...Kelsey Squiers PP&D 212 March 14, 2014 University of California Biking Proposal – Environmental Impacts Background In the spring of 2013, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) was ranked by the League of American Bicyclists (LAB), one of the most respected bicycle advocacy associations in the country, as a Silver level bike-friendly university. The LAB’s ranking system is based on five “E” aspects (engineering, education, encouragement, enforcement, and evaluation). A Silver ranking means that UCI “[d]efinitely feel[s] welcoming to bikes but there is still usually work to be done in two or three of the “E”s to undergird the bicycling culture and opportunities” (bikeleague.org). While UCI provides sustainable transportation incentives, has some infrastructure for biking, a bike-rental program, and is home to a few bike-enthusiast clubs, the campus is falls short in three of the LAB’s “E”s: Engineering, Education, and Encouragement. Engineering: There are three types of bicycle routes on the UCI campus. These include dedicated bicycle paths, pedestrian/bicycle shared paths, roads with bike lanes, and a small number of sharrows (located on the roads within housing complexes). Currently, there are only three distinct sections of the UCI campus that have dedicated bicycle lanes, which are all located on the outskirts of campus. The most commonly used bike path within the UCI campus is a mixed pedestrian/bicycle path encircling Aldrich Park. Roads with bike lanes make...
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...Hassan Refaat Hassan Module title: Organization and the Environment Module Leader: Don Entwistle Foundation Degree Sport and Fitness Management Y2 Introduction Leisure industry is one of the major industries both in Britain and worldwide. Many scholars and academics regard leisure industry as the most important industry of the future. We often read in the financial pages of newspapers phrases such as "the leisure explosion" or "the leisure boom" , confirming that the leisure industry constitutes a major areas of the future employment growth in the economy (Chris, 1992). Leisure industry fields include: restaurants, amusement parks, theaters, hotels, gaming places, and sporting arenas. There are also included spas, gyms, and areas where one can conduct sports, like golfing or boating as part of the leisure industry. (Chris, 1992) The one of the leisure industry which I will analyze is the fitness industry as it is more and more becoming the leading subject on environmental and social issues. This project will include a review of Virgin Active and also evaluate the challenges and opportunities faced by Virgin Active and the management style adopted. The topics, included in this project will be: description of the organisation, structure, detailed analysis of internal scan, environmental scan, a SWOT and PEST analysis of Virgin Active and management styles,challenges faced by the organisation. Furthermore, alternative options and...
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...Freeride Mountain Biking There are many forms and activities that evolve in the sport of mountain biking. Whether you enjoy riding for fun, exercise, or be competitive in the sport, there is usually a type of riding that may appeal to just about anybody. Various types of riding may include the casual rider, the competition road biker, or from the adventure seeking cross country rider, or maybe you are like myself and love the thrill and adrenaline of the freeriding part of the sport. Freeriding in my opinion is the most fun and rewarding style of riding especially if you enjoy nature, although it can be extremely dangerous. “Freeride is a discipline of mountain biking closely related to downhill biking and dirt jumping focused on tricks, style, and technical trail features. It is now recognized as one of the most popular disciplines within mountain biking.” [1] The expression freeriding was originally adopted by snowboarders, meaning riding without a set course, goals, or rules on natural terrain. In mountain biking, it is riding trails with the most creative line possible that includes style, amplitude, control and speed. Freeriding takes place down a challenging mountainside with many single track trails that have numerous different obstacles as you descend downwards through the rocks and trees. In our area, the best place to travel to is none other than Upper Peninsula’s beautiful Marquette that offers some of the best mountain biking around. Single track trails...
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...AND A BENEFIT TO NATURE Joshua Jego R. Manalo B01 Professor Jeremie M. Maleon A Research Paper Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for ENG022 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 2 Mountain biking Does improving your health bothers you? Do you want to spend time doing something for your health at the same time hanging out with your friends or making new ones? Are you curious about whats happening to the ecosystem that we live on? Do you want to do something about it? Does all of these questions give you the spark to do something about it? Mountain biking is a kind of transportation or most of the times it can be a hobby. It can just be a piece of metal with two wheels, but for some people especially for people who use bike as a hobby, it is something more than that it can be their form of exercise, it can also be a good way to hang out with friends and making new ones and a simple way to help save the environment. Mostly...
