...RECOMMENDATIONS 5.1 Introduction The recommendation will look through the objectives either achieved or not. The objectives of the study are the percentages of the using the public transportation by residents in daily working trip and leisure trip, also the factors that influences the residents about their satisfaction when using the public transport. Besides, the recommendation is to propose the mitigation from the problems that be highlighted. Based on the findings it will be as a guideline to create the recommendation, which is to make the study area become improve, lively, sustain and liveable. The recommendation will improve the services of the public transport, to find ways how to attract people more use the public transport and intend...
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...at developing a new model that should be able to determine for each privately owned company whether going public is a possibility for attracting new capital. Research upon IPOs resulted in variables of which a conceptual and hypothesized model were created. A meta-analysis and case study should determine the relevance and reliability of the model. Thereafter, a final model can be composed which can be applied to IKEA Group, our target company for the research, in order to obtain the final result; IKEA Group is qualified for an IPO, or not. Table of contents Introduction II 1. Rationale 1 2. Situational Analysis 2 2.1 Initial Public Offering 2 2.2 Advantages 3 2.3 Disadvantages 3 3. Theoretical Background 4 3.1 Initial Public Offering 4 3.2 Product market characteristics and performance 4 3.3 Industry characteristics 5 3.4 Initial underpricing 5 3.5 Hot and cold markets and IPO waves 6 3.6 Long-run performance 6 4. Conceptual Model 8 4.1 Hypotheses 9 4.1.1 Hypotheses Independent variables 9 4.1.2 Moderating Variables 9 5. Research design 11 5.1 Unit of analysis 11 5.2 Meta-analysis 11 5.2.1 The hypothesized model 11 5.2.2 The implementation 13 5.3 Case study 15 5.4 The implementation of the results 15 Bibliography 16 Appendices 20 * * Introduction Introduction The consideration of undertaking an IPO is one of the most important and one of the most difficult processes in the lifecycle of a firm. What are the main drivers...
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...ICMR Case Collection C op y ICFAI Center for Management Research N BECG 045 ot The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill D o This case was written by Jaya D. Sangtani, under the direction of Vivek Gupta, ICFAI Center for Management Research (ICMR). It was compiled from published sources, and is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. 2005, ICFAI Center for Management Research. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, used in a spreadsheet, or transmitted in any form or by any means- electronic or mechanical, without permission. To order copies, call 0091-40-2343-0462/63/64 or write to ICFAI Center for Management Research, Plot # 49, Nagarjuna Hills, Hyderabad 500 082, India or email icmr@icfai.org. Website: www.icmrindia.org BECG/045 THE EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL “ExxonMobil’s tactics are well-known, and this is a classic case of deny, dupe, and delay. Just as it denies the science on climate change, it denies that oil from the spill is causing damage in the Prince William Sound. And on both issues it is running campaigns to dupe the public into thinking it is an environmentally and socially responsible corporation.”1 - Anita Goldsmith, Greenpeace International Campaigner. “Exxon would meet its obligations to all those who have suffered damage from the spill.”2 op INTRODUCTION ...
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...SOURCES OF FINANCE Matching the appropriate source of finance to a situation This is a paired exercise. The aim is to match the situation to the most appropriate source of finance. CASE STUDIES NEW MINIMARKET Roy Bhuvnesh has been made redundant after 20 years with a major organisation and has received a lump sum redundancy payment of £70,000. He is planning to set up a new minimarket and has identified suitable premises valued at £180,000 in Green Lane. BUYING A NEW FREEZER CABINET A small newsagent in Green Lane has decided to purchase a new freezer cabinet and oven/roasting unit to provide hot meals for local workers and for pupils at Northwood School which serves the surrounding area. The cost of the units is £8,500. MOBILE CAR VALET SERVICE You have just passed your driving test and along with a friend are setting a business to offer a mobile car valet service. This would involve them travelling to people’s homes and washing and internally cleaning customer cars. They are hoping to attract private customers and local garages who sell second hand cars. RE-LOCATING TO SWANSEA Sentinel Industries plc are planning on moving a major part of its production facility to Swansea. It has identified a site near a former chalk pit that is now not used. The estimated cost of the facility is £10 million. BUYING NEW EQUIPMENT Lucas Engineering Ltd with an annual turnover of £3.5 million has decided to install new machinery to help improve its productivity...
