...Management must address the potential of the market and the overall potential financial opportunities available to the firm in the market space. In other words, management must define the revenue potential in each large, medium and small sized discussion board and determine its VIRO. * Management must analyze the competitive environment, must look as per PESTLE way . And check on the new entrants, and rivalry as biggest threat Revenue model Ezboard must adopt a hybid revenue structure .Board subscription models(few only subscribed)(30 to 50 per board) brought very low revenues in 2001 and 2002 and user subscriptions only brought in $5 or $10 per user. Software problems arose at the end of 2002, users subscriptions actually doubled when management increased the gap between the pleasure experienced by subscribers and the pain encountered unregistered or free customers. Ezboard must continue to offer more features to paid users. Gold Community plan (paid boards) as it accounted for 75% of total subscription. Gold boards represented 65% of page views on the website. Of 75,000 active discussion boards, 15,000 to 17,000 of them subscribed to Gold community. However, ezboard must consider revamping the pricing terms for gold board subscriptions and ensure they are competitive to generate the targeted revenue and still attractive to customers. The pricing terms had changed little since ezboard launched the Gold Community in 2001. As majority of...
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.... Subject : Request for Sponsorship Dear Sir, It is our pleasure to inform you that we, Big Bang Events & Media, are going to organize a musical-dance show titled “Borshar Raag-Anuraag” performed by our own professional classical fusion musical dance team “Kheyal” on 12th of August, 2015 in Public library Auditorium. This event is placed to gather all dance and music lovers, celebrities and respected personalities in relevant sectors under same roof. This event is expected to get huge response from the people who want to witness a completely different presentation of live music with live dance based on classical fusion performed by 25 (twenty five) highly skilled and talented musicians and dancers. 10 honorable personalities in this country will also be awarded in this event for their valuable contribution in music and dance. This will be an open show for all and print and television media is also very actively co-operating us to make this show a grand success. Approval from your side regarding this extravagant event will definitely help our initiation turn extreme success and further create an opportunity to spread the spirit of dance and music among the people around the world. We are looking forward to hear from you as soon as possible. Thank you, ------------------------------------------------- Lawrece Ujjal Gomes CEO & Managing Director, Big Bang Events & Media Sponsorship Proposal for “Borshar Raag-Anuraag” Theme : Classical...
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...Kassondra Deneen Hughes Nanotechnology Argosy University Professor Merwin SCI215 Nanotechnology Television is a form of entertainment, which has changed the way people think about science. Science was once viewed by many as boring or too complicated but thanks to shows like The Big Bang Theory that has changed. The show and its quirky actors teach us something different each show. One thing that I learned is that physics is the study of nature and properties of matter and energy. When the show first came on there was a chalk board in their living room that had a lot of numbers on it and Sheldon was attempting to figure out some mind boggling equation that involved a lot of small numbers that looked like big numbers. I have even heard one or all of those scientist talks about the nanotechnology. Most people did not know exactly what they were talking about and that’s why a lot of people did not like the show. It was hard to follow if the person did not know anything about nanotechnology. But because of the comedy the shows conversation about certain aspects of the scientific process is a little easier to understand. Unfortunately, nanotechnology is such a broad field it has to be broken down into smaller increments, how nanotechnology affects medicine is a great place to start. Nanotechnology has become a very popular science because it helps a person to understand it takes a lot of atoms to make up anything on the earth. It makes it much easier to understand...
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...house. It’s a very rare moment when a large number of family members come over and spend time with each other; it almost feels as it’s a little family reunion. The morning of thanksgiving I always wake up to the scent of my mother’s magnificent food. All the televisions in our house are also all tuned on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. The funny thing is every thanksgiving is the same. It’s almost as though it’s a tradition. After I get up from bed I tell my parents and brother happy thanksgiving. After greeting my family, I see all the food being prepared. All the food looks and smells wonderful at this point. I help my mom set the table, after everything is ready an hour goes by, my family members slowly start to show up. Since I have a big family and a small house, the space gets pretty limited but it doesn’t stop anything from continuing. We Ethiopians are known for making space for others. We are very considerate people. So, once everybody is in and situated we all begin to pray; usually my father says the prayer. Prayer is a very important part of our religion since we are Christian. After prayer, the feast begins! There’s a mixture of Ethiopian and American food. Since there is plenty...
