...University of Phoenix Strategic Planning & Implementation STR/581 Liz Minthorne September 6, 2010 Recommendations for Guillermo Furniture Guillermo furniture is a medium size industrialized company in a small town in Mexico. The organization enjoys the fact of being one of the largest furniture manufacturing companies in town and has been a major player in the local industry for a number of years. With the company facing many new competitors, Guillermo Navallez is forced to make some tough management decisions that could potentially make or break the organization. The new competitors introduce the best technology in the furniture making business which provided the rivals with an advantage over Guillermo furniture by offering their products at a cheaper price to the public. In order for the company to be successful, management must incorporate and utilize budgets and performance reports when making critical financial decisions for the company. Management must also take in consideration the ethical obligations when making these financial decisions and how this principled responsibility influence decisions of management. Prior to the new company entering the local industry, Guillermo is one of the biggest manufacturing furniture company in Sonora, Mexico. The new competition is making it complicated for Guillermo to remain the dominant player in Sonora because the competitors are able to produce their merchandise at a cheaper cost because of the new technology which...
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...“Fantastic Voyage!” Aretha Saunders-Phillips HS130, Section #4 Unit #9 Assignment Kaplan University April 1, 2014 Fantastic Voyage Walter, a 55 year old male has just eaten a hamburger, French fries and a root beer. Our mission is to travel through the gastrointestinal tract as a video reporter and monitor the digestion of Walter’s meal. First we enter through the mouth where food is broken down into smaller molecules by the teeth. The teeth are hard organs found along the anterior and lateral edges of the mouth. Teeth are made up of a bone-like structure called dentin and covered in a enamel layer for hardness. The tongue contains rough papillae, which grips food as it is moved the tongue muscles. The tongue also helps to push food toward the posterior part of the mouth for swallowing. In the mouth there are 3 sets of salivary glands that produce a watery secretion know as saliva. With the assistance of salivary enzymes or saliva the food particles are moistened and are then able for the tongue and other muscles to push the food into the pharynx, which is connected to the posterior end of the mouth. We are now travelling downward through a long muscular tube that extends from the pharynx to the stomach and the food will then enter the esophagus. The pharynx serves two different functions in the digestive system; it has a flap of tissue called the epiglottis that acts as a switch to route food to the esophagus and air to the larynx (enchantedlearning.com, 2001)...
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...XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX X/X/XX Fantastic Manufacturing Strategy Paper In order to solve this case, we as financial analysts must prepare monthly forecasts for all financial statements and cash budgets in between 1981 and 1982. Once these have been calculated we will evaluate the financial health of the company, the need for an increase in financing and the most efficient strategy for ordering fan parts. In determining the financial health of the company we must take into account our forecasted information and through the use of various financial ratios determine its overall state. The most basic ratios that we must calculate are the liquidity ratios such as the current ratio and the quick ratio. After this we can calculate activity ratios such as the inventory turnover, accounts receivable turnover and collection period. Once we have determined those ratios, we move on to use leverage ratios such as debt ratio and time interest earned. The final sets of ratios that we use are those that determine the profitability of the company such as the gross profit margin and the profit margin. With this information we can calculate the return on total assets, the return on common equity and the earnings per share, which show us that Fantastic manufacturing, is in strong financial health. The next step in this case is determining the level of financing needed with this strategy to maintain strength in the company’s financial ratios. In order to do this, we must...
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...The Fantastic Voyage Part II Cynthia Gomez Hello everyone, we are back for another exciting adventure, this one a little more appetizing than the last! Today’s Fantastic Voyage will follow the path of one tasty hamburger, some fatty french fries, and a cold and sweet root beer through a fifty-five year old man’s digestive, circulatory and urinary systems. I will be narrating all structures and functions as we explore; some imagery may be a little graphic, so hold on tight if you have a weak stomach! Here we commence our journey straight into the mouth of our hungry friend, making our descent into the first part of this nine meter alimentary canal. Make sure to hold on tight, for this hollow chamber lined with mucous membranes like the rest of the digestive tract is where mechanical digestion takes place almost instantly. The teeth begin to chew the bites of food, breaking them down into smaller pieces while the salivary glands begin to secrete enzymes called salivary amylase to begin the chemical process of breaking down carbohydrates (Cleveland Clinic, 2014). Now that the carbohydrates from the hamburger, fries and root beer have begun to be digested, they have taken the shape of a moist bolus allowing it to pass through the rest of the tract with less friction. Now we are about to enter the pharynx, a tube-like structure made of muscle behind the nasal cavities and mouth. Together with the bolus, we quickly cross the...