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...JET 2 Task 3 Deborah U. Myers The definition of capital structure is a “combination of a company’s long term debt, specific short term debt, common equity, and preferred equity, the capital structure is the firm’s various sources of funds use to finance its overall operations and growth. Debt comes in the form of bond issues or long-term notes payable, whereas equity is classified as common stock, preferred stock, or retained earnings. Short-term debt such as working capital requirements also is considered part to the capital structure (The Free Dictionary, 09).” “A mix or a company’s long-term debt, specific short-term debt, common equity and preferred equity. The capital structure is how a firm finances its overall operations and growth by using difference sources of funds (Investopedia).” Basically Capital Structure is that the company should be able to manage the company with growth by using a combination of debt and equity for maintaining its financial status for survival. Debt is bond issues that are long-term notes payable, equity is common or preferred stock or retained earnings. Capital Structure is also known as debt-to-ratio equity ratio which will give a view of the company in terms or risk. Equity capital is moneys that are given and owned by shareholders. There are two types of equity capital: 1. Contributed Capital in which money invested is in exchange for company stock. 2. Retained earnings are the profits from past years that have been collected...
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...In every one’s life, the first time when he knows how to ride a bicycle, a motorbike or drive a car is an unforgettable and interesting moment in his life. However, possessing an own vehicle the first time in life is the more important and particular time. My first bicycle was very meaningful to me in my whole life. The bicycle was my closet and kindest friend. Everyday, it took me to school and home after school. It helped me go every where I wanted, even to all remote places I went. For example, when I wanted to go shopping, went out with friends, and went camping ect. Moreover, it never got angry with me or did any harmful to me. Whereas, it was always side by side with me at the moment I really needed and helped me out whenever I wanted. | It is really worthy sacrifice of my parents and their great love for me that I have never seen in the world. The bicycle was not only my best friend but also a worthy present that I respect mostly. The new bicycle is not only a deserved present with my attempt but also the motivation helps me try more to go further in my studying. My parents tried to work hard, even work over time to save enough money to buy me the bicycle. For instance, it was the first one to make me forget unhappy things when it took me around the streets. To me, it was really the big present at that time. According to the health study, cycling is the best way to have a good body and health as well. It marked the unforgettable memory in my life. My bike makes...
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...Exercise is a necessity for a strong and healthy body and there are different ways to achieve these goals. Cardio is a great way to strengthen the heart muscles as well as the rest of the body without getting bulky muscles. If avoiding big muscles isn't a problem, weightlifting might be the right option, it increases body strength and tones muscles. Something that is easy to do and helps strengthen and tone the body is recreational exercise, this includes activities such as biking, swimming, or just going for a hike. All of these options are a great way to have a strong and healthy body. Cardio is an excellent way to exercise with many benefits. When doing cardio the heart rate increases, which helps strengthen heart muscles, and burns calories....
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...Unit 3 Case Montana Mountain Biking Jerry Singleton founded Montana Mountain Biking ( MMB) 18 years ago. MMB offers one week guided mountain biking expeditions based in four Montana locations. Most of MMB’s new customers hear about the company and its tours from existing customers. Many of MMB’s customers come back every year for a mountain biking expedition; about 80 percent of the riders on any given expedition are repeat customers. Jerry is happy with this high repeat percentage, but he is worried that MMB is missing a large potential market. He has been reluctant to spend a lot of money on advertising. About 10 years ago, he spent $ 80,000 on a print advertising campaign that included ads in several outdoor interest and sports magazines, but the ads did not generate enough additional customers to cover the cost of the advertising. Five years ago, a marketing consultant advised Jerry that the ads had not been placed well. The magazines did not reach the serious mountain bike enthusiast, which is MMB’s true target market. After all, a casual mountain bike rider would probably not be drawn to a week long expedition. Another concern of Jerry’s is that more than 90 percent of MMB’s customers come from neighboring states. Jerry has always thought that MMB was not reaching the sizable market of serious mountain bike enthusiasts in California. He talked to the marketing consultant about buying an address list and sending out a promotional mailing...
