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- 2121: Business Etiquette
- ... you are neglecting their finances (Hilkenburg.) Time really is money and organizations spend it in different ways. Some expect you to account for every moment. Advertising agencies, law firms, and some other types of business bill clients at an hourly rate for you time. Others may allow you to come and go as you please, as long as the job is completed. Introductions are a common and important event in every ... ways of introducing one person to another: (most formal) Mrs. Smith, may a I present Mr. Crane? (less formal) Mrs. Smith, may I introduce Mr. Crane? (informal) Ann Smith, I would like you to meet Bill Crane. The first two examples often are pronounced as statements, not as questions. If you would like to make less distinction in who is being presented to who use forms as this is or just ...
- 2122: Death Penalty
- ... s people decided that lethal gas, or the gas chamber, was more humane than death by electrocution. Nevada was the first state to adopt the gas chamber as their form of execution. The "Humane Death Bill" was passed abolishing all other forms of execution (Hanging or firing squad were the only other two forms of execution at that time) in the state of Nevada, this bill was signed by the governor on March 28, 1921. Not long after electrocution was tried as being inhumane, the gas chamber was challenged as being cruel and unusual punishment also. Gee Jon and Hughie Sing ...
- 2123: Individual Retirement Accounts: Why Bother?
- ... Security verses retirement. 2. Savings Accounts verses retirement. 3. Advantages of starting an IRA early. II. Careful selection of the heirs to the Individual Retirement Account. A. Advantage of leaving IRA to spouse 1. Special rights as a spouse. 2. Different options the spouse has for claiming money. III. Avoiding unnecessary taxes and penalties. 1. Recoverable trust as beneficiary. 2. Taking money out before the age of 59 1/2. 3 ... several items that must be determined when establishing an IRA. Among the most important, is careful selection of the beneficiaries. When leaving assets to a spouse, things are very simple because the spouse has special rights as an IRA beneficiary. For example, a spouse that has reached the age of 59 1/2 and wants to utilize the money in the account can remain as a beneficiary. By leaving the account ...
- 2124: U.S. and Swedish Trends in Tax Reform
- ... was that federal income tax rates were to be cut dramatically. While this would lead one to believe that federal government receipts were cut substantially as well, it was the second important feature of the bill that allowed it to be revenue neutral. This feature was that the bill was to improve horizontal equity in the tax system. This would be accomplished by eliminating many of the deductions that many individuals, particularly the well to do, were allowed to make. Many of the complains ...
- 2125: U.S and Japan Car Industries
- ... heavy investment. The Japanese spent billions of dollars studying American taste and manufacturing models that suited them. The Big Three have generally confined their efforts to sending models that they have made specifically for Americans. Bill Duncan, the head of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Assn. states that "it was the basic principals of competition that made the Japanese automobile industry strong." One example which reflects the short-sightedness of the Big ... in June and other nations retaliated to this stance, the world economy will head into a generation of managed trade. Bibliographic Sources "Big 3 and Japan." New York Times, June 26, 1995. Borrus, Amy with Bill Javetski. "Who's Afraid of the World Trade Organization." Business Week, June 5, 1995, p.35. Borrus, Amy with John Templeman, Keith Naughton, Edith Updike and Bureau Report. "Good Deal? Yes. Great Deal? No." Business ...
- 2126: Increasing Shareholder Wealth
- ... corporations will be discussed in detail. And the issue of utilizing low cost labor domestically and offshore, including arguments for against this practice, will be discussed. ISSUE BACKGROUND Since, by definition, sweatshops violate the basic rights of workers, a brief discussion of the history of the labor movement is a necessary element in understanding the use of sweatshops. This section is intended to give a brief outline of some of the events leading to worker's rights laws. The following information was excerpted from NBC News Online. June 3, 1900 Garment workers form the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union to protest low pay, fifteen-hour workdays, no benefits, and unsafe working conditions ...
- 2127: Antigone 5
- Antigone is a play written by Sophocles that became a classic due to its controversial content. In this play, the Greek dramatist reflected mainly on Civil Disobedience. Antigone believes in the individual rights over the state rights. Creon, however, strongly believes in putting state over religion. The play does not only revolve on the political and religious issue, but also deals with the battle of the sexes. The play is about a ...
- 2128: Removal of GM Jobs In Flint
- ... pitting two sides of an issue. The question consisted of the decline of General Motors in Flint. Is it a catastrophe or does it provide an opportunity for the community. Members of the panel included Bill Donahue (pro-opportunity), Larry Thompson (pro-opportunity), Dorothy Reynolds (catastrophe supporter) and Ruben Burks (catastrophe supporter). In the beginning, there were many advantages of having GM as the dominate employer in Flint. The quantity of ... surrounding Flint. Unfortunately for the audience, his relationship with the United Auto Workers was at a level to where he couldn't expand on his negative GM opinions. The other side of the issue brought Bill Donahue and Larry Thompson to the podium. First to speak was Mr. Donahue. He brought several points of opportunity for Flint. The first point concentrated on the stabilization of GM employment in Genesse county. Secondly ...
- 2129: Financial Report of Loewen Group Inc.
- ... realised. The regulations regarding cemeteries focus on public health aspects and the care and maintenance of cemetery grounds. Funeral home companies are required to deposit a certain percentage from the proceeds of sales of interment rights (ie: the lot, crypt or riches for the final disposition of the remains). These perpetual care funds are held in perpetuity and is not considered an asset to the firm. The firm does however have ... varies from 5% to 40%, depending on the area. In the event that the firm suspends its operation these funds can be made available through the province or municipality. "The pre-need sale of interment rights and other related products is recorded as revenue when customer contracts are signed and, concurrently, related costs are recorded and an allowance is established for customers cancellations and refunds based on management's estimated of ...
- 2130: Two Views On The Confederate Flags Controversial Issue
- ... the flag represented. Their beliefs were based on the same principles which the founders of the union based the American Constitution. Most Southerners, who fought for the Confederacy, were fighting for the principals of states rights. They had little interest in preserving the "peculiar institution" of slavery. Individual hate groups and mis-use of the flag began after the war and during reconstruction. As a result, the true heritage and history of the Southern cause (i.e., state's rights) was lost with the formation of hate groups that adopted the battle flag as an icon. Hopefully, with the support of those who cherish what is right and what is true, the Confederate Battle Flag ...
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