Lake Toxaway, a three-mile long, one-mile wide lake in the southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, reflects the beauty and serenity of the historically popular mountain retreat area. Year-round and seasonal residents share the 5,000-wooded acres surrounding the beautiful rural lake. 

At the time of this case study, the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE: PEI), one of the first equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in the United States, has a primary focus on shopping malls and power centers located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the eastern United States.

The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is the transit authority, transportation planning agency, and regional traffic management agency for Southern Nevada. The RTC’s transit fleet consists of 36 routes served by almost

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority in California provides public transportation for more than 140,000 passengers a day. The VTA has approximately 1,700 employees supporting three bus divisions and a light rail division.

On any weekend, more than 60,000 people gather at the port to embark to travel destinations. More than 4,100 ships call at this particular port in a year forming the basis of a diverse maritime operation that includes a thriving cruise industry, a growing containerized cargo business that establishes the port among the nation's top seaports, a major petroleum storage and distribution hub.

Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, affecting 24 states from Florida to Maine. It was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record.

A rate-regulated electric utility company in the United States generates power from more than 15 power plants and carries it by way of more than 69,000 miles of power lines to approximately four million homes and businesses.

An urban college in Chicago is home to nearly 12,000 undergraduate and 500 graduate students from all over the United States and more than 40 countries.

On July 20, 2012, moviegoers at a theater in Aurora, CO, were seated for the 12:05 a.m. screening of the new Batman movie. Unexpectedly, a man began shooting. Those who were wounded were transported to local hospitals,

Allied Universal Security Services began to provide mobile patrol services for the rural NAI Brannen Goddard complex in 2005. Three security officers alternate patrols, checking all exterior doors to ensure they are secure while listening for any alarms that may be sounding during their drive.