Essays on Dealers

In 2015, the Powerwall was launched by Tesla. The powerwall is a rechargeable lithium ion battery that can be mounted on the wall. Tesla manufactures the pack and module while the cells of the powerwall come from Panasonic. The powerwall can save electricity that was generated from solar panels. It gets energy from the utility grid while there are low rates (Muoio, 2016). The energy will then be stored for future use. Aside from this, the powerwall serves as backup source of power in case there would be power shortage. Many changes were already made by Tesla to improve ...

Introduction

In the United States, some bodies have been formed with the aim of preventing consumer and investor exploitation. These bodies are aimed at providing financial protection to the citizens. Some special laws such as Usury laws have also been formed to protect the citizens from exploitation. These bodies include the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of Currency, the Security Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (Mckay & Seale, 2000).

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and its purpose

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent public corporation based in the United States. It was formed in the year 1933 ...

What are some of the ideal structures that are currently in use today? Conduct a web search on four types of departments. Choose one department that is very large (more than 1000 sworn police officers); choose one that is considered large sized (more than 150 but less than 1000); choose a medium sized department (between 50 to 149 sworn officers) and finally a small department (less than 50 sworn officers). Go to each department’s website and find their Year-end Report. If one doesn’t exist for the department you choose, try to find another agency in the same ...

Introduction

The increasing use of electronic devices like mobiles and laptop has necessitated the constant supply of power. A power bank is increasingly becoming a ‘must have’ for people on the move. Kazam Mobile, the startup mobile company has come up with its Kazam Power Bank (KPB) which can power the batteries in use in mobiles and laptops. This report starts with the corporate objectives of Kazam. This is followed by a market overview of the power bank market in the UK. An internal and external audit of the market would be presented thereafter. The assumptions for the power bank ...

Market Positioning

Introduction Market positioning is a marketing strategy that seeks to influence consumer's perception of a given brand or product in relation to other competing commodities in the market. Many scholars view this marketing strategy as the process of creating an image or product identity in the minds of consumers to influence the way they (customers) perceive products in the target market (Blankson et al., 2013, p. 500). Market positioning must be maintained throughout the entire life of a given product/brand, and for firms to achieve this objective, they must understand the key market segments that they want to serve ( ...

Introduction

There are numerous debates about the death penalty in the United States. America continues to allow states to decide whether to apply the death penalty or not. There are 32 states in America that have the death penalty as opposed to 18 states that have abolished the practice. The United States of America continues to act as the leader of the free world. American exceptionalism is premised on the fact that America is a uniquely free nation based on democratic ideals and personal liberties. America has led the process of exporting liberal democracies around the world and many nations ...

There are many sorts of crimes that are plagues on societies around the world. However, some are more prominent than others. Indeed, there is rape, murder and drugs. The latter, along with two crime types that often accompany drug use or dealing on more than one level, shall be the focus of this brief report. Specifically, there will be a review of peer-reviewed journal articles that pertain to illegal drug use, prostitution and money laundering. The first two often feed to the other in that the money garnered from the illegal activities has to be “cleaned” so as to ...

Educational affiliation

Abstract Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics The paper analyses the role of the ethics and corporate state responsibility in the terms of the automotive industry. The study is to evaluate the role of the local ethics and the Corporate Social Responsibility in the process of the international development of the automotive industry. The key objectives are to evaluate the roles of these two concepts, find out the role of the customers’ awareness of the unethical behavior, and describe the patterns of change. The study validates why the car industry should focus on the ethical considerations and the CSR. This ...

Shoes Business in Switzerland

Two forms of market segmentation for your shoes, and support your choices. Then, identify two (2) target markets for each segment, and explain those choices Footwear industry business is becoming more complex and competitive in the global arena. According to Kotler, et.al, (2015), the successful manufacturers are the trendsetter at present, and the retail organizations are putting higher emphasis on the market segmentation to increase their market share. In this case, we will consider the company that produces shoes for both males and females, and trying to market its product in Switzerland. In Switzerland, the company will practice geographical ...

