Essays on Bull

Red Bull was established by Dietrich Mateschitz in year 1985. Company introduces energy drink exclusively in Austria in year 1987. After five years of exclusive operation in Austria Market, Company expanded its business in European market. Company decided to slowly enter into foreign markets in order to create buzz and anticipation. This paper intends to analyze brand equity and other related aspects of Red Bull.

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Brand Equity
Brand Equity reflects value premium earned by the company from its product that has well recognized and establish brand name in the market as compare to competitors. Company creates brand equity by ...

Abstract

Red Bull GmbH began its operations in 1987 with three shareholders which are Chaleo Yoovidha with 49% shares, his son with 2% shares, and Dietrich Mateschitz the CEO having the rest of the shares. The company is headquartered in Austria and has a global presence in over 145 countries. The company deals with energy drinks which are manufactured in the headquarters in Austria and distributed through regional centres located in Tokyo, Singapore, and Dubai. The report will analyse the company through looking at its leadership, organisation culture and structure, product lines, corporate and business level strategies, ...

Introduction

Pit bulls, popular pets in many American households, have been at the center of a legislation controversy since the year 1989 and early 1990. It was during this period that the local government of the city of Denver, Colorado banned the ownership of this breed of dog. Society remains torn on the issue of whether or not owning a pit bull should be made illegal. While the rift still exists in public ideology and opinions, the reasons why people hold the opinion they hold vary from one individual to another, with some describing the pit bull as a threat ...

The American Pit Bull Terrier, more commonly known as pit bull, has been portrayed in various media as a “vanguard for canine evil” and a “predator of the defenseless” over the past 15 years (Cohen & Richardson, 2002). All the negative publicity the pit bull has been receiving has affected political policies on pit bull ownership. According to Cohen & Richardson (2002), 75 communities in the United States prohibit ownership of pit bulls. They are also the most common breed of dogs in animal shelters across the U.S. (Tullis, 2013). Why is the pit bull being singled out as the most ...

Essay

Nestle – is a Swiss company and the largest world producer of foodstuffs ( coffee, breakfast cereals, snacks etc). It also specializes in the production of pet food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics as one of the main shareholders of L'Oréal.
Nestle is divided into seven worldwide major strategic business units. These units make the high level strategic decisions on a worldwide basis regarding each business unit. One sector of the merket is controlled be at least one business unit. The strategic business units are the global insturments to define and control the strategic development of the firm. Nestle also has the ...

Introduction

Pit bulls, popular pets in most American households, have been at the center of a legislation controversy since the year 1989 and early 1990. It was during this period that the local government of the city of Denver, Colorado banned the ownership of this breed of dog. Society remains torn on the issue of whether or not owning a pit bull should be made illegal. While the rift still exists in public ideology and opinions, the reasons why people hold the opinion they hold vary from one individual to another, with some describing the pit bull as a threat ...

Up until a decade ago, the concept of energy drinks wasn’t present in consumers’ minds. However, the idea of people flying via wings after consuming a drink certainly caught everyone’s attention and that first mover advantage has been priceless for Red Bull. With the energy drinks market now more developed than ever, Red Bull can stretch its wings far by developing its own markets further.

Brand positioning and competitive advantage

When Red Bull first came out in the market such a product was very new for consumers and at that time it could have been called as breakthrough innovation since most of ...

Bullying is harassment of other people causing harm or discomfort for some time. There are many types of bullying. It includes physical injury or damage of individual property; verbal bullying that involves insults and discrimination from activities such as playing games. Bullying causes harm to the people involved, this makes them have fear, and they may not be able to perform their responsibilities well with the fear created in them. This research paper will evaluate the causes and effects of bullying (Cloud, 116).
One of the reasons why people bully others is to have control and dominate the others. ...

Theses statement

Cyber bullying is a problem that many teenagers have to face daily while at school or carrying out extracurricular activities away from their parents, and has serious short-term and long-term effects

Introduction

According to Kulkarni, Ravindran & Freeza (2007; 115), the easier the current technology becomes the higher, the risk of information leakage especially among young generations. Today’s boys and do not require personal confrontation because they always face many threats in different websites that they access every day. Bullying is an action of the past practiced by young teenagers, but the emergence of technology has provided them with a ...

