...Make A Wish Foundation By: Candace General Purpose: To inform you about the Make-A-Wish Foundation Specific Purpose: You better understand all the things behind the scenes of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Thesis: As a result of my speech, my audience will know and understand how Make-A-Wish has had a huge impact on the lives of many kids and families that continues today. Body: I. What is Make-A-Wish Foundation and what do they do? A. Make A Wish foundation is a nonprofit organization. 1. Statistic: According to charity.org out of all the money given in America 74.7% of the money raised goes toward the wishes of the children. 2. CONCRETENESS: Founded in Phoenix, AZ in 1980. B. QUOTE: “We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.” 1. Statistic: According to sc.wish.org South Carolina has granted over 130 wishes through Make-A-Wish. 2. Statistic: According to makeawishna.ca over 320,000 wishes have been granted worldwide Transition Sentence: LIFE RELATEDNESS: Almost everyone will cross paths with a child that has some type of terminal illness, like cancer. I will now tell you how the foundation grants the children’s wishes and how you can tell them about Make-A-Wish. Where one of their wishes can come true. II. How does the organization grant wishes? A. The different donors that contribute to the foundation. 1. Disney, Macy’s, Zaxby’s, and many more give annually. ...
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...Macroeconomics, Business Math * Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint WORK EXPERIENCE * Private Nanny, Broomfield, Colorado Summer 2013 * Organized and planned daily activities for two children * My Children’s Fitness Center, Westminster Colorado 2011-2012 Lead Teacher * Instructed children from 6 months old to 7 years old on gymnastics and motor skills * Taught children songs and dances * Coordinated classes and guided the assistants through the class * Gold Crown Sports Camp Summer 2012 Lacrosse Coach * Taught children from 7 to 12 years old on how to play lacrosse * Planned out camp activities ACTIVITES AND LEADERSHIP * Chi Omega, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 2012-Present Apparel Chair * Corresponded with companies about ideas and thoughts for apparel items * Distributed apparel items to the chapter and in charge of money order forms * Developed philanthropy shirts * Make-A-Wish Foundation, Fort Collins, Colorado 2012-Present Ambassador * Contributed to panning events for the child sponsored * Raised thousands of dollars...
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...protracted and indecisive political and military struggle from which they are not likely to remove themselves without considerable loss of life and currency.” (Terrill, p. 1) However, profound differences separate the domestic and international objectives of the Vietnam and Iraq wars even though there are many similarities these similarities can be misleading. The Vietnam War was over the spread of communism in the Indochina region of the world. The French and the Japanese had been thoroughly conquered by the Vietnamese led by a Ho Chi Minh who had an overwhelming amount of support from his compatriots. In 1954 the president of the U.S.A. attempted to divide the country of Vietnam into two opposing governments. Selecting a former Vietnamese official named Ngo Dinh Diem and planting him in South Vietnam to oppose the elections that would unite the country. This was done because an intelligence estimate showed that the election would be won by Ho Chi Minh and thus would give “control of the associated states (Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam) in the region – the three parts of Indochina created by the Geneva Conference to Communist government control.” (Zinn, p. 472) President Eisenhower and the U.S. Government believed that if one country became communist then the surrounding countries would also become communist and this belief became known as the Domino Theory. JFK adopted this theory and kept the policies of former presidents Eisenhower and Truman concerning...
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...CHI-SQUARE TEST Adapted by Anne F. Maben from "Statistics for the Social Sciences" by Vicki Sharp The chi-square (I) test is used to determine whether there is a significant difference between the expected frequencies and the observed frequencies in one or more categories. Do the number of individuals or objects that fall in each category differ significantly from the number you would expect? Is this difference between the expected and observed due to sampling error, or is it a real difference? Chi-Square Test Requirements 1. Quantitative data. 2. One or more categories. 3. Independent observations. 4. Adequate sample size (at least 10). 5. Simple random sample. 6. Data in frequency form. 7. All observations must be used. Expected Frequencies When you find the value for chi square, you determine whether the observed frequencies differ significantly from the expected frequencies. You find the expected frequencies for chi square in three ways: I . You hypothesize that all the frequencies are equal in each category. For example, you might expect that half of the entering freshmen class of 200 at Tech College will be identified as women and half as men. You figure the expected frequency by dividing the number in the sample by the number of categories. In this exam pie, where there are 200 entering freshmen and two categories, male and female, you divide your sample of 200 by 2, the number of categories, to get 100 (expected frequencies) in each category. 2. You determine the expected...