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...Imagine yourself driving along on the freeway with your twelve year old son, on are hot Oklahoma day. As the two of you are driving you are stopped by local police, and soon allowed to continue on. But soon thereafter the two of you are stopped again, this time the stop is not so short. The officer asks you to step out of the vehicle so that he may search it for drugs. While your car is being searched you and your son are forced to sit in an extremely hot squad car and wait for two hours until the officers finished searching. The only reason it seemed for the stop was because you were black. If this were you, you are Sergeant First Class Rossano V. Gerald, and were just a victim of what is known as “racial profiling.” Some may not be aware of this, but Sergeant First Class Gerald and his son’s Fourth Amendment Rights were violated. In the United States Bill of Rights, the Fourth Amendment is “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized,” (Gaines,). Racial profiling occurs whenever a law enforcement officer questions, stops, arrests, searches, or otherwise investigates a person because the officer believes that members of that person’s racial or ethnic group are more likely to commit the sort...
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...For as long as the media has taken note of such instances, school violence, specifically school shootings by pseudocommandos (school shooters who shoot others for revenge), has been a hot topic to cover. In several instances, the shooters have plead for insanity in argument that they were not sane at the time of the massacre and could not identify what was wrong from right. These pleas have become a fall-back argument for some of the pseudocommandos, and in doing so, a select few were found guilty of murder, but the consequences of the massacres committed were eased. In the end, after the school rampages, or SR’s, were committed, the true ethics of the treatment of the shooters must come into question in regards to the insanity plea. How...
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...Intellectual Capitalism 2 Verizon Q1: How can this video inform your company president based on the contents of his letter? (video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd98Naz8jvQ One of the key focal points of Verizon’s strategic position is exploring the Internet of Things. Understanding and creating solutions on this new platform will be paramount to staying ahead of direct competitors. To address this topic and the challenges and opportunities that lie therein, Chad Jones, formerly of Xively by LogMeIn, delivered the above-linked lecture at the Harvard Innovation Lab entitled “The Business of the Internet of Things”. The Internet of Things (aka Internet of Everything, Industrial Internet) is viewed as the next great technological revolution that will transform how we experience our daily life. The exploration of this new frontier has captivated many different industries, such as energy, health care, manufacturing, construction, and transportation. Many have begun to “connect” devices by incorporating sensors or software that can be remotely monitored, enabling seamless communication in real-time between computer networks and the physical world. Estimates are that by the end of 2014, there were 1.2 billion connections in Internet of Things, and future projections have that number leaping by as much as 5 times by 2020 with the potential to boast nearly 1 trillion connections by 2025. The economic impact is being estimated at $4.6 trillion by 2020, at which point could...
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...1997 The Journal of Experimental Biology 214, 1997-2004 © 2011. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd doi:10.1242/jeb.056531 RESEARCH ARTICLE Some like it hot: the effects of climate change on reproduction, immune function and disease resistance in the cricket Gryllus texensis Shelley A. Adamo* and Maggie M. E. Lovett Department of Psychology, Neuroscience Institute, Dalhousie University, 1355 Oxford Street, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 3X5 *Author for correspondence (sadamo@dal.ca) Accepted 3 March 2011 SUMMARY In many parts of the world, climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of heat waves. How do heat waves impact short-lived poikilotherms such as insects? In the cricket, Gryllus texensis, 6days of elevated temperatures (i.e. 7°C above the average field temperature and 5°C above their preferred temperature) resulted in increased egg laying, faster egg development and greater mass gain. The increased temperature also increased activity of phenoloxidase and lysozyme-like enzymes, two immune-related enzymes, and enhanced resistance to the Gram-negative bacterium Serratia marcescens. When given a sublethal S. marcescens infection, G. texensis maintained increased reproductive output at the elevated temperature (33°C). These data suggest that heat waves could result in more numerous, disease resistant, crickets. However, resistance to the Gram-positive bacterium, Bacillus cereus was lower at temperatures above or below the average field temperature...