Indian Boarding Schools

After the effective defeat of the Indians and their subjugation in the name of manifest destiny, American reformers (including The Friends of the Indian) sought to “Americanize” Native Americans by refocusing land ownership through allotment of private property as opposed to attributing lands to tribes. Furthermore, boarding schools were created that would re-educate Native Americans in the ways of white, Christian, American life, leading them to abandon their traditional Indian identity in favor of becoming fully assimilated into the US citizenry.
Despite these ostensibly good intentions, however, there were several critics of these boarding schools, who would argue that ...

Beyond the myth is a film about a certain breed of dogs commonly reared in the United States. The dogs from this particular breed of dogs are referred to as “pit bulls”. The dogs are believed to be a threat to the safety of people living in any given neighborhood. This is based on an instance where a 12-year old boy was bitten to death by his family’s two pit bulls as Fredman reports (Beyond the Myth). The concerned agency, in this case the agency concerned with animal breeding, passes a law in four states in America (Miami, ...

Sculpture is one of the earliest forms of art that graced the most beautiful of the ancient human civilizations. From the life-sized carvings of human forms to gigantic sculptures that enhanced a major architecture, sculptures presented different functions and meanings across various ancient civilizations. Among the several civilizations that produced the world’s well-known artifacts of today was the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, from which the Assyrian kingdom descended. Artworks from the Mesopotamian civilization, specifically those of the Assyrian kingdom, varied highly when compared with other forms of art produced by other civilizations—a fact that reflects the diversity ...

Executive Summary

Numerous arguments have emerged regarding the role and impacts of preliminary marketing plan in the success of businesses in the contemporary dynamic economy. However, studies confirm that preliminary marketing plan is a vital tool that supports successful establishment and management of businesses (Anne and Erin 79). Preliminary marketing plan is a comprehensive blueprint that describes the overall marketing effort in an organisation. The subsequent preliminary marketing plan will outline the Red Bull company’s objective and strategies in Vietnam market. The strategies and ideas in this preliminary marketing plan are based on Vietnam culture and the current market trend ...

It started with the bullfighting. I had never been a fan of the sport itself; indeed, I had never really considered it; but there I was, in Valencia, watching the matadors wave their flags at the heads of the bulls. I had never seen anything like it before, and it was an image that will be seared into my brain as demonstrative of my time in Spain for the rest of my life.
There is so much to say about bullfighting. There is a rich history of bullfighting in Spain and Portugal, but everyone seems to have an opinion ...

The hopes of the New York Red Bulls winning the MLS trophy came to an abrupt end on 3rd November last year when the lost their second leg tie to a California based team, the LA Galaxy. This was the Western Conference semifinal second leg tie in which the Californian LA Galaxy claimed a precious 2-1 win at the Home Depot Center based in Carson. This meant the LA Galaxy qualified with a 3-1 aggregate win because they had won at the Red Bull Arena in New York four days earlier.

Each team pulled on their home jerseys during ...

Abstract

Currently, it has been assumed that with the declining prevalence of racism and seemingly reduced rate of bullying in the neighborhood, schools in the United States of America are no longer affected by the negative vices of bullying, whether based on the race, gender or otherwise. In this regard, it is further assumed that the counselors within the schools have the ability to eliminate bullying within the schools. However, there is a very great difference between the reality and the assumptions taken so far. In addition, there ...

Breed-specific legislation is the restriction of and legislation regarding certain breeds of dog, often dogs that are considered violent, dangerous, or erratic in their behaviors (Collier, 2006). Proponents of breed-specific legislation point out that there are certain types of dogs that are most frequently used in dogfighting rings, and that these dogs are more likely to be dangerous to the general public. However, research has shown repeatedly that this is not the case; breed-specific legislation and controls on the breeding of dogs (excluding dog-wild canine hybrids)is nothing more than a reactionary response to perceived social ills that have ...

