Adelphia Case Summary The Allegations: Prosecutors say members of the cable company’s founding family and two former executives looted the firm "on a massive scale‚" spending company funds on personal expenses‚ such as a $12.8 million golf course. The firm has been accused of hiding business relationships between Adelphia and entities tied to the founders and for inflating its financial results. Who’s Who: • John J. Rigas‚ Adelphia’s founder • Timothy Rigas‚ former CFO • Michael Rigas‚
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IN THE WINE INDUSTRY Priscilla S. Wisner Department of Accounting and Information Management College of Business University of Tennessee 638 Stokely Management Center Knoxville‚ TN 37996 Phone: 865.974.1714 Email: pwisner@utk.edu Case: A Votre Santé Page 1 of 17 Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1659912 BACKGROUND A Votre Santé (AVS) is a small‚ independent winery owned by Kay Aproveche. Kay has a relationship with a grower who grows two types of wine grapes‚ a
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Question for the Flashbulb Memory articles: Explain flashbulb memories‚ and how they are similar to (or different from) normal memories. What are some of the theoretical explanations for flashbulb memories? Which explanation(s) do you find most compelling‚ and why? Please use empirical evidence (i.e.‚ findings from experiments)to back up your opinions. Emotion Driven Memories September 11‚ 2001‚ 9:30 AM‚ I was in music class‚ sitting next to my best friend Valerie Garza‚ watching “The Sound
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moment’s notice. He was hard on himself and felt others did animation better than him. He began to think that maybe he would he a better actor than a creator. Walt considered going to Hollywood to act but never made the move. Walt Disney was also known as the creator of Mickey Mouse and Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme parks. Walt was a hero because he sacrificed most of his time and money to entertain the world with his motion picture films and Parks. He worked hard hoping that he could
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This essay is on the Bible passage John 8:1-11. In this essay‚ I will use the process of exegesis by talking about the socio-historical criticism‚ literary criticism‚ and ideological criticism. In this passage a woman who commits adultery is brought to Jesus to receive her punishment. Jesus then announced that anyone who hasn’t sinned would be able to throw a stone at her; not a single person threw a stone. The woman was then released and was told to never sin again. By using the three different
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ACC 291 Week 4 Wiley Plus Assignments DO IT! 11-1 Correct. Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false. 1. The corporation is an entity separate and distinct from its owners. True 2. The liability of stockholders is normally limited to their investment in the corporation. True 3. The relative lack of government regulation is an advantage of the corporate form of business. False 4. There is no journal entry to record the authorization of capital stock. True 5.
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Distant Dilemmas The article‚ “Distant Dilemmas‚” by Mark McGraw discusses the business risks related to sending an executive expatriate to other countries and the role of HR in mitigating such risks. McGraw highlights recent surveys by Ernst & Young to provide some color to the level of unethical business practices that occur outside the Unites States. Based on a survey conducted in Europe‚ half of the respondents felt that one or more unethical business practices were acceptable‚ with half
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Flash Memory‚ Inc. Investment in New Product Line University of Waterloo Prepared for Jim Gray October 11‚ 2012 TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Introduction The Board of Directors‚ Flash Memory Inc. The Finance Team October 11‚ 2012 Investment in New Product Line Flash Memory Inc. (herein referred to as “Flash” or the “firm”) is in the critical stage of planning for future operations and expansion. Competitive pressure‚ rapid market growth‚ continuous technological developments and high
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(1861-65). Walt Whitman participated in the shift in the transcendentalism towards realism‚ and both views are present toward his works. Walt Whitman is referred to as “the father of the free verse.” He was one of the most influential American poets. Inside as well as outside of his poetry‚ Walt Whitman exposed his views on the abolition of slavery‚ an egalitarian view on races; even if later in his life he saw abolition as a potential threat to democracy. Apart from his poetry‚ Walt Whitman’s
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Paper on Philippians 2:1-11 is being submitted to: DR: LEO PERCER In partial fulfilment for the requirement of the course NBST 610 (HERMENEUTICS) SUBMITTED BY: STEPHEN GEDDAM L26282842 CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 HISTORICAL CONTEXT ------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 EXPOSITION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 1) The Genuine Humility
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