...mel In a rebuttal to the article “Obama is a great president; we’re just a lousy country, I would like to analyze the reliability, credibility, and validity of the data used by the author, as well as identify any logical fallacies in the argument. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, in 2009, when President Obama signed the stimulus package into law, he promised a six percent unemployment rate by this time. Granted, a drop has been seen in the unemployment, but what the author does not seem to realize is the number of Americans who have stopped looking for work. The Department of Labor has reported an unemployment rate of 8.2 for the month of March 2012. The actual unemployment or U-6 rate as of March is hovering at 14.5 percent. Many argue that it has become so easy to gain government benefits, that looking for work is no longer a priority. The President needs to limit benefits to push people to search for work or take jobs that may not be their first choice. Unfortunately, many Americans have become so discouraged with the lack of performance from the current administration that the author has come to this conclusion. The author of this article has a clear bias to what the President has or has not accomplished to date. Fallacies used within the article would include generalizing Americans as lazy and obese. He states the Obama has given Americans all of the tools to succeed, but Americans just aren’t very good at running businesses and creating jobs. He follows...
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...Cultural Event Report The cultural event that I attended prior to my departure for Afghanistan is a jazz concert at the Richmond Library. The concert was performed by the Richmond Youth Jazz Guild and the event was free. My youngest son has been performing with the Jazz Guild since 2010 and they are some of the most talentant kids. I physical don’t remember the date and time but the start time was 8:00 p.m. This music selection on this night was from Miles Davis; one of the greatest jazz performers of all times. The night was very calm, everyone was very professional, and the kids had black suits with white shirts and black ties. The concert was schedule for one hour and a half but the audience loved the kids so much it went for two in half hours. That night every kid got a chance to perform multiple solos and some kids sound like professional performers. This particular concert had some of the local music professor which invited some the kids to their jazz summer camp free of charge. The whole was amazing to see your men and women below the age of 15 that love the art of music; this program has done wonders for my son and the other kids. Richmond Youth Jazz Guild had received an invite to perform with Wynton Marsalis and open up for his concert at Christopher Newport College. This night was so incredible for the kids; there were sparking all night. It was like Christmas time all over again; Mr. Marsalis took two hours before the concert to speak to each child and...
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...As we celebrate National Work and Family month, I'm wondering how increasing usage of ICT affects and will continue to impact today's working families. ICT at home: ICT permeates family life, especially for married couples with minor children, says a Pew Internet survey. ICT helps today's busy families stay connected with each other. Parents can check in with kids at all times to see where they are and what they are doing. Kids can easily reach parents if there is an emergency or a problem. However, ICT can also keep families apart. Imagine today's family gathered in the kitchen for dinner. Maybe the TV is on, a laptop on the kitchen counter and everyone has their phone with them. Mom and dad are keeping an eye on emails even though the work day is technically over. So this family is physically together, but they are not totally focused on and paying attention to each other. They are at least partially attentive to a ping or a beep indicating that there is a new text message, email or missed call. Maggie Jackson describes how ICT can make it difficult to focus, pay attention and connect with others in her book, Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age. ICT at work: For many, work is no longer something we do at a certain time or place; work can be anytime, and anywhere. Technology blurs the boundaries between home and work and can negatively impact employees and their commitment to their organizations, as well as their partners, and children. A...
