Mega Millions

"the bomb cost two billion dollars to develop. How was the administration going to explain to Congress that they developed a weapon that cost two billion dollars and they decided not to use it?"1 How could Truman possibly justify that the greatest mega-weapon ever built wouldn 't be used in this time of need because of morality issues. Instead Americans would have to send thousands of their sons and daughters to an almost inevitable death. However, not only would the cost and casualties from…

Technology through the years has changed the way that music is acquired and enjoyed. In history, music evolved over time and the introduction of instruments began humans’ love affair with music. Recorded music has changed significantly over the last few decades. People express themselves through music. Music can describe or explain who you are as person. Changes in sound have changed society. In history, in 325 C.E. Constantine declared Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire…

and the earth is 4.5 billon years old. That would make the Yellowstone eruptions relativity young compared to the age of the Earth. There is no telling when the volcano could erupt in the future, if it even erupts at all. If it erupts, it could be a mega volcano that could destroy a third of the continental United States. If it does not erupt we will all still be wondering…

In 2015, fourth quarter, AutoZone’s gross profit, as a percentage of sales, was 52.5%, which was slightly greater than prior year (AutoZone, 2016). Why did they sales reflect an improvement? Primarily, the increase was due to higher merchandise margins. However, this increase was offset 37 basis points because of higher supply chain costs associated with current year inventory initiatives (AutoZone, 2016). Additionally, operating expense reflected an increase due to higher payroll of 21 basis…

Perhaps that's why the top five contributors to Clinton's campaign efforts are employees or owners of private hedge funds, according to federal data. Seven Wall Street firms alone have generated nearly $48.5 million for her. The total for Donald Trump from those same sources? About…

Discussion I. Case Study 1.1 Definition of Soft Power and How Japan Implement its Soft Power. Power is a capability to do something in order to achieved what people want. In international relations, power could be defined as the a potentiality of a country to achieve the national interest within international dimension (Keohane & Nye, 1998, p. 86). Moreover, there two types of power, these are hard power and soft power. Hard power is the ability of a nation to get something that the country…

for the unfair treatment of workers paying under minimum wage to workers, offering no benefits and also advertising prices that are cheaper than no other, only at the expense of humans. Parmar refers in his article to “Walmart, which employs 1.4 million people worldwide, is its failure to pay workers living wage. Store employees are paid 20-30 percent less than the industry average…”. (Parmar, 2015). Although, this is compelling point it doesn’t have an affect on the reader. If Parmar were to…

Biology Assignment Mega Fauna Scientific Name: Genyornis Newtoni Common Name: Genyornis Newtoni (Thunder Bird) General Description: Genyornis Newtoni was the last of the large, flightless mihirungs native to Australia. Genyornis was a heavy built bird that stood over 2 metres tall, with small wings and massive hind legs. Mihirungs had deep lower jaws and a distinctly shaped quadrate bone that connect the upper and lower jaw. Genyornis had a wedge-shaped head to go along with its unusually…

balance, as it can allow for people within to release unlawful and undemocratic practices by politicians to the public without punishment. Furthermore, whistleblowing can reveal corruption and illegality within important political entities and powerful mega businesses. Additionally, the checks and balances between the branches of government act as whistleblowing mechanisms, as the branches can disclose and prevent illegality, or other wrongdoings within the other branches. Along with…

Do transnational non-state actors challenge state power? Discuss with reference to transnational corporations. The might of independent and international corporate entities, or transnational corporations (TNC’s) has extended into all sectors of our world through the process of globalisation—creating an economic system of global concentration and financialisation. Undeniably, the ultimate goal of a TNC is to make money, and state political power can be an imperative tool in achieving this. Indeed…