miserable have no other medicine, but only hope” (Act III, Scene II). The excerpt correlates to the thoughts of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company workers. Inhumane conditions of sweatshops, disregard of safety regulations, and inadequate laws created by the Triangle Shirtwaist Company were the origin of the horrendous fire in 1911. Inhumane conditions of sweatshops caused the inevitable Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire and death of the 146 immigrant women workers. Sweatshops were infamous for…
A project triangle can be considered a misnomer in that a triangle has three sides. A project triangle actually consists of four things: Time, Cost, Scope, and overall quality (Figure 1). Quality is not a part of the management triangle, but merely an implied aspect and can actually be the most important part of the project. Figure 1: Project Triangle Parts Even though the sides of the triangle appear rigid, the triangle is actually an ever changing “blob” as each aspect changes through the…
The Mary Celeste set out on its journey to the Azores but was found abandoned 400 miles east of it. The crew men's belongings were left in their quarters and the ship’s charts had been tossed about. The only lifeboat on the ship was missing and one of the two pumps had been disassembled, and three and a half feet of water was found in the bottom of the ship. The cargo of 1,701 barrels of industrial alcohol was still intact, and a six month supply of food and water was left (Blumberg). The…
represents the iron triangle. such as Gateway for corruption and manipulation. The iron triangle is a distinctive association with interest groups, the bureaucracy, and congress. The alliance of these sectors can and have caused corruption in the government in direct correlation, this pact disregards the American citizens needs and gives interest groups support with less regulations and specific legislation. Interest groups are the necessity corruption in the iron triangle. The lobbyist…
Triangles Another of the most important concepts of this theory is that of triangles, refers to the predictable ways in which people relate to each other in an emotional field. “The triangle is conceived as a natural phenomenon observable in all forms of life” (Kerr, M. Bowen, M., 1988; Bowen, M., 1989; Bowen, M., 1991).The movements of the triangles can be so unpredictable that is hardly possible to observe in calm emotional situations, while increases are often in the presence of anxiety and…
The article Oak Island's Mysterious Money Pit appeared in the January 1965 Readers Digest pages 136 through 140 condensed from The Rotarian. This interesting article about the mysterious treasure hunt carried out in the island of Oak since 1795 was written by David MacDonald. Oak Island is a 57-hectare island in Lunenburg County on the south shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. Oak Island is noted as the location of the so-called Money Pit and the site of over 200 years of treasure hunting.…
“Good night Malaysian three-seven-zero.” “It was a routine sign-off, an all-is-well,” explained Ben Brumfield. No one really knows who bid farewell when the plane MH370 disappeared without a trace on March 8, 2014. The plane that was traveling from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia carried 239 people from varying countries. Some theorists think that MH370 might have veered southward towards the Indian Ocean. Pilots in charge of the plane were expected to check in with air traffic controllers in Venice,…
for college. I believe that knowledge is very important, especially knowledge about the country we live in. Therefore I feel that taking this class will prove beneficial in that sense, and that I will also become more prepared for the future. The Triangle Shirtwaist…
Donald Cressey’s “Fraud Triangle” is a classic model used to clarify a widely-supported hypothesis of why the occupational offender commits fraud. (Sridhar Ramamoorti , Daven Morrison ,Joseph W. Koletar, 2009)According to the ACFE, occupational fraud is“the use of one’s occupation for personal enrichment through the measured misuse or misapplication of the employing organization’s resources or assets. The source of fraud lies in voracity and the opportunity for deception. It has severely…
Prior "Iron Triangle" was utilized as Time, Cost and Output(scope), however it was dropped from the PMBOK® Guide fourth version onwards. The essential Scope, Time, and Cost increased Quality, at that point Risk, and later Resources. It never again fits perfectly into a triangle. Is the Iron Triangle still pertinent? Individuals will dependably attempt to adorn it however the crucial issue of adjusting what you need, when you need it and the amount you are set up to pay for it generally remains…