...RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UK HOUSING MARKET Question 1: Describe how UK house prices have changed since 1998. To what extent have there been regional differences in the behaviour of UK house prices over this period? ANSWER: Since 1998 house prices have raised by 17% in 2002,15.7% in 2003,11.8% in 2004 compare to the price in the 1980s.in the 1970s and late 1980s the growth in the house prices was coincided with the period of the general inflation, so therefore in 1998-2008 hose prices are rising but at different rate but in negative figures. Within this period the UK house prices behaved fairly similarly within the regions. Within this period there have been a regional difference in the uk house prices over this period, whereas London stands out when other house prices are growing at three times in the national average, examples places where house prices are cheaper like wales and northern Ireland have tend to have higher rates of unemployment than places where house prices are more expensive like London and south east. Also in the regional difference there is possibility for people to migrate from north of England to south east and London.in other words it is aid that the k house prices have really gone down recently. Question 2: How have UK house prices behaved relative to general inflation and incomes? How would you describe the current affordability of UK houses? ANSWER: The affordability of the UK house prices depends on two things which are the income and the...
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...Cost Allocation Example Cost Allocation Example Overhead rate: 1/20 = 0.05 • • • • • Consider a family that does nothing else than eating toast $0.3 per toast (direct cost) Utility bill: $1 What is the allocation base? What is the overhead rate? Number of Toasts Adam 9 2.7 0.05 0.45 3.15 7 2.1 0.05 0.35 2.45 Connie 4 1.2 0.05 0.20 1.4 What happens if the utility bill increases because now the family not only eats toast but watches TV 7 Connie Overhead Overhead Total rate cost Beatrix Overhead Direct toast cost Adam 9 Beatrix Overhead rate Number of Toasts 4 Utility bill increases to $50 1 Assume the family does not watch TV together… Cost Allocation Example 2 Cost Allocation Example • Assume we still use toast as cost driver • No additional cost pool • New overhead rate: 50/20 = 2.5 • Lets see…. Number of Toasts Direct toast cost Adam 9 2.7 2.5 22.5 7 2.1 2.5 17.5 Connie 4 1.2 2.5 10 6 7 4⅔ Connie 11.2 9 Beatrix 19.6 Number of TV hours Adam 25.2 Beatix Number of toasts 4 2⅔ Overhead Overhead Total rate cost • We know that $49 of the utility bill are due to the TV • Can we improve the accuracy of our cost system? 3 4 1 Cost Allocation Example Cost Allocation Example • 2 Cost Pool Allocation Scheme • Total TV hours: 13...
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...most investment into differ greatly. Despite the fact that they both have huge populations - China at 1.357 billion and India 1.252 billion - it would be fair to assess that only China has truly taken advantage of the manufacturing power such a population possesses, especially in industries where technology and skill comes second to overall manpower. Textiles is a prime example of this and shows how well China have seized the comparative edge in a sector that accounts for 7% of the world’s exports. India’s textile industry still trails well behind that of China. In 2005, exports of textiles and garments amounted t $9.5 billion and $7.5 billion respectively versus $77 billion and $40 billion in China. The main reason for this gulf in development in this industry is because of the huge capital investment that flows into China’s manufacturing districts as well as its relationships with retailers in OECD countries. Wal-Mart for example purchased a whopping $18 billion worth of goods from China in 2004. In contrast, India has not truly been integrated into the global economy in the way China has and thus it lacks the foreign investment that would propel its manufacturing industry. The average firm in the formal sector has often been constrained from fully exploiting scale economies and new technologies and so little foreign investment has flowed into this sector; Indian firms are less well integrated into global production networks than Chinese firms and for that reason, have benefited...
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...Taiwan experienced a lot of disasters in recent several years, including a huge earthquake in 1999, air-crash in 1998 and 2001, and many typhoons and floods every year and SARS in 2003. These incidents created demands that challenged our medical infrastructures. The emergency medical preparedness programs evolved a lot in response to medical surge in these disasters. In our system, several characteristics should be clarified in the beginning: 1. In our multiple casualty incident plans require to send hospital doctors to the incidents immediately to save lives, disregarding what they can do or if the scene is under control. The emergency medical services system of Taiwan was established in 1995, and the fire fighters were trained to be emergency medical technicians (EMT) to provide pre-hospital medical care, people still believe that physicians at the scene can provide better medical care than the fire fighters/EMT. An experienced physician at the rescue scene may do a better job in triage and arranging definite medical care site, but not every hospital physician has street sense and proficiency in trauma care skills. When the personnel in emergency room of a smaller hospital were deployed to the scene, it jeopardized the capacity of hospitals for receiving patients. 2. The plans tend to call back all the personnel immediately. The first step of a response plan of an organization is usually to call back all the off duty personnel by all means. This procedure is self-depicted...
