...Going away to college has always been a dream of mine. My entire academic career, particularly the last few years, have been intensely focused on that goal. I immersed myself in high school, taking part in academic team, debate, Key Club, French Club, and National Honor Society, where I held an officer position for two years. I filled my schedule up with multiple AP, honors, and dual enrollment classes in spite of their rigor. The summer before my senior year, I also held a part-time job. More than those achievements, I held fast to my dreams above all else. Whenever I had to sit through standardized testing, I imagined myself in a cavernous lecture hall with a hundred other students, furiously taking notes on my laptop and listening to the professor with rapt attention. Late at night, when I could not sleep, I would imagine what my dorm room would look like and pretend my roommate was sleeping just a few feet away. Seeing my senior friends last year get accepted to their first choice schools inspired me like nothing else. When summer commenced, I set a picture of University of Florida’s Century Tower as my desktop background and waited breathlessly for their application to open....
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...However, this didn’t seem to help much and I remained behind in math. My mother started helping me learn what I needed for math when I came home with a very low grade in math. With her help and an hour or so every night spent studying math, I managed to help get my grade higher. It wasn’t the best grade, certainly not an A, but it was still good enough that they did not try to hold me back because of it. I went on summer break that year, already not looking forward to the next school year. Towards the end of the summer, after much thinking and weighing the pros and cons, I finally came to the conclusion that I wanted to be homeschooled. I told my mother only a few days after I came to my decision, worried that she might turn me down and make me go. When I told her about wanting to be homeschooled she first let me know that I should have told her earlier, as I had only two to three weeks before school started. However, she didn’t turn me down and instead told me to give her all of the reasons that I wanted to be homeschooled, to ensure that they were good reasons and I wasn’t simply getting the back-to-school jitters. I wrote her a list of all...
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...The attached assignment is NOT a model answer but rather an indication of how one syndicate group approached the problem set for that semester. It was one of the better papers but ……… Please note that the Executive Summary portion received a fail as it did not concentrate on what the group had recommended – the alternatives and why which one was chosen. They did, however, develop some alternatives, discussed them and then decided which one should be selected within the main body of the paper. It is also worth noting that for a 2008 assignment; almost all of the references were from that year. There are NO textbooks listed. AFF92 260: Aust ralian Cap pital Mark kets Semester 2‐ 2 S 2008 MZM C ON ULT ING M M NSU G MRCB gula y Ca al B Reg atory apita Fu ing Alte ative und erna es Authors: Version 1.0 Date e Issued: 25/09/ /2008 Word Count: 5,000 (no ot including ta ables) MZM CONSULTING Paul Masulan ns, Alex Zaikin ne, David McG Ghee Monash Unive M ersity Level 3 Building H 900 Dandenon ng Rd. PO Box x 197 Caulfield East, Victoria 3145 Australia 25 Septem mber 2008 Re: Regulatory Capita al Funding Alternatives CB Board, Dear MRC Please find the attach hed report on n regulatory capital funding alternatives. ument has b been prepare for the C ed Chairman and Directors ...
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...Is tourism a blessing or a curse? Tourism is defined by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as ‘a social, cultural and economic phenomenon which entails the movement of people to countries or places outside their usual environment for personal or business/professional purposes’ (UNWTO, 2014). It furthermore defines the people taking part in these actions as visitors either tourists or excursionists. Moreover, tourism exhibits the activities visitors experience (UNWTO, 2014). Increasing essentially in the second half of the nineteenth century (Cooper, 2012) tourism reached its peak of one billion visitors in 2012 (UNWTO, 2012). Regardless, the economic importance of tourism the need for a sustainable development and management increased worldwide (Cooper, 2012). Disproving the general believe of tourism harming the environment Mensah and Amuquandoh (2010) state that tourism is still seen as the greatest engine for an economy to generate quick revenue. The resulting question is now whether tourism can be seen as a blessing or a curse. This paper will provide an insight into the topic. It will be structured looking at the three areas of economic, cultural and environmental influence tourism has in different cases. Looking at the economic impacts of tourism an ever-increasing number of tourism expenditures can be listed (WTO, 2012). Due to a constantly growing number of destinations and investments in tourism the industry became a driver of economic progress. Creating...
