Blurred Lines: the most controversial song of the decade Another student union has banned Robin Thicke’s party track. How did it become such a lightning rod for moral outrage and censorship? This week‚ University College London student union (UCLU) took the unusual step of banning a single song‚ Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines. It joins around 20 other UK student unions to do so. This is the latest development in the story of how the biggest song of the year became the most controversial of the decade:
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TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE The triple bottom line refers to an extension of the criteria used to measure organisational success. Traditionally‚ business success (or failure) is measured in terms of its economic performance. A business is considered to be successful if it has generated a sufficient financial return from its investments‚ financing activities and operating activities. The triple bottom line takes into account three criteria for assessing organisational performance; 1. economic‚
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The purpose of this memo is to disclose fraudulent reporting I have found in the company’s financial information in relation to product costs. Direct costs of work from private clients are being included in the overhead costs of the company. This increases the total overhead cost that is allocated amongst clients cost of sales‚ including the Defense Department of the government. The company has cost-plus contract with government in building and maintaining roads to military bases. In cost-plus contracts
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BACKGROUND Doing business and setting up green-field operations in India is a lot less difficult than is perceived‚ with a few twists. Often‚ these twists are due to lack of preparation and anticipation. This was the basic premise on which‚ Saint Gobain Glass began its Indian operations; and‚ the success the company has achieved bears testimony to the correctness of its basic operating philosophy. Saint-Gobain is a 338 year old France based global conglomerate operating in 46 countries and with
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MUNICIPAL PROGRESS REPORTING Meeting the Requirements of the Community Charter Community Charter Ministry of Community‚ Aboriginal‚ and Women’s Services Fall 2003 Preface This guide is the result of a collaborative effort by the Local Government Management Association‚ the British Columbia Government Finance Officer’s Association and the Ministry of Community‚ Aboriginal and Women’s Services. The purpose of this guide is to assist municipalities with the new annual reporting requirements
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Leased Lines Below what speed are there different leased line standards in different parts of the world? In the text “Business data networks and telecommunications” the author points out that leased lines vary worldwide from 56 kbps to several gigabits per second‚ depending on the technology used. The lowest speeds of these leased lines are 56 or 64 kbps in the United States‚ and 64 kbps in Europe. These speeds are comparable to modem speeds and are rarely installed. The typical wiring for these
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The movie I chose was “Walk the Line”. The biography chronicles the early lives of Johnny and June Carter Cash and the struggles they dealt with in their personal lives and careers. Johnny (or J.R. as he was originally named) was one of Ray and Carrie Cash’s seven children and grew up on a poor cotton farm in rural Arkansas. As the movie begins‚ it introduces the viewer to Johnny’s mother‚ who taught him to sing gospel songs‚ his father‚ who was a heavy drinker and verbally abusive at times to
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CheckPoint Crime Reporting and Rates Response What is the purpose of the major crime – reporting programs? What makes a successful crime reporting program in the U.S.? The purpose of major crime – reporting programs is to keep track to see if crime is decreasing or increasing in the various communities. Also to keep track of the heaviest crime stricken areas to determine if police patrol needs to be increased. Also to keep track of which crime is being committed the most in the various communities
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Walk the Line Release Date: 11/18/05 Running Length: 134 mins Rating: PG-13 (Profanity‚ drugs) Cast: Joaquin Phoenix‚ Reese Witherspoon‚ Ginnifer Goodwin‚ Robert Patrick‚ Dallas Roberts‚ Dan John Miller‚ Larry Bagby‚ Shelby Lynne Director: James Mangold Producers: James Keach‚ Cathy Konrad Screenplay: Gill Dennis & James Mangold Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael Music: Johnny Cash‚ T Bone Burnett Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatre: Empire Theatres Date: 12/12/05 Time: 7:15 P.M.
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Parallel lines can be defined as people who never meet‚ people who never crossed paths in their entire lives. Perpendicular lines can be defined as people who meet just once‚ and never again in their whole lives. Which one would you rather be? Which one would you rather experience? Do you want to experience that whole roller coaster of emotions? To be happy‚ to be angry‚ to be upset‚ to be shocked‚ to suffer from hallucinations‚ to sob uncontrollably because you don’t understand everything
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