...first looks at the works of many scholars in analyzing the effectiveness of social media over traditional media. Thereafter a critical analysis of the strategic differences between the two types of media with a greater emphasis on social media as a marketing tool. Consumer relationship management entails the strategies, practices and technologies that have been used by different companies so as to analyze and manage data and consumer interactions throughout the lifecycle of the consumer. Its goal is to improve on business relationships that greatly exist with customers thus assisting the retention of the customers and also the driving sales of growth. Traditional media is also essential as it helps capture the advertisements and is able to reach millions of people within a span of time with no bias on the social economic status on the different people. Social media is however more flexible than traditional media and is greatly used on a large scale purposes especially in marketing of products and the effective recommendation of different products to different consumers. The rise and shine of social media has been attributed by the advancement of technology all over the world. Research was carried out by survey method and Quantitative methods on several students in the University of Buckingham and the University of Portsmouth. The research was successful and the results were discussed effectively. List of Tables and Figures Figure 1 Procedure for...
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...ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended 30 June 2013 OR o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR o SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number 001-35627 MANCHESTER UNITED plc (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Not Applicable (Translation of Company's name into English) Cayman Islands (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, England, M16 0RA (Address of principal executive offices) Edward Woodward Executive Vice Chairman Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, England, M16 0RA Telephone No. 011 44 (0) 161 868 8000 E-mail: ir@manutd.co.uk (Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act. Title of each class Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0005 per share Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act. None Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act. None Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report. 39...
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...Bachelor Thesis for the discipline European Studies: The effects of the Bosman-case on the professional football leagues with special regard to the top-five leagues Bachelor Thesis Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ramses A. Wessel Co-Reader: Dr. Tsjalle van der Burg Word count (Text only): 25686 Daniel Schmidt Helbecker Weg 30 58769 Nachrodt Germany daniel18schmidt@web.de Student number: s0146773 12.07.2007 1 Table of Contents: I List of Abbreviations…………………………………….………………….………………6 1.Introduction………...…………………………………………..…………….…..…………7 2. EU Sport politics and Sport Law……………………………………………...…...……9 2.1 Council of Ministers and Sport …………………………………….…,……10 2.2 The ECJ…………………………………………………………………....…….11 2.3 Walrave and Koch………………………………………………………….…..11 2.4 The Dona Case…………………………………………………..…………..….12 2.5 The legal situation for sport before the Bosman case……………..…...13 3.The Bosman Case………………………………………………………………….……..14 3.1 Transfer rules before Bosman…………………………………………….... 14 3.2 Jean-Marc Bosman………………………………………...………….……….15 3.3 The basic of the judgement ………...………………………………….…….16 3.4 Reactions of officials……………..………………………………….………..19 2 3.5 Ideas and outlooks of scholars for the future after the judgement…...20 3.6 Immediate results of the Bosman case……………..…………………...…21 4. Cases after Bosman…………………….…………………………………...…….…….22 4.1 The Lehtonen Case…………………………….……………………….……...23 4.2 Kolpak Case…………………………………………………………….……….24 ...
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...Market Report Plus 2013 27th Edition June 2013 Edited by Leah Tutt ISBN 978-1-78304-020-9 Hotels Hotels Foreword In today’s competitive business environment, knowledge and understanding of your marketplace is essential. With over 30 years’ experience producing highly respected off-the-shelf publications, Key Note has built a reputation as the number one source of UK market information. Below are just a few of the comments our business partners and clients have made on Key Note’s range of reports. “The test of any marketing strategy and plan lies in the quality of information used, upon which marketing judgments and decisions are based. Quality is the key word here. The Key Note reports are an excellent source of such quality information, covering a wide variety of product sectors.” The Chartered Institute of Marketing “We have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Key Note and have always received an excellent service. Key Note reports are well produced and are always in demand by users of the business library. Having subscribed to Market Assessment reports for a number of years, we continue to be impressed by their quality and breadth of coverage.” The British Library “When we are putting together strategic information for presentations to major retailers and Symington’s Board, the combination of Key Note’s market research and company information proves invaluable. It is accurate and easy to use, and provides us with important insight that we cannot get elsewhere...