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...| People Data | Name | : | Kadzinga, Steven Tawanda | ID | : | 2013050011 | Birthday | : | 22/08/1991 | Assessment Data | Program | : | Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting | Center | : | Main Campus | Bulletin | : | 2010-2012 Bulletin | Date Start | : | 01/05/2013 | Date End | : | 31/12/2017 | Basis of Adm. | : | 2 'A' Levels Plus 6 'O' Levels | Observation | : | | Advisor | Name | : | Ndlovu, Ivonne Lec - Lecturer | Title | : | | Academic Variables | Admission Status | Date | Type | Document | 01/05/2013 | Regular | 1 | | Academic Status | Date | Type | Document | 01/05/2013 | Active | 1 | | Documents Control | Academic Record | 2013 1st Semester :: Main Campus | Mode / Type / Cond | Crd. | Grd. | Qpt. | | | MATH | 181 | Business Algebra | Reg / Core / regular | 3.00 | C | | | | INSY | 110 | Computers and Business Information Systems | Reg / Core / regular | 3.00 | B | 7.00 | | | CONV | 101 | Convocation [1st Year 1st Semester] | Reg / Core / regular | 0.00 | S | 0.00 | | | ACCT | 111 | Financial Accounting 1A | Reg / Core / regular | 4.00 | C | 8.00 | | | ORIE | 100 | Orientation | Reg / Core / regular | 0.00 | S | 0.00 | | | RELT | 215 | Philosophy of Christian Education | Reg / Core / regular | 2.00 | | 0.00 | | | MGMT | 155 | Principles of Management | Reg / Core / regular | 3.00 | B+ | 7.00 | | | ECON | 215 | Principles of Microeconomics | Reg / Core / regular | 3...
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...Аbstrаct The report detаils on the Industry- e-commerce, to which Аmаzon belongs аnd how Аmаzon implemets E-commerce in its model. Аmаzon’s business strаtegies аnd it’s mаrket strаtegies hаve been covered in brief. Аmаzon is one of the biggest plаyers in the field of cloud computing аnd the wаy it’s implemented hаs been covered. Vаrious MIS tools аnd Models which аre employed by Аmаzon in it’s business solution, helps in developing better understаnding of the compаny аnd the subject in generаl. Industry Introduction: E-Commerce Electronic commerce populаrly known аs e-commerce is а new growth direction for the business community. It is the use of digitаl trаnsаctions between businesses аnd individuаls. In other words, e-commerce is the use of the Internet to conduct business trаnsаctions. Given the huge potentiаl thаt this formаt hаs, technology will certаinly improve ecommerce аnd hence provide individuаls with more choices, thereby аdding to the economy. E-Commerce is аlso defined аs the аbility of а compаny to possess а dynаmic presence on the Internet which will thus аllow the compаny to conduct its business electronicаlly; in other words shift to аn electronic shop. Products here аre аdvertised, sold аnd pаid electronicаlly. Due to the expаnsion of the internet, аdvertising аnd is аvаilаble to people аcross the world for аlmost negligible. Аn аdditionаl аdvаntаge is thаt, the technology offers immediаte up grаdаtion аnd solution to issues. The biggest chаllenge for...
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...Club IT part 2 Mark Reis Xbis/219 August 18, 2013 Katherine Escobar Club IT part 2 Ruben Keys and Lisa Tejada along with many other business owners understand that information system technologies will let their originations to compete and flourish in the market place. Lisa, Rubin, and a systems consultant have analyzed the current information system status and during this analysis they have identified three areas that need improvement. This prompted Lisa and Ruben made the decision to upgrade their information management systems. The first problem their information system identified was neither Lisa nor Ruben were not up-to-speed with e-commerce. The second problem is that their computers are old and out-dated along with that their Internet connection was the old hard-wired system that plugged directly into the computer. The third problem, they need a better way to keep track of customer orders along with keeping track of inventory. A “Water Fall” method was Lisa and Rubens choice of method to use in their systems analysis (Wiley Higher Education, 2006). Current Information System Lisa and Rubin use their information system to help run their business and in their decision-making process’ (Wiley Higher Education, 2006). Their intranet and using the Internet helps them search for and retrieve needed information quickly. The web site has a login for employees, and they can access their personal information like, how many hours they...