Analysis of Tesla Motors

Analysis of Tesla Motors

Introduction

Organizations must use any strategy that will enable the organization to stay competitive and to also learn about any processes within the organization that could be changed in order to increase proficiency and efficiency. One such process is a critical analysis of the microeconomic and macroeconomic environment as well as any challenges that the organization may be encountering. This essay will perform an analysis of Tesla Motors to include the history of the organization, organizational regulations, factor markets, global pressures and foreign competition, cost structure, economies of scales; a critical analysis, practices of economic theory ...

Up until now, the Xbox 360 gaming console has sold over 76 million units since its launch in 2005. This device is entirely dedicated to gaming with no other auxiliary uses. In 2013, Microsoft decided to target a larger market as well as demographic. Statistics show that over 96% of Americans own television sets. However, only 49% own gaming consoles. For this reason, Microsoft decided to unveil a new upgrade of the console that integrates with the living room. The new console got named as the Xbox One. This device can surf the web, play games, stream movies and ...

Introduction

The question of racial discrimination in the legal system of the United States is a sought after topic despite limited evidence to support its existence at present. Although the nation once participated in discriminatory practices in the past, the majority of the activities ceased during the last few decades. Despite sweeping developments in recent years, the news never grows old while reporting a possible aberration. This research paper examines the evidence of data available in the books against the media reports which claim the rampant existence of racial discrimination. Each section in this research paper will raise question regarding ...

Background

Thinking Strategically by Dixit and Nalebuff is a book that aims to give strategies to help the reader increase their IQ while not necessarily providing solutions to all problems. The book is subtitled "The Competitive Edge in Business, Politics, and Everyday Life." The book is a worldwide bestseller because of the timeless advice, strategies and case examples given throughout its pages. The book was originally written in 1993 but is still listed as one of the best business books around.

Overview

The first chapter of any book usually sets the tone for the rest of the work. In this book, ...

Factors that Influence Purchasing Relationship in Automobile Industry of China

Introduction The USA, Western Europe, and Japan markets for the automobiles are almost stagnating causing an increased attention and concern to the world automotive industry. They have turned their interest in China market for cars. This is associated with the fast growing economy in China unlike that of European nations and the USA. The Chinese market for cars is indeed the turning point for all auto companies. The environment is conducive to start production in China to supply the potential markets and then export from there to other world markets. This literature will focus on the purchasing relationship in ...

In this paper we will look at how the 1970s and the early 80s showed a resurgence of interest in painting. This was a result of suppression of visual pleasure that was present at the time in the dominant art practices of the 70s. There came up a movement of painters who came up with the neo-expressionism style that advocated for the freedom in painting, a style that became really popular with the people (Sandler, 1996). It started in Germany in the 60s spread through Europe and then America. So as to study this movement well, painters like Jean-Michel ...

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Executive Summary

Tesla Motors was developed in the year 2003 and has been the pioneer of producing the environment friendly vehicles ever since. The company has been widely known for its high performance sports cars that are equipped with the latest technology features and hinder the carbon emission, which eventually makes its vehicles environment friendly. The company is aimed towards reducing its inventory, production and distribution cost and provide high-end vehicles at low cost. The company is focused on enhancing the customer experience by means of providing them with the innovative features and design while keeping the cost low ...

Interviewing A Supply Management Professional

As per interview participant’s desire to stay anonymous, as well as in order to resolve all along going confidentiality issues, the real company’s name and the name of interview participant is changed. The company is mentioned as “MotorCO”, and the interviewed is Jane Howard.

Business line:

The “MotorCo” company is an official distributor of vehicle goods, such as cars, motor bicycles, and power equipment of world well known brands. The company represents a manufacturer’s branch mark distributor operating abroad. “MotorCo” is responsible for the entire brand’s activity within the local country, such as an official service maintenance, ...

Introduction

Gun control legislation is a very controversial topic and one that has taken a lot of attention in both academic and public policy circles here in the United States for the past 20 or 30 years. One of the most powerful tools which people have discovered to dealing with the issue of controlling who should or shouldn’t have access to guns is through the creation of background checks. The purpose of background checks in a general sense is to allow for gun sellers and overseeing authorities to make sure that they are selling weapons to only those individuals ...

