...| Case: Leaving New York City for the Farmlands of Illinois There are a lot of things to consider before making a career changes, especially one as big as uprooting yourself from the business world in a major city to moving to rural farmland, learning a new trade from the bottom up. It is crucial to research your options before making any decisions. The advice from your colleagues in the text does bring up some really good points. If the article in The Wall Street Journal holds to be true, now would be an excellent time to get into the farming business producing corn crops if there is going to be an increased demand for corn to produce corn-based ethanol as a gasoline substitute. If there will be an increase in the demand for corn, the price of available farmland to plant corn crops (a limited resource) could potentially increase drastically. You should definitely consider your opportunity costs when deciding whether or not to make this career change. Currently, you have a job as an investment banker, working in the highly populated cities of New York and Hong Kong. You are looking to leave the city for a more relaxed environment, which is something life in Illinois as a farmer could potentially offer. The $80,000 initial investment for the 80 acres of farm land seems like a relatively good deal, and will give you a great start as you venture into your new career. You will need to consider your overall financial situation. You have enough to purchase the land, but you will...
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...Decisions: Leaving New York City for the Farmlands of Illinois” It’s stated that in the “National Agricultural Statistics Services (NASS) that referred to corn production have ranged 698 to 980 million bushel over the past seven years. Facts show that 100 million ethanol plants will require 35 million bushel or 4 to 5 percent of production”. Advice that was given was a great benefit. Moving from a big fast pace city like New York; to a quiet town such as a farm would be very challenging but more interesting than anything. If the regulations and laws were passed to “produce more corn-based ethanol in the United States” stuff likes this I would definitely move. I would also use experience from my knowledge of my working skills to profit at an advanced price. Being able to buy lots of land would be great change. Being that I would not be missing any money out of this deal but improvement income although I would not be profiting from anything. Also waiting is like losing big time, risky business, if farming becomes something I dislike I still would sell farmland at higher profit regardless. Regardless I would be winning. Reference Brickley, J., Smith, C., & ZImmerman, J.(2009). Managerial Economics and Organizational Architecture. Boston: McGraw-Hill Irwin. Corn-Based Ethanol in Illinois and the U.S.: A Report from the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois . (2007, November 4). Corn-Based Ethanol in Illinois and the U.S.: A Report...
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...Word spread like wildfire when the news of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination hit the public. As the leading civil rights activist in the 1960s, Martin Luther King Jr. preached words of peace and understanding among races. A well known name throughout the North and South, King gained extreme popularity within the African American community. When Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated a wave of sorrow spread across the nation. With rage, sadness, and hopelessness in the public eye, clearly the assassination hurt more than just one man, it hurt a nation. A single shot killed 39-year-old Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968. At the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, a sniper from about “50-100 yards away,” shot and struck Dr. King’s neck, while instantaneously killing him (“Martin Luther King Slain” 139). From the crime scene, F.B.I. investigators traced a “white Mustang automobile,” and an “‘unusually large’ amount of physical evidence” (Waldron 1). With fingerprints, the actual rifle, and eyewitnesses as definite pieces of evidence, F.B.I. agents concluded that a Caucasian man executed the assassination and that he would be very easily caught (Waldron 1). Eyewitness testimony even stated that the “saw a white man [ran] from the house immediately after the shooting” (“Martin Luther King Slain” 140). As a shocking and horrific event, the assassination of Dr. King proved to test the nation’s character. Shortly after the news of Martin Luther King’s assassination...
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...Leaving New York for the Farmlands Scott Albert MBA-540-MBOL7 03/29/2015 To Farm or not to Farm There is a major difference from being an investment banker to running a farm. The colleagues are giving some good advise in that it may be a great business opportunity, but they are assuming that the price of farmland is going to increase drastically due to the demand of corn to fuel plants expected to soar. There are a couple of factors though that the colleagues are not taking into consideration Competition and Alternatives Even if entry is limited, firms within an industry are not immune to outside competition (Brickley, Smith, Zimmerman, 2009, p. 255). The advise given by the colleagues is sound, but without a true understanding of the how running a farm works, investing right into farmland may not be wise. There are going to be many competitors out there, and the goal of living in a peaceful environment may not be attainable. What also must be taken into consideration is that corn-based ethanol is not the only alternative to gasoline. There are in fact several alternatives including biodiesel, natural gas, propane, hydrogen, and electricity (fueleconomy.gov, 2015). What if the government decides to back one of the other alternatives instead? What if it is discovered that another alternative is out there that hasn’t even been considered yet? There are a lot of questions that need to be taken into consideration before just jumping into purchasing the land. Additional...
