...Considering the recent attack it is imperative for Gem Infosys to have a plan in place for incident-response / operational readiness in the event of an info security breach. This policy is to coincide with our current group and policies and procedures while expanding on how Gem Infosys will develop an incident-response team (interchangeably IRT), disaster recovery process (interchangeably DRP)and business-continuity plan (interchangeably BCP). The goal is for this to be considered a blueprint / foundation in the event Gem Infosys must deploy resources out in the event of an incident and even more importantly the steps and procedures so that down time is at a near zero time during such security risk. Even though “It takes the enterprise some time to assess the exact effects of the disaster” (Disaster Recovery: Best Practices, 2008). Gem Infosys’ is a small software company with a smaller computing environment currently consist of 10 pc’s, and 6 servers that range from file servers, web servers, and AD servers. At present there is a firewall protecting the network but from running an analysis of response time after the recent attack it took responders 6 hours to realize the breach, 24 hours to determine all the components that have been breached and an additional 24 hours to resolve the issue. This length of response time resulted in Gem Infosys networks being down for 48 complete hours (2 business days). This downtime resulted in great corporate loss and was quite costly...
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...Cold Equations Everybody must deal with "Cold Equations" in his or her life. Whether it is death, heartbreak, having to go to school, crime, violence, family, all of us must come to grips with things we can't change. The author from this novel "Cold Equations" is trying to teach us that nature is unforgiving and no one can avoid it. Death is a cruel part of law of nature, it can take away someone's life and won't care about it. Everybody has to deal with the laws of nature, sometime in their life, we just have to deal with it and hope everything goes good. The laws of nature is always in a person's life, everybody copes with the inevitable and has to deal with their problems and the things we can't change. Everyone should enjoy their life to the fullest and don’t take any moment of your life for granted, because laws of nature could simply take everything away. The space frontier is desolate and must abide by the strict, cruel laws of nature. “The laws were, and the universe moved in obedience to them.” This is showing that the laws of nature have no morals; they are how they are and no one can change it. We should tell people how we feel about them when we can. We shouldn’t ignore the little things that we have done and we should tell people we love them, thank them, and say sorry for what we did to hurt them while we still have time. Accidents can happen out of nowhere and take the chances away to tell people how you feel about them. In the "Cold equations" Marilyn was an...
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...A GEM of a Study Abstract: The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Entrepreneurial Assessment, a joint project of The Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College (now Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship) and The London Business School, has undertaken a long-term, large-scale project to prove the causal links between a government's economic policies and initiatives, the resulting entrepreneurial activity and subsequent economic growth. This case describes multiple-stage research, including thousands of interviews in several countries by established research firms. URLs: www.london.edu www3.babson.edu/eship/aboutblank/ How/When to Use This case deals with the concept of causal studies vs. descriptive studies and what needs to be included in the research design of each study type. It also deals with what constitutes control in research design; in this context it is best used with chapters 6-9. This is also a great case to use to discuss constructs vs. concepts (Chapter 3), as Exhibit C-GEM-1.1 clearly has struggled with defining numerous constructs and multiple-measurement variables and, therefore, could be used to further explore text Exhibit 3-1. The case also mentions the use of standardized data; in this context you could use the case to explore how "standardized" data from different countries really is and where the student seeks such country-specific data. Discussion Questions: 1. What are the independent and dependent variables in this...
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...EMBA Winter 2016 SMO 860: Management of Technology and Innovation April ,07,2016 Case Analysis: Genzyme’s CSR Dilemma: How to Play Its HAND Marcio Augusto da Matta augustod@ualberta.ca Dr. Anthony R. Briggs ------------------------------------------------- 1. Introduction Genzyme is a biotechnology company with a leading role in the world’s treatment for Orphan and neglected diseases. At the moment its Senior VP, Mr. Geragthy faces a time for decisions. The analysis momentum is over and he must propose the best direction for the company. I will go deeply inside the company and analyse the inside and outside scenario to be able to run the VRIO model and give my preference to Mr. Geragthy. 2. Genzyme’s history All started with the supply of enzymes, fine chemicals and reagents to research and pharmaceutical companies. Its founder, Mr. Henry Blair since the beginning had a vision to become a world leader and always focused by identifying patient’s needs, targeting a focused technology capability, and developing a set of values that clearly defined its role as a corporation society. Since the beginning the strategy was on orphaned diseases and it reflected in its portfolio of drugs and achieving the leadership with revenues of almost $4 billion in 2007. In 1983 Mr. Blair felt the need for help and brought on board Mr. Henri Termeer who had a very important role on the company’s development and together they have taken the company public...
