...Historical Events on this Day in History Events in History for Tuesday 18th February 2014 ◀ Jan February Mar ▶ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | | All Events Birthdays | Weddings Deaths | Events 1 - 167 of 167 3102 BC - Epoch (origin) of the Kali Yuga. 1129 - Jerusalem taken by Emperor Frederik II 1268 - The Livonian Brothers of the Sword are defeated by Dovmont of Pskov in the Battle of Rakovor. 1332 - Amda Seyon I, Emperor of Ethiopia begins his campaigns in the southern Muslim provinces. 1478 - George, Duke of Clarence, convicted of treason against his older brother Edward IV of England, is privately executed in the Tower of London. 1503 - Henry Tudor created Prince of Wales (later Henry VIII) 1536 - France & Turkey sign milt/trade agreement against King Karel 1563 - Huguenot Jean Poltrot de Mere shoots gen Francois De Guise 1574 - Zeeland falls to Dutch rebels 1634 - Ferdinand II orders commander Albrecht von Wallenstein, execution 1678 - John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" is published 1685 - Fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas. 1688 - Quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa 1713 - French invade under Jacques Cassard on Curacao 1735 - 1st opera performed in America, "Flora," in Charleston, SC 1745 - Bonnie Prince Charlies troops...
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...back but not golf balls for amateurs) caused the R&A and USGA to make the rollback apply to every golfer on the planet. The second argument comes in the form of an authority argument where he quotes the R&A Chief Executive, Martin Slumbers, about the benefits of the golf ball rollback and what it will mean for the future of golf. Srivastava does provide a rebuttal, however. He presents the viewpoints of those who disagree with the rollback. He names two other top-ranked male players in the world, Justin Thomas and Keegan Bradley, as examples. He then presents the fact that LPGA Tour players disagree with the rollback as well. To support that statement, he then utilizes an argument from generalization that identifies Annika Sorenstam as a female LPGA Tour player who’s opinion likely represents the feelings of other female players on tour. After that, he introduces a causal argument that explains why the LPGA Tour players are frustrated with the rollback. He states that the females will bear the brunt of the limited distances because of the fact that they hit the ball shorter compared to males....
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...Viability of Adding Alternative Fuel Vehicles to Lotus Rental Car Fleet The focus of this paper is to estimate the importance and feasibility of adding alternative fuel vehicles to the Lotus Rental Car fleet. This paper is addressed to the Chief Financial Officer. There are many types of alternative fuel vehicles (AFV); however, this paper will be focusing on hybrid vehicles. The discussion will cover the overview of existing operations, the advantages and disadvantages of adding AFV’s, the summary of the examination, and the recommendations on why and how it should be implemented. Current Fleet Status The Current fleet size for sister companies, Alamo, Enterprise and National, carry nearly 450,000 cars combined that achieve 28 mpg or better. The introduction of EPACT in 1992 introduced AFV’s into the US market, where they were mainly used by government agencies. The common term used to describe AFV vehicles is light duty vehicle (LDV). In addition, federal fleets are required to use dual-fuel vehicles unless a waiver is granted. Because of high oil consumption in the US transportation sector, concerns about national energy usage began to rise. This raised many questions regarding the resulting environmental impacts of greenhouse gas emissions. An example of this was in 2008, when it was estimated that the transportation sector emitted 1,930 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, which represents a 33.2 per cent share of total carbon dioxide emission from all sectors...
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...Butch Harmon Claude “Butch” Harmon Jr. is a famous golf professional/ instructor. He is widely recognized as one of the best golf coaches in the world. He is the son of the 1948 Masters Champion Claude Harmon and has been in the golf industry for over forty-five years. He followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming a professional golfer in the 70’s and later a professional teacher. Today Mr. Harmon owns his own golf school in Las Vegas, Nevada, and travels around the country playing in charity golf outings. He is also the leading analyst for British Sky Broadcasting which covers the US Open, PGA Championship, The Tour Championship, and The Masters. In 1995 Sports Illustrated named him the teacher of the year. Throughout his career he has taught many tour professionals, most notable are; Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Davis Love III, Darren Clarke, Fred Couples, Adam Scott, Justin Leonard, and Mark Clacavecchia. I had a hard time finding information about Mr. Harmon’s teaching styles but I did find some basic information. First is the grip. Butch is a strong advocate of the ‘short thumb grip’. This is referring to the position of your left thumb (for a right handed golfer) on the club. He states that with a shorter thumb you will gain more control of your swing at the top of the backswing and generate more club head speed. Second is your stance. There are many factors that come into play when talking about one’s stance. One of the main things Butch preaches...