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Indigenous people (the Cree) vs. British settlers: How does the confrontation between Mrs. Andersen and Crow Eagle dramatize the differing values and the racist attitudes that created conflicts between two cultures?
The confrontation between Mrs. Anderson and Crow Eagle served to show just how different the Canadians and the Indians are. It also showed a question of what it really means for a person to be civilized.
In the play, Mrs. Anderson reported Crow Eagle for stealing her ‘bath tub’. Her point was that stealing is against the ...

Executive Summary

Leaping Lizard is a new company in the beverage industry that has introduced the new Leaping Lizard drink. The company has a strong mission, which is to offer clients with every day solution to their endeavors and at the same time provide them with energy. The energy drink motivates individuals who work early in the morning and late at night (Hardy, 2010). The company’s choice of introducing energy drinks had led to competition from other companies. These companies include Red Bull and Monster and other similar energy drinks producing companies ...

Accumulating evidence indicates that bullying is by far the most prevalent form of violence in our societies. Alarming figures from schools in addition show that between 15-30% of children are either authors or victims of bullying. Research findings also indicate that whilst verbal abuse remains constant throughout the different school levels, physical bullying increases in elementary school peaking during middle school and decreasing in high schools. The American Medical Association estimates that more than 3.7 million children engage in bullying while approximately 3.2 million kids become victims of moderate or serious bullying annually (Cohn and Canter).
Bullying can be ...

Bullying has been a problem in schools for many years. It can take many different forms and is carried out for various reasons. To gain a true understanding of bullying, it is important to examine not only the reasons for someone becoming a victim, but also the reasons for someone becoming a bully.
Bullying takes many forms. It can be physical, such as being beaten up or hurt. However, non-physical forms of bullying can be equally distressing. These can include “teasing, being threatened and name calling” (bullying).
A relatively new phenomena is bullying by mobile phone. This is a ...

Indian/Native American Boarding Schools

Native Americans were marginalized and suppressed by the US government in the 19th century. Given that the Native Americans were the minority in the country and acted as a threat to the state, they were forced into reservations where they could be easily monitored by the US government (Adams 67). Though the Native Americans were oppressed in their livelihood, some chose to continue embracing their culture and not that of the foreigner. In the late 19th century, the Native American youth were forced into boarding schools where they had to adapt to the European way of life (Hirschfelder 28). ...

Introduction

There is a certain level of happiness that is only achieved when one owns a pet. This pet maybe kept for other purposes but as time progresses, the family members are able to incorporate the pet as part of the family. The amount of love that the pet receives depends on the level of interaction that exists between the family members and the pet. The more the interaction there is between the pet and the family members, the more love it will receive. Families have been keeping dogs for a very long time. For some families, the dogs are ...

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Abstract

Colon is the part of the large intestine and its cancer is one of the important problems of modern society. Several factors can result in the development of colonic cancer. These factors may include non-modifiable types of risk factors as for example growing age, gender, race or ethnicity, and hereditary factors, and modifiable types of risk factors as for example obesity, poor diets, tobacco use, alcohol intake, reduced physical activity and sedentary life. Sedentary behavior is an important risk factor for modern life. It can result in obesity, insulin problems, and diabetes, which are found to be involved ...

Business

INTRODUCTION
Today human beings have reached such heights in terms of technology and research, that they have started forgetting the importance of other beings in the universe. Using animals for research and development activities is not a new thing. Not only is this but the use of animals for mere entertainment of the greedy humans also not new. From the testing of cosmetics and chemicals on animals to their use in cruel activities such as bull fighting and horse riding, nothing is separable. Today the time has come when people need to become aware of these merciless activities done ...

Poem analysis is usually done according to the author’s perspective. The analysis of the poem is done to project the real motive behind the author’s piece of art. When analyzing a poem, there are two approaches that are applicable. One focuses on the outer view of the poem which uses the actual view and characters used by the author. The second approach looks at the poem in an angle of the author’s sentiments. In this paper I will review three poems; Mountain Boomer, Bodacious and Firetread The Last. The three poems have almost similar themes but ...

