...My Modest Proposal It has come to my attention that the marking period is coming to an end. I am sure we all know what that means; it is time to finalize and lock those grade in for report cards. However, many kids tremble during this short period of time because they have grades that are not up to par. The biggest reason being is simple: zeros. Yes, you heard me, zeros. Plenty of students that are struggling with their grades are intelligent and hard working. They get high grades on tests, class work, homework, etc., but those dang zeros significantly hurt their overall grade. I know I have had my fair share of zeros in the past and I do not see this stopping for me anytime soon in the future. So I make this proposal, a modest proposal. Just exterminate grades completely. It is a win-win situation if you look at it: students will not have to dread and tear themselves apart because of poor scores; parents will not be angry at their children for low merits; teachers will have less paperwork to do and can concentrate more on great lesson planning; and finally it will save more trees from being turned into paper, because we have all seen stacks of paper utterly disregarded into trash bins to be disposed of inhumanely. Children these days also have jobs. How do you expect a child to make money and start saving for their life goals when they have piles of homework to do. So while trying to get homework done and make money, they are slacking on both ends....
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...controversial topic: the stimulus package and its effect on our national dept. To any intelligent thinker, it’s clear that the stimulus package has done nothing but hurt the America Economy, sinking us into an abyss of dept that now surpasses our GDP becoming a mammoth problem with no foreseeable solution besides national collapse. There are countless suggestion of how to reverse the effects of this package but as of yet, none have been successful, practical, or cost effective. However, I have the perfect solution. Auction off all who contributed to the current debt level, certainly and specifically including all of those who voted for the stimulus package as domestic or blue collar workers. There can be no reasonable objection to my proposal thanks to all its clear benefits, which I shall list: First, this would build foreign relations between the U.S. and other countries, bringing country closer to a utopia. With American officials being sold and moved to every corner of the world, benefiting those countries they come to work for, other nations will come to enjoy and beg for access to such auctions. (An as yet to be verified hidden benefit may possibly arise from creating an environment where higher-minded, honest, hard-working individuals with a true love for this country will be the only ones stepping forward to run for office. Time will tell.) Additionally, as Congressmen and other US politicians come to happily work for their new owners, whether the owners be African...
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...Business Plan Melanie Thornton Undergraduate Student Table of Contents Title Page………………………………………………………………………………………….1 Table of Contents………………………………………………………………………………….2 Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………..3-4 Service and/or Equipment Description……………………………………………………….....5-6 Organizational Chart………………………………………………………………………………7 Organization Plan………………………………………………………………………………….7 Marketing Segment……………………………………………………………………………...8-9 Financial Analysis……………………………………………………………………………......10 Typical Income…………………………………………………………………………………..11 Reference Page………………………………………………………………………………….12 Executive Summary Babies are born every day and as states focus more vividly on making sure that the mother’s health is monitored while pregnant, Northwestern Hospital of Evanston is funding the start-up along with the first and second year of operations for a birthing center called, The House of Births. The business will be owned and supervised by Dr. Melanie Thornton, MD as a sole proprietorship. (Edmonds, Olds, McNair, Tsay, 2010, p 288). She will be responsible for maintaining good health for all of her patients and establishing a welcoming and beneficial birthing center. To get a better feel for the atmosphere, during the first year, Dr. Thornton will work side-by-side with supervising doctors and financial officers to help get the business started off on the right track. Dr. Melanie Thornton, M.D., is a specialist in obstetrics, gynecology, infertility, adolescent...