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...Earth Elements: Breaking The Chinese Monopoly Plan: The United States federal government will sponsor U.S. companies who are willing to mine rare earth elements from the seabed. The United States federal government will also ratify the Law of the Sea in order to substantially increase U.S. exploration and/or development of the Earth’s oceans. Access To Rare Elements is Essential To U.S. National Security Vital Elements of U.S. Industrial Production are Dependent on Rare Earth Element Marc Humphries, (Specialist in Energy Policy), Congressional Research Service, December 16, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2014 from http://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R41347.pdf. Some of the major end uses for rare earth elements include use in automotive catalytic converters, fluid cracking catalysts in petroleum refining, phosphors in color television and flat panel displays (cell phones, portable DVDs, and laptops). Other uses include permanent magnets and rechargeable batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles, generators for wind turbines, and numerous medical devices. There are important defense applications, such as jet fighter engines, missile guidance systems, anti missile defense, space-based satellites and communication systems. Permanent magnets containing neodymium, gadolinium, dysprosium, and terbium are used in numerous electrical and electronic components such as new- generation generators for wind turbines. Marc Humphries, (Specialist in Energy Policy)...
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...RARE EARTH ELEMENTS What are rare earth elements ? Les terres rares sont un ensemble de 17 éléments rares, qui présentent des propriétés chimiques. The Japanese call them “the seeds of technology.” The US Department of Energy calls them “technology metals.” They make possible the high tech world we live in today – everything from the electronics, to the enabling of green energy and medical technologies. These elements have become irreplaceable to our world of technology, thanks to their unique magnetic, phosphorescent, and catalytic properties. What are the elements ? Here a few… Neodynium | Neodymium-Iron-Boron alloy (Nd2Fe14B) makes the most powerful magnets in the world. These magnets are used in loudspeakers and computer hard drives to make them smaller and more efficient. | | Lanthanum | Improves clarity in camera and telescope lenses.Key component of batteries in hybrid vehicles, computers and electronic devices. | | Cerium | Used in catalytic converters in cars, enabling them to run at high temperatures and playing a crucial role turning smog-causing molecules into carbon dioxide. | | Gadolinium | Used in X-ray, MRI scanning systems and television screens.Used in shut-down mechanisms for nuclear reactors. | | Europium | Phosphor for red and blue in visual displays, including TVs and computer screens.Used in control rods in nuclear reactors because of neutron absorption capabilities. | | Terbium | Solid state devices use sodium-terbium...
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...Limited Access: The Rare Earth Element Industry The global market for rare earth elements (REEs) has caused widespread concern in today’s international business environment. Currently, global deposits and reserves are only concentrated in a small number of countries with China being the world's largest supplier due to their optimal geology, complete control over mining supply chains and unique infrastructure to mine and process REEs consistently. In the 1990’s, China’s private and governmental mining companies explored and produced REEs with little to no regulation and as a result, local production had sky-rocketed, allowing China to effectively out-compete other nations in the global mining industry. In 2002, China’s central government restructured their domestic industry by branding REEs as a protected strategic resource and therefore issued a complete government take over of domestic supply processes, which has allowed them to internationally restrict the access of REEs. Additionally, China’s production of over 95% of the world’s REEs and possession of 89% of the global REE reserves has resulted in foreign dependency on their production supply. The U.S., for example, imports as much as 91% while Japan and the E.U. import almost all of their REEs from China. China’s Protectionism over REE resources through practices of imposing internal production and export quotas, restricting foreign investment and enforcing tax regulation over domestic REE production, has strangled...
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...North America Equity Research 06 January 2014 2014 Global Biotech Outlook Differentiated Growth, Advancing Pipelines Should Drive Outperformance; Conf Call at 11am ET Today The biotech sector had a stellar 2013 (NBI: +65%; S&P: +29%) driven by strong demand for the sector’s key products, many positive phase 3 studies and a wave of successful IPOs. Looking to 2014, we think the fundamental backdrop is very similar with 1) beatable revenue growth expectations (2014e: +16% vs. 2012/2013: +12%) including several high-profile drug launches, 2) many pivotal studies set to read out and 3) a stable/favorable regulatory and reimbursement environment. Notably, these factors should continue to make biotech attractive to generalist investors, who played a major role in the 2013 outperformance. Our bias is to stick with large caps as well as mid-caps with approved products; revenue/EPS/cash flow forecasts for 2015 and beyond look broadly beatable, in our view. In contrast, we suspect that “pure pipeline” or tech platform small caps could be more volatile in 2014. We continue to believe that the biotech industry is in the early innings of an innovation cycle with many labelexpansion opportunities and novel agents in phase 2 or 3 trials that are largely unaccounted for in Street models. Hence, we are bullish on the group for 2014. Please join us for a call today at 11am ET to discuss our sector outlook/favorite names (US dial-in: 888-889-1309; OUS: 773-756-0161; Passcode: BIOTECH). Large-cap...
