...------------------------------------------------- PROJECT ABBIE HOFFMAN: ------------------------------------------------- A True American Revolutionist Mason Powers ------------------------------------------------- Professor Buckley ------------------------------------------------- RSCC-104 ------------------------------------------------- Sacred Heart University Mason Powers Prof. Buckley RSCC-104 Final Essay Abbie Hoffman: A True American Revolutionist Abbot Howard “Abbie” Hoffman was born on November 30, 1936 in Worcester, Massachusetts from the parents of John Hoffman and Florence Schanberg. Both his parents were of Jewish decent but at a young age Abbie decided to reject religion and take an atheist approach on life. He was arrested for his first time in 1954 at the age of 17 for driving without a license, but this is only the first of many to come but for a good cause. During his teenage years he was known as your stereotypical “troublemaker” as he continuously started fights, played pranks, vandalized school property and addressed teachers by their first names. Although he was a troublemaker, he indeed was one of the smartest students too. Abbie formerly attended Classical High School, a prestigious private high school in Worcester, until he was expelled for a paper he wrote. The paper concerned the existence of God, and Abbie took an atheist approach and explained “God could not exist, for if he did, there wouldn’t be any suffering in...
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...Los medios – La televisión |español |inglés | |español |inglés | |actual |current, present-day, modern | |indeseable |undesirable | |adecuado |suitable | |el informativo |TV news programme | |alargar |to extend, spin out, prolong | |insoportable |unbearable | |ambientar |to set (context of a story) | |la intimidad |privacy | |ameno |engaging, enjoyable | |junto con |together with | |apagar |to turn off | |el jurado |jury | |el aprendizaje |learning | |maleducado |rude | |el arquetipo |stereotype | |narrar |to tell, recount | |el avance |trailer | |la niñera ...
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...n an ordinary world, a young girl named Abbie was living an ordinary life in Downtown Chicago. On a warm, humid night, Abbie gets a mysterious message that said she must go to a planet called Otherzie. Abbie struggles to understand that she must go, and thinks to herself, Why me? Abbie is a NASA astronaut who flies all over the galaxy and now has to fly to the planet Otherzie living alone in her shuttle. Over the radio her instructor calls in and asks “How is the flight going?¨ Abbie copies back ¨It's all good. Thanks for asking Zack.¨ Alone in her shuttle, Abbie notices that she is running into an asteroid belt. Abbie quickly calls in the station ¨Hey! I’m going into asteroids that is surrounding the planet.¨ Zack comes in and copies...
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...content with the life they lead and respond to things that happen to them in a way that keeps their lives as simple as possible. But the main female character, Abbie Crunch is determined to makes decisions to better her own life as well the people she encounters. Rather than accepting a predetermined destiny like Link Williams and Mr. Powther, Abbie challenges situations and people so as to defy the lines of class and race. Link Williams is a characters in The Narrows who is very reactionary and makes decisions in accord with his predetermined destiny. He was adopted at a young age Abbie Crunch and this adoption may have influenced his “go with the flow” personality, but he continues to simply react to the things that happen to him, which he deems beyond his control. This type of reactionary behaviors starts when Link is very young is around when Abbie’s husband, The Major, passes away from a stroke. Due to the fact that Abbie is so grief stricken and can barely form a thought, she seemingly forgets to take care of Link and frankly, seems to forget about his existence. This is confusing for Link and he does not know what to do which forces him to react to her lack or care and seek comfort elsewhere. “He left the house quickly. He was cold. He was hungry. He was alone. He was afraid. Worst of all, he now distrusted Abbie. Though he did not now it, he was...
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...1. Assume FinePrint is currently operating at full capacity of 150,000 brochures per month, should the special order from Abbie Jenkins be accepted? [In answering, assume Ernest Bradley has not yet made his offer to handle 30,000 brochures and that FinePrint cannot increase capacity beyond 150,000 brochures per month.] FinePrint should not accept the special order from Abbie Jenkins. Since, John Johnson’s goal is to maximize profits, FinePrint would only accept the special order if it increased their profits. An analysis was conducted to identify the company’s current revenues, costs and profits in its current state, and also if the special order was accepted (See Exhibit A). At full capacity, FinePrint has revenues of $25,500, costs of $22,500 which equates to $3,000 in profit a month. By accepting the special order, the total costs are decreased by $250 because Johnson saves $1 on every 100 brochures in the special order (no sales commission). The revenues generated from the special order decrease total revenues from $25,500 to $23,750 because FinePrint will only receive $10 per 100 brochures. This means the profit from executing the special order decrease from $3,000 to $1,500. This reduction in $1,500 in profits alone would indicate that FinePrint should not accept the special order. More importantly than short-term profits, however, is the fact that this deal does not make good business sense for FinePrint. Since FinePrint is operating at full capacity, in order...
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...As more and more protesters began to come into Chicago the Mayor issued public warnings that his police not put up with trouble in the streets. (“The Antiwar Movement” 3) As protesters including Abbie Hoffman were denied of permits to march, several activists decided to march anyways. As they were protesting the Chicago police beat the protesters for five days straight (“The Anti War Movement”) “Police used clubs, fists, blackjacks, and brass knuckles.” (“The Antiwar Movement”...
