Duke Energy Case

I decided to make this assignment a family event and took my children to the Children’s Museum in Boston. This museum was dedicated to the education of children. It is located on Children’s Wharf by the Fort Point Channel. The Boston Children’s Museum is the second oldest children’s museum in the United States. It has many activities to both amuse and educate young children. The idea for the children’s museum in Boston was developed in 1909 when several local science teachers founded the Science Teacher’s Bureau.

1. Why is Brown Forman considering buying Southern Comfort? In your answer consider the strategic motives of Brown and the arguments in favour of and against the acquisition.

With the support of my peers and mentors, I have decided to pursue my dream of doing research in energy efficiency of utilities. I believe that with my passion and curiosity about the field, I would indeed take up much

Duke Energy is a natural monopoly. So, they don’t have much competition. The prices that utilities charge consumers are regulated by the government, which is called the rate of return. A Rate of Return is a form of price setting regulation where governments determine the fair price which is allowed to be charged by a monopoly(Investopia). The government does this to stabilize the interests for consumers and the utility companies by making sure that rates are high enough to deliver dependable services to consumers and to offer a adequate return on capital for Duke Energy and it’s industry peers. Subsequently, the rates are not so high that the consumers can’t afford the prices and ends up being unlawful.

I could not believe how detailed a person could make a mural like that out of a tree. It was truly amazing. I can not imagine the time and dedication that person put into it. I am sure they are proud of where it is being displayed.

The museum provides a place for the family to have a hands-on experiece with science and have creative learning moments with technology, art, engineering and math. Kids can take on the challenge of engineering their own projects with the help of the

Incidents such as the May 2000 contamination at Walkerton, Ontario, which resulted in widespread illness and loss of life, have raised public awareness of the risks of poor water quality. After debate over the issue of water export, the Canadian government acted to prohibit bulk water removal from natural

Discussion Prompt: Explain where you think, in your home, you use the most energy. Estimate how much energy this item/machine/process uses. (Yes, you may need to do some research.) How much more energy does this item/machine/process use versus other items/machines/processes in your home. Provide an insightful response to at least two of your peers, using at least three sentences for each response. Do you agree or disagree with which item/machine/process they chose? Do you think there is something that uses more energy in their home?

Here we mainly talk about three buildings. The first building of the Art Center was built in 1943 and actually was the first museum built in the United States and is a distinctly modern building. Its name is Saarinen Building. It’s an S shaped building located on the crest of a small hill. The S shape creates a battery of wings connected to Saarinen’s building from east to west side, include different aspects of the center such as the auditorium and the classrooms. The building has a flat roof which constructed of reinforced concrete and clad in Lannon stone from Wisconsin. There’s an ongoing program called Smart Sunday which is for families. The purpose is to engage in a variety of community’s children and their families and it’s responding to either a permanent collection object or temporary exhibition such as tony feher. The second building is I.M.PEI building built in 1968 which is the Chinese-American architect designed. It slopes down at the south side of the Saarinen’s open courtyard. It’s made of two materials class in concrete primarily. I.M.PEI took the same concrete and bush hammered stone from Saarinen building. But after 25 years later from 1943, there was a need to expand and large-scale works. So actually this building is totally different than the Saarinen building, it’s massive, open, and heavy. And Jackson Pollock painting which painted in 1943 is an example of why this was needed

The Missouri State Museum provides an environment that can introduce diversity and cultural stimulation to children. The museum wants to be a part of the diverse team that provides support for families and staff aiding child development socially, emotionally as well as physically. Providing multicultural experiences and opportunities to teach children tolerance, respectfulness and accepting of differences is part of learning diversity. Diversity cannot be taught directly, it is not a part of a curriculum or a lesson plan. Diversity or multicultural education is a continuous approach to working with children, parents, families and the community. By children learning of people different from themselves, being exposed to activities, materials and personal experiences, they learn to enjoy and appreciate differences. Children discover there are a variety of ways to solve a problem, complete a task or answer a question. There are many people of different cultures that visit the State Capitol for a variety of purposes. These individuals also explore the State Museum which is located on the first floor of the capitol. This allows an opportunity for children to be exposed to a variety of diverse people. By exploring and investigating what is unfamiliar, children are exposed to new discoveries. A variety of perspectives in the museum’s exhibits and interactive areas allow cross cultural communication through sight and hearing. By touching a computer screen or triggering an

The case of Griggs v. Duke Power (1971) brought to the forefront issues that Human Resource professionals may have to address within their organization. This case centered on disparate impact and disparate impact. Although these terms are used, interchangeable impact would prove to be significant in that case. This case centered around Duke Power openly discriminated against a protected class (blacks). In order to be hired into any department other than labor, the company required a high school diploma and/ or a passing score on two tests. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, and religion. Despite this passage,

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is the world’s largest children’s museum, with five floors of exhibit hall space and over 120,000 artifacts. More than a million visitors pass through the Children’s Museum each year to explore the wide range of educational and interactive exhibits, designed for kids of all age.

Griggs v. Duke Power Company was a classic employment discrimination case decided by the United States (US) Supreme Court in 1971 (Reese, n.d., Race). Not only did this case result in a standard for determining discrimination but also limited employers to use tests that are job related only and do not have a discriminatory impact on a protected class (Hays & Sowa, 2010, p.120). The two players in the case are Willie Griggs, an African-American laborer, and Duke Power Company, a large utility company. Prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Duke Power Company had a long history of workforce segregation, only allowing African-Americans to work in the labor department which represented the lowest paid positions within the company (Case: Landmark: Griggs v. Duke Power Co., n.d.). After the Civil Right Act was passed, the company started requiring a high school diploma and a minimum score of a standard intelligence test for positions other than the Labor department.

Duke Power, a company being sued by its ethnic minority employees this included Willie Griggs. Griggs would be filing the class action law suit along with several of his fellow co-workers for unfair processes in which attaining a promotion or higher paying position was met by having a high school diploma and undergoing IQ testing. Prior to the civil rights act Blacks were only allowed to work in the company’s labor department, which happened to harbor its lowest paying positions as well. After the implementation of IQ testing and the requirement of holding a high school diploma it was found that Blacks were being selected at a lower rate for higher positions than their white counterparts. Considered the first case of its type Griggs v. Duke Power Co. was taken before the Supreme Court of the United States where it was found that the requirements were not relevant to an employee’s ability to perform a job. Therefore it was ruled that Duke Power Co. promotion practices were discriminating against its black employees.

In the case of Griggs v. Duke Power Company, 401 U.S. 424 (1971), the company chose to set employment standards in which the