This is a question that films like Raging Bull and The Godfather Part 1 attempt to answer. These films feature "bad" boys who resort to socially unapproved and criminal behavior and still seem to get away with it. In a world where societies make the rules, perhaps their appeal lies in their ability to bend and break those rules. Nevertheless, there are reasons why they seem so untouchable—reasons that have to do with their immediate context, their thinking and their values. This paper will attempt to analyze those reasons.
The film Raging Bull (1980) is arguably a film ...

Abstract

A clear understanding of historic lifetime traits of species is important in understanding the strategy of the male species. A Threatened species in the ecosystem need to be considered for safety using an intervention on their generic characteristics and behavior. Conservative measures for these species especially the elephant which has a considerable longer reproduction period need to intervene on the basis of anthropogenic interventions on the reproduction dominance. The result of the relationship between African male elephant’s age and paternity specific success tactic showed that paternity rises with age having a small number of active old bulls in ...

Arguably, the characters of students are changing tremendously. As a matter of fact, there are various debatable issues in schools today. Bullying in schools has become one of the controversial issues in schools for many decades. In fact, it is expected to occur in almost all schools. Studies show that the prevalence of bullying in schools is increasing, whereby every child in the school is expected to experience bullying at a certain stage, this is either as victims, witnesses or bullies. Bullying in schools is a serious and frequent problem that is a sign of violent and aggressive behavior ...

Abstract

Plethora of reasons weighs for a company’s choice of marketing and to a large extends operation. While many of these factors such as the presence of resources, capabilities, and knowledge are internally driven, other factors, however, arise outside of the entity. This paper explores Leaping Lizard’s marketing strategy for the new soft drink aimed at competing with established brands like Red Bull and Monsters. The company embarks on a campaign to use online tools such as social media to reach the market.

Introduction

Leaping Lizard is a new company in the beverage industry ...

Proposal for Group Therapy for Bullies

4 July 2011

Proposal for Group Therapy for Bullies

Introduction and Rationale

In every school across the world, bullying is a significant problem. In schools in Alabama, bullying may not be as prominent as it is in other states, but it is still a problem: currently, Alabama is ranked at around the eighth best state for bullying (BullyPolice.org, 2003) meaning that it is currently one of the best states in the country in terms of its lack of bullying. However, just because it is not a bulging issue, it is still a problem – ...

Introduction

Pehr Weisengraf could not interpret the financial ratios of his business after he was presented with a document of the calculated ratios by the banker following a failure to secure a loan for his business from the bank. The ratios are calculated to predict and ascertain the performance of the business by credit issuing institutions. The comparison of the ratios from the previous and current year did not match the required industry average that could have consequently determined what amount of loan could be awarded to his business. In this regard, it is essential that Weisengraf ...

The new energy drink, called V8 V-Fusion® + Energy, is the exhilarative, delicious beverage with well-known components, for example, green tea, which gives people the assurance to trust it and feel calm drinking. It includes one hybrid portion of vegetables (V-Fusion® + Energy, 2015).

Marketing Environment

The sales in the international market of energy drinks increased by 5% in 2014 compared to 2013 reaching almost $49.9 billion. The American Beverage Association considers that the global energy drink industry will grow significantly in 2017. The USA, Brazil and China will become most popular markets (Fontinelle, n. d.). There are three segments, namely liquid energy ...

Guerilla marketing is a strategy used in advertising that yields maximum results by using unconventional tactics in marketing that centralizes on low costs. The term guerrilla marketing was made-up by marketing guru Jay Conrad Levinson from the guerrilla warfare. Guerrilla warfare encompasses the small tactical strategies employed by armed civilians in irregular combat. The tactics include the element of surprise, sabotage, ambushes and raids. Just like guerrilla warfare, guerrilla marketing makes use of such tactics in the marketing industry.
This advertising style relies on imagination, high energy and unconventional strategies in marketing. Guerrilla marketing is all about surprising the ...

These were Spirits and were found in Mesopotamia. They were associated with kindness and protection. The Mesopotamian Lama Deities were crafted in obedience to god Shamash, which was also popularly known as the sun god. They were made during the period 2100-2000 BC. Looking at the face, one finds a beautified face that has been made to be extremely sensitive to touch. The beard has been made to be luxurious, and this possibly suggests that the spirit was male. This is because of the beard that is a feature associated solely with males.
The body is hairy and fundamentally ...