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...CONTENTS Section 1 - Industry Profile Overview Future Outlook European Industry Overview North America Overview Asia & Pacific Industry Overview India & Middle East Industry Overview Development of World Scheduled Air Traffic World Economic Growth and Airline Profits Rankings - Passenger services Rankings – Freight services Section 2 - British Airways Profile Overview Alliances LHR Air Transport Movements LGW Air Transport Movements Awards History Key Events (1987-2005) Board Members Leadership Team British Airways Management Team Employees Brands Departmental Analysis Section 3 - British Airways Fleet Aircraft Fleet Aircraft Delivery Schedule Mainline Fleet Profiles Regional Aircraft Fleet Maintenance Section 4 - British Airways Performance Summary Strategy Social and Environmental Performance Incentive Plans Summary Financial / Operating Statistics Principal Investments Shareholder Information Share Price History Section 5 - Global Partners Overview BA Connect Franchisees oneworld Aer Lingus American Airlines Cathay Pacific Finnair Iberia LanChile Qantas oneworld At A Glance Section 6 - Route Network British Airways Franchisees Section 7 - General Information Airport Three Letter Decodes Outside Advisors Abbreviations & Specialist Terms How To Contact Us 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 8 89 91 92 93 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 38 39 40 41 44 47 105 109 110 115 116 118 56 56 57 69 72 73 74 75 75 77 86 87 88 This document has been prepared solely...
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...“INVENTION AND INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” Report of a workshop sponsored by the Lemelson-MIT Program and LEAD International, London, November 2003 THE LEMELSON-MIT PROGRAM School of Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 Workshop Participants ____________________________ Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Chair, LEAD International, UK Merton C. Flemings, Vice-Chair, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Evan I. Schwartz, Rapporteur, Author and Independent Journalist, USA Shereen El Feki, The Economist, UK David Grimshaw, Intermediate Technology Development Group, UK Pamela Hartigan, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Switzerland Ashok Khosla, Development Alternatives, India Ehsan Masood, LEAD International, UK Penelope Mawson, LEAD International, UK Nick Moon, ApproTEC, Kenya Adil Najam, Fletcher School, Tufts University, USA Julia Novy-Hildesley, Lemelson Foundation, USA Anna Richell, Design Council, UK Ammon Salter, Imperial College London, UK Eugenio de Motta Singer, ERM, Brazil Rory Stear, Freeplay Energy Corp., UK Zhang Lubiao, Institute of Agricultural Economics, China 2 Foreword This draft document comprises Recommendations and a Summary of the discussion from a workshop held at the secretariat of LEAD International in London in November 2003, as part of a larger study on invention and inventiveness. The study will culminate in an “Invention Assembly” in Washington D.C. in April 2004. The study is supported by the Lemelson-MIT...
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...The 2012 The Cathedral & John Connon Alumni Magazine Founders’ Day Brunch 2011 EVENTS Rumble in the Jungle OFF THE SHELF Amish Tripathi and Akash Shah OUT OF THE BOX Dhanya Pilo Contents 9 President’s Message Events Founders’ Day 2011 Rumble in the Jungle Memories and Mayhem School Update Summer School Spotlight Keshav Desiraju Sudha Shah Off the Shelf Amish Tripathi and Akash Shah Out of the Box Vijaya Pastala Dhanya Pilo Nostalgia Reunions First Citizen In Memoriam Mrs. Irene Saldanha Mr. Anthony Dias Class Notes The Quiz 2 5 7 9 10 13 15 17 18 21 22 25 27 29 31 33 36 68 15 13 18 Editorial Team Udita Jhunjhunwala (ICSE 1984) Miel Sahgal (ISC 1989) Shyla Boga Patel (ISC 1969) Mukeeta Jhaveri (ISC 1983) Mitali Anand Kalra (ISC 1989) Business Rohita Chaganlal Doshi (ISC 1975) Editorial support, Design and Printing 22 Kirtana Shetty Minaal Pednekar and Nikunj Parikh Spenta Multimedia This magazine is not for sale and is intended for internal circulation only. Any material from this magazine may not be reproduced in part or whole without written consent. Views and opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the individual authors and not necessarily those of the Publishers. Published by The Cathedral and John Connon Alumni Association, 6, P.T. Marg, Mumbai 400 001 and printed at Spenta Multimedia, Peninsula Spenta, Mathuradas Mill Compound, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400 013. www.spentamultimedia.com 21 36 Special...
