...Helena Maria Viramontes grew up in Los Angeles where relatives used to stay and live with her family when making the transition from Mexico to the United States. This is where she got her first taste of the lives of immigrants in this country within the urban barrios. Viramontes's writing reflects this theme along with expressing her political opinions on the treatments of immigrants, especially Chicanos and Latinos. In her short story "The Cariboo Café," Viramontes brings these ideas to life through three sections narrated by different individuals tied into the story. "The Cariboo Café" is a story of Chicano immigrants and a Central American refugee. Along with these characters is the owner of the Cariboo Café, who comes in contact with the others. The story progresses in three short sections. Each section involves a different scenario and is told from the point of view of a different narrator. The three separate settings do not fully come together until the end of the last section. This approach makes the story initially very complicated to understand and difficult to connect the sections as a coherent stream of events. However, it is possible that this was Viramontes's intent. Perhaps the situations presented in the story were ones that posed this amount of confusion and frustration in real life to those who lived through them. Maybe Viramontes needed to convey in her story that what really happened in the urban barrios of Los Angeles never really made sense to anyone. The...
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...We have calculated relevant ratios analysis in regards to Cariboo Industrial (“CI”) liquidity, assets management, long term debt paying ability and profitability. Below are the summary of our work: Liquidity Ratio: Current ratio of CI for the 2001, 2002 and 2003 are 2.03, 0.42 and 0.21 respectively. The ratio figures indicate CI ability to pay it’s short term liabilities commitment. If a ratio figure is high preferably a ratio of 2, it indicates a good liquidity situation. However, for CI, the ratios in showing a declining trend and for 2003 it is at 0.21. In other word, CI can only pay 21cents for every RM1 of it’s short term liabilities in 2003. In addition, if CI were to take into consideration of it’s quick ratio (i.e CI ability to pay short term liabilities immediately without selling inventory) the ratio is also not favorable. CI quick ratio show a ratios of 1.20 (2001), 0.29 (2002) and 0.91 (2003). The following ratios is further supported by the declining of CI cash as shown in the horizontal analysis of the balance sheet between 2001 and 2002 a reduce of 321,000 (-55.06%) and between 2002 and 2003, a reduce of $424,000 (-266.67%). A vertical analysis of 2001, 2002 and 2003 in CI cash against the total asset also show a declining percentage to 3.35%, 0.73% and 0.16%. Other assets also show a declining percentage (please refer to attachment 2 of horizontal and vertical analysis) However based on the vertical analysis, a notable increase was noted in...
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...Immigrant Tragedy in The Cariboo Café by Viramontes Helena Maria Viramontes grew up in Los Angeles where relatives used to stay and live with her family when making the transition from Mexico to the United States. This is where she got her first taste of the lives of immigrants in this country within the urban barrios. Viramontes's writing reflects this theme along with expressing her political opinions on the treatments of immigrants, especially Chicanos and Latinos. In her short story "The Cariboo Café," Viramontes brings these ideas to life through three sections narrated by different individuals tied into the story. "The Cariboo Café" is a story of Chicano immigrants and a Central American refugee. Along with these characters is the owner of the Cariboo Café, who comes in contact with the others. The story progresses in three short sections. Each section involves a different scenario and is told from the point of view of a different narrator. The three separate settings do not fully come together until the end of the last section. This approach makes the story initially very complicated to understand and difficult to connect the sections as a coherent stream of events. However, it is possible that this was Viramontes's intent. Perhaps the situations presented in the story were ones that posed this amount of confusion and frustration in real life to those who lived through them. Maybe Viramontes needed to convey in her story that what really happened in the urban barrios...
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...1. What do you think of John Osher’s process for identifying opportunities and building companies? As a result of observation of the trends in some business, John Osher was able to identify, recognize and exploit opportunities in different business. Remodeling the approach and the access of his products (earring, clothing , innovative product for energy conservation, innovative baby toys), reaching success, he was able to gain and sell the businesses to others. His skills in detecting opportunities were at high level, so as the exploitation of the same in building companies. 2. What is the nature of the opportunity confronting Dr. John’s at the time of the case? Despite of some errors on the manufacturing side, the financial position of the company was satisfying John’s expectations. But mainly due to the high competition John was insecure of the future of the product. His doubts whether to continue by himself and keep on with improvement or selling the business to the large players was a dilemma for him. 3. What can go right? What can go wrong? What can management do to improve the risk/reward ration? Excellent negotiation with the executives of Proctor and Gamble in licensing the product under their brand, will represent a good opportunity. On the other hand is the unrevealed inexpensive electric toothbrush that Crest Division of P&G had been working on, which can take away the market share due to higher brand perception, and destroy Johns product. 4. What value...
