...Exhibits and Data Analysis CALIFORNIA CHOPPERS RATIO TABLE 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Ind.Av. Liquidity Current Ratio 1.37 1.48 1.64 1.33 1.04 1.25 Cash Ratio 0.19 0.20 0.31 0.25 0.15 0.27 Asset Management Inventory Turnover in Days 138.26 59.54 51.70 33.03 43.66 44.12 A/R Turnover in Days 59.16 42.69 39.28 42.69 42.30 32.45 A/P Turnover in Days 157.33 80.75 71.71 79.18 109.94 60.23 Cash Conversion Cycle 40.09 21.48 19.27 -3.46 -23.98 16.35 Fixed Assets Turnover 1.85 3.94 4.46 4.46 4.05 3.72 Total Asset Turnover 0.95 1.88 2.03 2.17 2.00 2.05 Long-term Debt Paying Ability Debt Ratio 0.93 0.84 0.73 0.64 0.65 0.54 Times Interest Earned 1.23 2.62 3.54 3.42 3.06 9.33 Profitability Gross Margin 30% 30% 29% 27% 26% 32.00% Operating Profit Margin 5% 13% 11% 8% 5% 14.00% Net Profit Margin 0.65% 5% 5% 4% 2% 8.50% ROA 3.3% 16% 15% 11% 6% 17.46% ROE 9% 63% 41% 22% 12% 38.25% ANALYSIS OF ROE— 5-WAY EBIT/Sales EBT/EBIT NI/EBT Total Asset Turnover Debt Ratio ROE 2001 0.0514 0.19 0.679 0.95 0.93 0.09 2002 0.128 0.618 0.68 1.88 0.84 0.63 2003 0.1102 0.718 0.68 2.03 0.73 0.41 2004 0.075 0.708 0.68 2.17 0.64 0.22 2005 0.046 0.673 0.68 2.00 0.65 0.12 According to the formulas given by the case we can calculate the data, take year 2001 as example: Current ratio is a measure of short-term liquidity. A high current ratio generally indicates that the ability of short-term solvency is better. But if the ratio...
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...water diversions AP Environmental Science Water Diversions Purpose: - Analyze the effects of water diversions on surrounding ecosystems and human communities. - Compare and contrast the problems and successes of various water diversions and describe possible remediation. Introduction: Humans have been diverting water for irrigation, flood control, and a constant drinking supply for thousands of years. When populations were small, the diversions were small. Over the last 150 years human populations have grown rapidly and our technical abilities have vastly improved. These two changes, worldwide, have led to many large-scale projects that have altered the environment of sizable regions. This investigation focuses on three major water diversions- the Salton Sea, Aral Sea, and the Colorado River. Part 1: The Salton Sea 1. Describe the location of the Salton Sea. What is the climate and geography of the area? 2. How did the Salton Sea form? Explain what role humans played. 3. What is the present condition of this body of water? How has it changed over the last 25 years? Why? 4. Describe several ways the Salton Sea has altered the ecosystem of the region. Explain the stability of that ecosystem. How is it changing over time? 5. Outline 3 environmental and 3 economic reasons the Salton Sea is important. 6. What steps are being taken to remediate the Salton Sea? What are the chances of success? Explain...
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...Medical Marijuana in California The marijuana pant is one of the oldest plants known to mankind. It has become one of the most widely used plants. The plant has many uses other than medicinal use. It was used to make cloth and paper for centuries and was the most important source of rope until the development of synthetic fibers (Grinspoon and Bakalar). There are two different species of cannabis called sativa and indica. The feeling of each has a slight difference. Sativa has a more relaxing effect on the body than indica, but both are equally useful in medicating ill people. Marijuana is easily defined: it is one of the most benign substances know to humans (Rosenthal and Kubby). California is one of the first states in America fighting for the use of medical marijuana. In recent years, the medical use had grown vastly in the state of California. Medical marijuana is used for various reasons. Many people in California are beginning to buy or receive medical marijuana prescriptions to avoid serious consequences. “In 1996, California voters passed position 215, the Compassionate Use Act, legalizing marijuana for medical use. Proposition 215 permits ill Californians to use marijuana, provided they first obtain a doctor’s recommendation. Proposition 215 also give doctors legal defense against professional or legal sanctions for recommending use of marijuana” (Berkeley.edu 1). There is so much conflict between proposition 215 and the federal law. ...