Introduction

The usefulness of psychology stands above the common knowledge of people. It has wide application in business, particularly in marketing. The study of human psychology helps the business people to understand the emotional behavior of their clients, leading to improved capacity to influence customers’ decisions. Impulse buying is one of the essential psychological applications in the business (Bhakat 149). It results from emotional changes in the decisions of consumers that result in increased purchases than what was initially intended. According to Bhakat (149), having experience in buying is crucial to improving the quality of purchasing decisions. However, such experience ...

The process of motivation is complex and ambiguous. There are various approaches to the description of the emergence and implementation of the needs of employees. These approaches are reflected in the various theories of motivation. Each of these methods may have something to offer managers and their various elements in many complementary ways. Conventionally, all theories of motivation can be divided into substantive and procedural. Substantial theories focus on domestic human needs, which give impulse, support and stop this behavior. Procedural theory gives a description and analysis of how behavior is gaining momentum, is directed, supported and stopped.

There are three main types of motivation:

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For many years, most of the European countries and the states of the USA debate about the legalization of drugs. Historically, marijuana has become one of the most popular and frequently discussed drugs. Moreover, it is already legalized in several states in the US and in the several other countries around the world. As it usually is, there are two main camps of supporters and opponents of legalization. The problem of this issue is rather complex and controversial. This inconsistency can be understood by considering the arguments of both positions, i.e. for and against. Anyway, if marijuana is legalized ...

The paper discusses Stokes Honda, a dealer of motorcycles. The paper gives a SWOT analysis of Stokes Honda. Additionally, it offers pricing positioning as well as distribution strategy of Stokes Honda. The SWOT analysis discusses the weak areas as well as highlights the strong aspects of the firm.

Strengths

The strengths of Stokes Honda are many. For example, the company handles a diversified product portfolio. Stokes Honda sells motorcycles and its parts. This makes the firm stable to technology disruptions as well as market cycles. Besides, Stokes Honda invests heavily in research and development. Such research enables the firm to ...

Executive Summary

An in-depth analysis of the New Zealand’s auto industry reflects that establishment of an auto parts business focusing on the import and supply of all parts of Japanese made cars will be successful in the country. New Zealand greatly relies on used car imports from Japan to meet the local need for higher ownership levels. The planned venture will be located in Auckland, New Zealand. It proposes to import auto parts of Toyota and Nissan in the initial phase of market positioning. In the entry phase, the organization will particularly try to meet the needs of Toyota and ...

Online personal data has in the recent past become the epicenter of commerce in regard to data brokers. This is illustrated by the growth in data mining companies such as Acxiom. The growth in the trading of data is attributed to the growth in demand for such data by private entities and government agencies among others. While the mining and commercialization of data is not a secret undertaking, many individuals are oblivious to this fact. This is illustrated by the vast amount of data points that people post online. Such data points include birth dates, sex, relationship status, credit ...

The paper highlights six prominent cases of their time and causes of seizure and warrant of these cases. The facts involved in cases and courts ruling in making decisions are explained in the paper. It focuses on Mapp v. Ohio, Terry v. Ohio, Tennessee v. Garner, Carroll v. U.S., Graham v. Connor, and U.S. v Leon. According to the 4th amendment of the U.S. Constitution, people have the right to feel secure in their homes and without proper court consent police should not be allowed to breach their personal property. Furthermore, a search warrant is to be issued by ...

A report on new car industry in B.C. Canada

Introduction

The automotive industry in British Columbia is majorly a service industry revolving around sales, marketing, repair and dumping of vehicles. Officially, the sector accounts for 1.9% of gross GDP (by maintaining a vehicle fleet to sustain a flow of goods and services through the province) and employs 2.3% or 45,000 people combined for both technical and corporate positions. With businesses spread across the province, the sector is primarily run by small businesses with less than 10 employees (Greg. Keenan, 2014). Owing to factors such as drifting technological changes, complex ...