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...Operation Eagle Claw, set up by the U.S. with the intention to rescue 52 hostages from the U.S. embassy in Iran failed due to equipment failure. The new military regime of Liberia publicly executed a number of leading government officials. The United States, France, and the USSR all began nuclear testing at various sites throughout the world. Zimbabwe declares its independence from the United Kingdom. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands abdicates and her daughter Beatrix is crowned Queen. While researching sports of April 1980, Wayne Gretzky becomes the first teenager to ever score 50 goals in one hockey season. Gordie Howe finished with a record 26th season in Hockey. Arthur Ashe retired from professional tennis. Donna White won the LPGA Florida gold tournament titled Lady Citrus. Bill Rodgers wins 84th Boston Marathon in 2:12:11. Longest jump by a jet boat is set at 120 feet. Phillies Steve Carlton pitched his 64th one-hitter. The Reunion Arena opened in Dallas. Other interesting facts of April 1980 include post it notes being introduced. Howard Stern began broadcasting in Detroit Michigan. Some of the famous...
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...Chapter 3 THE CHALLENGES FACING PROFESSIONAL SPORTS The Financial Status of Professional Sports Growth of Professional Sports Major Leagues Minor Leagues State of Women’s Professional Sports Leagues Other Successful Sports Properties The Economic Reality of Professional Sports Team Financial Statements Controlling Player Costs National Football League National Basketball Association Major League Baseball National Hockey League European Soccer’s Path to Financial Health: UEFA’s Financial Fair Play Creative Accounting Roster Depreciation Allowance Franchise Appreciation Summary The Financial Status of Professional Sports Growth of Professional Sports Major Leagues The 1990s and early 2000s was a period of substantial growth for professional sports at all levels. The number of teams in the Big 4 major leagues grew from 103 franchises in 1989 to 122 franchises by 2001. During that time, the National Hockey League (NHL) added eight expansion teams, Major League Baseball (MLB) added four, the National Football League (NFL) added three, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) added five teams. In addition, several new leagues were launched in the 1990s with aspirations of becoming prominent national properties, most notably Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). By 2001, each of the Big 4 leagues had reached a saturation point, having established franchises in nearly every market capable...
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...$4,500,00 is the NBA average salary and $72,000 is the WNBA estimated average salary. The top earners in the NBA 2014-2015, are Kobe Bryant, Joe Johnson, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwight Howard. Kobe Bryant gets paid the highest of $23,500,000 and Dwight Howard getting paid the lowest of $21,436,271. The maximum salary for WNBA in the 2013 season was $107,000, which can only be earned after 6 years in the league. On average, female basketball players earn $4,428,000 less, or only 1.6% of the male salary. Nevertheless, basketball isn’t the only sport where men get a higher salary than women do. In golf men get a PGA average salary of $973,000 and women get a LPGA average salary of $162,000. The top two paid male tennis players in 2014 are Rory Mcllroy and Jimmy Walker. The top two paid female tennis players in 2014 are Stacy Lewis and Michelle Wie. Rory Mcllroy got the highest pay of $6,965,895.50 and Stacy Lewis got the highest pay of $1,973,016. That’s a very big difference for people who play the exact same sport don’t you think? On average, female golfers earn $811,000 less, or only $16.6% of what men...
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...cheek, breathing the fresh air, and gazing upon the beauty of both nature and man. The lush greens of the fairways, the sweet perfume of the azaleas that provide a multicolored backdrop for the pristine greens, prove to be most tranquil and relaxing. Watching the wildlife that lives on most of the golf courses is also very enjoyable and relaxing. One often sees rabbits running across the fairways, squirrels darting along the ground, orchasing each other around the tree trunks and limbs. Geese and other wild birds are often seen flying through the sky and going about their everyday task. While golf is relaxing, it is also very rewarding. The rewards extend far beyond the millions of dollars won by the professional golfers on the PGA, LPGA, and Senior Tours. The camaraderie you feel as you and your friends walk the course together, sharing stories and trying to outdo each other’s tales is one such reward. Many long lasting friendships are developed and nurtured on...
