...Akon - Sorry, blame it on me I am going to talk about a song many of you have probably heard about. The song is called ‘Sorry, Blame it on me’ by Akon. The song is basically a musical confession/apology, where Akon admits his mistakes and apologizes for things that he have done, in his past, present and might do in the future. In the song, he sings as three people (a husband, teenager, and himself). In the first part, he sings as the husband .He apologizes to his wife, for leaving her home alone most of the time, and for not knowing how much that hurt her, furthermore he apologizes for neglecting and disrespecting her and finally for not being there for their children. In the second part he sings as a narcotic teenager how apologizes to his mother for doing drugs and not being there for her when his father married another woman. In the third part, which is the most interesting part (at least for the media) he apologizes for the nightclub incident. In April 2007, Akon accidentally performed a sexual danced with a 14 years old girl. The whole incident were filmed and uploaded to the internet. Weeks later the girl’s family sued Akon for sexually harassing their girl, but they lost their case. This incident were the inspiration for the song. Presentation The song starts very slow. It starts more like a poetry then a song with the classical piano music playing in the background. Which creates a thoughtful atmosphere and allows the listener to feel the sadness in the singer’s...
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...Akon - Sorry, blame it on me I am going to talk about a song many of you have probably heard about. The song is called ‘Sorry, Blame it on me’ by Akon. The song is basically a musical confession/apology, where Akon admits his mistakes and apologizes for things that he have done, in his past, present and might do in the future. In the song, he sings as three people (a husband, teenager, and himself). In the first part, he sings as the husband .He apologizes to his wife, for leaving her home alone most of the time, and for not knowing how much that hurt her, furthermore he apologizes for neglecting and disrespecting her and finally for not being there for their children. In the second part he sings as a narcotic teenager how apologizes to his mother for doing drugs and not being there for her when his father married another woman. In the third part, which is the most interesting part (at least for the media) he apologizes for the nightclub incident. In April 2007, Akon accidentally performed a sexual danced with a 14 years old girl. The whole incident was filmed and uploaded to the internet. Weeks later the girl’s family sued Akon for sexually harassing their girl, but they lost their case. This incident was the inspiration for the song. Presentation The song starts very slow. It starts more like a poetry then a song with the classical piano music playing in the background. Which creates a thoughtful atmosphere and allows the listener to feel the sadness in the singer’s...
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...Asians and Pacific Islanders live in communities with one or more uncontrolled toxic waste sites, incinerators or major landfills. A recent Greenpeace study found that minorities make up twice as large a population share in communities with these unwanted sites as in communities without them. In 1980 the average minority population near a landfill or hazardous waste facility was about 22%; in 1994 it was 36%. I. INTRODUCTION People of color in the United State and around the world are subjected to a disproportionately high level of environmental health risk in their neighborhoods and on their jobs. Minorities, who tend to be poorer and more disadvantaged that other residents, work in the dirtiest jobs where they are exposed to toxic chemicals and other hazards. More often than not they also live in urban ghettos, barrios, reservations and rural poverty pockets that have shockingly high pollution levels and are increasingly the site of unpopular industrial facilities, such as toxic waste dumps, landfills, smelters, refineries and incinerators. Environmental Justice combines civil rights with environmental protection to demand a safe, healthy, life-giving environment for everyone. II. ORIGIN In 1987 the Reverend Benjamis Chavis of the United Church of Christ in the United States, demonstrated there is a direct relationship between communities of racial minority or low income and contaminated toxic waste sites. With the study the existence of environmental discrimination against...
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...“THE TOXIC TRUTH”: Toxic waste from the West WAS illegally dumped in IVORY COAST BY TRAFIGURA IN 2006 What are the implications of this Ivorian Toxic Waste Scandal? “THE TOXIC TRUTH”: Toxic waste from the West WAS illegally dumped in IVORY COAST BY TRAFIGURA IN 2006 What are the implications of this Ivorian Toxic Waste Scandal? EDHEC BUSINESS SCHOOL CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY EDHEC BUSINESS SCHOOL CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ------------------------------------------------- Group Members ------------------------------------------------- Hiba Abidi ------------------------------------------------- Nour Belhaj Soulami ------------------------------------------------- Fatma Bouguerra ------------------------------------------------- Yousra El Alaoui ------------------------------------------------- Group Members ------------------------------------------------- Hiba Abidi ------------------------------------------------- Nour Belhaj Soulami ------------------------------------------------- Fatma Bouguerra ------------------------------------------------- Yousra El Alaoui INTRODUCTION Over the past three decades, in order to reduce their costs of disposing or recycling the by-products of industries, developed countries have been using poor African nations, especially West African countries, as dumping sites for their hazardous toxic waste materials. Many African nations have been attracted by the promised financial gains from such...
