5 Events and Incidents That Never Happened

5 Events and Incidents That Never Happened 5 Events and Incidents That Never Happened 5 Events and Incidents That Never Happened By Mark Nichol Remember when they booed Bob Dylan for going electric at the Newport Folk Festival? And isn’t it disgusting how military personnel returning from serving in the Vietnam War were routinely spat on by antiwar protesters? Those were more or less reprehensible behaviors or they would have been if they had actually occurred. But these incidents, and a few others also outlined below, are all overstated or outright fabricated, loosely based on actual events but bearing little or no resemblance to them. 1. Electric Dylan The accounts that suggest that Bob Dylan was not well received the first time he, backed by members of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, played live with an electric guitar stemmed from Dylan’s own misperception of the audience reaction and some faulty memories. Some audience members were upset, but only because Dylan’s set was so short. And master of ceremonies Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul, and Mary fame), who was said to have been incensed at the sound, was not angered by electrified Dylan but by the poor quality of the amplified sound. Some concertgoers and critics alike did later complain about Dylan, but it was his perceived shift toward more commercial songwriting that caused their ire, with perhaps some confused bandwagon-jumping criticism of his amplification. 2. Spitting on Veterans There were isolated incidences of hostile behavior toward soldiers returning from tours of duty in Vietnam, but their reception was generally very positive. Only later, when antiwar sentiment grew and some veterans traumatized by having fought in a hellish war and doing so on the losing side returned Stateside, did a few of them and their sympathizers begin to embellish these anomalous events and conflate them with isolated nonexpectorating protesters into a frequent and widespread occurrence. 3. Bra Burning In September 1968, in Atlantic City, a group of female protesters symbolically shed their adherence to society’s standards for femininity by tossing bras, girdles, cosmetics, and other beautification accouterments into a garbage can. Though there was supposedly a suggestion that the accumulation be ignited, no bras were burned at this seminal feminist event. Two years later, in Berkeley, California, a similar event that took place did involve combustion, but no widespread bra burning ever took place. (At neither event were bras actually removed and discarded.) One journalist’s metaphorical association of the demonstrators with draft-card burners apparently gave rise to a widespread misunderstanding that numerous such conflagrations occurred. 4. Hats Off It was once widely believed that just as Clark Gable, by not wearing a T-shirt under his dress shirt in the early screwball comedy It Happened One Night, supposedly inspired men to refrain from buying undershirts, with catastrophic results for their manufacturers, John F. Kennedy doomed the chapeau industry by going hatless at his inaugural ceremony. It’s easy to believe that if he did indeed go bareheaded, he was only following, and not precipitating, a trend, because hats were already going out of fashion. However, the entire premise is false: Multiple photographs depict him wearing a silk top hat as part of his formal attire throughout that day. 5. â€Å"Try Acting† Sir Laurence Olivier supposedly derided Dustin Hoffman’s efforts to prepare for the torture scene in the political thriller Marathon Man by going without sleep, asking him, â€Å"Why don’t you try acting?† In truth, Hoffman, whose first marriage was failing while he was filming the movie, showed up on the set one day looking bedraggled after partying at Studio 54. When Olivier, his costar, noticed his condition, Hoffman evasively said he had been staying up all night to get himself in the mind-set for a grueling scene. Olivier did offer the advice â€Å"Why don’t you try acting?† but it was in jest, and they shared a laugh over it. Relation to Writing So, what do these corrections have to do with writing? A great deal, it turns out. These myths and misperceptions were largely perpetuated by writing by people distorting facts in articles, books, and other written accounts of the events, followed by others regenerating the errors. The lesson to be learned is this: When you write about something, be sure you know what you’re writing about. Do not bolster fallacies by blindly accepting what you read or heard. Before incorporating historical events great or small into your fiction or nonfiction, investigate and corroborate. Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Fiction Writing category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:Types of RhymeWhenever vs. When Ever10 Types of Hyphenation Errors

