...Fear and Foresight are Driven by Past Experiences By looking at the novel Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden, one can see that fear and foresight affect the way one commits to resolving the fear by thinking the problem out, numbing the fear and the ability to make decisions, and instinctively acting upon those fears and the decisions made. Fear is driven by the experiences that humans have in their life times and foresight of what is to come makes one makes decisions based on those past experiences. Boyden develops on the idea that instincts can drive decisions and help one survive the future. The characters Elijah and Xavier both had very good instincts that saved their lives more than once. Xavier had better instincts than Elijah because...
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...In the book Three Day Road the main characters learn to deal with the physical, emotional and mental stress of war in different ways. We see this during Xavier and Elijah's actions before and after the war. Xavier tries to push his stress and problems to the back of his head until he forgets about it. He never focuses on the things he is supposed to do and often forgets what happens. Elijah handles the situation a little differently. He likes to share what has happened to him and likes the stories to be heard so they are not forgotten. Compared to Xavier the war is more than just surviving to Elijah, he likes the shooting and killing aspect of it and doesn't think of the repercussions of his actions on the battlefield. Xavier ways of dealing...
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...Blueprint for Essay Introduction: *--Topic: Is our relationships with others important and do they need to be maintained? Can we learn from our experiences? Through these experiences, can we overcome life’s challenges? -- Lead: Social connections not only give us pleasure, they also influence our health. --Happier, have fewer health problems, and live longer --Building strong relationships with other human beings are essential for people to grow, learn and gain experience. --Learning to let go from bad relationships helps with experience and matures the person. --Three Day Road perfectly portrays a healthy relationship transform into a toxic one. -- Thesis statement: Author Joseph Boyden illustrates human growth through sustaining healthy relationships, beginning new ones, and cutting off the toxic. --Point 1: The preservation of a healthy relationship sets up an atmosphere for both parties to help and learn from each other. The two improve as a person all together. -Proof: - Niska and Xavier have a strong bond; she nourishes him with stories to keep him alive. (People help each other in relationships) -Niska is like a mother figure to Xavier -Elijah and Xavier were always the best of friends. Started to bond since residential school, and had a connection as strong as two brothers -Both help each other improve -Xavier teaches Elijah hunting skills in first scene of book. -“What do we do, Xavier?” (pg 2), Xavier reacts quickly by...
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...FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS OF TWO INDUSTRY GIANTS POLARIS INDUSTRIES AND ARCTIC CAT [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] Question 1: Describe each business in terms of its market, strategy, business model, or distinctive competence. History: Polaris Industries and Arctic Cat Polaris Industries was founded by Edgar Hateen in 1952 in the town of Roseau, Minnesota and introduced the world’s first Snowmobile (at that time called a Sno Traveler) in 1957. In 1962, Polaris officially declared itself the world’s first Snowmobile Company and reported nearly $800,000 in sales. For the next several decades, Polaris would expand greatly in the worldwide production and sales of Snowmobiles and after ownership under Textron in the 1960’s and 1970’s Polaris was back in the hands of its employees and went public in the year 1986 under the stock ticker PII. It’s first ATV rolled off the production line in 1985, and business quickly expanded into the popular watercraft market of the 1990s. Today, with over $2.5B in sales, Polaris Industries is the world’s largest producer of Off-Road Vehicles, holds the number one position in market share of snowmobiles, and currently is the second largest retailer of Heavy-Weight Motorcycles (1400cc+) in the world under the brand names of Victory and Indian Motorcycles. Polaris has dealerships, distributors and subsidiaries in 110 countries around the world selling its product through numerous...
