...Remembering a Best Mate It’s been ten years … Since we lost our – Truly great, If not one of the best equine mates to lay a hoof on the racing turf. He was a champion a champion; a composer of heroic memories. A three-time he presented the Gold Cup to his owner. Best Mate. ………………………….. The Perfect Horse? A Star that sparkled at the beginning of humanity’s new millennium. As one cream of the crop, Istabraq, trotted out of the racing spectrum, another illustrious gelding would ignite and canter upon the turf of greats. Today is a decade since the abrupt and startling fatality of Best Mate. It was the first day of winter, but it seemed that November 1st 2005 was going to be a spring-like start to the serious action of the National Hunt season of 2005/2006....
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...Summary Themes Characters Analysis More ▻ Typhoon Summary Summary (Comprehensive Guide to Short Stories, Critical Edition) print Print document PDF list Cite link Link The protagonist of Joseph Conrad’s narrative of a typhoon in the China Seas is Captain Tom MacWhirr. Recommended by the builders of the Nan-Shan to Sigg and Sons, who want a competent and dependable master for their vessel, MacWhirr is gruff, empirical, without imagination. Although his reputation as a mariner is impeccable, his manner does not inspire confidence; yet, when he is first shown around the Nan-Shan by the builders, he immediately notes that its locks are poorly made. Young Mr. Jukes, MacWhirr’s first mate, full of himself, curious about others, always rushing off to meet trouble before it comes, is satiric concerning MacWhirr’s limitations, especially his literal-mindedness, his inability to communicate with others in ordinary terms, and his taciturnity. For his part, MacWhirr is amazed at Jukes’s capacity for small talk and his use of metaphorical language, for MacWhirr himself notes only the facts by which he lives. However, he is astute enough to respect in others the ability to perform their tasks ably. Having just enough imagination to carry him through each day, tranquilly certain of his competence—although it has never been fully tested—MacWhirr communicates the essential details of his voyages to his wife and children in monthly letters that they read perfunctorily. These same letters...
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...tōtara. Although the wedge is small, by it the tōtara tree will be shattered. Every little thing can make a difference. Page 9: 1. Change picture 2. Add... “Anei tātou nā ko te po; ana tātou nā he rā ki tua” Here we are in the night, and the day is yet to come. Page 10: 1. Add... He rau ringa e oti ai. With many hands the work will be done. Page 11: 1. Add... Ruia taitea, ruia taitea, kia tū ko taikaha anake. Cast away the sap but let the heart remain. Be a steadfast supportment. 2. Change picture Page 12: 1. Change picture Page 13: 1. Add... Takata te mōhio, takata te pai, he whakataukī i mua. Knowledge is a good thing. Page 14: 1. Add... Ka hūpeke te ringa, ka ora, ka toro ka mate. Where there is life there is hope. Page 15: 1. Add......
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...My Biography Hello everybody, my name is Joe Cretesio; I was born and raised in the Philippines, finished and completed my courses in Bachelor Science in Marine Transportation, and Marine Engineering – Electronic Engineering with a professional License under Philippine Regulation Commission and International Norwegian classification society. I was able to pass the Third Mate Licensure board examination and holding the international “Third Mate License”. I migrated here in the United States on July 1989 and worked several companies and fast food chain like Taco Bell, while also pursuing another educational career of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Some of the companies I have worked before include Toyota Logistics Services in Fremont, California, ASYST Technologies, Fremont, California, and KLA-TENCOR Corporation in Silicon Valley San Francisco, California, where I worked as a Test Engineer and promoted as a Field Service Engineer. I had been travelling all over the world like in Asia Japan from Tokyo to Kyoto, Taiwan from Taipei to Kaohsiung, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Korea, while in Europe I’ve been in Germany, France, Italy and across United States. After eight years of loyalty, dedication and hardworking to the company, I got laid off on August of 2008. At same time got divorce I got two kids with me and we decided to move here in Minnesota to find a better opportunity and start a new life fortunately, the very first month I...
