...Analysis of the dreamer “The Dreamer” by Junot Diaz is a great story about his own mother and her struggles to get an education in the Dominican Republic. She is a courageous and was settled to change her life. In this story Diaz uses his mother’s story to show people that when you want something in life, sometimes there are going to be obstacles that we have to overcome to reach our goals. Most people dream about being successful in life, some people have bigger dreams than others and work really hard to achieve their goals, however no everybody reaches their goals, most of the times this is either because they don’t have the resources or because they just lose motivation and give up on their dreams. In the case of Diaz mother this was not the case she never gave up on her dreams and was very determined to make her dreams come true. In his essay Diaz mentions some of the things his mother had to go through in order to get her education in a third world country. “Your grandmother beat me almost every day, my mother explained, “but I got my education”. (Diaz 130) Junot knowledges and gives credit to his mother for encouraging him and shaping him into the man he is today. It was all because of the results of her struggles that he was able to become a professional writer. An example of this is when Diaz says ”I do believe that who I am as an artist, everything that I’ve ever written , was possible because of a seven-year-old girl up in the hills of Azua...
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...The Works Progress Administration Introduction Americans struggled with jobs, wages, bankruptcy, unemployment, property loss and no savings. Works Progress Administration, was created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the organization helped Americans. The Works Progress Administration played a big role in helping America get back on its feet by helping people find jobs and restoring America during the Great Depression. Helping Americans Religious groups and private aid societies provided the needs of the American citizens. The WPA wasn’t an official organization until the year 1935 because they President Franklin D. Roosevelt and congress didn’t create it so the people took action until the government stepped in to help. When the government...
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...Work In Progress Title: "Inner Beauty" Size: 18" x 14" Medium: Charcoal, Graphite, Carbon on White Paper Step One: I am using charcoal for the background and graphite for the subject. I'm using Arches 140 lbs hot press watercolor paper for this drawing. This is one of my favorite papers. It has enough tooth to create dark values yet is smooth enough for very delicate textures. In this first step, I have cut out the shape of my subject(s) in frisket film and applied it to the paper. Then, I applied 3b soft charcoal to the background to begin creating a wood texture. Step Two: Next, I blended the charcoal with a piece of felt and added the beginnings of wood grain. I repeated this several times to build up a solid tone. After pulling out some highlights with a clic eraser, I used a sharp hard charcoal pencil to create shadows to help create slivers and chips in the wood. I also applied masking tape at this point. I will be drawing masking tape in these areas later. Some of the wood texture will show through from the previous step and give my drawn masking tape a little more transparency. Step Three: Then, I sprayed the drawing with fixative, Peeled off the frisket and began rendering the subjects. I used a 6h graphite pencil to add tone to the paper and blended with a chamois. In some areas, I applied the graphite with the chamois. For those of you that haven’t tried blending with a chamois, it can produce incredibly subtle tones – almost like an air brush. I...
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...[pic] Progress Report with working outline/rough draft For Margaret Sledziewski, Supervisor Prepared by: Bilal Zaheer Researcher Submitted: November 2, 2007 Steamline Production To: Margaret Sledziewski From: Bilal Date: November 1, 2007 Re: Progress report Implementation of new digital audio workstation - FL Studio On October 19, 2007, I proposed an Implementation of new digital audio workstation - FL Studio. After your approval of my project, we have encountered a couple problems but other than that everything is going well and all the work will be done by November 19, 2007. This memo reports the progress report, the problem we have encountered and the conclusions. Background As you know, FL Studio is a digital audio workstation which can record, mix, create, and edit sounds. It has a sequencer that makes it possible to create beats from patterns, which is the foundation of any track. The program currently used by the firm is fairly complicated and hard to use. This results in poor production. By using FL studio, we can create exact tracks which we intend to make. In my research I found that our competition has increased. Other similar companies have also upgraded their software to assist them in meeting their clients’ demands. I however, found out that none of them are using this software. This software is very helpful for our music industry and can give us an upper hand against our competitors. Project...