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...according to a nineteenth-century history of tea, tea was such a fundamental part of everyday life that English tea drinkers often failed to notice its significance within their daily lives. G. G. Sigmond, in the opening pages of Tea: Its Effects, Medicinal and Moral, declares, “Man is so surrounded by objects calculated to arrest his attention, and to excite either his admi- ration or his curiosity, that he often overlooks the humble friend that ministers to his habitual comfort; and the familiarity he holds with it almost renders him incapable of appreciating its value.”1 By the early nineteenth century, tea had become a com- modity of necessity, forming a crucial part of daily patterns of consumption and domesticity. The habitual comfort of tea, ac- cording to Sigmond’s tea treatise, does not draw attention; it is quiet and familiar and thus goes unnoticed. Tea is represented as dependable, a frequent part of everyday life that forms a com- fortable, secure basis for the rest of life’s responses, decisions, and actions. As Sigmond declares, the English tea drinker is “in- capable of appreciating [tea’s] value” (1). What the typical tea drinker fails to recognize, Sigmond suggests, is the crucial role that tea plays in forming the foundation of everyday life. Despite Sigmond’s attempts to rectify the humble status of tea in nineteenth-century English culture, tea has remained a 1 2 introduction relatively unrecognized aspect of Victorian life. Just as Sigmond implies that...
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...THIRD EDITI ----- --·-- --·-- - - -- - O N -- SU PP LY CH AI N MA NA GE ME NT Stra tegy , Plan ning , and Ope ratio n Sunil Chopra Kellogg Schoo l of Manag ement Northwestern University Peter Meindl Stanfo rd University --------Prentice I-I all Uppe r Saddl e River , New Jersey ·--· PEAR SON -- · - · - - - "ibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data :::hopra, Sunil Supply chain management: strategy, planning, and operation I Sunil Chopra, >eter Meind!.-3rd ed. p. em. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 0-13-208608-5 1. Marketing channels-Managemen t. 2. Delivery of goods-Management. i. Physical distribution of goods-Management. 4. Customer servicesvfanagement. 5. Industrial procurement. 6. Materials management. I. vfeindl, Peter II. Title. HF5415.13.C533 2007 658.7-dc22 2006004948 \VP/Executive Editor: Mark Pfaltzgraff ii:ditorial Director: Jeff Shelstad ;enior Project Manager: Alana Bradley E:ditorial Assistant: Barbara Witmer Vledia Product Development Manager: Nancy Welcher \VP/Executive Marketing Manager: Debbie Clare Vlarketing Assistant: Joanna Sabella ;enior Managing Editor (Production): Cynthia Regan flroduction Editor: Melissa Feimer flermissions Supervisor: Charles Morris Vlanufacturing Buyer: Michelle Klein Vlanager, Print Production: Christy Mahon Composition/Full-Service Project Management: Karen Ettinger, TechBooks, Inc. flrinter/Binder: Hamilton Printing Company Inc. fypeface: 10/12 Times Ten Roman :::redits...
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...THIRD EDITI ----- --·-- --·-- - - -- - O N -- SU PP LY CH AI N MA NA GE ME NT Stra tegy , Plan ning , and Ope ratio n Sunil Chopra Kellogg Schoo l of Manag ement Northwestern University Peter Meindl Stanfo rd University PEAR SON --------Prentice I-I all Uppe r Saddl e River , New Jersey ·--· -- · - · - - - "ibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data :::hopra, Sunil Supply chain management: strategy, planning, and operation I Sunil Chopra, >eter Meind!.-3rd ed. p. em. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 0-13-208608-5 1. Marketing channels-Managemen t. 2. Delivery of goods-Management. i. Physical distribution of goods-Management. 4. Customer servicesvfanagement. 5. Industrial procurement. 6. Materials management. I. vfeindl, Peter II. Title. HF5415.13.C533 2007 658.7-dc22 2006004948 \VP/Executive Editor: Mark Pfaltzgraff ii:ditorial Director: Jeff Shelstad ;enior Project Manager: Alana Bradley E:ditorial Assistant: Barbara Witmer Vledia Product Development Manager: Nancy Welcher \VP/Executive Marketing Manager: Debbie Clare Vlarketing Assistant: Joanna Sabella ;enior Managing Editor (Production): Cynthia Regan flroduction Editor: Melissa Feimer flermissions Supervisor: Charles Morris Vlanufacturing Buyer: Michelle Klein Vlanager, Print Production: Christy Mahon Composition/Full-Service Project Management: Karen Ettinger, TechBooks, Inc. flrinter/Binder: Hamilton Printing Company Inc. fypeface:...