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...Verse1 You can the peanut butter to my jelly You can be the butterflies I feel in my belly You can be the captain I can be your first mate You can be the chills that I feel on our first date You can be the hero I can be your side kick You can be the tear That I cry if we ever split You can be the rain from the cloud when it's stormin Or u can be the sun when it shines in the mornin' B sec Don't know if I could ever be W/out u cause boy u complete me And in time I know that we'll both see That we're all we need Chorus Cause you're the apple to my pie You're the straw to my berry You're the smoke to my high And you're the one I wanna marry Cause you're the one for me (for me) And I'm the one for you (for u) U take the both of (of us) And we're the perfect two We're the perfect two We're the perfect two Baby me and you We're the perfect two Verse2 You can be the prince and I can be your princess You can be the sweet tooth I can be the dentist You can be the shoes and I can be the laces You can be the heart that I spill on the pages You can be the vodka and I can be the chaser You can be the pencil and I can be the paper You can be as cold as the winter weather But I don't care as long as were together Don't know if I could ever be W/out u cause boy u complete me And in time I know that we'll both see That we're all we need Cause your the apple to my pie You're the straw to my berry You're the smoke to my high ...
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...This summer I needed a reliable source that I could enjoy and would help better my education at the same time. This source would have to have the capability of both holding and writing notes. as well as my leisure activities such as the internet and downloading. After researching on websites (futureshop.com) and reading flyers for Future Shop and Best Buy, I noticed that the marketing they were advertising was inadequate do to the fact that the price offered online and in the flyers was incorrect at the store or at most times out of stock. As well I felt that not every customer paid the same price. After conversing with a school mate about my lap top hunt I came to a realization that" it's not always what you know it's who you know". I would travel back and forth to both Future Shop and Best Buy for note books in stock, and each time a Sales persons would give me a price the next time I would return the price would have changed from employee to employee. As a customer I would have felt cheated paying my money at Future Shop or Best Buy knowing that another customer probably had gotten it for cheaper. I needed a company that put their customers first and not having commission as a first priority. I began to think of companies that have been around and have excellent quality products pre existing. After researching once again I noticed that Apple had exactly what I was looking for the customer first qualities, as well as an existing product, which is the I phone that I currently...
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...Best Buy MGT/521 - MANAGEMENT BUSINESS Description Best Buy or BBY is one of the leading developers of technology products and technology services. Best Buy is broken down into two segments; domestic and international, and works under a variety of names. In the domestic region there is Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and Geek Squad. The international regions include; Canada, China, Mexico and Europe and use the brand names; Best Buy, Cell Shop, Best Buy Mobile, Five Star, Future Shop, Connect Pro, Geek Squad, The Carphone Warehouse, Geek Squad, and The Phone House. (Reuters, 2012) Best Buy stores currently make their money in six categories: • Consumer Electronics – Video products like TVs, DVD and Blu-ray players. Audio products like MP3 players, home theater audio systems and components, • Entertainment – Video games, DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs, and computer software, • Services – Installation from home theater and mobile audio, warranties, and repair, • Computing and Mobile Phones – Laptops, desktops, tablets, and printers, • Appliances – Major and small appliances, Other – Snacks and beverages History To understand the history of Best Buy, one would have to know the history of its founder, Richard M. Schulze. Mr. Schulze and a partner started Sound of Music, Inc. in 1966 with their first store in St. Paul, Minnesota. Four years later Schulze bought out his partner and decided to expand. His first step to expand came in 1982...
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...overall strategic decision and focus on how it will be done. These will be made by department directors and heads of departments. One way DSGi have done this is to try increase customer service. Another example for DSGi which Niall O’Keeffe, DSGi marketing director made, is the recent advertising campaign which featured Star Wars characters, R2-D2 and C-3PO, which was focused to highlight the dual branded Currys and PC World megastores, which have recently undergone a reformatting part of the strategic plan to raise the brands identity (Baker 2010). This advert is part of how DSGi intent to accomplish the overall strategic decision. Operational decisions are made to address present issues and focus on how resources are to be allocated best; they can be made quickly allowing the overall desired strategic outcome to be achieved. An example for DSGi could be where to put new stock in the shops; this will be different for each store so shop...
