...So while they were captured in the brick room, DiNozzo was able to break him and Atlas out. This led them to running around in the bottom of a sewer, lost, and trying to find their way out. While they are trying to escape, Sacko had followed the bartender, Vanessa to the sewer sight. He went in and tried to find the missing marine, Atlas. Agent Gibbs is notified that they found Sackos’ car at the sewer place. Then agent Gibbs and Todd show up to find Atlas and DiNozzo. They end up finding Vanessa pointing a gun at Atlas and DiNozzo, after she had already shot Sacko. Atlas then figures out that the bartender is Vanessa and she is the one who killed all the other...
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...Suppose you know something embarrassing about someone or know something secretive about something involving them, but you don’t want them to get hurt by telling them the truth. Wouldn’t you want to mask yourself? To support this reason, I have great evidence from a book called “Space Case”, by Stuart Gibbs. In Space Case, NASA has figured out how to develop a civilization on the moon. Unfortunately, there was a death there head base called “Moon Base Alpha” and only the headmaster of the base, Nina, knows what really happened. This supports my claim because Nina is trying to protect the citizens of Moonbase Alpha from finding out that the death was indeed a murder, also, this is beneficial because no one is getting harmed by knowing the truth. Some more evidence that supports this reason is in the “My Dad is a liar!” video. In this video the little girl’s dad puts on the persona that they are living a happy and good life, so he doesn’t put self-doubt in his daughter’s mind. This supports my claim because the girl’s dad is lying to her for...
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...Abortion Could it be Ethical Kelanah Hubbard SOC120 Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility Prof. Jennifer Murphy September 3, 2012 Could you imagine witnessing a child have surgery at 21 weeks gestation for spina bifida, outside of the womb and then be placed back inside? Would you agree with the mother aborting the child if there were no chance of adverse side effects from surgery and the child was going to have a normal birth in 3-4 months? “As the surgeon was closing the womb, the miracle happened. Baby Samuel pushed his hand out of the womb and grabbed the surgeon’s finger. Photographer Michael Clancy caught this astonishing act on film. And in that instant, Clancy went from being prochoice to being prolife. As he put it, “I was totally in shock for two hours after the surgery…. I know abortion is wrong now---it’s absolutely wrong.” (Alcorn, 2000, pg.33) Abortion and whether it is right or wrong ethically and what might be some of the opinions and ethical solutions, has always been a big debate and will be covered more. Utilitarianism argues that given a set of choices, the act we should choose is that which produces the best results for the greatest number affected by that choice. I believe that is the best solution for the crisis of abortion because it would make more people have to weigh their options and truly think about the choice they are about to make. People in society these days make decisions very selfishly and do not think about what is...
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...Effects of Social Media on Hospitality/Tourism Name: Institution: Date: Introduction Since the turn of the century, there has been an upsurge in the use of social media. As a result, many tourism organizations that include hotels, travel agencies, and airline companies have started using the internet as one of the important tools in marketing and communication strategies. Many businesses within the hospitality industry rely on good reviews from their customers, and social media is offering this as a natural marketing tool (Bennet, 2012). The use of social media have become very widespread, and the travelers use these sites consistently to brag about their great experiences as well as express displeasure with poor experiences. This is a natural way through which the social media is impacting the hospitality and tourism industry. After realizing the power of social media, businesses are also leveraging on the wide presence of customers in social media to communicate, engage, and market their services and products to the customers (Guzel & Sengun, 2015). The growth of social media has had immense impacts on social media that range from marketing, communication, and even corporate social responsibility. This paper conducts a literature review on the effects of social media on hospitality and tourism. Literature Review According to Mahmood A Khan (2012), the benefits of social media can be very helpful in marketing and management in hospitality and tourism. He states...
