Concentrated media ownership in today’s society is doing much more harm than good. As a democratic nation‚ there are many values and freedoms that we are entitled to and with this concentration‚ these rights are being infringed. The value of news is also in jeopardy as the diversity and localism of the news media diminishes. Both of these things together form a platonic pair that should be a concern of all democracy loving Americans. According to an FCC regulation that is currently being revised
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Sole Proprietorship A Sole Proprietorship is a type of business where there is no legal difference or distinction between the business and its owner. Legally‚ the name of a sole proprietorship is the name of the owner‚ unless a DBA is filed. Advantages include the ease and simplicity of creating a sole proprietorship‚ autonomy‚ and the benefits of financial freedom. Disadvantages are unlimited liability‚ continuity‚ limited resources‚ and raising working capital. * Liability – The liability
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2. The Walt Disney Company owns many mass media and entertainment companies. According to Wikipedia‚ it owns several television networks including ESPN Inc.‚ Freeform‚ A+E Networks‚ and the Disney Channel. It also holds several famous entertainment companies such as The Muppets Studio‚ Pixar Animation Studios‚ Marvel Studios‚ and Lucasfilm. Disney owns 14 theme parks including one in Tokyo‚ Paris‚ Hong Kong‚ and Shanghai (sec. 1). 3. In 1923‚ The Walt Disney Company (then known as Disney Brothers
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Robbery‚ rape‚ assault‚ murder‚ theft‚ and vandalism: These are just a handful of the crimes committed by children today. Whether the crime be violent or non violent‚ the crime rate of adolescents under eighteen has increased. Crimes like these have caused people to ponder the question: Should parents be responsible‚ legally and financially for crimes committed by their children under eighteen? Some believe that parents should not be held accountable for the crime their child commits. Others believe
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Lack of communication Many things could cause a lack of communication in relationships; due to this I feel divorce rate is high. First‚ when you do not communicate you don’t know how each other feels. You are not able to display and open up to one another‚ whether it be to get a point across or sharing how you feel emotionally. When you get into a fight and you do not talk about it by means of communicating how you would know that maybe there are parts you both would agree‚ maybe what you were
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Running Head: TAKE NOTES Take Notes Geana Gordon Kaplan University Take Notes Using the Outline Method SQ3R and PRR Reading Techniques I. Introduction A. This document is about two reading strategies. 1. SQ3R: Survey‚ Question‚ Read‚ Recite‚ and Review. a. Good strategy for long time-frame studying. 2. PRR: Preview‚ Read‚ and Recall. a. Good strategy for short‚ fast studying. B. Determine the reason for your reading.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pankratz‚ Tom M. Environmental engineering dictionary and directory / Thomas M. Pankratz. p. cm. ISBN 1-56670-543-6 (alk. paper) 1. Environmental engineering--Dictionaries. 2. Brand name products--Dictionaries. 3. Trademarks--Dictionaries. 4. Environmental engineering--Directories. I. Title. TD9 .P36 2000 628--dc21 00-044356 This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is quoted with
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Blackboard. Question #1: (Twenty Points) Stocks (a). Why is stock ownership considered equity and bond ownership considered debt? In finance you can think of equity as ownership in any asset after all debts associated with that asset are paid off. For example‚ a car or house with no outstanding debt is considered the owner’s equity because he or she can readily sell the item for cash. Stocks are equity because they represent ownership in a company. When a company needs money‚ the solution is to raise
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Workplace violence is violence or the threat of violence against workers. It can occur at or outside the workplace and can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide‚ one of the leading causes of job-related deaths. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that over 2 million American workers are victims of workplace violence each year. OSHA describes workers who provide services‚ work in remote or high crime areas‚ and those who work shift hours
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Teen Risk-Taking: A Statistical Portrait Contents Portrait Highlights Measuring Health Risk Behaviors Changes in Overall Risk-Taking‚ 1991-1997 Multiple Risks and Positive Behaviors Reaching Multiple-Risk Teens A Time for Cautious Optimism Endnotes Portrait Highlights The most serious threats to the health and safety of adolescents and young adults are preventable. They result from such risk-taking behaviors as fighting‚ substance abuse‚ suicide‚ and sexual activity rather than from
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