The argument Author John Stossel makes in the article “The College Scam” is by no means obscure. Stossel set out to convince his audience that going to college and earning a degree is not beneficial. He offers a variety of examples and cites the work of other published authors but lacks critical thinking follow through. Stoussel makes a valid argument‚ college is not for everyone‚ but that doesn’t negate the benefits it provides to vast amount of professionals holding degrees and the future generations
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OVERSEAS PARTNERSHIPS Discuss with a partner 1) What are the essential characteristics of a good overseas business partnership? 2) Have you ever dealt with foreign companies in your job? Do you think some countries are easier to deal with than others? 3) What are the possible advantages and disadvantages of doing business with: a) members of a royal family b) entrepreneurs who have political connections c) wealthy private individuals who prefer to keep a low profile? 4) Can
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Explain how the Internet has aided criminal activity. The internet has aided criminal activity by communicating with each other without having to be near‚ as well as fraud and identity theft. The rise of the Internet over the last decade has paralleled some of the greatest milestones in communications history. Along with such great strides in bringing the world together‚ the frightening aspect of accessing information and propaganda that tests the very limits of the U.S. Constitution has arrived
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investors‚ both domestic and foreign. It turned out that founder and CEO B. Ramalinga Raju invented $ 1 billion in cash‚ which never existed. The Satyam scandal brought to attention the importance of ethics and its significance to corporate culture. The scam committed by the founders of Satyam is a proof to the fact that one’s conduct in a huge organization is influenced to a large extent by human greed‚ desire‚ and ambition for power‚ money‚ recognition and glory. Scandals like that of Enron to the recent
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Understanding IPOs and IPO Scams You don’t have to spend too much time around the stock market to discover that there’s something fishy about many stocks’ initial public offerings‚ (IPOs). The standing joke is that IPO really stands for “It’s Probably Overpriced”. While that may or may not be true in any given case‚ there are a large number of pitfalls awaiting the would-be IPO trader or investor. It’s a case of caveat emptor‚ and in order to be suitably wary you need to understand how an IPO
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Adarsh society scam What is adarsh society scam? Adasrh society was formed in The Adarsh Housing Society was originally supposed to be a six-storey building that would house Kargil war heroes and widows. But the building ended up being a 31-storey tower. Members include his late mother-in-law Bhagwati Manoharlal Sharma‚ who died at the Chief Minister’s official residence in July. It appears in the official list submitted by the society whose beneficiaries include former services chiefs
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In a short paragraph‚ summarize the Levels of Explanation Approach. John Pokinghorne said "I can perceive another person as an aggregation of atoms‚ an open biochemical system in interaction with the environment‚ a specimen of homo sapiens‚ an object of beauty‚ someone who needs deserve my respect and compassion‚ a brother for whom Christ died. Myers believes Christians must appreciate the essential role of science in nuturing curiosity and humility. This will put a wrongheaded notion about existence
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What WB’s chit fund scam is all about The depositors‚ mostly poor people in villages and small towns‚ had put their hard-earned money with the company’s chit funds lured by the promise of high interest rates. KOLKATA: The Saradha Group chit fund scam that left scores bereft of their savings‚ has Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress in a tizzy with the chief minister putting the onus on the Left and some even trying to cover up the mess. Sudipto Sen‚ the promoter of the chit fund funded by the
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A. Cyber crime is the use of computer technology to commit crimes. B. Two broad categories are: 1.Sex crimes 2.Illegal access‚ destruction‚ and manipulation of data C.Some methods to prevent this crime are: 1.Adequate training‚ equipment‚ and staff. 2.Cooperative efforts among law enforcement‚ businesses‚ high technology‚ and national security organizations. Crime‚ fraud & cyberspace: common sense and the use of anti-virus software can help take a bite out of sinister cyber crime by: Merlisa
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Unit 2 Assignment 2: TRACE Analysis The Great Baby Einstein Scam p.537 This article was about the baby Einstein videos that Disney came out with. In the article it explained how Disney used deceptive advertising and gave refunds out to parents who bought the video. The author is Mira Jacob who is an editor at the online magazine Shine. The target audiences are people who remember the great baby Einstein scam. I believe this author was right in what he wrote and Disney did the right thing by refunding
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