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...Define key elements in Callaway’s Strategy during 1988 to 1997. - IMPLEMENTATION of NEW TECHNOLOGY In 1986 Callaway hired Richard Helmstetter as the chief club designer. He initiated major developments in the research of clubs designed and marketed by the company. This culminated into Callaway establish a strong product portfolio. In 1987, Callaway became the first golf company to use computer controlled milling machines to produce innovative club designs. These clubs helped eliminate/reduce the impact of variables such as directional control, distance, etc. during the game thus making it easy to play. Callaway consistently produced innovative products at an impressive rate thus appealing to its present customers at the same time attracting new customers. Examples include: 1988 Introduced S2H2 technology 1991 Big Bertha club design is launched ruled the market in the 90s 1993 Big bertha Heavenwood club introduced 1994 Big Bertha stainless steel woods and Irons are introduced ACQUISITIONS: In 1997, Callaway acquired Odyssey which was one of the leading manufacturer of golf clubs at that time. This move of Callaway had several advantages: 1 This acquisition added more variety of clubs to the product portfolio. 2 Increased market share which is directly proportional to the increase in customer base 3 Reduced competition 4 More manufacturing capacity with Callaway can use Odyssey’s establishments GREAT CUSTOMER RELATIONS/ENDORSEMENTS: Callaway established...
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...324 - Battle of Adrianople Roman Emperor Constantine I defeats Co-Emperor Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. 683 - St Leo II ends his reign as Catholic Pope 987 - Hugo Capet crowned king of France 1090 - Battle at Hagenoorde: German emperor beats earl Egbert II 1187 - Crusaders enter Tiberias 1187 - Battle of Horns of Hattin; Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, destroys Jerusalem's crusader army. 1250 - Louis IX of France is captured by Baibars' Mamluk army at the Battle of Fariskur while he is in Egypt conducting the Seventh Crusade; he later has to ransom himself. 1428 - Treaty of Delft between Jacoba of Bavaria & Philip the Good of Burgundy 1608 - Samuel de Champlain founds city of Quebec 1630 - Emperor Ferdinand II opens German Parliament 1661 - Portugal gives Tangier & Bombay to English King Charles II 1720 - Sweden & Denmark sign peace treaty 1754 - George Washington surrenders to French, Fort Necessity (7 Years' War) 1767 - Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret. 1767 - Norway's oldest newspaper still in print, Adresseavisen, is founded (first edition published this date). 1775 - Washington takes command of Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass 1778 - British forces massacre 360 men, women & children in Wyoming, Pa 1778 - Prussia declares war on Austria 1806 - Michael Keens exhibits 1st cultivated strawberry First US President George WashingtonFirst US President George Washington...
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...Discuss the trends in the golf equipment industry and how it may impact a company’s strategy. Ans: According to new the United States Golf Association (USGA), Golf equipment manufacturers are forced to launch the equipment within the limitation. Therefore, the product differentiation is not quite high while recreational golfers do not enjoy playing due to lack of innovational equipment. Also, the USGA states that there are various factors that result in the declining of golfers such as: - Game difficulty: Golf equipment manufacturers are forced to follow the new USGA rules, thus, recreational golfers are suffered from the limitation of golf equipments. They cannot enjoy playing golf as much as before while new golfers face the difficulty of playing. - Time consuming for practice: According to the limited innovation of golf equipment, golfers need lots of time to practice while they also have take responsibility to their job and spend time with their families. - High golf fee: Some golfers realize that golf fee is high, as a result, they cannot practice frequently. 2. Discuss the importance of innovation, brand, performance, and price in the golf equipment industry. Ans: Good reputation and image can lead to brand loyalty. That’s why many brands use lots of advertising expenditure to promote their brands. As the leading sports brand in the world, Nike has a clear marketing advantage over its competitors. Nike spends some of their annual revenues on advertising to...