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...citizens can vote under the influence of majority, democracy has more advantages that place it above other forms of governance. A few among them are: 1. Democracy can provide for changes in government without violence. In a democracy, power can be transferred from one party to another by means of elections. 2. The people gain a sense of participation in the process of choosing their government. 3. Democracy prevents monopoly of the ruling authority. 4. It encourages the rule of law and even distribution of wealth. 5. Democracy brings a feeling of obligation towards the citizens. Elections are emerging as a new source of tension, disruption and violence. Election-related conflict is a recent phenomenon on the continent and its underlying cases have still not been fully researched. However recent election crises indicate that electoral violence is: 1. A product of protracted political mismanagement...
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...The term ‘Regions of Recent White Settlement’ can be simply described as a phrase used predominantly by economists to characterize areas that were settled mostly though European migration during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. However, in reality the term has much complexity and a greater dimensionality when trying to define a precise meaning, and furthermore an understanding. By exploring who developed the term in conjunction with conducting investigation into those who further tried to clarify it, we can begin to grasp an understanding of the fundamental characteristics that were exhibited by ‘Regions of Recent Settlement’, and whether or not this is useful as an explanatory model. The term ‘Regions of Recent Settlement’ was developed and used by Ragnar Nurske an international economist and policy maker who worked primarily in the fields of international finance and economic development. He also spent much of his time examining the circle of poverty in underdeveloped countries, linking it to insufficient investment. He used the term ‘Regions of Recent Settlement’ to define “areas which successfully developed during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in response to the stimulus of expanding world trade which accompanied the industrialisation of the North Atlantic economies.” They were areas which experienced a “distinct process of growth which was unique to a specific time period”, being the Mid Nineteenth Century to the onset of World War I or at the...
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...realm of child development as it pertains to aggresssion. Moreover, Talwar serves as the tier 2 research chair of psychology for the government of Canada. It appears as though much of Talwar’s research focuses on child development as it pertains to lying and aggressive behavious....
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...outside financing. 2. Recent examples of market penetration- Japanese electronics giant Sony Corporation is spending over $140 million in a new advertising and promotion drive to market its high-defintion television sets in the U.S. Recent example of market development- Adidas, who already has 1,500 stores in China, plans to open another 40 stores every month in China for the next 40 months. Recent example of product development- Wendy’s is testing fruit cups and milk as options in its kids’ meals. 3. Recent example of forward integration- Budget Rent-a- Car is opening car rental shops in Wal-Mart stores. Recent example of backward integration- Hotels, Inc. purchased a furniture producer. Recent example of horizontal integration- Federated Deparment Stores, the parent of Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, acquired May Department stores. 4. Recent example of concentric diversification- UPS acquired Overnite to diversify its packaging business into the trucking business. Recent example of conglomerate diversification- Tupperware Corp., has entered and is growing its skin and beauty business through BeautiControl. 5. Recent example of Joint Venture- Burger King joined forces with Hungry Jacks in Australia. Recent example of retrenchment- Viacom is selling noncore assets including its theme parks, publishing business, radio stations, and movie theaters. Recent example of divestiture- Goodyear...
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...NEW PANAY AGRI-VENTURES DEVELOPMENT, INC. | | | | | | | | | | | | | SALES & MARKETING DEPARTMENT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cabugao Sur, Pavia, Iloilo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LOCATOR SLIP | Employee Name: JOEFIL CABALFIN | | | | | | | Date Submitted(Planned): MARCH 15, 2015 | | | | Position/Area: TR 212/T3 | | | | | | | Section: TECHNICAL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PLANNED | ACTUAL | DATE | LOCATION | STORE/FARM NAME | ACTIVITY DETAILS | TIME | DATE | LOCATION | STORE/ FARM NAME | ACTIVITY DETAILS | TIME | NAME OF OWNER/ REPRESENTATIVE | SIGNATURE | KM READING | REMARKS | | | | | START | END | | | | | START | END | | | | | 03/01/16 | Sitio Bangkiling, | QUEZON | Travel | 7:30 | 8:30 | | | | | | | | | | | | Suclaran, | LAYER | Regular farm visits and monitoring | 8:30 | 10:30 | | | | | | | | | | | | San Lorenzo, | FARM | Gather recent data of farm production and updates | 10:30 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | Guimaras | | LUNCH | 12 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cater any technical concerns and give technical advices | 1 | 3:30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Check animal health status | 3:30 | 4:30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Travel | 4:30 | 5:30 | | | | | | ...
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...Demographic changes are being monitored on traditional and on the existing outbound markets respectively, since these are two markets having various influence factors on the individual exogenous changes which influence development of international tourism. Recent developments in Tourism on the 21st Century Introduction Tourism is a significant economic factor of nations worldwide. Not only does this help contribute to overall economic gain, but this also enable countries to share their natural resources, gain international recognition and attract prospects for further business transactions. Despite the rise of previous tourism obstacles such as epidemic and terrorism attacks, countries from all over the world attempt to revive their tourism industry through extensive marketing and development. Indeed, the start of the 21st century witnessed various growing tourism trends that other nations followed and applied. Among these are the developments observed in global tourism’s latest visitor attractions. Thus, in this brief essay, the different tourism trends worldwide will be described. How these trends had affected the latest visitor attractions will also be discussed. Latest Trends Sports Tourism Sports in general have been an important aspect of global culture; it is in the conduction of sports where language and cultural barriers are replaced by the universal eagerness for such activities. Recently, several sports activities are being held in different countries...
