...The Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project was a significant turning point for the United States in World War II. The rumors of the creation of an atomic bomb put the Allies on edge; each wanting to be the first to create such a destructive technology. The reason behind why the US chose to execute this project, the processes and events that took place, and the subsequent effects of the project depict the importance of this major US event. To fully understand the importance of the Manhattan Project, it is first imperative to understand the reasoning behind why the United States chose to pursue the project. In 1939, Allied scientists had fears that Nazi Germany might develop nuclear weapons (The Manhattan Project). At this point in the War, Hitler was at his most powerful. He had one of the largest followings in history and his reign was producing devastating outcomes for the Jewish population (The Manhattan Project). Once the scientific community discovered that German physicists could split a uranium atom, action needed to be taken (The Manhattan Project). Albert Einstein, who fled Nazi Germany to live in the US, felt as though President Roosevelt should be made aware of the dangers of atomic technology being in the hands of Hitler (Ushistory). A letter written by Einstein was received by Roosevelt, yet the President found no reason to immediately respond to such a situation (Ushistory). However, 1941 began the American effort to construct an atomic bomb (The Manhattan...
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...DONALD TRUMP-AMERICAN BUSINESS MAGNATE Over the years, Donald Trump, Chairman and President of the Trump Organization has become a master of situating himself in the limelight with out-spoken interviews, his books, his television show, and especially his king-size lifestyle. Nonetheless behind it all this lies a very sharp businessman. Someone who is a tough negotiator, someone who knows how to build a brand and simply someone who does all this while building successful working relations with others. This starts my essay on why I admire Donald Trump. “I like thinking big. If you’re going to be thinking about anything, you might as well think big.” Donald Trump. Entrepreneur Donald Trump, through set-backs, controversies and successes, is someone who comes to my mind as a person one can admire and emulate. Donald John Trump was born in Queens, New York on June 14, 1946; the fourth of five children of Mary and Frederick Trump. Frederick (1905-1999) was himself a real-estate developer. Donald’s parent hoped a military school education would greatly benefit him, as it did Dwight Eisenhower, Ted Turner, and Douglas MacArthur to name a few and prepare him to enter the family business. Being an active and energetic child, his parents sent him to the New York Military Academy (est. 1889), located in the Cornwall-on-Hudson, at age 13. They hoped the academy’s discipline program would have an influence on him. By attending the military academy, which was a private boarding...
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...thought that this invasion would produce a Japanese surrender as Japan no longer had the resources to fight on two fronts. In fact, the Red Army did invade Manchuria two days after the first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, on August 8th 1945, with many historians believing that this act is in fact why the Japanese surrendered on August 15th 1945. Besides, the cost of building the atomic bombs was extortionate, with the Manhattan project having cost over $2 billion. Even if Hiroshima was necessary, the U.S. did not give enough time for word to filter out of its devastation before bombing Nagasaki. Japanese lives were sacrificed simply for power politics between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. I do not believe that the atomic bomb should have been used against Japan, the horror, grief and long lasting effects of radiation on civilian life is inexcusable. I believe that there was still a possibility for a conditional surrender if the political leaders had had more patience and not been so influenced by the United states Secretary of State, James Byrnes. The fact that President Truman did not sign the order to drop the first atomic bomb, but General Grove, the head of the Manhattan project, and James Byrnes did, indicates the power that this man held at the time. Unfortunately, I think that the allies had become war weary and that they wanted a quick end to the war, no matter what the cost was in both human lives and in dollars. The United States had already suffered 110,000 casualties...
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...his own rough times before. In the early 1990’s, he was billions upside down and on the verge of losing everything. Consequently, he worked his way out of it and has grown his business since. He has ventured into new businesses and has gone main stream into television. Since the Trump Organization operates in many different aspects of real estate including everything from: purchasing, brokering, and leasing, etc. I feel it would be excellent topic to do this assignment on. Donald has had many major accomplishments in his life and has plenty of failures as well. Most recently, he is known for his reality show “The Apprentice.” His show he is both the host and the producer. Each week contestants are given a task and if you are successful you will get to stay another week. If you team loses, one of your members will be brought back into the board room and someone will get fired. Trump has become synonymous with the phrase, “you’re fired!” Originally he was only making $50,000 an episode however it has become such a success, he now make $3 million an episode. The Apprentice became a number one show on television and has made ratings history. His deal with Clear Channel has broken all syndication records. In January of 2007, The Donald received a star on the...