The 9 Most Common Shapes and How to Identify Them

The 9 Most Common Shapes and How to Identify Them SAT / ACT Prep Online Guides and Tips You’ve probably learned a lot about shapes without ever really thinking about what they are. But understanding what a shape is is incredibly handy when comparing it to other geometric figures, such as planes, points, and lines. In this article, we’ll cover what exactly a shape is, as well as a bunch of common shapes, what they look like, and the major formulas associated with them. What Is a Shape? If someone asks you what a shape is, you’ll likely be able to name quite a few of them. But â€Å"shape† has a specific meaning, too- it’s not just a name for circles, squares, and triangles. A shape is the form of an object- not how much room it takes up or where it is physically, but the actual form it takes. A circle isn’t defined by how much room it takes up or where you see it, but rather the actual round form that it takes. A shape can be any size and appear anywhere; they’re not constrained by anything because they don’t actually take up any room. It’s kind of hard to wrap your mind around, but don’t think of them as being physical objects- a shape can be three-dimensional and take up physical room, such as a pyramid-shaped bookend or a cylinder can of oatmeal, or it can be two-dimensional and take up no physical room, such as a triangle drawn on a piece of paper. The fact that it has a form is what differentiates a shape from a point or a line. A point is just a position; it has no size, no width, no length, no dimension whatsoever. A line, on the other hand, is one-dimensional. It extends infinitely in either direction and has no thickness. It’s not a shape because it has no form. Though we may represent points or lines as shapes because we need to actually see them, they don’t actually have any form. That’s what differentiates a shape from the other geometric figures- it’s two- or three-dimensional, because it has a form. Cubes, like those seen here, are three-dimensional forms of squares- both are shapes! The 6 Main Types of Two-Dimensional Geometric Shapes Picturing a shape just based on definition is difficult- what does it mean to have form but not take up space? Let’s take a look at some different shapes to better understand what exactly it means to be a shape! We often classify shapes by how many sides they have. A â€Å"side† is a line segment (part of a line) that makes up part of a shape. But a shape can have an ambiguous number of sides, too. Type 1: Ellipses Ellipses are round, oval shapes in which a given point (p) has the same sum of distance from two different foci. Oval An oval looks a bit like a smooshed circle- rather than being perfectly round, it’s elongated in some way. However, the classification is imprecise. There are many, many kinds of ovals, but the general meaning is that they are a round shape that is elongated rather than perfectly round, as a circle is.An oval is any ellipses where the the foci are in two different positions. Because an oval is not perfectly round, the formulas we use to understand them have to be adjusted. It’s also important to note that calculating the circumference of an oval is quite difficult, so there’s no circumference equation below. Instead, use an online calculator or a calculator with a built-in circumference function, because even the best circumference equations you can do by hand are approximations. Definitions Major Radius: the distance from the oval’s origin to the furthest edge Minor Radius: the distance from the oval’s origin to the nearest edge Formulas Area = $\Major \Radius*\Minor \Radius*Ï€$ Circle How many sides does a circle have? Good question! There’s no good answer, unfortunately, because â€Å"sides† have more to do with polygons- a two-dimensional shape with at least three straight sides and typically at least five angles. Most familiar shapes are polygons, but circles have no straight sides and definitely lack five angles, so they are not polygons. So how many sides does a circle have? Zero? One? It’s irrelevant, actually- the question simply doesn’t apply to circles. A circle isn’t a polygon, but what is it? A circle is a two-dimensional shape (it has no thickness and no depth) made up of a curve that is always the same distance from a point in the center.An oval has two foci at different positions, whereas a circle's foci are always in the same position. Definitions Origin: the center point of the circle Radius: the distance from the origin to any point