Grand Central terminal was originally created to be a train station and still serves that purpose today. Owned by the Vanderbilt’s, Grand Central Terminal earned its name as a terminal because all railways end there, it's always been referred to as Grand Central station. Grand Central Terminal is not only iconic structure in the middle of New York City, but is still a working train stain to help people on their daily commute to places inside the immediate tri-state area and the east coast.…
Orientation in the Situation Rogers’ Chocolates, based in Victoria, B.C. is Canada’s oldest chocolate company, founded in 1885. The company has had three different owners and is now owned by a private group consisting of four members, who comprise the board of directors. In 2007, the board chose Steve Parkhill to be the new president of the company. In March 2007, Parkhill had started this job and was facing important strategic decisions for the company. As a consultant to Steve Parkhill, the…
Product The Mars Inc. started in 1911 when Frank C. In 1920 Forrest E. Mars joined his father in the business. During the Spanish Civil War, Forrest Mars saw soldiers eating small chocolate with hard sugar coating, the sugar coating was to prevent the candy from melting. The M&M’s candy was thought of during the Spanish Civil war and were designed to not melt in high temperatures. In the late 1940s, M&M’s regular chocolate candy became available to the public. At first they were sold in…
Did you know that there are around 1.8 billion Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups made every year? That is enough to feed one cup to everyone in America, Europe, Japan, Australia, Africa, India, and China (Reese's). Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are some of the best and oldest forms of candy. Reese’s are the second best selling candy and should only not be eaten if you have a peanut allergy. It is so good that it makes about $500 million a year! This is second to only M&M’s at around $650 million…
The event organizer in this case identified Madison Square Garden, located in Manhattan, New York, as the main venue for The GULLS Event. The venue was verified through a site checklist to determine if the site will meet the GULLS demands for the event. The venue has a capacity of 20,000, big enough to host the intended GULLS event. Due to the nature of the event, Madison Square Garden will provide enough space where people can stand during the concert. The venue has the Public Address System;…
It’s a rainy cold New England day in the beginning of March. Common in New England the weather is unpredictable and often a logistical consideration for the Co- Operative I was interviewing today. Rain snow, or ice Pedal People an eighteen person Cooperative based out of Northampton Ma collects and transfers trash to local facilities. Today I sat down with fellow Pedal People staff Clarissa Lyon to talk about the mission statement and goal Pedal People operates under. The topic was operations…
As the largest campus in the Penn State system, University Park is home to a diverse population of roughly 46,000 undergraduate students. It is located in the small, archetypal college town of State College where there are numerous eateries, however, many students choose to take advantage of the amenities available to them through the university directly (“Penn State Campuses…”). Approximately 13,700 students live on campus, and since first-year students are required to live on campus, it is…
June 28 (46). Became famous for starting Tesla Motors,spaceX and made a fortune as a co founder of PayPal. Also a Big Inspiration for the character ‘Tony Stark” for the Iron man movies. Net worth is 21 Billion dollars. Graduated from Stanford University. Is married to Talulah Riley and divorced to Justine Musk. Has 6 children… Nevada Alexander Musk, Xavier Musk, Saxon Musk, Griffin Musk, Damien Musk and Kai Musk. His parents name are Maye Musk (69) and Errol Musk (age unknown). Elon Musk…
I woke up to the sound of drizzling rain tapping on my window. To my surprise we were still going to have class, but I didn’t mind since Gotham was the only class I looked forward to all week. I got used to the feeling of waking up, getting coffee, and strolling all throughout Manhattan. As we walked out of Penn Station I knew summer was officially coming to an end because I could feel the cold air hitting my face. We took the train and headed to the Lower East Side, which is known to be fairly…
“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” These words of Winston Churchill highlight the importance of change in one’s character. In Groundhog Day, Phil recognizes how growth is an important factor in one’s life. In addition, I also have acknowledged its importance. Both Phil and I pursue personal growth through the use of free will. In Groundhog Day, Phil develops new skills, talents and virtues through the use of free will to grow and change. For example, he learned how…