...Thinking Styles Test - 'Word' document Read each set of words and tick the two in each group that best describe you. 1. A. I am imaginative. B. I like finding things out. C. I am realistic about things. D. I like puzzles. 2. A. I am organised. B. I am happy when things change. C. I like to ask questions about things. D. I like finding things out. 3. A. I like discussing and arguing. B. I like to get to the point. C. I like making things and thinking in new ways. D. I like seeing how things fit together. 4. A. I get on well with people. B. I like to do things with my hands. C. I like school work. D. I am adventurous 5. A. I am precise. B. I am flexible. C. I like things to be organised. D. I am inventive. 6. A. I like to share things and ideas. B. I like everything to be in order. C. I am sensible. D. I like to be independent. 7. A. I like to do better than other people. B. I like things I do to be perfect. C. I like working with other people. D. I think in a logical way. 8. A. I like thinking and talking about things B. I care about peoples' feelings. C. I am hard-working. D. I like to take risks. 9. A. I like reading. B. I like people. C. I like solving problems. D. I am good at planning and organising. 10. A. I am good at memory work. B. I am good at joining up ideas. C. I am good at sorting-out problems. D. I am good at coming up with new ideas. 11. A. I like to change things. B. I am good at making decisions. C. I am good at thinking on my...
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...MS-13 final MS-13 History and Origins The Mara Salvatrucha gang originated in Los Angeles, in the 1980s by Salvadoran immigrants in the neighborhood between Pico and Wilshire also know as the city's Pico-Union neighborhood. They immigrated to the United States Due to a 12-year civil war in El Salvador, which resulted in over 100,000 deaths and over a million refugees(www.ms13gang.com). The Salvadorian refugees and immigrants predominantly settled in southern California and Washington, D.C. Some of the refugees and immigrants had ties with La Mara, a violent street gang from El Salvador. Others had been members the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMNL) during the El Salvadorian civil war(Rimmer, 2009). FMNL was made up of Salvadorian peasants who were trained as guerilla fighters. Many were adept at using guerilla tactics and working with explosives, firearms, and booby traps. Salvadorians were not accepted into the Los Angeles Hispanic community, and were frequently targeted by local Hispanic and African American gangs notably the 18th street gang. Due to this suffering, in the late 1980s, some refugee members of La Mara and FMNL formed what is now known as the Mara Salvatrucha (MS) street gang. Like many other street gangs, MS initially formed for protection, but quickly developed a reputation for being organized and extremely violent criminal enterprise. The gang’s rivals took note. One, known as the Mexican Mafia, or “la eme” for short, and is one of...
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...Financial Supervision of Third-party Payment Based on Evolutionary Game Zhenyuan Zhu School of Management Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China j_j8797@yahoo.com.cn Abstract: Under the assumption of low rationality, this paper establishes the Evolutionary Game model between the supervision departments of third-party payment and operators of third-party payment platform, studying the replicator dynamics equations and the procedure of dynamic evolutionary. Also it draws the conclusion that there is no evolutionary stable strategy based on the analysis of Jacobian Matrix. Furthermore, this paper gives strategies concerning both colonies to regulate the third-party payment market. Keywords: evolutionary game, third-party payment, financial supervision I. INTRODUCTION With the web technology and E-commerce thriving across the mainland, the expanding speed of Chinese third-party payment market (hereafter be shorted as “the Market”) has accelerated to a striking level. According to the Report on Development State of Chinese Online Payment Industry 2010-2011 conducted by www.iresearch.cn, the Market’s trading scale has raised to 353.7 billion RMB during the fourth quarter of 2010, increasing 129.4% year-on-year and 32.6% period-on-period. [1] Meanwhile the governmental supervision of third-party payment platform (hereafter be shorted as “the Platform”) remains vacant, leaving a risk of misappropriation with the numerous amount of sedimentary money preserved by the...