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...Introduction My 48 hour exam project is a case study of A. P. Møller – Maersk Group (Maersk); the objective of my assignment is to elaborate on Maersk`s talent management challenge, focused on development. Furthermore I will describe the cosmos of Maersk learning and competence development and provide alternative angles of conducting in this cosmos, in accordance with my own perspective. My ontological standpoint for this exam is constructivism (Olsen & Pedersen, 2005). The reality perceived is therefore not objective but created, or constructed, by man’s interpretation. This does not signify that I will avoid handling theories that are ontological objectivistic in order to discuss and compliment the various learning and competence development challenges of Maersk; but rather discuss the objective views and theories, and its contrasts to my standpoint. Organizational Change at Maersk Maersk have developed from a very standardized, family run company with certain and specific ways of running things; to a worldwide organization that have had to change in order to keep up with the time and trends. The major change in Maersk way of dealing with their learning and competence development occurred in 2008; Maersk had before 2008 a very objective approach to learning which were aimed towards trainees (Case, Page 7). In 2008 the People Strategy Sessions (PSS) is created and a shift towards a more individual development process has begun. PSS is developed to identify individuals...
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...Effects of Social Media on Hospitality/Tourism Name: Institution: Date: Introduction Since the turn of the century, there has been an upsurge in the use of social media. As a result, many tourism organizations that include hotels, travel agencies, and airline companies have started using the internet as one of the important tools in marketing and communication strategies. Many businesses within the hospitality industry rely on good reviews from their customers, and social media is offering this as a natural marketing tool (Bennet, 2012). The use of social media have become very widespread, and the travelers use these sites consistently to brag about their great experiences as well as express displeasure with poor experiences. This is a natural way through which the social media is impacting the hospitality and tourism industry. After realizing the power of social media, businesses are also leveraging on the wide presence of customers in social media to communicate, engage, and market their services and products to the customers (Guzel & Sengun, 2015). The growth of social media has had immense impacts on social media that range from marketing, communication, and even corporate social responsibility. This paper conducts a literature review on the effects of social media on hospitality and tourism. Literature Review According to Mahmood A Khan (2012), the benefits of social media can be very helpful in marketing and management in hospitality and tourism. He states...
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...3, No. 1, 2008 111 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 711 8 65 Restoring reputation and repairing legitimacy: a case study of impression management in response to a major risk event at Allied Irish Banks plc Philip Linsley* The York Management School, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK E-mail: pl521@york.ac.uk *Corresponding author Peter Kajüter University of Münster, Chair of International Accounting, Universitätsstr.14-16, D-48143 Münster, Germany E-mail: peter.kajueter@wiwi.uni-muenster.de Abstract: Risk events can cause significant damage to a firm’s reputation and legitimacy. From the perspective of legitimacy theory, there are four broad strategies to restore reputation and repair legitimacy in response to a risk event. The annual report is a potential vehicle for communicating these strategies to the firm’s stakeholders and, therefore, the discretionary disclosures explaining the strategies implemented can be regarded as a means for managing reputational risk. This paper analyses annual report disclosures published in response to a major risk event at Allied Irish Banks plc. The empirical results suggest that legitimacy theory can usefully explain the disclosures. However, the findings from the case analysis also indicate that the disclosures made by Allied Irish Banks plc were not wholly effective in re-establishing legitimacy and thereby demonstrate the need for effective internal...
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...Module 3 – Priorities Learning resources Prescribed reading Radan & Stewart, chapter 7 Further reading Radan, Stewart & Vickovich, chapter 7, Essential cases Latec Investments Ltd v Hotel Terrigal Pty Ltd (1965) 113 CLR 265 Heid v Reliance Finance Corp Pty Ltd (1983) 154 CLR 326 Moffett v Dillon [1992] 2 VR 480 What is priority? Where two or more parties have valid but competing interests in the same property, the dispute is a priority dispute. Different rules apply to resolve priority disputes depending upon the nature of each party’s proprietary interests in the property. Factors relevant to the resolution of these disputes include: * which of the competing rights arose first in time; * whether the holder of the rights arising later in time was aware of any prior interests; * the conduct of the holder of the earlier interest. The rules for determining priority of interests should be studied in conjunction with Module 2 in this course and should also be considered in relation to competing assignments of equitable interests in the course on Trusts. The priority rules Competing legal interests The general rule for determining priority between competing legal interests is that priority is given to the one created first in time. Competing priority of company charges is determined by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Competing equitable interests The general rule Where the competing interests are equitable, the general rule is that if the...
