British Airways and HM Prison Business Activities

BTEC National Certificate in Business (e-Business) Unit 1 - Exploring Business Activity (Assignment One) By: Haroon Sheikh Business Activities Report (2007) Introduction to the Organisations (P1/P3) British Airways: British Airways is the UK's largest international scheduled airline, flying to over 550 destinations at convenient times, to the best located airports. BA is in the business of delivering great service to passengers. They are ready for the challenges of today's marketplace. They own some of the world's most valuable airports and intend to invest in their growth. BA is in the Private Sector Businesses. It's a Private Limited Company (LTD) means that BA own assets in their own right. BA is about much more than simply hitting targets and profit margins. They also have certain responsibilities to society. The purpose of the business is to provide its management with a new mandate to be more than just an airline. British Airways is aiming to set new industry standards in customer service and innovation and deliver the best financial performance and evolve from being an airline to a world travel business with the flexibility to stretch its brand in new business areas. Their owners are not personally liable for the firm's debts. They have Limited Liability. Ownership of BA is divided into parts called shares. BA is owned by the shareholders. The

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Critical Essay: 'The Catcher In the Rye' "Choose a novel which deals with the theme of isolation. By referring to the novel closely, examine the techniques the writer uses to portray this theme."

Critical Essay: 'The Catcher In the Rye' "Choose a novel which deals with the theme of isolation. By referring to the novel closely, examine the techniques the writer uses to portray this theme." 'The Catcher In the Rye', written by J.D. Salinger is a bildungsroman in which Holden Caulfield, a misanthropic sixteen-year-old, narrates a story concerning three, eventful days of his life. Among the several themes successfully portrayed throughout the novel, the theme of isolation is most prominent, as Holden constantly feels detached from the society in which he lives. The reasons for this are various but are mainly due to the fact that Holden is unhappy with the world he lives in and what it values. His dislikes for the world around him cause him to withdraw into a state of isolation and this serves as a form of self-protection from the 'phonies' that he finds so unbearable. It is at the start of the novel that that Holden is initially perceived as being an outsider to the society around him. At 'Pencey Prep.', he reveals his strong emotions on a number of instances and the reader soon learns that he does not appear to have any true friends. An example of this is shown after his fight with Stradlater when he admits to himself that he was "feeling so lonesome and rotten, I even felt like waking Ackley up". This quotation clearly illustrates the extent of Holden's loneliness

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Write Bourne's account of the attack on Chapter 16 using his voice and capturing Manning's style and tone

Write Bourne's account of the attack on Chapter 16 using his voice and capturing Manning's style and tone Ba-dom. Ba-dom The drumming of the guns continued, tearing through all of my senses. There was so much intensity in the air surrounding us; you could've cut it with a knife. There was hardly a word spoken as the men were deep within their thoughts. Suddenly, someone further back jostled the man in front and sent everyone of balance. I cursed as I hit my neighbour. "Walk on your own fuckin' feet an' not mine!" someone shouted. A ripple of laughter spread through the men, but not me. I took a small drink of tea but it wasn't warm. Nonetheless, it helped take the gummy dryness out of my mouth. I shivered slightly. It's the cold, I thought. At least, that is what I'd like to believe. The mist came descending upon us and was everywhere, gripping us with its clammy hands. It condensed on our tin hats, the serge, our eyelashes; everything. Worst of all, it intensified the scent in the air, the scent of rottenness and the staleness of the men. Suddenly, there was an eruption and my shivering increased. It's just the cold, I thought once more. The men became tenser. Some shivered. Others sobbed ever so slightly. In the end, we were all afraid. My eyes met with Shem's, and an understanding seemed to come between us. I knew his thoughts, just as he knew mine. I next glanced

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The Fur Trades Impact on Native Life.

