...gcrook@internode.on.net DATE OF BIRTH October 1, 1955 BIRTH PLACE Hampton Court, Middlesex, England Australian Resident since August 1964 MARITAL STATUS Married with two children, aged 24 & 18 EMPLOYMENT RECORD * July 2011 – present Research Manager – CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork (Pork CRC) * Manage a Portfolio of Research Projects in the Pig Industry to be valued at $138m over the eight year period - 2011-2019 * Manage the transition of 25 projects from previous CRC (2005-2011) * Develop and implement a Project evaluation process * Manage the Project evaluation and approval process for the four Research programs * Conduct an annual strategic review and Economic Impact assessment of portfolio * Develop, implement and manage a Web-based Research Project Portfolio Management system * Manage a project involving research infrastructure with eight organisations nationally * Manage a national benchmarking project * Develop and manage the Corporate website – www.porkcrc.com.au December 2007 – June 2011 * Project Manager – CRC for an Internationally Competitive Pork Industry (Pork CRC) * Based at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy campus * Managed a Portfolio of Research Projects in the Pig Industry valued at $80 m over six year period - 2005-2011 * Developed and implemented a Project Portfolio...
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...July–December, 2009 Zoo as Ecotourism Attraction – Case of Dhaka Zoo Salman Salem Shinwary* * Md. Jahidur Rahman ** Md. Mayen uddin Abstract This paper reports results from a survey of visitors to Dhaka Zoo, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The questionnaire comprised of items relating to motives for visiting the zoo, and evaluations of attributes, thereby permitting an important valuation approach. The construction of the questionnaire was prompted to learn more about what motivated visits, and whether there were perceived deficiencies in visitors’ experiences of the zoo. Like other studies mentioned in the report it was concluded that zoos represent an opportunity for family-based trips. However, while some opportunities exist for learning, on the whole visitors were not generally interested in acquiring detailed information about wildlife. Indeed, more importance was attached to the viewing of animals than to the recognition that possibly animals might require ‘private places’. These findings may instigate a discussion about the extent to which Dhaka zoo might be able to fulfil its classical missions and that for this to happen significant changes in zoo layout would be required. Additionally, possible implications for zoo management are discussed. Keywords: zoos, ecotourists, wild-life interactions, national parks, wildlife-based tourism, animal friendly, zoo management Introduction Dhaka zoo is the largest zoo in Bangladesh situated at Mirpur, Dhaka. It is the national zoo under the Ministry...
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...Report Title Saint Martin Underwater Zoo Course: Marketing Management Course Code: THM-511 Submitted To Kamruzzaman Faraji Showcat Lecturer Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka Submitted By Biz Force 3rd Batch Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka Submission Date: 18-11-2014 Letter of Transmittal November 27, 2014 Muhammad Shoeb-Ur-Rahman Lecturer Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka. Subject: Submission of term paper on ‘developing a sustainable tourism project: From theory to practice.’ Dear Sir, It is a great pleasure and privilege for us to present the report on ‘developing a sustainable tourism project: From theory to practice.’ Throughout the study we have tried our level best to accommodate as much information and relevant issues as possible and tried to follow the instructions as you have suggested. We sincerely believe that it will satisfy your requirements. We shall remain deeply grateful if you kindly take some period to go through the report and evaluate our performance. Yours sincerely, ………………………….. Mohammad Akhlakur Rahaman On Behalf of Biz Force, 3rd Batch Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka. Table of Contents Section-1.0 5 Executive Summary 5 Section-2 6 2.0 Situation...
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...reader to make a single copy of part of a book for purposes of private study. It does not allow the copying of entire books or the making of multiple copies of extracts. Written permission for any such copying must always be obtained from the publisher in advance. iv Contents Acknowledgements iv Introduction 1 Practice Test 1 12 Practice Test 2 34 Practice Test 3 54 Practice Test 4 75 General Training Reading and Writing Modules Tapescripts Answer keys 94 107 130 Sample answer sheets 153 iii v Acknowledgements We would like to thank the staff and students of the following institutions for their assistance in trialling these materials: Wollongong English Language Centre; Australian College of English, Sydney; Hong Kong Polytechnic; Waratah Education Centre, Sydney; International House, Queensland; Milton English Language Centre, Sydney;...
