tensions‚ and perseverance through adversities. Although Detroit has a long and prosperous history‚ primarily due to its automobile industry‚ a bankruptcy was filed on July 18‚ 2013. By this time‚ the city had reached 18-20 billion dollars in debt. This collapse not only affected the city’s industries‚ but the citizens of Detroit as well. Detroit is known to be one of the most difficult cities to live in as it breeds economic hardships. As Detroit rebuilds itself from economic and political failure‚ many
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Chilean Mine Collapse Timothy E. Smith BCOM/275 September 8‚ 2013 Dr. William Rankin Abstract On August 5‚ 2010 a mine owned by Minera San Esteban in Northern Chile‚ collapsed trapping 33 workers 2‚300 feet underground for a length of two months. While trapped underground the normal shift leader managed the workers lives allowing them to survive until they were rescued. Because the ventilation shafts were not damaged during the collapse‚ the miners were able to breathe fresh air. A year after
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First Book Critique: Collapse by Jared Diamond Collapse‚ written by Jared Diamond‚ shows how environmental problems in today are connected with many of the same environmental reasons of collapse in ancient civilizations. Diamond wrote this book to show that if people don’t take care of the land while there is time‚ the whole world could end up collapsing just like many other ancient civilizations. Instead of starting in the past‚ Diamond goes to the present time to show people that there are
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Collapse of the Housing Market. The purpose of self-governing is to make government work better by allowing people to help govern themselves. And the people do that by electing Representative to talk for them‚ to protect life‚ liberty and personal properties. “The absolute rights of individuals may be resolved into the right of personal security‚ the right of personal liberty‚ and the right to acquire and enjoy property… and that consists in being protected and governed by laws made‚ or assented
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The causes of Rome’s collapse were excessive military spending and urban decay‚ but the most damaging was economic inflation. Inflation caused Rome’s money to decease in value and therefore prices went up‚ thereby hurting many Romans. Rome existed between 400 B.C.E. and 400 C.E. and controlled most of Europe. It started by a republic but later had numerous emperors as a tyranny. Rome might have survived excessive military spending and urban decay but economic inflation was too much to handle because
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Lesson Learn From Enron and Arthur Anderson The story of Enron and Arthur Anderson is a tale of great dishonest within the American Global financial system. Arthur Anderson L.L. P once one the highest paid accounting firms in the U.S now in shamble after a U.S. lawsuit. Enron once named “America’s Most Innovative Company” by Fortunes magazine. Two or the countries best companies‚ now the country most well know financial debacle The lesson that was learned in Arthur Anderson and Enron financial collapse
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OBJECTIVE: 3 METHODOLOGY 3 THE ENRON STORY: BRIEF 4 HOW AND WHAT TYPE OF FRAUDS WERE COMMITTED? 5 THE ROLE OF STOCK OPTIONS 5 THE USE OF OFF-BALANCE SHEET PARTNERSHIPS 5 Example: LJM 5 Chewco 6 LOBBYING 6 ACCOUNTING PRACTICES 6 DIFFERENT ETHICAL DIMENSIONS 7 SOCIAL DIMENSION 8 AFFECTS ON EMPLOYEES AND SHAREHOLDERS 8 ENRON INDIA 8 AGGRESSIVE NATURE OF ENRON: PERSONAL ETHICS 8 ENRON’S ARROGANCE: PERSONAL ETHICS 9 EXECUTIVES ABANDON ENRON 9 POLITICAL DIMENSION: SYSTEMATIC
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The central text for this project is the film Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room by filmmaker Alex Gibney. This film investigates‚ documents and then exposes the many moves that led to the collapse of Enron. The director focuses on the chief leaders of the corporation as his principal characters in order to develop the story as a human tragedy. Throughout the course of the film‚ each leading character is revealed. All players were found to be distinct in their strategies and methods. However
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This story begins with a former back office clerk being promoted to a derivatives trader for Barings Bank’s Singapore Branch and ends with the collapse of a 232-year old banking empire. As we began researching this assignment‚ we all asked the same question‚ "How does a 28 year old trader bring about the collapse of a 232-year old banking empire?" To understand how this debacle came about‚ one must have a basic understanding of the nature of a derivative and what they are designed to do. Initially
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Marc Shaffer Directed by Marc Shaffer Correspondent Hedrick Smith ANNOUNCER: It was a meteoric rise. VOICE: We will become the world’s leading company. ANNOUNCER: And a devastating collapse. VOICE: Enron is a corporate Chernobyl. VOICE: You had the entire system playing fast and loose. VOICE: It is not just Enron‚ it’s an industry problem. LYNN TURNER‚ SEC Chief Accountant (1998-2001): It is real‚ real damage to the country. ANNOUNCER: Why didn’t anyone sound an alarm? VOICE: The watchdogs work
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