Why It Is Important For Entrepreneur to Stay Positive

Positivity transpires as one of the utmost vital aspects of entrepreneurship. As such, there are numerous explanations as to why entrepreneurs should always stay positive. More importantly, not all the entrepreneurial plans that an individual comes up with will succeed. In fact, success in the entrepreneurship does not happen in seclusion nor impulsively. Instead, it requires dedication and commitment. In most cases, entrepreneurship ventures do not pick up easily. As a result, entrepreneurship should always expect slow beginnings, even in other cases entrepreneurship ventures may come to a halt at inception. Despite this, it is important to appreciate the ...

As advertising executive and in an effort to identify the new business for the agency the plan as directed by management for Rockstar energy drink.
The brand is a success in term of creating a niche for its drinks and having revenues exceeding $1 billion annual threshold, still the brand as stated in the chart below is a far third player in the sports drink industry dominated primarily by Red Bull and followed by Monster.
As stated on caffeine informer (2014), the chart clearly showcase Red Bull as the dominant leader, with the growth of Monster evident, however the % ...

Red Bull Racing currently known as Infiniti Red Bull is an Austrian based Formula One Racing team that has its base in Milton Keynes, England. The team is owned and sponsored by the soft drinks manufacturer Red Bull GmbH alongside Scuderia Toro Rosso. The team became the first Austrian team to win the Constructor’s Championship Title. This paper will investigate the historical implication of the Red Bull Racing, its economic issues, social issues, cultural perspectives and the science behind the technology of the motor racing team. These issues will be explored in the context of their implications to ...

Literature

“Raging Bull” is a very dramatic life story of one of the most extraordinary figures of the world of boxing and definitely one of the best works of Martine Scorsese and Robert De Niro creative duo.
At first, it seems that the film will focus on boxing successes and failures of the outstanding boxer of the last century - Jake La Motta, but twenty minutes later you realize that this movie is primarily about life. It makes us think about the experience of failure and that sometimes it is so hard to put up with difficulties.
At the beginning ...

Pit bulls are one of the breed dogs with the worst reputations. Their reputations are because of the reports from media. Sadly there are countless stories of pit bulls attack people. There are stories of dogfights with pit bulls being in them. Even sadder, all the facts are not presented.
Mentioning getting the facts straights bring to this critical but friendly reminder. It brings these rudimentary questions. Plus throughout this paper it will bring rudimentary questions to engage the readers to critical think and to keep an open-minded.
When humans are judged there been many times we seen wars, ...

Introduction

When the European settlers came to North America, it was already inhabited by an indigenous group of people. In the 19th century white Americans came with the idea of Manifest Destiny and in order to realize their idea of possessing the entire continent of North America, they began removing Native Americans from their ancestral homeland into reserved territories for the Indians. The US government initiated the One Big Reservation policy in 1851 and according to this policy Native Americans were to shift into 'One Big Reservation' but the constant migration of European settlers, the evolution of transportation technology which ...

Most financial metrics are derived from the income statement and balance sheet. A balance sheet is a snapshot of a company’s financial condition at a point of time. The income statement states the profit, earnings or loss statements, usually on quarterly and annual basis. Financial ratios explain the trends of a company and summarize a firm’s financial statement used in generating other reports (Bull, 2008). The most common used ratios include asset management, financial leverage, liquidity, profitability and market value and are discussed below.

Liquidity ratios

These ratios are used in measuring a company’s ability to pay its ...

Proposal Argument Topics

1. Bull fighting
2. Soccer players being paid an extortionate amount of money when people are starving
3. People who commit mercy killings and assist in suicide getting sent to prison
Bull fighting is a hotly debated issue in many parts of the world. In Spain, bull fights are a regular part of the culture and countless numbers of tourists visiting the country attend a fight during their stay. However, it is barbaric and outdated. The bull is tortured before finally being killed, exhausted, after hours of tormenting. There are strong arguments for both side of the debate, though ...

