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Margaret Wente’s globe and mail article on the plight of “today’s children being overly protected from failure that they’ll never be able to handle the stresses of the adult world” is a highly opinionated and suspect take on how “reality will soon bite” (par. 22) a seemingly oblivious and obnoxious generation composed of “snowflake children” (par. 23), due to “overprotective” (par. 7) and “rescuing” (par. 8) parents who are “stuck to them like glue” (par. 16). While Wente does make an…

Leadership Profile: Mr. John Michael “Mike” McConnell by Barry J. DeLisle NIU Class 2017 Unclassified - submitted to the faculty of the National Intelligence University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for MSI 608 January 10, 2016 The views expressed in this paper are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, the US Navy Reserve, or the U.S. Government Leadership Profile: Mr. John Michael “Mike”…

The delivery of mail is an aspect of America and has a ammendable role in it's history and present day. Through the ages the travel of mail has greatly changed, from the great Pony Express to today's mailman travels. The first form of long distance mail delivery in America was created in April, 1860. There were almost 200 rest points for the riders. Said riders would ride a horse around every 10 through 15 miles, before exchanging it for a new one. Each stop had handlers who cared for the…

Why you Should Become a Seagoing Cowboy Today Has the thought of traveling on the crashing waves of the sea to help other countries in need, ever crossed your mind? I have already volunteered my time to help countries that were in ruins and I recommend that you do too. Still not convinced that you should join the seagoing cowboys? Consider this: You will have your breath taken away from all of the magnificent sights there is to see, there are plenty of games that are played to pass the time…

In ‘Tool 4B’, I have presented eight different key success factors against which UPS and ‘Transportation & Logistics’ industry are measuring their performance. For competitive advantage analysis, in this tool, only six key success factors, out of eight, have been picked. The assumption is that the performance against these six factors is more critical in determining a company’s specific position within the industry than the performance against rest of success factors that are left out. Key…

Internal Environment Vision and Mission Before 1980, United Parcel Service (UPS) was the leading express delivery service company. The use of air services for delivery was unexplored. A visionary leader – Fred Smith – paved a new way for FedEx, with a commitment to quality, customer and innovation, to compete with UPS, and now it holds a sizable chunk in the overnight delivery market. FedEx Corporation’s mission statement focuses on the following: • Quality - providing high value-added services…

FedEx is one of the largest global shipping and solutions corporations in the World. FedEx has more than 300,000 employees providing services to consumers along with businesses globally. FedEx has different operating systems, which include FedEx Freight, FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. All serve purposes on how they are able to deliver products to its consumers. The headquarters of FedEx is located in Memphis, Tennessee. They are only a couple of miles away from the Memphis International Airport…

Expeditors International 12.24 % 17.83 % 18.42 % Table 1.2 Management Effectiveness FedEx Vs Competitors As can be seen from Table 1.1 and Figure 1.1, the Return on Equity is same as the Industry and Sector Average. Also, Table 1.2 shows that FedEx’s R-o-E, R-o-I and R-o-A is less than that of the competitors. Therefore, FedEx does not appear to have gained a competitive advantage in transport and logistics industry. Competitive Advantage Infrastructure In 2003 alone, FedEx invested over $1.5…

It is every little girl’s dream and every cowboy’s most reliable companion. The past 500 years they have served as weapons, transportation, recreation, and also as pets. Horses were first brought to America in the early 1500s by Hernando Cortez. Before that, no Native had ever laid eyes on this four legged creature. From being used to fight off natives, to being ridden at a carnival by little kids, the horse has definitely evolved to suit the needs of the changing America. The person who had…

In 1831, at the age of twelve, Walt Whitman began working for his local newspaper. He soon fell in love with the written word and started writing his own poetry (“Poet Walt Whitman”). Fast forward to the turn of the 20th century, and Whitman has already made a name for himself as one of America’s most influential poets. Two of Whitman’s most esteemed works are “O Captain! My Captain!”, written in 1865 to reflect on Abraham Lincoln's death, and “O Me! O Life!”, written in 1891 to contemplate…