...Book Review Name: Institution: Course: Date: Book Review In the article, Bowling alone, Putnam examines the culture of the modern Americans and the good life that has been eroded off the society. He points out that America has a nostalgic feeling which the people of America have not understood the context. The feeling is one that a person feels that there is something wrong within the American society. One yearns to go back to the ancient times when people care for themselves and others, where there was no crime and everyone was happy. He argues out that, such issues are important in the transformation of the modern society to one that is socially, economically moralistically and politically at peace with the people’s intrinsic perception of a collective utopia. Putman points out that the current trends in the social capital and civic engagement have been wiped out to a critical level. He explains that the modern society has become a cesspool of crime, immorality, inequality and utmost poverty among the American people. He goes further to relate the deviation of the social capital to the earlier mentioned ill activities in the society, while he associates the social capital increase to the some positive aspects like economic prosperity, education, democracy, children welfare, productive neighborhoods, safe welfare, proper healthcare and happiness to the people. The evidence that Putman mounts is unquestionable with regards to correlation, and he cautions that even mere...
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...Sangay Sangmo English 120 Professor Breech August 28, 2017 Pre-Semester Reading Response Connectivity, solidarity, trust, and network make up social capital. In “Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital” by Robert D. Putnam, the author conveys the concept of social capital and how it has been declining over the past years. For instance, when individuals know and trust each other it’s much easier to communicate. Putnam portrays how citizens of the United States have failed to engage in the simplest act of citizenship. For example, in the political sense, the decline in the voter turnout, the drop in attendance at public meetings on town or school affairs. Putnam defines social capital as the “connection among individuals” in...
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...CAPITULO 3: CASO DE CONCLUSIÓN “EL CENTRO WALLINGFORD BOWLING” 1. Aplique el Proceso de la toma de decisiones descrito en el capítulo para este caso. ¿Cuál es el mayor problema que está enfrentando el centro de boliche? Exprese cinco soluciones alternativas que podrían ser implementadas para resolver el principal problema. De acuerdo con las 2 primeras etapas proceso de toma de decisiones, podemos observar lo siguiente: Identificación y diagnóstico del problema Ingresos Netos por debajo de la inversión inicial (no hay ganancias) Los Ingresos alcanzan para cubrir los Gastos y las utilidades son muy bajas La actividad del Centro de boliche es baja para generar las utilidades deseadas Generación de Soluciones Alternativas * Tienen una excelente ventaja, en la misma localidad no existe ninguna competencia directa, necesitan implementar: * Recortar gastos innecesarios * El centro de Boliche abre las 24 Horas del día de Lunes a Domingo, deberá fomentar la actividad en días flojos, y reajustar su horario para reducir costos. * El texto no habla nada acerca de cómo se promocionan, deberán generar Publicidad; algún espectacular en la Ciudad, utilizar los medios electrónicos a su favor, todas las redes sociales, alguna página web. * Hacer promociones por temporadas * Hacer Torneos organizados por el Centro de Boliche * El texto menciona que el lote es muy grande, pueden rentar el espacio que no ocupan * Promocional el Boliche para celebrar una...
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...Sugar Bowl Memo Shelby Givens faced many trials and tribulations throughout the transformation of her grandfather’s Westlake Lanes into Sugar Bowl. All three phases, from preparing for the transformation to operations, produced challenges that Givens would have to overcome. In Phase I, Givens prepared for the bowling alley’s renovation. Westlake Lanes was to close down current operations for approximately nine months. The design challenge of Sugar Bowl would be to create the environment for Givens’ key demographic, young professionals. Raleigh’s design firms estimated a total cost of $500,000 to $750,000. Givens realized this direction would ultimately be unsuccessful due to the high cost. She then recruited design students from two local universities to work for three months at no cost. The student’s proposed plan, along with a license architect, would save her about $90,000. The menu challenge was Givens had to produce an original tapas-style menu for Sugar Bowl. Realizing the cost to renovate the onsite kitchen would be substantial, she partnered with a local catering business to create the menu offsite. Phase II began in November 2010. Given’s had previously hired a low experienced contractor to oversee the construction of Sugar Bowl. The challenge was Mike Walker had delayed Sugar Bowls opening by almost two months due to missed deadlines, incorrect deliveries, and a staff shortage. Givens decided to not to fire Walker because it would not save her money or time. Staff challenges...
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...活动项目一 LEAF English 活动主旨（Objective): LEAF ENGLISH Field Trips provides a chance to expose children to new environments, lifestyles, and places. We not only take children to amazing places but use an all English approach. Letting children be exposed to real life situations while learning and using English, this will encourage and motivate students. Locations: Due to the weather and that winter is coming the outdoor activities will be done first and then the indoor trips. 活动主题 (Topics) and活动地点 (Places): 1. At the zoo: Learn about the different animals in English and describing them. Vocabulary: 1. Zoo 2. Animal 3. Elephant 4. Giraffe 5. Zebra 6. Lion 7. Tiger 8. Panda 9. Snake 10. Birds 11. Fish 12. Seal 13. Hippo 14. Crocodile 15. Camera 16. Aquarium 17. Big 18. Small 19. Fat 20. Skinny 21. Beautiful 22. Ugly Phrases: 1. What´s that animal? 2. It´s a ….. 3. It´s a big/small (name of the animal). Motions: 1. Stand up 2. Sit down 3. Clap 4. Walk 5. Point to the… 6. Be quiet The Foreign teacher will introduce him or herself and will ask the students to do the same thing. (10 minutes) We will work on learning the new vocabulary with flash cards. (20 minutes) After everyone has learned the words we will line up in pairs and start walking through the zoo. Stopping at each cage reviewing the names of the animals and asking questions (70 minutes) ...
