...6/27/2016 Big Families vs. Small Families: A Matter of Quantity vs. Quality? HowStuffWorks Big Families vs. Small Families: A Matter of Quantity vs. Quality? At the time of the photo, the Bates family of Lake City, Tennessee, had 18 kids. They now have 19. JAMES AMBLER / BARCROFT USA / GETTY IMAGES by John Donovan January 16, 2016 Children in big families get less than those in smaller families. It's just math, right? Less time with the folks than the oldest had when he or she was the only one around. Maybe fewer toys or books or games or new clothes. Altogether, with other kids in the family, there's just a little less space all around. For years, scientists have delved into whether that truth has resulted in kids who are worse off. Some have said no. Some have tried to show that it's true. http://now.howstuffworks.com/2016/01/15/bigfamiliesvssmallfamiliesamatterquantityvsquality 1/5 6/27/2016 Big Families vs. Small Families: A Matter of Quantity vs. Quality? HowStuffWorks Do sisters make you happier? Multiple studies indicate that people with sisters seem to be happier than people with brothers but what does this mean, and could it be true? Join Molly and Cristen as they explore the relationship between your siblings' gender and your happiness. Now, new research finds that kids from bigger families end up not as smart, with more behavioral problems as children and more problems as adults. The study ...
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...The fight against big stores, who is the real bully? ENG122: English Composition II Lucinda Ramon Instructor Iris Chao April 15, 2013 The fight against big stores, who is the real bully? Chain stores are often surrounded by criticism for destroying smaller stores which seems an ironic assessment considering the consumers themselves play such a vital role in their success. Not much is ever mentioned about the smaller stores that thrived as a result of the big stores. Big stores (chain stores) are the result of when a small store (independent store) becomes successful and is able to expand into multiple locations. They are successful for many reasons that are important to customers and smaller stores can benefit greatly by operating next to a big store. Testimony from small store owners and studies show that big stores have the potential to be a positive addition to any community including the surrounding smaller stores. Many studies have been performed showing evidence that small stores that are located near big stores have experienced increased sales as a result of an increased traffic flow of customers from the larger store. Purdue University conducted a study consisting of 101 entrepreneurs between the times of 2004-2006 asking why they decided to start a business. (Goessling, 2007) Small business owners learned of the different opportunities for small businesses afforded by big stores. One such opportunity is for small businesses to advertise...
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...Growth is not just about expansion, because a company can grow smaller in order to focus more on its high added-value product and have more profit. Whereas some companies grow very large and have a big market share, but still report a little profit. Monday, January 20, 14 Growth in general is to make more profit. Monday, January 20, 14 But some companies care more about the profit whereas some companies care not as much. Long-term growth company (family enterprise, state’s pillar industry like Samsung), care more about the development of the company. Short-term growth company (many listed company, small start-up) care more about making its company more worthy or to satisfy and more accurately, surprise the shareholders. Social business: grow to make a better world. Monday, January 20, 14 How to grow? Monday, January 20, 14 It depends. Monday, January 20, 14 We need to now what we want to achieve, exactly. Monday, January 20, 14 Go public Customers Products Profits Services Capital Cash Revenues Market shares Employees Long-standing Monday, January 20, 14 Long-term goal Weapon Family appliances Heavy industry SAMSUNG Individual appliances Computer Car - Small size, family ownership and control - Focus on a central belief that is not tied solely to making a profit - Local factors: domestic market - Diversify the business - Predicting the future - Research and development ...
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...outsourcing the food you eat? Some big companies have been using outside suppliers to produce food sold under their name brands, and this has created a great debate among consumers, grocers, farmers and the companies themselves. For companies, outsourcing food production allows them to sell more product at a lower price. For consumers, outsourcing food becomes a problem when it takes weeks to track down the original source of tainted peanut butter, meat or spinach, leading to continued recalls. Genetically Modified Food The debate over genetically modified foods, or GMOs as they're sometimes called, has been raging for years. Genetically modified foods are food products, such as meat, corn, tomatoes or soybeans, that have been genetically modified or engineered to produce a better crop or animal. Many crops and animals are modified to become more disease-resistant or to grow bigger or more productive. This allows big companies who create genetically modified animals or crops, such as Monsanto, to produce more product to sell to consumers. However, questions have been raised all over the world about the short- and long-term safety of using GMO-based products. Some European nations have even gone so far as to ban certain genetically modified foods, according to Treehugger.com. Big Business vs. the Small Farmer When you think of the farms that grow your food, you probably think of the small mom-and-pop type family farm operations you see on television...