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...TITLE Determining the diversity of plant species communities on the forest interior and forest edge on the UTM campus and testing the association of two plant species; garlic mustard and Crown Vetch INTRODUCTION The underlying purpose of this field exercise was to determine the two main components of species diversity; richness and evenness. Richness is defined as the number of species along a transect while evenness is the dominance or distribution of species. In the first part of the exercise, In order to measure the richness (species diversity), 20m line transects were laid in the forest interior and forest edge on the UTM campus and the total number of individuals of each plant species were recorded. In the second part of the exercise, to measure the the association of two plant species; Garlic mustard and Crown vetch was determined by looking for the presence or absence of the species within the hoop. The hypothesis for the first part of the experiment would be that there will be higher species diversity on the forest edge. The prediction for the first exercise will be that more number of individuals will be found on the forest edge along the transect (richness) and the distribution of species will be highly uneven on the forest edge. The hypothesis for the second...
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...Run Number | Bubble size | Vortex | Distribution of bubbles | Foam | Evenness of flow | 1 | Large | In Middle | Evenly distributed in the bulk with a lot present near baffles | Foam present at top | Even in the middle | 2 | Larger | Present | | | More turbulent | 3 | Smaller Bubble size | No vortex seen | | Lot less foam | It was noticed that one air bubbler was bubbling more air than the air. Discuss why this happened. | 4 | Small bubble size | Present | Much less bubble formation | Present at top | Turbulent | 5 | Medium sized bubbles. Bigger than run 3. | No vortex seen | Less bubble formation | Less foam | Bubbles were seen evenly generated from both bubblers | 6 | Medium sized | Present | Evenly distributed in the bulk with a lot present near baffles | Present at top | Turbulent | 7 | Large | No vortex seen | | No Foam | Bubbles were evenly formed from both bubblers | 5.3 Analysis of Variance in parameters based on pooled data Variance in data was observed in each set of experiments due to a number of factors. These factors include stirrer speed, oxygen content, and the different sizes in air stones. From the ANOVA illustrated in Figure 1, the sources X1, X2, X3, X4 are oxygen flow rate, stone size, stirrer speed, and groups respectively. It is seen that the largest variance occurs at the stirrer speed parameter, with a F value of 24.71 as compared to oxygen flow rate at 1.82, stone size at 1.98 and groups at 0.15. This shows that the stirrer speed...
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...to be made, the predecessing presidents gave them no choice. However, was commitment trap the only reason Kennedy stayed in Vietnam? One of the first Presidents that could be argued to have influenced the refusal to withdraw from Vietnam was Truman and, particularly, his foreign policy. Truman's foreign policy states that 'we [USA] will give help to any free peoples suffering from Communism' this policy was an embedded thought in any successing President's mind, if they wanted to keep America an Anti-Communist country. Truman, implementing his policy, initiated the connection between Vietnam and the USA by giving financial aid to French Colonialists who were looking to regain control of Indochina from Vietnamese nationalists such as Ho Chi Minh. In 1950, a defence department official stated that 'we are gradually increasing our stake in the outcome of struggle ... We are dangerously close to the point of being so deeply committed that we may find ourselves completely committed even to...
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...Tai chi isn’t just martial art but also philosophy of life. It’s interested because you will see how smart our ancestor make tai chi. The learn from nature and make one great culture from that. They can make whole hospital in one martial art. They brign our body to the basic level of health. Todays, tai chi use for alternative treatment in medical technology . People belived that Chang Shan Feng is the Ancestor of tai chi. Chang Shan Feng lived in Wudang mountaion ,north west od Hubei Province, China. A lot of Chinese myth tell about Chang Shan Feng. In historical records , there were 2 Chang Shan Feng, ones lived in dynasty song and the other in dynasty ming . Chang Shan Feng in Dynasty Song was known good in martial art. In Chinese myth he got the tai chi from the dream. In that time Chang Shan Feng invated by the king Song to show his martial arts, but in the middle of road, there were 100 thief who inhibit his. In the night hi got a dream , Wudang mountain spirit came to him and teach him tai chi. In the next days he used the taichi to against 100 thief. Chang Shan Feng from Dynasty Ming was known good in play a sword. The story of Chang Shan Feng in Dynasty Ming told that Cahng Shan Feng learn Taoism in Wudang Mountain . he tried to solve the mystery of Yin –Yang , which is the theory of “ eight trigram”, and he tried to solve The mstery of immortality from turtle and bird life. Tai chi is ancient culture in china which is still exist until now. There are people exercise...
