...Professor Bodus Astronomy Matthew Ryan Scott December 6th, 2015 Black Holes: The Epic Mystery of Space Black Holes: The Epic Mystery of Space The one aspect of space that provides a sort of horror element to the universe, to me, has always been the Black Hole. There is a very deep mystery surrounding Black Holes, and that uncertainty is very scary. Last year, my wife and I sat down on a Friday night, with pizza, and began watching the amazing movie, Interstellar. The one aspect of that film that still resonates with me is the mystery of the nature of the inner workings of a Black Hole. On that note, today, I would like to dive deeper into the research of Astronomers to have a better understanding of these wonders of space. The reality of a Black Hole is that it is not actually empty space at all, but rather a large amount of matter squeezed into an extremely tiny space. If we look at the many theories surrounding the existence of Black Holes, then it is presumable that a Black Hole is the most powerful force in all of our known universe, and beyond. It is widely known around the world, that the majority of people are familiar with the term “Black Hole”, but the reality is that the majority of people know next to nothing about them. Black Holes are formed when a star basically runs out of the fuel to keep burning. A star will begin to collapse under the sheer force of its own gravity after it has ceased to continue burning off gases (Frost, www.quora.com). A good example...
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...loved one is facing criminal charges, a basic understanding of the justice system is essential to mount a proper defense. Not only will this aid your criminal lawyer in representing your case, but also dramatically increase your odds of avoiding a conviction. Below, Goshen, NY criminal lawyer Marc D. Orloff, Attorney At Law answers several criminal law FAQs. Criminal Law FAQs Do I Need a Criminal Lawyer? Consulting with a seasoned criminal lawyer is crucial when facing criminal charges. An attorney will assess the details of your case, offer valuable guidance and advice, file necessary paperwork, negotiate with the prosecution, and ensure you are treated fairly throughout the proceedings. When Should I Call a Criminal Lawyer? You should contact a criminal lawyer as soon as you are arrested, become aware you are under investigation, or suspect you have committed...
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...In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit No. 11‐1837 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff‐Appellee, v. JAMES A. SIMON, Defendant‐Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division. No. 10 CR 56 — Robert L. Miller, Jr., Judge. ARGUED FEBRUARY 10, 2012 — DECIDED AUGUST 15, 2013 Before RIPPLE and ROVNER, Circuit Judges, and COLEMAN, District Judge.* ROVNER, Circuit Judge. A jury convicted James A. Simon of filing false income tax returns, failing to file reports of foreign bank accounts, mail fraud and financial aid fraud. He chal‐ * The Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman, of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, sitting by designation. 2 No. 11‐1837 lenges the legal basis for his convictions on failing to file reports of foreign bank accounts and also contests the district court’s decision to limit the evidence he could present in his defense on the false income tax return counts. He also contends that the court erred in its rulings on jury instructions, and he maintains that a reversal on some counts necessarily requires reversal on other counts. We affirm. I. James Simon is a Certified Public Accountant, a professor of accounting, and an entrepreneur whose business dealings require a flowchart to unravel. At the center of Simon’s financial life was JAS Partners, a Colorado limited partnership...
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...CONSULTING FAQ ▪ Objective This is a BITS2BSCHOOL initiative to form a ‘Frequently Asked Questionnaire’ on Management Consulting for the aspiring consultants on this e-group. This FAQ has been compiled from answers provided by a panel of Consultant BITSians, to consulting relating questions posed by this group. ▪ FAQ Structure The questions have been classified into the following sections: B Schools and Academic background (pre and during MBA) Professional work experience (pre MBA) and expectations Post MBA Consulting experience Interpersonal Skills and Networking FAQ B SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIC BACKGROUND (PRE AND DURING MBA) Q1. When evaluating MBA programs, what are the key characteristics to consider for an aspiring consultant? In other words, what are the different parameters based on which, one can shortlist & differentiate universities for a consulting major. While Consulting companies recruit heavily from a core set of schools (typically 5 or 6 top schools), almost all Consulting firms recruit from most of the top 10 or top 15 schools. When evaluating an MBA program, it is important to consider the location, interest in living there and how good the program is. One can gather this information by networking with alumni and current students. While targeting a school with consulting in mind is one way to go, it is essential to keep an open mind. Most students figure out their interests and career paths while at school and not before. As...