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...Full-depth epidermis tomography using a Mirau-based full-field optical coherence tomography Chien-Chung Tsai,1 Chia-Kai Chang,1 Kuang-Yu Hsu,1 Tuan-Shu Ho,1 Ming-Yi Lin,2 Jeng-Wei Tjiu,2,4 and Sheng-Lung Huang1,3,* 2 1 Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 3 Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan 4 jengweitjiu@gmail.com * shuang@ntu.edu.tw Abstract: With a Gaussian-like broadband light source from high brightness Ce3+:YAG single-clad crystal fiber, a full-field optical coherence tomography using a home-designed Mirau objective realized high quality images of in vivo and excised skin tissues. With a 40 × silicone-oilimmersion Mirau objective, the achieved spatial resolutions in axial and lateral directions were 0.9 and 0.51 μm, respectively. Such a high spatial resolution enables the separation of lamellar structure of the full epidermis in both the cross-sectional and en face planes. The number of layers of stratum corneum and its thickness were quantitatively measured. This label free and non-invasive optical probe could be useful for evaluating the water barrier of skin tissue in clinics. As a preliminary in vivo experiment, the blood vessel in dermis was also observed, and the flowing of the red blood cells...
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...ANNUAL REPORT 2010-2011 Department of Telecommunications Ministry of Communications & Information Technology Government of India New Delhi ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & IT GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NEW DELHI CONTENTS I. II. III. Indian Telecom Sector: An Overview ...................................................................................1-14 Telecom Commission.................................................................................................................... 15 Department of Telecommunications .....................................................................................17-29 III. 1. III. 2. III. 3. III. 4. III. 5. III. 6. III. 7. III. 8. III. 9. IV. V. VI. VII. Wireless Planning and Coordination ..................................................................30-39 Telecom Engineering Centre .................................................................................40-42 Universal Service Obligation Fund .....................................................................43-47 Controller of Communication Accounts Offices ...............................................48-50 Vigiliance Activities .................................................................................................51-52 Telecom Network Security ....................................................................................53-56 Empowerment of Women .............................................
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...IQ OK E ER BO TH EV CE T I ES CT GG RA BI T P S TE IQ 1,000 Practice Test Questions to Boost your Brain Power PHILIP CARTER & KEN RUSSELL i IQ P H I L I P CA R T E R & K E N R U S S E L L London & Philadelphia ii Publisher’s note Every possible effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this book is accurate at the time of going to press, and the publishers and authors cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions, however caused. No responsibility for loss or damage occasioned to any person acting, or refraining from action, as a result of the material in this publication can be accepted by the editor, the publisher or any of the authors. Tests included in this book have previously been included in The Times Book of IQ Tests: Book 1 (2001), The Times Book of IQ Tests: Book 3 (2003) and The Times Book of IQ Tests: Book 5 (2005) published by Kogan Page. First published in this format, in Great Britain and the United States in 2007 by Kogan Page Limited. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms and licences issued by the CLA. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside these terms should...
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...TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 1 i. Company Profile & Main Issues 1 ii. Marissa Mayer 2 2. Political and Cultural Context in Yahoo – How it Contributed to the Lack of Growth and Direction 3 3. How could Yahoo Turn Around their Business? 4 3.A. Cultural-Excellence Approach 4 i. A Bias for Action 4 ii. Closeness To the Customer 4 iii. Autonomy and Entrepreneurship 5 iv. Productivity Through People 5 v. Hands-on Management 5 vi. Stick to the Knitting 5 vii. Simple Form, Lean Staff 5 viii. Simultaneous Loose-tight Organisation 5 3.B. Organizational Learning 6 4. Recommended HR and Leadership Practices 7 4.A. Human Resource Practices 7 i. Fair Evaluation System of Employees 7 ii. Open House Discussions and Feedback Mechanism 7 iii. 360 degree Performance Management Feedback System 8 iv. Attract, Recruit and Retain the Right People 8 4.B. Leadership Practices 9 i. Participative Leadership Style 9 ii. Transactional Leadership Style 10 iii. Transformational Leadership Style 10 5. Potential Sources of Resistance Among Yahoo Employees 11 6. Conclusion 11 7. References 12 1. Introduction i. Company Profile & Main Issues For nearly ten years, Yahoo has delivered Web services to millions of people daily, and in the process made billions of dollars. As the history off Yahoo unfolded and experienced a phenomenal climb to success, Yahoo creators...