Abstract

Criminal Justice research is essential to upgrade law enforcement efficiency in combatting criminal activity. Hence, it is important for the research to come up with specific purpose in relation to the problem. Research purposes outline the problem and plot the procedure for the researcher to achieve the desired outcome. The four principle research purposes each have potential influence outcomes of subsequent researches. It is imperative to choose the proper approach and to ensure that the outcome contains the solution on how to deal with each type of criminal activity. It is remarkable that despite their dynamics, the research purposes ...

The most beautiful and fascinating artistic aspect of the Chinese ritual objects was the use of bronze. In ancient times, vessels were made to be used for drinks and foods and came in different forms. Some of the containers had accents of rounded and molded handles which rest on well-created bases. Bronze vessels have a well-designed covering which depicts mythical images of mostly animals (Chang, p. 529). Since the beginning of the millennia, they left these vessels with shades of green. There was an addition of hues that helped in bringing a visual display of the art. In the ...

Introduction

Marketing represents a form of communication between business establishments and the consumers with the aim of selling or introducing new products and services. The success of a company’s sales therefore directly relates to the marketing strategies it employs. Through this essay, the author looks at the principle of marketing regarding Portakabin as a major company involved in the promotion of its products. The essay also highlights the elements of the marketing process, the costs and benefits of marketing orientation, the micro and macro environmental factors that affect business, and market segmentation for the company. Additionally, the competitive advantage ...

Introduction

The ability to concurrently develop a product and its supply chain is a major competence in manufacturing industries. When the tow activities get undertaken efficiently at the same time, massive returns are bound to get derived. Proper design ensures that goods produced have the highest quality possible. High quality guarantees customer satisfaction and improves the brand name and legacy. Suitable supply chains, on the other hand, ensure that goods and services reach the customers on time. They also provide that the cost of supply is greatly diminished and saves the company revenue. However, in the auto-manufacturing industry, this ability ...

(Alivan Watch & Accessories Company)

Strayer University

Dr NAME Marketing 500 Alivan Watch & Accessories Company Branding strategy A good branding strategy will be necessary for Alivan Watch & Accessories Company to assist in the development of a triumphant brand to achieve specific goals. The ground rules that were used by companies in the past have been evolving. Thought leadership, content marketing, demographic changes, and social media are some of the factors that are challenging company brands. Thus, forming together with sustaining clientele trust as well as loyalty and confidence have become harder than ever before. Firstly, the branding strategy to be used by ...

Are Pit Bulls A Threat or Family Friendly

Dogs are often times called man’s best friends as they tend to get along well with humans. They can be very gently and friendly as well as loving and caring. Other times the same species can attack, create mishaps and reek havoc in a person’s life. Pit Bulls are descendants of the Bull dog or Bull Terrier. Over a hundred years ago they were known to work on farms and help with herding bulls but they still had a gentleness about them. They were later on used in the homes to comfort children as they are known ...

Barack Obama has become a paradoxical figure of the United States. He is one of the most popular “lame-duck” presidents in history. He handily won his election and reelection, and has reinforced the democratic base. He has given African Americans a voice and has proven that African Americans can be powerful and effective leaders despite a congress that will openly work against them. From out of the woodwork, we now have a Republican presidential candidate who is seemingly racist, who is commended by his supporters for speaking “the truth” regarding black, Hispanic and Muslim people and citizens. Obama provided ...

Essay # 1

When companies have to deal with data breaches it is financially devastating. The financial devastation is a result of money being stolen from the company and potentially clients. Therefore, clients may want to sue due to trusting the company with the data. Some lawsuits may materialize and this can indeed put a financial dent in the company’s profits. Furthermore, the company will have to hire lawyers to investigate and figure out who actually breached and hacked the data. This can cost a lot of money as well. According to research “These costs include revenue lost due to the ...

The novella by Von Kleist, titled “Michael Kohlhaas” was first published in 1810. In the book, the man Kohlhaas who was a horse merchant at the time is subjected towards a number of injustices by the government. His horses are taken away from him, and his wife is beaten and succumbs to her injuries. Attempts by Kohlhaas to use the legal system to get him justice are futile since he is dealing with politicians who are powerful in the state. He later resolves to violence in which he terrorizes the Junker together with an army he had managed to ...

