While the research paper could
perhaps elaborate further on why some of the vehicles that interfere with
librarian visitors are present, if considering that those vehicles
identified are in fact problems, the paper does have a convincing design
proposal. The design proposal of this report is very straightforward in
purpose and procedure, and is complete in its scope. I found it
particularly interesting that the solicitors outside the library were
noted. This aids to a complete collection of data. It could, however,
perhaps have been noted the cases of interferences or the number of
vehicles that used the library drop off point that could potentially cause
interference. But some of the proposals, like the ten minute drop off
parking spots, can help to correct some of the problems and thus the
research paper accomplishes its main goal.
The strongest point of this research report is its clarity. It is
very clear in its purpose, intent, methods, and findings. The second
strongest point is the…...
ithin the painting, the
narrow space in which the woman is seated, with child and tome in lap, is
otherwise toned by a severe symmetry. Furniture, window and angles are cut
with a perfect sharpness, exposing only rightly angled arrangement. This
is even so with the corners of a throw rug and some square floor tiles
which peek out from the Madonna's flowing red gown.
The colors in this gown, as with the green and white embroidered
parlor headboard which looms comfortingly over the figures, represent the
most dramatic and compelling of impressions here. The gown in particular
drapes across the woman's shoulders and spills out in dominant array in the
direct center of the image. Creased and shadowed by its own fabric, the
gown seems to jump from the canvas as a lucid photograph flanked by sharply
painted objects. Among such objects, a brass chamber pot to the bottom
right of the figures does also catch the eye as a break…...
mlaWorks Cited
Haber, J. (2007). The death of the symbol. Haber's Art Reviews. Online
at http://www.haberarts.com/vermeer1.htm >Hughes, R. (2006). Jan van Eyck. The Complete Paintings of the Van
Eyck's.Jolly, P.H. (1998). Jan van Eych's Italian Pilgrimage: A miraculous
Break-Even Narrative
There is also something to be said for the margins and other metrics that reveal themselves as a result of the work done on this assignment. Essentially, Tiffany has a model that could work but there must be some adjustments made. While Tiffany could break a profit with the overall money flow she has going on, she will either need to improve her margins or greatly raise her production if she wishes to live with a six-figure income after all expenses are paid.
Based on the analysis and calculations done on the spreadsheet, a few things become clear. First, ramping up production is something that Tiffany will absolutely have to do, at a minimum, if she wants to have a six-figure salary given the other facts and expenses that are going on. Indeed, given her current expenditures, ramping up production would not be enough and lack of production is not…...
E-Clinical Works
Overview of the Institution/Organization
Corizon Health is the inventor and leading provider of correctional healthcare in the United States. It is a corporation constructed on more than thirty-five years of novelty and proficiency in the healthcare industry to grow into the largest and the most paramount care provider. The mission statement of Corizon Health clearly outlines that it is a company, which over the years, has put itself together on modernism and capability (Corizon Health Website, 2015). Its personnel, practices and guarantee to accomplishment by means of evidence-based medicine empower it to constantly meet and surpass client prospects and outlooks. The core mission of Corizon Health is centered on patient safety. Health management in correctional healthcare facilities and prisons bring about quality inmate patient care in tandem with public safety, which are at the core of the company's mission (Corizon Health Website, 2015).
The main goals and objectives of Corizon Health…...
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Strategic Change
Organizations that want to survive, succeed and ultimately undertake good and significant work have to react to the challenges and difficulties presented by the world. One major aspect of this response could necessitate the organization shifting its focus as well as its approaches and strategies. These aspects of strategic change for an organization are important and pivotal in the growth of an organization and continued success and prosperity. In addition, it enables an organization not to be obsolete in whatever industry or sector it operates (Bryson, 2011; Lega, F, Longo, & otolo, 2013). Morever, Malik, Al Kahtani, & Naushad (2013) opine that, a strategic planning process that is well-designed and implemented in a proper manner can provide the organization with a medium and opportunity for entity-wide discussions and deliberations about significant decisions. The practice can also be systematized to make evaluation, resource apportionment, and authorization easier, and be a…...
mlaReferences
Bryson, J. M. (2011). Strategic planning for public and nonprofit organizations: A guide to strengthening and sustaining organizational achievement (4th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Capela, S., Brooks-Saunders, A. (n.d). A Different Approach To Strategic Planning: Soar-Building Strengths-Based Strategy. Hearthshare Human Services.