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...Benchmarking: A permanent Process for Excellence Benchmarking is a process in which organizations evaluate various aspects of their processes in relation to best practices, usually within their own sector. It is also a process of identifying other organizations that are best at some facet of our operations and then modeling our organization after them (Operations Management, 9/e, Jay Heizer & Barry Render). It selects a demonstrated standard of performance that represents the very best performance for a process or activity. Benchmarking is `the continuous process of measuring products, services and practices against the toughest competitors or those companies recognized as industry leaders, (that is) ... the search for industry best practices that will lead to superior performance (Camp, 1989, 10). According to these definitions benchmarking helps organizations increase their performance. They compare and measure their policies, practices, philosophies, and performance measures against those of high-performing organizations. Benchmarking could be a onetime event but rather a continuous process in which organizations continually seek to challenge their practices. It is a continuous, systematic process of measuring products, services and practices against organizations regarded to be superior with the aim of rectifying any performance ``gaps’’ because of the existence of strong dynamics in the current business world. The aim of benchmarking is to identify competitive...
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...ROWE Program at Best Buy Craig Doss John Mitchell Leadership and Organizational Behavior BUS-520 8/30/2011 Abstract Previous to the implementation of the Results-Only Work Environment or ROWE for short. Best Buy had a really high turnover rate. Jennifer Janssen works in the finance department at Best Buy. She was often called to put out fires at her job that may have required her to stay late at the risk of not being able to pick up her children. She was definitely a team player and wanted to do what she could to help the company which employ’s her. However, her demanding schedule was causing havoc or her other tasks outside of work. For people like Jennifer, Best Buy created a program where you take the time you need, come in when you want. Leave or take off if needed as long as the job was done. And while there was some hesitation and apprhension when this program was first implemented. With time people have come to value this new system and retention has improved among employees. When anyone mentions where to purchase the newest electronics, most people first thought is Best Buy. It has become a consumer favorite. Over the years, Best buy has become a household name. Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services with a commitment to growth and innovation. The Best Buy family of brands and partnerships collectively generates more than 45 billion in annul revenue and that...
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...at 7am or you can rock up at 3pm. You can work whatever hours you like … and still get paid a full-time wage. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, it actually exists. It was a trend that was started in 2004 by Best Buy, a retail chain in the US. The organisation introduced a system in their head office of 3000 workers called ROWE – Results Only Work Environment. In essence, it meant one thing: employees were judged on their performance, not their presence. The result was a 35 per cent increase in productivity as employees started working at more convenient times and during periods when they were more energetic. Since then, ROWE – or variations of it – has been rolled out in just a few companies. It is an innovation so radical, for now at least, that the vast majority of businesses prefer to stick with what they know, the nine-to-five grind. Only the brave attempt it, and one of those that's taken the plunge in Australia has been BigCommerce, a fast-growing SME of 65 employees, specialising in online stores. Advertisement: Story continues below BigCommerce’s co-founder and co-CEO is Eddie Machaalani. I asked him why he put such an extreme version of flexibility in place. “From day one we set about creating a supreme company culture in order to attract the best talent and keep our people happy,” he said. “We wanted to create a performance-driven culture. Performance doesn't start at 9am and end at 5pm. Sometimes it starts at 10am, sometimes it ends on Saturday morning...