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...Primary Source Analysis The sudden change from a subsistence to a commercial agriculture in the Old Northwest in the beginning of the 19th century, and the Transport-, as well as Market Revolution attracted many new migrants to the area. One of them was Ferdinand Ernst, a German colonist and “wealthy promoter of a colony of German settlers in frontier Illinois.”[1] The constant opening of farmland encouraged mobility and everyone was wanting to get land 60-80 miles northwards of what would become the capital of Illinois, Vandalia, upon the river Sangamon. Ferdinand purchased land in Vandalia, and then traveled and surveyed the then-western United States. In his letters Travels in Illinois in 1819, written for future and potential colonists, he talks about the Sugar Creek land, the Richland Creek land, the Sangamon and Onaquispasippi River, and the Shoal Creek land. Ferdinand described Sugar Creek as a land of “high degree of fruitfulness [that] attracts men to bid defiance to the various dangers and inconveniences that might, up to this time, present themselves to such a settlement.”[2] Since the treaty at Edwardsville in 1819, in which the Natives ceded the land to the United States, it was quiet and safe; therefore, no more risk of being captured, killed, or driven out during the great annual hunt of the natives made the land more desirable for many. Corn grew enormously in this region, from 10 to 15 feet high, and Ferdinand made the prediction that “no region...
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...hinge on the partial or final result of a game or contest or on the performance of a participant in a game.” Where as the traditional fantasy sports leagues were legal under their state laws. DraftKings said that they will continue to operate in the state of Texas, until a official ruling is made. The FanDuel’s lawyers are saying that the attorney general’s opinion is misunderstood and misinterpretation of the state laws. DraftKings and FanDuel representatives say that fantasy sports is a legal contest of skill. Attorney generals from the states of New York, Illinois, and Vermont have joined Texas as states that have said that daily fantasy sports betting is illegal under their state’s laws, as well. Business researchers and analysts have found that if Texas and New York official ruled DraftKings and FanDuel illegal in their states, the businesses would around 25% of their customers on both websites. They say that the state of New York, alone, has contributed more than 1.2 million customers and the companies would lose close to $35-40 million in revenues. The researchers and analysts and lawyers have said that they see the court cases and an overall opinion to the United States that “it will be looked into as a state by state basis to approval or denial of the daily fantasy sports betting world.” Drape, Joe. January 16, 2016. Texas Attorney General Deems Daily Fantasy Sports Illegal. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/20/sports/texas-attorney-general-deems-daily-fantasy-sports-illegal...
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...care and education CHICAGO, IL Data and evidence to build health into all policies and practices MIAMI , FL Opportunities for physical activity and healthy living health community development • community development finance • community planning • early child care/education • human services • housing Introduction “ Building a healthier America is feasible in years, not decades, if we collaborate and act on what is making a difference.” —Robert Wood Johnson Foundation In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation convened a commission of nonpartisan leaders to identify opportunities to improve the health of all Americans by creating environments that protect and actively promote health. Their report, Beyond Health Care: New Directions to a Healthier America, included 10 recommendations for improving the health of our communities, several of which focused specifically on the health of children. Because of the large role that social and economic factors play in shaping the health of communities, the Commission issued a call for collaboration that emphasized the need for leaders from all sectors— not just health...