The Fur Trades Impact on Native Life Much has been written about the Fur trade. It is often agreed by historians that its development resulted in a major commercial activity that sustained the colonies in North America. It helped advance North American exploration, as rival European powers looked to take advantage of newly found suppliers. Not only did traders acquire furs from the natives, they acquired valuable knowledge and skills for survival in the wilderness, and extreme whether conditions, all of which helped to sustain the development of the colonies. Ray and Van Kirk offer a different approach in the study of the fur trade. Most historians have studied the development of the fur trade with a European perspective, that being, focusing on an egocentrism point of view (Ray, 2002, p52). Both Ray and Van Kirk explore the fur trade with an emphasis on its affect on native life. They utilize the availability of the vast amount of first hand documentation of the fur trade to further their point The focus of this essay will look to explore the similarities between Ray and Van Kirk and the development of the fur trade as it pertains to native life. Ray in his explanation attempts to expose common stereotypes and inaccurate images of natives during the pre-confederation period in Canada. Ray claims that the image painted by historians portrays natives as being;

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Discuss the view that poor road network is a greatest hindrance to economic development of Malawi.

DISCUSS THE VIEW THAT POOR ROAD NETWORK IS A GREATEST HINDRANCE TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF MALAWI . An efficient and well-integrated transport system is paramount to the development of any country, especially a land-locked country like Malawi, which is heavily dependant on external trade, using a complex of transport systems.1A good quality road infrastructure is paramount to a country's economy. But a poor road network, not only in Malawi, but also in other developing countries, is a hindrance to economic development. "In adequacy or absence of such infrastructures and existence of bottlenecks frustrate economic development of a country by inhibiting some activities that contributes to a country's development."2 2. Without transport, development is impossible. Transport simply means; infrastructural networks and means of locomotion as to the economic activity represented transporting of goods and passengers. Development refers to growth, understood as an increase in national wealth as may be defined by nations accountants. The building of a road or railway, the making a way of means of moving about makes possible to export the produce of local production operations to other markets. These outlets allow intensified production, increased income for population, diversification of consumption and thereby contributing to economic development of a country. 3. Road transport

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physics making sense of data

Making sense of data coursework The experiment A ball bearing of mass 28.82 g was rolled down a smooth ramp, which was set at a fixed angle of 5°. The time was measured and recorded using a stop clock of accuracy 0.01 s. Three times were recorded to improve accuracy. Results Distance from bottom of slope/ m Time 1/ s Time 2/ s Time 3/ s Average time/ s 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.46 0.47 0.51 0.48 0.10 0.73 0.70 0.73 0.72 0.15 0.98 0.96 .00 0.98 0.20 .10 .10 .10 .10 0.25 .19 .30 .26 .25 0.30 .33 .39 .33 .35 0.35 .49 .59 .57 .55 0.40 .61 .64 .64 .63 0.45 .67 .65 .72 .68 0.50 .88 .88 .79 .85 0.55 .88 .95 .93 .92 0.60 .97 2.01 .99 .99 0.65 2.07 2.09 2.11 2.09 0.70 2.16 2.13 2.16 2.15 0.75 2.18 2.28 2.23 2.23 0.80 2.21 2.29 2.25 2.25 0.85 2.32 2.30 2.34 2.32 0.90 2.36 2.36 2.39 2.37 0.95 2.48 2.54 2.51 2.51 .00 2.56 2.52 2.54 2.54 Analysis The graph above tells us that as the distance of the ball bearing from the bottom of the slope increases, the time it takes for the ball to reach the bottom will also increase. However, we can also see that the gradient of the graph changes constantly, indicating that this is a non-linear relationship. At the start of the graph, there is a gradient of 9.6 s m-1, but when the distance is approximately 0.8 m, the gradient becomes

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Can Terrorism Be Beaten?

