Essays on Atlanta

Debate of Washington v. DuBois v. Garvey During the early 20th century the three famous African American leaders including, W. E. B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, and Marcus Garvey had compelling visions for the African American community. The reconstruction of the civil war did not come with the desired hope of the complete right of citizens to be free of slavery. In the 1980s a terrorist group known as the Ku Klux Klan played a significant role in realizing changes that were expected since they introduced racial segregation laws, lynching, and voting restrictions compromising the rights brought about ...

MEMORANDUM

Re: Proposed changes in the marketing strategies. Recommendation: Avail the opportunities optimistically and with sustainability. Increase market share of Bakery Segment. For Dinner segment, come up with innovative ideas for the food items, ambiance of restaurants, and services in the restaurants. Come up with new and unique food menus frequently. Opportunities Available Panera Bread (PB) designs its strategy in such way that its brand becomes the best for selling fresh bread. Panera Bread is also popular as a casual restaurant with fast food. It provides high-quality food in a distinctive dining environment. The company managed to design extensive differentiation ...

Abstract

Wayne Bertram Williams was an American national living in Atlanta, Georgia was who was suspected of killing two men as well as 28 to 30 other murders in the city. Many of the bodies he is suspected of killing were dumped by the roadside. The killer was meticulous and did not leave any evidence but for some fibers on the bodies of the victims. Wayne Bertram Williams was arrested on the James Jackson Parkway Bridge of the Chattahoochee River where the bodies were being dumped after the police heard a splash in the river. The prosecution of Wayne Bertram ...

Similar to other cities in the country, Atlanta experienced a surge in gun violence beginning in the mid-1980s running to the 1990s. During this time there was a sharp rise in gun related violence across the nation with 50% increase in gun homicide recorded among juveniles and young adults. Firearm violence against the youth below 18 years was also on the increase with young African Americans affected the most. For example in Fulton County homicide against young black men increased four times over. These statistics and others reiterated the fact that conventional approaches of rapid response were not effectively ...

Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, GA Police officers in any state are expected to uphold the law in any capacity and as such are held to a strict code of conduct that demands ethical behavior at all times. While it is impossible to ask the men and women that serve in this capacity to not act like human beings, they are still kept to higher standard in accordance with their chosen profession. A police officer or other agent of the law is by necessity expected to exist as an example to the citizens they serve and protect, and must at all times strive ...

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Introduction

Change is a process that impacts all organizations. As observed by management expert, Kurt Lewin, “group life is never without change, merely differences in the amount and type of change exist” (Burnes, 2004, p. 981). Most change initiatives, however, fails because of the tendency of people to resist change. People, according to management experts, fear change and so they tend to revert back to old ideas and practices even if the change is for the better. This tendency of the individuals to resist change affects the organization as a whole. Also, the longer the ...

Organic Solidarity refers to the social unit that is founded on a division of labor, thus, giving rise to interdependence among people. In addition, the culture identified above is characterized by four core attributes. These include a large population spreading out over a larger geographical area, a legal system that is based on restituting sanctions and redressing social vices by restoring a situation to the previous state, complex labor division, and a growing level of individual freedom. Gesellschaft is a further important social culture. It describes a form of association in which the interests of the individual members are ...

Introduction

Delta Airlines is an international Service corporation that was incorporated in 1934. Initially, Delta focused its activities on the transport of agricultural produce but as it grew and expanded it adopted other market strategies. Essentially, Delta headquarter is based in Atlanta and it operates a fleet of more than 700 aircrafts and a worldwide population of more than 80000 employees (Sky team, 2016). The company targets over 160million customers annually, and a range of 350 destinations in over 60 countries (Sky team, 2016). The services offered by the airline include a world class airline loyalty program, sky miles frequent ...

Abstract

Martin Luther King Jr., is among the greatest civil rights leaders that the world has ever had. Throughout his life he was able to portray various characteristics of a good leader. In cases that an individual is able to study the way Dr. King carried out his activities and the various issues that he took into consideration before making a decision would really help to mold an individual into an ideal leader that the world would be proud to have. In addition, to this, the various challenges that he faced as he made his decisions and the various barriers ...