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...Maybe someone overdoses on drugs. Maybe someone is beaten up. Maybe someone has a gun and wants to shot Abbie. Essentially, the pilot has to offer the audience something more exciting in terms of tension to maintain one’s interest. Each character feels like they have potential. The dialogue is distinctive to some of the characters. Danny’s voice reflects his inner conflict, but as mentioned, he sounds like he has self-pity, which isn’t engaging. Avoid having him repeat his goal. Cut him saying: “it didn’t go off” regarding his alarm, as this sounds contrived and un-natural. Let the visual convey his emotion. Essentially the main storyline and the subplots need to be stronger and more compelling. They need to generate more tension. Each one has this potential, it’s just not fully realized yet. The protest can create more tension. Racial issues...
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...Fineprint Company (Abridged) Q1a Net income is calculated to determine whether to accept the special order from Abbie Jenkins. Looking at the normal operation, net income for selling 150,000 brochures is $3,000. Due to FinePrint operating capacity capped at 150,000 per month, FinePrint have to give out equivalent amount of business (25,000 brochures) to produce for Abbie Jenkins. FinePrint net income will drop 50% from $3,000 to $1,500 if John accept Abbie Jenkins offer. Hence, FinePrint should turn down the offer. Standard order Selling price = $17.00 per 100 brochures $0.17 per brochure Selling units = 150,000 Total Per Unit Revenue $25,500.00 $0.17 Less : Variable expenses $10,500.00 $0.07 Contribution margin $15,000.00 $0.10 Less: fixed expenses $12,000.00 Net income $3,000.00 Special & standard order mix Special order - 25,000 brochures Selling price $10.00 per 100 brochures $0.10 per brochure Selling units 25,000 Variable expenses per unit $0.06 (Less $1 for per 100 brochures for SR) Total Per Unit Revenue $2,500.00 $0.10 Less : Variable expenses $1,500.00 $0.06 Contribution margin $1,000.00 $0.04 Fineprint Company (Abridged) Q1a con’t Standard order - 125,000 brochures Selling price = $17.00 per 100 brochures $0.17 per brochure Selling units = 125,000 Total Per Unit Revenue $21,250.00 $0.17 Less : Variable...
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...English Français Deutsch Nederlands Suomeksi Svenska Polski Español EIPC Extra Login Our mission is to help SUBWAY® Franchisees be more profitable and competitive – today and for the future. HOME HOW SUPPLIERS ARE CHOSEN Management Team EIPC‘s management team has a wealth of experience from working within the purchasing, supply chain, finance and business solutions sectors in a range of roles. With guidance from our Board of Directors, the management team ensures that EIPC continues to deliver the products, services and business solutions that ensure SUBWAY® Franchisees are as profitable and competitive as possible. Bryan Griffiths CEO and Company Director Bryan joined EIPC in 2003 with a wealth of experience gained in UK retail brands including J Sainsbury plc, Whitbread Inns and PriceWaterhouseCoopers’ global retail and leisure companies consulting division. Over the past eight years, Bryan has been part of the growth of SUBWAY® in Europe from just 300 stores in 2003 to over 4000 today, and has been instrumental in shaping EIPC to be a truly professional organisation, capable of responding to the evolving needs of the SUBWAY® system as well as proactively seeking ways to add value and reduce costs. Bryan works closely with the strategic SUBWAY® system stakeholders to ensure that EIPC is closely aligned with SUBWAY®’s goals and objectives, also playing a key role in the global IPC Unaterra executive team. Mike Attwood Purchasing Director ...
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...University of Phoenix Material Modern America Matrix Week Two: 1960s Kennedy’s Presidency From the following list, choose five and identify their significance during the 1960s. Domestic Reforms, Tariff Reductions, Tax Cuts to Spur Growth, , The Peace Corps, , The Alliance for Progress, The Fair Labor Standards Act, The Equal Pay Act, , , |Event |Significance | |The Age of Camelot |This is when John Kennedy beat Nixon and became President. He was the greatest leader of that time. He was | | |against the government, and American individual independence. | |Space Exploration |It was a race between other counties to see who will go into space, and the first man on the moon. | |Marilyn Monroe |Was a beautiful famous woman, and actress of Hollywood, and inspired many. She lots of fans all over the | | |world. | |Jacqueline Kennedy | She played a historical role in the White House as being the First Lady with John Kennedy. She also was a | | |great writer. | |JFK’s Assassination |JFK’s assassination has devastated...