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...Materials Works in Progress Finished Goods Notes Conversion cost = Manufacturing overhead + direct labor Known: Manufacturing overhead= 65% of conversion Direct labor= Direct = 35% of Conversion costs 220,000= 35% of Conversion 220,000/.35= Conversion cost Conversion cost = Manufacturing overhead + direct labor Direct labor= Manufacturing overhead = Prime Cost = direct materials cost + direct labor costs. 545,000 = direct materials cost + 220,000 Direct materials cost = 325,000 $325,000 $220,000 $1,350,000 30% $1,020,000 $545,000 65% of Conversion $325,000 $41,000 $56,000 $35,000 $220,000 35% $628,571 $220,000 $408,571 Answers Raw Materials Cost (purchased) Work in Progress Finished Goods Inventory $325,000 $24,471 $75,000 Calculations Calculating Gross Margin Sales Cost of Goods Sold: Beginning Finished Goods Inventory Add: Cost of Goods Manufactured Cost of Goods Available for Sale Deduct: Ending Finished Goods Inventory *Gross Margin *Gross Margin= 30%($1,350,000) Cost of Goods Sold Beginning balance finished goods Add: Cost of goods manufactured Goods available for sale Less: Ending balance, finished goods Cost of goods sold Total manufacturing cost Direct materials Direct labor Manufacturing overhead Total manufacturing cost $ 35,000 985,000 1,020,000 75,000 $ 1,350,000 945,000 405,000 $ 35,000 985,000 1,020,000 945,000 $ 75,000 $ $ 325,000 220,000 408,471 953,471 Cost of Goods Manufactured Beginning balance works in progress Total manufacturing...
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...Progress I'm a work in progress; you could even say we all are works in progress. As there are different kinds and types of animals, there are also different kinds and types of us human beings. A lot of things have changed on our planet Earth since God created it, and we, the mankind, are for certain not an exclusion. Many are even of the opinion, that we are the beings who have changed the most, and to tell the truth, I would not disagree to it. In Denmark, we have gone from being hunters and gatherers to farmers, building up towards the modern society and then further on to our current post-modern society, where we, the new generation, now, with all the different options and possibilities we have, focus a lot more on developing ourselves as individuals based on what we like to do, instead of what is expected and needed of us to do. The outcome of this has been, that our point of view on working has changed a lot, because we have invented all this technology that can replace some of the work we need to get done, and which contemporary also has caused a great increase of unemployment. It's not that we do less work, no; we still work a lot, and we work hard, but now, it's on a more science-based area, where the goal is to develop technology more than it already is. The work we do is on a complete other level than the pre-historical hunters and gatherers and it does not consist of the same basis, meaning that we now mostly work for our own satisfaction and curiosity rather...
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...Purchases 120,000 Work in Progress July 1 Balance (B) July 31 Completed jobs (F) 31 Materials (C) 31 Direct labor (D) 31 Factory overhead applied (E) Finished Goods July 1 Balance 0 July 31 Cost of goods sold (G) 31 Completed jobs (F) Wages Payable July 31 Wages incurred 120,000 Factory Overhead July 1 Balance 22,000 July 31 Factory overhead applied (E) 31 Indirect labor (H) 31 Indirect materials 16,000 31 Other overhead 95,000 In addition, the following information is available: a. Materials and direct labor were applied to six jobs in July: Job No. Style Quantity Direct Materials Direct Labor No. 21 X-10 200 $ 20,000 $15,000 No. 22 X-20 400 34,000 26,000 No. 23 X-50 200 14,000 8,000 No. 24 T-20 250 30,000 25,000 No. 25 X-40 180 22,000 17,500 No. 26 T-10 140 8,000 4,500 Total 1,370 $128,000 $96,000 b. Factory overhead is applied to each job at a rate of 160% of direct labor cost. c. The July 1 work in progress balance consisted of two jobs, as follows: Work in Process Job No. Style July 1 Job 21 X-10 $ 6,000 Job 22 X-20 16,000 Total $22,000 d. Customer jobs completed and units sold in July were as follows: Completed Units Sold Job No. Style in July in July No. 21 X-10 X 160 No. 22 X-20 X 320 No. 23 X-50 0 No. 24 T-20 X 210 No. 25 X-40 X 150 No. 26 T-10 0 1. Determine the missing amounts associated with each letter. Provide supporting calculations by completing a table with the following headings: July 1 Cost of Job Work in Direct Direct...
