...Dafo once said it is the ability to state the obvious that best displays the mind of man.” The boy furrowed his brow and cocked his head. “Is there a problem?” “Uh… I think it was… M something… Martok or Mouyin who said that.” Grae watched the young man intently, giving the young man no hints with his body language. “Mouyin, the boring one. He actually said that… I think.” “You have passed my first test. However Mouyin’s career as a scribe, while not as exciting as warrior poets Dafo and Martok , was far more eventful than you give him credit for. And I must say as a scribe I am pained by your answer, Mr. Ores.” Ores squirmed a little his seat. Grea then asked a series of mathematical questions, Avin was tripped up on the values of Plates and Ton (1,000 and 1,000,000 respectively) and again when having to quickly add, subtract, and then multiply. Then for the next hour, questions about geography, philosophy, and finally religion were asked. “Explain the Mother and Daughter to me,” Grae asked, walking back from his sink where he had poured a glass of ale for himself. Ores licked his lips as he eyed the...
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...Name: QIJIA CAO Class: ESL 103 Demeaning Love Show Hurts “The Bachelor: Silly, Sexist, and, to Many, Irresistible” by Mimi Avins, displays the factors in the reality show that make people deeply fascinated by and crazy about it. According to Avins, first of all, she remarks everyone is voyeuristic, which means that people want to know something mysterious or private to satisfy their own curiosity and watch tragedies such as a beautiful woman being rejected, which makes them feel good. Secondly, shallowness is another factor that attracts the audience’s attention. The elaborate editing enables people only to see the amusing parts of the characters, so the audience can guess the rest of those people’s personalities and get involved in the show. Next, as the author mentions, the humor of the project makes people have fun and get some interesting topics to chat about at parties. Also, she writes that the romantic, gorgeous settings in the show tempt us so well since everyone loves fairy tales and beautiful dreams. Moreover, Avin also mentions that people think they can learn some tactics about how to be alluring, find a lover, date and get engaged. Ultimately, the article ends in complaints about the program. In her words, the show is demeaning and disrespectful to women to some extents. In addition, some participants are not seriously looking for love; they just want to show off and be on TV. Avin’s complaint that The Bachelor is demeaning to woman is indeed correct...
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...Kaelan Bush English 50 Sarah Faulkner 30 January 2014 Marriage in Today’s Society In the essay “For Better, For Worse: Marriage Means Something Different Now” Coontz describes on how she played a character on a show that abandoned the values of a traditional family and encouraged young Americans to abandon marriage (Avins 171). She also begins to talk about the pros and cons of marriage. Also, by giving data “As late as the 1960’s, two-thirds of college women in the United States said they would marry a man they didn’t fall in live if he met all their other, often economic, criteria” (Avins 172). In most cases being married is a personal goal, but it can also affect families. Americans have their own opinions about marriage. It all comes down to the individual and how they look at the aspect of marriage. Some people like idea of being single and live their life by the way they think life should be lived. Then there is the other idea of the traditional marriage, which is being married to a partner that you would want to live the rest of your life with. There are pros and cons for each way and how they affect society. Living the single life has its ups and downs. Men and women tend to fine on their own and are able to find a stable job. Single women tend to marry a man they do not love even though they fit into their criteria economically. Men are also the same way and feel obligated to marry if the woman fits his criteria just because. Single mothers have played...
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...appropriation has on their community. If someone of a minority expresses their concern toward a certain piece of fashion, someone who is privileged due to their race does not get to tell the affected party they are making false claims. Instead, those with privilege should listen to the concerns of the oppressed and have a conversation about how they could respectfully share their culture. With clothing, one should not recreate stereotypes and certain groups should receive credit for their designs. A fantastic example of cultural appreciation is Rihanna. A black woman with an iconic wardrobe, Rihanna appeared at the 2015 Met Gala in a yellow gown that Chinese designer Guo Pei crafted (Avins). The gown was not a stereotypical Chinese look, but paid homage to the shade of yellow that Chinese emperors often wore (Avins). Her outfit came from a Chinese man who knows the culture and could create a gown that was not hurtful to the Chinese...