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...Assignment front sheet |Qualification |Unit number and title | |BTEC Level 5 National Diploma |Unit 1: The Hospitality Industry | |Learner name | Assessor name | | |Hong Luco Jingseng | |Date issued |Completion date |Submitted on | |19th September 2014 |10th November 2014 | | | | | |Assignment title |Analyze the business sectors in hospitality industry | | |Grading criteria |Task | | |Criteria...
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...Editor-in-Chief 13 THEORIES AND PRACTICES OF ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT John R. Austin and Jean M. Bartunek 309 ~ John Wiley & Sons, Inc. CHAPTER 13 Theories and Practices of Organizational Development JOHN R. AUSTIN AND JEAN M. BARTUNEK ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT TODAY, NOT YESTERDAY 310 THE CONCEPTUAL 'KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 311 Change Process Theories 312 Samples of Contemporary Interventions in Organizational Development 316 Implementation Theories 319 THE CONNECTION BETWEEN IMPLEMENTATION THEORIES AND CHANGE PROCESS THEORIES 321 THE DIVIDE BETWEEN IMPLEMENTATIONTHEORIES AND CHANGE PROCESS THEORIES 322 Barrier 1: Different Knowledge Validation Meth~ 322 Barrier 2: Different Goals and Audiences 323 Barrier 3: Different Theoretical Antecedents 324 STRATEGIES FOR OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER 324 Same-Author Translation 325 Multiple-Author Translation 325 Common Language Translation 326 Translating Implementation Theory to Change Process Theory 326 CONCLUSION 326 REFERENCES 327 From its roots in action research in the 1940s and 1950s (Collier, 1945), and building on Lewin's insight that "there is nothing so practical as a good theory" (Lewin, 1951, p. 169), organizational development has explicitly emphasized both the practice. and the scholarship of planned organizational change. Ideally, at least, research is closely linked with action in organizational development initiatives, and the solution of practical organizational problems...
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...Abstract By charter, national Greek organizations (ie, fraternities and sororities) place an emphasis on upholding personal integrity, academic scholarship, and development of campus leaders. Recent concerns, however, assert that the drinking behaviors of members of Greek organizations are antithetical to the mission of their universities. Objective: The author's purpose in this review was to systematically examine scientific literature addressing the effect of Greek affiliation on alcohol-related beliefs and behaviors. The internal and external influences affecting Greek members' alcohol-related beliefs and behaviors are organized into a frame-work of various health behavior theories, based on the ecological perspective's levels of influence.Results: Results provide a broad perspective into the individual characteristics, social peer network, and environmental aspects influencing alcohol-related behavior among Greek members. Findings suggest that Greek members comprise a subgroup that consumes alcohol in greater quantities, underscores and misperceives the risks of alcohol abuse, and emulates a social environment and culture in which drinking alcohol is a key part of life. Problem drinking during the college years is a significant public health concern. The goal of the current review was to examine the primary psychosocial factors that predict problem drinking in college students. Variables examined included demographic variables, personality, drinking history, alcohol expectancies...
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...The Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD’s mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes: utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination; and transform the way HUD does business. The Housing Act of 1937, also known as the Wagner-Seagull Act. The Act provides subsidies paid from the U.S. government to local public housing agencies. The purpose is to improve living conditions for low-income families (The Housing Act of 1937, 2011). According to writes D. Bradford Hunt, historians miss-understood the intent of the Housing Act of 1937. The Act was known to be the housing program comprised by amendments originating from real estate and conservative interests. Rather the 1937 Housing Act should be considered as a Progressive bill that maintained quite well in the legislative process (Hunt, 2005). The Housing Act of 1937 was developed out of the National Housing Act of 1934, which created the Federal Housing Administration. The primary lead in the developments was Catherine Bauer; she drafted most of the legislation, also served as Director in the U.S. Housing Authority. The purpose of the Housing Authority was to aid the control of...
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...Introduction In this essay, I will be taking a look into the general growth and development experience of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay over the period of 1950 to present day. Using several dimensions of development, I hope to provide a glimpse into the development process that Uruguay has gone through in the above mentioned period. Description Uruguay is a South American country with a relatively small population of 3.3 million people, as of 2008, living in a land area of 176,000km2 (World Bank, 2009). However, they do possess a fairly good Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of US$8260, which is fairly high compared to the Latin America & Carribean average of US$6781 (World Bank, 2009). Throughout the last 60 years of its history, Uruguay has undergone much changes in terms of its social, economic and political scenes. Uruguay suffered many years of turmoil during the period of the 1950s and 1960s. Though at one point of time, the people living in Uruguay had the highest per capita income in the continent, that did not last and economic problems occured. In the 1970s, Uruguay suffered a military coup, in which the generals took power from the elected officials and thus began a period of military rule from 1973 to 1985. During the early years of military rule, the economy did recover from the economic downturn of the previous period. However, the Uruguayan economy began to worsen once again towards the end of this period. Because of this, the military was forced to...
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