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GWA (Genome-Wide Association ) Study Analysis for OCD
The OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) is a type of mental disorder that makes people doing the same thing repeatedly. In other words, the OCD is characterized by unreasonable obsessive fear and thoughts that lead to repetitive behaviors. People suffering from OCD are unable to control their activities and thoughts. While the cause of OCD is unknown, however, the risk factors include stress and history of child abuse. (Moran, 2013).The OSD is characterized by the neuropsychiatric disorder with features of compulsion and obsession or combination of both features. (Moran, 2013). Within the last decade, the OCD is increasingly demanding high attention from psychiatric and medical institutions due to the higher rates of its clinical diagnosis. In the United States, people suffering from OCD are approximately between 1 and 5% of the total population, however, the OSD is common among adolescent and adults. Most psychologists…...
mlaReference
Arnold, P., Sicard, T., Burroughs, E. et al. (2006). Glutamate Transporter Gene SLC1A1 Associated With Obsessive-compulsive Disorder. Arch Gen Psychiatry, 63(7), p.769.
Baxter, A., Scott, K., Vos, T. and Whiteford, H. (2012). Global prevalence of anxiety disorders: a systematic review and meta-regression. Psychological Medicine, 43(05), pp.897-910.
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Qatar Airways: Strategic Management
Qatar government owns Qatar Airways, which is one of the world's 5-star airlines operating on both international and domestic destinations. The airline provides amongst the most reliable and best comfort to passengers in the industry. The services offered by the airline are excellent both on ground and in air. The airline target groups are corporate, middle and upper middle classes. With the its latest expansion efforts, Qatar Airways has been re-iterating the airline's commitment to a wide range of growth opportunities by adding service to different points across the globe.
Qatar Airways is Qatar's national carrier and one of the industry's huge success stories. Operations started in 1994 as a tiny regional carrier operating in a few of routes. In 1997, the airline was re-launched under the directive of His Highness The Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who defined a vision for turning Qatar Airways…...
mlaReferences
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Gulf based airlines ambitions and its implications on its customers and competitors in Europe and the United States (2013). Retrieved 21 April 2016 from https://fshahim.com/2013/07/01/gulf-based-airlines-ambitions-and-its-implications-on-its-customers-and-competitors-in-europe-and-the-united-states/
Haseeb (2015). SWOT Analysis of Qatar Airways. Retrieved 21 April 2016 from http://marketingdawn.com/SWOT-analysis-of-qatar-airways/
Mind Tools (n.d.). Miles and Snow's Organizational Strategies: Aligning Organizational Structure and Strategy. Retrieved 21 April 2016 from https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newSTR_59.htm
Financial esearch eport
ationale for choosing the company for which to invest
Great Leadership
Brand Name
Growth and Expansion
Market Dominance
Starbucks Corporation Delivery Service
Diversification of Menu Items
Significant Growth
Profile of the Investor for which Starbucks Corporation May Be a Fit
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Current atio
Quick atio
Earnings per Share
Stock price analysis
Stock Valuation
Estimated Beta of Starbucks
Estimated Expected eturn of Starbucks using Capital Asset Pricing Method
Current Stock Price of Starbucks
FINANCIAL ESEACH EPOT
FINANCIAL ESEACH EPOT
Financial esearch eport
The company selected and considered as an investment opportunity is Starbucks Corporation. Starbucks was established in 1971 and operates out of the United States. The company is renowned as one of the largest roaster, vendor in addition to seller of specialty coffee all across the globe. The company offers a variability of consumer products including coffee along with tea, readymade beverages and ice cream. Beyond its focal Starbucks brand, the corporation also carries out its marketing operations through other brands such as Tazo, Teavana, Evolution Fresh, Seattle's…...
mlaReferences
Brigham, E., Ehrhardt, M. (2008). Financial Management: Theory & Practice. Ohio: Thomson South Western.
Brigham, E., Ehrhardt, M. (2009). Corporate Finance: A Focused Approach. Ohio: Thomson South Western.
CBIC. (2015). Your Investor Profile. Retrieved November 9, 105 from: https://www.cibc.com/ca/advice-centre/growing-your-wealth/investor-profile.html
Rider, A. (2015). 3 Reasons Starbucks Stock Is a Hot Buy in 2015. NASDAQ. Retrieved November 9, 105 from: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/3-reasons-starbucks-stock-is-a-hot-buy-in-2015-cm444245
Mission Vision General
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Analysis of General Motors Module 1 SLP [Pick the date]
The company that has been selected to analyze for the SLP project is General Motors. This company has been selected by me because it has been undoubtedly a market leader in automobile industry for several decades. And the interesting part about GM's history is that after ruling in this industry enjoying complete sovereignty, it filed for bankruptcy in year 2009. How a giant turned into a feeble structure, would have an interesting story to analyze. Main source of information about GM would its website, its published statement, printed articles, reports of market research companies, online libraries and authentic journals about it; all these sources would be mainly accessed through internet.
