...Midterm Exam. James D. Humbert * Essay Question #1: You work with a Government agency managing several large defense contracts. On one of these contracts with a contractor named ATI, an issue has arisen concerning the allowability of certain ATI incurred and invoiced costs. ATI's contract is a cost plus award fee contract. The specific costs in question involve some $50,000 in costs running the ATI fitness center at the ATI main business campus. Additionally, ATI paid $500,000 to a political action committee (PAC) which supports legislative initiatives for defense contractors. Finally, ATI incurred and invoiced the Government $1.5 million for its legal fees associated with a proceeding brought against it by the local U.S. Attorney's Office for an alleged violation of the False Claims Act under 31 U.S.C. 3730. This False Claims act matter was ultimately resolved and settled through a consent decree between the parties. Before he visits the local DCAA auditor for guidance on what actions to take, your boss want you to prepare an essay advising him on whether any of these three sums are allowable under the FAR. According to Subpart 31.603 Requirements, contracts that refer to this Subpart 31.6 for determining allowable costs under contracts with State, local and Indian tribal governments shall be deemed to refer to, and shall have the allowability of costs determined by the contracting officer in accordance with, the revision of OMB Circular A-87 which is in effect...
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...Identify and define the four basic word parts and their purpose associated with medical terms. Give an example of each word part, a definition of each part and cite a medical term that demonstrates correct usage of the word part. In medical terminology there are four basic word parts. They are word root, prefix, suffix and combing vowel. While each has its own functions they come together to make an endless array of words to describe many different medical terms that are helpful for reporting and transcription purposes. Word roots will never change its meaning. The purpose of word roots help you to determine the origin or subject of that word making reference to it in regard to the medical term. The definition of a word root, is a word that does not have a prefix or a suffix and is determined as the base word. Some even refer to it as a stem word. For example, aden/o meaning gland used to make the word adenocarcinoma. Adecarcinoma means a malignant tumor formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue. Prefixes begin at the being of a word and is often incorporated to change the meaning of that word .The definition of a prefix is an affix paced before the stem of a word. It can be a word, letter, or a number. The prefix ab which means “away from” added to oral produces the word aboral (away from mouth).In addition, a suffix is attached to the end of a word root. All medical terms has a suffix unless the word root creates a word all by itself .A suffix is used to make...
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...Medical Terminology Assignment Jaleesa Lake Mildred Ellet College 1. Gastrointestinal- Pertaining to the stomach and intestine Gastr / o / intestine / al WR CV WR S (lalazar G, 2014) 2. Hematemesis- Vomiting blood Hemat / emesis WR S (lalazar G, 2014) 3. Gastroesophageal- Pertaining to the stomach and esophagus Gastr / o / Esophag / eal WR CV WR S (lalazar G, 2014) 4. Pancreatitis- Inflammation of the pancreas Pancreat / itis WR S (lalazar G, 2014) 5. Gastritis- inflammation of the stomach Gastr / itis WR S (lalazar G, 2014) 6. Adenopathy- Disease of a gland Aden / o / pathy WR CV S (lalazar G, 2014) 7. Hepatic- Pertaining to the liver Hepat / ic WR S (lalazar G, 2014) 8. Erythrocyte- red (blood) cell Erythr / o / cyte WR CV S (lalazar G, 2014) 9. Lymphadenopathy- disease of the lymph nodes Lymph / aden / o / pathy WR WR CV S (lalazar G, 2014) 10. Carcinoma- cancerous tumor Carcin / oma WR S (lalazar G, 2014) 11. Esophagitis- inflammation of the esophagus Esophag / itis WR S (lalazar G, 2014) 12. Hyperplasia- incomplete development Hyper / plasia WR S (lalazar G, 2014) 13. Colonoscopy- visual examination of the colon Colon...