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...Esparza, Leydy; period 3 Bio: Aricela Castaneda Currently 36 years of age, but was 16 when she came from Mexico to California lived in Jalisco, Mexico and now lives in Sylmar, California she now lives with her husband and 4 children and works in a factory. Notes: why did you choose to live Mexico? I left Mexico because I knew that if I came to the united states I would have been living a better life with my family, and I would had better opportunities and people always told me how nice and beautiful California was. How did you get to the United States? One of my family friends drove me to the border of Mexico and from there me and my family walked for one week through the dessert and then the lake and from there one of my family members picked up my family and I from Tijuana. How did you feel leaving your other family behind? I felt sad but I knew I was doing it for a good reason and I’m planning on going to visit someday. How was your life like in Mexico before coming to the United States? I worked in a candy store and then in the afternoon I worked in the farms to support my family of 9. What did you do after you got to the United States? I got to my cousins house and she took me to go see around and showed me where all the stores were and she showed me what meant what because I didn’t know English. Did you have a job? No but I was working so hard on finding one and a few weeks later I started to work with my oldest sister that has been in...
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...BILLING ADDRESS KIEM TAT EMBASSY SUITES SFO Prepared By: Gordon Stirling Regional Director 415-568-8321 415-358-4671 FAX gstirling@afproducts.com SHIPPING ADDRESS KIEM TAT EMBASSY SUITES SFO 250 GATEWAY BLVD SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94101 Email kiem.tat@hilton.com Phone 6505893400 Fax 6508760305 250 GATEWAY BLVD SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94101 Email kiem.tat@hilton.com Phone 6505893400 Fax 6508760305 Quoting Option: HEADPHONES Quote Date 02/21/2012 Quote ID 635 Terms Net 15 Est Lead Time 2-4 WEEKS Ship Via DROP SHIP Qty Brand Entertainment 2 ADVANTAGE Item AFPAVID-AE831PK Description AFP STEREO HEADPHONE (50 PACK) 50 PACK ADVANTAGE OVER THE HEAD STEREO HEADSET BLACK HEADBAND, SILVER SATIN EARCUPS 6' CORD, 3.5MM PLUG, INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED Unit Price Sale Price $125.00 $99.00 Ext. Price $198.00 TOTAL PREFERRED CLIENT DISCOUNT: $52.00 FRAME COLOR: NA NOTES / COMMENTS: UPHOLSTERY COLOR: SUBTOTAL: FREIGHT: INSTALLATION: SALES TAX (8.50%): INVOICE TOTAL: $198.00 $30.00 $0.00 $16.83 $244.83 Customer Approval:X__________________________________ Title:_____________________________ Date: _____________ No deposit is required to secure the order on behalf of the Customer. Upon receipt of a signed order, AFP will determine the credit worthiness of the customer and approve qualified terms. At such time an equipment order will be placed on behalf of the customer and the estimated delivery date will be advised to the customer. When all products are received by the warehouse...
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...National Council of La Raza The struggles of the Hispanic/ latino American community have not been well documented. And there is now a group that s here to change that. Many Hispanic/ latino americans face harsh living conditions and are often times made to endure the hardships of poverty. Some experts believe that this is not because money management problems, but because the lack of opportunities made available by many institutions including schools. Statistically 54 out of 100 hispanic/ latino children born in the united states will graduate from high school and only 9 of those 54 will graduate college. The group N C L R (nationaly council of la raza) had been doing many things to promite the civil rights of Hispanic/ latino americans. N C L R also works against legislation that could potentially cause set backs to the Hispanic/ latino American community. One of these pieces of legislation is the clean act that would provide insentives to state’s and their law enforcement agencies to crack down on illegal residents living in the state. N C L R is opposed to this bill because it would break apart families. For example if two parents came to the united states illegally and had a child in the united states citizen. Through the clean act these families would be separated and the parents deported back to mexico ( or other latin country, I am using mexico as just a general example). There are also things that N C L R support such as equal opportunities in schools and institutions...
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...Kava an island in the South Pacific is a very beautiful place. The culture there is very diverse. There are Africans, French, Chinese, Spanish, as well as Americans. Kava has many things to offer to the economy including petroleum, coffee, spice, sugar, cocoa, bananas, tourism, natural gas, fishing, and inexpensive quality labor. Along with all these comes what is common on many beautiful islands natural disasters. The island is prone to tidal waves, hurricanes, floods, fires, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tornadoes, and petroleum spills. Kava also has a problem with terrorism. This problem is from within the country and well as outside the country. The people in Kava also have problems with the HIV/AIDS epidemic. With this fact it may be the reason that over 50% of the population is under the age of fifteen. With Nik having to find ways to improve this economy he could contact the United States Navy to see if they could assist him in bettering this economy. If the United States Navy agrees the building a base in Kava would increase the local economy greatly. The first way this would be done is with ships being permanently docked in the harbor area. With this it opens up many doors that may have been over looked before. With the ships being docked there when the sailors have leave they go on the island and eat, shop, go to bars, and stay in the local hotels. This gives local entrepreneurs a chance to open businesses to fit the needs of the Sailor’s. Once the...
