...Billionaires: We are all the same Billionaires: We are all the same The number of billionaires has risen to a record 1,645 billionaires with an aggregate net worth of $6.4 trillion according to Forbes Magazine (“Forbes Billionaires”). The year the United States is back at the top with Bill Gates as the richest man in the world, worth about $76 billion (“Forbes Billionaires”). It seems that even though the amount of billionaires has increased, there are people who still live in poverty. As reported by Forbes (2014), America’s wealth is shrinking because of falling home prices. Rises in home prices help the middle class; while the rise in stock prices help the rich. Wealth inequality has a negative and significant effect on economic growth. Billionaires have become a lot richer, while the rest of the world has been experiencing a financial standstill. The number of billionaires in the world has increased significantly since the financial crisis. In fact, it has doubled. The richest in the world have more money than they can ever spend, while millions of people are living in poverty and have no education. It is clear that we have a government for the rich. The rich are the ones that make up the majority in the House of Representatives. While only 2 percent of the seats in congress have working class backgrounds (Geier, 2014). For instance, the Republicans in the House of Representatives just passed a bill that would raise taxes on the poor and trim taxes...
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...basic needs in which are used to survive means this is a problem with debatable solutions. Peter Singer has initiated an argument over the solution to poverty in what he and many others feel is a suitable course of action. Peter’s argument is this “The formula is simple: whatever money you’re spending on luxuries, not necessities, should be given away”. This would have everyone in the world not in poverty donating one third of all wealth to poverty, as that is the average percentage of money spent on luxuries per the average family or person. The pros of this argument would be equalization of the economy and the curing of poverty. The cons of Peter Singer’s argument are taking...
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...Melinda gates and warrant buffett. The giving pledge was created, for the wealthiest people in the world to make a commitment to give about half of their fortunes to philanthropic causes. Warren buffett’s attitude towards this organization is positive, he states that most of the money that he have is unneeded and it would not make a big difference for his way of living, but instead make a difference for better purposes, like diseases. Peter wilby in the other hand thinks it could be a problem to donate that much money away, he states that the US treasury will lose about 40 billion dollars, because it is exempt from taxes. Peter wilby also believes that some of the members are doing it for the marketing. 2. The first text seemed to be biased, there was not mentioned any negative words about the organization. Much of what, that gets pointed out in this article is, all of the positive outcomes that the organization would have, for example is it mentioned that, ¨last year American philanthropies received a total of about $300 billion in donations. The author of the article, jon Swartz seemed to be very pleased about what the billionaires was doing. As if, he was just promoting the organization for other celebrities to join and do the same. 3. That one text that caught my attention was Peter Wilby’s article. Peter wilby believes that some of billionaires are not donating because of the cause, but in fact, because they wanted to make more money, so they could get a good reputation...
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...joining the organization founded by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffet in June. In a conference call Wednesday Warren Buffet explained more of the purpose behind founding the organization, saying that he, Bill Gates, Melinda Gates and others, have been calling other rich American people to join the organization and to give a helping hand by calling some of their friends while they are at it. To make it more nationwide there will be held small dinners, to spread the word but they are also planning to meet with groups of wealthy people outside of America, such as China and India. Some of the generous donating people have decided to stay anonymous, while others were simply not interested in joining. Even though they agreed, those who did agree, to pay half of their fortunes none of them will be told when or how to give their money. Text 1 is written by Jon Swartz in form of an article where he explains the idea behind The Giving Pledge. It is written in a way where the project is set in a positive perspective, and he has a couple of statements from the founders themselves, but also some of those who give half of their fortune to charity. In text 2 we get a more personal view of this project because it is written by Warren Buffet, who is one of the founders of The Giving Pledge. He gives us a personal explanation about why he chose to start such a project and what his really intentions is. Mr. Buffet is very proud of his achievement...