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...My First Day Siobhan Markley HS130, Section 01 Unit 4 Fantastic Journey Project Kaplan University April 17, 2012 It was my first day of clinical in nursing school I was very nervous. As I walked into the hospital that could either make me feel like I had made the right choice or crush me into little pieces I was suddenly taken over by a strange feeling. I wasn’t sure what this feeling was, but I assumed it was my nerves and once I got comfortable they would go away. As I arrived onto the floor and met my clinical instructor Ms. Bells I was excited to start learning. Ms. Bells seemed energetic and magical in a strange way. There was this glitter in her eyes that excited me. As she put us into groups and assigned us a patient to study I realized we were an uneven number. About the same time Ms. Bells looked at me and winked. This should have made me feel uneasy but for some reason I was excited and then she said I would be working with her on a special patient. As I walked toward the nursing station with Ms. Bells I was starting to doubt myself. Why would she want to single me out like this? Was I a special student who needed extra attention? Or did she see that without her I would probable kill someone. We sat at the back of the station and she plopped a giant chart down next to me. I was intrigued, and started to open the chart. While I was reading all the nurses and doctor notes I realized that this patient had been comming here for three years and there was no diagnosis...
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...trying to save the world from destruction. Born during the great depression, Stanley Martin Lieber was born on December 28, 1922 in New York City. After Stan changed his last name to Lee, he was hired as an office assistant by Timely Comics in 1939. In the early 1940’s he was promoted to an interim editor. Stan Lee also served time with the United States Army during World War II. During the war, Lee worked as an illustrator and writer for the Army (Stan Lee, 2013). After World War II, Stan Lee continued working with Timely Comics, which was now known as Marvel Comics. In order to compete with DC comics and their new Justice League of America comics, Marvel instructed Lee to create a new comic series. With this, Stan Lee created the Fantastic Four in 1961. After this, a multitude of new characters were created by Lee. The Hulk, Thor, the X-men, and Spider Man were all creations of Stan Lee (Stan Lee, 2013). Stan Lee was promoted to editorial director and publisher in 1972 after his characters made Marvel highly successful. Even while his work with the comics continued, he moved to the west coast in order to be involved with Marvel’s film and television ventures. He was also named chairman emeritus...
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...rolling. He or she is integral in setting the proper direction that the story will go. They also have other responsibilities that they are responsible for. Such items include:. * Design the layout and story board of the comic book * Spark the creative flow/process for continuity of the storylines. * Improves story designs based on customer feedback. * Establishes branding to amplify the quality of the product. For the largest comic book companies (DC and Marvel) creating and sustaining a brand image that focuses on excitement and captivating plots are essential to their survival. The Distributor: AKA Devastating Distribution Dude Our next hero in the supply chain is faster than the FLASH, smarter than Mr. Fantastic of the Fantastic Four. He is the next mover and shaker in the comic book supply chain. He is the man known as the Devastating Distribution Dude (D3), and his super power is distribution. Comic...
