...VERONIKA DECIDES TO DIE A NOVEL OF REDEMPTION PAULO COELHO TRANSLATED FROM THE PORTUGUESE BY MARGARET JULL COSTA For S. T. de L., who began to help me without my realizing it Behold I give unto you power to tread on serpents…and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Luke 10:19 Contents Epigraph Begin Reading P.S. Insights, Interviews & More… About the Author Praise Other Books by Paulo Coelho Credits Copyright About the Publisher On November 11, 1997, Veronika decided that the moment to kill herself had—at last!—arrived. She carefully cleaned the room that she rented in a convent, turned off the heat, brushed her teeth, and lay down. SHE PICKED up the four packs of sleeping pills from her bedside table. Instead of crushing them and mixing them with water, she decided to take them one by one, because there is always a gap between intention and action, and she wanted to feel free to turn back halfway. With each pill she swallowed, however, she felt more convinced: After five minutes the packs were empty. Since she didn’t know exactly how long it would take her to lose consciousness, she had placed on the bed that month’s issue of a French magazine, Homme, which had just arrived in the library where she worked. She had no particular interest in computer science, but, as she leafed through the magazine, she came across an article about a computer game (one of those CD-ROMS) created by Paulo Coelho, a Brazilian writer she had happened to meet at a lecture...
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...“You Decide”: The Charter School LAN Upgrade Proposal REQUIREMENTS A plan to optimize and upgrade the Leonard Cooper network must first solve the current state of affairs. The results of interviews with four stakeholders reveal that: 1) the existing network gets very congested, collisions proliferate, and throughput slows down when teachers simultaneously report on attendance and check on email; 2) 50 networked printers still get all filled up; 3) existing network bandwidth is 10 Mb; 4) the HVAC technician thinks it would be really convenient to have wireless access points; 5) all 23 classrooms in the new wing need to be added to the network; 6) slow connections to the distant mail server; 7) desiring to integrate VoIP into the current data network; and, 8) the old- and new-wing backbone switches, just 120 meters apart, are linked by slow twisted-pair wiring. ASSUMPTIONS: 1.printer sevrver 2.43 students for a classroom 3.faculty or admin room 4.server room 5.hvac room 6.for 2 students there will be one PC Network Diagram: A. SOLUTIONS The most dire issue that needs altering is the current system limit that stands at only 10 Mb. The favored arrangement here is Category 6 UTP 1000Base F Ethernet cabling in light of the fact that it expands most extreme information (exchange) rate a hundredfold, from 10 Mb to 1 gigabyte for each second. Such transfer speed addresses the yearning of the HVAC specialist for remote access to his gadgets. All the more...
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...You Decide Template Name __ __________ Date__3/4/10____ Scenario Summary: Your Role/Assignment: Your role is to decide if Karen is an independent contractor or an employee and discuss some of the preventative and ethical situations that are occurring in this case. Questions: 1. Do you feel that Karen is an independent contractor or an employee? What is your rationale for this decision? I feel that Karen is an employee. The reason for this first of all is that she has been there for five years and the company has changed her title from Human resources temporary to Human Resources Consultant. Karen is also doing similar work to others she works with and that is why they changed her title. Overall, Karen has been consistently requested to work on multiple jobs for the utility and should be considered an employee after five years. 2. What factors do you feel help contribute to Karen being an employee? I think that the fact they utility changed her title from Human Resources Temporary to Human Resources Consultant is the main contributing factor to her being an employee. The other would be how the company has consistently for five years keep hiring her for project after project. 3. What factors favor her being a contractor? The fact that Karen never received a W-2 form would be one factor. The other would be that she does have a contract with the utility. Karen also contracts her services to others other than the utility which would make...
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...Decide & Conquer: Make Winning Decisions and Take Control of Your Life Stephen P. Robbins, Ph.D. PEARSON EDUCATION, INC. Praise for Decide & Conquer: “Do you have trouble making important decisions? If you answered, ‘Well, yes and no,’ you need this book. It's as smart and straightforward as its title. I'm buying my agent five copies. —Joel Siegel Entertainment Editor Good Morning America “I thought making decisions was as natural as breathing— something we just do. Dr. Robbins makes it crystal clear that decision making ability is a skill that can be improved with knowledge from self evaluation and consideration of the right criteria. This book will help not only people who struggle with decisions, but also those who consider themselves effective decision makers.” —Jim Despain, Managing Partner, DESPAINCONVERSE, and co-author of …and Dignity for All “Robbins shows that making good decisions requires more than just knowing the facts. You must know yourself, too! It is the human aspects of the decision-making process that fail. But these problems can be overcome. Start making good decisions now by choosing to read this book.” —John Nofsinger, author of Infectious Greed and Investment Blunders (of the Rich and Famous) “A must read. Robbins translates a vast array of arcane research into a clearly written practical guide that will surely help people make better personal decisions.” —Steven P. Schnaars, author of Marketing Strategy, Second Edition “This is a very personal...