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...I have been asked to recommend which two projects would be most suitable for Ludsby New Town to be provided out of their budget. The information in this report was taken from course notes and statistics from their Planning Officer. This report has to be completed by 18 September 2013. Findings 1. Background A new town, Ludsby, is to be built to absorb the overspill population from existing major cities. The new town development corporaton has been set up a Leisure and Recreation Committee, which has been given a budget, and is prepared to pay for only two new leisure facilities in the new town. Therefore, a short-list of five possible choices has been drawn up. They include a swimming pool, a disco, a bingo hall, a cinema and a bowling alley. 2. Population 3.1. Present Population Information forLudsby Development Corporation shows that the new town will consist of maily young couples, some of them with small children. In addition to this, there will also be a significant number of middle-aged people with teenage children. The only elderly residents will be those who are living with their grown-up children. 3. Slugsby Statistics 4.2. Pool Statistics supplied by Slugsby New Town show that the building of a swimming town in their area cost £1 million. However, there is an annual loss of £20,000. On average, they have a weekly attendance of: 15-25 year olds – 400 25-50 year olds – 200 Over 50 year olds – 50 4.3. Disco ...
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...Issue The issue raised by the case study are: How the surplus should be distributed?, Whether the Social Member should be included in the decision-making process? Facts Austinmer Bowling Club Ltd is a company limited by guarantee established under the Companies Act 1961 (NSW). It was recorded for the purpose of the Registered Clubs Act 1976 (NSW). The Austinmer Bowling Club consisted 552 Members: including 85 Bowling Members, 7 life Members and 460 Social Members by the end of financial year (31 May 2007). The club was facing financial crisis and the bowling activities were ceased in September 2007, and as of then membership in the club declined from 552 members to 384 members. As at 22 October 2007, the club introduced voluntary administration...
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...THE FAMILY BOWL P.O. Box 12345 Omaha, Nebraska 68101 The Family Bowl business plan outlines a strategy for a bowling alley that caters to families and celebrates people of all nationalities. It will differentiate itself from other bowling alleys by providing a clean and friendly atmosphere. It also will have the largest number of lanes in the area. This plan was provided by Ameriwest Business Consultants, Inc. • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • OBJECTIVES & GOALS • BUSINESS DESCRIPTION, STATUS, AND OUTLOOK • MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP • MARKET ANALYSIS • MARKETING STRATEGIES • FINANCIAL PLANS Confidentiality Statement The information, data, and charts embodied in this business plan are strictly confidential and are supplied on the understanding that they will be held confidentially and not disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of Robert Smyth. Executive Summary Business Description The purpose of the Family Bowl is to provide the area with a bowling alley which caters primarily to families. The atmosphere will be friendly and open. The alley will be maintained to the utmost degree of cleanliness and maintenance, unlike similar operations in the area. The alley's employees will display a new attitude. They will treat customers like first-class citizens and try to make them feel like they are at home. On the premises will be pool tables, video games, and dart boards. We will offer for sale pride items, in a gift shop, from various...
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...Fright! What was that cure That could assure That they wouldn’t stare? Mother once shared That I should imagine Everyone in their underwear. That left me more embarrassed. Oh why did I dare? Now I have flushed cheeks. Have violated their privacy I think I was more afraid of them laughing at me. It was at that moment that I discovered my greatest fear. From snickers to chuckles to outburst Sometimes I laughed too Other times It hurt. I’ve experienced it all at my own expense From falling in mud Or down the stairs Thud! Thud! Thud! A real joker to the onlooker It was their comments the most that I wish I could suspend But what could give me more Unintended fame Than the time I rolled Halfway down the bowling alley lane Or when the teacher asked “What was a hoe?” And I said a slut And she said “What!?! This is gardening In the guidance office Was where I then sat my butt What could top the incident With the bulldog Or my dramatic reaction To dissecting a frog Embarrassing moments Numerous is what I’ve had From me, my sister, my mom And especially my dad What more could the world throw at me If I go out there? Am I gonna have a wardrobe malfunction? Slip, fall Have the laughs roar Redundant Or just don’t do it in reluctance I refuse to stand here Behind the curtains Because I’m scared Because Stage Fright Got me in the rear. But as of tonight I DON’T CARE!! I’m not going to be hindered By laughs and critiques ...