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...atomic bomb used in war, which was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. This resulted in over 40,000-75,000 immediately dying. Originally Fatman was to be dropped on the city of Kokura, but because of the weather they decided to bomb their secondary target Nagasaki. Nagasaki was important because it was one of the largest seaports in Japan and the large industrial activities including producing military equipment.Many things led up to the bombing of these two great Japanese cities. The first event leading up to the bombing is World War II and Japans involvement in bringing the US out of isolationism. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor the US was already furious with Japan and wanted revenge. Another thing leading up to this event was Manhattan Project. This was started in 1939 when the U.S., feared that the Germans were making an atomic bomb. This resulted in the creation of the bomb. Another factor was the Potsdam Declaration, which was issued in July 26 1945. This stated that Japan must surrender and follow all the terms or face “prompt and utter destruction.” Japan declined and the U.S. followed in its threat with the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The war showed no signs of ending and the...
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...Kong Disneyland Finance Ron Shell Jiang Jiang Zhaojie Wang On August 10th 1999, Disney awarded the sole mandate to Chase Manhattan Bank for the Hong Kong Disneyland financing of HK $3.3 Billion. We believe this decision was beneficial for both parties. For Chase, the rewards included underwriting fee, interest payments, being a part of a big loan-financing project in Asia and developing networks and relationships with Asian governments and companies. This outweighed the risks of underwriting risk, credit risk and long-term collateral risk. In addition, we believe it was the correct decision to initially bid to lose and then change this approach once there was concrete support from the HK government. From Disney’s perspective, despite Chase’s standard commitment letter leaving them slightly vulnerable, choosing Chase as sole mandate made the most sense. Due to the unique nature of the loan (extreme long term, Disney’s desire to use operating cash flow for expansion and the principal collateral being non-existent for first 2 years), it made sense for Disney to choose a company that has a strong relationship with and one that was extremely flexible on the structuring of the loan. Finally, we believe the most suitable syndication strategy is to be Chase as the sole mandate with a two-stage syndication process and sub-underwriting (exhibit 8a) Chase Manhattan Bank made a smart initial decision by attempting to bid to lose. This strategy was ideal because due to the uniqueness of...
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...some of his discoveries which changed the way we look at the world. Body: 1) Einstein was born in Germany and his passion for science started at a young age. A. Einstein was born in Ulm, in the Kingdom of Wurttemberg in the German Empire on March 14th 1879. B. In Einstein’s early ages, his father showed him a pocket compass; Einstein realized that there must be something causing the needle to move. This event sparked the passion inside Einstein for science and later on he began to build mechanical devices for fun. C. Unlike a general thought, he never struggled to pass the exams or talk. It was just his family who thought he had a learning disability. D. Even though being remarkably good at physics and mathematics, he was not as successful in other subjects such as foreign language and social sciences. This is due to fact that he always had a passion to follow what he liked, not for what school wanted to teach him. He kept criticizing the disciplinary system of the schools and said that school were destroying the passion inside students. According to book “Einstein: His Life and Times” by Phillip Frank, he said “Education is...
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...After the “Little Boy” hit Hiroshima, the Soviet Union also invaded Manchuria precipitating the Japanese leaders to be afraid that Japan will be destroyed soon if they refuse to surrender. In the “Document K: Critics of Truman’s Decision to Use Atomic Weapons” it included an excerpt from a memoir known as “I Was There” by Admiral William D. Leahy. Admiral William D. Leahy was the Chief of Staff of president Truman. In his memoir he challenged Truman’s decision of using atomic weapons. Admiral stated, “It is my opinion that the use of this barbarous weapon at Hiroshima and Nagasaki was no material assistance in our war against Japan. The Japanese were already defeated and ready to surrender because of the effective sea blockade and the successful bombing with conventional weapons…” To paraphrase, Admiral believed that the sea blockade was sufficient enough to force the Japanese to surrender and the bomb was not an useful material. This clearly showed that Truman's decision of dropping the atomic bombs on Japanese cities was not justified because it was unnecessary to use such an atrocious weapon to a country that was already hopeless to fight back. To...