on the circle Circumference: the distance around the circle Diameter: the length from one edge of the circle to the other $\bo{Ï€}$: (pronounced like pie) 3.141592†¦; ${\the \circumference \of \a \circle}/{\the \radius \of \a \circle}$; used to calculate all kinds of things related to circles Formulas Circumference = $Ï€*\radius$ Area = $Ï€*\radius^2$ Type 2: Triangles Triangles are the simplest polygons. They have three sides and three angles, but they can look different from one another. You might have heard of right triangles or isosceles triangles- those are different types of triangles, but all will have three sides and three angles. Because there are many kinds of triangles, there are lots of important triangle formulas, many of them more complex than others. The basics are included below, but even the basics rely on knowing the length of the triangle’s sides. If you don’t know the triangle’s sides, you can still calculate different aspects of it using angles or only some of the sides. Definitions Vertex: the point where two sides of a triangle meet Base: any of the triangle’s sides, typically the one drawn at the bottom Height: the vertical distance froma base to a vertex it is not connected to Formulas Area = ${\base*\height}/2$ Perimeter = $\side a + \side b + \side c$ Type 3: Parallelograms A parallelogram is a shape with equal opposite angles, parallel opposite sides, and parallel sides of equal length. You might notice that this definition applies to squares and rectangles- that’s because squares and rectangles are also parallelograms! If you can calculate the area of a square, you can do it with any parallelogram. Definitions Length: the measure of the bottom or top side of a parallelogram Width: the measure of the left or right side of a parallelogram Formulas Area: $\length*\height$ Perimeter: $\Side 1 + \Side 2 + \Side 3 + \Side 4$ Alternatively, Perimeter: $\Side*4$ Rectangle A rectangle is a shape with parallel opposite sides, combined with all 90 degree angles. As a type of parallelogram, it has opposite parallel sides. In a rectangle, one set of parallel sides is longer than the other, making it look like an elongated square. Because a rectangle is a parallelogram, you can use the exact same formulas to calculate their area and perimeters. Square A square is a lot like a rectangle, with one notable exception: all its sides are equal length. Like rectangles, squares have all 90 degree angles and parallel opposite sides. That’s because a square is actually a type of rectangle, which is a type of parallelogram! For that reason, you can use the same formulas to calculate the area or perimeter of a square as you would for any other parallelogram. Rhombus A rhombus is- you guessed it- a type of parallelogram. The difference between a rhombus and a rectangle or square is that its interior angles are only the same as their diagonal opposites. Because of this, a rhombus looks a bit like a square or rectangle skewed a bit to the side. Though perimeter is calculated the same way, this affects the way that you calculate the area, because the height is no longer the same as it would be in a square or rectangle. Definition Diagonal: the length between two opposite vertices Formulas Area = ${\Diagonal 1*\Diagonal 2}/2$ Type 4: Trapezoids Trapezoids are four-sided figures with two opposite parallel sides. Unlike a parallelogram, a trapezoid has just two opposite parallel sides rather than four, which impacts the way you calculate the area and perimeter. Definitions Base: either of a trapezoid’s parallel sides Legs: either of the trapezoids non-parallel sides Altitude: the distance from one base to the other Formulas Area: $({\Base_1\length + \Base_2\length}/2)\altitude$ Perimeter: $\Base + \Base + \Leg + \Leg$ Type 5: Pentagons A pentagon is a five-sided shape. We typically see regular pentagons, where all sides and angles are equal, but irregular pentagons also exist. An irregular pentagon has unequal side and unequal angles, and can be convex- with no angles pointing inward- or concave- with an internal angle greater than 180 degrees. Because the shape is more complex, it needs to be divided into smaller shapes to calculate its area. Definitions Apothem: a line drawn from the pentagon’s center to one of the sides, hitting the side at a right angle. Formulas Perimeter: $\Side 1 + \Side 2 + \Side 3 + \Side 4 + \Side 5$ Area: ${\Perimeter*\Apothem}/2$ Type 6: Hexagons A hexagon is a six-sided shape that is very similar to pentagon. We most often see regular