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...all toys and games are overly expensive. People are generalising the amount of money spent, and is regarding it as ‘expensive’. The amount of money spent on toys and games is nothing compared to the amount people spend on even more useless objects. Spending too much money on toys and games is not losing your ability to communicate, nor is the amount money spent overly excessive. Money paid for a child’s sport would be regarded as compulsory to a large majority of people. Obesity is a problem in Australia, as it is in many countries. Playing a sport keeps a child fit, and reduces the youth obesity problem that is occurring. Playing a sport not only affects a person’s fitness but affects their relationships too. Playing a sport, or even board games teaches you social skills. Games and toys such as puzzles can stimulate a child’s mind, which can allow them to gain more knowledge. Toys and games don’t just refer to computer or video games. A game like Monopoly teaches you the value of money. Having a Barbie doll is bad for a little girl’s future? These little girls are imagining a life they aren’t living, a chance to be someone else. Do you want to rob a child’s creativity and imagination away from them? Toys and games are just a matter of being played correctly. How much is too much money? If they can afford it, then there should be no problem with...
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...Why does the universe exist? Oh sure, we can say “God” or “Big Bang”; but that doesn’t really answer the question, does it? You see, even if we prove conclusively that God exists or the Big Bang happened — even if we prove conclusively what “Banged” — we’d have to face the question of where did God come from? Where did the thing that Banged come from? Proposition: the universe exists because it’s afraid of death. Not afraid in the sense that we are afraid. The universe as a state rejects the very notion of death (or entropy, if you prefer). Yes, entropy still exists, and is like a freight train bearing down on our existence. Even aging is biological entropy. But why can’t we fight it? Why must we give in to thermodynamics? Yes, they are laws of the universe, but laws were meant to be broken. And what if they are not the laws of the universe? What if the universe exists in spite of those laws? After all, the universe’s very existence is a gigantic “fuck you” to entropy. It is existence saying to the void, “I deny you. I deny your power.” So where does that leave us? The universe is fighting a losing war against entropy. Heat death is coming, and so far the universe has been able to nothing to save itself. All the gravity and dark matter are naught to dark energy. The field of entropy, of time, of death sickening our universe. So what would you do when faced with an unwinnable situation? Do what Kirk did. Cheat. We are the cheat. Life, sentience itself, is the universe...
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...council, ask to be part of it. If it doesn’t, offer to help organize one. For change leaders, there is no replacement for direct feedback as to how communications, plans, and new projects are being perceived in the field. 8. Help other employees cope with change. Even if you’re excited about change, not everyone will be. Some team members might feel confused, angry, frustrated, or exploited. To make the transition easier for them, first, be on the lookout for signals that someone needs help coping: absenteeism, depressed or despondent behavior, or attacks on team members. You might intervene one-on-one, or help steer a bickering session into a change session. You can also help others cope through active listening. Try to act as a sounding board, and help the other person reduce emotionality and increase rational discussion. 9. Encourage communication among your peers. Remember, the sum of the parts is always greater than individual contribution levels added together. So, regularly ask yourself how you can help build a better organization by diffusing confusion, expediting the flow of information, or reaching out to others. Communication between peers and through management helps make your job easier in a number of ways. It uncovers what is valuable to the business and what is not, it minimizes the amount of time required to achieve goals, and it maximizes productivity. 10. Believe in the change and speak up. This isn’t so much about self-help as it is making positive ideas a reality...