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...MYTHOLOGY IN MODERN SOCIETY [pic] [pic] [pic] |Mythology is everywhere! Daily you run across instances of words, city names, companies, | |literary allusions - and even planets and constellations - that take their name or borrow | |their theme from myths. Because of your many requests, I've provided a couple of thousand | |excellent examples to help you get started in your research. Remember, you're surrounded | |by mythology in today's society, whether you realize it or not! | Mythological Influence on Modern... |[pic]Companies & Groups |[pic]Planets & Constellations | |[pic] Words & Expressions |[pic]Literary & Pop Culture | [pic]American Cities Named From Mythology [pic] COMPANIES & GROUPS |Mythology is everywhere! There are hundreds of companies, groups and corporations that take their name, logo or theme from ancient mythology. | |I've provided a variety of examples to help you in starting your research. Some are well-known international companies, others are of a more | |local nature. | |Aegis - Zeus and Athena's protective shield; modern group of insurance companies (The Aegis Group). | |Ajax - Greek warrior in the Trojan War, who "cleaned up" in...
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...University of Phoenix Material Acquiring Admissible Statements Worksheet Conduct an Internet search by visiting the state websites for Arizona, Illinois, New York, and California. Locate the legal requirements to obtain admissible statements in these states. Include your research findings in the following table. |State |Legal requirements |Precedent |Other | |Arizona |The legal requirements for |Brown v. Illinois takes |The Private Safety Exception | | |obtaining admissible statements |precedent over the admissibility|states that when a suspect is in| | |under the Arizona law, according|of a statement, if the Fourth |need of medical help statements | | |to (Arizona Revised Statues, |Amendment is violated, then any |may be admitted even if the | | |Rules of Criminal Procedure, |material or evidence, which was |Miranda law was violated in | | |Rules of Evidence & More, n.d.),|gained from the violation of the|order to save that person’s | | |“admissibility statements under |Fourth Amendment, is also |life. | | |oath by a party or witness |inadmissible. ...
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...DEVELOPMENT OF TIME SERIES MODEL TO STUDY HISTORICAL TRE ND OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE UNI TED STATES AND INSPECT THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE TREND Ashutosh Kedia M.Tech Project Thesis 2015 DEVELOPMENT OF TIME SERIES MODEL TO STUDY THE HISTORICAL TREND OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND INSPECT THE FACT ORS AFFECTING THE TREND Thesis submitted to the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur For award of the degree of Master of Technology by Ashutosh Kedia Under the guidance of Prof. Sudeshna Mitra DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR MAY 2015 ©2015 Ashutosh Kedia. All rights reserved. Page i M.Tech Project Thesis 2015 APPROVAL OF THE VIVA-VOCE BOARD 05/05/15 Certified that the thesis entitled DEVELOPMENT OF TIME SERIES MODEL TO STUDY HISTORICAL TREND OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND INSPECT THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE TREND submitted by ASHUTOSH KEDIA to the Indian Institute of Technology, for the award of the degree, Master of Technology, has been accepted by the external examiners and that the student has successfully defended the thesis in the viva-voce examination held today. (External Examiner) (Chairman) Page ii (Supervisor) M.Tech Project Thesis 2015 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the thesis entitled “Development of Time Series Model to Study Historical Trend of Road Traffic Accidents in the United States and Inspect the Factors Affecting the Trend” submitted by Ashutosh Kedia...
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...Kelly R. Jones 123 Main Street, Apt. 101 New York, New York 10001 Mobile: 202-555-1234 kellyjones@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------- Objective Auditor position in the public accounting field in the Chicago area. Summary * More than two years of progressive accounting and auditing experience * Auditor internship with Ernst & Young in New York City * Magna Cum Laude graduate with BBA in Accounting * Proficient with MS Office, Windows, and the Internet Education Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, May 2015 Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.6 on a 4.0 scale Courses included: Managerial Accounting Accounting for Not-For-Profits Financial Management Intermediate Accounting I & II Corporate Audit Managerial Economics Accounting I & II Internal Audit & Finance Experience Auditor Internship, June 2014-August 2014 Ernst & Young, New York, New York * Participated in the annual audit of Omega Megalithic Holdings, including development of the final certification report * Participated in quarterly audit of Alpha Bank Corporation, including identification and correction of over twenty major accounting errors * Developed several Excel spreadsheet macros currently in use for reducing entry time and automatically cross-referencing for errors ...