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...Club Med 'The Club Med (A) case is a big-picture case that examines the strategy of an international chain of all-inclusive vacation resorts. It outlines the forces that shape the industry's structure, and presents the particular factors that contribute to Club Med's success. Of critical concern are the potential areas where Club Med can establish a defensible competitive advantage. What are the essential ingredients of Club Med’s service-delivery system? Can the process be appropriated? We think the Club Med has diverse unique service-delivery system such as AI(all-inclusive) vocation package Unique concept to GM that means nothing to worry about except relaxing and enjoying themselves Guest-friendly talented Staff Advance distribution network for example indirect sales through travel agencies as well as direct sales to customers “Word of Mouth” of market strategy Location for eco-friend resort environment Customer centralized information: easy to use and share for future opportunity What are the determinants of service quality at Club Med? We think the Club Med has diverse unique systems. For example The Club Med has a lot of talented GO having passion and energy for customer’s satisfaction The Club Med rotate its GOs from one resort to another every 6 months, resulting in new ideas and better practices In pricing strategy, the Club Med provide a service with all-inclusive approach and provide membership programs. The Club Med think Word...
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...Baderman Island Resort Executive Summary Baderman Island is accepting design bids for its seasonal annual marketing campaign. Team B is asked to design the following: * An 11” x 14” poster designed for print delivered as an unflattened PSD file smaller than 10 MB. * A 300 x 300 pixel web advertisement delivered as an unflattened PSD file smaller than 10 MB and a flattened JPEG of no more than 200 KB. * The color scheme must be consistent with the color scheme established on the Baderman Island website. * Both the poster and web advertisements to include the Baderman Island logo, located in the banner at the top of the Baderman Island home page. * Designs to include at least three different examples of text to include: The Baderman Island motto. A new additional slogan created by Design Team B. The company name Baderman Island, modified from text into a graphic. In order for Team B to create these designs, it is beneficial for them to learn more about the Baderman Island Resort, such as the accommodations, amenities, and restaurants. The site also has a blog that could be useful in finding out what guests look for most when coming to visit Baderman Island Resort. History “Welcome to Baderman Island: where paradise is reality.” "Established in 2004, leisure and convention center focused Baderman Island is dedicated in providing unique and quality experiences to Island guests and daily visitors. The Board of Directors and operational...
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...Baderman Island HM/486 02 December 2013 University of Phoenix Professor Lequrica Gaskins Baderman Island Baderman Island offers guests an all-inclusive vacation, destination wedding, or conference experience. Part of the Baderman Island mission statement includes offering price ranges for all budgets while providing a premium guest experience. The property, on an island in the Kelsey River boasts a size of approximately 930 acres. The lodging options include The Tenney, a couple’s retreat featuring only suites, The Melancon Conference Center, equipped to handle groups of nearly any size, and The Baderman Main Hotel, which accommodates the largest variety of guests. The main hotel caters primarily to family vacationers, and the facility is designed to accommodate all ages. In addition to the various lodging options, Baderman Island also hosts food services including several fine dining restaurants, cafes, and bistros. Currently reservations for dinner at any of the fine restaurants can be made online. The island features spas, art galleries, and boutiques as well as gift shops. The convention center offers full event services including access to recreational pursuits popular with conference attendees. These include an 18-hole golf course, water sports, and a botanical garden. The garden property alone consists of nearly one third of Baderman Island’s total acreage. At 375 acres, the Botanical Gardens offer some of the most intriguing of...
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...Case Analysis Club Med Luya Li (999651880) Lec 02 Professor Tarun Dewan 23rd January 23, 2015 OVERVIEW Club Mediterranee, or Club Med, is a corporation in the hotel and travel industry. It was originally founded as a sports association by a group of French sports enthusiasts in 1950, as the customer demand and business opportunities increased, it transformed from an association into a travel company with the help of the managing director Gilbert Trigano. Club Med created the all-inclusive vacation concept and later became the market leader in the resort industry. Throughout the years, the corporation had enjoyed financial growth and geographically expanded its business throughout the world. In 1984 and 1985, both Club Med S.A and its subsidiary, Club Med. Inc. went public and offered their shares on major stock exchange. However, the company should pay close attention to its potential weakness given the pace of commerce and heated competition. This report will list the comparative advantages of Club Med and explain the reasons for its success over the past years. It will also highlight the company’s unique corporate culture. Moreover, the report will point out Club Med’s potential problems, and provide recommendation in regards to Club Med’s future strategy. ANALYSIS Club Med’s success can be measured both financially and non-financially. After transforming into a travel and hotel company, Club Med further expanded its business by forming the U.S. subsidiary...