hexagons, but they, like pentagons, can also be irregular and convex or concave. Also like pentagons, a hexagon’s area formula is significantly more complex than that of a parallelogram. Formulas Perimeter: $\Side 1 + \Side 2 + \Side 3 + \Side 4 + \Side 5 + \Side 6$ Area: ${3√3*\Side*2}/2$ Alternatively, Area: ${\Perimeter*\Apothem}/2$ What AboutThree-Dimensional Geometric Shapes? There are also three-dimensional shapes, which don’t just have a length and a width, but also depth or volume. These are shapes you see in the real world, like a spherical basketball, a cylindrical container of oatmeal, or a rectangular book. Three-dimensional shapes are naturally more complex than two-dimensional shapes, with an additional dimension- the amount of space they take up, not just the form- to include when calculating area and perimeter. Math involving 2D shapes, such as those above, is called plane geometry because it deals specifically with planes, or flat shapes. Math involving 3D shapes like spheres and cubes is called solid geometry, because it deals with solids, another word for 3D shapes. Because solids are even more complex than the 2D shapes discussed above, they’re worthy of their own discussion in a separate blog post coming soon! 2D shapes make up the 3D shapes we see every day! 3 Key Tips for Working With Shapes There are so many types of shapes that it can be tricky to remember which is which and how to calculate their areas and perimeters. Here’s a few tips and tricks to help you remember them! #1: Identify Polygons Some shapes are polygons and some are not. One of the easiest ways to narrow down what type of shape something is is figuring outif it's a polygon. A polygon is comprised of straight lines that do not cross. Which of the shapes below are polygons and which are not? The circle and oval are not polygons, which means their area and perimeter are calculated differently. Learn more about how to calculate them using $Ï€$ above! #2: Check for Parallel Sides If the shape you’re looking at is a parallelogram, it’s generally easier to calculate its area and perimeter than if it isn’t a parallelogram. But how do you identify a parallelogram? It’s right there in the name- parallel. A parallelogram is a four-sided polygon with two sets of parallel sides. Squares, rectangles, and rhombuses are all parallelograms. Squares and rectangles use the same basic formulas for area- length times height. They’re also very easy to find perimeter for, as you just add all the sides together. Rhombuses are where things get tricky, because you multiply the diagonals together and divide by two. To determine what kind of parallelogram you’re looking at, ask yourself if it has all 90-degree angles. If yes, it’s either a square or a rectangle. A rectangle has two sides that are slightly longer than the others, whereas a square has sides of all equal length. Either way, you calculate the area by multiplying the length times the height and perimeter by adding all four sides together. If no, it’s probably a rhombus, which looks like if you took a square or rectangle and skewed it in either direction. In this case, you’ll find the area by multiplying the two diagonals together and dividing by two. Perimeter is found the same way that you would find the perimeter of a square or rectangle. #3: Count the Number of Sides Formulas for shapes that don’t have four sides can get quite tricky, so your best bet is to memorize them. If you have trouble keeping them straight, try memorizing the Greek words for numbers, such as: Tri: three, as in triple, meaning three of something Tetra: four, as in the number of squares in a Tetris block Penta: five, as in the Pentagon in Washington D.C., which is a large building in the shape of a Pentagon Hexa: six, as in hexadecimal, the six-digit codes often used for color in web and graphic design Septa: seven, as in Septa, the female clergy of Game of Thrones’ religion, which has seven gods Octo: eight, as in the eight legs of an octopus Ennea: nine, as in an enneagram, a common model for human personalities Deca: ten, as in a decathlon, in which athletes complete ten events What’s Next? If you're prepping for the ACT and want a little additional help on your geometry, check out this guide to coordinate geometry! If you're more the SAT type, this guide to triangles on the SAT geometry section will help you prepare for the test! Can't get enough of ACT math? This guide to polygons on the ACT will help you prepare with useful strategies and practice problems!