Introduction

Urban sprawl has turned out to be a controversial issue in recent times due to the rate at which green spaces are disappearing in most of the cities, especially in the United States. Nnaemeka-Okeke (2016) describes urban sprawl as the expansion of a community devoid of concern for the environmental impact. In other words, urban sprawl is the uncontrolled expansion of the metropolitan areas. This phenomenon primarily results in the extinction of green spaces and a variety of environmental consequences. Banai and DePriest (2014) maintain that urban sprawl is considered a cause of the climate change, with environmental effects ...

Introduction

First, they suspected the food prepared for the birthday party to be the cause of the outbreak. It turned out that it was a waterborne disease, a norovirus. Waterborne disease can easily affect children who come in contact with the contaminated water. The swim club manager seemed not very much cooperative during the initial outbreak; but the VHD investigators needed the cooperation of the swim club manager in identifying the real cause of the outbreak. Later, the manager told them that other persons not invited to the February 1 birthday party (members of an infant-mother swim class) got sick ...

In this article, I would like to talk about the historian Howard Zinn, without going into the details of his biography. Because you can easy found this information on the Internet. I would consider his views on history in general, why and under what circumstances its occurred. Howard found himself in history and political science since his youth. A first rally Zinn visited when he was a seventeen-year-old young man, the friends who were breathing unevenly to the communist ideology invited him. After the meeting, young Howard changed his mind about the rule government and human rights in general. ...

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Coca-Cola Vision and Analysis 5 Coca Cola’s Values and Analysis 7 Alignment of Coca Cola’s Mission, Vision, Values, & Goals with Stakeholder’s Interests 8 Recommended Changes 8 Conclusion 9

References 9

Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to discuss a strategic management process via critical analysis and evaluation of the Coca Cola Company’s vision, mission, goals, and objectives of the organization. From a review of each statement, a determination will be made concerning the need for improvement or if the organization is on target and simply needs to make an adjustment relative to the ...

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The Coca-Cola Company has a long history of innovation and development. The company was founded in 1886 by a recipe concoction created by pharmacist John S. Pemberton (Coca-Cola, n.d.). The beverage enjoyed moderate success until Pemberton passed away, and several businessmen worked to ensure the trademark drink would become a world famous flavor. In the early 1900s the product expanded rapidly from its roots in the southeastern United States across the country, and the cause of all of this growth can be traced back to successful leadership in terms of management and innovation. The purpose ...

Introduction

Urban sprawl has turned out to be a controversial issue in recent times due to the rate at which green spaces are disappearing in most of the cities, especially in the United States. Nnaemeka-Okeke (2016) describes this phenomenon as the expansion of a community devoid of concern for the environmental impact. In other words, urban sprawl is the uncontrolled expansion of the metropolitan areas. This phenomenon primarily results in the extinction of green spaces and a variety of environmental consequences. Banai and DePriest (2010) maintain that urban sprawl is considered a cause of the climate change, with environmental effects ...

Introduction

Urban sprawl has turned out to be a controversial issue in recent times due to the rate at which green spaces are disappearing in most of the cities, especially in the United States. Frumkin (2002) describes this phenomenon as a multifaceted pattern of transportation, land use, as well as economic and social development. In other words, urban sprawl is the uncontrolled expansion of the metropolitan areas. This phenomenon essentially results in the extinction of green spaces and a variety of environmental consequences. Banai and DePriest (2010) maintain that urban sprawl is considered a cause of the climate change, with ...

Written Report for Project Procedure Manual for the Shoe Box Project for United Way

Introduction The Shoe Box project is a humanitarian activity that seeks to support homeless men in the United States. The project aims to collect objects from well-wishers after which they should distribute them to needy men. The complicated and demanding nature of the project requires a higher level of care and order for effective and efficient integration of the various activities of the program. Therefore, the paper presents a written report for the best procedures that the Shoe Box Project for United Way could adopt for maximum results. The intent of the written report is to formulate a feasible ...

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The Walker Within: How Zombies Define Humanity Since it first hit comic store shelves in 2003, The Walking Dead has captivated readers, gaining even more prominence when it was made into a television series by the same name in October, 2010 by AMC. The allure of zombies as a trope is strong; they offer an antagonist that is truly unrelenting and impossible to reason with, while their ability to carry on despite massive and traumatic injury allows for high levels of blood, guts, and gore, appealing to the horror fans that are the zombie genre’s main audience. ...