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...DVD’s. * There’s a cost involved in buying the DVD * The DVD doesn’t have the capacity to store games, programs, updates, and applications the user has installed Someone with a new computer will not be affected nearly as much as the others. New computers won’t have as many things saved to the computer already. Someone who has on older computer will have many more headaches involved. This user may even need to invest in multiple DVD’s and have to keep up with more DVD’s. This user will also lose all programs, updates, and applications. The business user may be complicated but the user will be able to save all files and will not lose any work progress or important work related files. For students they will be able to save all of the classwork, study materials, and other important files. An author will be able to save all the works in progress and completed books. Graphic designer will lose all the programs but will be able to save anything the user has saved to the...
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...Work in Progress: Monster Story The 10 liner description: What monster do you have in mind?? On Wednesday, we will begin our discussions on monsters in earnest. And as we progress with this unit, the monsters you create (with your partner-- more on this later) will come alive, and start moving. But for them to do that, they need first be conceived. For this assignment, you will write a 10 liner description of the most fearful creature you can imagine. You can write about its physical deformity, its malicious character, its habitation, etc. Just make sure that your monster is uniquely yours (although it may be a combination of the existing monsters out there, or a remake of such monsters). This is a P/NP assignment, which means that if you fail to turn it in, there is a -5pt penalty. You can list the 10 traits here, below: 1) sharp teeth with two 1 foot fangs 2) 3 feet tall 3) lives underground 4) fire-breathing 5) black eyes 6) long sharp claws 7) human like behavior 8) hunched back 9) has no soul 10) very strong and powerful Later when you've partnered up you will compare the two 10 liners and decide what traits to keep and what to discard. Of course, the monster may shape-shift and evolve as you progress with your short story. This is absolutely fine. I'm not holding you down to the 10 liner. Just have fun with it. Be inspired by your own fears. And make it impossible for me to sleep. That, is the goal of any writer creating a...
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...and delegated function and also notify when termination of each appointment take place AS4000 Clause 21 * He must examine carefully and assessed the content of contract and all other data, information, or document made available to contractor prior to the date of contract. And taken into account all risk related to the work under contract (WUC) and has made full allowance for those risks. Clause 2.6 * He has right to request for detail quotation for provisional sum or can also request for alternative quote including for other subcontractor and suppliers Clause 3 * The form of security can be approved or disapproved by him and he must have access to security at any time to recover any claim for damages caused by contractor during WUC Clause 5 * He must make sure that all the document & necessary information with number of copies are provided to contractor , not to be used , copied nor reproduced for any purpose other than WUC Clause 8.2 * He has right to request for detail breakdown for contract sum by trade including preliminaries, profit and overhead, a cash flow forecast for a period for WUC precedent to payment for the first progress certificate and any progressive certificate thereafter Clause 8.3A * He must make sure...
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...Memorandum DATE: February 7, 2014 TO: Steven Teh, General Manager FROM: Elizabeth Lee, Chairperson SUBJECT: WORK PROGRESS OF GRAND OPENING OF SRS FURNITURE COMPANY NEW SHOWROOM This memo depicts the work progress of me and my committee members for preparing the grand opening of new showroom, SRS HOME DÉCOR in Bandar Baru, Kampar. Last year, SRS Furniture receives a very good feedback from customer on providing good quality furniture and creates an outstanding sales performance in Ipoh, Perak. Hence, we decided to enlarge our business to Kampar to benefit more household in acquiring high quality furniture. The proposed launching date of our new showroom will be on February 28, 2014 (Friday). The preparation of SRS Furniture Company’s new showroom had been started since January 2nd, 2014. Until today, the work has entered second stage and all works are carrying out as original schedule. Past Progress/ Work Completed (i) Financing Budget On January 3rd, the very first committee meeting had been conducted to discuss the budget needed to fund the overall activities for the event. The budget manager is requested to submit a budget report with each items clearly stated with the actual expenditure amount and has the result that total expenses for the event are RM 200, 000 and it is approved by the Finance Department of the company. The allocation of budget is on refreshment, celebrities and event speaker’s fees, technical equipment and other necessary resources running the...