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...Organizational Structure and Processes Kim Henderson, Kimberly Butler, Ronda Evans University of Phoenix Building Community in Human Service Organization BSHS 461 Chris Shreve July 18, 2011 Organizational Structure and Processes People working with marginalized, displaced or special populations experiencing obstacles to the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness human service workers considered. Human services encompass a wide range of responsibilities. In human services, professionals have a broad range of skills in their collective roles in helping people with various social issues. The human service field can include a variety of job titles such as Director, Counselor, Therapist, Caseworker, Program Coordinator, Social Worker, or Victim Advocate (Martin, 2007). The human service field includes the human service agency as well as the human service workers making up the human service agency. According to “Management of Human Services Program” discusses the human service organization as a group of people large or small working together to improve the live served (Lewis, Packard, Lewis, 2007). Human Service Organizations come in when people facing various social problems have no support systems to help them in overcoming their issues. The settings in which human service professionals practice can vary. Lewis, Packard, and Lewis mention tiny storefront agencies to multifaceted community organizations to statewide public service departmental settings (2007). However...
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...Diversity: Scorecard Why Board Diversity Equals Success Alicia Yi Managing Director, Strategic Client Services Korn/Ferry International Women vs. Men’s Tertiary Education * The score above show the proportion of women to every 100 men. ** Source: MasterCard Worldwide Index of Women’s Advancement Asia’s Growth Model is Shifting… MARKET SHIFT ASIA 1.0 (1985 – 2005) THE IMPETUS FOR CHANGE — Reduced Western Consumer Spending — Emerging Consumerism in Asia — Shifting R&D investments — Asia’s drive to innovate — Asia’s need to move up the value chain — Unemployment in the west — Western companies Asianizing — Asian companies globalizing ASIA 2.0 (2006 – 2020) CONSUMER SHIFT MADE IN ASIA MADE FOR ASIA INNOVATION SHIFT THE WORLD’S FACTORY and BACK OFFICE THE WORLD’S LABORATORY and KNOWLEDGE OFFICE JOBS SHIFT CHEAP and PRODUCTIVE WORKFORCE CREATIVE and INNOVATIVE TALENT Asia Advancing - Innovation Tata Nano : the $3,000 car was conceived and developed in India LG LX9500 : the world’s first 3D LED TV Mac 400 : a hand-held cardiogram ($800) developed by GE in India Kaohsiung Stadium : World’s first solar powered stadium – in Taiwan The USB Credit Card : developed by Shinhan Card in Korea Eko Hybrid: World’s first hybrid 2-wheeler ($500) – in Bangalore F1 Night Race : World’s first night race in Singapore Harmony Express: World’s fastest train (394 kmph) in China Four Leadership Styles Leaders most likely...
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...Big Bang Board Games Table of Contents Big Bang Board Games.....................................1 Finding/Starting a Game...................................2 Preferences.........................................................3 4-In-A-Row.........................................................6 Tic Tac Toe..........................................................6 Backgammon......................................................7 Checkers.............................................................8 Chess...................................................................9 Mancala..............................................................11 Reversi...............................................................12 Technical Issues/Help......................................13 Credits...............................................................14 Big Bang Board Games and the Macintosh At the core of Big Bang Board Games is the use of Apple technology and the iApps. Casual games are not best played full screen. People like to play them while surfing, or iChatting or doing a bit of email. Big Bang Board Games recognizes this and becomes part of their Mac OS X experience. You can effortlessly send turns back and forth via email, invite your IM buddy to a match from within the game itself or just scan your local network–it’s never been this easy. And once the game starts, the tight integration into Apple’s Address Book, iSight, and your iTunes playlists is just what you’d hope...
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...Galvez. Victor Montes, the Vice-President of the bank, stated that over the years, the bank has never invested in T-bills and is not entirely sure if rural banks are allowed to invest in them. Also, he added that the financial crisis only affects those big businesses in Manila and not the small ones in the provinces. With regards to the past due ratios, he defended that it is impractical to compare the Rural Bank of Galvez to other big banking businesses since their past due ratios tend to go up faster because their borrowers’ have difficulty in paying. Furthermore, an examiner from the Central Bank has been monitoring their performance for many years now and has never raised any questions about their past due ratios. In fact, they were praised for doing so well and for being one of the biggest rural banks in the region. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Karla Martinez, a 36-year old CPA with an MBA degree, was asked by her 66-year old aunt to take her place as a director of the Rural Bank of Galvez in a southern Mindanao Province. Martinez’s aunt had been a director of the bank for over 15 years, and has grown tired of attending the Board meetings of the bank. Karla Martinez was delighted by the offer. She felt that accepting the position would...