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...Lafayette Bike Lane Dangers and Restrictions Home to the University of Louisiana, Lafayette is one of the biggest college towns in Louisiana. Everyone knows that a majority of college students are poor. Having to pay for food, gas, bills, rent, and school all for the first time it is hard for students to keep up. Many students choose to ride their bike to school or even to run everyday errands. Lafayette has a big problem with biking accidents due to a lack of bike lanes around town. Being a college town we are very far behind on being bicycle friendly. We need to add more bicycle lanes around town, add barriers between the cars and bicycles, and spread bicycle awareness. Biking around Lafayette can unfortunately be very dangerous. As of right now there are only two main roads in Lafayette that have a bike lane. Saint Marry Street and Johnston Street and on those two roads the bike lane does not even span the whole road and instead just little parts of the road. When there are not bike lanes on roads, bikers are forced to ride in the motor vehicle lane obeying the same laws as a large car or truck. This can cause many problems to both cars and bicycle riders. Even the fanciest race bicycles cannot keep up with the 45-mile per hour speed limit on most Lafayette roads. When there are no bike lanes, bikes are expected to ride in the regular lane and obey regular traffic laws. This causes a problem due to the amount of vehicles that pile up behind the slow moving bicycle....
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...Competition Bikes makes bicycles for the professional and accomplished riders who compete. The success of Competition Bikes products is also known in Canada with Canadian customer orders comprising about 10% of the company output. Because of this success, Competition Bikes is exploring the possibility of an expansion into Toronto, Canada. Capital Structure Examining which capital acquisition methods will maximize shareholder return is an important step in exploring the possibility of expansion. Earnings before interest and tax were examined for each year using the approaches below. The total needs are expected to be $600,000. Earnings per Common Stock Share 12% Bonds 50% Preferred (5%, $50 par) and 50% Common Stock 20% 12% Bonds and Common Stock 40% 12% Bonds and Common Stock 60% 12% Bonds and Common Stock Year 9 0.002 0.027 0.027 0.023 0.017 Year 10 0.009 0.032 0.032 0.028 0.023 Year 11 0.019 0.039 0.038 0.035 0.031 Year 12 0.031 0.048 0.046 0.043 0.04 Year 13 0.042 0.057 0.054 0.052 0.049 0.103 0.203 0.197 0.181 0.16 Obtaining the funds by issuing common stock for 50% and preferred stock for 50% is the most lucrative and is the best option for Competition Bikes. There is no interest on bonds, because they aren’t being used. Net income is higher than the other methods. Preferred stockholders will find this investment attractive and will invest knowing that they will be...
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...C. Burton C2 Montana Mountain Biking 1.) According to the five stages of customer loyalty, the MMB’s customers lye mostly in the commitment category. Given the rate of repeat customers (80%) . it would be reasonable to assume a similar report of the customers (60-75%) are in the familiarity or commitment stages, due to the fact the MMB is very serious about their enthusiasts. This would probably mean very few (10%) have reached the separation stage. MMB has had a very consistent business plan. Giving customers little reason to be pushed away from them. The article makes it sound like mountain biking enthusiast would not be quick to give up their hobby at all. The leaves roughly 15-20% exploration or familiarity. I feel that slightly more (10-15%) to exploration because of the new website traffic as well as email inquiries. They would not be inquiring about the photos if they understood the website. 2.) Given the large percentage of MMB’s customers are repeat visitors, I would recommend that adding a option to their website would allow users to submit their e-mail address so they can receive a monthly newsletter or updates about featured tours. In the e-mail messages I would also include links to the photo galleries that are posted on the website. They are appealing to the eye enough to draw people all on their own. The links are convenient for customers to be able to forward the e-mail to their friends who might be interested or are photo enthusiast. This strategy...
