Krokodil: The face of America's new heroine Carrie Schenk Psychology 341 Liberty University Krokodil: The face of America's new heroine Krokodil, (pronounced croc-o-dill) is becoming one of America's newest killers. It was first introduced in Siberia, Russia in 2002 (Thekkemuriyi, John, & Pillai, 2013) and has since made its way to the US. It originated in Russia as a way for people who were already addicted to heroine to get a cheaper high with the same effects. Because heroine…
Touchton Step 1) Spin the wheel to see how much money you have to invest. What were your results? Inheriting $10,000_____________________________________________________ Step 2) Fill out investing chart. These websites can help you msn.money, Yahoo Finance, Bankrate, investopedia, Market Watch Getting started. Type of Investment Description—explain what it is and how it works. Level of Risk and Potential Return—explain. (How likely are you to lose your money vs make money) Real-life example…
prove this share of information benefits both sides, loyalty programs at companies such as AT&T and Verizon “allow customers to receive awards based on information their smartphones share with carriers” (Schneider). Other major companies, such as Yahoo, are teaming up with other cell phone companies, such as Vodafone, to “tap calling patterns…without the carrier having to reveal anything about the customer’s identity” (Jesdanun). Honestly, this is very concerning because even without knowing who…
Packaging Packaging is a concept many people are aware off, whether it’s a business, a student, or even children. Everyone come across some type of packaging but only a few products catch the eye of the consumer. Packaging can be used as a strategic tool because it’s the first thing a customer sees and it will be the determinant of a purchase. The packaging of a product is meant to make every product different. It becomes a representative of your brand. Therefore, packaging can be used…
It now has a dividend yield of 2.61%, which is better than the industry average of 2.05%. As a result of HRB’s strong financial position, we expect the company to continue to enhancing its shareholders’ value. Financial Analysis HRB has two distinct sections of their business that drives the majority of their revenues. These business drivers include their retail division and the digital tax business that allows customers to self-file taxes electronically online. In fiscal year 2015, HRB…
If a problem is worth 2 points and you only show the answer, then you will receive only 1 point credit. If you use a calculator or online website, give the source and tell me exactly what you provided as input. For example, if you used Excel to compute 16 * 16, state “I typed =16*16 into Excel and got 256. You may type your answer right into this document. Part I. Basic Computations 1. According to the National Education Association , the average classroom teacher in the US…
In Plato 's the Republic book seven we have the allegory of the cave. This cave represents "...education and [our] want of education..." . The cave is a place that 's dark with almost no light. It 's a place where people are bound. They are chained and they can 't move. They stare at the shadows and shapes on the walls but never get to see the what is truth, the reality that is making that shadow. There are puppet masters who can manipulate the shadows and those who are bound think that what…
Since the creation of google in September 1998 there has been many acquisitions that has helped google establish themselves as juggernaut amongst other competitors. Google, a multinational multi-product corporation best known for its internet search engine has since expanded its work and has included many other features to their system. My goal for this paper is to inform the reader of googles biggest acquisitions and give a better understanding on how these acquisitions were brought to Google,…
money than women who share the same positions in their respective field. Statistics also show that men have a better chance of landing a job than do women who share similar credentials. While there are some outliers, such as Marissa Mayer (CEO of Yahoo) or Meg Whitman (CEO of Hewlett Packard), this is still a discriminatory flaw in America. If people share the same attributes necessary to obtain a job, they should be considered…
store price for a simple need they accommodated in getting very cheap. An input in new invention in America would decrease by 25 percent of public U.S. companies which were backed up by huge capital investors. These companies include Google, eBay, Yahoo!, Sun Microsystems, and Intel. Without these contributions many would be without a…