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...reader to make a single copy of part of a book for purposes of private study. It does not allow the copying of entire books or the making of multiple copies of extracts. Written permission for any such copying must always be obtained from the publisher in advance. iv Contents Acknowledgements iv Introduction 1 Practice Test 1 12 Practice Test 2 34 Practice Test 3 54 Practice Test 4 75 General Training Reading and Writing Modules Tapescripts Answer keys 94 107 130 Sample answer sheets 153 iii v Acknowledgements We would like to thank the staff and students of the following institutions for their assistance in trialling these materials: Wollongong English Language Centre; Australian College of English, Sydney; Hong Kong Polytechnic; Waratah Education Centre, Sydney; International House, Queensland; Milton English Language Centre, Sydney;...
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...THE MAN OF STEEL AND THE DRAGON: AUSTRALIA’S RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA DURING THE HOWARD ERA PROPOSAL INTRODUCTION On consecutive days in October 2003, President George W Bush of the United States of America and President Hu Jintao of People’s Republic of China addressed joint sittings of both houses of the Australian Parliament. This historic occasion symbolises how Australia conducted its foreign relations with ‘East’ and ‘West’ during the Howard Era. The pragmatic decision to allow Hu Jintao to become the first non-American foreigner to address both houses demonstrates how Howard viewed Sino-Australian relations. It showed the world that it was possible to have warm relations with both the United States and China. By the end of the Howard Era in 2007, China had become Australia’s major trading partner. This was a far cry from 1996, when in the first months of the newly elected Howard Government a series of events caused severe tensions in Sino-Australian relations, as described below. This culminated in the Chinese response of banning visits to China by Australian ministers, a serious manoeuvre in the nuanced world of diplomacy. From these frosty beginnings, the relationship between the two nations strengthened considerably, for a variety of reasons, some of them outside Australia’s control. Paul Keating may have sown the seeds to Australia’s ‘pivot’ to Asia, but it was the Howard Government that undertook the most significant shift in orientation, cumulating in...
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...Husbandry Guidelines For Chital or Spotted deer (Mammalia: Cervidae) Date of Preparation: Western Sydney Institute of TAFE, Richmond Course Name and Number: Captive animals, RVU30204 Lecturer: Graeme Phipps, JackiSalkeld, Brad Walker, Axis Axis Compiler: Holly Moran DISCLAIMER 2 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS Chital deer are a flighty animal and need plenty of room to run, feel safe and graze (or mimic) as they do in the wild. If chital deer to not have this room they will be very edgy and will cause problems for keepers. That will then create Occupational health and safety issues with regards to being in the enclosure with them. Give them plenty of room as they may kick but will most likely take off with the herd and become skittish. This is when a escape is most likely. Make sure all fencing is at correct height and that deer have a safe area to retreat too. When approaching deer do so in a quiet manner with no sudden moves but make sure they know you are coming. Daily cleaning must be done to clear fesses to unsure a clean enclosure and workplace. Cleaning routines should be carried out with gloves. Hands must also be washed when finished. A hazpac assessment should be carried out on any possible hazards. Keeper entrances must be at standing height. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................... 7 TAXONOMY .................
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...Content 1. Executive summary ………………………… 2 2. Introduction …………………………………… 2 3. Back ground …………………………………………………………………………… 2 4. Industry……………………………………………………… 2 5. Comparative advantage ……………………………………………… 2, 3 6. Human resource management practises at the company……………………………. 3, 4 7. Role of international business at the company………………………………………. 4 8. Role of technology management at the company ………………………………….. 4 9. Entrepreneurship and innovation at the company……………………………9 10. Future management strategies, recommendations. 5 11. Conclusion …… 5, 6 12. Bibliography ……………………………………………………………6, 7 Executive summary Boost is one of the fastest growing juice bars in the world, famously known for their healthy juices and smoothies .The company started from a single shop in Australia to over 350 stores worldwide. The report gives a complete understanding of boost journey and their management practices. The management practices are divided in to three main categories HR management, International business management practices and technology management at the company. Introduction Boost juice bar is one of the most popular juice and smoothies brand in the world. Since its start in the year 2000 boost has achieved a significant growth in juice and smoothies retail industry and is one of the most competitive company. Boost has expanded from a small store in Adelaide Australia to international stores in Asia, Europe, Russia and Middle East by the means of franchising. This report...
