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- 1271: Is Canada Losing Its Identity
- ... the American influence on our society that is causing our loss in identity. In the last 20 years, many Canadian owned corporations have been bought out or simply lost out and closed in the competitive business market. Good examples are Woolco and Woodwards are out, American owned Walmart is in. Most small Canadian businesses can't compete with the large resources that the ever expanding American chains rely on. Does every new McDonalds opened mean another family business will go under? A great deal believe so. Media plays a big role in our Americanization as in any major Canadian center if you flip though the television channels you'll find more from the ...
- 1272: Investing In Stocks
- ... the close price in order to generate selling volume, delaying trading time to manipulate trading activities, or even stalling the ask without honoring orders to hold a stock price. MMs follow a simple code of business when making a market in a stock especially an OTC BB. That is the level that stocks will seek that yields the most volume. Now this is very important because they make money on the ... of an artificial run or momentum. Merely it is money in the bank for them. Most get hung in a momentum or day trade or by the tactics of Market makers, who are in the business to screw the public every chance they get and the NASD is not going to do anything about it. They are merely making the market liquid is there reasoning. The market makers have created an ...
- 1273: Mafia
- ... of brothels and also a white slave gang to keep his brothels supplied with fresh bodies. His nephew Torrio was brought from New York to work as an executive and gradually took over Colosimo’s business and built it into an empire. Although the sale of sex would always be profitable, the opportunities with alcohol soon became apparent. When Colosimo was unwilling to change with the times, Torrio simply had him ... service for bookies, went to prison, McBride and Ragen took over, renaming it the Continental Press. After Ragen was murdered, McBride became main owner and ran it until the Kefauver Committee put it out of business. Meanwhile, McBride formed the Cleveland Browns, re-establishing that organized violence could be profitable. Cleveland was just one city that appeared to be so attractive to hundreds of immigrants. By 1923, only 35.4 percent ...
- 1274: Modern Torture
- ... it confuses right and wrong; any belief in the stability of the world is taken away; "truth" becomes a word without meaning. Methods of torture are limited only by the fiendish fantasies of those whose business it is to break others down. Physical methods include beating, electric shock (especially to the genitals), stretching (as on a rack), asphyxiation techniques such as submersion in contaminated water and smothering with plastic, burning, blows ... restrictions or problems on their liberty of movement either departing or arriving to their country of residence, or country of future inspection. Documents and papers of the Committee that relate to any particular area of business of the Committee shall be inviolable. This also includes any correspondence as well as its censorship of its contents by the host country Privileges and immunities are accorded to the members of the Committee, not ...
- 1275: Multinational Companies
- Multinational Companies: Out for Profit Without Regard for Life What a company usually wants for its business is for it to be an successful establishment and to make an abundance of profit. Some businesses do not pose any concern on what they have to do to make this profit as long as ... must ask oneself, does the Third world need multinationals? The answer is clearly no. When it comes to multinationals, everything is done with "dollar signs" in mind. The most money is made in the agricultural business, mainly involving cash crops. These cash crops are destined for the First World (Barnet, 147). This fact dispels a widely accepted myth about the Third World. Most people in our society believe that we cater ...
- 1276: Mafia
- ... underworld" contributes 15 percent of the 3 costs of local and state political campaigns which causes one to think that the mob may have a strong hold on many powerful politicians. Mafia involvement with legitimate business’s affects the public in many ways. Respectable bankers have become unwitting allies to the Mafia and most of the securities stolen in the United States during the last two decades are lying safely in ... since new bosses are not following the code of omerta the public is put in danger more than ever before. Some feel that if the Mafia and this "thing of theirs" was truly out of business it would be the end of a criminal conspiracy without historical peer. But with all the new ethnic gangs entering the America, it appears that organized crime may be with America until the end of ...
- 1277: Owens Valley Aquaduct
- ... due to the construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. At the turn of the century, Los Angeles began to thrive in its economic ventures. The metropolis was slowly beginning to become focal point of tremendous business activity. As the city boomed, business leaders began to envision the endless potential of prosperity. The population growth was surging. People were flocking to the area in great numbers. The Los Angeles Water Company quickly realized that an auspicious opportunity was ...
- 1278: Observing Persuasion In The Ne
- ... great influence in their communities and local political scenes (since we’re talking about Fortune 500 companies, the political clout can reasonably be expected to extend far beyond the local political scene), and in the business world in which they operate. In addition, Steve Helmich, President of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, says (cited by Lacayo, 1996) the “Covey regimen” made the whole town better. Indeed, his influence, on behalf of ... the denomination, but do recognize cult-like methods for exacting obedience. Indeed, Jesus said “the truth shall set you free." Reference List Aubin, Duane G. (1995). TTC: Take the Christ. Toronto, Ontario: Our Father’s Business Inc. Baron, Will. (1990). Deceived by the New Age. Boise, Idaho: Pacific Press Publishing Association. Clark, David K., and Norman L. Geisler. (1990). Apologetics in the New Age: A Christian critique of Pantheism. Grand Rapids ...
- 1279: Organizational Culture
- ... of the position that was held at the company. This company seemed to fit the criteria and meet the description of a “Fortress Culture”. This may have been the result of the fact that it business was in the highly competitive field of financial services. The management was very preoccupied with figures such as sales, growth and earnings, and they treated the staff as a commodity that could easily be replaced ... What may have also been a contributing factor to the failure of the socialization process, and an element that is not discussed in the theory, is how the socialization process works when the field of business is of a very competitive nature. In this case is does not seem that many of the older staff members would be willing to accept the new staff and help them develop their skills. This ...
- 1280: Opposition To Aviation Expansi
- ... an impressive opposition Internet site to keep everyone informed on the issues. This Internet access affords the on-line populous, growing by millions each year, to be a key stroke away from getting involved. Their business and homeowner associations of the El Toro Coalition (ETC) favor non-aviation reuses for the field because there are at least eight airports with medium and long haul capability (five of which are international) within ... current rate, numbers of flights are going to increase. This can only mean more noise, even if it is a little quieter. AVIATION GROWTH Deregulation of the airline industry has changed the way companies do business. The turning point was the Airline Deregulation Act, approved by Congress on Oct. 24, 1978 and signed into law by President Carter. Many of the benefits are positive, for instance lower fares and more choices ...
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