Ernest Hemingway was an American author born in 1899 in Oak Park Illinois to a conservative middle class family in the suburbs of Chicago. At his late teenage years, Hemingway travelled to Europe to serve as a Red Cross office for the Italian army at the onset of the First World War. Later, Hemingway was to travel to different parts of Europe including Germany and France eventually becoming the European reporter for the Kansas City Star Newspaper. Hemingway leaves a legacy of novels such as A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and the most famous of ...

The powers wielded by Governors somewhat from state to state, yet they are consistent enough to be insufficient on their own to explain why some governors enjoy a great deal of power and others are weaker. Powers, political climate and knowing how to govern all influence how a Governor performs in office.
One of the tools enjoyed by all Governors is the “Bully Pulpit” a term coined by President Theodore Roosevelt to describe the platform his job provided him to be heard on any topic and to pursue any agenda. (In the early 1900s, “Bully” meant excellent and not ...

Childhood Memory

My childhood was full of fun times and joy. I grew up in a family of two siblings. My father was a sports event organizer and was part of the organizing team of almost every sports event in the United States back in the 1990s. This meant he travelled around the country very often. Our family therefore, spent a lot of time travelling, especially when my elder brother, Jake, was on holiday. The frequent travels around the country and once in a while around the world made me develop an interest in travelling and sports. At the age of ...

Leadership Style

Theodore Roosevelt the 26th US president who served for eight years; one term and a completion of President McKinley’s term. He is considered to be a reformer and one of the best presidents USA ever got. His leadership style is seen to be a blend of transformational and change leadership. According to Northhouse (2010) transformational leadership is that which results in changes in social systems and individuals. Transformational leadership is shown in Roosevelt’s actions when: he managed to rid the New York police department of corruption when he was a commissioner, he defeated the Spanish and drafted ...

Episodes of aggressive reprisal by casualties of bullying have initiated an augmented alertness of the predicament of bullying within the preceding few years. Whilst bullying is frequently disregarded, a huge number of youths especially scholars testify of having been bullied through school. Therefore, Bullying is a grave menace that might have harmful psychosomatic consequences on individuals for example inferior self-worth, despair, and even suicide. Thus, Bullying impediment schemes are a community-wide attempt based on institutions as schools intended to convey significance that bullying will not be acknowledged in school and any other place. Ingenious and executed programs can generate ...

Classics "Greek Mythology"

Part One
- Simonides
- A subject on Greek Mythology would be interested in Simonides as he is a Greek lyric poet who was involved in the distinction of the different famous personalities of his time. He uses fanciful elements that had real influence on the enlightenment of the Greek literature towards the classical era.
- “Psychopompus”
- This word is identified to refer to the guider of souls. In Greek mythology, Hermes is considered the psychopompos who leads the bodies of the dead to the state of stability as he hands them over to Charon.
- “culture hero”
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Analysis of Temporal Trends in Persistent Organic Pollutants in

Analysis of Temporal Trends in Persistent Organic Pollutants in Air, Water, Food Chain and Humans in United States
Introduction
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are synthetic organic chemicals, which are persistent in environment. Its long-range transport leads to global pollution. These materials are lipophilic and they are accumulated in the food chain as they are found in fish and marine mammals (Arnot & Gobas, 2006). These toxic materials are spread in environment through different human activities. They pose adverse effects on air, water, food chain and humans. In United States, over the last two decades there has been a continuous declining ...

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Battle Analysis of the Battle of Little Bighorn
Introduction:
Battle of Little Bighorn was a battle between the combined forces of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and the Arapaho tribes, against 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, which took place on June 25-26, 1876 at the River Little Bighorn, Montana. Seventh Cavalry Army was based on 647 troopers, including, 31 officers, 566 personnels, and 35 Indian scouts. Number of soldiers killed in this Battled are counted as 268, including 16 officers and 242 troopers. Approximately 100, Indians were killed in the War, this number is conflicting in historical account, ...

Introduction

The ethical issue presented in this case is that the client is only concerned about the budget and project being delayed and is not concerned about the requirements of the room being explosion proof. Further, to solve this situation, Bull tells Dante that he will have the fire code official Bobby get back to him on the matter. Later, Bobby burns calls Dante and tells him that the room is explosion proof and they can continue with the work even without verifying that he has visited the site. Further, Dante is willing to accept the fire official statements and ...

