demand or aggregate supply
weaknesses? It is apparent that because the main
issue was slugging consumer spending (which
constitutes a larger part of the GDP), the
weakness can be attribu...
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Market And Common Economies
686 words
Market and Common Economies. The differences in
the structures of world economies are explained by
various historical, political, and economic
factors. It is clear for the western mind that
open-market economies are better, more efficient,
highly moral, and non-discriminative. So, why
there are counties in this world that strongly
oppose such viewpoint? The world has seen the
tragic decline of the Soviet Union economy and
still some regimes are desperately trying to
protect their command economi...
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Profits Churches Community Centers Illiteracy
534 words
The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society Jonathan
Kozol I agree slightly with Kozol, that widespread
illiteracy may undermine democracy in the United
States. Kozol says that illiteracy undermines
democracy in the US since most illiterates do not
vote. He claims that even when they do vote,
illiterates are almost certain to vote not by
ideology or political platform, but for whomever
they can remember from a street sign or television
ad. Kozol also claims that since 60 million people
in the US are...
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Sherman Antitrust Act Twenty Five Years
899 words
Microsoft: THE COMPANY The thought of forming a
company which supplies its customers with
software, was a great idea especially coming from
a college dropout. Bill Gates, along with
high-school friend Paul Allen, formed a software
company in 1975. From the beginning, Microsoft had
a tremendous potential to become a very successful
corporation. Beginning with a revenue of sixteen
thousand dollars, and three employees, Microsoft
developed into a huge money making machine. In its
twenty-five years ...
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Sierra Leone Cold Blooded
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Review: Diamond: The History Of A Cold-Blooded
Review: Diamond: The History Of A Cold-Blooded
Love Affair By Matthew Hart No stone unturned
Diamond: The History of a Cold-Blooded Love Affair
Matthew Hart 287 pp, Fourth Estate The story of
diamonds has often been told, and with good
reason: the mining and selling of the sparkling
gems provides an exciting caricature of the
extremes of capitalism. The exploration and
digging in remote corners of the world; the huge
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