...1. What would be your analysis of the current situation? (4 pts) The current situation at Carson Manor is that they have continually had problems relating to budgeting and cost control, and the council which funds them now wants to get to the root of the problems. They’ve asked for, based on the recommendations of an internal report, an outside consulting company to offer proposals as to how they would methodically go about their research; the chosen company will be based on the cost of their study and the expected savings that come from their recommendations, as well as previous experiences and references. 2. What are the basic issues? (Please list at least 4 and explain each with one sentence) (6 pts) The key issue seems to be cost, first and foremost. Carson Manor’s costs were approximately 14% higher than state averages on a per-bed basis, something which clearly needs to be addressed. Another key issue is the bureaucracy within the structure of the command chain; there is a convoluted hierarchy and this could have a negative impact on the efficiency of operations for Carson Manor as decisions take a long time and there may be a lack of responsibility as there are many groups and boards which make decisions, rather than an individual manager which may be the case at a private institution. There hasn’t been a form of classification of care requirements for patients, therefore the facility isn’t being as efficient as it could and in fact the report seems to indicate...
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...for Carson Manor, a Winston based non-profit organization that provides nursing care service for senior citizens. The report will identify key issues that may impact Carson Manor’s day-to-day operation on the basis of budgeting, cost control and cost measurement. The key issues will be analyzed against Carson Manor’s objective to outsource a solution provider to conduct a review of their current situation. This report will evaluate three bidders based on total cost of study, potential savings, possible implementation, experience and references. A recommendation is stated at the end of the report, which comprises the possible solutions to the key issues and some actions need to be taken after selecting one of the three bidders. This report would recommend that Clarke-Hamilton Ltd. would be an optimal consultant for Carson Manor given their highest expected savings, suitable implementation of a patient classification system, excessive experience and positive feedbacks from users. Background Description Carson Manor was a not-for-profit institution that provides nursing care services for aged people. It was founded in city of Winston 30 years ago and currently became a medium sized institution with a bed capacity of 470 and a total of 235 employees. Carson Manor administrator is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations and serving as an information conduit to Mr. Henry Davis, the director of social services. Mr. Davis, his staff in conjunction with Carson Manor administrative...
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...Carson Manor Case Study Executive Summary The following case study report is for Carson Manor, a Winston based non-profit organization that provides nursing care service for senior citizens. The report will identify key issues that may impact Carson Manor’s day-to-day operation on the basis of budgeting, cost control and cost measurement. The key issues will be analyzed against Carson Manor’s objective to outsource a solution provider to conduct a review of their current situation. This report will evaluate three bidders based on total cost of study, potential savings, possible implementation, experience and references. A recommendation is stated at the end of the report, which comprises the possible solutions to the key issues and some actions need to be taken after selecting one of the three bidders. This report would recommend that Clarke-Hamilton Ltd. would be an optimal consultant for Carson Manor given their highest expected savings, suitable implementation of a patient classification system, excessive experience and positive feedbacks from users. Background Description Carson Manor was a not-for-profit institution that provides nursing care services for aged people. It was founded in city of Winston 30 years ago and currently became a medium sized institution with a bed capacity of 470 and a total of 235 employees. Carson Manor administrator is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations and serving as an information conduit to Mr. Henry Davis, the director...
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...“If you think you’re so tough, then I challenge you to go to the haunted mansion and stay there for a whole night” Nancy said. Everyone knew that the manor was vacant for over 50 years. Everybody wants to know how that will turn out. “Whatever, you’re on”. Todd exclaimed. When Todd was at the gate, dim clouds appeared. Lightning struck the roof. While he was slowly walking in, he saw that the door was opened .When he ascended into the house, he heard a loud squeak. He was questioning what it was. The first thing he gazed at was the living room. It was all filthy. The only stuff there was a T.V. and a couch and they were covered with immense plastic bags. Then he arrived at the kitchen. In a second, there were knives coming at him. He leaned to his right and the knives punctured into the wall. For the first time, Todd felt apprehensive. When Todd was walking upstairs, he found a show case. It was clogged with swords and paintings. He opened it and swung a sword. Then, he took a painting and looked closely. It looked like his dad. He was Todd’s best friend until he left the family. Todd was about to weep. He couldn’t look at it. Todd shattered the image to the ground. Suddenly a ghost appeared. “Get out of my home” the ghost said in an infuriated tone. The spirit remained until he left the mansion. Todd sprinted out of the manor with a speed of 90 mph. He was running like a lion chasing its prey. Because of this dangerous journey, Todd swore he will never do a dare...