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...Decolonisation in Indo-China Assessment “You can kill ten of my men for every one I kill of yours. But even at these odds, you will lose and I will win.” – Ho Chi Minh • Assess France’s attempts to restore its colonial rule in Indo-China between 1945-1954. Between 1945 and 1954 France’s attempts to restore its colonial rule in Indo-China, through both negotiation and military conflict, were largely unsuccessful. This lack of success on the part of a major European power in putting down the resistance of a (relatively) small guerilla force of rebels within its own colony is a cause for much debate. There are many opinions as to where France’s biggest short comings fell or what their biggest mistake was. Some argue it was their treatment of the Vietnamese villagers, while others believe the environment posed an insurmountable barrier for the French. Still others argue that France’s biggest short coming was its lack of adaptability or its limited understanding of Vietnamese society. It is undeniable that these factors could all be explanations to the problems France faced in its attempts to restore its colonial rule in Indo-China, however, it was the combination of all these factors (and more) within the volatile environment which was world politics at the time which resulted in France’s ultimate lack of success. One thing which was certainly a contributing factor to France’s lack of success was that the French underestimated the resistance they were faced with...
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...4/7/2014 Basic Statistics: An Overview Basic Statistics: Review Descriptive Statistics Scatter graph Measures of central tendency Mean Median, quartile, deciles, percentile Mode Weighted mean GM HM Measures of dispersion Range, IQR Semi IQR Mean deviation Standard deviation Variance Coeff of variation Inferential Statistics Populations Sampling Estimation of Parameters Point Estimation Interval Estimation Unbiased Minimum Variance Consistency Efficiency Properties of Point Estimators Statistical Inference: Hypothesis Testing T test F test Chi square test Measures of shape of the curve Moments Skewness kurtosis Probability distributions Normal Distribution T-student Distribution Chi-Square Distribution F Distribution Index Number Etc. Correlational Statistics Covariance Correlations regressions 1 4/7/2014 Some Terminology Variables are things that we measure, control, or manipulate .They may be classified as: 1. Quantitative i.e. numerical Continuous: takes fractional values ex. height in cm Discrete : takes no fractional values ex. GDP Random Variable: If the value of a variable cannot be predicted in advance Non random : If the value of a variable cannot be predicted in advance Some Terminology 2. Qualitative i.e. non numerical 1. Nominal: Items are usually categorical and may have numbers...
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...Vietnam The Vietnam War or conflict as it was known was complex in its origins and followed France’s failure to suppress nationalist forces in Indochina, better known as Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, as it struggled to restore its colonial dominion after WWII. Led by Ho Chi Minh, a Communist-dominated revolutionary movement, the Viet Minh, waged a political and military struggle for Vietnamese independence that frustrated the efforts of the French and resulted ultimately in their leaving from the territory (Bowman, J. S.). Vietnam The U.S. Army’s first encounters with Ho Chi Minh were brief and generally sympathetic. During World War II, Ho Chi Minh’s anti-Japanese resistance fighters helped to rescue shoot down American pilots and supplied information on Japanese forces in Indochina. United States Army officers stood at Ho Chi Minh’s side in August of 1945 as he celebrated in the brief contentment of proclaiming Vietnam’s independence. Five years later, however, in a worldwide sense overwrought with ideological and military confrontation between Communist and non-Communist powers. Army advisers of the newly formed United States Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG), and Indochina, were assisting France against the Viet Minh. With combat rampant in mainland China and Korea experiencing a recent collapse to the Communists, the war in Indochina now became visible to Americans as one...
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... Upon his election into office in 1953, President Eisenhower’s leadership style was decisive to many Americans as this was the beginning of the early stages of the Cold War. Succeeding Eisenhower, President John F. Kennedy also had to uphold a high level of responsibility especially regarding Vietnam where communist China and Russia sought control. In the 19th century, France annexed Indo-China. However, during World War II, France was overrun and became occupied by the Japanese. Indochinese nationalists opposed to both Japan and France, and joined forces to create an independent movement called Vietminh. This movement was controlled by communists despite the objections of the nationalists. The movement was led by Moscow who trained Ho Chi Minh. After World War II, France promised independence to Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, three states under the Indochina regime; with the Vietminh movement proven to be independent without France’s offers, tension arose among communist China and democratic United States. This dispute led to the Geneva Conference: Truce for Indochina. The agreement stated that Laos and Cambodia will be independent and will observe neutrality in the cold war while Vietnam will be divided at the17th parallel – with the North under a Communist government in Hanoi, and the South under a French sponsored anti-communist government in Saigon. Then in mid-1956, the people of both the North and South will vote for a single all-Vietnam government. This agreement however...