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...Employment law is the body of law that governs the employee-employer relationship. Its purpose refers to all types off employment protection methods and oversees the rights of employees and employers in the workplace. One of the fastest-changing areas of the law in the UK, employment law influences business decisions, policies and procedures and is seen as the greatest influence on HR policies ‘accounting for a great deal of our time- 20% on average’, according to a CIPD survey (2002.) In the past 30 years there has been a steady increase in the introduction of legislation’ (Daniels 2012, P.1). There is debate about the economic benefits of employment law, its impact on unemployment and perceived financial burden on employers. Small businesses may be less equipped to deal with increasing levels of regulation for example, family friendly policies. This may lead to businesses choosing to operate outside of the UK where employment law is less robust. According to the National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses (2012), extending the right to request flexible working will simply increase administrative pressures on the smallest of businesses. One argument against this is, family friendly regulations help to create a working environment that is flexible, fair and attractive for employees. There are over 80 types of employment law claims that can be brought to a tribunal, 186,300 claims were accepted by employment tribunals during 2011-12 this being a 15% fall on the number...
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...seeing as the defendant has to ask for this in a set amount of time, and must have enough evidence to support the claim to even receive an appeal. There are many cases where an appeal worked in favor of the defendant and the sentencing was either reduced or thrown out altogether. The appeal process gives the defendant a second chance to be seen in front of the federal courts to receive a just sentence. The appeal process is designed to ensure that all defendants will have the chance to have due process especially in the beginning stages. The appeals process is absolutely necessary because it shapes laws on legal issues. “An appeal is a request to a higher (appellate) court for that court to review and change the decision of a lower court” (NOLO, 2015, p.1). Both the prosecution and the defense can always appeal a court’s decision on various motions including those that wish to exclude evidence in certain situations. The defendant can also appeal the court if there are legal grounds to do so. An appeal allows the defendant to possibly overturn the court’s decision (NOLO, 2015). There are overall three different primary types of appeals. The first is direct appeals which are often used for serious cases where the sentence includes intense imprisonment or a life sentence. The second is discretionary appeals which are used in cases where there had been noticeable mistakes during the time of the trial or the facts of the case may be questionable. The last type of appeal is...
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...acquire. Baccalaureate prepared nurses (BSN) are prepared with similar training as the ADN and diploma nurse but they have much more extensive education and training. The BSN possesses a broader, well rounded perspective of nursing history and theory which will help them to excel at their role as an RN. While the ADN and diploma programs produce nurses that are fully capable of practicing at a basic level of nursing, the competencies of the BSN are more widespread and extensive, and therefore produce a nurse better prepared to take on the changes and challenges in an evolving healthcare system. Different Nursing Programs Continuing education for nurses has been offered since the practice was introduced many years ago. As is/was the case now and back then, enrollment in undergraduate and postgraduate programs remained lower than the AD and diploma programs. Some reasons why individuals have not pursued higher education are due to the financial and time demands. The AD programs allow for a more diverse student nurse population; the cost and time frame make it very attainable for those of all socioeconomic backgrounds. The BSN offered at colleges and universities takes longer, four years,...
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...data/information. 2. Most of the data load functions are processed in batch. There are few on-line data maintenance functions. The on-line functions that do exist tend to update the reference files and data translation tables. 3. A database alone does not constitute a Data Warehouse system. At a minimum, a Data Warehouse system must include the database and corresponding load functions. Data reporting functions are optional. They may, or may not be an integral part of the Data Warehouse system. 4. The prime purpose of storing the data is to support the information reporting requirements of an organization i.e. multiple users and multiple applications. 5. The Data Warehouse may, or may not, provide the required reporting functions. In some cases, external applications access the Data Warehouse files to generate their own reports and queries. 6. Data Warehouse functions are often based upon packaged software. An example is the Business Objects product. 7. Where the data within the Warehouse supports the reporting requirements of multiple applications and users, the data may be physically stored based upon the user requirements. Separate database segments may store the ‘user views’ for a particular user. This results in the physical storage...