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...English as a Second Language Podcast A Day in the Life of Jeff Episode 1 – Getting Up www.eslpod.com GLOSSARY to get up – to get out of bed; to leave one’s bed * This morning I got up very quickly because the baby was crying. to wake up – to awaken; to stop sleeping * She always leaves her curtains open so that she can wake up with the sunlight. to handle – to manage; to deal with; to control * Are you sure that you can handle taking six classes this semester? covers – the layers of fabric that cover a bed; the cloth material that covers a bed and that keep one warm * When my husband sleeps, he always steals the covers and then I get so cold at night! comforter – the top-most, thickest cover for a bed, usually made of feathers or other warm material * In the winter, they sleep under a very thick comforter, but in the summer they don’t use it. light blanket – a thin cover for a bed, made of wool, cotton, or other material * When Marcos saw Maria sleeping on the sofa, he covered her with a light blanket so she wouldn’t be too cold. pillow – a soft cushion for one’s head in bed, usually filled with feathers, cotton, or other material * Why do people decorate their beds with so many pillows? I only need one to sleep on. pillowcase – the fabric covering a pillow; the material that covers a pillow to keep it clean * They bought new pillowcases to match the color of their bedroom walls. sheets – two pieces of large, thin fabric placed on a bed – one to lie on and one to lie under...
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...TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM: A SOLUTION TO TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN THE ERA OF CLIMATE CHANGE CONCIOUSNESS V.RENU S.SARANYA,JAYAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) is the application of computer and communications technologies to transport problems. Intelligent Transportation Systems is the integration of existing information and communication technologies to make transport system more sustainable, which means efficient, clean, safe and seamless. ITS can be applied in every transport mode (road, rail, air, water) and services can be used by both passenger and freight transport. The rapid advances in ITS technologies have enabled the collection of data or intelligence which provides relevant and timely information to transport managers and users. In a rapidly changing society the emphasis on road technology improvements to assist in road management has been identified as immediate need of the day. Intelligent Transport systems include wider application of technology to transit systems as well as private car and highways. Therefore, the benefits given by ITS to any transportation system by introducing it are, improved safety, improved traffic efficiency, reduced congestion, improved environmental quality & energy efficiency and improved economic productivity. With the alarming increase in the population, only building new infrastructure cannot solve all transport problems of congestion and emissions. Instead it will go other way...
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...Daffodil International University Subject: Submission of Internship Report Titled “Marketing Activities of Batayan Housing & Development Ltd.” Dear Sir, I hereby with due respect would like to state that I have completed my Internship Program from Batayan Housing & Development ltd. I was appointed in Batayan Housing & Development ltd. Corporate Office addressed at 2/1, kalbagan (2nd floor), Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205. The topic of my Internship report is “Marketing Activities Of Batayan Housing & Development Ltd.” Apart from the academic knowledge gained, this internship program and preparation of report has given me the opportunity to acquaint myself with a reputed company. I believe that the experience I acquired from this study will be an invaluable asset in my life. It has also to be mention that without your expert advice and cooperation it would not have been possible to complete this report. If you have any further enquiry concerning any additional information, I would be pleased to clarify that. Your Sincerely, ----------------------- Md. Roman Mia ID: 061-11-1157 Major in Marketing BBA Program Department of Business Administration Daffodil International University. Approval Certificate This is to inform that, Md. Roman Mia, ID # 061-11-1157, B.B.A program, Department of Business Administration; Daffodil International...
