...Nathan J. Kerr Heider College of Business- Creighton University ITM 738 Back Bay Battery Simulation: 1. Briefly describe a challenge you faced in each scenario. The challenge I felt the most was forecasting of sales numbers. Although I should have realized early on, price reductions actually influenced the model. When dealing with disruption, you just do not have the forecasting models that can predict proper price points. 2. Identify at least two strategies that you used in addressing the challenge described above. Identify one strategy that worked and one strategy that did not work. To finally get a handle on profits/ losses/ etc., I initially raised the price of the ultra-capacitor to minimize the losses and to set a price-point different from the default set by the model in 2012. This allowed me to devote a minimum of 3 million per year in process improvements for price reductions of $0.50 per year. The remaining funds went to energy density research until the breakthrough. I then shifted money to self-discharge for ultra-capacitors as that was the second desire from customers. No money went to NiMH until self-discharge for ultra-capacitors had breakthrough and then I shifted money to process improvements for NiMH so as to keep prices low and milk the rest of that market. 3. Based on what you experienced in this simulation as well as what we have covered in class, identify at least one specific piece of advice would you give to an innovative...
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...Steven Michael: BADM 367 Back Bay Simulation The Back Bay Simulation taught me how to strategize in a managerial position. I was faced with tough investing decisions and what is known as the innovator’s dilemma. Deciding where to invest, either in Research and Development on existing technologies or in new technology, was the basis of the dilemma. When I first started the simulation I didn’t exactly have a strategy, but I did not just invest blindly. I looked at the information provided; consumer desires, revenue, etc. News articles would pop up simultaneously, and I used those to decide when and what to invest in. For example, if one said that customers wanted batteries that last longer, I would invest in the battery life for that specific battery. The old battery was a lot more successful and desired in the beginning, so I tried to invest mostly in that battery because it seemed to be making the most revenue. I always tried to price above cost for both technologies as to not lose money on my products. The simulation then illustrated that the market price for the old technology would drop, therefore the sales would decrease forcing me to drop the price to keep up with the market. In the end, I didn’t have a very high net profit, but it was a profit none the less. I did not do so well because I didn’t support the growth of the new battery. From the beginning, I should have invested my time and money on the upcoming battery, the exact opposite of what I did. The demand ended...
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...In the National Gallery ”In the National Gallery” is a short story by Doris Lessing form 2007. The themes in the story are that older are more patient than younger, a person can be attracted by another without showing it, and you must follow the time otherwise it can become ugly. The narrator is first person point of view “She was the boss girl in this group, even if nit officially a head girl or monitor” (page 3, line 43). The narrator has an objective sight, but the narrator reflects and interprets what he sees. Therefore gets the reader a subjective view on the text. Because it is his thoughts we read. “Her eyes focused, on the great brilliant horse, so close, towering there on the golden canvas, on his hind legs.” (page 4, line 102) The French girl did not say anything about the horse; therefore can the narrator not tell what the French girl thinks about the horse. We only get the narrator thoughts therefore the narrator becomes unreliable. Strubbs horse is a symbol of the older man. “But then a man sat down, on the other side of the bench’s arm and he leaned forward, elbows on knees, and locked hard at the horse” (Page 1, Line 19). Before had the horse an important role in the society. Every great leader in history has sat on a horseback, because it was a strong, powerful, and fast. Now we only use the horse as a hobby. When the older man was young he was a strong and marvellous man. He cut pick up a sixteen-year-old girl when he just where twelve years old. ”She...
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...like autumn leaves. Or perhaps it was just the way she spoke with that ridiculously cute voice that for so long had the power to put butterflies in my tummy. Or perhaps it was the very texture of her skin, at once soft and firm, although it took me what seemed like forever to work up the courage to hold her hand. I must have been already attracted to her by then! Of course all those incredible but purely physical traits that I once thought were the main force of attraction turned out to be meaningless. I learned how much I was attracted to who she really was on a day that I first thought was one of those days you would rather forget, one of those days when nothing seemed to go right. It was a sunny summer day in the east bay area, and I was just getting off work when she called me and suggested we have a picnic on the beach and watch the sunset over the ocean. It was late in July and I had been up at 5:30 that morning to get to work. My day at work wasn’t my favorite, and I wasn’t in the best mood when I finally got off around two o'clock. I went to her house to pick her up and nearly melted when I saw how excited she was to be going to the beach to have a picnic with me. She ran around to gather up the towels, and beach toys, and umbrella, and sunscreen. She was so lost in her excitement about going to the beach that she forgot her swimsuit! And her keys. And her wallet. And her phone. She probably wouldn’t have realized it unless I asked her...