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...later on became a successful person. Success is not measured in the person’s background, it is in their capability whether they are willing to take the risk and go beyond their own limits. Forrest is a person, who did not expect great things will happen in his life, but time sure will fly and soon, change will come to him. Forrest Gump became a part of the military, and throughout his combat in the Vietnam War, there wasn’t a time when he wasn’t thinking about Jenny. He even followed what Jenny told him, that he should just run and run. Forrest did not forget what Jenny thought him, so he did his best and helped everyone as possible. But tragically, he wasn’t able to save Bubba; his only friend in the military. That hit my heart as they talked normally to each other as Bubba was about to die. Forrest later on became a shrimp boat captain due to his promise to Bubba, along with lieutenant Dan; whom he rescued back then at the war. His company became successful that the both of them became billionaires. It was a happy day for both of them…but then, Forrest heard bad news that his mother has an illness. So he swam right back to the surface and went home to see his mom. He saw his mom in her bed waiting for him. Her mother told her some kind words, about...
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...Statement: Every young person should be an entrepreneur, because it gives him the opportunity to build his own future, set an example in society, and help his family since he is young. List of main ideas: 1. Experience for the future. 2. Build your own future. 3. You can have extra money 4. You can have a good use to your extra time. 5. You can be an example for society. 6. You will have a job since young. 7. You will help your employees. 8. You can donate money. 9. You can help your family. 10. You can apply what you learn, regarding businesses. 11. You can give prestige to your name. Daniel Gonzalez 13/06/2015 English 12 First Draft, Argumentative Essay 35 Minutes “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” (1st Timothy 4:12) This is one of the most important verses the Bible has for young people, in fact this verse changed my life since the moment I read it. What I understand when I read this verse is: Even though you are young, you can still do great things! God has great things for young people; we only need to discover them in our daily life. Every young person should be an entrepreneur, because it gives him the opportunity to build his...
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...You Want To Purchase A+ Work Then Click The Link Below , Instant Download http://www.hwspeed.com/STR-581-Week-6-Individual-Strategic-Plan-and-Presentation-NEW-6565095.htm?categoryId=-1 If You Face Any Problem E- Mail Us At JOHNMATE1122@Gmail.Com Resource: Implementation, Strategic Controls, and Contingency Plans assignment with facilitator feedback Complete a strategic plan for your organization of no more than 3,500 words. Update your plan to incorporate facilitator feedback from the drafts you submitted in previous weeks. Include the following: • Table of contents • Executive summary, with a 2-page maximum • Company background, organizational mission, vision, and value statements • Note. For a start-up, you should focus on the backgrounds and accomplishments of key anticipated management personnel. The goal is to convince the investor that these individuals are trustworthy and successful. • Environmental scan • Review of Week 4 strategies and a...
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...The year 2011 will go down in global corporate history as the year when one of the world’s largest energy companies, BP, and the Russian state company, Rosneft, unsuccessfully attempted to form a strategic partnership on Arctic development. This failure was caused by the contractual and legal objections of the AAR consortium - BP’s partners in the Russian oil company TNK-BP. In 2003-5, BP and the AAR consortium led by three billionaires with Russian connections - Mikhail Fridman, Len Blavatnik, and Viktor Vekselberg - merged their Russian oil corporate assets - TNK, Sidanko, and Onako and their subsidiaries - under the umbrella of TNK-BP.2 This joint venture was established on a 50/50 basis, the operation of which required mutual joint decision making. The partners also signed a shareholding agreement on TNK- BP’s right of first refusal in relation to potential future oil and gas projects offered to BP or AAR in Russia and Ukraine. This agreement was subsequently used by AAR to stop the BP-Rosneft deal in international courts. Unfortunately, this was not the first time that BP had been unable to change the way it conducted its business in Russia. The first example occurred in 2007-8 when BP was reported to be keen on having Gazprom as a partner instead of AAR. This move would have transformed the TNK-BP joint venture into Gazprom-BP. This did not transpire. Second, in the spring-summer 2008, there was a turbulent ‘misunderstanding’...