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...Financial Accounting for Decision Makers Visit the Financial Accounting for Decision Makers, sixth edition Companion Website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/atrillmclaney to find valuable student learning material including: G G G G G Self assessment questions to test your learning A study guide to aid self-learning Revision questions and exercises to help you check your understanding Extensive links to valuable resources on the web Comments on case studies to aid interpretative and analytical skills We work with leading authors to develop the strongest educational materials in accounting, bringing cutting-edge thinking and best learning practice to a global market. Under a range of well-known imprints, including Financial Times Prentice Hall, we craft high-quality print and electronic publications which help readers to understand and apply their content, whether studying or at work. To find out more about the complete range of our publishing, please visit us on the World Wide Web at: www.pearsoned.co.uk 6th Edition Financial Accounting for Decision Makers Peter Atrill and Eddie McLaney Pearson Education Limited Edinburgh Gate Harlow Essex CM20 2JE England and Associated Companies throughout the world Visit us on the World Wide Web at: www.pearsoned.co.uk Second edition published 1999 by Prentice Hall Europe Third edition published 2002 by Pearson Education Limited Fourth edition 2005 Fifth edition 2008 Sixth edition 2011 © Prentice Hall Europe...
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...2012 Catalog Volume 20 Issue 1 March 5, 2012 – December 31, 2012 This Catalog contains information, policies, procedures, regulations and requirements that were correct at the time of publication and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Enrollment Agreement entered into between the Student and ECPI University. In keeping with the educational mission of the University, the information, policies, procedures, regulations and requirements contained herein are continually being reviewed, changed and updated. Consequently, this document cannot be considered binding. Students are responsible for keeping informed of official policies and meeting all relevant requirements. When required changes to the Catalog occur, they will be communicated through catalog inserts and other means until a revised edition of the Catalog is published. The policies in this Catalog have been approved under the authority of the ECPI University Board of Trustees and, therefore, constitute official University policy. Students should become familiar with the policies in this Catalog. These policies outline both student rights and student responsibilities. The University reserves the right and authority at any time to alter any or all of the statements contained herein, to modify the requirements for admission and graduation, to change or discontinue programs of study, to amend any regulation or policy affecting the student body, to increase tuition and fees, to deny admission, to revoke an offer...
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...FRANK WOOD’S business accounting TENTH EDITION 1 FRANK WOOD & ALAN SANGSTER Additional student support at www.pearsoned.co.uk/wood FRANK WOOD’S business accounting 1 Visit the Business Accounting, tenth edition Companion Website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/wood to find valuable student learning material including: l l l l l l Learning objectives for each chapter Multiple choice questions to help test your learning Review questions and answers Links to relevant sites on the web Searchable online glossary Flashcards to test your knowledge of key terms and definitions Frank Wood 1926–2000 FRANK WOOD’S business accounting TENTH EDITION 1 FRANK WOOD BSc (Econ), FCA and ALAN SANGSTER BA, MSc, Cert TESOL, CA Pearson Education Limited Edinburgh Gate Harlow Essex CM20 2JE and Associated Companies throughout the world. Visit us on the World Wide Web at www.pearsoned.co.uk First edition published in 1967 Second edition published under the Longman imprint in 1972 Third edition published in 1979 Fourth edition published in 1984 Fifth edition published in 1989 Sixth edition published in 1993 Seventh edition published in 1996 Eighth edition published under the Financial Times Pitman Publishing imprint in 1999 Ninth edition published in 2002 Tenth edition published 2005 © Frank Wood 1967 © Longman Group UK Limited 1972, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1993 © Pearson Professional Limited 1996 © Financial Times Professional Limited 1999 © Pearson Education Limited...
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...Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank to accompany A First Look at Communication Theory Sixth Edition Em Griffin Wheaton College prepared by Glen McClish San Diego State University and Emily J. Langan Wheaton College Published by McGrawHill, an imprint of The McGrawHill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Copyright Ó 2006, 2003, 2000, 1997, 1994, 1991 by The McGrawHill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. The contents, or parts thereof, may be reproduced in print form solely for classroom use with A First Look At Communication Theory provided such reproductions bear copyright notice, but may not be reproduced in any other form or for any other purpose without the prior written consent of The McGrawHill Companies, Inc., including, but not limited to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. PREFACE Rationale We agreed to produce the instructor’s manual for the sixth edition of A First Look at Communication Theory because it’s a first-rate book and because we enjoy talking and writing about pedagogy. Yet when we recall the discussions we’ve had with colleagues about instructor’s manuals over the years, two unnerving comments stick with us: “I don’t find them much help”; and (even worse) “I never look at them.” And, if the truth be told, we were often the people making such points! With these statements in mind, we have done some serious soul-searching about the texts that so many teachers—ourselves...