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...Case Study: Altius Altius has built and maintained its leading share in the golf ball market. Between the years of 2008 to 2010 the market was hit by a global recession, which sparked the first downturn in Altius’ overall market share. Within the years following the recession, there have been slight trends of growth but industry revenues are still far below pre-recession levels. The current strategy has an extreme amount of emphasis on associating the brand with professional golfers. Evelyn Gracie, the CEO, finds that although this strategy is highly important for Altius, it is becoming less and less effective in attracting golfers and their brand loyalty. As data and survey prove, this is mostly in relation to the declining interest in the golf industry as a whole. Gracie proposes to boost sales and revenue by implementing the Elevate program, a strategy known as a fighter brand. Based on what market trends show, this program hopes to foster a generation of new and casual golfers. BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS Emerging industry data show trends of consumers reducing their discretionary spending, having a negative backlash on the golf ball market. In a consumer survey, Altius segmented consumer attitudes into three categories: agnostic, enthusiast, and loyalist. Compiled data determined a 12% to 17% jump in agnostic consumers, a 19% to 15% fall in enthusiasts, and a 69% to 68% fall in loyalists. These figures imply an increase in casual golfers who are either beginners or price-sensitive...
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...multiple choice, true/false, and essay questions. The answers are at the end of the questions. 1. The measurement that describes the variation of a data set is called the_________. 2. When a scatter plot's (x,y) points are all pretty close to the "line of best fit", then how would you describe the relationship between the points? 3. True or False: Cause and effect relationships cannot be determined using the coefficient of determination. 4. True or False: Correlations are used to help identify the relationship between two variables. For example, the amount of rain in July (x) and the size of tomatoes in August (y) could be analyzed using correlation and regression techniques. 5. The scores of the top ten finishers in a recent LPGA Valley of the Stars Tournament are listed below. (Source: Los Angeles Times) 73 67 72 67 76 72 73 68 71 73 Find the mode score. 6. Multiple choice: The Median is a. the most stable measurement of Central Tendency. b. the least stable measurement of Central Tendency. c. only stable if the standard deviation is small. d. equal to the InterQuartile Range. 7. The correlation coefficient (r) can vary between the values of 8. The ______________________________ measures "how well" the line of best fit matches the scatter diagram relationship. 9. The average age of the students in a statistics class is 20 years. Does this statement describe descriptive statistics, census, simulation, or inferential statistics...
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...Strategic Report for The Callaway Golf Company Innovation through Collaboration Scott Damassa Amy MacKinnon Alisher Saydalikhodjayev April 14, 2007 Harkness Consulting Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................... 3 Company Background ................................................ 5 Competitive Analysis.................................................. 7 Internal Rivalry ................................................................ 8 Entry .............................................................................. 12 Substitutes & Complements ........................................... 13 Buyer & Supplier Power ................................................. 14 SWOT Analysis ..........................................................15 Strengths ....................................................................... 15 Weaknesses ................................................................... 15 Opportunities ................................................................. 16 Threats........................................................................... 16 Financial Analysis .....................................................16 Strategic Issues & Recommendations .......................21 References…………………………………………………………25 Harkness Consulting 2 Executive Summary Harkness Consulting has been asked by Callaway Golf to assess its strategic market position and to make recommendations for improving...
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...9-913-578 REV. MAY 1, 2014 ROBERT J. DOLAN SUNRU YONG Altius Golf and the Fighter Brand Introduction Evelyn Gracie, CEO of Altius Golf, took a deep breath before introducing the company’s new golf ball strategy to the board. Several years after the global recession of 2008–2010, the private-equityowned company’s revenues had not fully recovered, and there had been grumbling among some of the directors that the old strategy was no longer working. Gracie had been hired at the end of 2012 to turn things around. Over the last six months, she and Austin Kai, the chief marketing officer, had worked on a plan to shake up the golf ball market and strengthen Altius’s leadership position. Now Gracie needed to communicate to her board a clear, compelling vision, backed by a well-articulated rationale: As everyone knows, the long-term industry trends have been worrisome. The number of new golfers has fallen, and the few who take up the sport tend to be less serious and more pricesensitive. We have seen this magnified in our own business as lower-priced competitors have stolen market share. We believe Altius’s long-term success will come from fostering a new generation of loyal golfers, and this will come when we make our brand more fun, affordable, and accessible. If we can attract new and casual golfers into our brand, we will gradually migrate them to our flagship products. This thinking is at the heart of Altius Elevate. Gracie proceeded to outline the Elevate program...
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