A discussion of equality and diversity issues in a teaching situation-CTLLS Essay Essay Example

A discussion of equality and diversity issues in a teaching situation A discussion of equality and diversity issues in a teaching situation-CTLLS Essay Essay A discussion of equality and diversity issues in a teaching situation-CTLLS Essay Essay 5. A treatment of equality and diverseness issues relevant to the campaigners teaching/training state of affairs. Equality is guaranting persons or groups of persons are treated reasonably and every bit and no less favorably than others. Equality is about the rights of the scholars to go to and take part regardless of age. sex. race. gender reassignment. disablement. faith or belief. sexual orientation. marriage/civil partnership and gestation /maternity. Diversity is about recognizing and being tolerant of different positions which single people have. in footings of cultural backgrounds and different life style picks associating to any features they may hold. A diverse society is what we have as every person has a different civilization. belief and life experience to the following. Inclusion is about including all the scholars in ‘relevant activities instead than excepting them for any ground either straight or indirectly’ ( Gravells 2008 ) . ‘Every scholar has th e right to anticipate that they will have high quality larning appropriate to their demands and fortunes ion a safe and healthy environment. ’ ( Success for all: DfES 2002 ) . Inclusive instruction and acquisition is possible when promoted. In order to accomplish this I combine both the preparation rhythm and the acquisition manners from Kolb and Fry. These include utilizing Concrete experience. Abstract Conceptualisation. Active Experimentation and Observation and Reflection. Learners the blending up of which produces the acquisition styles that best suits a scholar. Internet Explorer ; Converger. Diverger. Assimilator and Accommodator. By guaranting the lessons accommodate all acquisition styles all scholars will experience inclusion. Along with the acquisition manners I would include relevant resource stuffs. If a scholar requires more intercession so I may necessitate to include the undermentioned ; extra schoolroom support. adapted or specific resources. peer support. varied presentation. content choice. cut downing or increasing clip for activities Along with my wise man Geri Walker I have written the 5 twenty-four hours initiation programme for new starting motors within the administration. This includes talks in capable affair utilizing power point presentation and notes ( abstract conceptualization ) . Direct favoritism occurs when you treat person below the belt due to at least the nine features discussed. Indirect favoritism occurs when a on the job status. environment or regulation disadvantages one group of people or individual more than another. As a instructor it is of import that to give equal support. you must non know apart and must non demo favoritism in any manner. A instructor should non enforce positions and sentiments on the scholars. It is necessary to guarantee that the scholars show self-respect and regard to others in the acquisition environment. A instructor must recognize that each scholar is different and accommodate for those differences wherever possible in the schoolroom. You should show your committedness to equal chances through everything you say and do in your work with big pupils. † ( Daines. Daines and Graham. 1993 ) . Geoff Petty s tates that: Differentiation is an attack to learning that attempts to guarantee that all pupils learn good. despite their many differences. Catch phrases which travel some manner to capturing this construct include: ‘Coping with differences’ . ‘Learning for all’ or ‘Success for all’ Peoples began to gain it was non merely ability that could be â€Å"mixed’’ and that instructors had to get by with differences: acquisition manner. age. motive. anterior acquisition and experience. gender. specific larning troubles such as dyslexia. and so on. Consequently the term ‘mixed ability’ began to be replaced by the less graphic term: ‘differentiation’ . It is of import to work in partnership with the scholar. acquire to cognize them. so that you can measure their ‘minimum core’ and what their acquisition demands are. If a scholar knows what is expected from them and you tell them what to anticipate from you. successful acquisition can be achieved. This may be achieved by recognizing the demands of a peculiar individual or group of people. The scholars within the Sessionss I teach include people with ; larning troubles. hearing damages. those whose first linguistic communication is non English. or those people who may necessitate extra support with literacy. linguistic communication. numeracy and ICT accomplishments. The scholars I teach come from different societal and cultural backgrounds and during learning I have had to esteem the undermentioned and accommodate. supplication times. Ramadan and different beliefs to mine without impacting on others. I need to be after my Sessionss to enable all scholars to take portion and achieve their single acquisition purposes. taking into history how I communicate with scholar ( e. g. utilizing appropriate vocabulary and terminology no abbreviations and slang. my remarks are non prejudiced or violative or that my organic structure linguistic communication is appropriate. I need to look into that the resources used are non- discriminatory or stereotyped. suited for the scholars demands so that all the scholars can take part. Teaching methods need to be varied and back up all acquisition manners. The learning environment demands to advance inclusion. e. g. for people with disablements. The Kennedy Report ( 1997 ) stressed the importance of doing larning accessible to all scholars. concentrating on people who may be disadvantaged due to societal. economic or educational background. These create barriers to larning that may forestall grownups from go oning developing their instruction e. g. def iciency of information. child care support. basic accomplishments and costs involved to analyze. MentionsDaines. JW et Al ( 2006 ) Adult Learning. Adult Teaching. 4th erectile dysfunction. Cardiff: Welsh Academic Press DfES ( 2002b ) Success for All. London: HMSOGravells. A. ( 2008 ) . fixing to learn in the womb-to-tomb acquisition sector. 3rd erectile dysfunction. exeter: acquisition affairs Petty. G. ( 2004 ) Teaching Today: A practical usher. 3rd erectile dysfunction. Cheltenham: Stanley Thornes Reisenberger A A ; Dadzie S ( 2002 ) . Equality and diverseness in grownup and community larning – a usher for directors. Niacehttp: //www. excellencegateway. org. uk/pdf/A1181. pdf Smith. M. K. ( 2001 ) . ‘David A. Kolb on experiential learning’ . the encyclopaedia of informal instruction. Retrieved 17/3/13 from hypertext transfer protocol: //www. infed. org/b-explrn. htm.