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...History 2084 Russia in War and Revolution How Can We Explain the Great Terror? The Great Terror, the watershed between Marxist-Leninism and true Stalinism, is usually defined as the period of almost indiscriminate repression spanning from the Moscow show trials of 1936-37 to the end of Yezhovchina in 1939. During the Terror hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Russian persons were arrested, detained, deported and/or executed on the strength of orders filtered down from above, with Joseph Stalin at the apex signing the executive command. Given the cult of personality, as well as the particular style of administrative bureaucracy, that had been fostered through the decades since the revolution it would not be unreasonable to conclude superficially that Stalin had orchestrated some grand, Machiavellian operation for the inculcation of his position at the head of the Communist hierarchy. However, to do so seems incongruous with the portrait of incompetence painted by his contemporaries (the Ryutin Platform and the general indictment by Lenin[1] springing immediately to mind) and the seemingly ad hoc nature of his policy decisions[2] (specifically, his situational swings between conservatism and radicalism in the 1920's that seemed to consider the ramifications of those policies as a secondary consideration to the quelling of political dissent[3]). While it seems probable that he was apt to consolidate his influence within the Party at any opportunity, the picture of Stalin-as-Cartoon-Villain...
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...Civil Procedure Outline Chapter 1: An Introduction to American Courts Chapter 2: A Description of the Litigation Process and Sources of Procedural Law Chapter 3: Diversity Jurisdiction in the Federal Courts I. Introduction: II. State Citizenship of Individuals: The Domicile Test 1. Common Law concept of Domicile: a. Residence with the intent to remain “indefinitely.” b. Has been used for several purposes. For example: to determine the power to exercise personal jurisdiction over a person, to grant a divorce, to impose a tax or to determine the persons entitled to inherit property. 2. Losing and gaining a domicile: a person does not lose her old domicile until she acquires a new one, that is, until she hoes to another state wit the intent to reside indefinitely in the new state. (Examples on pg 45-46). 3. Meaning of “indefinite intent: often, courts state that it is enough that the party “intends to make the new state his home and that he has no present intention of going elsewhere [to live].” 4. Alternative formulation of the domicile test: to establish a domicile of choice a person generally must be physically present at the location and intend to make that place his home “for the time at least.” 5. The date for determining diversity: parties must be diverse on the day the complaint is filed, even if the parties were not diverse at the time of the events giving rise to the claim. ...
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...Casualties of Law Enforcement: Homicide and Suicide Katherine Nielsen Buena Vista University Online Abstract This work is an overview of the increase in deaths of law enforcement agents: those killed on duty and those who kill themselves. As per a yearly report (Berman, 2014), the number of law enforcement agents killed while working rose almost a quarter this past year compared to years prior, especially ambush-style killings. Police officers across the country face potential dangers on their job, and they are a target simply because they are in uniform. As well, every 17 hours an officer commits suicide (Berman, 2014). This paper explores the correlation of the stress experienced by law enforcement associated with general strain theory (GST). GST is an explanation for suicide ideation for law enforcement officers. Other articles observe that police officers may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a critical incident or a traumatic experience. PTSD awareness is critical for saving lives. Why is there an increase in law enforcement deaths and suicides, and what needs to occur to change this trend? Keywords: post-traumatic stress disorder, general strain theory Introduction There were 50 officers murdered by shootings in 2014, a huge leap from the 32 such deaths a year prior (Berman, 2014). One officer killed is one officer too many, and this trend needs to be reversed. How does society stop this? Altogether, 126 law enforcement officers died in...