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...Preparing to Conduct Business Research: Part 3 Preparing to Conduct Business Research: Part 3 Nitasha Johnson RES/351 August 14, 2012 Belinda Kennon, MBA Preparing to Conduct Business Research: Part 3 Introduction In the past five years, there have been reports of illegal toxic waste disposal in surrounding areas. The Red River has been subjected to this epidemic. Concerns about present evidence of harmful toxins such as benzene, toluene and xylene, in wastewater and sludge treated by the company, and serious irregularities in water testing and record keeping have been recorded by the EPA and DEQ. Research and investigation is needed to seek solution in the matter of how much human lives and health and communities have been effected because of the illegal disposal. The company is aware of all concerns of the matter and is dedicated to resolve the matter to prevent future incidents or any similar. The scope and significance as well as magnitude of deciding whether the expose the company of its illegal and potentially harmful act ivies is to stop the act ivies, find solutions to do so, confirm whether or not the company has taken precaution possible to find other alternatives to illegal waste disposal before coming to its ultimate decision, determine the reason for the illegal waste disposal, and prevent future occurrences. The feasibility of finding a solution to the ethical dilemma has a positive outlook because the company shows genuine remorse despite the acts was...
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...Soc 492 Leadership Final Reflection Paper During this semester I learned so much more about myself in relation to leadership. In the beginning of the semester we took a ‘Leadership Self-Assessment- Readiness for the Leadership Role’ and I scored a 68, which meant I had a moderate readiness for the leadership role. Now at the end of the semester I feel like I would score more close to 100 and have a high readiness for the leadership role. I have learned how to deal with toxic leaders, how to identify them, and how to better handle them in certain situations. I’ve also learned that I can lead meetings and group discussions through our practicing leadership and reading facilitation roles. At the beginning of this course I didn’t think I would be able to successfully lead an activity without getting nervous or loosing track of time, but with great preparation and by applying the skills I learned I was able to have the entire class participate in my planned activity and ensure I did it in the required time period. I know think I am more capable and confidant to take on leadership roles, I find myself often leading the group in class assignments and in work projects. My leadership philosophy begins with being honest to yourself and to your followers. An honest leader is someone who is easily someone you can trust and build a connection with. They don’t only look for the best interest for themselves but also the best interest for their people. Leadership is when someone takes...
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...Tala Hughes Mrs. Martin DC English Comp. 111 20 November 2015 “Ground Zero” Paragraph Summaries 1. Berne is visiting Manhattan’s financial district for the first time to give respect to the tragedy that took place there at the World Trade Center. 2. There were people from all over the world and of all ages there to visit the site. 3. Although it may seem like you are looking at nothing, you are really looking at the absence of what used to be. 4. To a tourist, the site simply looks like a construction site. 5. Looking at the site even gives off the vibe that construction gives, of hope and curiosity. 6. Then your eyes adjust to the most striking part about the scene: the light. 7. Berne compares ground zero to a bowl of light, empty yet vast. What is missing becomes clearer as a watery glow from the light reflecting off the Hudson River covers everything. 8. Suddenly, she starts to see the tragedy, including the firefighters and the boarded windows. 9. Suddenly, the cemetery is visible, along with all of the personal belongings and headstones. 10. It takes time to see the tragedy and make sense of it all. 11. An old man near her is trying to explain to her son how he saw the site before the towers were even built. 12. It is clear many people are dissatisfied with being able to express only vague expressions. 13. Most of the people were picturing what they saw in the media, with the towers with black smoke around them...
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...Micro paper (worth 20 points) * Ø Due: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 5:00PM CST * Ø Length: Approximately 1-2 pages typewritten, double-spaced, legible normal size fonts, normal margins * Ø Topic: a microbial pathogen (with certain pathogens, you may focus on some of the diseases that they cause – with approval), immunology topic (including autoimmunities) or with approval - a disease (i.e. toxic shock syndrome, endotoxic shock, ringworm, etc.). Other topics with approval only. * Ø Minimum of three references needed exclusive of Wikipedia and dictionary citations (you may use and list Wikipedia and dictionary citations but these may not count towards the needed three references) – one reference must be a textbook published this century (2000 or later – exceptions only with permission) * Ø Book citations in the following format: * Microbiology : An Introduction by Gerard Tortora, Berdell Funke and Christine Case, 11th edition, 2013, pp. 619-621 (or use MLA formatting). * Ø Web citations should include the entire web address (it should lead me to the exact place where you got your information). * Ø Most point deductions will be from; 1) not having three quality references, 2) not including the entire web address, 3) not including page numbers from book citations, 4) spelling/ proofreading errors and 5) from errors of fact. * Ø For extra credit – write a Bob question based on your paper topic (include answer) – worth up to 10 pts...
