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BUS 508 | Diversification Strategies | Dr. Marilyn Caroll | | Kayla Lewis | 5/6/2012 | Diversification Strategies In today’s global markets companies are faced with tough decisions, one of the toughest decisions a corporation faces is whether or not they should diversify their business. Diversification simply means to mix a wide variety of investments within a portfolio. The rationale behind this technique contends that a portfolio of different kinds of investments will, on average

In recent years the term rape culture has been used more frequently in social media and mainstream news media. Mass media is an integral component of our everyday life, whether it’s the news, television shows, movies, social media, etc. Individuals look to the media to figure out what to know, what to be aware of and overall what is going on in society. Victim blaming occurs more frequently in the media because of the way the media shapes the perception of various issues. The media hardly ever have

Now, actor, director, producer, screenwriter, playwright, author, and songwriter. Aitken, from the New York Times, writes, “Perry was named the highest paid man in entertainment by Forbes magazine” (Aitken 2011). In 2006, cable network TBS (Turner Broadcasting Station) signed his new show “House of Payne” to 100 episodes becoming an instant hit. Tyler Perry’s House of

Social media is a way for people to communicate anywhere and at any time. Some people think that it is beneficial to have in society. Although, many people are starting to see negative effects arise from the use of social media as well. These negative effects are increasing and becoming more problematic every day. The disadvantages of social media far outweigh the advantages. Social media effects everyone in society, especially teenagers by negatively impacting their lives, face-to-face interactions

Wood Bats Should Be Used in the NCAA Trent Ream University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Abstract A major topic that comes up when people start to talk about college baseball and the bats they use. They went back and forth debating on whether or not the NCAA should switch to wood bats. Reasons why people think they should switch to wood bats. But there are still people who think they should stay using what they use now. Metal bats will keep the game interesting, some reasons why they

aesthetic value, and it is a way of judging texts and making meanings out of them (Bazalgette, 2000). One of the most important influences in media studies is self and experience in a mediated world. The self is seen as a product of the symbolic systems which precede it (Thompson, 1995). A person’s sense of identity and capacity to make sense of the world around us is said to be an outcome of a symbolic project. In short, this means, self-identity is the result of a project that a person forms out

Twentieth Century." Fear and Loathing in World Football, Gary Armstrong and Richard Giulianotti, eds. Oxford: Berg Press, 2001. 91-103. 119-13 Dove, Ed. “World Football: 20 Most Improved Players in 2012-13: Blaise Matuidi.” Bleacher Report. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc, 28 Mar. 2013. Web. 27 Apr.

work has become more in demand and it is a flexible career and this appeals more to people today. Studying the media is also a very good way to understand the different jobs in the media industries and how these works are changing. The film and broadcasting industries have been predicted to face a shortage of skills it the time to come and therefore will be in need of people who are literate about the media. However, getting a career is not only the importance of doing media studies. Some point in

High Risk Low Reward The debate on whether college athletes should get some type of compensation has been an ongoing one. A documentary which aired on the EPIX channel entitled “Schooled: The Price of College Sports”, shows the evolution of college athletics and how it became what it is now. With the creation of the term “student athletes” in the 1950s by Walter Bayers, student athletes were forced to give their labor for the sake of the NCAA. The term, as expressed by some of the interviewers in

is actually treated as a student. Second, the money, revenue, and scholarship aid need to be evaluated. The revenue generated, the money paid to coaches and others, and the extensive broadcasting contracts are important when considering if players should be paid. Lastly, in order to come up with some type of system of payment, one must crunch the numbers in order to find a proper way in which to pay these deserving athletes. The NCAA maintains “amateur competition is a bedrock principle of college