demonstrates how “America’s greatest strength is that people want to live there.” (Borderless Economics Guest pg. 157) The United States standard of living is simply incomparable to that of other nations because even those who are poor and are “trailer park white trash” have more material possessions than professionals in African countries. Because of this difference, the United States should allow immigrants to come and have more than they would in another nation. Among this reason lie numerous…
producing Cars Toons, which is a series of short films starring the characters from the Cars films. In 2008, Pixar released the film WALL•E. The critics loved how Pixar addressed a dark topic but made children aware of the problem of our overflowing trash supplies. The film made use of live action, even if it was in a very small portion. The film had been discussed since the release of Toy Story. The year after WALL•E, Pixar decided to pull the world's heart strings and release UP, a movie about…
The crowd went wild, but not in a very nice way. Hundreds of fans thew beer, water bottles, and even toilet paper onto the track as Jeff Gordon performed his burnout. On the cool down lap, Dale Jr. stayed on Jeff's outside as crazy amounts of trash were hurled over the fence from the grandstands onto the track. Seriously, just how dangerous is it to be on the receiving end of beer cans on the track? The short answer is probably not much. You've got sheet metal over your head, and a windshield…
This paper is an exploration of another student’s culture. It is based on a thirty minute interview done in class. Marlin Jones was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. I was born in The Virgin Islands on the island of Saint Croix. Two very different cultures will be compared and contrasted. Exploration of the Cultural Background of another Student in Class Marlin Jones was born in Omaha, Nebraska on July 15th 1971. Omaha is the largest city in Nebraska with a population of…
“On May 1, 1962, guests in the Twin Cities area wake to the news of Target 's first grand opening in Roseville, Minnesota. Heralded as a, "new idea in discount stores," Target differentiates itself from other retail stores by combining many of the best department store features: fashion, quality, and service with the low prices of a discounter” ("Target through the years", 7). Target Corporate reports, “by the end of 1962, Target opens additional locations in St. Louis Park, Crystal and Duluth,…
The officer who pulled Bundy over he noticed that the Volkswagen's front passenger seat had been removed and placed on the rear seats, and searched the car. He found a ski mask, a second mask fashioned from pantyhose, a crowbar, handcuffs, trash bags, a coil of rope, and an ice pick, and other items initially assumed to be used for burglary. Bundy tried to explain that the ski mask was for skiing, he had found the handcuffs in a dumpster, and the rest were common household items. Detective…
Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…