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...Necrotizing Fasciitis Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare disease which is characterized by the bodies inflammatory response initiated by the immune system. Necrotizing fasciitis quickly spreads throughout the body (WebMD 2014). The inflammatory response is followed by necrosis of fascial planes and surrounding tissue. Trauma usually ensues after the infection. The infection is usually triggered when an injury occurs. Minor abrasions or lesions are enough to allow susceptibility of this bacterial infection (Bellapianta et al., 2009). What is the causative agent? There are two factors that are crucial in developing necrotizing fasciitis. These include exposure to bacteria of the group A Streptococcus and the susceptibility of an individual to the bacteria. The genus Streptococcus belongs to a group of Gram-positive bacteria. Group a streptococci are mostly facultative anaerobes and some are strictly anaerobes. This genus has also been associated with the following medical conditions; scarlet fever, rheumatic heart disease, glomerulonephritis, and pneumococcal pneumonia. The microbe, Streptococcus pyogenes, is the causative agent of necrotizing fasciitis, it is also referred to as the flesh eating bacteria. The S. pyogenes capsule is composed of hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is also found in the connective tissue of human. Thus, the bacterium is regarded as antigenic. The cytoplasmic membrane of S. pyogenes has a semblance to the antigen of the human...
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...Essay Exam 4 4. One character that we can analyze is Jack Gladney. when looking at the major personality traits and characteristics of Jack in the book White Noise. Jacks need to change his image due to his position at the College on the Hill is something that struck me as a gender bias. His need to look tough because of his position at the school is described in chapter 4 as follows. “ the chancellor had advised me, back in 1968, to do something about my name and appearance if I wanted to be taken seriously as a Hitler innovator” (Dellilo, 34) Jack later goes on about how he was advised to gain more weight and even grow out a beard to better represent what he was teaching. This describes how Jack has to fit a certain look because he represents Hitler and Jack conforms to these expectations. Jacks desire to conform and fit this image that he has been labeled with is shown again in Chapter seventeen when he runs into Eric Massingale, a fellow College on the Hill professor, at the mall. Massingale is surprised at how different Jack looks out of his college attire. Some or Eric Massingales comments are as follows “I've never seen you off campus, Jack. You look different without your glasses and gown” “You look so harmless, Jack. A big, harmless, aging, indistinct sort of guy.”(Delillo, 106-107) Jacks encounter with Eric prompted him to go on a shopping spree to overcompensate for his harmless image. Jacks desire to fit into his created persona shows the readers that he is uncomfortable...
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...financial calculations are confirmed and a sense of peace and comfort seems to overcome his uncertainty (Sparknotes), “What a pleasing interaction. I sensed that something of deep personal value, but not money, not that at all, had been authenticated and confirmed” (DeLillo 46). An instance where our dependency on the use of cars for transportation is shown at the very beginning of the novel, “The station wagons arrived at noon, a long shining line that coursed through the west campus…The roofs of the station wagons were loaded down with carefully secured suitcases full of light and heavy clothing; with boxes of blankets, boots and shoes…” (DeLillo 3). Another occurrence of people’s dependency on the use of machines is throughout the airborne toxic event when sophisticated equipment and measuring devices need to be used to figure out the contamination levels and to protect the rescue personnel. The SIMUVAC technician who taps into Jack’s records on his computer is yet another example. Evidently, technology becomes visible through the constant interaction of people and machines and our addictive dependency on them. Technology in White Noise is represented through “the constant stream of media sounds and images” and its effect on us (Sparknotes). The constant bombardment of...
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...and Vanessa Friedman interview leading figures at the FT luxury summit in Monte Carlo FT.com/luxury-video SPECIAL REPORT | Monday June 15 2009 www.ft.com/business-luxury-2009 Slimming all the rage as belts tighten Haig Simonian investigates the problems faced by luxury goods conglomerates in the current market F or years, equity analysts urged Johann Rupert to spin off tobacco and turn Richemont, the company he chairs and controls, into a “pure play” luxury goods group. In 2008, the independently-minded Mr Rupert finally took heed and returned Richemont’s stake in British American Tobacco to shareholders, leaving his group focused on Cartier jewellery, Montblanc pens and much else. Today, some of the same pundits are regretting the loss of those high and stable BAT dividends, as the world’s luxury goods industry struggles with its biggest challenges in decades. Demand has tumbled virtually across the globe with no clear sign of recovery. Manufacturers from LVMH Möet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s biggest luxury goods group, to Italy’s Bulgari, find themselves saddled with stubbornly high costs, leaving little room for manoeuvre. Even beauty has proved vulnerable, contrary to the common claim, as figures for L’Oréal and others show. On top of the market problems, the sector faces tough secular change. Globalisation has put a premium on size – but sheer mass risks diluting the exclusivity that is luxury groups’ key feature. The grim economic backdrop has also...