Native Americans from the Mid-Nineteenth Century to the Present

Native Americans from the Mid-Nineteenth Century to the Present
The issues that Native Americans have faced since 1865 are largely related to a struggle for survival and relevance in a modern age. Although scholars present considerable differences in estimate of the number of Native Americans present in North America at the time of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in 1492, ranging anywhere from 100 million (Schapp, 2010, p. 367) to 900,000 (Hoxie, 1996, p. 500) people, scholars agree that there was a great decline in Native American population lasting until the 20th century. Factors influencing the decline of the ...

Summary of the Epic of Gilgamesh

An epic poem of Mesopotamia, The Epic of Gilgamesh is based on the theme of friendship between the king of Uruk, Gilmesh and Enkidu who is created by Gods to prevent Gilgamesh from oppressing his subjects. Gilgamesh is a cruel oppressor who subjects the people he rules to untold misery by raping women on their wedding nights and putting men to forced labor for building projects. In response to the prayers of the people groaning under such oppression, God creates Enkidu, a wild man living among animals. Enkidu is first discovered by a hunter who in order to tame ...

In the wake of violent tragedies like the Columbine school shooting, people-- often adults-- talk a lot about bullying and how it affects young people. In the aftermath of these tragedies, everyone is united in the face of bullying, and everyone is driven to stop it. However, it seems that invariably, as things return to normal, people stop talking about bullying and bullying quickly resumes.
Everyone has a different method to deal with bullying. Parents will often say that a lack of reaction is the best reaction to a bully, but not all bullies will leave a victim alone ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission (2012) defines Workplace Bullying as any “verbal, physical, social or psychological abuse by your employer (or manager), another person or group of people at work”.  The commission further states that this type of abuse can happen in any workplace, not just corporate offices but in shops, cafes, government offices, even community groups or schools and universities. Reported workplace bullying involves employees of lower and middle rank as well as volunteers, students, interns, casual employees and trainees.
Workplace buying is characterized as repeated and unreasonable. Normally, the intention of workplace bullying is to intimidate, degrade, ...

Introduction

Hedging refers to an investment strategy that employs financial instruments with the aim of cushioning oneself from the incurrence of losses on other investments. Hedges can be formulated by using a number of financial instruments; these include: options, swaps, future contracts, derivatives, among others.Hedging strategies are diverse in nature. The spread strategy is commonly applied in the markets. This involves the use of more than one option of a similar class or category on the same underlying stock. There are a number of spreads that could be employed by the company in accordance with the volatility. These include the following: ...

Business and Society

The Coca-Cola Company is evidently the biggest soft drink company in the world. The company boasts of having over 146,000 employees who work as associates of the subsidiary branches. The Coca-Cola Company is established on the goal of refreshing the world and inspiring optimism and happiness for its customers. In order to do this, the company works on its code of conduct of business that documents its intended goal for the stakeholders and the employees (Coca-Cola, 2012). The code of conduct is standard guideline that documents the company’s goals and aspirations. This paper attempts to design a ...

Research Question

What are the effects of the internet and social networks on Cyber bullying and to what extent has Cyber bullying been experienced among the youths?

Thesis Statement

Bullying is not a new terminology, and especially among the youths. It is a vice that has been in existence for long but one that is manifesting itself on new platforms with the advancement in technology. Some forms of bullying like nicknaming and stereotyping have stood ignored by adults; however, reality reveals that though mere, such bullying is as phoney as the physical bullying. It is never clear where third parties like parents or ...

Modern Life

The release of The Sun Also Rises in 1926 heralded a new era in American literature. Ernest Hemingway parlayed a background in journalism and a talent for tight, compelling writing into a a style that made him one of the most unique stylists in the history of American letters. Hemingway worked closely with the poet Ezra Pound and F. Scott Fitzgerald in developing the modernist prose style that made The Sun Also Rises one of the 20th century’s most notable literary debuts. Critics have accused Hemingway of self-indulgence, even shallowness of vision. Yet he crafted a remarkably impactful ...