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...Vietnam analysis Vietnam analysis This year’s MBA fieldtrip to Vietnam aim was to examine the different approaches adopted in order compete in a highly competitive global business environment. The visit involved either visiting or having the opportunity to meet six businesses senior managers of successfully organisations operating in Vietnam and a non-for-profit organisation. The six businesses were either multinational organisations or local businesses from a wide range of industries, such as: * Hive Corporation, * Media Partners Asia Ltd, * Samsung Group, * Toll Group, * Johnson & Johnson, * Minh Long Co, The non-for-profit organisations name was Long Hoa Boys Orphanage. One to successfully be able to compete in an increasing homogenised world markets needs to understand not only always changing global business environment, it also needs to understand the “various political, legal, socio-cultural and infrastructural issues that can be used to develop a profile of each country in the world and assess its attractiveness” (Haberberg and Riple, 2008) . Therefore, this paper aims to analyse the information gained from discussing with businesses leaders in Vietnam and provide a unique view on the overall business environment, challenges and future business prospects for Vietnam The Hive Our first guest speaker was the CEO of the Hive Corporation, Mr. Matthew Lourey, an Australian chartered accountant that prior to his position at the...
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...FOREIGN TRADE UNIVERSITY HO CHI MINH CITY CAMPUS MID-COURSE INTERNSHIP REPORT Major: External Economics FORWARDING SERVICE FOR SEA EXPORTS AT MBS LOGISTICS VIETNAM. Internee: DƯƠNG UYÊN PHƯƠNG Student ID: 1201017269 Class: K51CLC2 Supervisor: Ms. Nguyễn Thị Quỳnh Nga Ho Chi Minh City, May 2015. SUPERVISOR’S REMARKS ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………….. Ho Chi Minh City,………………………… Supervisor TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE: 1 CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION OF MBS LOGISTICS. 3 1.1. The formation and development process: 3 Brief history: 3 General information: 4 1.2. Functions, organizational structure and human resource management 5 Functions: 5 Organizational structure and human resource management: 5 1.3. Business outcomes in recent 4 quarters: 9 1.4.Roles of the forwarding service for air export in MBS Logistics: 9 1.5. Internship assignments in MBS Logistics: 10 CHAPTER TWO: THE PROCESS OF FORWARDING SERVICE FOR AIR EXPORT AT MBS LOGISTICS 11 2.1. Practical process: 11 2.1.1. Receive packing list from customers and send booking request: 12 2.1.2. Receive the consignments at warehouse: 12 2.1.2.1. Receive FCL at CY: 12 2.1.2.2. Receive LCL at CFS and consolidate into FCL 13 2.1.3...
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...Use Sources A,B and C and your own knowledge; How far was the North Vietnamese government, in the years 1964 to 1968, responsible for the escalation of the war in Vietnam? (24marks) Following the assassination of Kennedy and Diem in 1963, the Vietnam War began to escalate at a rapid rate. This escalation can be blamed on the North Vietnamese in Hanoi as they coordinated attacks and through use of the Ho Chi Minh Trail which had no limit on the expansion of the trails use. However the escalation cannot only be blamed on the North Vietnamese as at this time the situation in South Vietnam was very volatile and this caused the us officials to believe escalation was necessary to keep Vietnam under control. The North Vietnamese Government were not responsible for the escalation of the Vietnam War in the years 1964-1968 as the threat from the North continued and the South remained weak especially due to its chaotic government in place at the time with corrupt military officers who were appointed for political rather than military reasons. The US believed that it ad to strengthen its resources there to be able to achieve success, in 1965 Johnson authorizes an additional 100,000 troops to be sent to Vietnam. Another reason explaining why the North Vietnamese weren’t responsible for the wars escalation was that Johnson believed that ground troops were key to the strategy and beating the North and the US would win as long as the US remained strong and to go back on this policy...
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