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...Unethical Corporate Governance (HSBC Money Laundering Case: “Too Big to Fail” does not mean “Too Big to Jail”) About HSBC HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations. In 1865, the first branches of the bank were first opened in Hong Kong and Shanghai. HSBC is named after its founding member, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited. In 1991, it was founded in London by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation to act as a new group holding company. The company refers to both the United Kingdom and Hong Kong as its "home markets". HSBC has around 7,200 offices in 85 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America, and around 89 million customers. As of 31 December 2013, it had total assets of $2.671 trillion, of which roughly half were in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and a quarter in each of Asia-Pacific and the Americas. As of 2012, it was the world's largest bank in terms of assets and sixth-largest public company, according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine (Witty Traders, 2014). HSBC consists of four business groups: * Commercial Banking; * Global Banking and Markets (investment banking); * Retail Banking and Wealth Management; * Global Private Banking. HSBC has a dual primary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and London...
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...In the field of corporate governance, the roles of the board of directors in a corporation are the central part to operate a big corporate entity. The main roles for the directors are to implement control and management in the organization to run all the functions in a smooth manner (Ferris & Yan, 2007). The main responsibilities and duties of the directors in an organization are to define the policies and procedures of the organization, of that the middle and lower management can follow these regulations to achieve the task and fulfill the goals of the organization and maintain ethics (Bradley & Chen, 2011). They have power to select the agents and officers, who works on the behalf of organization in the industry. They declare dividend and work on the major events that can affect the performance of the company (Andres & Vallelado, 2008). Apart from this some duties of the directors are acquiring enough resources for the operations of organization, selection of CEO, etc. (Ferris & Yan, 2007). Boards of Directors defined ethical code of the conduct in the organizations, which comprises integral practices, public disclosures, compliance with the legal rules and regulations, etc. In the public corporations the responsibilities of the directors are more critical in comparison to closely held corporations. The board of directors should be held liable for any type of fraud in the company because they make policies and develop codes of conduct in the business firm. Their fiduciary...
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...and appropriate evidence needed to be collected. Below are a couple more of the more relevant ones to the Comptronix’s Case. The first factor to consider is the industry of the client’s business operations. When conducting an audit the auditor should understand the company and how day to day operations are run. Also they should understand the direct risk associated with the industry the company deals in. With Comptronix they produce circuit boards, a great deal of electronics have a very fast lifespan and an auditor should watch how the company values and accounts for such boards in their inventory. The more risky the business looks based on the results collected, the hire the inherent risk should be set for that type of company in the industry. Another factor that can influence inherent risk is the client’s motivation and presence of related parties. The auditor should always look at transactions that go n between related parties to ensure that the transactions have been recorded correctly. In this case Comptronix had a member of the board of directors’ who was the VP of manufacturing at a major customer the company did business...
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...communal goals. The governance framework is there to encourage the efficient use of resources and equally to require accountability for the stewardship of those resources. The aim is to align as nearly as possible the interests of individuals, corporations and society.” (Sir Adrian Cadbury, UK, Commission Report: Corporate Governance 1992). The concept of Corporate Governance (CG) in this corporate world has gained extra importance after the recent global financial crisis. Trading in the world has history of centuries and so do the existence of companies & business. The structure of company, its practices, the roles of key personnel, organizational behaviour, performance & goals got a new outlook in recent past when the collapse of Big firms such as Worldcom, Enron, Lehman Brothers etc. were witnessed despite their long history in business or their top ranking position in the business world. Business intellectuals agreed to this term “Corporate governance” after Baysinger and Butler (1985) phrased it. In early days ownership remained the source of power, even after limited liability companies were formed in 19th Century. Shareholders were numerous in numbers when compared to early 19th century, companies were becoming global too, and complexity...
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