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...Executive Summary The Manhattan Project Company is a consulting firm that focuses on the comprehensive needs of business organization. We offer a full range of expertise that can assist a company in retaining a competitive advantage against its competitors. We are a staff of five experienced professionals who have successfully helped many organizations plan, create and achieve their objectives. We offer a professional team approach that can bring balance to any organization. The Manhattan Project Company’s consultants specialize in specific areas which include services such as SWOT analysis, sales and marketing, competitive analysis, finance, strategic planning and many others to assist any organization with their needs. We invite business owners and organizations to choose our services and let us show you how we can help you enhance your business. Introduction CanGo’s executive management has contracted with The Manhattan Project Company to provide consulting services in order to understand how to grow its business. We have looked at some areas within the organization and found a few key areas that will assist the company in reaching its goals. SWOT Analysis Strengths: CanGo has turn out to be one of the fastest growing online small business companies. CanGo has different variety of products to offer. They have labeled themselves as “the customer”. By doing this it permits them to keep the question “what do we want” in the front position of the...
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...Abstract Corporations and research laboratories have conducted many harmful acts on animals. Some animal rights groups have fought to stop these parties they include the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the Animal Liberation Front, PAWS, and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Suffering and Exploitation and Trans-Species Unlimited. There are various different tactics used by these animal rights groups. They range from raising awareness, to lobbying to public demonstrations, against institutions which have taken advantage of helpless animals. Public demonstrations were the most effective. 1 Hurt Fido and Suffer the Consequences: Tactics and Impacts of the Animal Rights Movement “I care not much for a man’s religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it”- said Abraham Lincoln. Animals are abused around the world, in circuses they are used in tricks. The American Museum of Natural History inflicted male cat’s brains with lesions to give the cat sexual urges for other species. The best known animal rights movement in the world is, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) which was founded in March, 1980, in Norfolk, Virginia by Ingrid Newirk and Alex Pacheco. The Animal Liberation Front, founded in 1976, by Ronnie Lee, has received the reputation of being the most violent organization when saving animal, along with, Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) and the Trans-Species Unlimited (TSU) the...
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...Gladwell prefers to draw a correlation between these men’s birth dates and their success, “And if you still think that accidents of time and place and birth don’t matter all that much, here are the birthdays of the three other founders of Sun Microsystmens” (68). His readers are convinced that luck is a predominate factor in one’s success. In “The Trouble with Geniuses”, he’ll convince them that intelligence doesn’t matter either. These chapters tell the stories of Chris Langan, a current day genius and J.Robert Oppenheimer, most notably known for his work on the Manhattan Project. Gladwell paints a storied life for Oppenhiemer. He was raised by affluent parents, attended the best schools, and eventually schmoozed his way to lead America’s pursuit of the atomic bomb. Chris Langan’s life is one of disappointment and heartache. His mother had been married four times. The most recent husband abused Chris. His family was extremely poor and they lived in desolate towns. A series of misfortunate events led to the loss of a college education. Despite an IQ of 195, Chris worked in factories and bars. He has not made any notable contributions to science or academia. To tie these two geniuses together, Gladwell cites sociologist Annette Lareau. Her book, “Unequal Childhoods” highlights the disparity of success among children...