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...Alfred: Good morning, Governor.I come about a very serious matter,Governor. Higgins: Brought up in Houndslow. Mother Welsh, I should think.What is it you want, Doolittle? Alfred: I want my daughter, that's what I want. Higgins: See? Of course you do. You're her father, aren't you? I'm glad to see you have a spark of family feeling left.She's in there. Yes, take her away at once. Alfred: What? Higgins: Take her away. Do you think I am going to keep your daughter for you? Alfred: Now, is this reasonable, Governor? Is it fair to take advantage of a man like that? The girl belongs to me. You got 'er. Where do I come in? Higgins: How dare you come here and attempt to blackmail me! You sent her here on purpose! Alfred: Don't take a man up like that, Governor. Higgins: The police shall take you up. This is a plan...a plot to extort money by threats. I shall telephone the police. Alfred: Have I asked you for a brass farthin'? I leave it to this gentleman 'ere. Have I said a word about money? Higgins: Well, what else did you come for? Alfred: What would a bloke come for? Be 'uman, Governor. Higgins: Alfred, you sent her here on purpose. Alfred: So help me, Governor, I never did. Higgins: How did you know she was here? Alfred: I'd tell you, Governor,if you'd let me get a word in. I'm willing to tell ya. I'm wanting to tell ya. I'm waiting to tell ya! Higgins: You know, Pickering, this chap's got a certain natural gift of...
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...TOPIKAL PAPER Social Environment ANALISIS PENGARUH SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT TERHADAP PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN BISNIS HASNUR GROUP Pengajar: Avin Fadilla, M.Si., Dr. Sylvia Kartika Dhamayanti 14/374749/PEK/19866 EKSEKUTIF B ANGKATAN 28 C PROGRAM STUDI MAGISTER MANAJEMEN FAKULTAS EKONOMIKA DAN BISNIS UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA JAKARTA 2015 I. PENDAHULUAN 1. Latar Belakang Dalam dunia bisnis, para pelaku bisnis yang terjun di dalamnya tidak dapat menghindari permasalahan ketidakpastian yang bisa ditimbulkan dari berbagai hal. Bisnis sebagai suatu entitas, terbentuk di tengah-tengah lingkungan bisnis, yang secara otomatis akan berusaha beradaptasi dengan lingkungannya melalui cara-caranya dalam bertindak agar dapat diterima. Kemampuan beradaptasi organisasi akan menentukan kesuksesan atau kegagalan suatu bisnis. Salah satu aspek dari lingkungan bisnis adalah lingkungan sosial. Lingkungan sosial mempunyai arti yang sangat penting dalam dunia bisnis. Apabila kondisi lingkungan sosial kondusif (mendukung), maka kondisi tersebut akan mendorong pelaku bisnis untuk melakukan investasi pada lingkungan yang dirasakannya sesuai. Namun jika yang terjadi kondisi sebaliknya, maka organisasi harus lebih berhati-hati dalam mempertimbangkan keputusannya untuk berinvestasi. Lingkungan sosial sangat mempengaruhi seorang pebisnis dalam menciptakan peluang usaha. Pebisnis yang jeli akan melihat peluang bisnis berdasarkan faktor sosial yang ditemukan dalam masyarakat...
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...( As Seen On Screen) is one of the leading fashion and beauty store for both men and women in the UK. It specialises in selling affordable versions of outfits worn by celebrities. ASOS was launched in June 2000 by Nick Robertson. Asos.com has 9000 products available, with 500 new products added every week. This includes women’s fashion, menswear, accessories, jewellery and beauty products. According to Hit wise, it is the second most visited online fashion store in the UK, behind Next. It attracts3.30 million unique shoppers every month and has about 1.8 million registered users. Asos’s 70%of sales are still on label, and they are also selling nearly 250 brands, including luxury labels such as As a consultant at ‘Ure, Avin, Alaaf. I have been commissioned to extensively research and analyse the development opportunities of fashion retailing. This report will main focus will be Asos.com and its position as a E-commerce retailing store. I will briefly describe how ASOS.com has developed a competitive edge in fashion retailing through the value chain concept. Further, a reflection on the main opportunities and threats likely to affect the business in the next five years. This report will analyse the Value chain Explain how ASOS.com have developed a competitive edge in fashion retailing. Apply the concept of the ‘Value Chain’ to illustrate your answer. Competitive Edge has been defined as: "having a clear advantage...
