It is recommended that we make sure doors are properly locked and visitors are supervised at home in the car and at work. 

Managers should provide policies for after-hour visits and supervision of environmental and delivery personnel and deliveries. 

CASE

Homeowner, Ms. Bling, contracted handyman, Mr. Isee to paint. He showed up. Ms Bling then went to drink at pool with friends. She returned and saw Mr. Isee reaching to touch unlocked valuables. She called the police, who arrested him and the State prosecutor charged Mr. Isee with burglary. 

A) Question Of The Law

1) Is an observed “Reach” for an object burglary or theft?

2) What was the specific action of Mr. Isee?

3) Did the homeowner make the correct conclusion?

4) Did she know what he was thinking?

5) Did she explain her visitation policies to Mr. Isee?

6) What are Federal and state statutes?

7) Was this a felony?

B)

1) Interpretation of The Applicable Laws:

Federal: Burglary, whether violent or non-violent is a felony, more severe, if drugs are involved.

Florida: Burglary is the unauthorized entry or visit after time on premises expires, except in a public building or if invited.

Theft: process to take is initiated or carried out, even for temporary use or emergency with or without accomplice
 

2) Authorities:

Officer of The Law: Protect and investigate disputes intelligibly to determine when to arrest and make charges.

3) Other Players

Defendant: Remain calm, obtain legal counsel and confront accuser

Defense Attorney: Assess charges, depose witness(es), trial by jury

Court: Make final decision based on accomplices, and accessories before, during and after the event. If the defendant is convicted, take away his/her right(s), revoke licenses. If the verdict is successfully appealed, erase record. If the conviction is a federal one, pardon may be needed by State Governor or the President.

 
C) Analysis of Just Cause:

1) Reasonable Suspicion/ Location

The owner has the responsibility of becoming reasonably suspicious, before the act. Ms. Bling home was a “High risk” area. She neither secured her valuables before Mr. Isee’s visit nor did she supervise her property or the departure time of Mr. Isee. Ms Bling was partying!

The homeowner was not absolutely sure of Mr. Isee and did not ask him any questions.
 

2) Authorities

The police Officer did not investigate, he arrested Mr. Isee on “hear-say”

3) Accomplice

The homeowner was an accomplice, leaving her valuables and home unattended. She invited Mr. Isee in without setting time limits or providing supervision.

 
4) Outcome

Mr. Isee was not guilty of any misdemeanors, even if there were fingerprints. Ms. Bling did not report anything missing and a reach for an object is not conclusive evidence.

Youth

It has been determined and always been found that youth have strong and changeable desires and goals. They are quick-tempered and lack self-control and do not yield easily to reason.  Their focus is on superiority and they easily feel offended. They act to to increase their nobility rather than to implement useful ideas. They like victory over others to increase their honor, which is worth more to them than money.

The youth, having no experience, have great hope and expectations and prefer that everything is superficially good. They appear confident and courageous and accept without question the rules of society. They do not have the scope to determine the value or usefulness of anything or anyone, even friends.

The youth are quick to pity everyone, thinking everyone is honest. They like to insult in their insecurity, rather than do any real harm. They are full of fun and wittiness, which is not a result of a well-bred character, but rather to display insolence. They make mistakes and think they know everything. As a result they overdo everything.
 

Old

The senior members of our society are filled with memories of their experience. They seem to under-do everything and are never sure of the rationale or outcome. Older people act “small-minded” because they have been humbled by life’s journey. They prefer to focus on what is useful to them.

The old are cynical, distrusting, with no love, just bitterness, not yet reaching hate.  They are shameless. Even though they may be competent, they have contempt for others’ opinion and their search for nobility.  They think only of what are classified, “Urgent needs,” and love life, what is left for them.

In conclusion the best character of man can be found at the middle-age, when one is called neither young nor old. This is the time of life filled with indifference, when one is neither timid nor confident. Such a person would have a body developed at 35 years, but whose mind will peak in development at age 49 years old.