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...History of the A-Bomb In early August 1945 atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These two bombs quickly yielded the surrender of Japan and the end of American involvement in World War II. By 1946 the two bombs caused the death of perhaps as many as 240,000 Japanese citizens1. The popular, or traditional, view that dominated the 1950s and 60s – put forth by President Harry Truman and Secretary of War Henry Stimson – was that the dropping of the bomb was a diplomatic maneuver aimed at intimating and gaining the upper hand in relations with Russia. Today, fifty-four years after the two bombings, with the advantage of historical hindsight and the advantage of new evidence, a third view, free of obscuring bias and passion, can be presented. First, the dropping of the bomb was born out of complex infinite military, domestic and diplomatic pressures and concerns. Second, many potentially viable alternatives to dropping the bombs were not explored by Truman and other men in power, as they probably should have been. Lastly, because these alternatives were never explored, we can only conjecture over whether or not Truman’s decision was a morally just one, and if indeed it was necessary to use atomic energy to win the war. The war in Asia had its roots in the early 1930s. Japan had expansionist aims in Eastern Asia and the Western Pacific, especially in Indochina2. In July of 1940 the United States placed an embargo on materials exported to...
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...I’ve heard you ordered the use of the atomic bombs against Japan. After you’ve found out the Manhattan project had been successful, I know you had to make a decision to move forward with it or not. At first you and the Allies put out a demand for an immediate unconditional surrender, but Japan had refused. So since Japan had refused, you made a hard decision to drop the atomic bomb and put an end to the long four years of war with Japan. I understand why you strongly want to drop the bomb; however, for my sincere advice to you, I strongly suggest you don’t. Dropping to atomic bomb on Japan can lead to many disadvantages. For instance, when other countries realize that America had help this type of power, they will began the race to develop their own. Thousands of innocent Japanese people will die from the impact of this bomb and millions more will be affected by the residual radiation. Japan will be close to surrender anyways, and dropping the bomb will definitely insult in a major way. Most of all, it will forever create a great amount of animosity and anger between the two nations, that will exist for many years to come. Overall, the way you are using the atomic bomb is not justified because along with many others, we believe such...
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...Market Research Study for Pre-School venture in Lower Manhattan Introduction The price of private education in Manhattan is exponentially increasing. Over the past 10 years, the median price of first grade in the city has gone up 48%, adjusted for inflation, compared with a 35% increase nationally (NYTimes.com, 1/29/2012). Clearly there is a supply and demand crisis, with more students than seats available. Therefore, our team decided to research the possibility of launching a new pre-school in lower Manhattan. We believe there is a desirable opportunity to open a customized pre-school that serves both our own interests and parents’ current unmet needs. To give some color, below are three recent excerpts concerning the topic: “I think the nursery school admissions process is a war zone. It’s parent against parent, it’s toddler versus toddler… Parents are crazy competitive…It’s about getting in, fitting in, it’s about belonging. That’s why people sweat it.” (Parent from “Nursery University” documentary, 2007) “In an entrepreneurial city where even volatile commodities like real estate eventually find their equilibrium, the desire for private school seats has outpaced supply for many years, in some cases by an order of magnitude. “ (nytimes.com, 2010). “When the public school Pre-K selections were announced, we were denied acceptance to ALL 10 schools…out of 12 friends with kids hoping to enter Pre-K in the Fall of 2011, not ONE of them got in. You see, simply...
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...Ziba’s Mind Share of the Market Patrick Kerin Excelsior College If ever a company wants to launch a new business or product it would only make sense to have the best of minds behind the launch. Ziba Advertising & Consultant Agency offer such talent pool. What is unique about this company is that they understand that much goes into a project long before research and development take off. Their unique approach begins with the idea of concentrating on market equity, which when translated means to get the customer mind share as opposed to the market share. When you do this effectively then your brand and customer loyalty meld at the point that profits are soon to follow. Unique to the Ziba agency is that it is composed of 18 nationalities, 25 spoken languages, and 42 fields of expertise (Pinter, D., 2012). Of this diverse network of marketing minds they are composed into seven different discipline groups that uniquely come together and offer a full range of ideas and mindsets (Ziba.com, 2012). Over the 18 years that they have been in business, they formulated areas of concentration in consumer insights and trends, industrial design, environmental design, communication design, interaction design, client relations, creative services, and business development (Ziba.com, 2012). The professional structure of the company in and of itself is an art form of marketing genius that you can’t help but to feel a sense of security once you put your business, product or service...
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