Episodic vs Climatic Structure Episodic structure is a structure which involves many characters and locations, it has extended time, and besides the main theme, there are sub-themes in between. The climatic structure is whereby the action is condensed, and it has both limited characters and locations (Valančiūnas, 2017). Majority of today’s movies fits the climatic structure because the movies compress a larger part of the key topic into smaller portions to ensure that the plot of the movie becomes exciting to the viewers. Additionally, climatic structure movies have few characters and do not take longer times; hence they are unlikely to confuse the viewers. A favorite movie that I ever watch is the Slumdog Millionaire which was produced by two co-directors, Loveleen Tandan and Christian Colson, explaining the touching story of the young, ambitious Jamal Malik who used to reside in slums. Some of the stars who feature in the film include Jamal Malik, Salim and Latika. Salim was brother to Jamal, and he was desperate of becoming rich, and he would risk doing anything to become rich. Latika was…
How to avoid Coronavirus? Coronavirus is severely affecting the world. The risk of coronavirus has been increased in Uk. People are limited to their homes. All Muslim brothers are advised to adopt safety precautions. Here are a few pieces of advice you should follow: Keep yourself inside your home and only your home when its a medical emergency or you need food. Avoid shaking hands instead of this; say “salam.” Continue washing hands throughout the days, especially if you have touched anything in the market or you have used ATM. While you are out, you must carry hand sanitizers and wipes If you go outside you must change clothes or jackets that you were wearing as a virus can live on jackets, you should wash your clothes and jackets with antibacterial products Strictly avoid public gatherings Wear facemasks while going out Keep special care of elders and kids, don’t let them go outside. Kids, pregnant ladies, and adults older than 60 are at high risk. Don’t get panic death rate with coronavirus is only 3% Steps were taken by…
Financial Risk Analysis Analysis of KBR Company KBR is an abbreviation of Kellogg Brown and Root, which is the formal name of the company. Notably, in 1901, the company was first established under the name of M. W. Kellogg by Morris Kellogg. Primarily, the Kellogg main business was on the fabrication of power plant components as well as power plant constructions (Hanssens & Vanacker, 2016). However, due to the rise of hammer forge welding, it significantly helped the Kellogg Company to move into refining since the petroleum industry was first developing. Besides, in 1919, two brothers, Harman Brown and Daniel Root, founded another company under the name (Brown and Root) in Texas, with the main operation being on building roads and Dams in Texas (Hanssens et al., 2016). In December 1962, Halliburton Energy Services bought Brown & Root Company. This was as a result of the death of Harman Brown. Significantly, in 1989, Halliburton bought a bigger engineering and construction contractor and consequently merged it into Brown & Root. Formation of KBR, Inc On April 5th, 2007, Halliburton publicly announced…
HARRIET HANSON ROBINSON, LOWELL MILL GIRLS. Harriet Robinson was part of the factory girls in the Lowell cotton factory mill. Lowell was a factory village, which had five corporations being started. Factory girls were few at the time of opening, and the word went around that factory girl were needed. Those who turned up were of the middle age. Few were of below ten years, while the majority were of age between 16 and 20 years. There significant unemployment among women. Great injustices were done to the girls, in the eyes of the overseer. When the overseer was kind, they were allowed to read, knit, or even go outside the mill yard to play. They were paid two dollars a week. Their working hours run from five o’clock in the morning to seven in the evening, with half an hour, which was used for breakfast and dinner. After so many years of working, there was a law that was passed, which could see them working only ten hours a day. There were mill girls who had their homes, and they…
7 Best 250cc Dirt Bikes There are many things you need to look at when selecting a dirt bike. One of these things is the bike’s power. In most cases, it usually denoted as “cc.” You will find a number and then next to it is the notation “cc.” It is these letter and number combinations that indicate the bike’s power. In the world of dirt bikes, 250cc bikes are known to be one of the best machines. If you do decide to go with the 250cc machines, you will still have one uphill task. The task is selecting a specific bike out of all the brands and types available in the market. Well, to make your work easier, we have compiled a list of the best 250 cc dirt bikes. Best 250 cc Dirt Bikes Yamaha YZ250F There is no denying the capability of the Yamaha YZ250F in the industry. If you have ever seen this bike or heard of it, you can truly attest to this. That is why many people love this bike. For a long time,…