“I Got No Quarrel with The VietcongNo Vietcong Ever Called Me Nigger.” Sometimes words resonate through time. We hear them and immediately comprehend their importance; even if some don’t comprehend their value at that time. Muhammad Ali will chiefly be remembered as a charismatic and fearless boxing champion. Some, however, will also remember him as an advocate of social justice, speaking out against war, discrimination against African Americans, and support for peace and Islam. Whether as a prominent member of the sporting community or a fierce advocate for social change, Muhammad Ali will regardless be considered an influential ...

I have always worshiped Margaret Mitchell and her masterpiece “Gone With the Wind” has been my favorite book for years. Therefore I have decided to visit Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta. On 11 June 2016 I with my best friend, who is also Margaret Mitchell’s fan, attended the house, where great writer wrote her Pulitzer-Prize winning novel. We approached the museum in 12 a.m., bought tickets and started our tour with the first exhibition, Crescent Avenue apartment. In 1925, she settled in this house where the famous novel was written, together with her second husband. Their family occupied ...

Question 1

Essential roles of trial judges are to establish privileges in courtrooms and qualifying privileges, while promoting fairness, morality and justice in the society. Judges are to uphold the constitution and the law of the jurisdiction that they occupy in the judiciary system. The judge assists claimants in solving issues amongst themselves by getting rid of the emotions and providing guidance to the claimants. The judge can achieve this on their own or with the help of a jury.

Question 2

Various states are accepting the use of non-unanimous verdicts due to the complex nature of certain cases. In some instances, the ...

Homework Assignment #2

1. What are the essential responsibilities of a trial judge? The essential responsibilities of a trial judge are to safeguard public interests and the rights of the accused, treat each case individually, be sensitive to and respectful of all participants of the criminal trial. 2. Why have several states eliminated the requirement of unanimity in jury trials? The First Congress eliminated the requirement of unanimity in jury trials. The Court concluded that this requirement used to be the common expectation. 3. a. Name the three (3) critical roles a lawyer serves in society.

3.b. Why have many lawyers and ...

Outside of Gettysburg and Vicksburg, the most significant event of the Civil War wasn’t Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. General William Tecumseh Sherman launched total war by marching through Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee, burning bridges and farms on their way. President Lincoln and General Grant needed the war to come to a quick end, and they supported more economical/psychological means of warfare. Sherman’s plan was approved, and he captured Atlanta in November. Sherman then had a difficult choice to make. He was supposed to turn north and pin General Lee’s troops after continuing south, but was ...

1. Use of Information Technologies in the logistical operations of examples. Cali Inc. is an ice cream manufacturer that sells ice cream and related products in the southwest states of the United States of America. The company produces ice creams in plastic containers and nacelles. The company has the production facility in Moapa Town in the Clark County of Nevada, United States of America. The production facility has two production lines, a raw material area, and finished products area. The company sells almost all its production in the states of Nevada and California. The company has ten years of ...

W.E.B Dubois Leader in Education Analysis W.E.B Dubois Leader in Education Analysis

A scholar, activist, novelist, leader, author, editor and a public speaker, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was one of the most significant African-American during the period of early 20th century. He was born on February 23rd, 1868 to a poor family in Massachusetts. When he grew up, Du Bois’s teachers nurtured him as a bright student and upon graduating in 1884, was insisted by his school principal to pursue a college degree. He then enrolled in Harvard as a junior in and around fall of 1888 ...

Article Review

The US economy is well known for the wide range of detailed data that is available through various organizations like the Fed, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Bureau of Economic Affairs and many others. The world’s largest economy has a high reputation on the quality and reliability of the data that it provides. Though the data provided by the government organizations have a high degree of accuracy the data is not a real time one. This is because the organizations need updated statistics on the various macroeconomic variables. For this reason there is a time lag in ...

INTRODUCTION

A: Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most renowned civil rights leaders in the U.S. history.

B: Martin Luther King was assassinated because of his position on racial discrimination.

II: Orienting Material: Luther helped expand the rights of many African Americans. The victories and success of his non-violence movement convinced many Whites to welcome the changes that Luther’s leadership brought to the U.S. (Harrison, 2007).

BODY

Beginning the Journey: A: Born in 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. was raised in Atlanta during the Jim Crow laws era, which made racial discrimination and segregation an everyday reality for African Americans in the South.

B: At Atlanta’s Morehouse College, Luther embraced the idea that religion was a powerful tool for spearheading social change.