General Motors Mission Statement and/or Vision Statement
Mission Statements and Vision Statements are written for customers and employees of corporations. A Mission Statement can be defined as a sentence or…...
mlaReferences:
Jeyarathmm, M. (2008). Strategic management. Global Media, Mumbai, India.
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Retrieved August, 2011, from http://www.managementhelp.org/plan_dec/str_plan/stmnts.htm
Wisdom of Job
The book of Job is one of the greatest depictions of the concept of theodicy in the Holy Scripture. Job is seen to undergo large-scale suffering in the hands of Satan before God finally restores him to his original state of wealth and glory. This text analyses among other things, how the book of Job qualifies as speculative wisdom literature, its major themes, and the specific features it uses to present these themes.
Analysis of the Book of Job
In this context, the term 'wisdom literature' encompasses the various books in the Bible that contemplate the complex situations of human life and give instructions for successful Christian living. They can be categorized into two -- Proverbial wisdom literature, and speculative wisdom literature. The book of Proverbs is a perfect example of the former, whereas Job and Ecclesiastes lend themselves more to the latter. This text dwells specifically on the book…...
mlaReferences
Burnight, J. (2014). Job 5:7 as Eliphaz's Response to Job's Malediction. JBL, 133(1), 77-94.
Roxberg, A., Brunt, D., Rask, M. & Da silva, A. B. (2013). Where can I Find Consolation? A Theoretical Analysis of the Meaning of Consolation as Experienced by Job in the Book of Job in the Hebrew Bible. Journal of Religious Health, 52(1), 114-127.
Vall, G. (2007). The Dynamics of Job's Intercession. The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 69(2), 326-327.
Business (Project Management)
Make vs. Buy Decision Tree Analysis
A great deal of the process and practice of risk management encompasses delving into the future, making an attempt to comprehend what might take place and whether it is of significance. The decision tree analysis is incorporated and contained within the PMBOK® Guide as one of the methods of project management and quantitative risk analysis (Hutlett, n.d). In definition, a decision tree is a graphical demonstration of conceivable resolutions to a decision centered on a number of particular situations and circumstance. It is termed a decision tree as it commences with a single root, which thereafter diverges and divides into a number of resolutions, similar to the way a tree has branches. There is great benefit and advantage that decision trees offer (Milosevic, 2003). This is because not only are they beneficial graphics that facilitate in perceiving what one thinks, but also because…...
mlaReferences
Goodpasture, J. C. (2004). Quantitative Methods in Project Management. Florida: J Ross Publishing Inc.
Hulett, D. T. (n. d). Use Decision Trees to Make Important Project Decisions. Retrieved 12 October 2015 from: http://www.projectrisk.com/white_papers/Use_Decision_Trees_to_Make_Important_Project_Decisions.pdf
Milosevic, D. Z. (2003). Project Management ToolBox: Tools and Techniques for the Practicing Project Manager. Hoboken: John Wiley and Sons.
Project Management Institute. (2013). Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute, 5th Ed.
Movie "Fire"
Production Details/Background
Fire is a film that was unveiled in the year 1996 and directed by Deepa Mehta (Bedi and Mehta, 1996). Fire is the first movie of the trilogy of movies directed by Deepa Mehta and set in India. The second film in the trilogy was Earth and was unveiled in the year 1998 and finally the last film Water was unveiled in 2005 (Wijegunasingha, 2000).
Plot Summary
The plot of the file Fire encompasses the story of adha who is a middle-aged married woman and her younger sister-in-law, Sita, who is much more westernized, in a modern Indian middle class household in Delhi (Burton, 2013). These two women are ill-treated and victimized by their spouses. As a result of adha's barrenness, Ashok her husband opts to take an oath of celibacy which he tests it with adha in bed. Ashok is engrossed with the quest for divine redemption under the…...
mlaReferences
Bedi, B., & Mehta, D. (Producers), & Mehta. D. (Writer/Director). (1996). Fire. India: Zeitgeist Films.
Burton, D. F. (2013). Fire, Water and The Goddess: The Films of Deepa Mehta and Satyajit Ray as Critiques of Hindu Patriarchy. Journal of Religion & Film: Vol. 17: Issue 2, Article 3.