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...The Corporations Role in Small Business Success Your Name Here English 122: Composition II Aimee Garten October 14, 2013 The Corporations Role In Small Business Success Devastation. This describes the state I was in when I walked into my favorite coffee shop and was notified by the owners that they would be closing the doors for good at the end of the business day. I had been going to Donut Connection, a small family owned business, for about a year. I had been loyal to Starbucks since my coffee drinking days began, but this place came highly recommended and it was right on my way to work. I was quickly enamored with their amazing customer service, and I have to admit, the coffee was better than Starbucks. As all good things come to an end, the Donut Connection had to close down for financial reasons. This was a shock to most of the regular customers and myself because the establishment was jam-packed every morning. But this poses the question: Are large corporations, such as Starbucks, responsible for the failure of small businesses? Because consumers appreciate great customer service, and small businesses dominate the economy, corporations should be looked at as nothing more than competition as small businesses are responsible for their own success or failure. A major reason why consumers shop small businesses is the family feeling they experience as well as superior customer service. People appreciate going into a business and being greeted by name and also knowing...
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...Part A 1. Story and Plot Story and Plot differ from one another. The total world of the story is made out of “diegetic elements”. These elements (such as characters, events, surroundings, sounds and objects) create the world in which the story takes place. In a television series as Baantjer, there are a lot of diegetic elements which the audience can relate to, whereas in the world of Disney’s Wall-E, there are diegetic elements which the audience can’t relate to because it is a whole other world than we know. A story consists of two types of diegetic elements. Firstly, there are elements that are presented on the screen. Secondly, there are elements which are not presented on the screen, but where the viewer (audience) refers to as something that has happened (presumed and inferred elements). Besides diegetic elements, there are also nondiegetic elements. These elements include for example voice-overs, background music and titles and credits and are part of a plot, but not part of a story. A plot consists, beside the diegetic elements of the world of the story presented on the screen, also of nondiegetic material. Apart from (non)diegetic elements, the story also differs from the plot because of the chronological order. Within a story, every event happens in chronological order, but within a plot, events do not necessarily have to appear in chronological order. In Gran Torino the difference between the story and the plot is immediately visible at the very first scene: Walt...
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...Templates d. Valuation External Links e. Project Information ASSIGNMENT SHEET THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012 CLASS 2 – WORK FOR MONEY OR MONEY WORK FOR YOU? A. Turn in Resume B. Form study groups (self-select 4-6 people with different education, concentration, work experience and cultural background). Send e-mail to the professor with team member’s names. Study teams members must be in same section of the class. C. If you plan to do a consulting project, then start forming a team of four (4) members and looking for a privately held company to analyze. Members can be different than your study team and can be in the other section of the class. D. CLASS LECTURE 1. Definition of Small...
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...1. A social problem is a social condition that a segment of society views as harmful to members of society and in need of remedy. 2. The structure of a society refers to the way society is organized 3. An institution is an established and enduring pattern of social relationships. The five traditional institutions are family religion politics 4. Social group is defined as two or more people who have a common identity, interact, who have a common identity, interact, and form a social relationship. 5. Primary groups are characterized by intimate and informal interaction. 6. Secondary groups are task oriented and characterized by impersonal and formal interaction. 7. Statuses: A status is a position that a person occupies within a social group. 8. Ascribed statuses: Is one that society assigns to an individual on the basis of factors over which the individual has no control. 9. Achieved statuses are assigned on the basis of some characteristics or behavior over which the individual has some control. 10. Roles: The set of rights, obligations and expectations associated with a status. 11. Culture is defined as the meanings and ways of life that characterize a society including beliefs, values, norms, sanctions and symbols. 12. Beliefs are definitions and explanations about what is assumed to be true. 13. Values are social agreements about what us considered good and bad right and wrong. 14. Norms socially defined rules...
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...Daphne du Maurier's short story “The Birds” (published in 1952) and Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 movie The Birds are both captivating pieces and share many themes and conflicts. However, the original storyline and characters written by Maurier are lost in its transition to the big screen. Hancock’s take on the story is much more geared to frighten and thrill an audience as he removes everything but the core themes of the story. In summary, the short novel “The Birds” is about a small family that lives near the sea shore in England. As the East wind blows it brings winter with it, and large flocks of a variety of birds. The birds act apart from their usually instincts and start attacking people during the tide changes. The movie, however, follows...
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...National Happiness • Absolute monarchy until 2008 • Since 2008 constitutional monarchy Bhutan – History & Culture & Tourism • Bhutan until 1974 Shangri-La, (geographically and politically isolated) • In 1974, tourism started with 287 tourists • First telephone in 1974 , first TV in 1999. • • • • • • • 2.850 Tourist in 1992, 7.158 in 1999, 64.000 in 2011 "High Value, Low Impact Tourism" Min. impact on unique society Tourists (except Indians) pay per day $200 (low season) and $250 (high season) McKinsey survey result Scrap $250/day, you will reach one million tourists Answer of the dragon king I want to protect my buddist culture Enterpreneur – Mr. Dasho Ugen Dorji • • • • All Kings of Bhutan since 1952 Members of Dorji Family Tashi Group of Companies founded in 1959 by Late Dasho Ugen Dorji (cousin of the king) Chairman of the Group Dasho Topgyal Dorji (Son of founder) Dorji was dispatched to India for boarding school. • From age 5 he studied at the Jesuit St. Joseph’s School in Darjeeling, • High school and college in New England in the U.S • Masters degree in metalurgy in Norway • • The group owns40 companies and 3.000 employess Leader in Bhutan by following sectors: Retail, Construction, Banking, Chemicals, Export, Carpet, Automotive, Telecom, Hotel, Beverages and Air Travel. Tashi Air – Key Figures • • • • • • • • Founded December 2011 official name Bhutan Airlines Bhutan’s first private...