C: After receiving a doctorate degree from Boston ...

The introduction of the reality show genre, it was meant to present the real people during dating, survival skills, and succeeding in the music business. However, in the modern day, the genre has presented some falsity and extravagance that is far from the relatable realism of the program. Feminism is one of the key aspects portrayed in reality shows such as Real Housewives of Atlanta, Bad Girls Club, among many others. These reality shows portray the African American women using certain characteristics that would be considered as stereotypes. The collection of evidence from reality shows. The project that deals ...

The judicial process in the United States of America has become flawed over the years. This has arisen from the fact that most of the American citizens have come out in large numbers condemning the prosecution and injustice to innocent men and women all over the country. As a result, legal scholars have had to engage with the public over issues such as racism, as well as the general degree of anti-Semitism in a bid to reduce the unlawful prosecution of innocent men and women in the United States. In this light, it is important to analyze the Leo ...

Annually on the third Monday of January in the USA, the Day of the black fighter for the civil rights Martin Luther King is celebrated. This holiday is confined to the birthday of King on January 15. The preacher Martin Luther King headed the Movement for the rights of black Americans. This movement was devoted to fighting against racism and discrimination. At the same time, King supported only nonviolent methods of the fight. In 1964, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to him, and in 2004 the American authorities have posthumously appropriated him the Congressional Gold Medal which ...

Introduction

The pollution in the highly urbanized areas allows the phenomenon called ‘greenhouse effect’ wherein the heat from the Sun is trapped on the land causing tremendous amounts of heat and leads to numerous issues such as the rise of temperature, drought, the melting of icebergs, and high evaporation of water. Unfortunately, the cities contribute to this effect, the use products containing CFC’s and the pollution of too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere leads to the destruction of the ozone layers. With the destruction of the atmospheric barrier, the excessive radiation from the sun cannot be prevented. In ...

1. Recommend the type or types of research you would propose. Answer. Owing to the current situation of pre-crisis phase for the organization, the research should focus on the assessment of those factors that might help to save the organization’s image during the crisis (Coombs, 2014). Hence, a comparative crisis communication oriented qualitative research is recommended for the current situation (Schwarz, Seeger & Auer, 2016). The comparative crisis communication research will focus on comparing the situation of the victims at the San Diego and Atlanta stores before and after their collapse. 2. Determine what kind(s) of information you ...

Technology is the knowledge of techniques, processes, skills, how they relate to life and how different groups (even social groups) use it to improve their civilization. Some of the technological inventions that took place since 2000 up to 2010 include the invention of YouTube, Ericsson R380, the birth control patch, and the invention of the solar tower. Ericsson R380 was the first known marketed smartphone device that was invented by the Ericsson mobile communications. The smartphone aided in the development of modern communications, and it was the mother of many other smartphone-related inventions. YouTube was invented in 2005 by ...

The second chapter “The Lockdown” has its focus on historical evaluation relating to war on drugs as perceived on how laws changed with time (Alexander, 37-59). In as much as Alexander named several other disturbing elements associated with the drug war, my concern remains the fact that holistic investment by the highest governmental levels in this menace requires substantial attention alongside established policies and laws that would make good such an investment. The article “Vanishing Son” focuses on stereotypes of Asian-Americans as seen in the American society. This stereotyping has been clearly manifested in the society’s theater, literature, ...

Is it ethical for a Christian doctor to try and save an injured and dying psychopath who has just murdered innocent civilians in a bank robbery including the doctor’s spouse? Ethics refer to a set of philosophical principles that are used to make a moral judgment or decision in trivial situations including professions in an effort to create a sense of order. However there are situations where moral judgment becomes entangled with human emotions as well as pressure from external forces such as expectations form other people. In such instances one is said to be in an ethical ...

Q1. Why do you believe cities are thriving today?

Thesis of the Statement We will be studying about the developments of the urban cities of present days. The reasons why they are thriving today and what are the benefits of these developments on the economy.

Introduction

The reason was that people went to settle or find job in those cities where there was modern facilities, entertainment, prospect to rise. If we see the data we will find that mostly cities that are besides any water body like sea or ocean mostly those cities thrived fast due to trade. Trading with different countries was an important source of income for ...

