Behemoth

It is often speculated that video gaming seems to be a solitary activity due to misdirected criticism at the industry itself. In reality however, a large part of what makes playing video games enjoyable is being able to communicate your individual gaming experiences to those around you partaking in similar activities. Many developers in the industry today have taken advantage of this breakthrough in communication technology and use it to influence the social aspect of today’s culture. Not only…

The history of computing technology can be organized into four distinct generations, each defined by a distinct transformation in technological innovation. The first generation stretched from 1947-1957, and is identifiable by its use of vacuum tube technology. This generation transitioned into the second generation during the late 1950’s with the use of transistors. Subsequently in the 1960’s the third generation began, classified by its use of integrated circuits. The fourth generation of…

I shudder a bit when I recall that today is focused on hook grips. So, I chug my preworkout and make my way into the gym. As I stand in front of the power tower, this cold steel and yellow powder coated behemoth of a cage that beckons me to try my best, I contemplate how I make this happen successfully as a voice enters my mind, “You can’t do this. You are going to fail.” I walk towards the bar, doing my best to silence my self-doubt as it screams at me…

Darren Seifer, an analyst at the market-research firm N.P.D. Group, told me that when energy drinks entered the highly segmented U.S. non-alcoholic-beverage market, in the nineteen-nineties, they needed to find a niche. “There were already behemoths—soft drinks that had vast mass appeal and then their line extensions, like diet versions, which attracted specific consumers,” he said. So, companies like Red Bull and Monster tried to set themselves apart by appealing to the emotions of an…

August 3, 2010: on this day I, a curious 11 year old who had never left the United States, boarded my Cathay Pacific flight from New York to Hong Kong. I had been waiting for this day to come since I found out about the trip 3 weeks before. My dad frequently traveled there for business and I had seen his pictures and videos of Hong Kong and had wanted to travel like him. Here was my opportunity. My dad had already flown down earlier on Sunday, so it was just my mom and I. I awoke from my…

Walmart is facing many challenges and of the challenges outline above stem from the significant changes transpiring in the external environment. Long a disruptor in the retail space, Walmart has historically managed changes in the external environment to gain a competitive advantage. From putting smaller retail establishments out of business, to upending the traditional supply-chain structure and creating the super-center concept, Walmart seemed impervious and unstoppable. However, perhaps no…

Josh Robinson Mr. Lee Intro to Cinema 9 June 2016 Director Robert Zemeckis Robert Zemeckis has directed many films ranging in genres. His films include Cast Away, Back to the Future, Annie, A Christmas Carol, Forrest Gump, and Flight. Zemeckis has earned a reputation as a “tech-savvy auteur whose work has explored special effects and digital magic” (Ressner 2013). Zemeckis grew up in a working-class family with little, to no money, in the south side of Chicago. He grew up watching television…

Crack. The sounds crept to my feet. Snap. It stopped. There was silence. A brief silence, like the calm before a storm. And that is when I heard it: two powerful beastly inhales. My heart sank. My fears had been correct. It was a four-hundred-pound behemoth of pure strength and terror – a grizzly bear. My family had warned me of these monsters. I had seen it as a joke. “At least if I get mauled by a bear, they’ll have something to write on my tombstone,” I had said mockingly. But in that…

The following assessment addresses the proposed merger of the Wm Wrigley Jr. Company (Wrigley) and Mars, Incorporated (Mars). Through analysis of the various factors presented in the case including the companies’ cultures, the global competitive landscape, and macroeconomic trends, it is our intention to support our recommendation to the Wrigley board to proceed with negotiations. 2 BACKGROUND Wrigley is a confectionery producer of chewing gum, chocolate, gummies, lollipops, mints, pastilles…

Former Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin once said “History shows that there are no invincible armies.” In the 18th century, however, the British rule that spanned nearly a quarter of the Earth’s land, and that was comprised of the largest navy and strongest army at the time would have begged to differ. At the time, it seemed that the British army was destined to control the entire planet. About 5,600 kilometers away, a little colony of The British Empire had enough. Outrageous taxes without any say…