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...used different stylistic devices in ensuring that their message has been passed to their intended audience. Imagery, rhymes, symbolism, among other ingredients of figurative language is among the commonly used stylistic devices that poets use. This paper seeks to identify imagery, metaphors, rhyme and structure in three specific poems and identifying the effect, which such figurative language has had on the content and the message of the poems. Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken This is a poem where the poet gives a description of how he met two diverging roads in a yellow road and took the road the road that was less travelled, a decision that brought the big difference in his life. The message presented in the poem is very moving where the poet is speaking about making a decision out of two competing situations. Imagery- the first line of the poem creates an image where the reader is taken to a yellow wood and the poet describes of the two roads at the yellow woods. In the second stanza, the poet provides an image of the grassy road that also wanted wear. This clicks an image to the reader on the condition that the poet was in and a description of the road. The poet in this piece has tried to involve the reader in getting him or her in getting to understand the situation that he was in. Metaphors- the metaphor presented in this poem is of life and the uncertainty of the decisions that we make. There are times when situations leave us at confusing states where we...
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...STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC VOLUME IN DAVAO CITY FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS (2007-2011) Reyna Lea C. Rosales Course: Master of Science in Criminology Research Paper In MC 209 Professor: Dr. William A. Revisa TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………..3 II. Discussion A. Traffic Volume Data Collection…………………………………………………...4 B. Objectives of the Traffic Volume Monitoring Program ……………………..5 C. Uses for Traffic Volume Data …………………………………………………….5 D. Ways of conducting Traffic Survey / Methods of Traffic Volume Study……………………………………………...7 E. Importance of Traffic Volume Study …………………………………………..11 F. GLOBAL …………………………………………………………………………….12 G. NATIONAL ………………………………………………………………………….16 H. LOCAL ………………………………………………………………………………17 Table 1 ……………………………………………………………………………...19 I. Data Analysis ……………………………………………………………………….19 III. Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………...20 References ……………………………………………………………………………..21 I. INTRODUCTION Traffic volume studies are taken to determine the number of movements and classifications of vehicles in a specific location. This information can help classify significant flow time periods and determine the influence of large vehicles and/or pedestrians. The time period in which these traffic volumes are calculated will vary depending on what data that is being collected and what its purpose is. Traffic counts are reported as the number of vehicles expected to pass a given location on an average...
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...Investment Analysis for OrotonGroup Limited Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Business Model and Operating Environment 4 2.1 Business Model 4 2.2 Operating Environment 5 3. Horizontal and Vertical Analysis 6 3.1 Horizontal Analysis on Balance Sheet 6 3.2 Horizontal Analysis on Income Statement 9 3.3 Vertical Analysis on Balance Sheet 11 3.4 Vertical Analysis on Income Statement 13 4. Ratio Analysis 14 4.1 Ratio Analysis for OrotonGroup 14 4.2 Ratio Analysis for Country Road 19 4.3 A Comparison of ORL and CTY 23 4.4 DuPont Analysis 24 5. Valuation 26 6. Other information of OrotonGroup 28 6.1 Continuous disclosure 28 6.2 Corporate governance 28 6.3 Media comments 29 7. Investment Recommendation 30 8. Appendix 32 1. Introduction This is a financial analysis report of the target company OrotonGroup Limited (ORL). Through comparing of a competitor company Country Road (CTY), the report will offer an explicit view to help inventors on decision of investment in ORL. The target company ORL is a Sydney-based publicly-listed company with over 60 stores across Australia, New Zealand and Asian. The Group operates in retailing and wholesaling of leather goods, fashion apparel under its own brand and licensing brand. At present, ORL manages three brands include Oroton, Brooks Brothers and GAP. The range of products of ORL are across handbags, satchels and wallets, small leather accessories, jewelry, ties, umbrellas, knitwear, lingerie...
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...3 General objective 8 1.4 Specific objectives 8 1.5 Research justification 8 1.5.1 The researcher 8 1.5.2 The small businesses 8 1.5.3 The hawkers 8 1.5.4 The government 9 1.6 RESEARCH SCOPE 9 1.7 Chapter Summery 10 CHAPTER 2 11 2.1 Introductions 11 2.2 Extent to which the prevalence of hawkers affect the growth of small clothing business along Ngara road 11 2.3 Effects of hawkers on sales strategies of small clothing businesses along Ngara 13 2.4 Extent to which the presence of hawkers affects the pricing strategy of small clothing business in Ngara 15 CHAPTER THREE 17 3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17 3.1 Introduction 17 3.2 Research design 17 3.3 Population and sampling design 17 3.3.1 Population 17 3.3.2 Sampling Design 17 3.3.2.1 Sampling Frame 17 3.3.2.2 Sampling technique 18 3.4 Data Collection 18 3.5 Research Procedure 18 3.6 Data Analysis 18 3.7 Chapter Summary 19 Research questionnaire 20 Interview statements 21 REFERENCES 23 http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/encyclopedia/Sel-Str/Small-Businesses.html#ixzz3RMc4PX6C 23 ABSTRACT Small clothing businesses operate daily along ngara road selling modern fashion trends, African associated cloths and other trending attire in the global market. However, these businesses do not thrive without challenges such as competition from hawkers whom are also trying to gain...
