...The case against Tipping Yes, but I have been on the serving side of the coffee house. Although most customers do not feel the need to tip the ‘coffee pourer’, doing so will most likely result in wonderful customer service. One downfall of having a tip cup next to the register is that most employers figure out the hourly rate while adding an estimated tip figure into it. A good thing about tipping the coffee pourer is you will always feel good about yourself knowing you let the worker know that you recognized them. Even though I feel tipping is a good part of showing recognition for good service, I do not feel that tipping is always necessary. In some cases, if a tip was mandatory, it could cost the same amount as the purchase. Although tipping could result in faster and better service, it does not always benefit the customers who do not have extra money to spare. Carnage as Entertainment Yes, but carnage as entertainment does not always have to be negative. Carnage as entertainment can very well cause a case against violence in the media by showing such entertainment desensitizes feelings against particular wrong doings. Carnage also makes a purpose to take action to push for the media with higher quality on the restrictions in viewing entertainment. It can also keep families occupied for hours. On the other hand, carnage may be proving to be a valid point against freedom of speech. It might go against what some see as a choice made consciously by those who watch it on their...
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...The Case for and Against Drug Testing Case Study 16-1 Columbia Southern University The adversity that the Castulon Corporation is faced with during the recent discovery of employee’s use of drugs on and off the facility, they’re trying to decide what can be done about the current situation while implementing a drug screening policy to resolve the situation. According Drug Use Statistics, “Among unemployed adults aged 18 or older in 2009, 17.0 percent were current illicit drug users, which were higher than the 8.0 percent of those employed full time and 11.5 percent of those employed part time. However, most illicit drug users were employed. Of the 19.3 million current illicit drug users aged 18 or older in 2009, 12.9 million (66.6 percent) were employed either full or part time” (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, 2010). Not to mention prescription drug abuse or alcohol abuse. Some say those statistics and Castulon Corporation’s current issues that the implementation of a drug screening policy should not should be put in place immediately. However, what implications would it have on the employees who are not a using drugs, and how far should the testing go, after all alcohol and prescription drug use can cause just as much damage. The one thing Castulon did was weigh the pros and cons, and assigned the task to two employees of proving both sides to management. I do agree that there are some industries where drug screening should be mandatory...
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...In part 1, Milanovic argues that citizens of wealthy nations hold two concerns: job loss resulting from competition with low-wage countries and loss of national identity resulting from increasing numbers of immigrants. With educated, skilled workforces, the two emerging economies have mastered economic globalization: China has plenty of surpluses to export, and India has become an information-technology leader. Immigration not only threatens jobs in the developed countries, but also challenges national culture and solidarity, particularly if large numbers of immigrants fail to assimilate into their new homelands. Europe, by not welcoming its immigrants or allowing them to move up career ladders, faces greater challenges than the US. In the end, Milanovic concludes, “Europe needs no less than a social revolution: replacement of its welfare state, and acceptance that Germans, French or Italians of tomorrow will be much darker in their skin color.” In part 2, Milanovic says that globalization has spurred inequality – both among citizens in the wealthiest countries as well as among nations of the developing world. He says China and India compete globally, and yet only a fraction of their citizens prosper. This then increases inequality between rural and urban populations and between coastal and interior areas in China. Milanovic says this could have disastrous consequences in the event of political transition. Forty of the poorest nations, many in Africa, have had zero growth during...