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...CHAPTOR 12 In the early 1930s, a mathematician developed a formula that could be used to make accurate weather forecasts, something that was unheard of at that time. However, because there were no computers or calculators at that time, it took almost three months of hand calculations to come up with the next day’s forecast. This obviously was far from useful, and many individuals scoffed at such a preposterous solution to weather forecasting. However, with the introduction of computers by the late 1940s, the amount of time needed for the calculations was dramatically decreased. Suddenly, this model became very popular, and today it forms the basis for all weather forecasting. The point here is that it sometimes requires vision to see how an idea or technology could be used. This vision also applies to new technologies like wireless communications. Some users question why we should consider wireless technology when the existing wired system seems to work just fine. In this chapter, you will learn what it takes to convert the potential of wireless technology into a successful business reality. We’ll look at the steps needed to incorporate wireless technology into a business, and at the advantages and challenges that face business users who consider adopting this new technology. Advantages of Wireless Technology The advantages of incorporating wireless technology into a business are far-reaching and can positively impact an organization in many ways. In addition to the...
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...ENCOUNTERING SOCIAL CLASS DIFFERENCES AT WORK: HOW “CLASS WORK” PERPETUATES INEQUALITY Using a microsociological lens, we develop a theoretical framework that explains how social class distinctions are sustained within organizations. In particular, we intro- duce the concept of “class work” and explicate the cognitions and practices that members of different classes engage in when they come in contact with each other in cross-class encounters. We also elucidate how class work perpetuates inequality, as well as the consequences of class work on organizations and those at the lower end of the organizational hierarchy. By examining microlevel interactions and how they become institutionalized within organizations as prevailing rules and practices, we contribute to both institutional theory and the sociology of social class differences. We encourage future research on social class and discuss some of the challenges inher- ent in conducting it. Several contemporary developments—includ- ing the financial crisis of 2008 (Rajan, 2010), the shrinking of the middle class (Leicht & Fitzger- ald, 2007), and the rise of the “new poor” in America (Cohen, 2010)— have reinjected the is- sue of social class differences and inequality (Stiglitz, 2012) into contemporary discourse. Within organization studies, however, social class has received only scant consideration (cf. Castilla & Benard, 2010; Dacin, Munir, & Tracey, 2010; Scully & Blake-Beard, 2006). While two re- cent exceptions...
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...How you spent your last holiday (Describe my last holiday) During my last school holidays, I spent a few days at my cousin’s house at Morib, a well-known sea resort. I shall never forget that visit. On the day I arrived at Morib, my cousin told me that he would do to make my stay there a very interesting one. He said that he would make a raft to use it in the sea. Then he would buy fishing net to catch some fish in the shallow water near the coast. When I heard all this, I was very delighted because it was one of the reasons that I had decided to visit my cousin. We then walked up to the beach which is near his house. While we were there, sometime in the evening, the sea looked extremely beautiful. I saw the islands and hills in the distance, the birds in the air, and a few boys and girls playing on the beach. I also saw some fishermen coming out of the water with their catch. All this was indeed very interesting to look at. On the next day, my cousin and I collected some tree trunks from the forest nearby. As my cousin’s house is close to the sea, we decided to make the raft on the beach itself. It took us almost the whole morning to make the raft. We then had our lunch and went to Banting, the nearest town, to buy fishing net. After that we returned to my cousin’s house. In the evening we put the raft on the sea. The water was still high, but the raft floated quite well. My cousin and I sat on it and began to row it by using the oars that we had made ourselves...
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...September 2011 School of Health and Society Department Computer Science Embedded Systems Indoor Positioning using Sensor-fusion in Android Devices Authors Ubejd Shala Angel Rodriguez Instructor Fredrik Frisk Examiner Kamilla Klonowska School of Health and Society Department Computer Science Kristianstad University SE-291 88 Kristianstad Sweden Authors, Program and Year: Ubejd Shala, Master’s Program - Embedded Systems, 2011 Angel Rodriguez, Master’s Program - Embedded Systems, 2011 Instructor: Fredrik Frisk, Dr, HKr Examination: This graduation work on 15 higher education’s credits is a part of the requirements for a Degree of Master in Embedded Systems Title: Indoor Positioning using Sensor-fusion in Android Devices Abstract: This project examines the level of accuracy that can be achieved in precision positioning by using built-in sensors in an Android smartphone. The project is focused in estimating the position of the phone inside a building where the GPS signal is bad or unavailable. The approach is sensor-fusion: by using data from the device’s different sensors, such as accelerometer, gyroscope and wireless adapter, the position is determined. The results show that the technique is promising for future handheld indoor navigation systems that can be used in malls, museums, large office buildings, hospitals, etc. Keywords: Sensor fusion, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, INS, GPS, Wi-Fi, indoor navigation, smartphone, Android...
