Lori Nagel Philosophy 342 November 4‚ 2011 Whistle-Blowing and The Insider The Insider tells the story of Jeffrey Wigand‚ a scientist and executive with Brown and Williamson‚ a major tobacco manufacturer‚ who decides to come forward and “blow the whistle” on “Big Tobacco.” His testimony in the Mississippi’s lawsuit against the tobacco companies revealed that the CEOs of these companies knew the addictive affects of cigarettes‚ despite their testimony to the contrary in front of a Congressional
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The first reading for this week was “The Dark Side of Transnational Latinidad” by Hector Amaya. Going into this reading I didn’t know about Narcocorridos and the impact drugs and violence has had on this music genre. I also‚ learn about the importance branding to our identity and how branding gives us an aura of authenticity. While I never heard of narcocorridos before I have heard of the name Jenni Rivera. In this reading‚ I learned the impact Rivera made in the genre and how she shows how women
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Abigail Rozanas Sales & Sales Management September 30‚ 2012 Executive Derailment: The “Dark Side” of Management According to Lambardo & McCauley (1988)‚ the term derail is when a manager who has the ability and is expected to go higher in an organization is instead fired‚ demoted‚ or plateaued below the expected levels of achievement. Derailment is a metaphor for a train coming off its tracks. Shockingly‚ between 30-50% of high-potential managers and executives derail during their
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The dark side of the medal. Nowadays‚ globalization is one of the buzzwords of our modern world: opinions vary considerably over its pros and cons. In fact‚ this phenomenon affects everyone even in the most remote and less developed countries. It does help development and surely has helped us to know each other’s need in a better way‚ demolishing the walls separating cultures. But stop for a second and think about the negative aspects and consequences of globalization that we actually face in our
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Whistleblowing and Sarbanes-Oxley Bionca Murray 1-20-2015 Law‚ Ethics‚ & Corp. Governance Dr. Campbell Strayer University To often employees put up with the wrong doings of their employer‚ in order to keep their job. Whistleblowers are those rare individuals who are not afraid to stand up for what’s right. Whistleblowing is the act of an employee who believes that public interest overrides the interest of the organization. The person blows the whistle that the organization is in fraudulent
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“Life is not easy. We all have problems-even tragedies-to deal with‚ and luck has nothing to do with it. Bad luck is only the superstitious excuse for those who don’t have the wit to deal with the problems of life. ” A major theme in "The Other Side of Dark" are the changes Stacy faces when she wakes up from her four year coma. Stacy’s life is turned upside-down including the need to grow up suddenly as she is now seventeen years old instead of thirteen. She must deal with her sister‚ Donna‚ who is
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Altough bullying is terrible‚ there are some things we can do about it. In “The Dark Side of Using Technology” by Del Siegle‚ Siegle explains how we can prevent cyber bullying. Siegle states‚ “The following tips should be shared with young people to prepare them if they encounter a bullying situation: The best response to a cyberbully is not to respond. It removes the bully’s power. Those who are bullied sometimes become bullies. Retaliating only perpetuates the process. Save the bullying evidence
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customers to reduce their loading or unloading time; also‚ the company can provide their own employees and equipment to load or unload the material‚ so the drivers can get on the road quicker. If customers are willing to do that‚ it will benefit for both sides. They can also negotiate new prices for that. The customers receive their services on time with discount price‚ and the transportation company does not have to break the 10 hours driving rule without dropping any customer. Second solutions is
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Legislation/Policy Document Read the policy or information on the legislation and evidence your knowledge in the boxes below. *Legislation/Policy Title: Whistle blowing policy Where is the policy/information kept in your workplace? In the office. Who is your point of contact with regard to this policy/information? My regards of contact is the manager or the deputy manager. Date of Policy/last reviewed: 01/10/10 Summarise the main points of this policy‚ include current
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Tanning: The Sun Has a Dark Side The first indoor tanning beds were developed in 1906‚ by a medical research company named Heraeus. The main purpose of this tanning lamp was medicinal‚ used on patients with calcium deficiency disorders‚ to see if the increased sun light would build stronger bones‚ and help the body produce more calcium. As time progressed‚ it became apparent that Heraeus was onto something big with his invention. In the early 1970 ’s the tanning bed’s use turned from medicinal
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