Introduction

Over the time, society, and the United States citizens have blamed the media as portraying black women in a negative light. However, the roles that the black American women play are a result of their willingness, and as such, they are indeed the cause of the negative portrayal that they receive. Apparently, several black American women in the United States are willing to take up any role and undertake in with the intention of earning some dollars and improving their living standards. Readiness to take up roles, which encompass violence, mismanagement of money, poor etiquette, and rowdy behavior, are ...

History

Civil Right Act The fight for black civil rights is one that has been long and perilous, fought using different approaches by various activists. This paper seeks to look into the various approaches taken by different civil rights activists and how these approaches lead to the changes witnessed in history as well as today’s world. The first activist, Booker T Washington believed that African Americans should exploit what they had at hand thus the Phrase “casting down the buckets where they were” and this would help them find what they were searching for which was political, social and ...

As a self-taught photographer Samuel Bourne has given the world a view of India that is as prolific and beautiful. His photographs are an example of the true photography artistry and the photos remain a gem even in this time. The history of the mutiny in India against the British dominance is captured in a way of contrast between the old and the new. Bourne is centered at the period of disruption in the Indian lifestyle and portrays both the good and the racially charged emotions of the times. Bourne shot his photographs in the 1850 and 1860’s ...

A degree in Business Administration opens a number of doors into career opportunities. From Human Resources to management to analysis and beyond, a graduate has the ability to coordinate his or her future goals with many employment options. The educational facility is important when discussing credentials with hiring personnel, and Atlanta Technical College offers an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Administrative Technology (Atlanta Technical College 104). It is not enough to simply understand the theory of working as a business administrator, but the top employees will also understand the technology involved promoting the success of a corporation. ...

Ethnography: Fans of “The Walking Dead”

In order to fully understand the scale of the phenomenon that is “The Walking Dead”, the critically acclaimed and widely beloved television series that continues to break rating records with each new season, one would have to conduct a bit of a research on the very people, who keep tuning into the show and supporting it over the years. The fans of “The Walking Dead” are made up of quite a diverse crowd, encompassing television lovers of all ages, genders, ethnicities, races, and sexualities represented in the U.S. Therefore, researching them gives one insight not only into the intricacies ...

The color line that defines the history of the United States, from the antebellum period to the years of the Civil Rights movement, is evident in Melissa Fay Greene’s work. Dubbed Praying for Sheetrock, the text revolves around the changes in the cultural norms that guided the society of McIntosh County, Georgia, in the last half of the twentieth century. For that reason, the book allows readers to witness an extension of the Civil Rights Movement that historians tend to overlook, one that is away from the streets of Alabama and Atlanta. Thus said, the protagonist and the ...

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Transforming the Modern Olympic Games

Introduction “Although it is disappointing that softball was not reinstated in the Olympics, we are going to continue to keep growing the sport.”—Jennie Finch The above quotation by Jennie Finch alludes to one of the various changes that the modern Olympic Games have undergone over the years. There are many who can argue both for and against those changes. This is because these changes have both yielded positive and negative effects as it pertains to the organization of the Games. ...

Centers for Disease Control, FDA & Medicaid/Medicare Services

Introduction The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to impact millions of lives in the United States. Over sixty fiver percent of HIV diagnoses are African American individuals ages 13-24(Zanoni and Mayer, 2014). Additionally, 15-24-year-olds comprise 50% of recent HIV infection rates, which are 7-20 times higher among youth of color (CDC, 2013). The mortality rate among these groups is also higher(Fedeli et al., 2015). Currently, there is no medical treatment to cure HIV/AIDS, nor a vaccine for HIV contagion (Kurth, Celum, Baeten, Vermund, & Wasserheit, 2011). Thus making it very challenging for both community and public health leaders ...

Public or community health can be defined as an array of measures, both of private and public nature, that are targeted at preventing diseases, fostering health and trying to prolong life in general as well as make it more healthy. The goals of these activities are creating healthy conditions of life for the entire society which can positively reflect on personal health of each given person, focusing on overall trends in the health stance of the entire population of a given state or globally (Public Health). This leads us to the idea how public health differs from private health. ...

The Sociology of W.E.B Du Bois Concepts like public sociology, the sociological imagination, policy sociology and methodological triangulation are terms frequently used in modern sociology. Sociology student are encouraged by their academic advisors to supplement their class work with practical field experience. For instance, research to evaluate the effectiveness of social programs can be extremely useful. The question of whether sociological research can have a positive effect on society is particularly relevant in the modern day. Researchers have to ask themselves whether the work they are doing have implications for public policy. Furthermore, students are expected to bring different ...