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...ERASMUS Manon LAGARDE (20061333) Antoine PETERS (20061286) Helene PIED (20061239) ERASMUS Manon LAGARDE (20061333) Antoine PETERS (20061286) Helene PIED (20061239) Helene FOLEY Helene FOLEY BUSINESS STRATEGY BUSINESS STRATEGY Industry of French Luxury perfumes Industry of French Luxury perfumes ------------------------------------------------- Table of contents Executive Summary 3 I. Industry Overview 4 II. PESTEL Analysis 9 1. Economical& Social 9 2. Legal 12 III. PORTER 14 1. Rivalry among existing competitors 14 2. Threat of new entrants 14 3. Threat of substitute products or services 15 4. Bargaining power of suppliers 15 5. Bargaining power of buyers 15 IV. Individual Part – DIOR 16 1. Company Background 17 2. SWOT Analysis 19 3. Company Analysis 20 4. Competencies and resources of the firm 22 5. Conclusion and Recommendations 24 V. Individual Part - CHANEL 27 1. Company Background 28 2. Financial aspect 31 1. SWOT of the company 32 3. Company Analysis 33 4. Competencies and ressources 34 5. Conclusions and Recommendations 35 VI. Individual Part – Yves-Saint-Laurent 37 1. Company Background 38 2. SWOT Analysis 41 3. External Environmental factor 42 4. Competences and resources of the firm 42 5. Recommendations 43 VII. Bibliography 45 IX. Appendices 47 1. PESTEL 48 2. Survey 51 3. Results 52 ------------------------------------------------- Executive Summary ...
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...In recent years, the University of Oregon Athletic Department has experienced significant changes. It has undergone 5 different athletic directors over a span of 7 years suggesting possible administrative personnel complications within the department. However, with prominent coaching/administration staffs, state-of-the-art facilities, and media ascendency, the UOAD established a prestigious national brand and is now one of the premier programs in intercollegiate athletics. The UO Athletic department’s budget rapidly grew and doubled in a short time frame of only 6 years. More importantly, it contains only 4 primary sources of annual income including football, gifts & contributions, PAC 12 & NCAA, and broadcast, sponsorships, and royalties. Football is the only UO varsity sport that generates profits, averaging $1.6M annually from 2008-2012. It also produces a steady revenue stream of $3.2M per home game. Contrarily, as the football program continues to excel each year, there is limited growth due to having a $93M budget with an undersized 55K seat football stadium. In addition, increasing revenues for football are equally matched by expenses (6.9 million revenue compared to 7.1 million expenses). This is largely due to the fact that every time the UOAD receives revenue it somehow creates a new expense. Yet, Oregon is finding other ways to generate revenue through MKA events or even parking, but they aren’t substantial to the underlying problems facing Oregon. Through...
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...Chongqing Sichuan Guizhou Source: China National Statistics Bureau, BBDO Analysis 3 As the economy expands and breaks into new ground… …the luxury category is also following suit -- it is achieving high growth simply by getting MORE PEOPLE TO BUY LUXURY GOODS FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME… 4 Luxury spending growth is driven by CATEGORY FIRST-TIMERS DECONSTRUCTING LUXURY SPENDING IN CHINA Source: Bain Luxury Market Survey – China 5 The crucial role of China’s BURGEONING MIDDLE CLASS % SHARE OF URBAN HOUSEHOLDS by income group (in RMB) % SHARE OF LUXURY CONSUMPTION by income group (in RMB) Source: McKinsey & Co. 6 How can they AFFORD LUXURY GOODS What is driving THEIR INTEREST IN LUXURY ? 7 China’ s middle class have a MINDSET THAT IS CONDUCIVE Optimism Ambition Loving of Life for luxury goods & services 65% feel their life will be better in the next 12 months. 42% say they work or study harder in order to succeed. 87% find it important to experience new things & enjoy life. Source: BBDO Voices 8 Their is a desire that is much stronger than THEIR EARNING POWER 49% 62% Say they long for luxury goods despite not being able to afford them right now. The figure specifically among 20 to 25 year olds. Source: TNS China 9 They SAVE UP for luxury products “ I thought about it for a very long time, and bought an LV bag. But my husband said if you carry it, others will think it is fake...
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