A lot of people in America have had a perception that people who are using marijuana have horrible characteristics in common, but the truth is that they failed to understand Marijuana have a lot of importance to not only the body of the user but to the entire life of an individual. Indeed, the threats of Marijuana have dependably been misrepresented, and its arrangement has been an exit from extent. The perspectives about the utilization of the cannabis have been developing throughout the decades. Indeed, as the plant has been there for centuries, its legality to use and distributed ...

Executive Travel Report

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv (Israel) Fast Facts Status Financial center of Israel and 2nd most populous city Time zone UCT/GMT +3 hours

Political system Democracy

Main religion Judaism Language(s) Hebrew, Arabic, English Currency exchange rate 1 ILS = 0.26 USD; Inverse 3.76 USD

Arriving to Ben-Gurion International Airport (Tel Aviv)

The airport is located 20 km (12.5 miles) outside the city. Equipped with 3 terminals, the airport is designed to service approximately 16 million travelers a year. You will arrive to Terminal 3 that accepts international flights. Inside the terminal you will find an emergency clinic, post office, currency exchange centers, 24 hour banks and a number and of ...

The harsh laws that prohibit the possession and selling of drugs revolve around the need to not only curb production levels but also to reduce the rates of substance abuse in the ongoing war against the same. Subsequently, the penalties set against distribution, from the societal to international levels, are harsher in comparison to those of possession. After all, unlike the distributor, whoever possesses a drug may have a legal sanction to do so within specific parameters. For instance, in the United States, the use of medical marijuana to alleviate pain is acceptable in certain jurisdictions. Now, possession aside, ...

Throughout the years, the world has advanced more through the usage of technology and the benefits it brings. In the beginning, there were only desktop computers that could do a limited amount of work, and now they have been transformed in portable tablets, laptops, and even phones. With this much portability on technology, it was certain that certain websites dedicated to keeping in touch with people were invented. The first successful social media website that was around during the early days of the internet was Myspace. Just like the social media websites today, a person could update their page ...

A police officer of Baltimore County, Maryland stopped a car for speeding. Three men were on the car. Partlow was the owner and driver of the vehicle. Pringle was at the front passenger seat. Smith was at the back seat. When the driver opened the glove compartment to get the car registration, the police officer noticed a sizable amount of rolled-up cash inside. The police officer proceeded to verify the registration and check the driver’s license. Partlow had no prior criminal record. The police officer asked for permission to search the car. When the officer pulled down the ...

Poverty, drugs and the lack of opportunities in the neighborhood made it difficult for Sampson Davis and his friends to visualize going to college. Davis, one of the three main characters in the book The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream grows up in a culture of crime and drugs where young people’s route out of poverty is to take part in crime rings. The three men grew up in a place that did not encourage college education. Young people did not think there was hope so they just followed what the older ...

Price competition is the core element of a free-market economy. Firms and organizations have been engaging each other in pricing behaviors like price fixing, price collusion, predatory pricing, deceptive price advertising, price confusion, resale price maintenance, and price discrimination amongst others (Grewal, and Compeau 3). These practices concerning pricing have a great impact on the public welfare. As a result, the government has taken the position of implementing legislation and judicial policies that aim at regulating the price behaviors in organizations. Other agencies that monitor pricing include the federal and local government. According to Grewal, and Compeau (3), the ...

The Name of Class

The Name of the School The City and States where it is located The petrol industry in the United Kingdom – UK, has seen various changes in the last ten to five years. The market shares and market structure will be examined in more detail for the last five years with representing the main changes in the petrol industry and market shares. The UK petroleum market is composed of various brands. Over the five years similar names have been present in the market. The shares of the petrol companies and retail companies have been changing along with the different composition ...