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...A. Executive Summary: The Zhong-Lian Knitting Company Chinese Joint Venture (JV) is facing trouble among its two owners that have different objectives. American based Heartland Spindle is looking for higher profits and a move to higher quality clothing markets in the USA while Suzhou First Textile Company, the Chinese partner, is looking to enter the domestic Chinese market and expand its manufacturing capacity through job growth, in line with local government pressures. My recommendation is to first focus on what is best for the JV given its situation and opportunities – which is to grow through acquisition and focus on expanding its current clothing products into the Chinese Domestic market. From that analysis with the implied 4% ROI, Heartland should to exit the JV and invest in entities that better meet its needs and expectations in countries that are more attractive to its needs. Finally in the future Heartland should be more careful when entering into JV agreements so that all parties have an appreciation for cultural differences, a common understanding of objectives and directions that are embedded in the JV agreement. Note – the Executive Summary is one area that is repetitive of other sections given its nature. B. Industry Dynamics: The Zhong-Lian Joint Venture (JV) is currently manufacturing clothing for the US mass market, a strategic group within the overall apparel industry (versus high end fashion brands). Their clothing is sold through retailers such as Walmart...
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...I have been pursuing my nursing degree for over 20 years, and throughout my journey I have had to overcome many obstacles. I took a small fourteen year leave of absence to raise my children, moved around the United States several times, and have had to overcome many personal setbacks. But I have always maintained the same plan to accomplish my short term and long term educational and professional goals. I have very specific educational and professional goals. My first goal will be accomplished May 8, 2008, when I graduate from Austin Community College with my associate nursing degree. After graduation I hope to work on a NICU, Labor and Delivery, or a Med/Surg. unit within the Seton Family. In January 2009, I plan on attending the online Associate to BSN program offered by the Texas Tech Health Science Center. Shortly after I obtain my BSN I will continue on to pursue my MSN. I will eventually be certified in one of the previously mentioned specialty units, and will use my MSN degree to be an educator within the Seton Family of Hospials and/or the local area colleges. All of this will be accomplished while working and attempting to further my career with Seton. I believe God, my determination, and Seton will help me accomplish my goals. My first clinical rotation in nursing school was at Seton Medical Center, and I never left. The moment I stepped onto the 6th floor, I knew that I always wanted to be a part of the Seton Family. They were dedicated to each one...
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...Grading Rubric and Example of Case Analysis for MGMT 430 Decision Making Assignment Grading & Feedback (helpful hints in italics) Student: ____________________________Assignment: ______________________________ Area Additional Comments – also see submitted analysis: Executive Summary – clear and concise on key issues and recommendations 5 Executive summary should make the key issues and the recommendations clear for the reader. No need to discuss processes or extraneous items. Industry Dynamics – identifies key issues about how the industry and key competitors operate to provide customer value and profitability 5 Identify how the industry actually operates – are there strategic groups within the industry, how do key competitors provide value to the customers, how do firms generate profits and are there any resources, capabilities or collaborators that are key to success. Performs an insightful Situation Analysis using at least 3 frameworks appropriately (appendix)– IDs key issue(s) 20 Frameworks include such tools/concepts as: Stakeholders Analysis, SWOT, Root Cause, 5 Forces, 5 C’s, Market Expansion grid, etc. The actual frameworks should be placed in the Appendix. Use numbers! Specifies Opportunities Available or Penalties if problem continues 5 Impact of situation or opportunities are clear& specific – magnitude is identified (answers “so what” Appreciation) use numbers whenever possible! Logical...
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...To provide the ability to resume key business operations quickly and safely within the shortest amount of time following a disaster or business interruption. 2. To mitigate the impact of a disaster to CBAIA stakeholders. 3. To reduce confusion with respect to operational steps and responsibility in the event of a disaster. 4. To ensure the safety of all CBAIA employees. 5. Provide backup information to a colocation. 6. Provide Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)/generator in case of an outage allow employees to continue working. III. Disaster or Event Categorization a. The CBAIA recovery plan addresses three types of disaster or business interruption events: 1. Short term interruption of business - two weeks or less 2. Medium term interruption of business – One month or less 3. Long term interruption of business – More than a month with the possibility of relocation. IV. Disaster Recovery Team CBAIA has assigned the following key personnel to the disaster recovery team 1. Christie Brinkley 555-1112 Facility...