Case study - The Virgin- The global enterpreneur Essay

Case study - The Virgin- The global enterpreneur - Essay Example Virgin Galactic could essentially pursue investment and growth under the Directional Policy Matrix. This implies a high business strength and high industry attractiveness. The ultimate goal and objective Virgin Galactic is highly creative and innovative. Suborbital space business is yet to realize the start of its exploitation. The company has identified the underlying business opportunity, and can move swiftly to exploit the market before numerous entries are made. To do this, Virgin Galactic has to make substantial investments in the project as it continues to pursue its growth strategies. The investment and growth factor would require that Virgin Galactic rank high and strong in long-term market attractiveness and SBU strength respectively. In this respect, market size and market share are critical factors to consider. The passenger service line that Virgin Galactic is persistently pursuing is an extremely expensive investment. In order to maintain a favourable business portfolio, investment returns from the project would also be expected to be high (Shahi & Greco, 2008, p.81). As a result, the target market becomes the high and mighty. The implication here is that the market size and market share could be relatively small, but the returns could be substantially high. The Virgin SBU, Virgin Galactic, bases its operations in a business line that is substantially risky to invest in (Otto, 2010, p.58). On the same note, the costs involved, operational technicalities, and the underlying technological factors further limits the number of players in this business. Consequently, the market share only accounts for those consumers who can afford the passenger services once launched. Notably, the company and market potential strengthens the SBU’s operations now and in future. Moreover, the corporate parent enjoys a substantial financial resource base and competent management. As earlier noted, the market size in the spaceflights industry is relatively small.

Navigation Systems Inc Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 500 words

Navigation Systems Inc - Essay Example One can buy a foreign currency for a month from today, or for two months from today. It is clear that the repatriation must be made using a spot rate because it gives a greater amount of conversion with that of a forward exchange rate. The company must be advised to convert its income at spot transaction for a greater yield. Benefits can be derived using a currency option or a currency swaption especially when the exchange rates are high and will yield a greater amount of that currency. Foreign exchange market is where the exchange rate is determined. This market is not a single gathering place where traders shout buy and sell orders at each other. Traders work at their desk dealing with each other by computer and by phone. The daily volume of business dealt with on the foreign exchange markets in 1998 was estimated to be over $2.5 trillion dollars. (Daily volume on New York Stock Exchanges is about $20 billion) Today (2006) it may be about $5 trillion dollars. The daily volume of the foreign exchange market in North America in October 2005 was about $440 billion. The Foreign Exchange market expanded considerably since President Nixon closed the gold window and currencies were left afloat vis--vis other currencies and speculators could profit from their transactions. Until recently, this market was used mostly by banks, who fully appreciated the excellent opportunities to increase their profits.