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...area’s spa hotels include the relaxing heat of the spa facilities, but also a versatile array of activities and high quality accommodation and restaurant services – all under one roof. Those who value great transport connections and shopping opportunities choose to stay in the hustle and bustle of the town centre, where all services are nearby. Lakeside views You can choose to stay amid Lake Saimaa’s beautiful nature, in the peaceful setting of a wilderness cottage that will ensure a true chance to relax. If your holiday preferences include both activities and relaxation surrounded by nature, a cottage located near town is the perfect choice. Those looking for exotic experiences can enjoy an unforgettable holiday by staying at a farm or a manor house. The Saimaa area takes good care of its guests, so the accommodation services offer alternatives for travellers with allergies or disabilities or those who value ecological travel. Hotel accommodation at Saimaa Whether you are counting sheep, stars or the number of beds, the choice of hotel does make a difference. The versatile selection of hotels available in the Saimaa area will cater for all your accommodation needs. The Saimaa area’s hotels are found in such locations as the hustle and bustle of town, near golf courses or other activities and amid breathtaking natural scenery....
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...Silent Spring Analysis Silent Spring is a book that makes just about everyone think, except for the major chemical companies that it was attacking. This is definitely one book that help shaped how we look at the environment today and also how we approach it. Rachel Carson aimed for a book that was going to open peoples eyes to what really was happening and who and what was doing it. She nailed this right on the head, while the book was very technical when it came to talking about the details of DDT, it was written at a level that everyone could understand and relate too. Easily this could be one of the most important books written in American history, where would we be without it and how would our future have turned out. While this book was aimed for the public to be able to understand, it also directly attacked the companies who were manufacturing the chemicals that people were using, especially DDT. If one were to try to explain how DDT worked at the chemistry level, most people would think your insane, but Carson is able to explain the devastating effects of this chemical in a way that everyone can understand. She does this by explaining the process chemically first, but then switches gears into how it is hitting people at home. This starts in the first chapter where she begins with “There once was a town…”. This is the beginning of the account that shaped Americans way of looking at the environment, especially when it came to using chemicals and other harmful substances...
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...Plot Overview The first chapter of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter introduces us to John Singer and Spiros Antonapoulos, two good friends who live together in a town in the Deep South and who are both deaf-mutes. Antonapoulos works in his cousin's fruit store, and Singer works as a silver engraver in a jewelry shop. They spend ten years living together in this way. One day Antonapoulos gets sick, and even after he recovers he is a changed man. He begins stealing and urinating on buildings, and exhibiting other erratic behavior. Finally, Antonapoulos's cousin sends him to a mental asylum, although Singer would rather have Antonapoulos stay with him. After Antonapoulos leaves, Singer moves into a local boarding house in town run by a family named the Kellys. The narrator then introduces us to Biff Brannon, the proprietor of the New York Café, the establishment in town where Singer now eats all his meals. Biff is lounging on the counter watching a new patron named Jake Blount, as the constantly drunk Jake is intriguing. Blount goes over and sits with Singer and begins talking to him as though the two are good friends. Then Singer leaves. Once Jake realizes in his drunken stupor that Singer has left, he goes into an alley and begins beating his head and fists against a brick wall until he is bruised and bloody. The police bring Jake back to the café, and Singer volunteers to let the drunk stay the night with him. The narrative shifts to the perspective of Mick Kelly, the young teenage...