Can Terrorism Be Beaten? Terrorism is the world's single largest international problems, Terrorism has been around since the world was created, it can be anything from the slightest attack on another persons beliefs physical abuse to the world's largest attack on the twin towers in America. Terrorism means "The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons" There are many different terrorist organisations all over the world to many to list so here are just a few. "Black September, Force 15, Palestine Liberation Front, PKK, Vanguards of Conquest, Red Army Faction, New Peoples Army" There a hundreds more, However there are only a few counter terrorist groups " Bijzondere Bijstands Eenheid, GSG-9, SEAL team six, SAS, Tactical Assault Group" This proves that terrorism is the single biggest problem due to the shear numbers. There are many ways that Terrorism cannot be beaten here are a few. The biggest reason is the numbers off terrorism this is a educated guess but I would say 1/20 of the worlds population are involved in terrorist activities. That is a lot and the countries that are poorer like Afghanistan, Bangladesh and other Asian countries have a few very powerful leaders who are widely looked

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Evaluate the Holistic (macro) Approaches to the Study of Crime & Deviance

Evaluate the Holistic (macro) Approaches to the Study of Crime & Deviance There are three main macro approaches towards crime and deviance I will introduce in this essay. I will also be discussing one micro approach to criticise their theories. Holistic approaches tend to look at society as a whole, rather than biological and psychological explanations. The functionalist perspective is a very holistic view. Deviance to them is explained by society and its institutions; they believe that the police, courts and other ways of maintaining social order are important. But they also agree that some deviance is functional. Durkheim was a functionalist, he argued that deviance is inevitable, and even a normal aspect of social life although it could become dysfunctional if it became out of hand. Crime and deviance is present in all societies and as societies develops crime increases. This cane been seen by the arrival if the industrial revolution, Durkheim felt that collective conscious would be weakened and society would become more anonymous. The different roles of people and increased division of labour had brought about separation of society and divided to population into different classes of wealth. However every one does not share the same commitment to the collective sentiments of society. At this modern time people time people are more individualistic and not everyone is

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Examine the distinguishing features of a deontological ethical theory.

Examine the distinguishing features of a deontological ethical theory. (8) The most influential of all theories of deontological ethics is the theory of Immanuel Kant. Kant explains that rules are not held because they promote the good but because they are good, because they provide the standard of what is right and wrong for example rules such as 'Never harm anyone' or 'Never break your promises'. If a certain act is deemed wrong, then it is deemed wrong in all circumstances, irrespective of the consequences. This is why deontological ethics is in opposition to teleological ethical theories for example Utilitarianism. Kant starts his ethical theory at the point that man had the ability to reason and the fact that a human being is essentially a rational being. Kant explains that it is this rationality which holds us all together and is the innate intellectual power which exists more or less equally in all men. Kant explains that it is this innate intellectual power existing, more or less equally, in all humans which enables us to reconcile problems in such a way which is acceptable to everyone. Kant is expressing the point that if one person logically concludes something in a certain situation, any other person reasoning logically will come to the same conclusion. 'Here, reason dictates that their answers are the same.' Kant's main focus from deontological

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Why were there two revolutions in Russiain 1917?

Why were there two revolutions in Russia in 1917? It is common to hear that there was only one revolution in Russia in 1917. However, if one looked further at the events that occurred, it is very clear that two distinct revolutions occurred. The first being the March Revolution, where the Tsarist regime was overthrown and replaced by a Provisional government, and the October Revolution where the Provisional government was overthrown and replaced by the Bolsheviks. There were many reasons why there were two separate revolutions, but if the first one had not occurred, the second one may not have either. In 1916, demonstrations in St. Petersburg broke out and started the slide to revolution. St. Petersburg garrison troops proved to be unreliable in quelling these demonstrations. The other important factor was the Duma, Russia's parliament. On March 11 the Duma ignored the Tsar's order to dissolve itself, while fires in the city broke out that very night. Meanwhile, the men of the Volhynian guard regiment, elite oft he elite, proceeded to murder their officers. The Duma, meeting in the Taurida Palace, made it clear that they represented the people of Russia whole will was being ignored. On March 12 the Duma elected an Executive Committee which assumed dictatorial powers on behalf of the Duma - something like that. Most of its members were from the Progressive block. So

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