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...Managing Motivation at Technocraft Lea Darrigade Ines Gyselinck Mary Sagala Benjamin Seban Intercultural Management BS 1 Christophoros Lambridis I. Introduction This report talks about the working motivational problem shown by the workers in a small factory named Technocraft, located in the South East of England. It had slowed down the company’s function in producing high-quality sound recording equipment. The problem has risen to high labor turnover and difficulties in recruiting new employees. It led George Orwell Newell, the company chairman, to hire a consultant named Helen McKiernan to figure out the sources of the problems. In order to help figuring out the problem, George Orwell told Helen about his hypothesis of the lack of motivation in workers is because company’s location which is in the below-average national unemployment are, therefore most of the women workers, who work on the wiring, had no real reason to work since they already have husbands who can earn adequate wages to fulfill living necessities. However, Helen did not want to conclude the problem there. When Helen had done her research, she found out that the workers actually enjoyed their work, but hate to work for the company. In other words, the problem that halted the working motivation in workers is the management itself. II. Forms of inefficient management that leads to the lack of working motivation. a) Uncomforting regulation on working performance In a company,...
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...Student Survival Guide On the personality spectrum my biggest dimension was the giver personality. I think that I need to learn how to put other peoples needs aside so that I can focus on my school work more. I love to help others and will always put others before myself, but when going to school in a distance learning environment that will sometimes get in the way, it is easy to put off school work for other people. I need to designate time away from my husband and children so that I can concentrate on the task at hand in my schooling. That does not mean that I need to neglect my family, I just need to also make time for myself. When doing research on the internet I need to be very careful. It is easy to get into websites that are not ones that I should be using for education research. It is difficult because there are websites like Wikipedia that look like they are credible and good for research purposes, but in fact they are not. Sites like wiki are able to be changed by anyone, allowing people to go in and change information, making it false, or adding information that is not correct in with what is. A good way to know if I am on a good website is if it is .edu, .gov, or .org. I need to make sure I am doing lots of research on any topic to make sure that I have all the facts about that topic correct. The University of Phoenix has a lot of good resources to use for research. They have a University Library that is very helpful when doing research. I can choose different...
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...that they are too short term oriented, too focused on fast returns, and that this negatively impacts their long term capital budgeting. Can you suggest a company, or industry, where this appears to be true. How? Why? Instant gratification is important in today’s society. People do not have the time in their busy lives to wait on much. Companies also focus on instant gratification and make decisions to help bring in quick returns to satisfy investors. Strong or growing earnings per share is important for investors. Some industries will make decisions that may not be long termed oriented to keep from reducing earnings per share and return on investment. A great example is General Motors. General Motors went a bit too far and had a class action suit against them. They settled in 2008 for $303 million to its shareholders. “The two-year-old class-action lawsuit stems from claims that GM issued false and misleading statements about its finances to artificially inflate the company’s stock price and debt securities “(General Motors 2005). The problem with short term orientation is that the company may take money from other areas to achieve earnings that are expected of them. This money can come from research and development or advertising and have a long term effect on the company. It is still important to keep an eye on short term gains to earn capital that the company needs to provide for its long term goals, but the company still needs to focus on long term and sustainability. ...
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...and powerful in both stability and its financial systems. However, the global crisis of 2008 cost 10 million people to loose their jobs, savings and even their homes. The unemployment rate in Iceland tripled and the government regulators who were in charge of taking care of its society allied to side of bankruptcy. In 2008, Iceland was in the brink of bankruptcy. In a scenario repeated in the United States (US) the financial regulators failed to raise the alarm or halt the reckless borrowing. What the Banks and financial institutions have done over the years has enriched themselves as companies and individuals at the expense of the greater good of other and the economy and environment as a whole, forcing high short term returns at the cost of not doing long term investment in plant, products, training and environmental protection amongst others. Instead they have used the power and influence that they have to further reduce the legal restrictions on what they and prevent any meaningful increase in regulation, permitting only window dressing laws that do little and are easily circumvented. This has given them more power and influence with which they get further concessions and so acquire more money and so on. With the financial crash in 2007 the reason why such regulation was needed became obvious, but again the financial sector used their power to prevent any meaningful reform. However acting on the suspicion that an investment is a bad one by betting against it for own financial...
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