The New York Times recently posted the article by The Associated Press‚ Utah Activist Disrupts Sale of Leases for Drilling. At the age of 27‚ Tim Dechristopher‚ a graduate of economics in the University of Utah‚ has disturbed an auction by falsely bidding. The auction was held in Salt Lake City‚ December 19‚ 2008‚ when it was disrupted by Dechristopher when he bid on numerous auctions‚ and won 13 of the 116 total parcels. He rose the prices for many of the leases and won‚ without any inclination
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In 1961‚ Alvin Weinberg‚ director of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory‚ coined the term “Big Science.” Big Science is the style of scientific research employed following World War II in the fields of physics and astronomy. It is distinguished by the use of big facilities and machinery‚ government spending‚ and national publicity. In his essay‚ Weinberg addressed the political and social implications of Big Science. He asks if this new science is ruining science and the financial stability of the
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The precise definition of consumer behavior given by Belch (1998) is ‘the process and activities people engage in when searching for‚ selecting‚ purchasing‚ using‚ evaluating‚ and disposing of products and services so as to satisfy their needs and desires’. Behavior occurs either in the context of a group‚ for the individual‚ or an organization. Consumer behavior involves the use and disposal of products as well as the study of how they are purchased. The study of consumer behavior focuses
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Green‚ Just Do It Some people might hear the term “Going Green” and think of some big green monster running around destroying buildings. But really all it means is conserving energy and in the end help make the world a better place. This term “Going Green” is used a lot in today’s society‚ but rarely do you ever see people doing anything to help and going green isn’t as difficult as it seems. But if nothing is done now the future of Earth will be dramatically affected by it. Not many people realize
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Research Journal of Recent Sciences _________________________________________________ ISSN 2277-2502 Vol. 1(6)‚ 77-82‚ June (2012) Res.J.Recent Sci. Review Paper An Overview of Green Supply Chain Management in India Nimawat Dheeraj1 and Namdev Vishal2‚ Department of Mechanical Engineering‚ Singhania University‚ Pacheri Bari‚ Jhunjhunu‚ Rajasthan‚ INDIA Government Engineering College Jhalawar‚ Rajasthan‚ INDIA Available online at: www.isca.in (Received 19th March 2012‚ revised 27th
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Corporate Citizenship and the Community what is what is Coca-Cola and citizenship For more than a century‚ The Coca-Cola Company has used its resources to benefit the global community and to demonstrate its leadership to such an extent that the Coca-Cola name has become synonymous with good corporate citizenship. According to a survey carried out by Fortune Magazine‚ Coca-Cola is the most admired company in the USA. The Company believes that it is important to give something back to the communities
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The Body Shop Research Proposal 1. Background and Rationale The Body Shop International PLC is a skin‚ hair and body beauty products retailer operating from its headquarters in Littlehampton‚ West Sussex. Founded in March 1976 in Brighton by Dame Anita Ruddick‚ the brand regards itself as an original‚ natural‚ ethical and environmentally aware beauty brand. The organization currently operates 2500 stores in over 60 markets worldwide. Through out the years the Body Shop has developed its brand
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For the Health of People Worldwide and of the Earth Yakult Social & Environmental Report 2012 About This Report Editorial Policy Designed to help readers learn about Yakult Honsha’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance‚ this report presents information centered on the environmental activity performance and social contribution activities of Yakult Honsha and the other Yakult Group companies during fiscal 2011. In fiscal 2010‚ an English-language version of this report was
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Marketing managers are confronted with many environmental concerns‚ such as those posed by technology‚ customers and competitors‚ ethics and law‚ the economy‚ politics‚ demographics‚ and social trends. One technique used by organizations to monitor the environment is known as environmental scanning. It allows marketers to understand the current state of the environment‚ so that the organization can predict trends. The Macro Environment There are a number of common approaches for how the external
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Judicial Response to Environmental Issues in India “No one can tell what the law is until the courts decide it. The judges do everyday though it is almost hearsay to say so‚ if the truth is recognized then we may hope to escape from the dead hand of the past and consciously mould new principles to meet the needs of the present.” C.J. Hamson
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