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...special order from Abbie Jenkins be accepted? [In answering, assume Ernest Bradley has not yet made his offer to handle 30,000 brochures.] John should not take this special order because filling any special order at full capacity at reduced price will fail to satisfy customers who pay full price. Computation of using 25,000 capacity to produce normal brochures: Revenue-Cost=1500*17-22500=25500-22500=3000 Computation of using 25,000 capacity to produce special order: Revenue-Cost=(1250*17+250*10)-(22500-250)=(21250+2500)-22250=1500 Apparently, the profit generated from special order is much less than from normal brochures, thus Fineprint should not take the offer. 2. Assume that Ernest Bradley has made his offer to handle 30,000 brochures. a. Assuming FinePrint is operating at capacity of 150,000 brochures and there is no special order opportunity from Abbie Jenkins, should FinePrint outsource 30,000 brochures to Ernest? Why or why not? Fineprint should not outsource 30,000 brochures to Ernest because the cost that Fineprint produce 30,000 by itself is less than the cost of outsourcing when the revenues remain unchanged. Cost of outsourcing 30,000 brochures=300*8=2400 Cost of self-production of 30,000 brochures=30,000*0.04+(30,000*0.01)*3=1200+900=2100 Apparently, variable cost $2100 is less than outsourcing cost $2400, thus Fineprint should not outsource in this situation. b. Would your answer change if there is the special order from Abbie for 25,000 brochures...
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... Manufacturing Overhead 1,500 1,500 250 250 Marketing 1,500 1,250 250 250 0 Total VC 10,500 10,250 250 1,750 1,000 Contribution Margin 15,000 13,500 -1,500 2,500 1,000 Fixed Costs Direct labor 3,000 3,000 Manufacturing Overhead 3,375 3,375 Marketing 1,875 1,875 Corporate 3,750 3,750 Total FC 12,000 12,000 -1500 No, the special order should not be accepted. It is clear that the special order would negatively impact revenue by $1500. 2. Assuming FinePrint is operating at capacity of 150,000 brochures and there is no special order from Abbie, should FinePrint outsource 30,000 brochures to Ernest? Why or why not? Regular Ops Difference Outsourcing 30,000 Option 1 Option 2 Option 1 Option 2 Revenues $25,500 $25,500 $5,100 $5,100 Variable Cost Direct Material 6,000 4,800 1,200 1,000 1,000 Direct Labor 1,500 1,200 300 250 250 Manufacturing Overhead 1,500 1,200 300 250 250 Marketing 1,500 1,500 0 250 0 Outsource Cost 0 2,400 -2,400 0 2,400 Total VC 10,500 11,100 -600 2,100 2,700...
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... Johnson is the owner of a well-known high quality printing company in Central Virginia. Johnson performs most of his business around the central Virginia area but will occasionally expand outside of that area to do some business. John Johnson has recently been faced with two offers. The first offer was one made by a friend of his, who owns a small printing company, which is also in Virginia. She had called Johnson to see if he could do a special printing job for her. The second offer he had was from another small time printing business owner who offered to Johnson to help work for FinePrint for pretty cheap. Johnson’s friend, Abbie Jenkins, wanted to work a deal with Johnson where she would pay him 10 dollars for every 100 brochures he printed for her. From the moment he got that offer, he knew that was pretty low but told Abbie he would consider. In the second offer, Ernst had offered to help Johnson out by printing brochures for a low price. The offer of 8 dollars for every 100 brochures didn’t sound too bad to Johnson. After a first glance at both if the offers, it would seem to me that the second offer would be the best option. Even Johnson initially even thought that sounded like a more attractive option. After the calculations, it is figured to be that accepting the first offer on the special order would be the more attractive option. The net income to be received if Johnson accepts the first option would come out to $2,750. The calculations for the...
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...sites, such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and Bebo. These sites are great for catching up with old friends and being able to communicate with people instantly without running up your phone bill. While social networking sites are ideal for adults, they are not, however, good for children. First of all, they hinder children’s social skills. Social networking sites are said to shorten attention spans, encourage instant gratification, and make young people self centered (Derbyshire). Children today don’t know how to communicate face to face with people. They would rather text or IM their friends than even think about having a verbal conversation with them. A fine example of this is my thirteen year old sister-in-law, Abbie. One night while we were visiting my in-laws, Abbie had some of her friends from school over. We were wondering how a group of giggly thirteen year old girls could be so quiet while they were “hanging out” in Abbie’s room. As we peered into the room, the image we saw was almost comical; every girl had their phone out, either texting, accessing their Facebook, or playing a game. An Oxford University neuroscientist, Baroness Susan Greenfield states: “Kids are detracted from learning to communicate in the real world. There are reports from teachers that social networking is affecting kids’ comprehension levels. Also, if kids communicate primarily through the screen, they do not learn the subtleties of real life communication -- such as body language, tone of voice,...
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...ANALYZE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCT CYCLE TIME TOWARDS COMMERCIAL SUCCESS TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages Executive Summary 2 1.0 Research Overview 2.1 Introduction 3 2.2 Research Background 3 2.0 Literature Review 2.1 Review of the Literature on the relationship between cycle time and products 3-9 3.0 Analysis and Discussion 9-10 4.0 Conclusion 11 5.0 References 12 CHAPTER I 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Research Background As global competitive pressure increase and product life cycle compress, companies are trying to shorten product development cycle times (Griffin, Journal of Marketing Research, Febuary 1997). Nevertheless, faster may not be always good. Intensive research in one firm shows that rapid development times are not correlated with expected commercial success (Utterback M. H., 1995) New product development (NPD) cycle time is critical because life cycle are shrinking, and obsolescence is occurring more quickly than in the past while competition also has intensified. To keep up with competition and continue grow in the face of shorter...
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