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...OFFICIAL CATALOG This Catalog contains information, policies, procedures, regulations and requirements that were correct at the time of publication and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Enrollment Agreement entered into between the Student and ECPI University. In keeping with the educational mission of the University, the information, policies, procedures, regulations and requirements contained herein are continually being reviewed, changed and updated. Consequently, this document cannot be considered binding. Students are responsible for keeping informed of official policies and meeting all relevant requirements. When required changes to the Catalog occur, they will be communicated through catalog inserts and other means until a revised edition of the Catalog is published. The policies in this Catalog have been approved under the authority of the ECPI University Board of Trustees and, therefore, constitute official University policy. Students should become familiar with the policies in this Catalog. These policies outline both student rights and student responsibilities. The University reserves the right and authority at any time to alter any or all of the statements contained herein, to modify the requirements for admission and graduation, to change or discontinue programs of study, to amend any regulation or policy affecting the student body, to increase tuition and fees, to deny admission, to revoke an offer of admission and to dismiss from the...
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...Project Management for Information Systems A refreshingly readable, realistic and relevant view of project management within the context of information systems. This comprehensive and practical book is an excellent starting point for any practicing project managers or students of Project Management for Information Systems, whether they are from a computing or a business background, at undergraduate or masters level. In this book, the practical perspective and industry experience of the authors complements the clear explanation of project management theory and methodologies. The authors strike a good balance covering both the mechanics of project management and the human factors involved and plentiful case studies, exercises and good and bad examples from real life help the reader to put the theory into context and into practice. This fifth edition has new material on: • development life-cycles and approaches (including agile approaches) • different types of IS projects and how to manage them • implementing change through information systems • updated coverage of leadership and management. Project Management for Information Systems is all you need to plan every aspect of an IS project and ensure that it is implemented on time, within budget and to quality standards. ‘This is an excellent starting point: a practical down-to-earth and comprehensive guide to many facets of IS project management. Cadle and Yeates draw on a wealth of experience in running...
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...SOLUTIONS MANUAL Frank Wood’s Business Accounting 1&2 ELEVENTH EDITION Frank Wood BSc(Econ), FCA and Alan Sangster BA, MSc, CertTESOL, CA ISBN 978-0-273-71824-6 © Pearson Education Limited 2008 Lecturers adopting the main text are permitted to download and photocopy this manual as required. Pearson Education Limited Edinburgh Gate Harlow Essex CM20 2JE England and Associated Companies around the world Visit us on the World Wide Web at www.pearsoned.co.uk Eleventh edition published in 2008 © Pearson Education Limited 2008 The rights of Frank Wood and Alan Sangster to be identified as authors of this Work have been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. Permission is hereby given for the material in this publication to be reproduced for OHP transparencies and student handouts, without express permission of the Publishers, for educational purposes only. In all other cases, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without either the prior written permission of the Publishers or a licence permitting restricted copying in the United Kingdom issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London ECIN 8TS. ISBN 978-0-273-71824-6 10 11 9 8 7 6 10 09 08 5 Printed in Great Britain 4 3 2 ...
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...Traffic Engineering Design This page intentionally left blank Traffic Engineering Design Principles and Practice Second edition Mike Slinn MVA Limited, MVA House, Victoria Way, Woking GU21 1DD, UK Paul Matthews MVA Limited, Third Floor, One Berners Street, London W1T 3LA, UK Peter Guest 8 The Grove, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6QR, UK AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON • NEW YORK • OXFORD PARIS • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP 30 Corporate Drive, Burlington, MA 01803 First published by Arnold, 1998 Reprinted 2003 Second edition 2005 Copyright © 2005, Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright holder except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a license issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London, England W1T 4LP. Applications for the copyright holder’s written permission to reproduce any part of this publication should be addressed to the publisher. Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier’s Science and Technology Rights Department in Oxford, UK: phone: (ϩ44) (0) 1865 843830; fax: (ϩ44) (0) 1865 853333;...
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