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...Apartment Living Vs. Living in a House At some point in everyone’s life they are faced with the decision of choosing where they want to live. This can be a very difficult decision to make. Depending on the lifestyle you have or are wanting, there are many options. The first thing that you need to decide is what type of housing suits your needs and preferences. In the world we live in today you can choose from the convenience of an apartment or the freedom of a house. There are several advantages and disadvantages to both of them. Let us begin with the size of property you are looking for. Apartments can vary in size, they are built to please families and single people. Efficiency apartments are good for those who are not needing a lot of space. They are typically very compact and fit an entire apartment in just one room. If this is not for you and maybe you have a family, you can get an apartment with up to three bedrooms and two bathrooms. On the other hand, if you would prefer a house, they too vary in size. With a house you have more options on the amount of bedrooms you can choose from. There are houses available from only one bedroom and up to as many as you need. The size of the rooms are also a factor that you need to consider. The two main differences between the size of an apartment and the size of a house, are the sizes of the kitchen and the bathrooms. These rooms are much smaller in most apartments than they are in a house. All though they are still just as...
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...first criteria of customers selection is : price sensitivity The trend is to increase the private labels (brand from the retailers) and increase the discount. When you cannot differentiate on the products than you do it on the price. In many markets, this is the most important criteria. In this case, painting is a commodity and it is very difficult to differentiate on the product for commodities. Thus, they will play on the price. 1) DIY - Price sensitive segment - Value : perceived quality = brand DIY Value PRICE SERVICE BRAND mass merchandiser Small shops Mass merchandis * low cost structure * good distribution network * high marketing * mass production (people who know their job) budget * private label -> confidence, proximity DIY buy these products on a non regular basis because they are not everyday products, not FMCG, they are Slow MCG, that a consumer buy every 4/6 years. How this characteristic (SFMG) influence the way the industry brands its products and communicates about the products? What is the impact on the brand and the communication? Customers will forget about the brand. Ex: A survey run for mattresses shows that 30% of the population in Belgium does not remember the brand of the mattress they bought after 3 months. → It depends on the...
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...its soundness and sustainable performance. 3 types of shareholders: speculative, sleeping, active 2. The history of share ownership in continental Europe From 1850 to 1930 : 1/ Company : private sphere * Private property * Family shareholders * Middle age vocabulary 2/ Governance mode: Paternalism * Statistically and ideologically dominant * Scté en commandite par action * Authority legitimacy : Traditional society From 1930 to 1970 1/ Paternalism legitimacy erodes … * 4 constraints: * Demographic * Organisational * Financial * Political 2/ Governance of “experts” * The emergence of technocracy * Marginalization of shareholders * Anonymity * Technocracy self evaluation Since 1970 1/ Mutations and revolutions in the USA a- The increase of the need for financing * Diversification of pension funds * Huge increase pf the capital markets: the capitalization of NY increases from 600 to 17000 billions dollars between 70 and 2000 b- The huge increase of the number of shareholders * Mass saving world wide phenomenon: * about 80 milion direct s c- The implication of Financial institutional intermediaries * Big investors * Emergence of lobby groups * Knowledge is shared : Legitimacy of the manager...
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...“The lottery” ENGL 202: Literature and Composition Spring 2013 Turbian Style Thesis: Death is the main theme of both short stories and both authors portrayed this dark and dreary idea as a game the characters are playing. Outline: “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson vs. “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell I. Introduction: a. Traditional acts and survival instincts is the key to win or lose the game of death b. Will one allow society or your own reasoning decided if one survives the game of death c. The battle of death is the game that no one knows the result of until the end II. “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson a. Jackson portrayed death as a fun family oriented game b. All people of the village, children, men and women gather on a beautiful summer day to stone one innocent person as a tradition c. The bystander effect plays a role in the death of the villagers d. The villager loses the battle of death because society blindly practices traditions, good and bad, unquestionably III. “The Most Dangerous Game” a. In “The Most Dangerous Game” Connell portrayed death as a Hunter’s game. b. The General is the hunter and Rainsford is the Prey. Man vs. Man c. The game of death is put to the test for three days d. Man wins he battle against death using animal instinct and human reasoning IV. Conclusion e. “In the Lottery” the villager lost her battle of death due to others but in “In The Most Dangerous Game”...
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...FAMILY TIME combines dark comedy with a horror tale. The premise is somewhat familiar in regards to the idea that a deranged man terrorizes several victims. Some die and some live. There are solid themes about survival and family. Some of the techniques that make for a good horror film are used, such as an isolated setting, being cut off from communication, the use of darkness, and grisly murders. However, because this type of story has been done before, to be successful, the story truly requires a strong hook and it requires unique characters. While some of the dark humor is appreciated, the script would benefit from more development. First, the story needs to open with a scene that sets the tone. This could be the backstory or some other...
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