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...Giraffid Newsletter of the Giraffe & Okapi Specialist Group Note from the Co-‐Chairs Volume 7(2), December 2013 Wow – what a bumper issue and, of course, only befitting for the renamed Giraffid newsletter of the IUCN SSC Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group (GOSG)! Inside this issue: It has been an exciting last six months and this issue brings you lots of stories and tall tales from across the African continent and beyond. From species conservation strategies and Red List updates, interesting wild and captive behaviours to translocations, hooves and DNA, this is truly a fully loaded newsletter. An inspiring read to keep us all going over the imminent festive season and a relaxing winter or summer break. Unusual sightings of wild giraffe behaviour 4 GOSG together with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature...
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...Executive Summary This report focuses on the use effective pricing strategies to maximize profits from F1 ticket sales. We believe this to be an important objective for the F1 management given high costs of hosting the F1 race each year. Effective pricing strategies can help to recoup the cost of the race and possibly even generate revenue for the organizers. The first part of this report focuses on the effectiveness of existing price strategies such as perception based pricing, price discrimination, bundling and discount management. Our analysis suggests that the F1 tickets in Singapore are wrongly priced as it fails to capture perceived benefits such as having a city track and being the first ever night race. It is, however, too late to reset the price as the reference point has been established. Next, we argue that while the use of price discrimination has increased the total revenue from ticket sales, the extensive use of early-bird based pricing has reduced the effectiveness of discount pricing. While some bundling strategies currently in place, we believe that more can be done to increase the perceived value and to capture greater market share. We have provided suggests for this in section 7. We further evaluated the use of discount management for quantity purchases and conclude that the use of high discount (≈15%) for greater quantity sale will only be financially justified through high volume sales. Finally, we propose several solutions to increase F1 revenue yield...
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...job board members Dr. Neus, mentor S. Bing (mgr. Apex Co.) Advisory Committee Tami Scholes Loretta Chu Family Friends Uncle Ron Jamie Soto (stylist; knows a lot of people) Coworkers N etw orking List Carlos (dad owns business) Transparency 8-2 Frame w ork for an Effectiv e Résumé Plan the Résumé Determine the objective: Secure an interview. Visualize your audience: Customize résumé for each audience. Gather supporting information: List responsibilities that relate to the employer’s requirements. Organize information into groups of employmentrelated facts. Emphasize information depending on position. Draft the Résumé Maintain ethics. Choose the best style. Determine keywords to include. Complete the Résumé Format for paper and Internet résumés. Conduct the final check. Transparency 8-3 The Spirit of a Résumé A résumé should capture the spirit of who you are and what you have to offer. Transparency 8-4 A W ell-W ritten J ob O bjectiv e A job objective is a oneto three-line employment-centered statement that indicates your employment interests and weaves in how the organization will benefit from hiring you. A...
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...Simon Lockrey Dr Helen Williams Executive summary CONTACT Centre for Design School of Architecture and Design RMIT University GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001 Tel: + 61 (03) 9925 3484 Fax: + 61 (03) 9639 3412 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dr Stephen Clune’s (RMIT) background work into food waste and input into project scope. The research team are also grateful to the stakeholders from the food and packaging supply chain who participated in the interviews. Final report: The role of packaging in minimising food waste in the supply chain of the future Version: 3 Page 1 Executive summary Table of Contents Research Partners ................................................................................................................................ 3 Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................. 4 1 Introduction – the significance of food waste and the role of packaging ........................................ 6 1.1 Research aims and approach .................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Research method ....................................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Food security and waste ............................................................................................................ 7 1.4 Actions to address food waste ..........................