Company Background

Coca-Cola is a leading brand in the beverages industry. The company has a global presence and is the third strongest brand in the world. It was formed in 1886 in Atlanta by a pharmacist. The products of the company include the soft and carbonated drinks. The company has enjoyed enormous growth over the years of its operations and diversified its product portfolio. The growth of the company is attributed to its vast distribution and the bottlers’ network around the globe. The industrial operations and the B2B selling have contributed a lot in the success of the company. The business ...

"No Country for Old Men" is U.S film that was produced in the year 2007. It was written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. The film tells the story of Texas welder and Vietnam veteran. The greed and chance of these two deliver a fate that is neither denied nor wanted in the society. The themes of fate, circumstances and conscience are explained through the film. Furthermore, it talks about the value of particular generation in the society. While on the trip for hunting, Josh Brolin who is a sportsman finds some dead men and a lot of ...

According to Chambliss et al. (2010), the state is involved in organized crimes through collusion, evasion, corruption, and substitution. I tend to believe that through evasion, the perpetrators try to evade any legal connection. I believe through evasion, Individuals involved in state organized crimes attempt to distance themselves completely from the activities of the business and the state. For instance, I have witnessed individuals set up legitimate businesses that barely have a link to their names. The organizations then are placed in the frontline to launder money from the state. Such organizations are offered tenders to supply good or ...

When it gets into an individual’s system, a psychoactive substance affects mental processes such as cognition. Specifically, it works like a psychotropic substance that can alter the functions of the central nervous system. Such alterations can lead to temporary changes in mood, behavior, perception, and consciousness (Wood 65). According to Wood, people may use the drug for recreational purposes to alter their consciousness in a way that is similar to using alcohol, coffee, or cannabis sativa (65). On the other hand, some people can use it as medications in a way that is similar to the consumption of ...

Problems Facing the Firm

Quadriserv Firm aimed at creating a centralized marketplace where the investors could effectively lend as well as borrow securities. In other words, the goal of this company was to modernize the United States equity securities lending market. Nonetheless, the brokerage firms resisted Quadriserv Firm’s innovations. Quadriserv faced a dilemma in deciding whether to make the changes to its systems so as to preserve a number of advantages, which the brokerage firms had in the prevailing marketplace and facilitate their participation in the electronic marketplace, which it was creating or not (Cohen & Malloy, 2011). The changes to Quadriserv Firm’ ...

Introduction

The ability of any business to attract and retain its customers is directly dependent on the strengths and weaknesses of its product development. It is important for a company to map out a guide for its efforts in developing and marketing of products that create and sustains a competitive advantage (Stark, 2007). The product strategy should be able to meet the company’s growth and profit objectives. A successful product strategy should, therefore, help the entity to maximize both its customer satisfaction and profits (Stark, 2007). GNC being a leading retailer in the health and wellness industry must strive ...

At the inception of a capital lease, the lessee should recognize the value of the asset and the liability of the capital lease equivalent to the present value of the lease rentals and bargain option (Simple Studies). The relevant discount rate is the lessor’s implicit rate or the leases after tax cost of borrowing (Simple Studies). The lessee will then depreciate the asset in the same way as a purchased asset. The accounting entries at the inception of the lease are as follows:

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At inception: Asset PV of lease obligations Liability PV of lease obligations At end of ...

Essay on Supply Chain and How to Improve.

Essay on supply chain and how to improve it Description of case company (Coca-Cola South Africa) Coca-Cola Fortune (CCF) has been operating in South Africa since 2002 as a franchise and is one of certified soft drink bottle. The Company operates from Port Elisabeth. The company has five production plants located at Port Elisabeth, Polokwane, Nelspruit, Bloemfontein, and Port Shepstone. It has a large number of workers from the diverse ethnicities of South Africa that creates an energetic, vigorous and challenging workplace. I visited Port Elizabeth during an industrial class visit where I observed the following. The company produces ...

Introduction

Towards the end of the twentieth century and in the first decade of the twenty first century, the world has undergone a drastic change. This has been, in a large measure due to the tremendous advances in transportation technology and internet communication technology. Goods and services from any corner of the world are accessible to anyone in any other part of the world. The rich and the middle class all over the world have access to latest in fashion, food and electronics. However, in every country, a considerable fraction of the population live in abject poverty and the modern ...