Othello is a tragedy play by William Shakespeare written in 1603. The play is based on the story Un Capitano Moro by Cinthio that was published in 1565 (Bert 2). The play revolves around four major characters namely Othello, Desdemona, Cassio, and Iago. Othello was a Moorish general in the Venetian army while Desdemona was his beloved wife. Cassio, on the other hand, was Othello’s trusted but unfaithful pennant partner while Iago was a close working colleague to Othello, who has constituted to the development of major themes in the play due to his character. The cunning character ...

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Quality of data is considered to be high in case its nature and structure fits for its presupposed usage in making decisions, performing different operations and planning future activities. Data can also be treated as of high-quality in case it adequately represents the real-world processes to which it is linked. Data quality also means that data storage corresponds to the principles of data consistency, validity, timeliness, accuracy and completeness. Following these principles allows to use the data in appropriate way (Redman 56). There are numerous advantages of high-quality data management. A major widely recognized benefit of improving ...

This essay concentrates on ways of analyzing quantitative and qualitative data. On one hand, there are two primary ways of analyzing qualitative information. First, the researcher can explore their findings with a pre-determined study framework that reflects the aims and objectives of the study. This method allows the researcher to concentrate on particular response descriptions and ignores the rest. The second approach is the thematic network analysis. This approach requires that the researcher codes all data and allow for quantitative interpretations (Abeyasekera, 2006). However, there exist numerous ways of analyzing quantitative data. Some of them are as follows. First, ...

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Essay

INTRODUCTION Toxic waste can be defined as ‘the byproducts of the industrial process”. As each industry produces some type of by product and some are toxic or poisonous to living things and the environment. The range in the hazardous conditions that they create can be measured as a range with some being very hazardous while others produce a smell or a nuisance. The hazardous wastes are of the most concern and many groups and organizations are watching and enforcing strict codes of conduct for punishment of companies that violate the laws. The Abidjan disaster is an example of the ...

History

Georgia is a state positioned in the Southern regions of the United States. It was an English colony founded in the year 1733 and was named in honor of King George II of the United Kingdom (McAuliffe 12). During the American Revolution, Georgia became a state and was among the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. Georgia was slow in its development, and it was not until the late 18th century that it began to prosper. It excelled in the field of agriculture and boasted of vast rice and cotton plantations. Georgia was among the wealthiest states in the south ...

Abstract

Cultural sensitivity is an issue that is central to health and ethnicity, and also to creating programs for disease prevention and health promotions for varying ethnic and racial populations. The rationale, under which programs for promoting health are build, is based on three basic observations; the varying patterns in the predictors of the behaviors of health, different groups show; the differences in the rates of disease prevalence as indicated by various ethnic and racial groups; and the patterns exhibited by the same groups in the prevalence of risk factors imposed by their behaviors. The differences between the prevalence rates ...

Both the movie and the book “Gone with the Wind” have had a great influence on the culture of the whole world, let alone the United States. First and foremost, it should be admitted that this very movie is nothing but one of the best movies Hollywood has ever created. The images of main characters Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler have become real symbols of the twentieth century. Undoubtedly, it is really very hard to argue with its greatness, however, when it comes to real historical acts, is this movie a good example? This movie of the Old South, which ...

This novel deals with the series of puzzling disappearances and murders of black youth in Atlanta in the late 1970s and early 1980s and was published posthumously after being edited by Toni Morrison. Bambara explores “the ways in which government power and politics, communal paranoia, and personal suffering transform the Rawls family” (Greene p.338). Because it centers on one city and one family, and real events and deals with a sensitive series of racial crimes, it has tended to be read as part of the African American tradition of fiction. Indeed at the very end of the novel Zala quotes ...

The use of business ethics to assess business conduct in BP

In the recent years, there has been an expectation on companies to adhere to ethical standards. Every company desires to make profits and its known this is a goal that can compromise on ethics (Acheru, 2009). Employers are expected to take care of their employee safety, the environment and the public. When the ethical factors are not considered the results are catastrophic and company suffers many expenses (Flaxx, 2002). This was shown by the BP Texas city explosion. 15 workers were killed in the Texas plant explosion while 170 others were injured. There were trailers located to close to the ...