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...By doing service learning, I have been able to apply so much of what I learned in class to benefit our campus. The concepts of carbon emissions and sustainable farming that we covered have helped me understand how biking can reduce the impact our campus has on the environment. The work that EcoReps does goes beyond just alternative transportation. Some of the EcoReps members are hosting a farmer’s market, which provides environmental benefits that are similar to those of biking. These different projects are all parts of a huge effort to improve our campus sustainability and reduce the damage that is being done to the environment. When we covered carbon emissions in class, I wondered how we could reduce them and slow down climate change. Some...
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...The good news is that there are things that can help. In cities where excellent public transportation is available, driving is not seen as an essential skill. This can ease the burden of transition. For more difficult conversations, psychologists recommend avoiding painting with a broad stroke and instead providing specific examples of concern as well as specific advantages or alternatives. For example, the advantages of walking or biking for seniors are plentiful. Many seniors can take advantage of these benefits since they no longer have strict work schedules to be followed. Walking and biking may not be as efficient as driving, but the extra health benefits, especially as they relate to their medical conditions, may be well worth it. Many seniors will appreciate the immense savings that can be made by avoiding auto payments, insurance, maintenance, and parking fees. These savings can be spent traveling in luxury, taking a cruise, visiting the grandkids, and so...
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...Cam Mancuso Mike Bahr Writing-2010 Proposal Recommendation The Salt Lake Driving Alternative With all great inventions come great consequences. Automobiles, along with many other wonderful inventions, possess adverse effects that just about rival their benefits. Since the initial birth of the car (which has grown to add trucks and SUV’s), pollution has been one of the major issues surrounding it. Pollution from vehicles has not only had negative effects on the environment, but also on people’s health. One major creation within many cities in which cars and trucks pose an environmental and health risk is smog. Around the world, including the US, smog is becoming a more prominent issue. Within the US a place that has been especially affected by smog is the Salt Lake valley, including Salt Lake City and it’s surrounding neighborhoods. The Salt Lake valley has been long known for it’s issues concerning air quality due to smog; with incentives for commuters to find alternative means of transportation there lies potential for a significant impact to be made on the air and health quality within the valley. Since the early 1900s the Salt Lake Valley has been dealing with the issue of poor air quality. Partially due to its location at the front of the Wasatch Range, Salt Lake City is especially susceptible to smog. High-pressure fronts place dry air masses over this region. This combined with an atmospheric inversion creates prime conditions for a haze that is so thick; it has been...
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...Financial Analysis- JET 2 Task 3 Krista Yunck, MBA MGMT & STRAT 11/01/2012 Student ID: 000285809 My Mentor: Rose Sklar 925-759-2061 or kyunck@wgu.edu Tucson, AZ- Arizona A1. Capital Structure Capital structure is defined as the mix of a company’s short-term debt, and long-term debt as well as their common and preferred equities. For Competition Bikes Inc. capital structure is how they finance their overall operations as well as how they finance their overall growth. Competition Bikes has debt from long-term notes payable and working capital. While there equity lays within their common and preferred stock as well as their retained earnings. Capital structure needs to be implemented into Competition Bikes Inc., since they want to expand their business into Canada. By integrating a capital structure approach they will be able to ensure adequate funding and afford future stability of the company. The company has come up with five approaches in order to generate the capital required for this expansion. The first approach is to issue 9% bonds for 100% of the financing needs. The second approach is to issue common stock for 50% and preferred stock for 50%. The third approach is to issue 5 year 9% bonds for 20% and common stock for 80%. The fourth approach is to issue 5 year 9% bonds for 40% and common stock for 60%, and the fifth and final approach is to 5 year 9% bonds for 60% and common stock for 40%. After reviewing all five possible capital...
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