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...You Decide Estrella Fernandez ececa_1@hotmail.com PROJ-598-16361 Professor: David Garrett Introduction I am currently the project manager for ZAP Pharmaceutical Company. Currently, I am managing a large IT project in the healthcare industry for ZAP. My project objectives are to refurbish an existing office building, install the IT infrastructure, and outfit the area for use as a new telephone answering hub for the company. All contracts associated with this project are fixed price contracts and we have three main issues that need resolution. Issues 1. Bear’s Construction Company is making a claim that it is not responsible for inspections required by the local township. Bear has produced a memo signed by John during negotiations that states that ZAP is responsible for all permits and inspections. The contract shows that Bear is responsible for all inspections. 2. The contract states that carpeting must meet a specific wear rating. It also prohibits the use of any non generic materials within the work of the contract. This would include carpets with special wear rating, because these would be non generic materials. Anne has already purchased and begun the installation of the generic carpet that does not meet the wear rating. 3. Sheba’s Office Equipment has informed you of a minor typographic error in the contract with you to provide office equipment for this project. In the contract, it states Sheba shall be paid as follows $350,000 (Three hundred and fifty...
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...Analyzing Buyer Behavior Instructions: In this scenario-based activity, you will need to review the scenario presented to you, your role in the process, and then read the viewpoints of the key employees that have been assigned to help you with this activity. Be sure to view the grading rubric at the bottom prior to proceeding to the activity. Your completed paper will be submitted to the Drop Box. Scenario Scenario Summary You are the new Vice President of Marketing for Graves Enterprises, makers of consumer and commercial grade floor care products. You have two marketing directors that report to you, each of who is in charge of either the consumer market or the commercial market. Graves Floor Care Products are currently priced comparable to their direct competitors in both markets. They are also distributed through the same distribution channels, although there is no real incentive for the distributors or retailers to carry Graves Floor Care's products over those offered by the competition. The sizes and packaging of Graves products and those of the competition are similar, yet there are distinct competitive differences that are not effectively promoted. Some differences include a unique, proprietary chemical cleaner that cleans "dry" (and does not clean "wet"), which helps to reduce mold. In addition, the Graves products reduce mold. Graves products utilize environmentally friendly chemistry, contain “Scotchgard” for continued stain protection. In addition...
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...Running Head: GENDER AND IDENTITY You Decide SOC350: Cultural Diversity in the Professions You Decide One of the duties of being a human resource manager at Fortune 500 Company is being in charge of hiring a new sales consultant for the fiber optics division that will be capable of selling the latest fiber optics to leading wireless manufacturers of five key companies. The potential candidate must be articulate, sophisticated, and knowledgeable about fiber optics, flexible to travel, and work after hours. Out of all the potential candidates that have applied and the person I chose to hire is Jyoti, the Manager of Wireless Retail Store. I would do so because she has all the qualifications and experience needed to improve sales at Fortune 500. Jvoti shows great improvement and advancement in her last job position by starting in assisting in sales to managing a wireless phone company’s regional sales. She demonstrated self-initiative skills in regards to management and raising sales by 60%. The position requires traveling and Jvoti being single, is able to work long hours as well as travel to improve the revenue at Fortune 500. Her gender did not play a role in the deciding factor to hire her, only her experience and skills. She portrays herself, as a fast learner and gender discrimination does not impose any issues within the company’s policies (Lecture, 2012). The final aspect for deciding to hire Jvoti is the much experience in managing wireless phone companies...