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...Research Project IV Nicole L. King Baker College HRM315: Evaluating Human Resources Tae Dawson June 13, 2012 Abstract This purpose of this research project was to find out how well BWI HR is meeting the needs of its employees. Fifty surveys were collected and reviewed. One each survey were eight HR services. The HR services are Performance Appraisal, Wage & Salary Administration, Incentive Pay Program, Internal Job Posting, Healthcare Insurance, Technical Training, Career Counseling/Development and Flexible Work Schedule. Each of the HR services had a rating scale to see how important and satisfied the Target employees would rate them. There were three HR services that showed the largest gap between importance and satisfaction. The incentive pay program, performance appraisal system and career counseling and development all showed large negative gaps. The incentive pay program should be changed from an individual-based program to a team/group-based program. The performance appraisal system should evolve into a “social network” type of performance management system. This type of social performance management system will bring many advantages, including empowerment. Finally, the career counseling/development programs should see a small expansion and reviews of the eligible degrees, adding certificates, increasing the tuition reimbursement amount and adding mentoring programs. These improvements should be implemented to improve the HR services, our people and...
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...fresh food, they will come to your café instead of your competitors. One way to reduce buyer power is to implement Loyalty Programs. A Loyalty Program that can be implemented in the Corner Shop Cafe is to have a customer purchase card. Every time a customer makes a purchase, this card gets "stamped" and after 7 purchases of a sandwich, their 8th one is free or 50% off. Bargaining Power of Suppliers Corner Shop Cafe will want its supplier power to be low. The café should seek out and search suppliers that will offer the lowest price. Since there are many suppliers of basic commodities (e.g., flour, sugar, bread) they all will be vying for your business. A private exchange or a reverse auction could be done in order for you to get the best possible price from your suppliers. Threat of Substitute Products Ideally, you would like to be in a market where there are few substitutes for the product or service you offer. It is true that a potential customer can ultimately make their own sandwich or cup of coffee. Yet do these customers have the time and resources to do it? Most likely this will not be the case. The café can...
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...Facilitating a 2nd Year student who is assisting in leg ulcer redressing including compression bandaging. Abstract Part of the role of the mentor is to “facilitate the selection of appropriate learning strategies to integrate learning from practice and academic experiences” (NMC SLAiP Standards 2008). Assessing and carrying out leg ulcer dressings is a vital part of working as a community nurse and this report describes how I as a mentor facilitated a student to assist with this activity and identifies some of the range of facilitative strategies to support learning in practice. It describes carrying out an activity, from preparation, implementation and evaluation of the activity, assisting my student to to evaluate her own learning, identify further learning needs and planning and management of how these learning needs can be met. Overall this report demonstrates how supervising a student in a learning situation, setting learning objectives and giving feedback are all part of the role of the mentorship. Background and introduction to the activity Student S is a year two semester two student nurse currently on her second week of a nine week community placement. At this stage she should be using evidence based practice and focusing on the service user. Student S has identified that wound care, rationale behind different dressings and types of bandaging is an area where she needs to gain more knowledge. Further practice in the practical aspects of using aseptic non...
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...antifungal cremes cleansers and moisturizers. For 42 years, all Coloplast operations were contained within Denmark, however 97% of its revenue was generated by exporting its products beyond its national borders. In 1999 the company changed its philosophy and began to investigate off shoring its production facilities. In 2001 the first Coloplast production facility opened its doors outside of Denmark. The expansion took place in Tatabanya Hungary. This location was chosen because of cheaper labour and land rates, as well as a more favourable tax rate. The city is located in the Western region of the country which provided better infrastructure. Coloplast had no blueprint to navigate through the expansion process, and had to learn and develop best practises by trial and error. By 2004 the management team in Tatabanya had advanced the production system to the point where it was outperforming the longer established Danish facilities. In 2005 Coloplast revealed an aggressive plan of Strategy 2008. In this plan the company states it will strive to achieve a profit margin of 18% while maintaining 10% organic growth. A key pillar of this plan is the continued relocation of volume production to Hungary and further expansion to China. Coloplast is at crossroads, it needs to decide if it has learned enough from its first international expansion that it can duplicate and improve its success in new locations, or if it should delay new locations and focus on fine tuning its operations...
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