Dennis Hopper

Introduction Whether you consider Dennis Kozlowski a victim or villain, one thing is for sure; his ethical and human values were somewhat lacking. He has been referred to by some as a charismatic and personable guy, to the poster boy of excess, to a ‘corporate psychopath’. He managed to work his way up to CEO of Tyco International and grow the company into a multi-billion dollar organization. His downfall would ultimately arise from greed and a need to be accepted by the social elites. There…

Tyco International faced many ethical issues when it comes to former CEO Dennis Kozlowski. For starters, the main ethical issue would be Tyco’s unethical leadership. Kozlowski’s management style was a very aggressive approach and he used his position to get around the law. He was the main influential person that persuaded other…

of a serial murderer that came to be known as B.T.K. (Bind. Torture. Kill). The movie assesses the life of Dennis Radar who was known to be a great husband, a fantastic father, and a model citizen to others in the community. Radar lived in Wichita, Kansas and was a Park City compliance officer and dog catcher. This job allowed for Radar to scan for his perfect definition of a victim. Dennis Radar began his murderous career in 1974 at the age of 29 and targeted mostly young girls and women. It is…

The purpose of this report is to explore three major corporate scandals with regard to their irresponsible ethical behaviour and the lessons that can be learned from each. The three companies examined in this report include Tyco International Ltd, HealthSouth Corporation and Nimble Pty Ltd. Results of this report show that corporate scandals occur periodically and can have an effect on other companies with the first scandal occurring in 2002 by Tyco and then followed by HealthSouth in 2003 and…

The first French horn was invented in July of 1814 by Heinrich Stoelzel. The original design was based on early fox hunting horns, and were first used as instruments during 16th century operas. During the 17th century, the bell was expanded and flared, thus creating the French Horn. As hunting grew more popular among the wealthy, the French Horn was experimented on with shape and size to try to accomplish a larger range of notes. In 1636, Marin Mersenne wrote of four different types of French…

Rachael Ray is now a well-known name across the country. She is mostly known for her shows, but she has much more than that. She even has her own charity. Rachael Ray is a kindhearted and helpful person. She just wants to make the world a better place. This is her story. Rachael Domenica Ray was born on August 25, 1968, in Glens Falls, New York. Her parents are Elsa Scuderi and James Ray. She has a younger brother named Emmanuel. Her older sister’s name Maria Betar. Rachael loves her family.…

Johnson controls and Tyco International merger was finalized in September of this year. The two companies’ combined will make about $32 billion in revenues after the automobile business called Adient. The merger will make the company the 14th largest industrial company in the U.S. The two companies are highly known for the number one providers of fire and security (Tyco) and building efficiency solutions (Johnson Controls). The major part of the merger was to gain size in the area of focus for…

hits by the Beach Beach Boys. Many of these songs were written by Brian Wilson with the help of his peers in the band. Surfin’ USA consists of a number of good songs. The Beach Boys is made up of Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, David Marks, Blondie Chaplin, and Ricky Pataar. “Surfin” first came out in 1961 on the album Surfin’ Safari and was written by Mike Love and Brian Wilson. A few previous albums written by the Beach Boys are Smiley Smile…

Lindy Hop and The Argentine Tango Dance and music play an important role in the cultural traditions of various societies. I chose to focus on two social dances from different cultures that are still celebrated today. For my familiar dance, I selected Lindy Hop which originated in the United States. This dance form is often shown in movies, and the free flowing movements caught my attention. Through my preliminary research, I discovered the Argentine Tango which interested me due to its…

On July 14th 1969 “Born to be Wild” bellowed from movie theatre speakers across the United States along with the opening scene of a new film called Easy Rider for the first time. There was a lot happening in the U.S. during the year 1969. To give you some perspective as to what was going on at the time a few monumental events from 1969 include: mankind’s first trip to the moon, the government instituted the first U.S. draft lottery since World War II (which didn’t go over too well), and more…