Criminal investigation techniques and methods used in the investigation of violent crimes Introduction to Violent crimes Violent crimesare defined as a crime involving robbery with violence, aggravated assault, sexual assault and rape, and homicide. The techniques police apply in solving these cases are usually very straightforward. It is any activity used by police to gather information and evidence to identify and secure the arrest of the offender. These procedures and techniques are not limed to protecting the crime scene, collecting evidence, testing DNA, identifying witnesses, interrogating suspects, profiling, andconducting surveillance(Becker, 2018). On July 2, 2015, an African-American male Nathaniel Wheeler was working in a construction site in 2700 Achentoroly Terrence Street in West Baltimore before he was shot multiple times in the chest. This shooting happened just two days after he celebrated his 31st birthday. Four days later, his killers, both 22 years old Kenyon Jackson and Davon Vinnie, were arrested and charged with the murder of Nathaniel Wheeler. It was not the first homicide case that week; on June 30, his brother Carlos had shot dead Ronnie Thomas in…
Robin Chase, Zipcar: An Inconvenient Discovery ViewPoint Former Zipcar sire and CEO Robin Chase who is a transparent, emotionally honest leader is having a problem in her business. Because the Zipcar have many problems like the other people have their own car, so they are satisfied with their car, so they don’t need Zipcar anymore, and car utilization was only 22%, much lower than the 40% she had estimated and in 24 hours she expects that they will use the in 9.6 hours, but it only went on 5.5 hours, she had made miscalculation with math. The math indicated that with 50% of revenue coming from daily rentals, a higher percentage than she had predicted, but the daily rate would have to go up 20%, Zipcar’s financial had been built fast but not flexible. Robin chase thinks that her brother Mark betray her. Chase’s Strengths and Weaknesses as a Leader Robin Chase thought that starting Zipcar would be an eminent idea. When her friend proposed about doing car-sharing business, Chase thought that it was a great idea since living…
LEHMANS BROTHERS COLLAPSE AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE LESSONS Introduction Lehman Brothers was among America’s largest investment banks in 2008. The corporate entity was incorporated in 1850; hence had been in operation for 158 years and employed over 25000 employees (De Haas 2012, p. 234). A few years before its collapse, Lehman Brothers bought many lenders with largely unsustainable subprime mortgages. The bank also invested a lot in securitized mortgages despite the declining housing market (De Haas 2012, p. 235). Although the government could have saved it from collapse, it didn’t have enough collateral, and the treasury department lacked the authority to salvage it. The federal government attempted to facilitate purchase by private entities, but still, it was unable to guarantee its continued operation. This paper will provide an in-depth analysis of how flaws in corporate governance strategies lead to the collapse of this giant cooperation while smaller companies in the financial services sector survived the turbulent season Flaws in stakeholder’s theory application Adherence to sound corporate governance guidelines is a key ingredient of sustained growth and stability of any corporation. When…
BEST BUSHCRAFT KNIVES Perkin Handmade Bushcraft Hunting Knife Every outdoor enthusiast knows that having survival tools is essential. And a survival kit must have a bushcraft knife. Not every knife is suitable for hunting, fishing, hiking, or even camping. Perkin Handmade Hunting is one of the best bushcraft knife that should already be in your survival kit. Also though the 4.5-inch hunting knife is elegantly designed, it is quite affordable. Perkin Bushcraft Hunting Knife is razor-sharp and full-tang. It is thick with an extra-wide flat saber grind blade, which is made from a polished, sturdy 56-58 Hrc carbon steel. Therefore, it makes the best knife for batoning wood and curving bushmeat effortlessly. Perkin Bushcraft knife features a buffalo-horn handle that is very sturdy. Moreover, it is well contoured, making it easy on the hand. On top of that, it comes with a premium handmade sheath with a hold on the handle where you can attach a lanyard cord. Pros: Premium with a solid construction Features a beautiful razor-sharp blade that is full-tang Ergonomic, sturdy contoured handle Has a thick…