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...the world's poor has been Bill Gates, who has pledged £478m to the Global Fund to fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, telling Davos that the world economic crisis was no excuse for cutting aid. It reminds me of that dark hour when Al Gore, despite being a shareholder in Occidental Petroleum, was the voice of climate change action – because Gates does not speak with the voice of the world's poor, of course, but with the voice of its rich. It's a loud voice, but the model of development it proclaims is the wrong one because philanthropy is the enemy of justice. Am I saying that philanthropy has never done good? No, it has achieved many wonderful things. Would I rather people didn't have polio vaccines than get them from a plutocrat? No, give them the vaccines. But beware the havoc that power without oversight and democratic control can wreak. The biotech agriculture that Lord Sainsbury was unable to push through democratically he can now implement unilaterally, through his Gatsby Foundation. We are told that Gatsby's biotech project aims to provide food security for the global south. But if you listen to southern groups such as the Karnataka State Farmers of India, food...
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...happens every four years and is one the best attended world sporting event. FIFA has decided to award the 2020 World Cup to the country of Qatar, the first Middle East nation to host such an event. Big events like the World Cup have major sponsors that are able to advertise their name to millions of fans attends and even more watching throughout the world. One of the major sponsors and marketing affiliates of the World Cup is beer. A major beer company that has the potential to be a sponsor for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is Heineken. However Heineken currently does not have an operation set up in Qatar and needs to look into this idea to help it stand a chance to gain the major beer sponsorship for this worldwide event. We will be looking at what Heineken has to do to set up operation in Qatar before the 2022 World Cup to have that opportunity to be the major beer sponsor of this event. Heineken is a beer company that is headquartered in Amsterdam and is over 150 years old. It was the first and still remains the only truly global beer company and is enjoyed in over 178 countries. They are the one number brewer in Europe and third...
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...Women Studies 101 11 February 2014 Woman that are put into history have done wonderful things in the world. One woman that should be written into history is Oprah Winfrey; she is the first African American to be a billionaire. She is really committed to help others and people look up to her. It does not matter who you are, where you came from. The ability to successes begins with you. Although Oprah Winfrey is famous for her work in media, she deserves to be written into history because of her work in making a difference in the world as well. As a result, history will be enriched in all the things she can do to change others lives. Oprah Winfrey lived with her grandmother in Mississippi. She comes from a poor family and even though she went through stuff she had her grandmothers and church support. At age 13 she moved to Milwaukee to live with her mother. That was when trouble came into her life. While she was living with her mother she faced sexual abuse and molestation; by her male relatives and her uncle. Sapiro says, "About 80 percent of women and 64 percent of men defined" a relative having sexual intercourse with a teenager under the age of 18" as rape"(Sapiro 402). Just to think that any teenage under the age of 18 can be raped by a relative is hard to imagine. Children that get raped at such a young do not always make a life out of themselves. They keep it all in and that damages them. Oprah never told anyone she kept it a secret and it all turned into anger...
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...dead motionless body and said in a subtle tone, “Too bad we had to kill him, Garland liked him a lot.” Kim’s unemotional eyes blaze at Livingston’s eyes, now in a cold, dead freeze stare and said mockingly, “Yeah, Garland really liked Livingston, he liked him enough to con him out of twenty million bucks,” Kim glares at Myra, “Give me a break, Myra, Garland hated Livingston’s guts.” Kim’s eyes to the departed billionaire and said with a pleasant sweet little girl’s voice, “Should have just rolled with the punches, Livingston. You knew it was a con. Why did you buy in? Oh, I know why -- you thought we were going to GET laid. Well, you did.” Livingston’s pupils stare at the ceiling as if to say, ‘I should have met you wretched wenches in a restaurant in Sherman Oaks on Ventura Boulevard. -- I’d still be alive now.’ It’s worth noting that this would be the third time that a discontented investor believing that a Ménage À Troi with Myra and Kim was in play, ultimately falling for their deadly trick. “Maybe we should close his eyes,” Myra asked as if she cared. “No,” Kim proclaimed, “He looks great staring at the ceiling, he has a smile on his face. -- Give me that vial of coke,” she ordered Myra. Without hesitation, Myra quickly retrieves a vial of blow and a pocket-size coke spoon from a small plastic bag on a nightstand. She scoops a tiny amount and then plants the blow into his nose masterfully perfect, creating the illusion. Step-by-step, relentless, experts in deceit, the two...