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...You Decide Business Economics GM545 Spring 2012 Semester, Session A Mr. President, I would like to take this time to provide a few recommendations to help our economy. As you know we are in a severe and deep recession. Many analysts say it could last for at least another year. It is urgent that the government makes both monetary and fiscal policy adjustments. We must put a stop to our growing unemployment and fix our inflation rate. I have met with several consults and advisors and would like to summarize it for you. Economic consultant, Raymond Burke, advises that you lower interest rates so that consumer’s can “get back on their feet”. I think it is a great idea, and I would encourage you to work with the Federal Reserve in making these adjustments. This would ideally encourage consumers to increases their spending, and lead to rise in aggregate demand. Kathy Lee, former economic advisor, also made her comments known. She recommends taxes be raised, and government spending be reduced. I feel that just the opposite should happen. If we decrease taxes and increase government spending, we could create more jobs. Also, with a decrease in taxes, people will have more money to spend, which will create more jobs. Consultant to the Federal Reserve, Patricia Lopez, believes that the Federal Reserve sell bands to raise the requirement of the reserve. However, if we where...
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...Week 3 You Decide 1. You are the judge in the case. Does Susie have a case against Ruthless? Is Ruthless the proximate cause of Susie’s injuries? I certainly do think that Susie has a case against Ruthless because of the simple fact that Susie told Ruthless that she wanted to wait for Orson or she could walk home since she only lived six blocks from the park, but Ruthless paid no attention to Susie, he did not acknowledge what she said and gave her no choice but ordered everyone to get into the truck. Officer Ruthless could have stayed with Susie for a few minutes to see if Orson would come and pick her up, if not, then Officer Ruthless could have easily driven Susie home to ensure that she arrived safely at her home. If Officer Ruthless had other duties that he had to tend to, he could have easily called Susie’s parents to come and pick her up or called his supervisor to tell him that he was running behind because he needed to take a minor home, I’m sure that his supervisor would have understood and all of Susie’s injuries could have been prevented. I believe that Ruthless was the proximate cause of Susie’s injuries because he was the one who ordered her to get into a vehicle that she was refusing to get into from the beginning. Susie has every right to file a complaint against Officer Ruthless, the Elsewhere Police Department because Officer Ruthless is their employee and also Jerry for being careless in driving the truck. Even though a police officer is not obligated...
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...Overview Sunshine Machine Works is looking for implement an Information System Use Security Policy that works well with the new expansion in their infrastructure. The company needs to ensure that any authorized employee can access the intranet in a safety and secure way, because many of their employees travel to different and remote locations and often require getting access to documents and other information that are stored on the intranet file server. My role My role in this week is to assess the information presented and by doing this I am to provide a response to management on how remote access can facilitate and handle the use of the intranet. The employees will be able to handle documents and data remotely, in a safety way without compromise the security of the information. Scope The use of remote access of the intranet allow the employees to get easy access to email, company files and other systems; no matter where they are be allow this the employees work more efficiently and with more flexibly, without compromise the security of the information. Why remote access is important Remote working enables employees to perform their duties without having to be present on premises. Remote access allow employees and management to get company information and data in any place Allow employees and management to send and receive company and customers emails from their computers ...
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...To: - XYZ From: - Date: - RE: - Heart Transplant It has come to my attention that there are three qualifying candidates who are in need of available heart transplant. In this short duration of time, I have to decide which candidate is the most suitable for the heart transplant. The main purpose of this memorandum is to inform you about the decision that has been made for heart transplant patient. I want to address the process of this decision, and how I have incorporated professional and ethical views in decision making process. I evaluated all three patients’ current situation and their need for transplant. Jerry is 55 years old family man. He is in desperate need of a new heart because his heart fails at early age due to a use of steroid. The possible danger of steroid was unknown at that time. Lisa is 12 years old girl living with lifelong diseases. Her heart stops working after a struggle with pneumonia. Her father, Dr Joe, is a leading oncologist in our hospital and offering $2 million dollars donation. Lastly, Ozzy is 38 years old homeless drug abuser. His heart condition is due to continue drug abuse and overdosing of crack cocaine. After a brief study about their need for heart and their conditions, I decided that Jerry is the perfect candidate for heart transplant and will benefit most from this procedure. First, I have considered some common ethical and moral values in my decision making process. In case of Ozzy, I think it is unethical to judge a worth of...