Abstract

The study has focused on the topic of substance abuse among African American teen residing in Mott Haven area of Bronx United States. The paper has started by giving an overview that entails defining the topic’s key terms. Also, the study has highlighted and discussed the statistics showing the frequency of drug and substance abuse among the African American youngsters. As the report has indicated, the teens fall under the age bracket of 12 to 17 years. The paper has explained the drugs abused most by the youngsters with alcohol taking the lead, followed by marijuana, inhalants as ...

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Background of the Scandal:

Organized crime has been the most worrying thing that has been haunting the experts of governance and public management as it can be very hard to trace and even harder to avoid. Rather than doing their jobs, the law enforcement agencies like police and related other institutes can be made a part in the organized crime in order to ensure that the criminals get protected when caught or worse yet, do not face hurdles in their operations. Drug addiction has been one of the biggest problems that the policy makers and governance specialists have ever claimed to ...

Ford Motor Company is an American automobile company that produces cars, trucks, various agricultural machinery. The headquarters is located in Dearborn (Michigan, USA).

It is not so important, what are the characteristics of the good. Much more important is what are customers’ needs and how effectively they can be satisfied. Ford produces sport cars, economy cars, vans, minivans, pickups, luxury cars, trucks, station wagons, hybrids and automotive components.

Place

Factories and offices of the American brand with head-office in Dearborn (United States, Michigan) are deployed worldwide. The forecast shows that even in Africa and the Middle East sales will grow ...

The Souk Al-Manakh was a classic financial bubble that comprised of investors from around the oil-rich Persian Gulf, and it exploded after confidence in the system was affected. In August 1982, Investors’ checks were reported to bounce and the stock market exchange buckled within a month. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Finance demanded the clearance of all postdated checks by Banks to speed the close down of the stock exchange. The Kuwaiti government conveyed a clearinghouse company that tried to solve disputes and other plights of the investors and brokers (Al-Deera Holding). The arbitration panel was expected to address all ...

History of the UK Oil & Gas Industry

It was in the year 1975 that Hamilton Brothers, a small entrepreneurial entity of the United States, which was working in the Argyle field, succeeded in bringing British oil ashore for the first time, and this was almost immediately followed by the BP excavation that resulted in huge quantities of oil being discovered in the Forties field.

Progress made by the industry since the 1970s

Oil discovery in the North, grew leaps and bounds as several other companies from other nations like the EU, United States and many other domestic UK firms leased out many sectors of the North Sea for excavating oil. Slightly around the late ...

The United States possesses a fascinating history pertaining to substance abuse. Even though there are many theories as to why substance abuse exists in the United States and why that substance abuse is taken to the extreme, there is one theory that greatly stands out above the rest. The United States is too protective and puritan in many ways. This is not a statement meaning to disrespect the United States; however, it is a relevant comment to explain why such a substantial rebellion from the youth in the 1960’s transpired with regard to substances and culture in general. ...

Introduction

The recent trends have had a major impact on the UK (United Kingdom) petroleum retail market. The trend impact has been on the number of petrol filling stations (PFS). The UK Petroleum Industry has undergone major changes since 1970. The changes impacted a decline of PFS with a closure of more than seventy-five percent of PFS and a further decline of twenty-nine percent in 2011 although there has been some reduction in the decline in last five years (Study of the UK Petroleum Retail Market., 2012). Independent dealers had a lot of pressure from the hypermarkets, and this has ...

Critically discuss the implications of recent trends and changes within the supply chain of the UK petroleum retail market.

Critically discuss the implications of recent trends and changes within the supply chain of the UK Petroleum retail market. Introduction The United Kingdom incorporates four separate legal systems within its entity that are Wales, England, Northern Ireland and Scotland . In order to maintain uniformity in laws pertaining to the ownership of natural fuel such as Petroleum, the 1937 Petroleum Act was passed, which established that all such resources fall under the control of the British Crown. The petroleum distribution system in the United Kingdom resembles the system that is prevalent in the United States of America, that is, a ...