...Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is an important aquatic ecosystem that provides water to millions of Californians and delivers water to many acres of agricultural land. It is a place where thousands of people call home and generates numerous amounts of jobs and money to the state of California. It is home to more than 750 species of plants and wildlife and over 55 species of fish . Many of the Delta’s native fish populations have been declining for several years which have sparked controversy between policymakers and the management of the Delta. One native fish in particular focus is the delta smelt. The delta smelt, a small iridescent fish is endemic to the upper part of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The smelt faces many threats such as getting sucked up into big pumps that divert water or threats like getting trapped by predators when the pumps disrupt the river flow. California’s droughts also make freshwater rare and water diversion causing the delta smelts environment to be too salty. The delta smelt was considered an endangered species by the Department of Fish and Game in December 1993 and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in March of 1993 . The delta smelt has been in decline, by...
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......................................................................................................…...4 Peruvian Airways merger with Pan American Grace Airways…………………………..……….4 Delta Air Service first passenger flight………………………………………………………..….5 The Air Mail Act of 1934……………………………………………………………..…………..5 The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) determine routes………………………………..………….5 The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978……………………………………………………..……..6 Song Airlines…………………………………………………………………………………..….8 Song Airlines Aircraft fleet………………………………………………………………………..9 Song Airlines Marketing Strategy…………………………………………………………...…..10 Delta Airlines Bankrupt……………………………………………………………………..…...13 Delta Airlines Disband Song Airlines…………………………………………………………....13 Delta Airlines merges Song Airlines fleet with Delta……………………………………..….....14 Conclusion of Song Airlines…………………………………………………………………..…15 Figure 1-A Delta SWOT Analysis…………………………………………………………....…16 Figure 2-A Song SWOT Analysis…………………………………………………………….....17 References……………………………………………………………………………….………18 Abstract In the competitive business environment it is imperative for any organization to ensure that its knowledge of the industry in which it competes is at a premium. In order to maximize market knowledge, organizations will often need a complete market research to make certain that any changes to the markets or aviation laws in which they compete. This portion of the industry is characterized by high price competition that results from the...
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...HZ University of appllied sciences | Company “Delta OTS” inside out | Research assignment | | Authors: Charles Carrain 63011, Thibaud Ciaravino 65047, Ieva Rituma 62138 | Date of submission 17.12.2012 | This is a research assignment written according to the advices and under the guidance of study course “Organization Inside out”, CU03859, lectured by professor C. J. du Pon, written during autumn semester 2012/2013. | Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Description of the company 4 2.1 Delta NV 4 2.2 Delta OTS 4 3 Strategy of the company 5 3.1 Theory 5 3.2. Expectation 6 3.3 strategy in practice 6 4 Culture of the company 6 4.1 Theory 6 4.2 Expectation 7 4.3 Practice 7 5 Structure and teams 7 5.1 Theory Structure 7 5.2 Expectations Structure 8 5.3 Theory Teams 8 5.4 Expectations Teams 10 5.5 Practice 10 6 Leadership & power 10 6.1 Theory Leadership 10 6.2 Expectation Leadership 11 6.3 theory of power 11 6.4 expectation of power 12 6.5 Practice 12 7 Organizational Change 12 7.1 Theory 12 7.2 Expectation 13 7.3 Practice 13 8 Motivation 13 8.1 Theory 13 8.1.1 Herzberg’s “Hygiene/Motivation theory” 14 8.1.2 Alderfer’s “erg” theory 14 8.2 Expectation 15 9 Decision making 16 9.1 Theory 16 9.2 Expectation 17 9.3 Practice 17 10 Outcome 17 10.1 Conclusion 17 10.2 Recommendations 17 Appendix 1 17 Interview A 18 Interview B 18 1 Introduction Delta NV is a local company in Zeeland, which provides...
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...include special platforms in which these devices and the users interface. The combination of the wireless and mobile technologies has opened new methods for businesses to improve productivity. Wireless and Mobile technologies allow staff members to have real-time communication with the business and operations, from relatively anywhere in the world. Wireless and Mobile technologies provide a faster connectivity to vendors and customers by the use of social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc). Wireless and Mobile technologies provide newer opportunities for marketing and commerce through the use of social websites, Quick Response (QR) codes and even SMS (text) messaging to engage current and potential customers. Delta has also improved productivity/profits by implementing apps for customers to book...