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...Hofatma Hospital July 19, 2014 YOU DECIDE Memorandum for Record: The purpose of this memorandum is to inform you that the recipient of the heart transplant has been chosen. I will describe to you the process of this decision and evaluation and how the decision was made. Although the time in which to make such a drastic and life changing decision was brief, the decision was made with moral, professional and ethical choices. There were three qualifying candidates who were in need of the transplant: The first is a 55 year old male named Jerry, who is a husband and father of 3 children, aged 14, 16, and 19, a Middle Level Manager at a carpet distributing business and 5 years short of his retirement. His heart is damaged due to the use of steroids in his early 20’s when he was involved with bodybuilding before the dangers of steroid use were fully known. If Jerry gets the heart, his chances of living another 10-15 years are very high. The second is a 12 year old girl named Lisa. She is the only child in the family, and they cannot bear more children. She reads voraciously and yet likes playing with her Barbie Dolls. Lisa has suffered health issues all her life due to various viral infections and a lupus-like immune deficiency. Her heart was damaged during a nasty bout with pneumonia last year and actually stopped for a brief period. Even with a transplant, her chances of surviving into her 20’s are not good. Finally...
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...ev | Douglas MolinaMGMT 599 | Memo To: Executive Committee Willy’s Candy company From: Douglas Molina CC: Date: [ 11/30/12 ] Re: You Decide Assignment week#5 Summary of the Case (Understanding) Willy’s Candy Company has experienced flat sales and earnings, specifically for their 2 major products, Willy’s Yummy Chews and Willy’s Sour Straws. Although they are able to maintain sales of these products through the combination of aggressive pricing and trade incentives earnings are still falling below expectations. The company also tried to increase earnings by introducing new candy products into the market, but this too has failed to lift earnings. The following are suggestions from executive management: Chester A. Wonka III, CEO The CEO is advocating a merger with the larger Swiss company that in the past has made numerous offer in the past for a merger and is still has the option on the table. The merger will have the following advantages: * It will enable Willy’s to gain access international markets * The merger will provide us the resources, capabilities and marketing support necessary to grow Willy’s. A disadvantage will be loss of control and the company will be acquired by the larger Swiss company. Swifty Miller, CFO The CFO proposes levering up or taking on more debt to be used to diversify by purchasing smaller candy companies. This will increase their current portfolio of products. Having a bigger product offering, they will be able...
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...CASE STUDY Week Two Assignment You Decide Professor: Mary Black, PhD. Kingsley Agharese (HIMC) What are Medical benefits, and who should provide such benefits to company’s employees? Most Americans know what Medical benefits entail and they know how to shop around for the most affordable benefits. Should Medical benefits be mandated and priced across the board? Cooper Pearson Corporation became a victim of circumstance because they did not conduct sufficient research in regards to the best Medical benefits for their employees. Having a PPO you have a lot more flexibility, you don't have to wait for referrals and you choose your own doctor. To be honest, you also get better care with PPO. With an HMO, doctors only get a paid capitation fee which is like $5 per patient a month and some small fee for some major treatments, so that is $0 for a checkup and cleaning. On the other hand, PPO pays $120-$250 for a recall visit; so who do you think is going to get the best care and sooner appointments? Some doctor’s offices no longer accept HMOs, due to the lengthy paperwork involved, and it's simply not worth it. I realize that health care in America isn't as inexpensive or accessible as we'd like, but if faced with the option between choosing an HMO and a PPO without one being cost prohibitive, I'd pay the extra money to get the PPO because that added flexibility, in my opinion, is definitely worth it. Most PPOs have a preferred provider list, much like the HMO provider list...
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...You Decide – Analyzing Buyer Behavior Keller Graduate School of Management – MM522 Prof. Yabs Sherra Jones September 15, 2009 Abstract This report is an analysis of consumer and business buying behavior, which is based on the research presented by my Marketing team at Graves Enterprises. The purpose of my analysis is to develop a marketing plan which will double the sales in the consumer and commercial markets within the next year. Consumer Products Proposal Upon reviewing the consumer products proposal presented by Joshua Edwards, I find that the proposal will work only if the product is affordable. The development of a new eco-friendly product line as well a private label line to be sold in retail stores like Wal-Mart, K-mart and Target is an excellent idea; however, pricing it at 1.5X the current product is not feasible. Being that personal factors happens to be one of the aspects that influences consumer’s buying behavior, we should be appealing to the consumer’s economic circumstances. Consumers want the best quality, but at an affordable price. There are different social classes to be taken in consideration. As Joshua pointed out, our current target market is homeowners, females, with a household income of $75-$150k. Appealing to female homeowners should remain a spectrum of our target market; per Kotler’s text a more direct influence on everyday buying behavior is the family of procreation (Kotler, 2009). The wives in these households act as the family’s...
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