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...Side 9 af 12 sider B Skye Brannon Fireweed I t was a remembering day for Baluta. I t began w it h laughter, or a dream o f laughter. I t was Alanso's laugh, flowing like doves out o f her bright smiling mouth. I t was Alanso's laugh, out f ro m between those cheeks that caught the sun and held i t i n a warm glow the rest o f the day. I t was Alanso's laugh, stirred f ro m the dead to wake Baluta. Sometimes remem5 bering began later i n the day, but not today. Baluta had to l if t f ro m beneath a stone o f g rief , so heavy w it h his sister's memory, to get out o f his cot. He had work today, after a ll . Baluta washed i n the shower, cold after his brother and sister-in-law had had theirs. Cold like Kpatawee Falls back home, Baluta thought. Yes. Today would be a remembering io day. He pulled a work shirt over his head. The name ' Joel ' was simply embroidered over the heart. The name had been his brother's idea. "Dese Americans," Jato said, " i f you tel l dem your Mandika name, dey look like you've given dem a riddle. You tell dem your name is Bob, and dey are all smiles." Jato grinned at his younger brother. " Bu t you can't have Bob, dat is mine" is Jato and his w ife , Sama, had already gone. Since Baluta had to have the car to go where the bus route didn't, i t was Jato and Sama who had to wake at f iv e a.m. to catch buses to work. Baluta f el t awfu l f o r this, but he had to work to get a car, and needed a car to get to work. So, here he was...
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...WAR LITERATURE ASSIGNMENT ON PAUL BAUMER’S CHARACTER AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ‘LOST GENERATION’ IN REMARQUE’S NOVEL, ALL QUIET ON THE WEATERN FRONT All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel by Erich Maria Remarque. The novel is about the experiences of ordinary German soldiers during the war. It is based on Remarque’s own experiences at war which enabled him to capture the realism and authenticity needed to exemplify the feelings of a soldier. Through the novel he was able to capture the feeling of seclusion and loneliness among the soldiers. In 1916, he was drafted into the German army to fight in World War I, in which he was badly wounded. In 1926, after the war ended, he published Im Westen Nichts Neues which he later translated into English as All Quiet on the Western Front. The novel has been heralded by critics throughout the world as the greatest war novel of all time. It helped capture every thought that went through a soldier’s mind who belonged to the "lost generation". War changes life. Conditioned by the aggression and lifestyle of being a soldier, young adult Paul Baumer in Erich Maria Remarque’s novel All Quiet on the Western Front, over the course of four years, changed from a naive high school graduate to a mature but disillusioned adult. The violence and trauma in the trenches of World War I exposed Paul to the horrors of injuries and infections, the fragile state of life, the terrors of death...
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...Bristol Bay, Alaska "Salmon or Gold" Can you imagine living in a geographical area in which traditions, language, rituals, and economic sustainability hasn't changed in over 1,000 years? A place inhabited by indigenous people that have lived in harmony with nature only taking what is needed to sustain their lifestyles and having the innate wisdom to keep this resource in balance to ensure continued prosperity? Did you realize that there are still people living in areas here on earth that live without the modern day conveniences such as fast food, malls, and outlet stores? People that rely on bartering and exporting their resource to trade for clothes, shoes, and other items to sustain their way of living and to ensure that their traditions and way of life will continue for generations to follow? As the world becomes smaller, even people that have remained unchanged for thousands of years are being forced to deal with changes that will alter their future and their traditions because of living near valuable resources that are in high demand in our modern day world. And, like so many indigenous people from history, they are desperately praying, advocating, and becoming very political with their fight so that their way of life can continue without disruption to their ecosystems. Native to the area of Bristol Bay, Alaska for thousands of years, the Yupik people have depended on salmon, along with pike, whitefish, beavers, caribou, moose, berries, and plants. Bristol Bay still...