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...take birth control pills. Smoking can damage fertility, making it harder to conceive, and it can interfere with the growth of the fetus during pregnancy. It accounts for an estimated 14% of premature births and 10% of infant deaths. There is some evidence that smoking may cause impotence in some men. Because smoking affects so many of the body's systems, smokers often have vitamin deficiencies and suffer oxidative damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are molecules that steal electrons from other molecules, turning the other molecules into free radicals and destabilizing the molecules in the body's cells. Smoking is recognized as one of several factors that might be related to a higher risk of hip fractures in older adults. Studies reveal that the more a person smokes, the more likely he is to sustain illnesses such as cancer, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. But even smokers who indulge in the habit only occasionally are more...
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...know that car crashes are the leading cause of death in the U.S.? The statistics of car accidents due to cell phone usage is a hot topic for lawmakers, cell phone manufacturers, and concerned citizens. A study by the National Safety Council found that 8 out of 10 people use their cell phones while driving and that 1 out of 5 text while driving. Cell phones are a factor in six percent of all car crashes which equates to 636,000 crashes, 330,000 injuries, 12,000 serious injuries and 2,600 deaths. These are shocking statistics that easily can be prevented by refusing to use your phone while driving. Research done by the Iowa Civic Analysis Network said, “National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that distracted driving contributes to 25% of all police-reported traffic accidents. The most common distraction is cell phone use, which increases the likelihood of an accident by approximately 300%.” One of our problems as Americans is that we like to multi-task. On average Americans spend twenty five minutes commuting to work (citation). Driving is the main task at hand but quickly becomes secondary to phone calls regarding business, family, and friends. How many of us have seen people doing their makeup, eating, and/or talking on their cell phone while driving and witnessed first hand the inability of a driver to stay in his own lane? A growing concern for the ramifications of injury due to cell...
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...BUSINESS PLAN SUBMITTED TO: Ms.Amina Sadaf BBA 6C BUSINESS PLAN TEAM MEMBERS ROLES GROUP LEADER Amna Shah……Compilation, roles and responsibilities of owners, introduction, executive summary, industry analysis, description of venture and confidentiality report. ASSOCIATES Anum Rafique……Logo, production plan, questionnaires and proof reading Mariam Raheem…..Table of contents, formatting, operational plan, questionnaires and proof reading Sabeen Iqbal……….Marketing plan and questionnaires FOLLOWERS Farooq Saleem…… Financial plan, questionnaires Raja Yasir………..Organizational plan and printing Sehrish Mirza…….Assessment of risk and questionnaires CONFIDENTIALITY REPORT To Madam, This report is confidential and is property of the co-owners whose names are listed below. It is intended only for the only use by the person to whom it is submitted too, and any reproduction or divulgence of any of its contents without the prior written consent of the owners/ company is strictly prohibited. Signature of Co-owners: Ms.Amina Sadaf signature ……………… Amna Shah Anum Rafique Farooq Saleem Raja Yasir Mariam Raheem Sabeen Iqbal Sehrish Mirza Contents TEAM MEMBERS ROLES 2 GROUP LEADER 2 ASSOCIATES 2 FOLLOWERS 2 CONFIDENTIALITY REPORT 3 ...
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...when it came to an opportunity to advance in a career that had multiple benefits I was more than willing to learn all the in and the outs. Some people are blessed with a head start on their education with parents’ who take the time to teach the sound of each letter and number but that was not the case for me. My father worked outside the home to provide while my mother ran a small nursery business just outside the back door. My brother and I left to learn life by a hands-on approach. We had a few books, nothing overwhelming, but the one I remember most was Mother Goose. This book was my favorite it had oversized pages half the size of me at the age of three, each page with an array of color, but the words were just insignificant marks at the bottom of the page intended for someone else to use. I entered into elementary school with an overwhelming knowledge of animals, trees, flowers and plants yet I struggled to recognize the different letters and numbers my teacher etched on the board with her dusty white chalk. The years began to pass, mom’s business was doing fairly well, dad was still working hard to put a hot meal in our tummy’s every night and that meant my studies came second to the chores I was required to do. My grades were never anything to write home about but they were enough for me to graze through each grade, never once...
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