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...recession it is felt in many different ways in many different places. Very few are immune to these types of circumstances. As our nation undergoes trying to restore it back to its prior financial prowess the citizens are not the only individuals who are suffering from the consequences. Law enforcement and government agencies alike are also feeling the brunt of the recession as budget cuts and budget shortfalls and further budgetary concerns begin to become more of a problem and a concern. Valerie Honeycutt Spears wrote an article in regard to the budget concerns in California. Three months into the New Year members of the house were already predicting that a budget shortfall of potentially $200 million was looming. This was based on general funding revenues not being at where they were expected and acknowledging that they had been on a decline for the past nine months. What this means for the state of California is that without the revenue they need and without the prospect of the revenue essentially being there the state is in line for disastrous times ahead. General funds have dropped 9.8%. Because of this, further budget cuts are indeed in store. It was predicted that the drops would continue but at a slightly slower rate. At first it was thought that revenue would slip 1.5%. Instead in the first three months revenue has dropped an astounding 5.6%. To stay on pace for their predictions the revenue can only fall 0.2% for the rest of the year and this is ONLY to maintain their...
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...The Sierra Nevada (/siˈɛrə nᵻˈvɑːdə/ or /nᵻˈvædə/, Spanish: [ˈsjera neˈβaða], snowy range[6]) is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Basin and Range Province. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily in Nevada. The Sierra Nevada is part of the American Cordillera, a chain of mountain ranges (cordillera) that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western "backbone" of North America, Central America, South America and Antarctica. The Sierra runs 400 miles (640 km) north-to-south, and is approximately 70 miles (110 km) across east-to-west. Notable Sierra features include Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America; Mount Whitney at 14,505 ft (4,421 m),[1] the highest point in the contiguous United States; and Yosemite Valley sculpted by glaciers out of one-hundred-million-year-old granite. The Sierra is home to three national parks, twenty wilderness areas, and two national monuments. These areas include Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks; and Devils Postpile National Monument. The Sierra Nevada range is the highest mountain range in the contiguous United States. The character of the range is shaped by its geology and ecology. More than one hundred million years ago during the Nevadan orogeny, granite formed deep underground. The range started to uplift four M.A. (million years) ago, and...
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...California’s People, Economy, and Politics: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow California has been known as “the Golden State” for many decades thanks to the Gold Rush, the birth of the Golden Gate Bridge, and more than a hundred years of continuously blooming growth. Even so, some say that the state has lost its shine over the years, and to many others the state’s politics seem unpredictable and turbulent. California’s economy has been plugged in recession since 2007 and the state has suffered severe budget deficits for over a decade. Meanwhile political leaders rise and fall unexpectedly, and special interest groups and wealthy leaders are constantly accused of buying the elections on their behalf. However, issues are more likely to be referred to the voters which are often confused among complex and (sometimes) obscure ballot measures. Moreover, some people say democracy has gone mad, and others agree that California is simply ungovernable. As tense and dysfunctional as California politics may appear, it seriously affects us all and it has to be understood by examining the past and present characteristics of the state starting with its constantly changing population and economy. The persistent implementation of new technologies and the never-ending arrival of immigrants, have transformed California’s economy and have made its society more diverse and multicultural. To understand the process of California today, we also have to comprehend the past about the evolution of the challenging...
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...Earthquake Preparedness By Krystle Wilson March 28, 2014 Los Angeles, CA – Earthquakes occurs frequently in Los Angeles and its surrounding areas in California. I would like to take some time today to discuss earthquake preparedness and discuss descriptions of hazards associated with earthquakes in Los Angeles. I will also discuss the origin and causes of earthquakes, relation to the shifting plates to the natural process of mountain building, relation of earthquakes to plate tectonics and faults in Los Angeles. I will share some historical disasters associated with past earthquakes and discuss potential of future earthquake events. Descriptions of hazards associated with earthquakes in Los Angeles Earthquakes occurs and it occurs where there are tectonic plates or fault lines. The main earthquake hazard is the effect of ground shaking. The ground shaking can create hazards with buildings that may potentially collapse, roads may be unleveled, ground may split open. Because of Los Angeles being a large city with large population of people and buildings, there are gas lines running underneath the city. If an earthquake occurs, it may cause rupturing of the pipe line which could lead to fires and explosions. (Michigan Tech, n.d.). Origin and causes of Earthquakes “The earthquakes in California in general are caused by the movement of huge blocks of the earth’s crust – the Pacific and the North American plates.” (Earthquake County, n.d.). ...
