1.Which nation has a higher rate of imprisonment than any other nation in the world?

2.The process through which prisoners who appear to have reformed themselves can earn an early release from their prison sentence is called

Aldi, a discount supermarket retailer, has grown from its German base to the rest of Europe, Australia, and the United States by replicating a simple business format. Aldi limits the number of products (SKUs in the grocery business) in each category to ensure product turn, to ease stocking shelves, and to increase its power over suppliers. It also sells mostly private-label products to minimize cost. It has small, efficient, and simply designed stores. It offers limited services and expects customers to bring their own bags and bag their own groceries. As a result, Aldi can offer its products at prices 40 percent lower than competing supermarkets. (350 words)

1. Identify and critically discuss the business level strategy adopted by Aldi to outperform rivals and achieve competitive advantage.
2. Explain the potential pitfalls of Aldi’s strategy and how it can improve company competitive position vis-à-vis the five forces.

true or false

7) A challenge with all of the data sources available today is that so much data is now available, it requires people with the knowledge to properly synthesize and analyze the correct data, or else the models produced will not properly answer the question trying to be asked.   True: _____ False: _____

8) The Emergency Locator Transmitter activates and sends out a pinging signal making it easier to find wreckage in the case of an accident. However, there are still limitations in the technology as the battery typically only is designed to last a few days at best.   
True: _____ False: _____

9) Despite ICAO embracing a liberalization of skies, in Doc 9626, the organization still hesitates to promote the idea of a “flag of convenience” the same way they are used in the shipping and cruise industries “in order to ensure an orderly economic regulatory regime.”   True: _____ False: _____

10) The FAA has lost the battle over control of Commercial Space policy because of the new creation of the United States Space Force.   True: _____ False: _____

Roderick Cardwell owns Ticketworld, which sells tickets to entertainment and sporting events to be held at locations throughout the United States. Ticketworld's Massachusetts office sold tickets to an event in Connecticut to Mary Lou Lupovitch, a Connecticut resident, for 125$ per ticket, although each ticket had a fixed price of 32.50$. There was no aagreement that Ticketworld would bear the risk of loss until the tickets were delivered to a specific location. Ticketworld gave the tickets to a carrier in Massachusetts who delivered the tickets to Lupovitch in Connecticut. The state of Connecticut brouht action against Cardell in a Connecticut state court, charging part a violation of a state statute that prohibited the sale of a ticket for more than 3# over its fixed price. Cardwell contended in part that the statute did not apply because the sale of Lupovitch involved a shipment contract that was formed outside the state. Is Cardwell correct? How will the court rule? Why?

1. Roderick Cardwell owns Ticketworld, which sells tickets to entertainment and sporting events to be held at locations throughout the United States. Ticketworld’s Massachusetts office sold tickets to an event in Connecticut to Mary Lou Lupovitch, a Connecticut resident, for $125 per ticket, although each ticket had a fixed price of $32.50. There was no agreement that Ticketworld would bear the risk of loss until the tickers were delivered to a specific location. Ticketworld gave the tickets to a carrier in Massachusetts who delivered the tickets to Lupovitch in Connecticut. The state of Connecticut brought action against Cardwell in a Connecticut state court, charging in part a violation of a state statute that prohibited the sale of a ticket for more than $3 over its fixed price. Cardwell contended in part that the statute did not apply because the sale to Lupovitch involved a shipment contract that was formed outside the state. Is Cardwell correct? How will the court rule? Why? 3 paragraphs

Discussion: "Is America to Blame for the Drug Wars in Mexico?"

From 2007 to 2009, nearly 10,000 people in Mexico died in drug-related violence. Who or what caused this? Some argue that it is Americans' insatiable demand for illicit drugs and the constant flow of guns from the United States, which arms the drug cartels. Others blame Mexico’s own government, which, they claim, is so corrupt that it cannot clamp down on the cartels. Unable to ignore the rising violence spilling over the border, Congress approved $700 million in security aid for Mexico and promised to increase the number of federal agents and intelligence analysts. Officials on both sides wonder whether this will make a dent in the problem.

1. Should Mexico’s government take full responsibility for what goes on within its own borders? Or should the US Government take some of the responsibility for the flow of Drugs into the USA and the drug war violence inside Mexico?

A recent article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, indicated that about one-fifth of the pollution in China spews into the atmosphere and crosses the Pacific in about 6 days and increases smog levels in the United States. Los Angeles and parts of the eastern U.S. experienced at least one extra day of smog that exceeded federal health standards for ozone in 2006 as a result of emissions from export manufacturing in China.

Explain how people living in the U.S. contribute to this pollution.

Identify actions that can be done, both at the individual and political levels, to reduce or prevent the air pollution.

Are you or someone you know susceptible to upper respiratory problems or infections (i.e. bronchitis, asthma, etc.)? Describe a typical episode and what exacerbates the infection? Do you feel that your respiratory infection is related to poor indoor/outdoor air quality? If so, explain why you believe it’s due to the poor air quality.

Jesse’s former residence was rented almost immediately with occupancy commencing April 1, 2018, under the following terms: one-year lease, $2,400 per month due the first day of the month, first and last months’ rent in advance, $2,000 damage deposit, lawn care included but not utilities. The tenant complied with all terms except that the December rent payment was not made until January 1, 2019, because the tenant took an extended holiday trip that started on Thanksgiving Day (November 22) through Christmas Day (December 25). Expenses in connection with the property were as follows: property taxes, $2,600; repairs, $320; lawn maintenance, $540; insurance, $1,800; and street paving assessment, $2,100. The property is located at 12120 Lake Road, Harvey, MI 49855.

How would this be presented on a tax return? What expenses would be included/excluded and what income would be recognized? United States Tax Laws

QUESTION 45

1. According to the text, the main methods used to resolve disputes in international business are arbitration, mediation and litigation

   True

   False

QUESTION 50

1. Forum Non Conveniens (the country) and Venue (the state) both concern the location of a trial and both must be determined according to international law

   True

   False

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QUESTION 51

1. Forum Non Conveniens refers to the discretionary power of a court to refuse to hear a case, even though jurisdiction and venue are otherwise proper, because another forum is better suited

   True

   False

1 points   

QUESTION 52

1. In the case M/S Breman v. Zapata Off-Shore Co., the court dishonored the forum selection clause because the damage to the drilling rig occurred in a storm in close proximity to the United States off the coast of Florida and of great distance from Great Britain, the selected forum

   True

   False

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Give examples of how "race" is employed in everyday life that reveals how powerful it is, or that reveals that it is a "social construction."
Be sure to engage with assigned readings and other learning materials below. (500 words or more)(copy paste links in the browser)

In our readings, pay attention to how the “Asian race” has been produced, and how it intersects with Asian religions and what implications that may have for Asians in the United States.

Moreover, think and rethink what you know about race, and engage with the idea of race as a social construction. What does this mean?

Reading 1 link https://www.dropbox.com/s/okuoy59zeuqh4sq/Religion%20Race%20and%20Orientalism--JLEE.pdf?dl=0

Reading 2 link https://www.dropbox.com/s/okuoy59zeuqh4sq/Religion%20Race%20and%20Orientalism--JLEE.pdf?dl=0

video 1 link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHpWzZh2xA4

video 2 link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwHadEXkbyw