conditions are often present when fraud exists; incentives‚ opportunity‚ and attitude. All of these conditions can be seen in the fraud at Waste Management. Waste Management was under pressure from other companies within the industry that could offer the same services at lower prices to customers. Dean L. Buntrock‚ founder‚ chairman‚ and CEO of Waste Management was the driving force behind the fraud. Buntrock set the earnings targets‚ fostered a culture of fraudulent accounting‚ and personally directed
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Waste Management‚ Inc. Waste Management‚ Inc.‚ incorporated in 1968‚ had become a leader in the industry of waste management services ranging from industrial operations to curbside collection. This company had become synonymous with many different kinds of disposal services that allowed for the company to grow and grow with a solid base over the course of twenty-eight years. Finally in 1996‚ the company reported total assets of almost $20 billion with net income close to $200 million. However
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Nuclear Waste Disposal: How the Concerned Public is Involved in Decision Making Thesis Statement: Nuclear waste disposal is a complex process and it requires the cooperation from the public sector to aid the government and the scientists in order to ensure safe and successful nuclear waste disposal programs. I. Nuclear Waste Disposal: The Players and the Challenge A. DOE responsible for disposal B. Other entities concerned (public) C. Problems concerning waste disposal
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present at Waste Management that are indicative of each of the three fraud conditions. Incentives: from the case‚ the SEC staff claimed that the top Waste Management officers’ fraudulent conduct was driven by greed and a desire to retain their corporate positions and status in the business and social communities. Their bonuses‚ retirement benefits and stock options closely correlate with the performance of the company. If the company meets predetermined earnings targets‚ those top managements will
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The poem I am choosing to examine is T.S‚ Eliot ’s The Waste Land emerging from the Modernist poetic movement. The modern movement occurred after World War one (1914-1918). This war marked momentous changes on a global scale. Before 1914‚ English literature and it ’s ideas were in many ways still harking back to the nineteenth century: after 1918 Modern begins to define the twentieth century. Among the influences of Modernism were the rapid developments both socially and technologically. Also new
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Current critical debate discusses contemporary poetry in terms of the Pound‚ Stevens or Williams’ era‚ forgetting T. S. Eliot‚ the poet who presided over the literary scenario for almost half a century. Eliot’s bookishness‚ political conservatism and religious leanings‚ together with the Modernist cultivation of an erudite‚ culturally charged idiom‚ have constituted a serious source of critical discontent. For the adepts of Marxist hermeneutics‚ his work came to represent “a privileged‚ closed‚ authoritative
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Jessica Joy T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land” Final Paper Eliot imparts to us the Grail quest’s influence on “The Waste Land” in the notes: “Not only the title‚ but the plan and a good deal of the incidental symbolism of the poem were suggested by Miss Jessie L. Weston’s book on the Grail legend: From Ritual to Romance (Macmillan). Indeed‚ so deeply am I indebted‚ Miss Weston’s book will elucidate the difficulties of the poem much better than my notes can do; and I recommend it (apart
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An investigation into Materials Wastes on Building Construction Projects in Kampala-Uganda L. Muhwezi *1‚ L. M. Chamuriho2 and N. M. Lema2 *1Department of Civil and Building Engineering‚ Kyambogo University‚ P.O Box 7181‚ Kampala‚ Uganda 2Department of Structural and Construction Engineering‚ University of Dar-es-salaam‚ P.O. Box 35131‚ Dar-es-salaam‚ Tanzania *1Corresponding author: email-lmuhwezi@hotmail.com Abstract Increased economic growth and urbanization in developing countries has
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Automated Waste Disposal‚ Inc. [pic] 2010SP_IDM_6310_01_ INFO TECH MGT Professor: Dr. A. Abdullat Student: Yu-Ping Chen (913812) 1. What are the positive and negative aspects of Viento’s use of the GPS-based System to monitor his drivers and salespeople? Positive ▪ Understand drivers’ work situation and higher worker productivity. Viento’s use of the GPS-based System is not only smooth its operation‚ but also to Keep closer track of his workers and monitor them
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If nuclear waste is harmful it should be stored away from human populated areas. If nuclear waste is harmful it should not be stored by humans‚ but in less to non-populated areas. “Spent nuclear fuel remains highly dangerous for prolonged periods. It has long lived radioactive materials in it that can contaminate the environment and harm public health” (USA Today). Thousands of Americans are exposed to nuclear waste sites across the country. And if we do not take action to find somewhere else to
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