The role that Competition authorities may play in correcting market Essay

The role that Competition authorities may play in correcting market failures and facilitate competition - Essay Example Moreover, with the promulgation of more liberal trade, consumers can now enjoy better deals from various producers as the myriad of local and international firms increasingly compete on the basis of better pricing and more quality. Moreover, as more and more firms enter the market, companies are really forced to innovate in order to serve their market better. Central to this is competition. Basically, the globalization has greatly helped in levelling the trade barriers wherein the location is now hardly a source of competitive advantage. This has also been greatly helped by the leaps and bounds of technology which has facilitated vast improvements in transportation and communication. However, despite of these innovations, locations remain important when industries cluster on these areas. These industries amass in certain areas which can strengthen the various industries within them in order to be more productive and by directing and concentrating innovation as well as the stimulation of the birth of new business ventures in the area (Porter, 1998). Still, central to this endeavour is the competition or more accurately the presence of competition. Chang and Harrington (2003) recognize the importance of the level of competition that can be brought about by firms that are able to innovate greatly and maintain a global presence. Prior to the dawn of globalization, many companies are snugly operating within their realms and cuddled by their governments. However, nowadays, many multinational firms have far reaching capabilities globally which encourages innovation to bring about quality and at the same time bring down costs. Again, all these are only possible if firms can compete freely and fairly. Hence, there are various competition authorities that tries to ensure that competition remain healthy within a country. Section A Competition Authority Among the foremost issue that most competition authorities try to tackle is the problem of antitrust. In other words, alt hough innovation is greatly encouraged in the free market and that growth of companies are generally favourable to the economy, certain firms can amass greater market and control thru mergers and acquisitions that, if left unchecked, could result to a consolidation of the industry to only one major player. In such a scenario, there is an effective destruction of competition which can lead to inefficiencies. There are cases when cartels are formed or the dominant player induces practices that may hurt competition such as predatory pricing. Ginsburg and Wright (2010) relate about two deterrents to such practices which are the traditional and penalty deterrence. In their analysis, it can be gleaned that the force of penalties and regulation play crucially in order to maintain balance in a market and to ensure the health of the competition within that industry. UK and Competition The United Kingdom (UK) remains as one of the most competitive countries in the world except for a slight re spite in the past years when the country was reeling from the effects of the Great Recession. Recently though, the country has reclaimed its spot in the top ten along with other European countries. Looking at the list which includes Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany and The Netherlands clearly Europe is a center for competitiveness. Although the UK was temporarily ousted from the top ten, the country was able to bounce back fuelled by its strong

Business Strategy Assignment Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 500 words

Business Strategy - Assignment Example I have two months in experience in a busy work experience. Between March and May 2014, I was an intern working at Brazeila Med Spa in Boca Raton; FL. Brazil Med Spa is one of the Florida’s leading medical SPAs suppliers since 2007. I worked in three departments while I was in the company: the finance department, insurance department and in the reception. In the finance department, I participated in balancing books of accounts, preparing tax returns, making cash collections and deposits, budgeting, and bank reconciliations. I received and recorded claims in the insurance department and provided customer care services at the reception. During the two-month period, I portrayed excellent qualities of honesty, loyalty, and determination. I would like to join the business strategy class. Business strategy encompasses strategic management of the organizational functions with the aim of enhancing the quality of the product. I will acquire skills necessary for formulation, implementati on, and evaluation of cross-functional decisions that will enable an organization to achieve its long-term goals. Additionally, I will acquire competencies that can help me to specify the organization’s mission, vision, and objectives, develop policies and plans and proper allocation of resources for business prosperity. I am adaptable and easily accept change with new initiatives and processes. I understand the dynamism and complex nature of the modern business world, hence, flexibility is my best strategy for business sustainability.