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...Delta Air Lines INC is a major United States airline that services both domestic and international travel. Delta is part of the “big four” legacy airline carriers, contributing to approximately 15.1% of the US domestic airline market share. Delta and its subsidiaries offer flights to 341 destinations with over 13,000 flights daily. Established in 1924, agricultural scientist Collet Woolman founded Delta as a crop dusting service. A few years later, the crop dusting service broke away and formed Delta Air Service. As time passed, Delta successfully expanded through technological innovations, research and development, and acquisitions with alliances. Product quality, consumer relations, and product safety are all key components to a successful airline carrier. In the past, Delta has demonstrated strong customer safety initiatives, thus contributing to their success. In contrary, Delta has been faced complainants from customers related to lost luggage, poor performance, and poor operations. Merging airlines is often complex can sometimes backfire. Much of Deltas growth in the last 10 years is attributed to the Northwest Airlines acquisition in 2008. When the two airlines merged, revenue increased and net income grew substantially, despite other costly economic factors. In order to successfully execute this merge, the management executives at Delta carefully planned the various stages of this risky move. Before merging, Delta faced issues with customer service, labor...
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...firm with which I can add value and continue to advance in my professional career. Education North Carolina State University Jenkins Master of Accounting (MAC) Program • Masters, Accounting Graduation date: May 2015 • Concentration in Tax Liberty University • Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Cum Laude, GPA: 3.6 • Completed in 3 years Graduation date: May 2014 Work Experience Staff Accountant Intern Liquidia Technologies, Research Triangle Park, NC 2013 • Researched and prepared the Company’s R&D Tax Credit support. • Compiled supporting documentation for NIST grants. • Prepared quarterly billings to the Company’s largest research sponsor (GlaxoSmithKline). • Performed general accounting staff duties. Legal Assistant Clark, Newton, and Evans P.A. 2012 • Assisted assigned attorneys critical responsibilities. • Shadowed court sessions in preparation for required documentation. • Coordinated a wide array of legal projects. Volunteer Director Shining Star Youth Club, Lynchburg, Virginia 2011-14 • Responsible for overseeing youth program. • Prepared lessons, taught, and built relationships...
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...leakage or discharge of petroleum onto the surface of inland or coastal water. It assumes disastrous dimension when an uncontrollable well blows out or pipeline ruptures. On water surface, spreading takes place immediately, which is very harmful to various types of aquatic lives as it prevents sufficient amount of sunlight from penetrating and also reduces the land-dissolving capacity in the water. The magnitude of crude oil pollution and damage occasioned by multi-national oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria is incredible (Urhobo Historical Society, 2003). It is noteworthy that the devastating consequences of the crude oil spill in the region with its eventual hazards on both aerial and terrestrial environments is tantamount to an irreversible chain effect on both the biodiversity and human safety. Abbot (2007) in her article entitled “Think Jamaica is Bad? Try Nigeria” notes that the discovery of oil has been an ecological disaster for the Niger Delta where the oil is extracted. Oil and natural resources of a country are often considered to be national assets. Oil penetrates into the structure of the plumage of birds and the fur of mammals, reducing its insulating ability, and making them more vulnerable to temperature fluctuations and much less buoyant in the water. Animals that rely on scent to find their babies or mothers fade away due to the strong scent of the oil. This causes a baby to be rejected and abandoned, leaving the babies to starve and...