Wijegunasingha, P. (2000). Fire: A film which bears witness to Deepa Mehta's courage as an artist. World Socialist Web Site. Retrieved 27 October 2015 from: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2000/05/fire-m02.html
Small Area Variation
Small Area Studies based
The small areas studies deliver a number of useful comparison for studying the effectiveness and efficiency of alternative method that can be employed in delivering healthcare. The small area studies are centered on a large Medicare on the cardiology treatment at Elyria in Ohio, and some researchers have applied the approach in delivering care. In August 2006, total patients at Ohio Medicare were 55,953 based on 2000 census, and 31 cardiologists "performed the 3,400 angioplasties in 2004." (McLaughlin, & McLaughlin, 2014 p 205). In 2003, the Elyria rate "was 42 angioplasties per 1000 Medicare enrollees compared to" 11.3 nationwide and 13.5 for all Ohio. (McLaughlin, & McLaughlin, 2014 p 205).
In Elyria, cardiologist heavily rely on angioplasty, and one of the effects of Elyria methodology is that it provides a solid evidence for quality healthcare for patients. In the United States, both the bypass surgery…...
mlaReference
Abelson, R. (2006). Side Effects Heart Procedure Is Off the Charts in an Ohio City. New York Times.
McLaughlin, C.P. & McLaughlin, C.D. (2014). Health Policy Analysis: An Interdisciplinary Approach Paperback. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Theology: Analysis of Hebrews
Analysis of Hebrews: Theology
The Book of Hebrews is one of the most complicated and obscure books in the New Testament. It is believed that the book was addressed to Jewish converts in Palestine to warn them against apostasy. The central message is that Christians need to preserve in the face of adversity so that they do not perish. This text reviews what the book of Hebrews says about Christ as the High Priest, and the concept of apostasy.
Christ the Better Savior
Chapter 7 of the Book of Hebrews teaches that Christ is the High Priest who sits at the right hand of God on the heavenly throne, and represents humanity before God. There are multiple passages in the book of Hebrews that support Christ's work as a high priest: He made atonement for sin (Heb 2: 7); He represents humanity before God just as the Old Testament priests…...
mlaReferences
Ellingworth, P. (1993). The Epistle to the Hebrews: A Commentary on the Greek Text. Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eeerdmans Publishing.
Harrison, E. F. (1964). The Theology of the Epistle to the Hebrews. Bibliotheca Sacra, 12(1963), 333-340.
Jobes, K. H. (2011). Letters to the Church: A Survey of Hebrews and the General Epistles. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Tongue, DH (1960). The Concept of Apostasy in the Epistle to the Hebrews. Tyndale Bulletin, 5-6(1960), 19-27.
American Airlines: Analysis and Discussion
American Airlines
History (adopted from American Airlines, 2011)
American Airlines was formed in 1934 through the consolidated act of American Airways Inc. And several airline subsidiaries that had been acquired by the Aviation Corporation between 1929 and 1930. Cyrus Smith owlett was elected president -- a position he held until his appointment as U.S. Secretary of Commerce in 1968. By 1940, American had become the leading domestic carrier and had by far surpassed the one-million passenger mark. The first domestic scheduled freighter DC-3 was introduced in 1944, with DC-4, DC-6A, and DC-7 being put to service in the second half of the decade. By 1949, American was the only U.S.-based airline with a complete post-war fleet. The jet age began with the 1959 introduction of Boeing 707 and the Lockheed Electra; and progressed into the 1960s and 70s with the release of the Boeing 727 in 1964 and…...
mlaReferences
American Airlines. (2011). History of AMR Corporation and American Airlines. American Airlines Inc. Retrieved 27 August 2014 from https://www.aa.com/i18n/amrcorp/corporateInformation/facts/history.jsp
American Airlines. (2014). Home: American Airlines. Retrieved from http://www.aa.com/homePage.do?locale=en_US
Ambrosio, J. & Mitchell, R.L. (2013). From Build to Buy: American Airlines Changes Modernization Course Midflight. Retrieved from -- american-airlines-changes-modernization-course-midflight.htmlhttp://www.computerworld.com/article/2494164/enterprise-applications/from-build-to-buy
Ben-Yosef, E. (2006). The Evolution of the U.S. Airline Industry: Theory, Strategy, and Policy: Studies in Industrial Organization. Dordrecht: Springer.
Business communication plays a significant role in day to day activities, because nearly every transaction a person engages in is a form of business. At work, business communication is more than just talking with the boss about important matters. It's also small interactions between colleagues, how you talk to customers and vendors, and non-verbal communication concerns like posture and facial expression. In an increasingly global society, proper business communication is becoming more significant. You can find information on this issue in business journals. The website ACBJ.com provides you with access to a large number of business journals from a wide variety....
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