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...Running head: WEEK THREE INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 1 Popular Literature Paper SOC/105 October 10 2012 WEEK THREE INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 2 The following paper will describe to the reader a brief overview, followed by a little bit about the author, and then explain how this type of popular fiction fits with other literature in the same genre. Comic books of yesterday and today have introduced a lot of new and interesting characters. The character that I selected to right about is the Incredible Hulk. The Incredible Hulk was introduced to the world in a comic book back in 1962. This character, Bruce Banner, was a scientist that was working with atomic weapons when an atomic bomb went off and exposed him to an enormous amount of gamma radiation. When he was exposed to the radiation, it turned him into a savage and extremely strong animal of a human being. Normally when Mr. Banner becomes enraged the Incredible Hulk is exposed and only when the Incredible Hulk calms down does he turn back into Bruce Banner. Although the Hulk's color has varied just a bit over the time that he has existed, the majority of the time he is the favorable and most popular green color. Whenever Bruce Banner turns into the Incredible Hulk, he is then capable of immense strength, minus the brains. Strong emotions such as anger, terror and grief are also triggers for...
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...Organizational behavior is a field of study of investigating, understanding and controlling individuals and groups behavior and structures within an organization to help organization to be more effective (Mullins, 2008). Huczynski and Buchanan suggested that the study of organizational behavior focuses on the pattern of structure within an organization, functioning system and the performance of an organization by understanding the groups and individuals behaviors, in order to achieve the goals of organizations. There are different dimensions could be identified when understanding the organizational behaviors (Mullins, 2008). Firstly, as for the individual level, each individual is a part of an organization, which could influence the effectiveness of an organization. For example, the needs and demands of each individual will influence their performance and finally influence the effectiveness of the whole process of achieving organizational goals. Secondly, as for groups, the member of in groups will influence each other and informal groups may arise which may develop conflicts (Mullins, 2008). Third, as for the whole organization part, pattern of structure, management style, leadership, organizational culture would be influential factors, which needs to be focused on. Finally, organizations may also be affected by external environment, such as the advance of technology, political affairs and government policies. Due to the different dimensions, organizational behavior could...
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...Marvel Enterprises, Inc. (b) Why was Marvel’s turnaround so successful? Would you characterize that success as a fluke? Or do you view it as sustainable? Why? How? Marvel’s success is definitely not a fluke and its business model is very sustainable. Because Marvel’s new strategy chose to monetize the content library via licensing characters for use with media products. In an era during which mass media is so important in people’s life, only one media tool - publishing is not strong enough to expand Marvel’s influence to consumers. Comic books can only target a very limited market that most is composed of male teenagers and young adults from 13 to 23 years old. It is very difficult to expand this traditional market significantly. After many years development, this market has become matured and very stable. Meanwhile, people are more and more exposed to movies, televisions, and video games, which are very effective to influence people’s consumption behavior than comic books. All these media tools are able to reach more consumer segments than traditional comic-book publishing. Marvel’s potential to develop has increased dramatically when its market has significantly been expanded by broadcast media. Other consumer products, such as toys, work with media products reinforced each other. This market expansion develops not just in a comprehensive manner, but also in an intensive manner. Marvel emphasizes a long-term value in its new management. They plan career for each...
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...Marketing Strategy 8050 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. Case Writing by Xiaodan Dong February, 2008 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. (b) Why was Marvel’s turnaround so successful? Would you characterize that success as a fluke? Or do you view it as sustainable? Why? How? Marvel’s success is not a fluke because its business model is sustainable. Marvel’s new strategy monetized the content library by licensing characters for use with media products. During an era in which mass media is very important in people’s life, only one media tool, publishing, is not strong enough to expand Marvel’s influence to consumers. Comic books can target a very limited market, mostly composed of male teenagers and young adults from 13 to 23 years old. It is very difficult to expand this traditional market. After many years of development, this market has matured and is very stable. Meanwhile, people have been more exposed to movies, televisions, and video games, which more effectively influence people’s consumption behavior than do comic books. All these media modes are able to reach more consumer segments than traditional comic-book publishing. Marvel’s potential to develop increased dramatically when its market expanded to broadcast media. Other consumer products, such as toys, worked in conjunction with media products, these two kinds of products reinforced each other. Marvel’s market expansion developed in both a comprehensive and intensive manner. Marvel emphasized long-term value in its...