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...Research on Aerodynamic Drag Reduction by Vortex Generators Masaru KOIKE* Tsunehisa NAGAYOSHI* Naoki HAMAMOTO* Abstract One of the main causes of aerodynamic drag for sedan vehicles is the separation of flow near the vehicle’s rear end. To delay flow separation, bump-shaped vortex generators are tested for application to the roof end of a sedan. Commonly used on aircraft to prevent flow separation, vortex generators themselves create drag, but they also reduce drag by preventing flow separation at downstream. The overall effect of vortex generators can be calculated by totaling the positive and negative effects. Since this effect depends on the shape and size of vortex generators, those on the vehicle roof are optimized. This paper presents the optimization result, the effect of vortex generators in the flow field and the mechanism by which these effects take place. Key words: Body, Aerodynamics, Aerodynamic Devices, Flow Visualization, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) 1. Introduction To save energy and to protect the global environment, fuel consumption reduction is primary concern of automotive development. In vehicle body development, reduction of drag is essential for improving fuel consumption and driving performance, and if an aerodynamically refined body is also aesthetically attractive, it will contribute much to increase the vehicle’s appeal to potential customers. However, as the passenger car must have enough capacity to accommodate passengers and baggage...
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...positively influenced the growth/profits of Delta, whereas entrepreneurial spirit and terrorism have hurt company’s progress graph. Looking at the latest census release by the government tells us that the income distribution has been pretty much even across U.S. with the average household income ranging between 45k and 55k. The graph at the end of this section demonstrates the same. Labor mobility has also remained in favor of Delta. The workforce in 3 out of 4 major centers of Delta – Atlanta, Cincinnati, New York and Salt Lake City – has increased in the last few years making it possible for Delta to carry its operations a lot more smoothly and without major interruptions. Income level remained constant or increased for people in workforce in last five years; this has made air travel more attractive for the people in jobs. Because of the global economic meltdown the entrepreneurial spirit of people has been on a low. People are skeptical about making investments in the small startups; this has retarded the business activity and hence the need to travel. Terrorism has always remained a major road block in the progress of the airlines industry. Delta planes were hijacked more than 5 times in the history. This factor has definitely hurt the profits of the company like that way it has for most of the other companies associated with the airline industry. Following new trends and introduction of novel safety measures have certainly helped Delta to reap some...
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...Black Bear Crossing The once luscious habitat of the Mississippi black bear was able to support a healthy black bear population. The population attracted numerous bear hunters from across the nation; one of those hunters being President Theodore Roosevelt (Young). Over hunting of the black bears diminished their population causing the species to become endangered in Mississippi. The black bear population in Mississippi “was estimated at [less than] 12 individuals” in 1932 (qtd. in Simek et al. 159). Although over hunting contributed to the population decrease, deforestation was a factor in the diminishing population as well. According to Brad Young, “the vast swamps and lowland areas…throughout Mississippi have been drained and cleared...
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...Driving down Pico boulevard one would think marijuana was the accepted medical practice in Los Angeles. The arrival of over 300 Marijuana clinic and dispensaries in Los Angeles was rapid, and brought the topic of medical marijuana to main stream media. In a poll done by the Washington Post 81 percent of people would accept a marijuana prescription form their doctor for an ailment compared to a 1997 poll where only 69 percent would be willing. All though the marijuana movement gained popularity psychologists are still weary of the possible negative effects. Scientist are currently researching marijuana’s addictive properties, its withdrawal effects and the medical value of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The co-director of the Pearson center for alcoholism and Addiction Research and PhD Barbara Mason notes that ten percent of Marijuana users have a high risk of developing Marijuana dependence. Ninety percent of individuals will be able to use it in a way they find non problematic in terms of dependence but ten percent will run the risk of developing dependence, and for that, effective treatments should be available (Mason 2010). PhD Alan Marlatt, esteemed researcher, does not seem to be swayed by the support for the legalization of marijuana. He thinks it should be decriminalized not legalized, with decriminalization it does not make it legal but it would “open the door for more people to seek help.” Marlatt feels many marijuana dependences remain depend out of fear of getting...