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...1:38 Part II TIio Opportumtv Case Jim P Preparation Questions 1. 2. 3. Apply the Timmons entrepreneurship framework (entrepreneur—opportunity—resources) to analyze this case. Pay particular attention to the entrepre neur’s traits and how he gathered resources for his venture. Discuss Jim’s fund-raising strategies. What other options might be considered for raising the funds SPC needs? Is this a good investment? Discuss the growth strategy. What additional mar ket(s) would you recommend pursuing as they move ahead? On his way through Logan Airport, Jim Poss stopped at a newsstand to flip through the June 2004 Notional Ge ographic cover story that declared, “The End of Cheap Oil.” Inside was a two-page spread of an American family sitting among a vast array of household posses sions that were derived, at least in part, from petroleumbased products: laptops, cell phones, clothing, footwear, sports equipment, cookware, and containers of all shapes and sizes. Without oil, the world will be a very different place. Jim shook his head. and here we are burning this finite, imported, irreplace able resource to power three-ton suburban gas guzzlers with “these colors don’t run” bumper stickers! Jim s enterprise Seahorse Power Company {SPC) was an engineering start-up that encouraged the adop tion of environmentally friendly methods of power gen eration by designing products that were cheaper and more efficient than 20th-century technologies...
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...Abstract This paper discusses the underrepresentation of blacks in the accounting profession in light of the increasing demand for Certified Public Accountants (CPA). The paper ex- plores the various reasons why blacks are underrepresented in the accounting profession. Furthermore, the paper examines these reasons through the lens of race and ethnicity. The paper also synthesizes multiple sources regarding blacks’ underrepresentation in account- ing. Blacks are underrepresented in accounting because of internal and external factors linked to their ethnic identity. Many blacks feel that they do not belong to the accounting profession, and as a result, they rarely choose accounting as a career. Many CPA firms think that blacks are not capable of doing the job and delivering the superior results that clients expect. While the demand for new and diverse accounting talents is increasing in light of recent white-collar crimes committed by Bernie Madoff, Enron and WorldCom, blacks’ representation in the ac- counting field still remains low. Research has shown that blacks are under- represented in most American Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms. There is much speculation as to why this is so. One reason might be that blacks have some personal qualities that cause them to enter the account- ing profession at a low rate. Some people might even wonder if society is still oppressive towards blacks years after the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s. The reasons why blacks are underrepresented...
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...1:38 Part II TIio Opportumtv Case Jim P Preparation Questions 1. 2. 3. Apply the Timmons entrepreneurship framework (entrepreneur—opportunity—resources) to analyze this case. Pay particular attention to the entrepre neur’s traits and how he gathered resources for his venture. Discuss Jim’s fund-raising strategies. What other options might be considered for raising the funds SPC needs? Is this a good investment? Discuss the growth strategy. What additional mar ket(s) would you recommend pursuing as they move ahead? On his way through Logan Airport, Jim Poss stopped at a newsstand to flip through the June 2004 Notional Ge ographic cover story that declared, “The End of Cheap Oil.” Inside was a two-page spread of an American family sitting among a vast array of household posses sions that were derived, at least in part, from petroleumbased products: laptops, cell phones, clothing, footwear, sports equipment, cookware, and containers of all shapes and sizes. Without oil, the world will be a very different place. Jim shook his head. and here we are burning this finite, imported, irreplace able resource to power three-ton suburban gas guzzlers with “these colors don’t run” bumper stickers! Jim s enterprise Seahorse Power Company {SPC) was an engineering start-up that encouraged the adop tion of environmentally friendly methods of power gen eration by designing products that were cheaper and more efficient than 20th-century technologies...
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...RESEARCH METHODOLOGY S. Ra jasekar School of Physics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli – 620 024, Tamilnadu, India∗ P. Philominathan Department of Physics, Sri AVVM Pushpam College, Poondi, Thanjavur – 613 503, Tamilnadu, India V. Chinnathambi Department of Physics, AKGS Arts College, Srivaikundam – 628 619, Tamilnadu, India In this manuscript various components of research are listed and briefly discussed. The topics considered in this write-up cover a part of the research methodology paper of Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) course and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) course. The manuscript is intended for students and research scholars of science subjects such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, statistics, biology and computer science. Various stages of research are discussed in detail. Special care has been taken to motivate the young researchers to take up challenging problems. Ten assignment works are given. For the benefit of young researchers a short interview with three eminent scientists is included at the end of the manuscript. I. WHAT IS RESEARCH? Research is a logical and systematic search for new and useful information on a particular topic. It is an investigation of finding solutions...
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