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Edward Molet, Louis Armstrong, Ellen Talley
Kent Lauderdale
Weekly Reflection Team Bravo
"The federal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in 1977 prohibits enterprises from obtaining business by paying bribes to foreign political figures and government officials" (Morley, Hadley, & Saulnier, p. 24-32, 2011). "The Act consists of two main provisions. (1) The Department of Justice enforces the anti-bribery provisions of The Act. (2) The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforces the accounting provisions of The Act. Under the act, the prohibition of improper payments occur for three entity types: Payment issuers, domestic concerns (the individuals), and foreign nationals/businesses.
FCPA provisions
The provisions of FCPA require enterprises to identify potential violations of the law, and to identify weaknesses in their internal control and compliance processes. FCPA recommends corporate practice include the development and implementation of stand-alone audit modules for ensuring compliance with anti-corruption practices, and the monitoring of a...
Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) ranks countries by the degree to which corruption is apparent as existing among politicians and public officials" (Morley, et al., 2011).
"Underdeveloped countries have the worst scores on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI). A common myth is FCPA compliance is only a problem in third-world markets. Indeed, FCPA non-compliance is a concern in developing and more transparent markets. A representative example that refutes this myth may observe the number of enforcement actions with business activity in China. Given its economic position in world markets, China is no longer holds third-world status.
Global non-compliance rates
Global FCPA non-compliance rates are on the rise simultaneously with enforcement action. Since 2004, prosecutions, and enforcement action are increasing fivefold. In 2008, SEC, and DOJ penalties and fines for FCPA violations are roughly $2.8 billion and took place against 64 individuals and 36 corporations. A…
References
Morley, M., Hadley, R., & Saulnier, B.F. (2011, March). 2011: What lies ahead for anticorruption laws? World Trade: WT100, 24(3), 32. Retrieved http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/59289935/2011-what-lies-ahead-anticorruption-laws
Volkov, M. (2010). Navigating through the FCPA minefield, debunking myths, and addressing red flags. Dickinson Wright. Miami, FL: World Compliance. Retrieved http://www.worldcompliance.com/en/resources/white-papers/foreign-corruption-practices-act.aspx
On stage or off, he was "endearing, carefree ambiance that contrasted greatly with the bravura exhibitions of technique from earlier decades" (69). By the 1950s, everyone knew who Louis Armstrong was and it is safe to say he was an international celebrity. He was more than just a jazz great -- he was an "icon to musicians and lovers of jazz" (Smithsonian) because of his style and incredible individuality.
Louis Armstrong, the name that anyone who has hear of jazz knows was crowned the king of jazz. Famous musicians, composers, jazz fans and even those who were ignorant of what jazz was, were amazed to listen to the music performed by this son of one of the poorest and most destitute neighborhoods of New Orleans. The first decade of the twentieth century witnessed the birth of a new king,
Louis Armstrong because this was a poor, common person who made it to the top of his field. He defeated racism and all of his other problems to get to his goal. Louis Armstrong was probably the most talented and successful jazz musician in history. His influence and career continues to affect the jazz world today. That is what made him become what he is known to many today in
Other performers admired him, and many other coronet players tried to emulate him, but there was only one Louis Armstrong, one music master, one unique singer, and one ambassador of jazz. He was a legend, and many of his musical numbers live on today, including "Hello Dolly," and "What a Wonderful World," which staged a comeback after it was used in the soundtrack for the film "Good Morning Vietnam"
In some ways, the Civil War was the analogue of the Terror for Americans: It was the bloodthirsty incestuous violence that allowed the nation to move onward to a full embrace of democracy, joining itself to Europe as the world began to tip toward democratic ideas and ideals. White Supremacy Stephen Kantrowitz's biography of Benjamin Tillman demonstrates how he can be seen as a symbol for an entire cohort of Southerners
A good example of this can be seen with the songs that were performed by: Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday. As they would often take: the actual events and incorporate them into the lyrics of their songs. This would serve as way of slowly changing the status quo, by inspiring future artists to become more brazen in how they discuss racial equality. At which point, the different lyrics were