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...SG C1 True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false. __T_ 1. IBM defines electronic business as "the transformation of key business processes through the use of Internet technologies." ___T_ 2. A transaction is an exchange of value. ___F_ 3. A transaction always has one or more activities associated with it, and an activity will always be related to a transaction. __T__ 4. Transferring funds, placing orders, sending invoices, and shipping goods to customers are all types of activities or transactions. __F__ 5. Business-to-consumer electronic commerce occurs when a person sells an item through a Web auction site to another person. __T__ 6. The U.S. government is one of the largest EDI trading partners in the world. __T__ 7. Firms such as Walmart and General Electric have been pioneers in using EDI to improve their purchasing processes and their relationships with suppliers. __T__ 8. A value added network (VAN) is an independent firm that offers connection and transaction-forwarding services to buyers and sellers engaged in EDI. __T__ 9. The increase in broadband connections in homes is a key element in the B2C component of the second wave. __T__ 10. In some cases, business processes use traditional commerce activities very effectively, and technology cannot improve upon them. __F__ 11. The skills of merchandising and personal selling can be easy to practice remotely. __F__ 12. A small-denomination item...
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...The Growth of Alibaba pg.8-pg.10 * Alibaba Business Model pg.11 * Five Forces Analysis pg.12-pg.13 * Present the Corporation Now pg.13 * Business Environment pg.14-pg.15 * The Financial Analysis pg.17-pg.18 * SWOT Analysis pg.19 * Recommendation for Alibaba pg.20 * Conclusion pg.20 * References pg.21 Definition * E-commerce Electronic commerce, commonly known as e-commerce or eCommerce, is a type of industry where the buying and selling of products or services is conducted over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks. Electronic commerce draws on technologies such as mobile commerce, electronic funds transfer, supply chain management, Internet marketing, online transaction processing, electronic data interchange (EDI), inventory management systems, and automated data collection systems. Modern electronic commerce typically uses the World Wide Web at least at one point in the transaction’s life-cycle, although it may encompass a wider range of technologies such as e-mail, mobile devices, social media, and telephones as well. Electronic commerce is generally considered to be the sales aspect of e-business. It also consists of the exchange of data to facilitate the financing and payment aspects of business transactions. This is an effective and efficient way of communicating...
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...Li & Fung : Strategic Role of E-Commerce 2006/9/13 ECT 7010 Fundamental of ECommerce Technologies 1 Defensive posture of Li & Fung to the Internet at the beginning “Would the Internet disintermediate us? Would we get Amazoned by someone who will put together all of the information about buyers and factories online?” Answer: The Internet facilitates supply chain management and Li & Fung were not going to be disintermediated Key: have the old economy know-how and yet be open to new economy ideas 2 2006/9/13 ECT 7010 Fundamental of E-Commerce Technologies Internet Issues August 2000, beta launch of the new Businessto-business(B2B) e-commerce portal Important issues: Was there any chance of channel conflict or cannibalization between the offline business and the start-up? How would the market reach to the start-up once it was launched the following year? How specifically would e-commerce ultimately transform his family’s century-old company? 2006/9/13 ECT 7010 Fundamental of E-Commerce Technologies 3 Company Background 2000 – Li & Fung a $2 billion global export trading company 3,600 staff worldwide Sourcing and managing the global supply chain for high-volume, time-sensitive consumer goods Product mix – hard and soft goods Soft goods – apparel, including woven and knit garments Hard goods – fashion accessories, festive or holiday products, furnishings, giftware, handicrafts, home products, furnishing, home products, fireworks, sporting goods, toys...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix D Club IT, Part 2 To learn more about Club IT’s operations, you stayed until the 2:00 a.m. closing this morning to see how everything was tallied and accounted at the end of a business day. Although it was a late night and you had to wake up early this morning to report back to work, you now have a better understanding of the daily business cycle at Club IT. You are energized when Lisa asks you for suggestions on how to use club and public resources to keep Club IT’s edge as the high-energy, high-impact club it strives to be. The Internet research you have been doing for Lisa and Ruben has been eye-opening, but it is also exasperatingly slow on their dialup connection in their cramped back office. You have a lot of ideas for useful network applications at Club IT. There are many opportunities for discovery and collaboration among employees, members and business partners. You decide to take the initiative and research network applications for the benefit of Club IT. You have interviewed Ruben and the rest of the staff at Club IT and have compiled the following notes: • Club IT’s customers are mostly Net Generation and Millennials. They regularly use mobile technologies such as Blackberries, PDAs, camera phones, and other wireless communication devices. Online shopping is a regular part of their lives. • Not many nightclubs have taken advantage of various e-commerce activities, and Ruben sees this as an opportunity to gain...