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...2010-2020 Labour Market Outlook BRITISH COLUMBIA 2010 - 2020 Labour Market Outlook Contents Preface Highlights Introduction Economic and Labour Market Outlook Occupation Outlook Conclusions Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 02 03 05 05 07 09 10 12 13 British Columbia Labour Market Outlook: 2010-2020 [1] Labour Market OutlookL { } B.C. Labour Market Outlook, 2010 - 2020 Preface The Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation is pleased to present the second edition of the B.C. Labour Market Outlook in partnership with BC Stats and the Ministry of Finance. This edition provides labour market demand and supply forecasts for B.C. and its regions from 2010 to 2020, based on output from the B.C. Labour Market Scenario Model. Over one million job openings are expected in B.C. from 2010 to 2020 The B.C. Labour Market Scenario Model is a tool that helps us understand the likely future of regional and provincial labour markets. Developed by the Province in 2009, the information the Model provides helps citizens, employers and government to accurately forecast future demand and supply for a range of occupations. The Outlook seeks to identify significant trends for the labour market of the future that can inform decisionmaking, based on statistical data, assumptions, and consultation with industry and other stakeholders. However, within particular occupations and regions there may be unique conditions that are not captured in this analysis. Assumptions and conditions...
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...BGI COURSE SYLLABUS |Course Number and Title |MGT 553 Finance, Accounting, and the Triple Bottom Line I | | | | |Instructors |Kate Lancaster, PhD, CPA | | |kate.lancaster@bgi.edu | | |(W) 805.756.2922, (H-MB) 805.772.7452 | | |(H-BI) 206.780.1015, (C) 805.440.4618 | | |Toni Smith, PhD, CPA | | |toni.smith@bgi.edu | | |603.659.5108 | | |Brian Setzler, MBA, CPA | | ...
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...“A Learning Bridge for Aboriginal Adults” (ALBAA) Final Report Phase I – Aboriginal Transitions Research Fund May 29, 2009 Submitted to: Learning Programs Branch Ministry of Advanced Education 2nd Floor – 835 Humboldt Street PO Box 9882 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9T6 Submitted by: Faculty of Student Development Thompson Rivers University 900 McGill Road Box 3010 Kamloops BC V2C 5N3 Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 5 Review of Literature ................................................................................................................................... 6 Institutional Factors............................................................................................................................. 7 Cultural Factors ................................................................................................................................. 11 Power and Control Factors ................................................................................................................ 15 Financial and Geographic Factors ..................................................................................................... 16 Limitations of the Current Literature ...
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...Part 1 PA R T The Strategic Human Resource Management Model A human resource department helps organizations and their employees attain their goals. But it faces many challenges along the way. This chapter explores some of these challenges and outlines a strategic human resource management model upon which the rest of this book builds. The Strategic Human Resource Management Model Environmental Analysis Organizational Mission and Goals Analysis Analysis of Organizational Strengths and Culture Analysis of Organizational Strategies Choice and Implementation of Human Resource Strategies Planning Human Resources Attracting Human Resources Human Resource Tactical Plans Placing, Developing, and Evaluating Human Resources Maintaining High Performance Motivating and Rewarding Human Resources Human Resource Systems and Procedures Review and Evaluation of Human Resource Strategies CHAPTER ONE Strategic Importance of Human Resource Management The successful 21st-century organization will not take the loyalty of talented people for granted. It will constantly try to recruit and keep them. … The mutual commitment of an employer and an employee will be one of the most important factors for a 21st-century organization. Subhir Chowdhury1 One CHAPTER OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter, you should be able to: • List challenges facing Canadian organizations in the context of managing their workforce. • Discuss the objectives of human resource...
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...Part 1 PA R T The Strategic Human Resource Management Model A human resource department helps organizations and their employees attain their goals. But it faces many challenges along the way. This chapter explores some of these challenges and outlines a strategic human resource management model upon which the rest of this book builds. The Strategic Human Resource Management Model Environmental Analysis Organizational Mission and Goals Analysis Analysis of Organizational Strengths and Culture Analysis of Organizational Strategies Choice and Implementation of Human Resource Strategies Planning Human Resources Attracting Human Resources Human Resource Tactical Plans Placing, Developing, and Evaluating Human Resources Maintaining High Performance Motivating and Rewarding Human Resources Human Resource Systems and Procedures Review and Evaluation of Human Resource Strategies CHAPTER ONE Strategic Importance of Human Resource Management The successful 21st-century organization will not take the loyalty of talented people for granted. It will constantly try to recruit and keep them. … The mutual commitment of an employer and an employee will be one of the most important factors for a 21st-century organization. Subhir Chowdhury1 One CHAPTER OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter, you should be able to: • List challenges facing Canadian organizations in the context of managing their workforce. • Discuss the objectives of human resource...
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...Park Design Guidelines & Data Province of British Columbia Ministry of Environment Lands and Parks A NATURAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA’S PROVINCIAL PARKS BC PARKS: PARK DESIGN GUIDELINES & DATA Overview Simplicity in design and restraint in construction creates park facilities suited to what attracts visitors in the first place – recreation in the natural park landscape. q The aim of Park Design Guidelines & Data is to help BC Parks staff use their park expertise to produce appropriate facility landscapes. These guidelines identify design criteria and planning processes for BC Parks staff to provide sustainable, appropriate park recreation facilities. They promote facility design that requires the least visible development. q A design approach to visitor facilities is defined that: Recognizing the facilities are an integral part of a park means reducing the impact of use and basing planning and design decisions on local and regional considerations – for the park environment’s long term health. Maintaining natural park landscapes and environments will help ensure the quality of visitor experiences now and in the future. At neighbouring Bromley Rock Provincial Park and Stemwinder Provincial Park, illustrated left, natural site elements create facilities that blend into the natural park landscapes. These examples show the careful expenditure of resources and the thoughtful use of native materials...
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