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...– average lead time Cutting – 40 hrs – throughput time Sewing and finishing – 120 hrs – throughput time Lead time & Throughput time – batch size = 200 units Bottle neck operation is sewing & finishing. Work in progress calculations: Units progress / day = 2000 units Through put time = 15 days WIP = 2000 *15=30000 Units No of workers = 42 WIP/worker = 30000/42=720 units Cellular operations Work in progress calculations Units progress / days = 2000 units Through put time = 1 days WIP = 2000*1= 2000 units No of works = 42 WIP/worker=2000/42=48 units Cycle time = throughput time /work in progress Traditional operations: 3*5*8*60/720=10 mins Cellular operations: 1*8*60/48=10 mins Hence we can infer that output per worker remains the same. 2. How does the performance of the traditional operation and cellular manufacturing system differ? (E.g. how Work in Process Inventory changes when cells are implemented? Throughput time (sewing & finishing): Traditional: 15 days / Cellular operation: 1 day No of sewing machines required: Traditional opert. 55 / Cellular operation: 84 Capital on machines: Traditional : Low / Cellular operation: High Average price of sewing machine: Traditional: 55*55000=3025000 ff / Cellular operation: 84*55000=4620000 ff Work in process inventory: Traditional: 2000*15=30000 / Cellular operation: 2000*1=2000 Defect Rate: Traditional: 5% / Cellular operation: 2.5% Handling of batch size Traditional: more suitable for large batch sizes...
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...so they will be able to work closer to the customer and immediately respond to regional problems. He made a wise decision in choosing a diverse and multitalented team. Greg James holds weekly conference calls in addition to the face to face meetings once a month. With the size of his team and their location in the world, effective communication is still a work in progress. Judging from the HS Holdings drama, James must be very attentive to the issues posed by having a global team in four major countries. There was a lack of empathy from James side in regards to a lot of issues the team faced. It’s important for the manager to hold constant conversation with his team members to better understand their daily work performance. His approach however seemed a bit lackluster and ineffective. Issues like odd team meeting timings and misunderstanding because of different pay rate, would have never blown to such an extent if James had addressed them in their infancy. Prior to James’s trip, he was not in touch with his team or their progress. Upon his return, he instituted several team meetings, one on one meetings to bring him closer to his team and to develop team closeness and trust. It is important that he creates a sound environment to foster effective communication as that is of paramount importance in smooth sailing global team relationships. 2. What are the issues that are causing the sub-teams from each country to difficulty integrating with the work and motivation of...
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...Britain is now one of the fastest growing major economies in the world. We are getting our national finances back under control. We have halved our deficit as a share of our economy. More people are in work than ever before. Britain is back on its feet, strong and growing stronger every day. This has not happened by accident. It is the result of difficult decisions and of patiently working through our long-term economic plan. Above all, it is the product of a supreme national effort, in which everyone has made sacrifices and everyone has played their part. It is a profound Conservative belief that our country is made great not through the action of government alone, but through the flair, the ingenuity and hard work of the British people - and so it has proved the last five years. We can be proud of what we have achieved so far together, and especially proud that as we have taken hard decisions on public spending, we have protected the National Health Service, with 9,500 more doctors and 6,900 more nurses, and ensured generous rises in the State Pension. Our friends and competitors overseas look at Britain, and they see a country that is putting its own house in order, a country on the rise. They see a country that believes in itself. But our national recovery remains a work in progress. It is fragile, and with the wrong decisions, it could easily be reversed. So the central questions at this election are these: how do we maintain our economic recovery, upon which our ambitions for...
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...Supply Projects under CNPCIW, Afghanistan Subject: Application for CNPCIW Vendor/bidder List |To: |CNPCIW | | |Attn: Contracts Office | | |House No. 1029, Street 15 | | |Lane 6, Wazir Akbar Khan | | |Kabul, Afghanistan | Dear Sir/Madam, Being duly authorized to represent and act on behalf of Green Tech Construction & Engineering Co., and having reviewed and fully understood all of the Application requirements and information provided, the undersigned hereby applies for Application to be included on the CNPCIW Vendor List for Works (Contractors). Your organization and its authorized representatives are hereby authorized to conduct any inquiries or investigations to verify the statements, documents, and information submitted in connection with this application, and to seek clarification from our bankers and clients regarding any financial and technical aspects. This application is made with the full understanding that your organization reserves the right to reject or accept any application and all information submitted will be subject to verification. The undersigned declares that the statements made and the information provided in this duly...
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