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...The Ministry of Magic denies the existence of extraterrestrial life. It is this “conspiracy”, to which we have devoted our lives to uncovering. Discrepancies are paradoxical and the only thing to trust is magic, when reasoning fails. Though the pitch is littered with skeptics, we still remain dedicated to the search; the fact is however, much is unknown and there are obstacles at every turn. A larger scheme is at work, and maybe not those from other worlds, but someone amongst us. Nevertheless, the truth is out there. The room was dark, filled with unease. A chilled tension that Malfoy couldn’t help but feel in his skin, a sense of foreboding. Curtains drawn painfully shut, casting only menacing slits of light into the office. Silhouettes of assembly danced behind the desk, but only a red butt of light was to be seen as he was seated into the only available chair. As to which side was more apprehensive for the meeting remained to be seen. After the war the strain between relations had lessoned but that Death Eater stigma still remained. The harsh lighting wasn’t assisting the matter either, casting dark shadows and sharp flittering light about the space, highlighting the dark mark on his pale arm. He’d stopped hiding it at this point, what was the use? Everyone one knew what he’d done and trying to deny that would seem cowardly. No. Let them look. A desk lamp adorned the cherry stained desk, the only concentrated source of light, making this meeting feel more as if an...
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...To Infinity and Beyond until Across the Universe Have you ever wondered if there are any extraterrestrial life forms in the universe? An extraterrestrial is defined as life that does not originate from Earth. It is often also referred to as alien. “Alien” is a very familiar word even though many of us have never met or seen them. They are in TV or movies, and especially the Hollywood productions love to make movies about extraterrestrials. For example, ET (1982) is one of the famous SF movies. The alien, ET is very friendly to people, and it has an ability of making object flying. Since they are only a part of blockbuster movies, most of times people are careless about aliens; however, there are many incidents that show they are real. There are three significant signs that prove they are real such as we are able to suspect another life form in an infinite universe, have UFO sighting everywhere in the world, and have experiences of many people’s alien abduction. First, there must be another life form among the limitless galaxies. Since the universe began in the Big Bang about 15 billion years ago, it has constantly expanded. Therefore, the universe is infinite and Earth is just considered like a grain of sand. The universe is divided into two parts; the observable and the non-observable. There are countless planets and solar systems in the observable universe. Is it true that the Earth is the only planet where life exits in the infinite universe? If there are sunlight and...
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...THE PATH FROM HERE 2013 AnnuAl RepoRt Contents 8 Chairman’s letter 12 Ceo’s Review 20 Global Market Activity 22 Directors’ Report 31 Corporate Governance Statement 41 Remuneration Report 56 Independent Auditor’s Report 58 Auditor’s Independence Declaration 59 Financial Report 110 ASX Additional Information 112 Corporate Information Lynas has continued to achieve significant milestones during FY2013. With our vision to become the leader in Rare Earths for a sustainable future in sight, we remain committed to our core values: Safe for people Safe for the environment Secure for cuStomerS lYnAS CoRpoRAtIon lIMIteD ANNUAL REPORT 2013 1 SAFE FOR PEOPLE Focussed on the Safety and health of our employeeS, buSineSS partnerS and the community. At Lynas, we are dedicated to becoming the benchmark for occupational safety and health standards in the global Rare Earths industry by providing and maintaining a safe working environment and preventing injury, illness and impairment to the health of our employees, business partners and the community. Our goal is Zero Harm. LOst timE injuRY FREquEncY RAtiO chemicals industry peer 1 chemicals industry peer 2 lynas Corporation mining industry peer 1 chemicals industry peer 3 mining industry peer 2 chemicals industry peer 4 mining industry peer 3 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.4 3.7 2 lYnAS CoRpoRAtIon lIMIteD ANNUAL REPORT 2013 3 4 SAFE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT paving the way in world claSS Safety and environmental...