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... book, CD, or product for this assignment. Choose a place that offers a service to its customers, such as a restaurant, a retail store, or a public library. A review always includes both the good and the bad aspects of the establishment and tells an audience what they can expect if they go there. Most reviews will also include examples of how the business measures up to its competition. When appropriate, you should include comparisons to other similar businesses in your review. Please choose one of the following options for this paper (if you’d like to write a review about a business that’s not on this list, please e-mail your idea to Nancy for approval): restaurant library coffee shop fitness or sports center bowling alley hair salon tanning salon, nail salon grocery store movie theatre clothing store auto repair shop retail store **Note: Most students end up writing a restaurant review for this assignment, so most of my examples are about restaurants. Introduction: Your introduction should tell your reader where the establishment is located, what type of business the establishment falls under (retail shop, restaurant, etc…) and include a thesis statement. Your thesis statement needs to make an overall claim about the kind of experience one could have at your chosen place of business. **See the handout called “Tips for Writing Thesis Statements” for information on how to write an effective thesis. When writing a review...
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...HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | BRIEFCASES This document is authorized for use by bu zhan, from 8/19/2013 to 12/4/2013, in the course: MGMT 3280-004 Dr. Ford-Eickhoff MW 2:00 – 3:15 pm Fall 2013, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Any unauthorized use or reproduction of this document is strictly prohibited. 5 913-537 | Sugar Bowl Setting Pricing Givens leaned on Petty’s experience to finalize hours of operation and rates for bowling, food and beverages. Hours of operation 6pm to 2am, 7 days/week Lane Rental $40 per hour, or $10/hour per person Expected # of customer rotations/night 3 Maximum # of customers 150 (or, 450/night assuming 3 rotations) Organizational Givens divided the staff into three divisions. Petty managed restaurant operations, and Givens managed bowling operations and sales (including marketing and events). Both Givens and Petty agreed that hiring a part-time bookkeeper to keep track of receipts and deposits was critical. Reluctantly, Givens acknowledged that eliminating employee health insurance coverage (which had accounted for 12% of Westlake’s fixed expenses) was fiscally responsible. Gary Spalding, with his lane machinery expertise, was an instrumental employee. She offered Spalding a raise equal to the value of his insurance, which he rejected. Ultimately a 30% salary increase and an extra two weeks of vacation annually convinced him to stay. Petty said: Smith and Sinclair, old Westlake employees, didn’t meet any of the criteria we set...
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...occupation for you. Confidence is generally described as a state of being certain either that an idea or prediction is correct or that a chosen course of action is the best or most effective. Self-confidence is having confidence in oneself. Confidence can be a self-fulfilling prophecy as those without it may fail or not try because they lack it and those with it may succeed because they have it rather than because of an innate ability (Wikipedia). Just like a seed planted on soil, confidence is like a seed which we should plant in our minds and hearts and which requires our utmost attention in enabling it grow. Below are three ways by which you and I can grow this seed (Thanks to Huffington Post): 1. Affirm that you are not alone: What that means, is that we often abandon ourselves, and that creates a feeling of tremendous insecurity. You are the one who has got to have your back and heart. There are three...
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...Stress at Work Have you ever had a job or position that left you feeling pressure, anxiety, discontent, or completely disconnected? You are not alone; nearly everyone who is employed has experienced those feelings at one time or another in their life. The world, in which we live, is fast paced and ever changing. Companies have grown increasingly demanding and as a result the workload has increased while the workforce has not. As less people are used in the work force the workload is ever increasing. The stress at work can eventually spill over into all aspects of that person’s life thus causing more damage and further issues. The key is to recognize the stress and the impact it has and use the best way to manage stress while still being able to adapt to a changing working environment. Recognizing the Stress In order to solve any issue, we must first acknowledge the problem and then understand what is causing us to have that problem. Stress can creep up on anyone; it can remain un-detected for quite some time. Our body is a wonderfully constructed marvel of engineering brilliance. More often than not, when something goes wrong, there are warning signs exhibited. While it is very common to have busy days at work, there is a difference between being busy and being stressed. The various signs of stress may include frequent headaches, stomachaches, elevated blood pressure, lack of sleep, depression, and many other symptoms. There are a multitude of things that can contribute...
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...with people who may have problems that others might feel uncomfortable with. I am also a very good listener. I love to share the Gospel with others and bring the lost to know Jesus Christ. I am truly blessed to have these gifts that God has given me. PART TWO: Specifically, how can you use your gifts at this time? How might you misuse your gifts? Be specific. There are many ways I can use my gifts today. In my Church there are people who often come to me to “unload” what’s going on in their Lives. I am always there to listen and give them the best advice I can. I show mercy by going with a group from the church to visit the ones who are shut-ins and letting them know that we care for them and that they are not alone. Outside the church I volunteer for Domestic and Sexually abused women’s shelter. I do a weekly Bible study and I teach some of them how to cook. I soon will be taking the required training to be a Christian Counselor. I also post Scripture, Devotionals, and prayers on my face book page. There are many ways I can misuse my gifts as well. With being capable of earning trust quickly, and empathizing with people, I need to be very careful with caring for males. I could easily be fooled into thinking that I’m caring for a female, and it could easily become unhealthy very quickly. I need to be careful that I don’t push a solution on someone who...
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