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...Mandaviya (PM002213) Masters in Habitat Management, CEPT University CONTENTS Introduction3 What is Gamthal4 Overview4 Location………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 Demography……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 History………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5 Social Aspects……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5 Objective 6 Methodology 6 Existing Infrastructure7 Social Infrastructure ……………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………7 Road & transportation ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8 Water Supply & Drainage …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9 Industrial Infrastructure……………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 Effect of Industries in Social life………….……………………………………………………………………………………………10 Industries in Gamthal ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 Effect of Industries on social life………………………………………………………………………………………………11 SWOT analysis...………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12 Conclusions………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13 References……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….14 Endnotes….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15 Introduction The study was commissioned by CEPT University to analyze Gamthal in Ahmedabad include Demography, Social Life, Economy, Administration and infrastructure. The team of five students went to various Gamthal in Ahmedabad. My group had select Tragad Gamthal. We...
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...A REPORT ON (A STUDY ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF ORIENTAL STRUCURAL ENGINEER’S PVT. LTD.) By: VISHAL (ORIENTAL STRUCTURAL ENGINEER’S PVT. LTD.) (Date: 2ND JUNE TO 31st JULY) A REPORT ON (A Study on Financial Performance of Oriental Structural Engineer’s Pvt. Ltd) By (Vishal) (PGDM) A report submitted in partial fulfillment of The requirements of PROGRAMME (2013-2015) Delhi school of Business-VIPS, Technical Campus Company Guide: C.A Anand Shukla Faculty Guide: Dr.Indira Bharadwaj Company Name: OSE Pvt. Ltd. College name: Delhi school of Business Designation: DGM-Finance Designation: Associate Professor, Finance DECLARATION I hereby declare that this project report “A STUDY ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF ORIENTAL STRUCTURAL ENGINEER’S PVT. LTD.” is my own work, to the best of my knowledge and belief. It contains no material previously published or written by another person nor material which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the award of any other degree or diploma of any other institute, except where due acknowledge has been made in the text. Name: Vishal Roll No.201301021 Date: 31-07-14 PGDM-2013-2015 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that...
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...recent years, so to have the environment in which sport operates. There are now many opportunities for business and employment, as well as active participation. Along with increased opportunities comes an increased exposure to risk that must be understood and managed, at all levels. Risk Management is both an individual and a corporate responsibility. A systematic approach to risk management will ensure all representatives involved understand the environment in which they operate and allow them to anticipate and manage issues that may impact upon desired objectives and goals. The Gymnastics Tooronga road Victoria 3146, risk management program encourages an integrated approach to managing risks. It is built around having a common language, approach and management process. 2. SCOPE The scope of this Risk Management Plan covers the Association’s management, day-to-day operations, and conduct of competitions/events, Gym sport programs and related membership services. 3. OBJECTIVES Risk is, the chance of something happening that will have an impact on the Association’s strategic goals. It is measured in terms of likelihood and consequences. Action taken to treat, or reduce, the risk therefore will address the likelihood of an event occurring, the consequences if it does occur, or both....