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...individuals, regulated by daylight. * Introduces the concept of “going to work” * Lays the foundation for modern America Transportation and Technology * Roads, railroads, steamboats, canals. Telegraph * Previously transporting between US cities was an expensive as shipping overseas * Production was local * No standardization, no connection Examples: * 1806 congress approved road from Cumberland, MD to Illinois * 1807, steamboat tested, made transportation upstream possible * 1825 Erie Canal-upstate New York connected to the Great Lakes * 1830’s telegraph developed * 1837 3000 miles of canal * For decades huge tracts of land go to railroad companies THE GROWING WEST * Between 1790 and 1840 4.5 million people move west of Appalachians * Between 1815 and 1821 six new states entered the Union: Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi, and Maine * Southerners with slaves moved into a new Cotton Kingdom * Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas * Northerners moved into Illinois Michigan Wisconsin EXPANSION * Manifest Destiny: United States had a divinely appointed mission, so obvious as to be beyond dispute, to occupy all of North America * John L O’Sullivan 1845 * Continued expansion would prevent social classes like in England * Borders were unimportant- Florida, Texas, etc. *...
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... Table of public transportation for workers 16 years old and over (2011) States | | Population | Used public trans | New York | 9,369,306 | 814,751 | Massachusetts | 4,855,839 | 275,025 | California | 15,793,961 | 654,698 | Texas | 9,609,319 | 188,186 | Illinois | 6,993,703 | 412,433 | Total | = 46,622,128 | = 2,345,093 | (Statistic from U.S. Departments of Transportation) We choose 5 states of the USA: New York , Massachusetts, California, Texas, Illinois for making a survey. - According to the U.S. Departments of Transportation, the population of 5 states is n= 46,622,128. They estimates the number of workers who commuted by public transportation in the 5 largest states is 2,345,093 - Let p denote the probability of people using public transportation. Thus, the null and alternative hypotheses are Ho: p < 5% H1: p ≥ 5% - So, sample porpotion: total number of workers use public transportationn = 0,0503 - We have: =0,0503-0,05√0,05X0,9546,622,128= 9,40 - Z test is 9,4 so p-value = 2,7736x10-21 . Because p-value < 5%, so we reject Ho . Therefore we do not accept that in 2011, less than 5% of US citizens use public transportation - With these secondary data, we can see that almost U.S citizen like to use their own cars much more than public transportation , especially in large city such as New York,California or...
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...Still only 16 states and one territory was not a lot of states. The next year president Woodrow Wilson tried to push all the states to allow women the right to vote. On May 21, 1919, U.S. Representative James R. Mann, a Republican from Illinois and chairman of the Suffrage Committee (Women's rights), proposed the House to approve giving women the right to vote. IT passed with 43 votes over the two thirds majority rule. Two weeks later, on June 4, 1919, the Senate passed the 19th Amendment by two votes over its two-thirds required majority. The amendment was then sent to the states for ratification. Within six days of the ratification process, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin each ratified the amendment. New York, Kansas, and Ohio followed on June 16, 1919. By March 1920, 35 states had approved the amendment, One state short of the two-thirds needed for ratification....
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...republic, but not chosen. In 1858, Abraham Lincoln was carried to the Senate election against Stephen A. Douglas won. The debate focused mainly on the admission of Kansas into the Union as slave state or not slavery. The campaign was of utmost importance because Lincoln forced his competitor to speak out against the Dred Scott decision, which alienated some Democrats and then dividing this party, decided his defeat in the presidential election. For the Senate election, Abraham Lincoln had the majority (4000 votes) vote of the electors of the first degree, but the distribution of electoral districts secured eight-vote majority in which Douglas was re-elected. In 1859, he continued the fight against it in Ohio, and then visited Kansas, New York, and New England, where he was acclaimed. The Republican convention for choosing a presidential candidate platform adopted for the denial of the legality of slavery (May 18, 1859); the next day it chooses its candidate; the struggle was confined between Abraham Lincoln and Seward, and first appointed to the third ballot. The Democrats...
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