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...A Modern Day Allusion The Elizabethan era, once filled with long dresses, courtship and theatre has now transitioned into a time when less clothing is considered better and with some teenagers, dating is a quick as a game of musical chairs, switching partners when the music stops. Teenagers are more interested in social media and texting than interacting with other people. There a two allusions that can be switched into Hamlet to allow it to appeal to a young and modern audience. Updating the term Termagant and Hercules could appeal to a more modern audience. Termagant was originally “a deity erroneously ascribed to Islam by medieval European Christians and represented in early English drama as a violent character.” This original allusion is used to describe a nasty or violent person and in Hamlet is it used in Act III Scene ii, before Hamlet performs his play. It is used in the context of “I would have such a fellow whipped for o'erdoing Termagant. It out-Herods Herod.” Hamlet was telling the actors not to overdo their performance and to not have violent outbursts. Many teenagers would not know what this word meant unless they had to look it up for a project. The word bully would be a better fit for a modern audience, because for years, teenagers and kids have been taught about the definition of a bully and what it means to bully another person. The new line would read as “I would have such a fellow whipped for o’erdoing a bully. It out-Herods Herod“ By making this replacement...
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...team organized years later also lasted only a short while. S.H.I.E.L.D. does employ some superhumans, including in its Psi-Division, composed of telepathic agents who deal with like menaces. S.H.I.E.L.D. also obtains help from independent heroes when their special abilities are needed. It has also accepted some superheroes and supervillains as members, but not in a separate unit. (See "Membership") Its headquarters is the Helicarrier, a massive flying aircraft carrier kept airborne at all times and, among other things, containing a squadron of jet fighters and housing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). In addition, S.H.I.E.L.D. maintains strong ties to the superhero community, especially Captain America, the Avengers, and the Fantastic Four, and often calls upon that community for aid on particular...
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...Godfather of comic books. With his trusty sidekick Jack Kirby they both played a major role in creating Marvel comics. Lee’s creative mind was responsible for creating the fantastic four the incredible hulk doctor strange and the most famous Amazing spider-man. He was fortunate to have a good up bring, go to college which allowed him to start his career as a young writer; and continue as comic book icon. Stan Lee is an American comic book writer editor publisher media producer, actor, and even television host. He is the former president and chairman of marvel comics. He has created many of the marvel's superheroes we know today. He is responsible for almost all the superheroes we know today, except for Marvels rival DC comics of course. Stanley Martin Lieber was born on in New York City to Romanian immigrants Celia and Jack Lieber. With part of his childhood spent during the Great Depression, Lieber and his younger brother, Larry, watched his parents struggle to make ends meet for the family. Lieber, who later shortened his name to "Lee" as a writer, went on to be hired as an office assistant at Timely Comics in 1939 and became an interim editor for the company in the early 1940s. Lee also served domestically in the Army during World War II, working as a writer and illustrator. Co-creating the Fantastic Four In the early '60s, Lee was called upon by his boss to create a series for Marvel Comics (Timely's new name) that could compete with rival DC Comics' hit title Justice...
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...person in the world . I have so many fantastic memories connected to this place and that´s the only place where I can find the inner me besides my home cause that´s the only two places where I feel safe and home. For me the place is like an gigantic place where you can do anything and where you find ur inner you,the happy peace off your hearth and where the time goes quick cause u´re having it amusingly casue you can enjoy the sunshine a big pool where u can chill have a good conversation and so on. U get good food everyday and best of all you get so much new experience about the place and u learn to talk more english as i really like to do. The only negative thing I can tell you about this place is that this place is situated quite far away from where I live but it depends on what you compare with. I think it´s a once in a life time experience because u don’t travel to the same hotel several times,but this is an exception cause it´s alba queen hotel in turkey,side the best place in the world. It takes about four hours with the airplane from arlanda airport,sweden to turkey and then when I step out of the plane I feel the Turkish atmosfear that takes myy soul and transformes it to a more happy and glad person. When I have landed I take a special bus to the hotel that takes a pretty long time it takes for about 1 hour and on the way i get dizzy and doesn´t feel that well I get a kind of sick. Anyways on the bustour I see fantastic places/buildings and the green beautiful...
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