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...Congress Cataloging...in..Publication Data 65 successful Harvard Business -School application essays : with analysis by the staff of The Harbus, the Harvard Business School newspaper / Lauren Sullivan and the staff of The Harbus.-2nd ed. p.em. ISBN 978...0..312...55007...3 1. Business schools-United States-Admission. 2. Exposition (Rhetoric) 3. Essay-Authorship. 4. Business writing. 5. Harvard Business School. 1. Sullivan, Lauren. II. Harbus. III. Title: Sixty...five successful Harvard Business School application essays. HF1131.A1352009 808'.06665-dc22 2009012531 First Edition: August 2009 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction ix xi I. Defining Moment Stacie Hogya Anonymous Anonymous David La Fiura Anonymous Avin Bansal Anonymous Brad Finkbeiner Anonymous 4 7 10 13 17 20 23 26 29 ii. UndergradUate experience John Coleman Maxwell Anderson Lavanya Anantharman Rosita Najmi Faye Iosotaluno Anonymous Rohan Nirody v 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 Contents III. Career aspirations Jason Kreuziger Anonymous James Reinhart Jemine Rewane Anonymous Apar Kothari Anonymous Anonymous Stephen Cravens Anne Morriss 63 66 69 72 75 78 81 84 87 90 iV. typical day Anonymous Jay Glaubach Lexie Hallen Benoit...Olivier Boureau Jason Bohle 97 99...
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...Executive Summary This report provides an analysis on how ethical conflicts arise in the actuarial profession. Through extensive research we uncover many conflicts of interest and ethical dilemmas that actuaries can face during their everyday work and careers. In particular we look at how genetic factors and rating criterion create conflict. We look at ethical conflict with respect to testimony, pension and reserve actuaries, and also how external watchdogs play a role in auditing actuaries’ decisions. We found that actuaries must always be alert and prepared to deal with these ethical conflicts. They must be aware that their actions can have an impact on the financial future of a company, the insurance rates of an individual, or otherwise could result in a problem for themselves. They must also be aware that there are external watchdogs in place to make sure they are not forging numbers but are instead making informed and accurate decisions. We recommend that students who intend to pursue actuarial studies take a course called Introduction to Actuarial Practice (MTHEL 131). We also recommend that the faculty should modify this course to put more weight on professionalism and ethics to emphasise the importance of the subject. This will educate students so they can make informed and ethically sound decisions in their future careers. Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………....…....…1 2.0 Methods…………………………………………………………………......…………....……3 3...
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...BAB I PENDAHULUAN 1.1 Latar Belakang Masalah Pada zaman serba instan ini, kebutuhan akan jasa pencucian pakaian cepat, bersih dan rapi mulai memegang peran penting di masyarakat, terutama di musim penghujan, ketika kebanyakan rumah tangga akan sangat sulit untuk mencuci dan menjemur di saat jarang terdapat matahari. Kualitas pelayanan yang baik dari suatu usaha pencucian pakaian atau laundry merupakan hal paling utama dalam memberikan kepuasan kepada konsumen. Kualitas pelayanan yang baik juga dapat memberikan citra yang baik pada usaha laundry. Kualitas pelayanan dapat dilihat dari dimensi kehandalan, keresponsifan, jaminan, empati dan berwujud. Dalam bidang pemasaran, pengembangan suatu produk jasa sangatlah penting dalam pertumbuhan ekonomi suatu bangsa. Jasa pada dasarnya bersifat tidak berwujud, maka setiap orang yang mengkonsumsinya memiliki pengalaman yang berbeda-beda terhadap produk yang sama. Untuk itulah kualitas jasa pelayanan harus menjadi hal yang terpenting karena kualitas sangatlah mempengaruhi terhadap kepuasan pelayanan konsumen. Sahabat Laundry adalah usaha yang bergerak dalam bidang jasa laundry atau mencuci pakaian. Usaha sahabat laundry ini pun didirikan pada 8 mei 2012. Walaupun sahabat laundry baru berdiri selama 2 tahun tetapi sudah banyak yang menjadi konsumen tetap sahabat laundry. Produk yang ditawarkan oleh usaha ini berupa jasa mencuci pakaian, pengeringan pakaian dan menyetrika pakaian. Sebelum usaha ini didirikan, telah dilakukan penelitian...