One of our greatest writers is the poet, Edgar Allen Poe, who could use words to 

His words were so powerful that one of our most dynamic NFL teams took his title for their name, The Baltimore Ravens. Poe lived for some time in Baltimore and is now buried there.

Whether we speak or write, we are judged by our vocabulary. Words should be chosen to excite the mind. Words can decrease stress and bring a new focus to the reader or listener, along with a feeling of well being. Words have sounds and like music they are processed by the brain when heard or read. Original word sounds were used in chanting in various countries. Chanting can cause emotion and suggest ideas to the one chanting or the one listening.

In written English, there are 5 vowels and 21 consonants. But in spoken English, there are 21 vowels sounds and 24 consonants. The goal of vocabulary is to have a profound effect in a short period of time. However, if we talk or sing too much, it is unhealthy, because we alter our breathing pattern and less oxygen goes to the brain and heart. 

Because of time-constraints, one the most important parts of speech or writing is the verb. Verbs can have an active voice to indicate powerful acts of the subject. Action verbs in the business world include:

verify      perform      fulfill         send hire       succeed     leave      receive  accept     improve     develop     
pay

Linking verbs include forms of the words, “To be” seem, become, appear, prove, look, remain, feel, taste, smell, sound, resemble, turn, and grow.

Some intransitive verbs are complete: won (we won), dropped (prices dropped).

Others are intransitive and need complements like lie (past tense is lay), sit, rise.

Transitive verbs need a receiver: lay (past tense is laid), set, raise  The voices of verbs: Active, to describe direct action or Passive to express or take attention away from self.

The moods of verbs:

Indicative Mood: make statements or ask questions 

Imperative mood: to command or make a request

Subjunctive mood: express doubt, wish, suggestion, or condition contrary to facts, or request.

The American poet Poe expressed word usage in his “Philosophy of Composition.” One of these was the sound of words with the long vowel “O”.

These words are described as acoustic, because one has to open the mouth for resonance. “O” was first used by the Egyptians to symbolize the eyes or mouth. It is the 15th letter of the English alphabet and the 4th most used letter.  Another form of “O” is defined by the letter r, as in the long vowel sound in words like door, more, and explore.

Poe knows negative words are powerful like short vowel sounds in sorrow, terror, and borrow. Shakespeare wrote about many tragedies in life brought about by words that are, “Poison in the Ear.” This happens when some one tells a lie about you which can lead to defamation of character, or cause you to act irrationally, like his hero Othello, did.

Words for electrifying the mind in our business world include profound, tantamount, paramount, surmount, confound.  Others strong words are impeccable, succinct, lovely, expeditious, immensely. Notice that the adverbs

next to some words are also powerful.  It is important to stay positive in all our communications.

Reference: 

Courtland, L.Bovee and John Thill. Business Communication, 9th Edit, New Jersey, Pearson Prentice Hall. 2008 (Business Course at Florida International University, Miami Florida 2007).

Music and entertainment careers start at an early age in the United States. By the time people are teenagers, there would have been more entertaining than school. This not only true of Pop music, but also of American symphonic concerts. For those entering classical music careers, there are  about 37,00 concerts per year. Moreover, there are approximately 300 Opera performers who attract a faithful audience. 8 million people attend ballet performances each year.  

Music is such a complex, economical industry that, professional musicians need agents, managers, promotors, producers, sound engineers, broadcasters, merchants, attorneys, business advisers and accountants.  Americans spend more money buying prerecorded music and videos, than going to sporting events. Up to 6.9 billion dollars spent per year is spent on musical entertainment.  

One of five Americans play a musical instrument. Musicians in the beginning phase of their careers spend up to $5 billion a year on instruments, accessories and sheet music.   

Most of of us own more Iphone, Ipod, radios, CD players, DVD players, TV, car stereos and computers than we do bathtubs. The annual sales of DVD, CD and videos combined with prime delivery media, broadcasting exceeds the gross national product of more than 80 countries in the United Nations. Most of of us own more Iphone, Ipod, radios, CD players, DVD players, TV, car stereos and computers than we do bathtubs.  

Currently the rate of music production and consumption is faster in Latin America.

by Travis Tillery