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...difficult and important this decision really is to our company. I believe my co-workers Sally Thompson and Joe Bradley have done an exceptional job so far, and have definitely pointed our marketing department in the right direction. After our company implemented Sally’s proposal, our market share increased three points, which she definitely deserves credit for. However, her proposal has led to some active criticism from the public which has left our group manager Tom Miller displeased because of how valuable this proposal is to our Natural Cereals division. Sally’s proposal included a limited health message to the high fiber content in our bran cereals. She indicated in a very cautious way that food high in fiber has been associated with studies to lower rates of some forms of cancer; however, she did not go about saying that our bran cereals had more bran than other competing bran cereals. She also went about featuring our new “Re-sealable Pack,” which allows the inside bag to be resealed for freshness, and included a 35 cent coupon toward the next purchase of a product of Natural Cereal. Although she believed her proposal avoided deception to our consumers, one key criticism we have received for Sally’s efforts is that we jumped on the company bandwagon that makes often misleading or incomplete health claims. Tom believes we cannot afford criticism, so he asked me to step in and provide my own proposal. I support many of the ideas Sally and Joe have proposed, however, I...
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...Exchanges With Industry Before Receipt of Proposals (4-4) Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) “prescribes [the] policies and procedures governing competitive and noncompetitive negotiated acquisitions.” One component of negotiated acquisitions that occurs early in the acquisition process is the solicitation of proposals. FAR 15.201, titled, “Exchanges with Industry before Receipt of Proposals,” regulates the type and manner of communications, also sometimes referred to as exchanges, which can – and cannot – take place between the Government and potential suppliers prior to the receipt of a potential supplier’s proposal and the subsequent award of a contract. This paper will address a few of the various types and formats of exchanges that might occur between the Government and potential suppliers prior to the Government’s receipt of proposals, and the manner in which some of these exchanges are to occur; some of the legal, regulatory, and logistical considerations that a Program Manager, Contracting Officer, or other Government participant in the acquisition process might need to be mindful of when conducting discussions; and the diligence and care that must be utilized by the Government team members when conducting exchanges with potential suppliers before the receipt of proposals in order to avoid issues that may arise later in the procurement process. Exchanges of information can take place either before, after, or both before and after the official...
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...Marketing Management ! ! Dr. João Borges Assunção Eng. Natércia Trindade ! ! ! ! Brannigan Foods Strategic Marketing Planning for the Soup Division ! ! Brannigan Foods Soup Division is a 100 year old company with mature products which account for 40% of the whole soup market and it is the most significant division of the Brannigan Foods group. The most important category is the RTE soups which account for 78% of total sales. (Exhibit 2) Other products include Low sodium RTE “Heart Healthy”, dry soups and mixes and private label and Annabelle’s fast and simply. Annabelle’s was a soup company acquired 5 years ago in order to add healthier sups, dry soups and fast to the company’s portfolio, a growing trend in the market. In terms of costumer perception of Brannigan comparing with competition, Brannigan’s falls behind in the following: - Health trends - Diet claims - Convenience offerings - Flavors-especially popular regional ones - Seasonal products outside cold weather ! Retailers perceive Brannigan to be: -Category leader -not innovative -less profitable than store brands and competition ! Over the past 3 years the results of the division have been decreasing and there are several reasons behind this: - The whole soup industry has been declining for several years. The Lisbon MBA Class 2014 Ana Amaral 1 Marketing Management - The largest and most loyal segment of soup consumers, the baby boomers, which account for 20% of American population and are the main target...
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...Developing Project Proposals – Internet Exercises Part One: Based on the results of your search, find a sample proposal that has been posted on the Web. What Company or organization developed the proposal, and what objective was it trying to accomplish? The sample project proposal I found from the web was for server replacement (Proposal example, 2013). It was developed by ITHACA College as sample project proposal for Cheezewiz application. Cheezewiz is used by the Rodent students of the Ithaca College to support its research and teaching activities. Cheezewiz is one of the leading applications also used in the private field and it’s developed by Cheezewiz Authorities Inc. The Objective of this proposal is to clarify the project purpose and to gain approval to proceed towards developing the Project Charter. Their objective was clearly mentioned in the purpose and justification section of the proposal. Part Two: Evaluate the effectiveness of this proposal based on information you have studied in this chapter. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the proposal. Are there any items missing from the proposal that should have been included? The author mentioned in the book (Gido, 2009) that developing a proposal for a larger company should be treated as project in itself. If the proposal is for large technical projects, it would be multivolume documents and it includes three sections such as technical, management and cost. The sample proposal I chose is not for large technical...