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...Corporate greed and global competition to produce goods at the lowest possible price are the main reasons for the existence of sweatshops. It’s much more cost-effective for corporations to subcontract their manufacturing to suppliers who produce goods cheaply by minimizing worker salaries and benefits, skimping on factory and dormitory upkeep and standards, and demanding high levels of productivity (long hours and big quotas) from their workers. Nike manufacturer’s shoes in different countries on subcontractor basis, Although Nike do not own any manufacturing facilities in those countries it is accused of producing its goods where the workers are exploited. Problems a sweatshop can be described as a workplace where workers are subject to extreme exploitation, including the absence of a living wage or benefits, poor working conditions, and arbitrary discipline, such as verbal and physical abuse. Since sweatshop workers are paid less than their daily expenses, they are never able to save any money to improve their lives. They are trapped in an awful cycle of exploitation.. Nike was faced with anti globalization protesters for the following problems Child labor. As the report published by Global exchange in September, 1997 Workers as young as 13 earned as little as 10 cent an hour and worked unto 17 hours daily in enforced silence. Talking during work was not allowed with a violators fined $1.20 to $3.60. Hazardous working conditions If workers got sick or had something’s to take...
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...Sanket Ghartan College Communications 2 (ESL) Section Code – 018 Prof. Evelyn Holmes 1) After going through reading it can be conclude that all the ideas are very well organized and examples are given in a perfect form. The writer provide the examples of quickspeak by using some short sentences such as “bt u no wht I meen”, which in correct form can be written as “but you know what I mean”. These type of examples sometimes confuses the reader. No, there’s no time line of historic have been used as writer only talks about quickspeak emails which people are doing from long time and even keep on continuing that but no historic timeline have been clearly used. People sometimes used short messages which doesn’t explains all information such as there’s meeting at 9 on Tuesday but what meeting is about? At what time it will be scheduled whether a.m. or p.m., who is organizing a meeting? What’s the purpose of this meeting? What results can be expected from this meeting? Are the comparison/contrast which explains that meeting is organized but purpose not mentioned clearly because of the quickspeak? This happen because writer may be in hurry or busy in something or have a habit of writing short and quick messages. Moreover, by writing a message in a step wise form always attracts a reader like first planning an introduction that gives the idea to the reader about what they are going to read? Or what the purpose of reading, than proper outline should be maintained as it makes the...
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...Matt- In the case against Ashely, we feel that she was grossly negligent, in her ability to care, and protect the lives of the passengers in Ashely’s car. We also feel that because Ashely was texting and driving. That is the reason and the main cause of the accident that caused Matt to lose his arm. And if Ashely was not texting and driving, matt may still have his arm. Ashely- In the defense of Ashely, we believe that Ashley texting and driving was not the cause of this car accident. The cause of this accident was due to the poor lighting on this particular road, also the road had not been maintained correctly, as well as the roads had been very wet. With all these things taken into account, we believe that Ashely did everything she could...
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...The economic case against monopoly * A profit-maximising firm will produce at the productively and allocatively efficient level of output in a perfectly competitive industry * The conventional argument against market power is that monopolists can earn abnormal (supernormal) profits at the expense of efficiency and the welfare of consumers and society. * The monopoly price is assumed to be higher than both marginal and average costs leading to a loss of allocative efficiency and a failure of the market. The monopolist is extracting a price from consumers that is above the cost of resources used in making the product and, consumers’ needs and wants are not being satisfied, as the product is being under-consumed. * The higher average cost if there are inefficiencies in production means that the firm is not making optimum use of scarce resources. Under these conditions, there may be a case for government intervention for example through competition policy or market deregulation. Potential Benefits from Monopoly A high market concentration does not always signal the absence of competition; sometimes it can reflect the success of firms in providing better-quality products, more efficiently, than their rivals One difficulty in assessing the welfare consequences of monopoly, duopoly or oligopoly lies in defining precisely what a market constitutes! In nearly every industry a market is segmented into different products, and globalization makes it difficult to gauge...