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...The notion I'm going to deal with is the idea of myths and heroes. First of all, I'd like to give a short definition, so according to me a myth or a hero is a person who inpires others with his positive thoughts, values or goals. We get totaly influenced and attracted by their good qualities which motivate us to do something good to the society. We can learn good qualities like patriotism, bravery, courage, non violence, compassion, humility, kindness. I would like to illustrate this notion through the theme of Influence and Role Models. We may wonder how can the actions of icons of the past have consequences on people nowadays? In order to illustrate the fact that what they do influence us, our lives, our beliefs, our values My presentation will fall into 3 parts: First of all, I'll concentrate on how role models inspire us by their actions that move us to do the same, then I'll analyse how they encourage us to be the best that we can be before finally focusing on the fact that they are selfless and teach us how to be. Nowadays, a lot of successful people were seen as other’s model. Most of us looked up to someone. It is wildly acknowledged that, role models can influence our lives. They can play an important role in shaping our society. They are figures who seem to embody everything that we think is good, all of the ideal traits that we would like to be able to possess for ourselves, and the kind of life that we would one day want to live. For instance they can provide...
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...there is not a typical response to loss as there is no typical loss. Our grief is as individual as our lives. The five stages are, denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance which is the foundation of learning to live with the “lost”. They are tools to help us identify what we may be feeling. Not everyone goes through all of them nor do they go through them in a set order. Denial is the first stage of grieving in this stage the world becomes meaningless and overwhelming. Life makes no sense. We are in a state of shock and denial. We go numb. We wonder how we can go on, if we can go on, why we should go on. We try to find a way to simply get through each day. Denial and shock help us to cope and make survival possible. Denial helps us to pace our feelings of grief. There is a grace in denial. It is nature’s way of letting in only as much as we can handle. As you accept the reality of the loss and start to ask yourself questions, you are unknowingly beginning the healing process. You are becoming stronger, and the denial is beginning to fade. But as you proceed, all the feelings you were denying begin to surface and anger follows. Anger is a necessary stage of the healing process; you should embrace your angry feelings, even though it may seem endless. The more you truly feel it, the more it will begin to fade and the more you will heal. The truth is that anger has no limits. It can extend not only to your friends, the doctors, your family, yourself and your loved ones...
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...Mijnon Altman English 1102 Katie Moss October 17, 2013 Hard work is the key to the door of success Hard work is the diligence to keep pushing forward with everything seems to be falling apart. It is a steady factor that if things need to get done, that one does not give up on what his/her goal is. Life is full of ups and downs, but many people are not successful because they give up. They feel as if there should be no rocky road while climbing to the top of the mountain. Everyone has to struggle here in this world to overcome every obstacle in life on the way up to success. For this hard work is necessary. Without working hard and just by sitting idle it will be hard for one to get success. One has to put forth the effort in order to get things done. Hard work is not completed by sitting around. Success does not come from waiting on it either. Most of the successful billionaires do not become rich or wealthy by waiting. One had to work their way to the top. It was hard work and consistency that will help one stay focused towards their goal. Success could mean anything to everyone it all depends on the person, and what he/she is trying to achieve. A quote that one should live by is, “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves, to the task at hand”- Vince Lombardi Life has many twist and turns, which will throw someone off course. If one does not have...
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