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...WEBSITES: DRT Cases • DRTC is the only Journal available, devoted exclusively to DRT cases. • DRTC published in monthly parts provides in full text, the most systemic access to cases by the Supreme Court, High Courts, DRAT & DRT’s. • DRTC is a current record of the latest substantive cases on the DRT Auction Sale, Bank & Customer, Banking Frauds, Cheating, Banking relating to Companies, Partner-ship, Proprietorship, Central & Financial Corporation Act, Dishonour of Cheques, Debt Laws, Embezzle-ment, Hypo-thecation. Interest Act, Selected cases under Banking Regulation Act, Negotiable Instruments Act, BIFR, AAIFR, MRTP Commissions, SEBI, SICA, State Recoveries of Dues Act and several Allied Act making this an essential reading for Practitioners, Financial Institutions, Banks, Corporate Sector wth an invaluable reference source of developments in matters related to the above topics. • Fast access to information. • Each issue contains up to 20 decisions with full text every Judgment. • Almost all reportable / non-reportable judgements, decisions delivered by Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals and DRT’s. • Cases are clearly presented ith catch words and concise head notes summarizing the judgments clearly and accurately. • Cross – references are given to other major legal decisions delivered by the Supreme Court & various High Courts. Accurate Case Reporting of land mark case, with topical Index, Subject Index & Important Law Point and the background of the case, the judgement...
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...WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY E-BUSINESS JBT Task 1 CJ’S AUTO BODY Internet Business Expansion Strategy Angie M. Roman WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY E-BUSINESS JBT Task 1 This report outlines the business expansion strategy for CJ’s Auto Body in Lewisburg, Ohio. The company was founded in 2004 at its present location in Lewisburg. The company currently has a very limited online presence with no products available for purchase and only one page; there are no active links or details of the business showing. This marketing strategy is targeted at increasing1 the customer base through targeted advertising and new product sales. Viability of Product or Service. CJ’s Auto Body is primarily a service provider and not an online retailer or “brick and mortar” store. The Company would greatly benefit by having an online presence. The Company does not have a very strong on-line foothold and has dedicated very few resources towards marketing; primarily the business is sustained locally by word of mouth. Increasing the online presence will allow the Company to better compete with similar service providers in the Indianapolis and surrounding areas. “Super Cool Media” recently published an article that said a website can generate revenue increases of 5% to 40%. A 5% increase in revenue would easily cover the cost of creating a stronger web presence. One major factor included in this revenue increase and expanded web presence is the customers’ ability to find CJ’s on-line...
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...FAQs Answers to frequently asked questions – FAQs SIX COMMON CAUSES OF CONFUSION… PLEASE READ! 1. SCM Globe runs best under two browsers – Chrome and Safari. It will also run under Firefox, but sometimes it runs slowly under Firefox. And it DOES NOT run under Microsoft Internet Explorer. You can download a free copy of the Chrome or Firefox browsers by going to the websites of those browser makers. If Microsoft is your regular browser, Chrome and Firefox co-exist well with Microsoft. You can use Chrome or Firefox when working with SCM Globe. And you can return to the Microsoft browser for other tasks. One of those features is triggered when you download simulation results from SCM Globe to your PC. In the Firefox browser when you click on the “Export Results to Excel” button it will cause Firefox to open a dialog box. The dialog box will ask “What should Firefox do with this file?” There are two options: 1) Open with; or 2) Save File. Select “Save File”. The simulation data will then download as a data file to your PC in whatever folder you use for downloading from the Internet. The file will be something called an “octet-stream” instead of a .csv file. . Unlike a .csv file, you cannot open this file unless you open it from within your spreadsheet application. So open up your spreadsheet application (MS Excel, Apple Numbers, Google Sheets, etc.) and then open the simulation data file that you just downloaded. It will open correctly inside your spreadsheet application. ...