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...Date: 2/18/2014 To: Heathcot-Lynn Foundation Board of Directors Subject: Overall Review and Funding Decisions of Proposals The Heathcot-Lynn Foundation has been an innovator in the health and safety sector for many years. Due to the popularity of this foundation the amount of proposals received is astronomical. In a perfect scenario, funding could be given to every proposal, seeing as how perfect scenarios are almost impossible to come by some tough decisions need to be made. My team and I have given much thought to the $3000 we can allocate across the four different proposals. Procedures The most important part for every member on our team to understand is what a good proposal looks like, and what it takes for an idea to be funded. After our team understood that idea they were able to analyze each proposal individually, so individual opinions could be formed to enable constructive input in the larger group meeting. Keeping in mind the evaluation criteria Heathcot-Lynn provided us; need for project, goal, project approach, cost, and impact our team got down to work collaboratively. Findings The first proposal submitted by the Skyline Coalition comes to us with not just one issue, but two. Right away it is clear to understand the need for, and goals of this project. The first problem arises when looking at the project approach criteria. The proposal doesn’t say how they plan on sustaining the prescription distribution beyond the three month time frame funding would...
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...innovations. West is very worried about the overall state of the company. Due to the company’s history of poor performance in previous years, his despair about the future of The Dim Lightning Company is necessary. This potential future failure is threating his personal life as he is worried about his job security, (Woolfe, 2002, pg. 82) . The director of Research & Development (R&D), is known to be “autocratic, strong-willed, and impatient,” and resigned at previous industry competitor’s firms due to their lack of innovation. Spinks proposal of the “Lamp of the Future” proposal seems to put them in a difficult position that could threaten the company’s overall health. The new proposal has a long-term ability to stabilize the company and provide them with income; however, time is not on their side as they are already in a financial crisis, (Woolfe, 2002, pg. 83). The staff has to ultimately make the decision whether to try or deny the new proposal, as it is not a guarantee that it will be a successful investment. The causes for problems at The Dim Lightning Company originate from a divided culture and divided management who share different organizational views. While looking at the culture, it is not functioning properly to adequately make a decision because everyone is not on the same page. Dysfunctional management makes dysfunctional team members who do not perform efficiently,...
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...Level 3 Extended Project (9990) Candidate record form, production log and assessment record |Centre number | |Centre name | | | | | | | | | |Candidate’s full name | |Candidate number | | | | | | | | | To be completed by the candidate 1. Have you received any help or information from anyone other than your subject teacher(s) in the production of this work? Yes No 2. If you have answered yes, give details below and on a separate sheet if necessary. | ...
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...CASE NO.1 The Compu-Blitz Shop Problem Identification As a new manager, what would be the best strategies will you implement? Decision I will deliberate with my employees to make a summary of the past records of the COMPU-BLITZ SHOP to find out what other problems, needs to buy or even financial. We will also focuses in observing the costumers and as well as the competitors for us to know the competitors advantages and to know what people usually buy in a computer shop and the following are resulting a good strategies towards success. Execution After deliberating you will find out what other problems of COMPU-BLITZ SHOP then enumerate the following problem. First is the total cost of the things need to be done is P780,000 and the COMPU-BLITZ SHOP has only P50,000 and you invested an amount of P300,000 From own savings to help the funding alternatives P300,000 and a total of P350,00. Therefore you have an insufficient amount of money to sustain all the needs of the shop that is why you need to have a list of things need to go first before other things that are not much more important to budget the small amount. And for the new strategies, you will think for a good advertisement that is not much expensive but still effective that surely positioned in the mind of the costumers In a computer literacy, you don’t have to undergo that very expensive computer literacy seminar, because as an M.B.A graduate you could have some outsourcing...