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...Are We Alone in the Universe? Throughout its history humankind asked itself this question and constantly tried to answer “no”. The idea of sentient living beings who are not people is present in writings of historians, geographers and other scientists for as long as the science itself exists. Mermaids, cynocephali, various bizarre species of beastmen, antipodes: all of them were embodiments of this dream. In course of time, the limits of the known Universe expanded and it became known that no such creatures existed. The only place to seek for non-human life now is other planets. Is there any hope for finding it? There are a great number of theories concerning extraterrestrial life. According to the “rare Earth hypothesis”, the conditions on Earth are close to unique and the possibility of them taking place on any other planet is close to zero. However, this theory takes it for granted that the appearance of life requires conditions identical to those on Earth. But is it true? If life on other planets exists, it may be completely different from what we are used to not only in form, but in fundamental principles as well. Of all the chemical elements only carbon and silicon seem to be suitable for being the basis of life, although silicon can form connections with far less other elements. Needless to say, we have never encountered silicon-based lifeforms, but if they exist, they may have properties that have nothing in common with what we used to associate life with. According...
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...Background 1. China holds 95% of the world's rare earth metals supply, and now controls 97% of the market. 2. In July, 2010, China reduced its rare earth export quota by 72%, sending prices soaring. Not only that, but it also has export taxes ranging from 15% to 25% on the metals. 3. The global demand for rare-earth permanent magnets will continue to grow at today’s rate of 10% pa. Therefore four years from now, in 2015, the demand will have grown by nearly 50%. 4. Molycorp would like to share 10-20% of that investment (and risk) with a partner over the course of 5-20 years. Strength 1. We can produce rare earths for $1.25 a pound. At the same time, China's cost is $2.53 a pound. 2. Manufacturers in Japan and elsewhere, hesitant to trust their future raw materials supply to China. 3. There is the second largest mine in California, America. Weakness 1. Today rare-earth-containing products supply chain, except for the first step, the mining, exists only in Japan. So we may need the cooperation with the Japanese Company. 2. If we cannot make a deal with Sumitomo, we will suffer a loss and have to find another partner. Goals 1. Try to build the long-term relationship of the rare-earth business with Sumitomo. 2. Try to raise 10-20% of the investment. 3. We need the technical help of purifying water with efficient. 4. We will offer Sumitomo a discount of the products, such as lower than the present market price, but the price...
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...Policy Brief to address the issue of South Korean access to rare-earth minerals Eleonora Nam 201232133 "China controls about 95% of the global supply of rare-earth minerals, which are used in everything from consumer electronics to batteries to defense systems. In recent years the government has reduced its export quotas to secure greater control over prices...China's export restrictions on rare earths have been the focus of the international policy and market pressures in recent months." - Wall Street Journal Issue: China is the "world leader" in the reserves and "production" of rare earth minerals - raw material for the production of metals. It produces 95-97% of all rare earth elements on earth. Moreover, China does not allow the export of rare earth elements as raw materials, only finished products that are made in China. China's monopoly power in the REE market allows to influence "international affairs". As Elliot Brennan pointed out, with the increasing demand, reduced exports of Beijing in recent years is forcing high-tech companies to move to China and governments to invest in their "exploration" and "production." Most importantly, this power allows China to manipulate the prices of the rare earths, for the demand is increasing each year. Nowadays, none of the technology industry can do without the use of the rare earths, which are necessary for the production of products such as smart phones, wind turbines, batteries for electric vehicles, as well as...
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...Are We Alone in the Universe? Throughout its history humankind asked itself this question and constantly tried to answer “no”. The idea of sentient living beings who are not people is present in writings of historians, geographers and other scientists for as long as the science itself exists. Mermaids, cynocephali, various bizarre species of beastmen, antipodes: all of them were embodiments of this dream. In course of time, the limits of the known Universe expanded and it became known that no such creatures existed. The only place to seek for non-human life now is other planets. Is there any hope for finding it? There are a great number of theories concerning extraterrestrial life. According to the “rare Earth hypothesis”, the conditions on Earth are close to unique and the possibility of them taking place on any other planet is close to zero. However, this theory takes it for granted that the appearance of life requires conditions identical to those on Earth. But is it true? If life on other planets exists, it may be completely different from what we are used to not only in form, but in fundamental principles as well. Of all the chemical elements only carbon and silicon seem to be suitable for being the basis of life, although silicon can form connections with far less other elements. Needless to say, we have never encountered silicon-based lifeforms, but if they exist, they may have properties that have nothing in common with what we used to associate life with. According...
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