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...The main cause that makes a company have to make changes is the external environment. It usually forces organizations to make changes to its mission, culture, leadership, and operating strategies. Changes in the 12 drivers bring a series of change to the overall structure. Changing anyone of the 12 “pillars” will influence the adjoining ones. But, changing the entire structure may or may not affect the entire system. These changes are influenced by the motivation of the individuals. They will impact the change to the entire organization. They all interact with each driver on the model. The Burke-Litwin Model has these basic parts that make up an overall change for a company. Change effect one part and then affect the overall performance of the model. 1. External environment: The key external cause on the organization must be identified and clearly established. 2. Mission and Strategy: The overall “vision” should be seen through the eyes of the employee. 3. Leadership: Leadership should be understood. 4. Organizational Culture: This should understand implied rules, regulations, customs, principles, and values. 5. Structure: The function based structure should be understood, such as responsibility, authority, communication, decision, making, and control structure. 6. Systems: This includes all the policies and procedures. 7. Management Practices: How the management accepts and conforms to the overall concept of the organizations strategy. ...
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...Delta encoding Delta encoding is a way of storing or transmitting data in the form of differences between sequential data rather than complete files; more generally this is known as data differencing. Delta encoding is sometimes called delta compression, particularly where archival histories of changes are required (e.g., in software projects). The differences are recorded in discrete files called "deltas" or "diffs", after the Unix file comparison utility, diff. Because changes are often small – for example, changing a few words in a large document, or changing a few records in a large table – delta encoding greatly reduces data redundancy. Collections of unique deltas are substantially more space-efficient than their non-encoded equivalents. From a logical point of view the difference between two data values is the information required to obtain one value from the other – see relative entropy. The difference between identical values (under some equivalence) is often called 0 or the neutral element. A good delta should be minimal, or ambiguous unless one element of a pair is present. Simple example Perhaps the simplest example is storing values of bytes as differences (deltas) between sequential values, rather than the values themselves. So, instead of 2, 4, 6, 9, 7, we would store 2, 2, 2, 3, −2. This is not very useful when used alone, but it can help further compression of data in which sequential values occur often. IFF 8SVX sound format applies this encoding to raw...
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...Affairs This portion of the paper will include key information about Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Delta): (a) history; (b) culture; (c) important leaders over the years; (d) current products and service offerings: (e) target markets; and (f) methods of product and service delivery. History This section describes the history of Delta. The company was founded in Macon, Georgia, in 1924, as the world’s first crop-dusting service, Huff-Daland Dusters. The company moved to Monroe, Louisiana, in 1925. In 1928, field manager C. E. Woolman and two partners purchased the service and renamed it Delta Air Service after the Mississippi Delta region it served. Delta was the first international mail and passenger route on the west coast of South America. Delta operated its first passenger flights over route stretching from Dallas, Texas to Jackson, Mississippi, via Shreveport and Monroe, Louisiana. Also, Delta was awarded a US Postal Service contract in 1934 to fly from Fort Worth to Charleston via Atlanta (Hoover’s, 2011). In 1941, Delta relocated to Atlanta. Woolman became the president in 1945 and he managed the company until his death in 1966 (Delta, 2011). Delta offered its first night service in 1935, using the Stinson Model A; the first Delta aircraft with two pilots. Douglas DC-2 and DC-3 service was introduced and the introduction of flight attendants, called “stewardesses,” added to flight crews. Delta contributed to the war effort by modifying 1,000 plus aircraft, over-hauling...
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...Research Proposal: 1.1 An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Distribution Strategies on customer satisfaction: A case of Delta Beverages in Gweru 1.2 Back ground to the study Delta Beverages is a monopolistic producer of lagers in Zimbabwe. Though it has some competition from other liquor companies, the author is going to concentrate on Gweru as the area of research on customer dissatisfaction on distribution. According to Oxford Dictionary,’ distribution is the transport and supply of goods to various people or places’. Therefore distribution is a marketing activity aimed at taking manufactured goods close to customers. There is direct and indirect distribution. Delta Beverages uses indirect distribution. According to htt.www.com distribution (or place) is the fourth traditional element of the marketing mix. The other three are Product, Price and Promotion. Most businesses use third parties or intermediaries to bring their products to the market. They try to forge a “distribution channel” which can be defined as “all the organizations through which a product must pass between its point of production and consumption” Delta Beverages is no exception as it also heavily relies on stockists and retailers for its products to rich the consumer at a place convenient to him/her. Giving the job of selling products to intermediaries reduces the costs of distribution. Also these distribution channels are specialists in selling. They...
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