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Caterpillar and the Global Financial Crisis Despite being a multinational corporation (MNC) and the global leader in the manufacturing of construction equipment, mining equipment, engines (diesel, natural gas), turbines, and locomotives, Caterpillar (CAT), like other global leaders, was susceptible to adverse effects cause by the global credit crisis of 2009 (CAT, 2016). As such, the company’s exposure to risks associated with conducting business overseas were exacerbated by deficiencies in the…

It is important for every classroom to have an educated and diverse teacher. However, in many urban school districts this is a major concern, since it is not naturally practices. In these school districts it tends to be high teacher turnover rates, lack of parents involvement, and unmotivated students and lacks well-structured curriculums. Urban district generally struggle with having a multiple students in high poverty areas with a wide tax base. However there needs to be something implanted…

Some people do not possess the skills to go through rigorous coursework for several years. The rising cost also discourages people to attend college and everyone does not receive aid. In the Higher Education Report, it states “Higher-education institutions need to establish themselves as a primary state and federal priority to ensure they receive their share of necessary resources” (85). Some feel that colleges should try harder to get aid for their student such as grants and scholarships. Most…

Alayna Wry English II Ms. Joy 20 October 2016 The Great Depression The world struggled greatly for 10 years from 1929-1939 due to one thing, the Great Depression. The depression left the world in ruins, but also taught America how to handle a national crisis. It tested the strength of people’s mental and physical health. The Great Depression had a lasting impact on the world’s history because it directly affected the economy, the people of all countries, and showed a glimpse into a future…

Douglas MacArthur was a great and inspirational leader that fought in the first and the second world war as well as the Korean war. He became a general almost at the start of his military career for his services of the U.S military. He is easily an inspirational leader in the way he did his duties in his military life with his fullest ability. He did what he said he would do and he made sure it was done. Douglas MacArthur is an inspirational leader in what he did in the military and for how he…

Herbert Lin. Let us start with the writer himself; he is a senior research scholar for cyber policy and security at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) and Hank J. Holland fellow in Cyber policy and Security at the Hoover Institution both of which are located at Stanford University. Some of the research he has conducted relates to cyber security and the policies associated with them. Most recently he has served on former President Barack Obama’s Commission on Enhancing…

competitive. The Healthcare segment is one that has experienced many mergers. AXA faces stiff competition with these market players. The top three competitors of AXA SA. are: American International Group Inc., Allianz SE, and Prudential Financial, Inc. (Hoovers, 2011). Another possible threat faced by AXA is the changing regulations by the US government. By trying to prevent another financial meltdown, congress and state attorney generals have become very aggressive in pursuing frauds and…

Roosevelt selected Mary McLeod Bethune, a prominent black educator, as a special adviser on minority affairs. Bethune and a number of other blacks targeted national attention to the injustices of lynching, segregation, and disenfranchisement. The decade witnessed a historic shift in black voting patterns. She was deeply grounded in family, religion, and committed to racial advancement. Her biggest aspiration was for all African-Americans to reach “the promised land of liberty.” Bethune acclaimed…

Affirmative Action: An Implication of Inferiority or a Source of Opportunity? Shelby Steele, a Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, begins his work, “Affirmative Action: The Price of Preference,” by explaining that affirmative action policies create a preference for individuals of color and intend to replace the historical exclusion and discrimination that has hurt them. This intention seems like a good-willed and appropriate form of compensation on the part of white…

The Effects of Immigration on the Economy Introduction There has been a revival of immigrants in the United States. Approximately, 41.3 million immigrants reside in the United States, about 13 percent of the entire American population in 2013 (Zong). The large number of immigrants has led to changes in how the United States economy worked. It has modified economic opportunities for natives, jobs in particular. The United States was also affected financially, in relation to their…