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...Los Angeles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "L.A." and "LA" redirect here. For other uses, see L.A. (disambiguation). This article is about the U.S. city. For the county, see Los Angeles County, California. For other uses, see Los Angeles (disambiguation). Page semi-protected Los Angeles City City of Los Angeles From top: Downtown Los Angeles, Venice Beach, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood Sign From top: Downtown Los Angeles, Venice Beach, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood Sign Flag of Los Angeles Flag Official seal of Los Angeles Seal Nickname(s): "L.A.", "City of Angels",[1] "Angeltown",[2] "Lalaland", "Tinseltown"[3] Location in Los Angeles County in the state of California Location in Los Angeles County in the state of California Los Angeles is located in USA Los Angeles Los Angeles Location in the United States Coordinates: 34°03′N 118°15′WCoordinates: 34°03′N 118°15′W Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Settled September 4, 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government • Type Mayor-Council • Body Los Angeles City Council • Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) • City Attorney Mike Feuer • City Controller Ron Galperin Area[4] • City 503 sq mi (1,302 km2) • Land 469 sq mi (1,214 km2) • Water 34 sq mi (88 km2) 6.7% Elevation 233 (city hall) ft (71 m) Population (2014) • City 3,904,657 • Rank 2nd U.S., 48th world • Density 8,225/sq mi (3,176/km2) • Urban 15,067,000[6] • Metro 16,400,000[5] • CSA...
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...Andranik Hakobyan Prof. Boss Mgmt 308 17 April 2014 Autobiographical Essay My name is Andranik Hakobyan. I was born in Armenia in June 30, 1990. I came to the United States when I was 18 years old. I attended to Glendale Community College before I transferred to California State University of Los Angeles. My major is Business Management. This is my third quarter in California State University of Los Angeles and I am junior in this year. I spent a lots of time to choose my major. First of all, I decided my major as Business Administration, but when I transferred to California State University of Los Angeles and I knew that I could choose different options of Business Administration in this university, that’s why I chose the management because it’s too hard for me to make a great decision for major. I thought that this major might be so difficult for students, but when I took Management 306 in last quarter, I understood that this major was for me. I had career goal in the past, for example, I wanted to become soccer player when I was child. I went to soccer training in my hometown and I wanted to be a famous player as Lionel Messi, but I couldn’t approach to that goal because I came to the United States and forgot about that goal what I had in the past. Finally, I chose business as major because the business is the first place in the United States and that’s made me to choose business as major especially management. I am taking this course because it is required course for...
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...Sons of Guadalupe. Don’t eat the bear Sometime before its eighteenth century settlement by Spanish priests and pobladores, California had been referred to as El Rincon del Mundo (the edge of the world). To the Spanish mind of the age it was truly out there at the edge of their known world. It was too far north from Mexico and the rest of Spain’s vast empire. Some thought it might be an island called California inhabited by women and ruled by a queen called Calafia. California’s name itself was the fruit of the imagination of a Spanish novelist, Garci Ordoñez de Montalvo. He envisioned this California as a place of unimaginable mystery and fantastic visions maybe even paradise itself. Guadalupe, like the southwest itself, has changed hands a number of times: first the Chumash Indians settled and inhabited the area, then the Spanish, then the Mexicans. The United States ultimately forced Mexico to surrender California and the present-day southwestern region through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The vitality of the imagination, its revolving door of ethnicities, the resiliencies of the residents and its return to its essential Mexican roots have enhanced its fundamental quality across the years. Presumably the town takes its name from the patron saint of Mexico: La Virgen de Guadalupe, or from an 1843 (or 1840) Mexican land grant called Rancho de Guadalupe, originally deeded to the original Mexican residents, Teodoro Arrellanes and Diego Olivera. Arellanes and...
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...in the equatorial eastern Pacific affected weather patterns along the western coast of the U.S. In recent years, evidence in the form of detailed equatorial buoy data has been recorded that shows anomalous upper level circulation during eastern Pacific El Niño years occasionally causes North Pacific jet stream flow to split during winter months. When this happens, compact but powerful low pressure systems may form beneath the southern split of the jet bringing unusually severe weather conditions to California. While the northern portion of the Northern Pacific jet stream is directed into Canada and Alaska when the jet stream 74 splits. Therefore, during El Niño years the coast of Oregon may experience milder than average weather in the form of less rainfall and milder temperatures but may still have an increase in the average number of high swell events impacting the coastal areas as a result of the strong storms passing to the south of Oregon on route to the coast of California. The wave buoy data record for the winter months of 1998 / 1999 are an example of this scenario. The analysis of 10 years of data from NDBC Buoys 46015, 46029 and 46050 (Figure 36) illustrates that a La Niña year such as 2006 can bring an increase in the...
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