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...Collins W ith CD English for Exams Grammar for IELTS Fiona Aish & Jo Tomlinson \ ■L& 11 * . ; P O W E R E D BY C O B U I L D ■ t; j ju B P H Contents Unit 1 O 2 Topic Grammar focus Holidays and travel Free time Exam Page number Grammar practice Sub-skill Simple tenses Present sim ple, past sim ple and present perfect Speaking Part 1 W riting Task 2 6 Continuous tenses Past continuous, present continuous, present perfect W riting Task 1 Reading 10 continuous 3 Fame Past N arrative tenses: past perfect and used to/would Reading Listening Section 2 14 Education Future 1 Witt and going to Listening Section 1 Speaking Part 3 18 The Internet Future 2 Present continuous fo r future and future perfect Listening Section 2 Reading 22 The family Word order and punctuation Subject + verb + object and punctuation W riting Task 2 Speaking Part 2 26 7 The environment Subject/verb agreem ent S ingular + p lu ra l nouns/verbs and determ iners Reading W riting Task 1 30 8 Food Countable/ uncountable nouns Countable and uncountable nouns Speaking Part 2 Listening Section 1 34 9 Employment and finance A rticles Using a, the or no article W riting Task 1 Reading 38 10 Youth Linking words and signposting Giving...
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...Robert Johnston Stuart Chambers Christine Harland Alan Harrison Nigel Slack Cases in Operations Management third edition Cases in Operations Management We work with leading authors to develop the strongest educational materials in operations management, bringing cutting-edge thinking and best learning practice to a global market. Under a range of well-known imprints, including Financial Times Prentice Hall, we craft high quality print and electronic publications which help readers to understand and apply their content, whether studying or at work. To find out more about the complete range of our publishing, please visit us on the World Wide Web at: www.pearsoneduc.com THIRD EDITION Cases in Operations Management Robert Johnston Warwick Business School, University of Warwick Stuart Chambers Warwick Business School, University of Warwick Christine Harland School of Management, University of Bath Alan Harrison Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University Nigel Slack Warwick Business School, University of Warwick Pearson Education Limited Edinburgh Gate Harlow Essex CM20 2JE United Kingdom and Associated Companies throughout the world Visit us on the World Wide Web at: www.pearsoned.co.uk First published 1993 Second published 1997 Third Edition 2003 © Robert Johnston, Stuart Chambers, Christine Harland, Alan Harrison and Nigel Slack 1993, 2003 The rights of Robert Johnston, Stuart Chambers, Christine Harland, Alan Harrison...
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...CSS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS General Knowledge Q/A Q/A 1. The river Danube rises in which country? Germany. 2. Which US state has the sugar maple as its state tree and is the leading US producer of maple sugar? Vermont. 3. Which country is nicknamed ‘The Cockpit of Europe’ because of the number of battles throughout history fought on its soil? Belgium. 4. What is the capital of Libya? Tripoli. 5. Apart from French, German and Romansch, what is the fourth official language of the Switzerland? Italian. 6. Which country is the world’s largest producer of coffee? Brazil. 7. In which city was the world’s first underground train was service opened in 1863? London. 8. How many pairs of ribs are there in the human body? 12. 9. Which country is separated form Ethiopia by the Red Sea? Yemen. 10. What is the main port of Italy? Genoa. 11. Mount Logan is the highest peak in which country? Canada. 12. In which state is Harvard University? New Jersey. 13. Which is larger: Norway or Finland? Finland. 14. Which city was the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy until 1865? Turin. 15. What is measured by an ammeter? Electric current. 16. What is a rhinoceros horn made of? Hair. 17. Which three countries, apart from the former Yugoslavia, share borders with Greece? Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey. 18. The Palk Strait separates which two countries? India and Sri Lanka. 19. Ga is the symbol for which element? Gallium. 20....
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