California Resources Corp The largest gas and oil production company, California Resources Corp., filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The energy group is suspected to be a victim of the crash in crude prices that have been influenced by the coronavirus pandemic. The company had been doing well to pay off the inherited debt from Occidental petroleum, but the coronavirus pandemic has since overturned their fortunes. The net debt was $6 billion, which could have possibly been paid off since crude oil traded above $100 by then. Over time the price fell, reaching a low of $30 at the end of 2015. Since the company balance sheet was designed to sell crude oil above $100, it has gone on to struggle for a while. They are seeking relief from $5 billion in debt and interest payments. In addition to this under restructuring, the company is expected to be provided with over $1 billion in debt-in possession financing to see it through. Restructuring under chapter 11 will see the company eliminating more than $5 billion in debt and equity interest. They…

AMERICAN STUDIES American studies are the field that deals with criticism, culture, ethics, and professionalism in its citizens and the general discipline of an individual. It mainly focuses on the history of the American people, their past, and current interactions worldwide. However, the subjects are comprehensive, in such aspects that they examine American history, including the communities, ideologies of the specific American culture. Topics included in the American studies include; the social movement, the media, culture, political structures, economic wellbeing of the citizens, sports, art, and the literature. The American studies are a crucial academic discipline in a way that it brings together their history and the African, Asian, and European history together on the social movement and relations with other countries. In short, it is a discipline of diversity. It is essential since it enables the citizens to acquire life skills, discipline, professionalism, creativity, innovation, patriotism, and loyalty towards their government. American, to me, is a great country that comprises many states with their governments and economy, which are controlled by a central government that is purely elected by…

Rainee Hodges’s Response: One of the first things I did as an adolescent was learning to drive. The bad part about this experience was that my father would not let me start out learning in an automatic vehicle; he made me learn to drive a standard vehicle first. He always said, “If you ever get stranded and a standard is all you have to get away; I want you to know how to use it.” Here I am in the middle of a cow pasture at twelve years old, trying to learn how a clutch and gear shift worked simultaneously, and why I could not just push the gas like any of the ATVs I had previously driven. I eventually had to realize that in order for the gear to catch and the car not to die, I had to gently remove my foot from the clutch while shifting gears. This was one of the most difficult things I believe I have ever attempted. Even today, the concept is slightly difficult because I drive an automatic now, and I do…

A liberal government According to the Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu, a liberal government is borne when the legislative, judicial and executive powers are vested separately. Any branch or an individual manifesting all the three powers such as the French monarch Louis XIV becomes too powerful, leading to despotism. Life, as described by Thomas, is nasty, brutish, and short, and John Locke agreed with the earlier philosopher that society requires a social contract for peace to ensue. The social contract, drawn from the implied agreement principle of the English contract law, is an agreement among the people on the legitimacy of a government. According to Locke, however, this agreement is not only among the people but also between them and the sovereign. He argued that individual’s natural rights to liberty, property and life limit any government’s power; violation of these rights provides the people with leeway to revolt and form a new government that does not break the social contract. To protect these rights, Locke preferred a representative form of government with the legislature being the most powerful branch. Among the natural…

PERMA model Introduction PERMA is a psychology model developed by renowned psychologist, Martin Seligman. Seligman published his work in 2011 in a book called Flourish.  The acronym “PERMA” stands to represent five key components to enable people to experience long-lasting wellness. According to Seligman, five building blocks enable people to flourish. These components include Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning and finally, Accomplishment. Seligman recognized that people should present their best of versions so that they can live a meaningful life. They have to grow their strengths and capacities so that they can experience total love and compassion, creativity in what they do, resilience, wisdom, and curiosity in their work. As a result, he came up with the PERMA model(Yerbury & Boyd, 2019). He noted that people would develop their Wellbeing differently from each of the five components of PERMA to varying degrees. Seligman (2011) noted that the PERMA model provides what people seek to derive an adequate sense of Wellbeing, satisfaction as well as fulfilment that can assist people in finding the true meaning of life.  This paper will critically…