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...3. Comprehensive Discussion on Consumerism Issues Panasonic adopted Firefox OS on their TV Panasonic faced huge competition in distributing and promoting the smart TV with operating system among the competitors such as Sony with Android TV, LG with webOS and Samsung with Tizen. In order to stay stable among the competitors, Panasonic made a great effort in their Smart TV platforms. Hence, Panasonic united together with Mozilla and subsequently came out with Panasonic Smart TV powered by Firefox OS. (Hands on: Panasonic Firefox OS Smart TV, 2015). By launching Firefox OS in smart TV, it will definitely bring more choices to customers, hardware manufacturers, developers and community. Panasonic has used the Firefox OS since year 2014. This development of the Firefox OS enhances the accessibility of the smart TV by supporting the HTML5 and web technologies on desktop computer and smart phones or tablets. (Harris, 2014). Simultaneously, this platform also facilitates the consumers in the optimal access to web browsers as well as broadcasts the content and services through the Internet. With the introduction of new Mozilla-pioeered WebAPIs for hardware operation, next generation smart TVs are capable of monitoring and controlling the devices of the home appliances. (Harris, 2014). Other than that, the manufacturers can create innovative applications across the connected devices by leveraging the flexibility of the web. (First Panasonic Smart TVs powered by Firefox OS Debut Worldwide...
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...types of EC activities Business-to-Business (B2B) An interaction between the business people and other organizations is known as Business-to-Business (B2B). For example www.walmart.com and www.Sams club.com Business-to-consumer (B2C) Business selling to individual shoppers is known as Business-to-consumer (B2C). For example www.Barnes&Nobles.com. E-tailing Online shopping having access to products of interest for the consumers, by visiting their website directly is called E-tailing. For example Amazon, e-Bay. Business-to-Business-to-consumer (B2B2C) Business providing some product or service to a client business that maintains its own customers is known as (B2B2C). Consumer-to-Business (C2B) A consumer uses internet to sell products or services to organizations or individuals seeking sellers, to bid on products or services they need. For example e-Bay. Business-to-employees (B2E) Organization delivers services, information, or products to its individual employees. For example www.asics.com Consumer-to-consumer (C2C) Consumer sells the product directly to other consumer. For example www.craigslist.com List of advantages and disadvantages of Electronic Commerce Advantages - 24/7 services for buying or selling products - Readily available to customers - Easy to manage a business - Faster and user friendly buying/selling procedure - Low operational costs and better quality of services - No need of physical company set-ups for business Disadvantages - No...
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...Product Design and Development Strategy On 5 September 2012, BBC reports that Lumia 920, which is the flagship device in Europe, features wireless charging as well as its revolutionary camera pure view, which allows you to take pictures at night. Nokia argues that it can capture 10 times the amount of light, compared to the rest of the Smartphones in the market (“Nokia unveils two” 2012). This feature creates competitive advantage for the company as well as technological leadership. The 820 model featured also wireless charging however less impressive technology and a slightly smaller display (Stevenson, 2012) Customers have encountered problems with the phone software. Such as, Lumia 900, which is the flagship device for US, has been introduced with software bug, which prevents users from connecting to the Internet (“Bug hits new”, 2012). This has surely caused negative word of mouth for the devices, as well as disappointment for the owners of the Windows phone, it has surely affected European customer base as well. Apps that run on Windows phone are much less than those that Android and IOS offer for their customers. This is a huge problem for Nokia, as apps are really important for the Smartphone user. Nokia’s devices are offered in different colours such as green, red and yellow so the customers can customize the phone by their preferences. The devices are differentiated in the product part of the marketing mix. However it does not become clear whether the products...
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