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...Financial Risk Management – Frequently Asked Questions Module 1 – Introduction to Financial Risk Management 1. What are the major categories of risk? Please provide examples. (Topic heading: Main categories of risk controls) Seven categories of risk are outlined. These are summarised in the table below: Type of risk Liquidity Definition The risk of not being able to pay back what you owe due to the inability to convert assets into cash quickly, without materially moving the price. Example Holding long-term property investments that cannot be converted into cash quickly to pay obligations as they fall due. Funding The risk of funding support not being met by investors or bankers. An existing financier (e.g. bank) withdraws its funding commitment as a result of poor performance by the entity. Interest rate The risk of a change in interest rates impacting borrowing costs, interest income and/or asset/debt values. Central bank increases the cash rate and your company has a floating rate loan pegged to the cash rate. Foreign exchange The risk of the foreign exchange rate fluctuating, impacting the currency conversion of revenues, expenses, assets and/or liabilities. Includes transaction, translation, competitive/economic and accounting exposures. If the AUD falls, an Australian importer of clothing from the US pays more AUD for the same amount of clothing. Commodity price The risk of the change in price of a commodity, whether used as...
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...Critique the prioritizing process at D.D. Williamson D.D. Williamson’s prioritizing process started off not good but once they realized their mistakes they were able to sit down and rethink their prioritizing process. As mentioned, “We took three years and two iterations of our prioritization process to finally settle on an approach that dramatically increased our success rate on critical projects (now called VIPs, or “Vision Impact Projects”). ( Kloppenborg, Nkomo, Fottler, McAfee, 2012) Even though it took them a minimum of three years they realized their mistakes and were able to overcome their negatives results and turn those results into a negative. Not all projects will be successful or even start off successful, but D.D. Williamson never allowed their unsuccessfulness to prevent them from continuing on with their projects. D.D. Williamson showed enough loyalty to their employees to know that they were overwhelmed on the number of projects they had on the table they “hired a continuous improvement manager to serve as both our project office and a key resource for project facilitation.” ( pg 48) In my opinion, D.D. Williamson showed a high level of professionalism when they brought on additional employees for their company. With that being said they were able to increase their success rate to sixty percent and that was higher than the previous year. Suggest at least one (1) recommendation to improve prioritizing process. hin the 1970s with the...
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...VWT Task 2 MB WGU 1.The measles is a very contagious viral illness. In 2002, USA announced that measles virus was eradicated in our country. Despite the fact, that the world has made enormous progress in the fight against measles in the last decade, this virus seems to be attacking and killing people again. The measles outbreak started in the Disneyland California in December of 2014. It is still unknown, who brought the virus to the “Happiest place on earth”, but according to the CDC, measles most likely was brought to the park by an infected foreign visitor (Centers For Disease Control and Prevention .Measles Cases and Outbreaks, 2015). The virus was first reported on December 28, 2014 in the case of a not immunized 11-year-old child. On January 5, 2015 four additional measles cases in California and two in Utah were linked to the Disneyland in Orange County. From December 28, 2014 to March 15, 2015 total of 125 people from several states including California, WA, AC, CO, NE, UA were reported to be infected with the same measles virus. After further virus examination, CDC determined that this virus is linked to measles genotype B3 2014 epidemic outbreak in Philippines. In the last six months, same measles virus was also reported in Mexico, Canada and 12 other countries around the globe( Centers For Disease Control and Prevention .Measles Outbreak — California, December 2014–February 2015). 2a. The measles virus remains in the infected person...
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...Animal Testing Introduction The application of animals to test a large number of products from household compounds and cosmetics to Pharmaceutical products has been considered to be a normal strategy for many years. Laboratory animals are generally used in three primary fields: biomedical research, product security evaluation and education. (Animal Experiments) It has been estimated that approximately, 20 million animals are being used for testing and are killed annually; about 15 million of them are used to test for medication and five million for other products. Reports have been generated to indicate that about 10 percent of these animals are not being administered with painkillers. The supporters of animal rights are pressurizing government agencies to inflict severe regulations on animal research. However, such emerging criticisms of painful experimentation on animals are coupled with an increasing concern over the cost it would have on the limitation of scientific progress. (Of Cures and Creatures Great and Small) Around the world, animals are utilized to test products ranging from shampoo to new cancer drugs. Each and every medication used by humans is first tested on the animals. Animals were also applied to develop anesthetics to ease human ailments and suffering during surgery. (Animal Experiments) Currently, questions have been raised about the ethics surround animal testing. As a result several regulations have been put in place to evaluate and control the...
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