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...name and logo. In addition, registration makes illegal use of your trademark competing organizations. After the registration of the trade mark is made, the use of the company name, mark or logo without your consent is considered an administrative (and in some cases criminal) offense. Registration of a trademark consists of two phases: Preliminary analysis of the trademark Registration of a trademark Preliminary analysis of the trademark. A trademark can be of three types: verbal, visual and combined. Name Services Basic Prices accelerating the timing Prices Analysis of verbal designation 32 days From 2000 rubles From 5 days From 5000 rubles Analysis of visual symbols 32 days From 4000 rubles From 5 days 10,000 rubles Analysis of the combined notation 32 days From 6000 rubles From 5 days From 13,000 rubles Expenditure on legal costs: Search verbal designation 30 days 3000 rubles 5days 9,000 rubles Search visual notation 30 days 7500 rubles 5 days 22 500 rubles Search combined notation 30 days 10 500 rubles 5 days 31 500 rubles Registration of a trademark Term Price From 12 months 15 000 Expenditure on legal costs: Formal examination of 2,000 rubles Expertise designation 8500 rubles + 1500 rubles for each additional class of the Nice Classification of over 1 Trade mark registration and issuance of certificate to him 12,000 rubles Russian...
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...would help improve the level of service of facility and overall see to it that the socio-economic importance of it is realised. Traffic engineering analysis has to be employed to study the characteristic traffic flow conditions of the highway. The speed, density and flow are the basic traffic stream variables that need to be studied together with their relationship with one another in the traffic stream. These variables are very much linked and their relationship would provide an indication of the level of usage and efficiency of a roadway system and provide transportation planners the basic data in the evaluation of the effectiveness of capacity improvement measures. Information on highway traffic conditions is usually collected by organising and conducting traffic surveys and studies. Traffic studies may be grouped into three main categories as inventories, administrative studies, and dynamic studies. Of these three the dynamic traffic studies involve the collection of data under operational conditions and include studies of speed, traffic volume, travel time and delay, parking and accidents. This study is made to evaluate current conditions and develop solutions on highways. In this research this type of study is made into the speed-density relationship of an arterial road in the Kumasi metropolis – the case study of the road between the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Roundabout and the Bekwai Roundabout. This corridor is located at the heart of the city and connects the...
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...Ethics and Social Responsibility Ethics and Social Responsibility To gain further understanding into ethical and social responsibility one should begin by comparing the similarities and differences between virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics. Through further insight of these similarities and differences one can begin to comprehend the importance ethics and social responsibility plays in personal and business success. The analysis below describes the differences in how each theory addresses ethics and morality. The analysis also includes a personal experience explaining the relationship between virtue, values, and moral concepts as they relate to one of the three theories. The conclusion explains how this information on ethics and social responsibility provides a road to success or failure, depending on the implementation of the knowledge one gains from the data and the decisions one makes. Utilitarianism Theory Working in teams is a very big part of today’s work environment. People work in teams at work as well as in the home. Teamwork is also a big part of the learning environment at University of Phoenix as well as other higher learning institutions. A good team player develops skills that can lead to successful completion of projects and helps with decision-making. Putting the best interest of the team before one’s personal interests is utilitarianism (Boylan, 2009). According to Boylan, “utilitarianism is a theory that suggests that an...
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...Topic: “The effects of road traffic congestion on residential decision- making of inhabitants of the city of Accra- A case study of communities along three congested routes” Transportation is essentially a response to the mobility needs of people, and this must be done in a timely fashion in order for people to realize its full benefits. Consequently, transportation plays a crucial role in the socio-economic and politico-cultural development of people and their communities. However, there are some related problems (such as congestion, mobility gaps, urban sprawl, and emissions amongst others) that come with it. In Ghana, transportation is almost synonymous with road transport as it is the major means by which peoples’ mobility needs are answered on daily basis. Road traffic congestion in the city of Accra has almost become an’ acceptable norm’ since residents have to live with this phenomenon every passing day of their lives. The factors responsible for this trend are as follows: growth in the population of Accra over the last 15 years (and this has been estimated to double in the next 20 years) associated with a continuing trend of reduction in population density; expansion in built-up area; growth in per capital income (which has also been estimated to have increased five folds over the last 15 years) with a concomitant increase in car ownership. Currently over 70% of major roads in Accra and Kumasi-the two biggest cities in the country- are said to be congested and should the...
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