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...There seems to be a plethora of human problems that are contributing to the problems that surround the Chesapeake Bay. The problems that humans are causing on the environment may or may not be able to be solved. Nevertheless, it is crucial that the human race attempts to do so. There happens to exist a plethora of ways that humans could restore balance to the bay again. human activity takes a toll on the environment, and there are in fact ways to help the bay be nursed back to health Another, perhaps less obvious way to solve this problem is to lower the amount of power plants are used. As stated in the articles above, power plants heat the water before it is re-entered into the bay, thus changing the chemistry. If the population there turns...
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...creatures alike. One flourishing estuary in particular is located in the Tampa area and is known as the Tampa Bay Estuary. The Nitrogen cycle is a cycle where nitrogen through decaying vegetation, excrement and carcasses materialize into the nitrogen we find in the soil. The Nitrogen cycle is almost identical to the Carbon cycle. Natural Disturbance are disturbances caused by Mother Nature. Anthropogenic caused disturbances are man’s way of harming the ecosystem. Nature has a way of recovering with and without help. Estuary Ecosystem The United States of American is a country that consists of many different ecosystems in a relatively small space. From the arid desert climate with scorching temperatures to mountainous areas that stay frozen year round, the United States has many different ecosystems to offer. One ecosystem in particular is the estuary system. Normally found along coastal lines, estuaries offer a safe haven for water, air and land creatures alike. It also offers a great area for many different types of vegetation to grow. One state with a plethora of estuaries is the state of Florida. Florida, having a relatively warm climate year round and having a coast line that almost surrounds the entire state, gives these ecosystems a great environment to flourish. One flourishing estuary in particular is located in the Tampa area and is known as the Tampa Bay Estuary. This 400 square mile protected area is home to many different types of animals to include a winter home...
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...freedom were accepted by esstate owners and managers. • Thanks to the educational work among slaves conducted for most part by the non conformist missionaries, increasing number of slaves had learn to read and could follow report of British local events in newspaper. • Despite repeated denials, rumors were going around that freedom was about to be granted. • Many of the slaves believed that “the king had made them free” and that their freedom was being delayed by local slave owners. This belief was strong among the Baptists as they said lord and king had given them freedom but the white gentlemen in Jamaica kept it back. • Sam Sharpe could read newspapers and he heard the people at the bay talk he would then bring up all news and spread it among the negroes on the plantations. Sometimes he would bring newspapers from the bay and read m to the slaves. Course of rebellion • The plan was for the rebellion to commence on Christmas it was conceived and worked out by Sam Sharpe a Creole slave on Crydon estate in St. James. • Sam Sharpe’s plan for rebellion spread through parishes of St. James , Trelawny, St.Elizabeth ,Hanover ,Westmoreland and even Manchester. • Sam Sharpe’s plan was based on passive résistance where slaves would refuse to work unless better treatment and consideration for freedom was accepted by sate owners and managers and slaves paid wages after the Christmas holiday. • Word spread of the plan spread and...
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...During the 1600's, people in the American colonies lived in very distinctive societies. While some colonists led hard lives, others were healthy and prosperous. The two groups who showed these differences were the colonists of the New England and Chesapeake Bay areas. The differentiating characteristics among the Chesapeake and New England colonies developed due to economy, religion, and motives for colonial expansion. The colonists of the New England area possessed a very happy and healthy life. This high way of living was due in part to better farming, a healthier environment, and a high rate of production because of more factories. The colonists of the Chesapeake Bay region, on the other hand, led harder lives compared to that of the colonists of New England. The Chesapeake Bay had an unhealthy environment, bad eating diets, and intolerable labor. The colonists had different reasons for settling in these two distinct regions. The New England region was a more religiously strict yet diverse area compared to that of the Chesapeake Bay. The development of religion in the two regions came from separate roots. After Henry VIII and the Roman Catholic Church broke away from each other, a new group of English reformers was created called the Puritans. The Puritans came from protestant backgrounds, after being influenced by Calvinistic ideas. When their reforms were thwarted by King James I of England, they fled to the New World in what is now known as the "Great Migration". The Puritans...