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...Contents Introduction…………………………….……….…………….…………………... 3 FIRST PART 1. What is Humour?..................................................................................................... 5 2. Humour and Culture…………………………….……………………………...… 6 3. What amuses Britain?……………………………….…….……….………...…… 7 4. Comedy…………………………………………………………………………… 8 4.1 British Comedy………………………………………………..………………..… 9 5. British Television Comedy.……………………………..……………………...… 9 5.1 Sitcom - situational comedy……………………………………………………. 10 5.1.1 Britcom……………………………………………………………….…….…… 11 SECOND PART 6. What makes Britain laugh?..……………………………………………..…… … 11 6.1 Madness & Surrealism………………………………………………………….. .12 6.1.1 Monty Python's Flying Circus…………………………………..………….…… 12 6.2 Political Satire…………………………………………………..…………….…. 14 6.2.1 Yes, Minister……………………………………..………………….……. …….. 15 6.3 The Race……………………………………………………….…………….. …. 17 6.3.1 Da Ali G Show……………………………………………………………….. … 18 6.4. The Family………………………………………………...…………….…… … 20 6.4.1 Only Fools and Horses………………………..……………..……... .. 21 THIRD PART 7. It’s Monty Python!.………………………………………………... ….… 24 8. Manipulation in Political Life……………………………………… ……. 26 9. “Boyakasha!”..................................................................................... 27 10. "This time next year, we'll be millionaires!"………………………. .… ….. 30 Conclusion…………………………………………………………. 33 Appendices Appendix A……………………………………………………………….. 35 Appendix...
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...I I HAVE noticed that when someone asks for you on the telephone and, finding you out, leaves a message begging you to call him up the moment you come in, and it’s important, the matter is more often important to him than to you. When it comes to making you a present or doing you a favour most people are able to hold their impatience within reasonable bounds. So when I got back to my lodgings with just enough time to have a drink, a cigarette, and to read my paper before dressing for dinner, and was told by Miss Fellows, my landlady, that Mr. Alroy Kear wished me to ring him up at once, I felt that I could safely ignore his request. “Is that the writer?” she asked me. “It is.” She gave the telephone a friendly glance. “Shall I get him?” “No, thank you.” “What shall I say if he rings again?” “Ask him to leave a message.” “Very good, sir.” She pursed her lips. She took the empty siphon, swept the room with a look to see that it was tidy, and went out. Miss Fellows was a great novel reader. I was sure that she had read all Roy’s books. Her disapproval of my casualness suggested that she had read them with admiration. When I got home again, I found a note in her bold, legible writing on the sideboard. Mr. Kear rang up twice. Can you lunch with him to-morrow? If not what day will suit you? I raised my eyebrows. I had not seen Roy for three months and then only for a few minutes at a party; he had been very friendly, he always was, and when we separated he had expressed...
