Young Marines is drug demand reduction program that teaches kids‚ from ages eight to eighteen‚ the importance of living a healthy lifestyle‚ while also teaching them some of the basics of Marine Corps knowledge and life skills. They also teach about physical fitness‚ self discipline‚ leadership‚ and teamwork skills. I was in this program for six years and retired last year at the rank of Young Marine Staff Sergeant. Macie has been in for almost
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During my time in the Marine Corps I have seen the problems and troubles first-hand that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) has on all branches of service. In this paper I will argue that there is still a lot of testing that can be done to better diagnose weather a service member has PTSD or not. I will give first-hand accounts on people that I have known that have fought this and survived and I will also give an account of someone I know who fought and lost because no one knew he had PTSD
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Navigating Pay Equity: Developments in Legislation March 24‚ 2014 Agenda • Historical legislation • Lilly Ledbetter • Paycheck Fairness Act • Impact and advice for HR professionals Equal Pay Act (EPA) • Passed in 1963 as an amendment to the FLSA • Requires equal pay for substantially equal work ▫Skill‚ Effort‚ Responsibility‚ Working Conditions • Gender claims only • Not required to show discriminatory intent EPA - Affirmative Defenses • Seniority system • Merit system • System which measures
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Owners ’ Equity Paper Owners’ equity is simply defined as capital that is employed in a company‚ which is computed by subtracting the book value of its liabilities from the book value of its assets. In this paper we will touch on three areas of importance in dealing with owners’ equity. First we will talk about why it is important to keep paid in capital separate from earned capital. Next we will look from an investor’s point of view and debate on the question of‚ is paid in capital more important
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Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility of “SONY Corp.” Index SR NO. CONTENT 1. INTRODUCTION 2. BUSINESS ETHICS 3. CSR ACTIVITIES 4. CONCLUSION Business Ethics Business ethics is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in a business environment. It applies to all aspects of business conduct and is relevant to the conduct of individuals and entire
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WEF_Metals and Mining Scenarios 15.1.2010 17:32 Page 1 Mining & Metals Scenarios to 2030 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM in collaboration with the INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION and MCKINSEY & COMPANY WEF_Metals and Mining Scenarios 15.1.2010 17:32 Page 2 Description Green Trade Alliance Rebased Globalism Resource Security Geo-economic landscape In 2030‚ the world is divided and countries are defined economically by whether or not they belong to the Green Trade Alliance (GTA)‚ formed in
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Analyzing Managerial Decisions: Interwest Healthcare Corp. 1.) What are the potential sources of the problem? It is my belief that the retreat was not successful because there was ineffective communication to the hospital administrators. The retreat should have been an opportunity to motivate the individuals that attended to make choices to increase the organizations value by impressing on everyone that the organization can become more competitive by aligning the plans‚ processes‚ decisions
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personalities such as competitive‚ winners‚ strong‚ and better than the rest. This also is a way for Nike to obtain credibility and quality. With the Air Jordan line‚ Nike sold over $100 million shoes in the first year (129). Nike’s sources of brand equity hit all the way to the top of the CBBE pyramid for American consumers. Within the first two years alone Nike had 50% of the market share for athletic shoes. Salience is huge with the Nike logo. About 97% of Americans were able to recognize the Nike
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The fact that brands are a part of the company equity is now a universal concept‚ however what this awareness implies has not yet been fully analyzed. As is often the case‚ phrases such as ‘brands are our equity’ become company leitmotivs. The truth is that‚ when taken at its word‚ this brand equity awareness has actually revolutionized operational marketing. The most salient aspects of this development are described below. ____________________________________________________________ __________________
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Definition of the Problem: The case presents six (6) independent questions requiring investment-related recommendations based on specific situations presented. Case Facts and Information: To help raise funds for the company‚ Starting Right Corp. is offering three (3) investment options‚ the specifics of which are stated below: * Corporate bonds with a return of 13% per year for the next five (5) years and a further guarantee of at least $ 20‚000.00 back at the end of the five (5) years
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