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...ITECH1002 Assignment 1 Lecturer’s Name: Sanjay Jha ATMC Sydney Assignment has to be submitted online on Moodle on or before the due date. SUBJECT CODE: ITECH1004 SUBJECT TITLE: NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEM ASSIGNMENT NUMBER AND TITILE: 1- NETWORKING ASSIGNMENT WORD COUNT (IF APPLICABLE): 3274 DUE WEEK: WEEK-6 LAB/TUTORIAL GROUP: LAB 2 LECTURER: SANJAY JHA TUTOR: SANJAY JHA STUDENT ID (FedUni): 30314027 STUDENT FAMILY NAME: KIRAN STUDENT GIVEN NAMES: RIJAL I declare that this assignment is my individual work. I have not worked collaboratively nor have I copied from any other student’s work or from any other source except where due acknowledgement is made explicitly in the text, nor has any part been written for me by another person. I realize that the penalties may ensure for late submission or any other breaches of assignment rules. 1 20 December 2015 ITECH1002 Assignment 1 Lecturer’s Name: Sanjay Jha Kiran Rijal Student ID: 30314027 Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 VIRTUALIZATION .................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 NUMBER SYSTEM .................................................................................................................. 3 CONVERSION .....................................................
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...spi94029_apps.qxd 9/28/05 1:10 PM Page 1148 Rev.Conf Confirming Pages APPENDIX B FedEx Financial Statements FEDEX CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In millions, except per share amounts) 2004 Years ended May 31, 2003 2002 REVENUES Operating Expenses: Salaries and employee benefits Purchased transportation Rentals and landing fees Depreciation and amortization Fuel Maintenance and repairs Business realignment costs Airline stabilization compensation Other $24,710 10,728 2,407 1,918 1,375 1,481 1,523 435 – 3,403 23,270 1,440 (136) 20 (5) (121) 1,319 481 838 – $ 838 $ 2.80 – $ 2.80 $ 2.76 – $ 2.76 $ 22,487 9,778 2,155 1,803 1,351 1,349 1,398 – – 3,182 21,016 1,471 (124) 6 (15) (133) 1,338 508 830 – $ 830 $ 2.79 – $ 2.79 $ 2.74 – $ 2.74 $ 20,607 9,099 1,825 1,780 1,364 1,100 1,240 – (119) 2,997 19,286 1,321 (144) 5 (22) (161) 1,160 435 725 (15) $ 710 2.43 (0.05) $ 2.38 2.39 (0.05) $ 2.34 $ $ OPERATING INCOME Other Income (Expense): Interest expense Interest income Other, net Income Before Income Taxes Provision for Income Taxes Income Before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting for Goodwill, Net of Tax Benefit of $10 NET INCOME BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle Cumulative effect of change in accounting for goodwill Basic Earnings Per Common Share DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Income before cumulative effect...
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...Solar Cell Technology and Applications More free ebooks : http://fast-file.blogspot.com OTHER AUERBACH PUBLICATIONS Advances in Semantic Media Adaptation and Personalization, Volume 2 Marios Angelides ISBN: 978-1-4200-7664-6 Architecting Secure Software Systems Manish Chaitanya and Asoke Talukder ISBN: 978-1-4200-8784-0 Architecting Software Intensive Systems: A Practitioners Guide Anthony Lattanze ISBN: 978-1-4200-4569-7 Business Resumption Planning, Second Edition Leo Wrobel ISBN: 978-0-8493-1459-9 Converging NGN Wireline and Mobile 3G Networks with IMS: Converging NGN and 3G Mobile Rebecca Copeland ISBN: 978-0-8493-9250-4 Delivering Successful Projects with TSPSM and Six Sigma: A Practical Guide to Implementing Team Software ProcessSM Mukesh Jain ISBN: 978-1-4200-6143-7 Designing Complex Systems: Foundations of Design in the Functional Domain Erik Aslaksen ISBN: 978-1-4200-8753-6 The Effective CIO: How to Achieve Outstanding Success through Strategic Alignment, Financial Management, and IT Governance Eric Brown and William Yarberry, Jr. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6460-5 Enterprise Systems Backup and Recovery: A Corporate Insurance Policy Preston Guise ISBN: 978-1-4200-7639-4 Essential Software Testing: A Use-Case Approach Greg Fournier ISBN: 978-1-4200-8981-3 The Green and Virtual Data Center Greg Schulz ISBN: 978-1-4200-8666-9 How to Complete a Risk Assessment in 5 Days or Less Thomas Peltier ISBN: 978-1-4200-6275-5 HOWTO Secure and Audit Oracle 10g and 11g Ron Ben-Natan ISBN:...