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...256 Case List Company Pre-incorporation contracts Kelner v Baxter (1866) – pg 134. contract signed by promoters who added “on behalf of – X company ltd”. Company concerned was not in existence at time contract made. Court said that if person makes contract as agent when the principal has not been formed then the agent is bound personally. Newborne v Sensolid (Great Britain) Ltd (1954) – pg 134. N contracted to sell tinned ham to S. Contract signed using coy name but not yet incorporated and added a scrawl under name which was individual’s signature. Held that coy or individ. could not enforce contract as individ had not signed as agent and coy was not in existence. Elders Pastoral Ltd v Gibbs (1988) – Walker v Carter (1993) – Dfc v McSherry Export Kilns Ltd (1987) – pg 137. DFC advanced money to MEKL. MEKL granted a debenture to DFC. This was executed on same day as incorporation, however incorporation did not take place until the following day therefore making it a preincorporation contract. Debenture was lodged 3 days later however this was not held to be deemed a deliberate act that ratified the contract. Class-Sea Boats v Duke (1996) – pg 137. actions to carry out terms of pre incorp contract do not constitute ratifying contract. Topic 7 – Directors Duties Sojourner v Robb (2008) – “best interests of company as perceived by director”. Courts rarely interfere. It would have to be a decision that no reasonable person could think was in best...
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...A Good Death ENG 155 Advanced Composition For the terminally ill, death in advanced modern societies can often be described as undignified. Terminally ill patients are frequently connected to machines, tubes, and a variety of other life-support equipment. They experience intolerable pain that would be inconceivable to a healthy individual. The terminally ill patient is often left with no option other than to die in an impersonal medical institution. They are unable to get out of bed, feed themselves or even go to the bathroom without assistance. As reported recently in a survey issued by the National Cancer Policy Board of the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council, “Many of the 550,000 American patients who die of cancer each year spend their last days in distress, suffering from pain, nausea, fatigue and depression” (Toufexis). In such circumstances there is no means for a terminally ill patient to sustain their dignity in the dying process. Unfortunately, much of the misery suffered by the terminally ill is done so needlessly. Surveys indicate that along with the loss of a patient’s dignity and quality of life is the fear of facing death in uncontrollable pain. A recent survey by the National Cancer Policy Board of the Institute of Medicine And National Research Council indicated that, nine million Americans are now living with cancer and about...
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...take on Pinoy gay lingo [pic]By Karen Flores, abs-cbnNEWS.com MANILA, Philippines - Fair-skinned and well-groomed Bern Josep Persia may be the new face of the gay-speaking community, being the self-proclaimed bekimonpresident in the country. A photographer and a tech support representative, Persia plays different roles (from a call center agent to a newscaster) in a series of videos aboutbekimons, defined as people who are "hard-core users" of gay language -- whether they are homosexuals or not. Most of the terms that bekimons commonly use are alterations of basic Filipino and English words such as workibells (work), kalurkey (kaloka or crazy), teh (ate or sister), anekwaboom (ano or what) and heller (hello). Others are totally unique -- from the popular jowa (spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend) to names of showbiz figures such as Carmi Martin (a term used to refer to karma). The term bekimon (beki is a colloquial word for "gay") took off from the growing popularity of the jejemon subculture, which refers to those who deliberately exaggerate ordinary words by adding or subtracting letters, or by using a mixture of upper-case and lower-case letters, in written communication. On Monday, jejemon was chosen as Salita ng Taon (Word of the Year) in the Sawikaan 2010, an academic conference organized by the Filipinas Institute of Translation Inc. (Read story here.) Pink republic Just like President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, Persia delivered a so-called State of the Nation Address...
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...misinterpretation by the other party. Misinterpretation is as the defence if the innocent party is sued for damages or specific performance by the other party. Under the Sale of Goods, the innocent party has the rights to cancel off the contract when there is a breach of implied condition as to title, correspondence with description, merchantable quality, fitness for purpose and sale by sample corresponding to those implied in contract of sale. Restitution is sometimes referred as quasi-contract. Quasi-contract is a contract created by courts. Quasi contract is actually not a legal contract but it is actually a legal substitute which is formed to impose equity between the two parties. It does not rely on the plaintiff, person who brings a case against another in a court of law, who is suffering from loss or damage. It will be very unfair if the defendant is allowed to retain the goods and services without payment. Damages are award which mostly will be money paid as a compensation for a loss or injury. The innocent party in the contract will receive monetary compensation for the breach of the contract from the party who is responsible for the...
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