The World Trade Center   Introduction The World Trade Center was located in lower Manhattan and comprised seven buildings. The twin towers served as the centerpiece of The World Trade Center. The World Trade Center was a political corporation located in New York City that provided businesses with direct access to global trade services. The World Trade Center also united government and trade agencies to simplify the trade process. The World Trade Center before and after the attacks still serves as a symbol of architectural and emotional force in America. It was a booming financial complex, a top tourist site, and a representation of New York city’s and America’s strong determination to continue growing in the future. However, in 2001 the World Trade Center was targeted by a vast terrorist attack that killed nearly 3000 people. Purpose Section This paper seeks to discuss the 9/11 terrorist attack and its impact on American lives and mindsets. The research paper also explains why this particular topic was interesting and why I believe this specific event was a turning point in America. The…

Discrimination at workplace Every person is entitled to work in an environment that is free from discrimination, harassment and bullying (Lewis et al., 2020). Bullying could be based on religion, age, race, gender, fairness and dignity. Harassment most often damages the wellbeing for a person, job security and creates a hostile workplace culture which makes the business destructive. The common forms of harassment in workplace include; job refusal, isolation by co-workers, denial of transfers, promotions and training opportunities, not getting paid the same amount as other employees doing other jobs among others (Lewis et al., 2020). A lot of workers complain of being denied transfers, promotions and training opportunities which becomes case study today. Case study scenario I have worked in Sunlight Company for seven years. In the line of rendering my services to the company, we had a fatal accident, and I lost my sight. Occasionally, workers receive circulars about training opportunities that lead to promotions in my company. I sent my application form and got informed after that that the selection process involves face- to face interview as…

Personal Address Recipient Address Dear Sir or Madam, RE: A Request for Financial Aid due to the Covid-19 Adverse Impacts  As the subject above refers, I am writing to request your consideration to include me in the financial aid scheme due to my declined financial income.  I am a self-employed parent who owns a film production company and a medical beauty center in Hong Kong. The Coronavirus pandemic has adversely affected both of our businesses and led to a reduction in income. The pandemic has affected the film industry nationally and worldwide, leading to a closure of the majority of businesses in the sector. Although our company did not close down, the closure of other significant companies such as theaters has negatively affected our operations. The pandemic hit unexpectedly, and the theaters’ closure came when we were yet to release the previously completed film projects. Similarly, the closure of both China and Hong Kong cinemas left us with no alternative but to keep waiting with no substantial income. We have been patiently waiting for the situation to improve so that…

  Recommendations for the Future Positioning of Carman Kitchen Firm     Student’s First Name, Middle Initial(s), Last Name Institutional Affiliation Course Number and Name Instructor’s Name and Title Assignment Due Date   Recommendations for the Future Positioning of Carman Kitchen Firm The assessment of a firm’s brand equity is a vital strategy in predicting its future performance in line with its management over a particular duration. In the case of Carman’s Kitchen firm, consumer-based brand equity meaning portrays the firm as being consistent in responding to unique customer needs, but in a way that reduces brand identity. Similarly, the company’s perception identifies the brand as being diverse and lacking consistency and continuity in product categories and brand promotional strategies. The firm attributes the inconsistency to the lack of enhanced communication between the consumers and the business. Generally, the company has not managed to establish a better brand identity due to the diversity of the products available to customers. For instance, Museli Bar offers different flavors which consumers tend to associate with (Carman’s Kitchen.com, 2020). Similarly, many kitchen products available…

  Evolution of English Idioms   An idiom can be described as a statement that is figurative and can only be understood based on only words that are within a phrase. They are universal and crucial in the progression of language. The origin of idioms differs from idiom to another. “Turn a blind eye” is a UK idiom that meets refusing to acknowledge the truth. The phrase is accepted that it originated from a British named Admiral Horatio.  In the 1800s, he was leading an in a battle alongside Admiral Parker, who was blind one eye. Parker communicated to Nelson at one time that he needed to retreat. However, Nelson was convinced that they would succeed if they pushed forward. Nelson yet pretended not to see the signal while making a comment to another officer about the right of using his blind eye every time “Straight from the horse’s mouth is an American idiom meaning getting information from the most reliable source. The phrase originated in the 1900s, where buyers could determine the age of a horse by examining its…