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...Music Journal Table of Contents 1-4 1. Two Trains Running................................................................………...5 2. Almost Lost My Mind.............................................................................5 3. Do You Love Me....................................................................................6 4. One Fine Day ..............................................................................................6 5. Fingertips (Part 2)..........................................................................................7 6.Mona Lisa……………………...........................................................................7 7. Shop Around......................................................................................................8 8. Please Mr. Postman...........................................................................................8 9. Save the Last Dance for Me...............................................................................9 10. Hello Stranger.....................................................................................................9 11. I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Hunny Bunch)..............................................9,10 12. Stop! in the Name of Love..................................................................10 13. Love Don’t Love Nobody..................................................................................10,11 14. You Can't...
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...Στρατηγική των Επιχειρήσεων Διαφάνειες Μαθήματος © Βα σ ίλη ς Παπα δάκ ης ∆ομή του Βιβλίου Ενότητα Ι: Εισροές για Εκκίνηση Στρατηγικής Σκέψης Κεφ άλαιο 1: Εισαγωγή στη Στρατηγική Κεφ άλαιο 2: Στρατηγική Ανάλυση Εξωτερικού Περιβάλλοντος Κεφάλαιο 3: Στρ ατηγική Ανάλυση Εσωτερ ικού Περ ιβάλλοντος Ενότητα ΙΙ: Διαμόρφωση και Είδος Στρατηγικ ς ή (Πεδία Δράσης και Ανταγωνιστική Στρατηγική) Κεφάλαιο 6: Στρατηγική Ανάπτυξης Κεφάλαιο 7: Στρ ατηγική Διάσωσης/ Εξυγίανσης Κεφάλαιο 8: Ανταγωνιστική Στρ ατηγική Κεφάλαιο 4: Εταιρ ική Αποστολή/ Όρ αμα Κεφάλαιο 5: Τι είναι Στρ ατηγική: Βασικές Θεωρ ήσεις Ενότητα ΙΙΙ: Τρόποι/Οχήματα Υλοποίησης Στρατηγικής (Vehicles) Κεφάλαιο 10: Εξαγορ ές και Συγχωνεύσεις Κεφάλαιο 11: Στρ ατηγικές Συμμαχίες Κεφάλαιο 9: Στρ ατηγική Διεθνοποίησης Ενότητα V Λήψη : Στρατηγικών Αποφάσεων Ενότητα VI: Σύνθεση Όλων Κεφάλαιο 16: Δημιουρ γία Επιχειρ ηματικού Σχεδίου Κεφάλαιο 14: Λήψη Στρ ατηγικών Αποφάσεων Κεφάλαιο 15 Κ άλ 15: Τεχνικές Χαρ τοφυλακίου στη Λήψη Αποφάσεων Ενότητα IV: Αξιολόγηση, Επιλογή και Υλοποίηση Στρατηγικής Κεφάλαιο 12: Αξιολόγηση & Επιλογή Στρατηγικής Κεφάλαιο 13: Υλοποίηση Στρ ατηγικής © Βα σ ίλη ς Παπα δάκ ης Eισαγωγή στο μάθημα © Βα σ ίλη ς Παπα δάκ ης Στ ρ ατ η γ ι κ ή τ ων Ε π ιχ ε ι ρ ή σ ε ω ν Β . Πα π αδ ά κ ης - 2 013 1 Περιεχόμενα Μαθήματος • Ορισμοί στρατηγικής • Διαδικασία ορθολογικού προγραμματισμού διαμόρφωσης ...
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...« Official Organ of The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India established in year 1944 (Founder member of IFAC, SAFA and CAPA) Volume 45 No. 5 May 2010 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ IDEALS THE INSTITUTE STANDS FOR q to develop the Cost and Manage-ment Accountancy profession q to develop the body of members and properly equip them for functions q to ensure sound professional ethics q to keep abreast of new developments. The views expressed by contributors or reviewers in this Journal do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India nor can the Institute by any way be held responsible for them. The contents of this journal are the copyright of The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India, whose permission is necessary for reproduction in whole or in part. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ the management accountant, May, 2010 Cost Management for Growth of SME in Textile Sector by R. Gopal 387 Performance Monitoring in SME Sector by I. Mohamed Ibrahim 388 Cost Management : Key to Survival in Current Global Meltdown by S. Jeyaraj 392...
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