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...Admissions GA GA StubHub Center - Carson CA TWC SPORTS PRESENTS GAL160423 LA GALAXY $27.50 GA / / GA 105 5474625 vs Real Salt Lake SAT APR 23 2016 AT 7:30PM GP 100Q 496 THIS TICKET IS SOLD SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS. BY ACCEPTING THIS TICKET, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: This ticket is a revocable license and management reserves the right to refuse admission to, or eject any person whose conduct is deemed unbecoming. Holder assumes all risks and danger incidental to the event for which the ticket is issued, whether occurring prior to, during, or after the event. Holder acknowledges that the event may be broadcast or otherwise publicized, and hereby grants permission to utilize holder's image or likeness in connection with any live or recorded transmission or reproduction of such event. This ticket cannot be replaced if lost, stolen, or destroyed, and is valid only for the event and seat for which it is issued. It is unlawful to reproduce this ticket in any form. Unlawful resale or attempted resale is grounds for seizure and cancellation without compensation. In the event of a cancellation or rescheduling of the applicable event, management shall not be required to issue a refund provided that you are given the right to attend a rescheduled performance of the same event or to exchange this ticket for a ticket comparable in price and location, to another similar event as designated by management except as otherwise provided by...
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...Sonya Carson Growing up in and out of foster homes, the world was not always kind to Ms. Carson. She had only achieved a third-grade education, and was married by the age of 13. After birthing her two sons, Benjamin and Curtis, Sonya had observed that her, once loyal and dedicated husband, was no longer the man she once knew. Collecting all her courage, she took her two sons, and moved away from the life she knew in Detroit to be with her sister in Boston. As a single mother, raising two boys, and working numerous jobs, Sonya had two choices; she could struggle, stress, and wonder how she was going to survive the next week, or she could ‘learn to do her best, and let God do the rest’. This became known as the phase that resembles the personality of Sonya Carson. She was not always dealt the best hand in life, but she always has a positive outlook on the future. Believing that if she tried her hardest to achieve what she could, God would lead her into success. She instilled this optimistic lifestyle on her two sons. She was determined that Curtis and Benjamin would have a better life than she did, but she also knew that they would have to work hard for it. Sonya raised her sons in a strict manner, only allowing two television programs each week. In addition, they were assigned to read two books from the library each week and submit a report to her on those books. They didn’t know until they were older, that their mother only had a reading level of a third-grader. She most...
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...Vanna White v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (1992) United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit Background: The Plaintiff is Vanna White, a popular game hostess of the famous TV show “Wheel of Fortune” and has gained popularity by marketing her image to various advertisers. White brings suit against Samsung for an advertisement for Samsung VCRs (videocassette recorders) where the ad depicted a robot, dressed in a wig, gown, and jewelry that resembled her hair and dress. The robot posed next to a game board that closely resembled the Wheel of Fortune game show set, in a stance that imitates her signature pose on the game show. Samsung has also acknowledged that the ad is known as the “Vanna White” ad. White claims infringement of several individual property rights (right to privacy, under Section 3344 of the California Civil Code*, right of publicity, and trademark infringement), claiming she did not consent to the ads and was not paid for it. But the district court granted summary judgment against White. White appeals. (*Any person who knowingly uses another's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, on or in products, merchandise, or goods, or for purposes of advertising or selling, or soliciting purchases of, products, merchandise, goods or services, without such person's prior consent, or, in the case of a minor, the prior consent of his parent or legal guardian, shall be liable for any damages sustained by...
