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Background: We all remember Segway’s from the early 2000s, but have you seen any around lately? Segway is a company that has always seemed to struggle getting off the ground. From overestimating the amount of sales, hiring new top executives to take the company in a new direction, and to mortgaging their Bedford New Hampshire factory. Segway seems to have many flaws in its operations, but can Segway dig themselves out of the dirt to become a profitable company? The concept of a Segway back in…

When new industries prosper and disrupt the old, the old are then forced to adapt to the new market or fail. For example, when the new television streaming company, Netflix, began to flourish, the old Blockbuster failed to adapt and many stores went out of business. Innovation happens through a creative process, design thinking, that challenges the way things have been done in the past. In CAD Monkeys, Warren Berger defines design thinking as a way to view things sideways, how to reframe,…

CHAPTER FACILITIES Policy V. Chapter Facilities. (See Fraternity Bylaws, Article XIX., Section 1.) Kappa facilities are those properties that are owned, leased, rented and operated by Kappa alumnae or the institution where the chapter is located. Section 1. Day-To-Day Operations. A. Alcohol and Drugs. (See Fraternity Bylaws, Article IV., Sections 3 and 4.) 1. The use or possession of alcohol by a member or nonmember is not permitted in a chapter facility or within the area considered a part of…

Sometimes the movie industry believes that they can stretch a movie beyond the original story in order to capitalize on the achievements of the precursor film. This is not the case as Ted 2 fails to be as charming and funny as the original movie. The author of the films has made a career on repeating the same gags over and over on his TV shows, but when you go to a movie theater you expect to see more quality than your average TV program since you are paying for that ticket. The type of humor is…

NETFLIX Netflix is a streaming content provider that allows subscribers to watch TV shows, movies, documentaries and more on a wide range of Internet-connected devices. The company also provides DVD rental plans where it supplies the shows and movies on DVDs. This video streaming on-demand company operates on a subscription based model. The users pay for a monthly subscription plan and are given access to stream shows, movies, documentaries and other content available on Netflix in the quality…

As I remember the days of the tragic Historic Flood that happen on August 13, 2016; in Baton Rouge, LA many of my family members, and friends were affected, and it was very devastating and terrifying all at once. Even though I myself wasn’t affected as much by the Historic Flood I still endured a lot of emotional disbelief for my family and friends. I felt heart broken by what was actually happening to my family and friends, all I could think about at the time was lending out any help I could to…

Our Organization Overview Let Go & Let Live is an up and coming not-for-profit event that works to promote a stress-free, musical environment for the relaxation of stressed students. This is a live musical event to take students away from the stress of midterms and finals and allow them to let go in and lose themselves in the music. The name is based on the idiom ‘Live and Let Live’ which means letting people live their lives as they see fit, addresses the idea of letting go of your worries…

Canarsie is a small community in Brooklyn, New York, covering 2.898 square miles, with an estimated population 9.3,877 (cenus bureau 2013). The community, Canarsie is the connection point to many neighborhoods and boroughs. Exit 13 off the belt parkway, is one of the main entry point into the community. Major public transportation in the community are, the L train, located on rockaway parkway and six connecting bus lines that transport thousands of people on a daily basis to other standing…

Evicted, a New York Times Bestseller book written by Matthew Desmond, captured many faces of a culturally diverse population. Many parallel stories were narrated, yet each was unique and contained tremendous consequences as well as the depth of its kind. The beauty in Desmond’s writing was signified by his audacious remark, with words and sentences that provoked one’s deepest feelings. These allowed the author to develop a stronger connection with the readers as they progressed and…

“The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs and “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner both detail the tragedy of loss and how one reacts to it. Tragedy is an ever-present occurrence in life and death is often a cause of it, that is the main issue of both texts. Both stories go on to teach us that letting go is necessary for both the living and dead. Those that bring us the most grief when they die are the ones that we love dearly in “The Monkey’s Paw” it is the White family’s only son and in “A Rose for…