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...dystopian film, directed by Michael Bay that contains many different strong ideas. These ideas have mainly been displayed through the character development of several characters, dialogue, symbolism, lighting and camera techniques. One of the strongest themes that is portrayed in the film is oppression or discrimination towards the clones. Another important theme was the self -sacrifice of mainly Lincoln Six Echo and Jordan Two Delta, along with other several characters. Lastly, love and romance was another key theme that was explored throughout The Island and this is mostly seen again between the two main characters Six Echo and Two Delta. This successful fiction film uses different techniques to express all of these central themes. The idea of self-sacrifice is conveyed most effectively by Michael Bay in The Island through the techniques of character development of Lincoln Six Eco along with several other main characters, dialogue, camera shots and the symbolism of the branding. There is plenty of evidence of dialogue throughout the film to support the idea of self-sacrifice. An example of this is when Dr Merrick says to Lincoln Six Echo, "You could have taken over his life, but you chose to come back. You truly are unique Six Echo.” This action by Lincoln Six Echo really shows his compassion towards the clones, and that he is risking his own life, when he could have escaped and be living in paradise, but instead he chose to come back and save the rest of the other clones...
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...Michael Bucher Contemporary Literature Professor Kuelker June 24, 2013 Havana Bay a Great Novel Havana Bay by Martin Cruz Smith is a great novel. According to national bestselling author Shelly Thacker’s “10 Tips for a Top-Notch Novel,” a great novel starts with a surprising hook, doesn’t overload the beginning with background, characters possess strong goals, weaknesses and flaws, a powerful conflict with emotional impact occurs, it contains more dialogue than narrative maintaining a controlled point of view, is sure to eliminate clichés and finally uses polished writing skills. Havana Bay exceeds the reader’s expectations in all of these criteria confirming that it is a great novel. Does the novel have a surprising hook? Shelly Thacker defines a surprising hook as the “first five pages…hook the reader with an opening line that surprises, intrigues, startles and makes (the Reader) want to know more.” In Havana Bay, the first five pages represent an extremely graphic and suspenseful hook. The novel begins by introducing us to five characters Arkady, Rufo, Captain Arcos, Sergeant Luna and Osorio leaving the reader curious as to what their role will be in the story. The description of a dead body being recovered out of the water will startle the reader with vivid lines such as “grabbed onto first the inner tube and then a foot hanging from it. The foot came off….as the foot turned into jelly”(4). Despite the great hook, Cruz Smith is careful not to overload the reader...
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...cooking. * The plants are grown for their flavor and medicinal value. * Some define herbs as plants with healing properties. Herbs: Leaves, stems, and flowers of aromatic plants * Fresh: More aromatic; cleaner flavor * Dried: Stronger, but often harsher flavor; less expensive; crumbling lightly before use will release oils USING HERBS Fresh herbs *Ready to eat foods-add as early as possible to allow the flavor to be released *Cooked foods-add toward the end to prevent bitter flavors and burnt looking herbs Dried Herbs *Ready to eat foods-early in the cooking process *Cooked foods-early in the cooking process *If the recipe calls for fresh and you are using dried you need to ½ the amount. HISTORY As far back as 5000 BCE, Sumerians used herbs in medicine. Ancient Egyptians used fennel, coriander and thyme around 1555 BCE. In ancient Greece, in 162 CE, a physician by the name of Galen was known for concocting complicated herbal remedies that contained up to 100 ingredients. CULINARY HERBS Culinary herbs are distinguished from vegetables in that, like spices, they are used in small amounts and provide flavor rather than substance to food. Culinary herbs can come in two different forms. They can be in their natural state which is straight from the garden or bought in store, however once they are removed from the main plant they have a life expectancy of around one week if they are refrigerated. Then there is dried herbs, this form of herb...
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