Bringing Profitability to Express Mail Industry: Decoding Airborne Express’ Competitive Advantage

 (1) Does Airborne have a competitive advantage or a competitive disadvantage? What explains the performance of Airborne? (20 points) 1 – The Express Mail Industry: The express mail industry is one that began in the 1960s recent innovations have led it to increase in size and demand. 85% of its market share is held … Read more

Consideration in English Contract Law

What purpose the doctrine serves in English contract law? Consideration is one of the elements needed when formulating contracts. In the case of Currie v Misa (1875) LR 10 Ex 153, it defines consideration as ‘some right, interest, profit, or benefit accruing to the one party, or some forbearance, detriment, loss, or responsibility, given, suffered, … Read more

Role of Suspending Disbelief in Knowledge and Religion

 To 'suspend disbelief', is to push past knowledge of what you believe is true or not and temporarily believe in something contradictory to your knowledge.  In theatre, 'the willing suspension of disbelief' is demonstrated by the audience when watching a play. The audience know that part of the performance they are watching is in … Read more

Which of the four strategy lenses is most applicable for the case of the LEGO GROUP?

   Content Q1: Johnson, Scholes and Whittington (2017) describe four different ways to look at strategies and strategy development within organizations. Describe which of these is/are most applicable for the case of the LEGO GROUP and motivate your answer.  (max 10 point) 2 Q2: Johnson, Scholes and Whittington (2017) describe there are different levels … Read more

Understanding Puberty-Associated Gingivitis and Hormonal Effects on Periodontal Health

 For the most part, the loss of periodontal attachment and supporting bone is relatively uncommon in children but the incidence increases in adolescents aged 12 to 17 when compared to children aged 5 to 11, this may be due to hormonal changes related to puberty. Enhanced levels of gingival inflammation without increased levels of … Read more

The Fine Line between Self-Defense and Deadly Force

 Calvin Simon Professor Deeley English 0802 13 March 2018 The Fine Line between Self-Defense and Deadly Force Introduction Attention Getter For the first time since a gunman turned Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School into a scene of carnage, students had their first full day of class Wednesday. It’s been three weeks since they lost … Read more

Exploring Third-Wave Feminism in Disney/Pixar Princess Movies: Merida, Elsa and Anna, and Moana

 Chapter I: Introduction This dissertation will analyse four Disney/Pixar princesses by exploring these characters in relation to the construction of Third-Wave feminism, to understand how the princess story 'reflects, reinforce[s] or resists the cultures changing meanings of femininity' (Rothschild, 2013, p.3). The princesses that will be discussed are Merida, Elsa and Anna, and Moana … Read more

It’s Bigger Than You and Me: Art for Resistance and Expression in Tupac Shakur’s Poem and Bell Hooks’ Article

 It’s Bigger Than You and Me The purpose of Art is to express oneself, whether it be art, music, or simply poetry. In this case two artists use their forms of artwork to touch on real issues in order to promote difficult but necessary topics within our communities that we face today. More specifically … Read more

Secure Smart Home with Automated Negotiation: A Multi-Agent System Approach

 AUTOMATED NEGOTIATION APPROACH FOR DEVICES CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET OF THINGS Serban RADU Computer Science Department, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania serban.radu@cs.pub.ro Abstract. Electronic devices represent a major part of our everyday lives. Internet of Things refers to the interconnection, cooperation, and coordination of electronic devices, which has the ability to perceive the environment … Read more

Raise Cigarette Taxes to Balance Inequalities and Reduce Nicotine Epidemic

 The free market has caused an epidemic for nicotine-addicted Americans. The predominantly unrestricted market has caused widespread and cheap access to tobacco filled cigarettes. Tobacco products are bountiful, and the average cigarette costs the same as a stick of gum (Source). The low cost allows smokers to slip in a constant state of dependency … Read more

The Success Story of Diageo’s Growth and Investment —Diageo Plc: A Tale of Successful Investments and Growth

 Diageo plc is a multinational alcoholic beverage company, it owns an array of well known brands such as Baileys, Guinness and Smirnoff vodka. It also has shares in Moet Hennessey which owns Moet & Chandon and Hennessey whiskey. Diageo was formed when Guinness and Grand Metropolitan merged together in 1997. The first Shares in … Read more