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4). In order for a firm to apply price discrimination, they must yield an amount of monopoly power, be able to prevent arbitrage and there must be a difference in the elasticity of demand for the product or service (Ken, 2002, 4). Price discrimination can occur in a variety of different markets to include media and entertainment, communications, transportation and utilities such as electricity (Lambrecht et al, 2012, p. 424). Furthermore, Lambrecht et al (2012) notes…

A once connected community of rich relations among one another and constant interaction with numerous people throughout the day has simply transformed into a consumption of screens, gadgets and isolation. A sharp decrease in social connectedness over the past 20 years has alarmed scientists at Duke University that describe social connectedness as a crucial factor in the way that humans were designed to function. The toll it takes on humans is the drastic increase in vulnerability to mental…

In the film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” based on Ken Kesey’s book many characters are, or believe they are, suffering from a mental illness. From the movie, I would have trouble diagnosing the character Chief Bromden with a mental illness because he is not the focus of the movie; however, from reading the book I can easily say he suffers from schizophrenia and/or paranoid personality disorder (PPD). This is because in the book he is the narrator so the reader knows that he has real…

for Apollo 11, and commander of Apollo 13. John L. Swigert, Jr., was the Command Module Pilot of Apollo 13.He was scheduled to be the back-up command module pilot for Apollo 13 but was moved to the prime crew 72 hours before the launch in place of Ken Mattingly who had caused to explosion of German measles. Fred W. Haise, was the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 13.He was actually back-up lunar pilot for Apollo 8 and Apollo 11, lunar module pilot for Apollo 13, and backup commander for Apollo…

Ancient roman warfare was a very significant part of their civilisation. The weapons that were used were very inventive and were a large part of their warfare. Five main weapons were used in warfare, and the people also wore armour for protection. (Truman, 2015) A widely used weapon in Roman civilisations was the Gladius sword, which was very sharp and used for quick stabbings. There was also the Pilum which was a throwing spear used to throw at opponents shields and get rid of their defence.…

Displaying the qualities of a servant leader as described in Ken Blanchard’s book, The Serving Leader, Esther not only saves the Jewish people, but also reestablishes Jewish community and raises their status among the Persians. “Serving leaders, run to great purpose, raise the bar, blaze the trail, build on strength and upend the pyramid” (Jennings & Stahl-Wert, 2004, p. 100-102). Facing impossible challenges, Esther ascends to reach her goals. Actions of a serving leader are visible in her…

“The Origins of Commitment” by Deborah Larson is an article looking into the Berlin Blockade, The U.S Airlift, and the reason why the U.S, specifically Harry Truman decided to stay in West Berlin. The main argument or ideas of Larson’s article, are that many people believed that after the Soviet Blockade the U.S would no longer stay in West Berlin, due to West Berlin’s recently established government. Also, Larson claims that the U.S was hesitant to stay in West Berlin as a result of the Soviets…

religion has tried to reshape the world to fit the bible, an action that slowed down advances in technology and kept us away from knowledge. Those who read and study the Sacred Scriptures have an approach to history that they’re not shy to share. Ken Ham states that the Earth is only 6000 years old (Ham,1999) overlooking all scientific evidence that proves that the age of our planet is around 4.5 billion years. In his dissertation, Ham relies on…

Two summers ago, superstar forward Kevin Durant stunned the entire sports world and joined the Golden State Warriors. At the time, the Warriors had won 73 games and beat his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder in seven games in the Western Conference Finals. Many sports fans were not happy with Durant’s decision and thought that he was taking the easy way out to win a championship. Fast forward to June 2018 and Durant is a two-time NBA champion and two-time NBA Finals MVP. Even though he…

article, actually imply? The author himself told a story in which he provides some information about the black American soldier Henry Johnson and his heroic acts in spite of being outnumbered. That was when Pitts got into an argument with a colleague, Ken Thompson, of the heroic acts despite of the information being correct and…