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...The Impact & Meaning of The Ballad of the Sad Café and How These are Created by the Writer In The Ballad of the Sad Café, Carson McCullers presents an intriguing, metaphorical tale laden with hidden messages and meanings, the most important of which is the idea of the concept of fate and the fact that everything is already mapped out. McCullers effectively develops this through the story’s strong use of narrative techniques, which provoke ideas that allow us to deduce the text’s ultimate meaning. The arrival of Cousin Lymon and the estranged criminal husband of Miss Amelia, Marvin Macy, adversely affect the impressionable population of the small backwater town in The Ballad of the Sad Café. It is the former’s influence that makes Miss Amelia start up the café, giving the townsfolk somewhere to congregate. However it is also he who causes the destruction of the café due to his obsession with the felonious Macy. It is Lymon and Macy’s actions that cause the town to become the empty, deserted shell we see in the opening of the book. This opening is a significant contributor in developing meaning in the novella. McCullers uses a frame at the start and end of the text, and this choice of structure shows how the story will end, at the start. This promotes the notion that the end is already determined before the story begins. The town in which the story is set will become ‘lonesome, sad and like a place that is far off and estranged from any other place in the world...’...
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...A Little Less, Helps a Little More To combat jaywalking in New York City, let us institute the death penalty by stationing gunmen at every street corner to immediately execute reckless pedestrians. To fix the polluted sewage system, let us buy a fresh-water source in Antarctica and import its water. To further contest corruption and irregularities in the financial markets, let us tar and feather the officials and executives indicted of such charges. Would any of these methods be effective solutions for the long-term welfare of the City? Harsh punishment and ridiculous expenditures are often seen as ‘radical’ and ‘extreme’ solutions to seemingly nominal problems. But it seems that America has pursued just that – extreme initial measures to combat social and environmental problems. America has seemingly disregarded the long-term impact of instituting policies that wholly accept or reject solutions to national problems. The implementation of DDT, the prohibition of hemp, and the damming of Hetch Hetchy Valley are all follies that are now causing environmental repercussions to the nation. Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) has been the source of controversial debate since its widespread use in 1939 to its international ban in 1972. Its intended application was to stop the spread of malaria and typhus through mosquitoes and lice to the Allies during World War II. Soon its chemical properties to repel and exterminate pests became known, allowing it to be used in agricultural...
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...William McDonough: Cradle to Cradle Speech Summary William McDonough is an architect who believes and strives for product designs which promote economic and environmental vitality. To accomplish this, he takes into account how building should be made with consideration to “all children, all species, for all time”. This, in essence, was the focus of his presentation. The presentation begins with a reference to Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring, which is famous for and regarded as the catalyst for society’s environmental awareness. Following this introduction, McDonough illustrates how society has yet to take into consideration the harmful effect their products have on not only the environment, but on our very children as well. He clearly articulates the problems designers are facing, but are ignoring, through his “rubber duck” example. Upon describing the problems of the present mentality behind designing products, McDonough shows a short clip which suggests that there is a solution. He then goes into asking what the fundamental question for designers is. In other words, what are their intentions? Once their intentions are clarified, then steps can be taken to pursue projects which complement their intentions. The intention of a designer must be to create something that promotes economic and environmental prosperity; anything short of that will lead to problems, as we have clearly seen. The main focus is then turned onto architecture...
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... |Rainforests | |Endangered Species Act (1966, 1969, & 1973) |Depletion of fossil fuels | |Clean Water Act (1972, 1977) |Climate change | |Event |Significance | |Silent Spring |Written by Rachel Carson, Silent Spring was a book that had a huge influence on the decision to ban DDT in the | | |United States in 1972 (Brinkley, 2012). Unlike most pesticides, whose effectiveness is limited to destroying | | |one or two types of insects, DDT was capable of killing hundreds of different kinds at once. Silent Spring took| | |Carson four years to complete. It described in great detail how DDT entered the food chain and accumulated in | | |the fatty tissues of animals, including human beings, and caused cancer and genetic damage. | |Acid Rain...
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...Carson’s Silent Spring Book Review In the environmentally historical book Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson, the horrific consequences of insecticide use on the environment and ecosystem are chronicled. Carson’s novel was originally published as a three-part journal article in the New Yorker in June followed by the publication of the book in September of 1962. The book is known for beginning the modern environmental movement, which eventually led to the banning of “the domestic production of DDT and the creation of a grass-roots movement demanding protection of the environment through state and federal regulations” (Carson/Lear 9). Carson used her widespread knowledge...
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