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...THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL TEMPLATE This document has been set up to assist students in preparing the text for their research proposal. It is NOT intended as a document to guide you through your research proposal development, but to assist you in setting out the proposal, in terms of text layout, section headings and sub-sections. The Research Proposal is a complete description of the intended research, developed under the supervision of the assigned supervisor. Through the full proposal, the student needs to demonstrate convincingly that the study will make a contribution to a public health issue or problem. The full research proposal must be between 5 and 10 pages and should present the following: ▪ Title ▪ Brief Introduction ▪ Background and statement of the problem (this in the light of a thorough literature review) ▪ Research question or hypothesis, aim and objectives ▪ Study design (type of study) ▪ Study population and sampling ▪ Data collection methods and instruments ▪ Data analysis methods – if applicable statistical planning must be fully addressed, or the candidate should provide evidence that statistics are not required. ▪ Mechanisms to assure the quality of the study – e.g. control of bias, safe storage of data ▪ Study period - Timetable for completion of the project ▪ Participants in the study – all people involved in the study, and the role they play, should be identified.* ▪ Ethical considerations ▪ Resources required for the study...
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...copy of the proposed regulation along with your responses to these five questions. The proposed regulation can be submitted as either a separate Word document (.doc) or Adobe file (.pdf). This means you will submit two attachments to the Week 2 Dropbox: (a) a Word document with the questions and your answers and (b) a copy of the proposed regulation you used for this assignment. (10 points) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families This came to interest because my dad pay child support even if he does not fall in this section. 2. Describe the proposal/change. (10 points) From a breif summary of the whole proposal. I notice that they will be taking any owe tax return away for anyone who owes child support who are not minors. 3. Write the public comment that you would submit to this proposal. If the proposed regulation deadline has already passed, write the comment you would have submitted. Explain briefly what you wish to accomplish with your comment. (10 points) I agree with this because there is a lot of parents where were they ended owing a child money for support so they should be able to receive it. 4. Provide the "deadline" by which the public comment must be made. (If the date has already passed, please provide when the deadline was). (5 points) Consideration will be given to comments received by March 26, 2007. 5. a. Once you have submitted...
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...means you will submit two attachments to the Week 2 Dropbox: (1) a Word doc with the questions and your answers and (2) a copy of the proposed regulation you used for this assignment. (10 points) Federal Register Volume 77, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2012). International Mailing Services: Proposed Product and Price Changes. My business utilizes The United States Postal Service for small shipments and packages.. The price increase in product and service for international mailing could heavily affect our business. Thirty percent of our products are ordered by foreign customers. For the whole online selling industry, we will lose a large revenue if the new regulation is passed and applied to both individual and business. 2. Describe the proposal/change. (10 points) The proposal will increase the cost of USPS mailing services including First-Class Mail International and extra services. The Postal Service proposes to adjust the price of various sections of Mailing Standards of United Stated Post Service. The proposal is filed in October 2012 and could be affective on January 2013. 3. Write the public comment which you would submit to this proposal. If the proposed regulation deadline has already passed, write the comment you would have submitted. Explain briefly what you wish to accomplish with your comment. (10 points) The current cost for international mail is already expensive. Selling goods online...
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...be at outside of that organization. For us to move an object, we shall be the fulcrum. After some few rethinking and meditation, we became fully aware that corruption is not just within the AFP. It was all over the system. During that time, there are many if not several, corruption allegations that hounded the Arroyo administration. It was September 2006 when we have decided that we need to change the venue of our “war against corruption”. But for us to accomplish this, we should convince one of our member, Lieutenant Junior Grade Antonio F. Trillanes IV, to run for a Senate seat. It was too high that we ourselves are too scared to think about it. The Project: Continuous dialogue and consultation with the Uniformed Services My proposal is anchored on two approaches, one is to come up with a better legislative work, both in Senate and in the House of Representatives, that will promote the best interest of the uniformed services. And second is to have a better understanding and common ground between...
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