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...Gold Fundamental Report February 2012 Disclaimer This report has been prepared by the Knowledge Management Department of NCDEX Limited for the purpose of information dissemination. The facts are reported from publications and have not been checked for authenticity. NCDEX and its employees will not be responsible for any decision taken by the reader based on this report and are adv advised to take independent advise on the commodity(is) dealt in this report . For more information contact Ashwin Dilip Vidhate Knowledge Management Group NCDEX Ltd. ashwin.vidhate@ncdex.com +91 022 6640 6836 2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Gold supply ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Gold supply: Indian scenario............................................................................................................................................................ 14 3. Gold demand ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Gold demand: Indian scenario ..................................................
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...College Trigonometry Version π Corrected Edition by Carl Stitz, Ph.D. Lakeland Community College Jeff Zeager, Ph.D. Lorain County Community College July 4, 2013 ii Acknowledgements While the cover of this textbook lists only two names, the book as it stands today would simply not exist if not for the tireless work and dedication of several people. First and foremost, we wish to thank our families for their patience and support during the creative process. We would also like to thank our students - the sole inspiration for the work. Among our colleagues, we wish to thank Rich Basich, Bill Previts, and Irina Lomonosov, who not only were early adopters of the textbook, but also contributed materials to the project. Special thanks go to Katie Cimperman, Terry Dykstra, Frank LeMay, and Rich Hagen who provided valuable feedback from the classroom. Thanks also to David Stumpf, Ivana Gorgievska, Jorge Gerszonowicz, Kathryn Arocho, Heather Bubnick, and Florin Muscutariu for their unwaivering support (and sometimes defense) of the book. From outside the classroom, we wish to thank Don Anthan and Ken White, who designed the electric circuit applications used in the text, as well as Drs. Wendy Marley and Marcia Ballinger for the Lorain CCC enrollment data used in the text. The authors are also indebted to the good folks at our schools’ bookstores, Gwen Sevtis (Lakeland CC) and Chris Callahan (Lorain CCC), for working with us to get printed copies to the students...
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...Check Your Understanding 1. Tax Planning vs. Compliance Distinguish tax planning from tax compliance. Solution: Tax compliance involves the gathering of relevant information, evaluating and classifying that information, filing tax returns, and representing clients at Internal Revenue Service audits. Tax planning is the process of evaluating the tax consequences associated with a transaction and making recommendations to achieve the desired objective at minimal tax cost. It generally involves extensive tax research. 2. Tax vs. Nontax Factors For each of the following independent situations, identify whether the item would be primarily a tax or a nontax factor in performing tax planning. a. The taxpayer lost a quarter of her net worth when the dot-com bubble burst and does not want to own any investments with risk such as stock. b. The taxpayer hates to pay any federal income taxes and would rather pay an equal amount of money to an accountant or attorney than pay taxes to the federal government. c. The taxpayer has a large capital loss carryforward from last year. Solution: a. This is primarily a nontax factor situation. The taxpayer has specified that he or she is risk averse, a personal choice, due to having experienced prior losses. b. The taxpayer’s dislike of paying taxes is really a nontax factor; this dislike, however, leads him to seek income tax advice to reduce taxes and he is willing to pay significant amounts of money to find ways to avoid taxes. Thus, this really has significant...
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...SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 2011 ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS To our Shareholders: The year 2011 was historic for Southwest Airlines. We celebrated our 40th anniversary of providing low-fare, high quality commercial air service. We launched an all new, industry-leading, frequent flyer program in March. We opened three new cities: Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina; and Newark, New Jersey. We closed our acquisition of AirTran Airways on May 2, growing our fleet by 140 aircraft, and extending our route network domestically and to the Caribbean and Mexico. In December, we unveiled our fleet modernization plans, which include an agreement with Boeing to serve as the launch customer of the 737 MAX aircraft. And, our operations improved in 2011, closing out the year with our highest December ontime performance in 15 years. Moreover, we reported our 39th consecutive annual profit in a year that endured a $1.7 billion year-over-year increase in combined economic fuel costs. Our 2011 net income was $178 million, or $.23 per diluted share, including special items (primarily noncash, mark-to-market, and other items required for a portion of the Company’s fuel hedge portfolio, as well as costs associated with the acquisition and integration of AirTran). Excluding special items, our 2011 profit was $330 million, or $.43 per diluted share. Our financial position remains strong. Our cash and short-term investments were $3.1 billion, as of December 31, 2011, in...
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...UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number 001-5424 DELTA AIR LINES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) Post Office Box 20706 Atlanta, Georgia (Address of principal executive offices) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered 58-0218548 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 30320-6001 (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 715-2600 Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share New York Stock Exchange No Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the...
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