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...Evaluate the case for and against using a buffer stock scheme to stabilise the price of a commodity such as sugar or tin. A buffer stock scheme is an intervention carried out by the government which aims to limit fluctuations in the price of a commodity. But is it the best way to stabilise the price of a commodity like sugar or tin? Consider what would happen if there was no intervention in a commodity market, such as sugar: In the diagram, the Supply for Year 1 is S, which gives a Price of P and Quantity of Q. This is deemed by the government to provide a price which is fair to both consumers and producers and an adequate supply of the commodity. In Year 2 there is a bumper harvest (shown as S2 on the diagram). Without a buffer stock system then price will fall to P2 and Quantity rises to Q2. This could present a problem to producers, who may consider P2 is too low a price for their commodity. In Year 3 there is a poor harvest (shown as S3 on the diagram). Without a buffer stock system then price will rise to P3 and Quantity fall to Q3. Also, P3 could be deemed an unfair price for consumers to pay by the government. The buffer stock system works by minimising fluctuations in the supply of a commodity to help to stabilise price. When there is a good harvest, the government can choose to buy and store the excess supply (Q-Q2). This will keep the price at P and Quantity at Q. However, if there is a bad harvest, the excess commodity from Year 2 can be used to boost supply...
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...Jason Coleman 06-11-12 New Orleans Recommendation Paper The Case For, or Against, New Orleans Management Decision Models B6025 Dr. Usha Dasari We will look at many factors in our case for rebuilding or not rebuilding New Orleans. This recommendation will be reviewed by state and local governments for their decision. We will perform a Cost-Benefit Analysis which will represent the residents of New Orleans, the residents of the surrounding floods plains, the Mayor of New Orleans, and the federal government represented by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and the taxpayers. We will look at scenario models, risk management, and decision trees to support our decisions and analysis. This natural disaster took an enormous toll on the residents of New Orleans. Over 1200 lives were lost and countless injuries were suffered. The loss of revenue from the shutdown of businesses, loss of homes and possessions of residents caused much pain and human suffering. We will conclude with an executive summary which will summarize our decision for or against rebuilding of New Orleans. Prior to the hurricane New Orleans was a tourism magnet. The city offered many restaurants, festivals, and great weather. These positives made tourism a thriving market. Other boons for the economy of New Orleans were the mining, transportation, and warehousing along its waterways. More products came through this port than any other port in the world. There are many colleges in the area than add...
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...In the United States many parents believe that it is ok to spank their children. It’s how the parents were raised, so why wouldn’t it be an issue? Well, research has shown that spanking children is ineffective. The question is, does spanking have long-term effects on children when they are grown? In the article “The case against Spanking,” Brendan J. Smith, a writer for the American Psychology A+ssociation states that the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child said that corporal punishment was “legalized violence against children” and produced a directive to end corporal settings in all areas of a child’s life (par. 4). 192 countries around the world have agreed to support the directive, with the United States and Somalia being...
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...The Case For, or Against, New Orleans Cost-Benefit Assessment Too asses and give recommendation on whether or not to rebuild the city of new Orleans I will be examining the cost to benefits of such a rebuild and the impact and benefits it will have towards the city. In the CBA, I will be examining the cost of rebuilding New Orleans to pre Katrina conditions without making any additional upgrades to the levees and infrastructure. This will give me a more accurate cost model to base my recommendation on. As for the benefits I will examine the benefits of recovered losses when comparing pre Katrina data to post Katrina dat. The areas where I will be examining are tourism recovered, port operations recovered, wages recovered, spending recovered, and taxes recovered. The future value (FV) of these benefits will then be discounted to present value (PV) and compared to the cost of rebuilding to represent the net present value (NPV) of the expected amount to be gained or lost by carrying out the recovery. If the NPV is less than the cost, then rebuilding New Orleans will yield a loss and my recommendation will not favor a recovery. If the inverse is true, and the proposal will be in favor of the recovery. All calculations will based on post Katrina 2006 reports and data to give a more realistic prediction of the decision that could have been concluded given data directly after the catastrophe. Costs of Rebuilding These cost are compiled from the Department of...
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...LASA 1 Dr David Rall Genevieve Barbeau Argosy University TORO In the mid-eighties, the Toro Company launched a promotion that enabled snow blower purchasers a refund of a portion of their purchase. This was only if the next winter brought moderate amounts of snow. The amount of their refund was tied to snowfall amounts and the program was prey to certain risks and contingencies. A company risk register is a dynamic archive used to document and track company-related risks. A well-built, easy-to-understand company risk register should be at the core of your communication program and should be used to communicate company risks to enterprise stakeholders. Once the format has been marketed and advertised it should be used as the groundwork for creating risk treatment plans and for developing security and risk plans and budgets. Company risk registers can open the door for risk management to be treated as a core business goal, and will support the efforts of security and risk management goals to be involved in strategic business management if it is well done. Toro S'No Risk Program | | | | | | | Exhibit 1 | | | | | | | Product | 78/79 | 79/80 | 80/81 | 81/82 | 82/83 | 83/84 | | | | | | | | Power Shovels | - | 107,213 | 107,896 | 56,981 | 89,114 | 68,141 | | | | | | | | Single-Stage | 426,425 | 367,253 | 124,615 | 111,472 | 102,718 | 110,564 | | | | | | | | Two-Stage | 53,700 | 73,483 | 17,335...
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...Food Processing and Technology I FS 222-061 Assignment no. 1 PART 1 # Homework 1: Food deterioration methods Submitted by:- Submitted to:- Surjit Kaur Xavier Aguirre Garza 300852404 INTRODUCTION The spoilage of food is the process in which food deteriorates up to that point in which it is not digestible to eat for humans or its quality of edibility is not good. Organoleptic properties, nutritional value, safety, and aesthetic appeal varies with food deterioration. The food is subjected to physical, chemical, and biological deterioration respectively. Various causes of food deterioration are as follows a) The growth of micro-organisms (bacteria, yeast, and mold etc.) b) Activities of natural food c) By Insects, parasites, and rodents d) Temperature (high or low) e) Dryness or Moisture content f) Air (mostly oxygen) g) Light h) Time (King, 2004) Furthermore, the major types of food deterioration are:- a) Microbiological spoilage. b) Enzymatic spoilage c) Chemical spoilage d) Fat oxidation e) Environmental spoilage EXAMPLES OF FOOD SPOILAGE AND FOOD PRODUCTS TABLE:- It shows various types of foods having spoilage under various conditions Food preservation involves the a) Use of heat b) Cold c) Drying (water activity) d) Acid (pH) e) Sugar f) Salt ...
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...After observing and researching over the last week, GMOs, Genetic Disease, and Designer Babies. If you didn't know GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organisms. GMOs are found in crops. Genetic Disease is a disease that is passed down by your family. An example of this would be Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Last we learned about Designer Babies. If a parent wants their child to have blonde hair and blue eyes they can use a screen to change their eye color, hair, ect. Based on my evidence I am against Designer Babies. I believe that we should not be experimenting on babies to just change their hair, gender, intelligence, or eye color. If a parent wants to change the hair and eye color of their baby before they are out of the...
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...The dilemma of whether or not to have a drug-testing policy in corporate America is a colossal subject. Alcohol and drug abuse are considered to be amongst the most common health hazards in the workplace. Drug use in the workplace is an increased liability to employers and can cost companies millions of dollars. In this case study, a company named Castulon Corporation, is faced with a dilemma of whether or not to implement a drug-testing policy. The cause for this dilemma is the fact that upper management has been notified of two separate incidents in the past two months of possible drug abuse (Ivancevich, 2010). In this case study, I believe that the company should establish a drug-testing program. I believe that every company or business should have a drug-testing policy. There are many pros and cons to utilizing a drug-testing program but the biggest positive out ways everything which is safety. This is especially true for this case study as the company is in the manufacturing industry so they are at a higher risk for injury and loss of life (Ivancevich, 2010). A drug-testing policy would start with screening any newly hired employees. This would be a pre-condition of employment. The individual would have to pass an initial drug test. This pre-employment drug testing gives the employer a greater vote of confidence that they are hiring an individual that does not have a drug problem. To implement the drug-testing policy, the company must first provide the employee...
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