...This week students are learning how to do shopping. They were taught some shopping vocabulary in the previous lesson and on the current lesson they will practice using these new vocabulary words when comparing two items in a store. The grammar section in the previous lesson was about giving advice, so that is why along with practicing new material, one of the practical exercises in this current lesson will let students review giving advice. Goal: To help students accurately use comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Objectives: Terminal: Students will learn about comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and appropriately use these forms in conversation. Enabling: 1. Students will learn about comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives. 2. Students will practice creating correct comparative and superlative forms of adjectives describing items in a store. 3. Students will practice using comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and shopping vocabulary by talking about two different items in the store and comparing them. 4. Students will review grammar material from the previous lesson “Giving advice” and establish their ability...
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...rules and procedures that regulate the organization to which they apply and are generally concerned with the operation of the organization. It can govern the rights and powers of shareholders, directors, and officers. Generally, Bylaw of a corporation cannot be amended only by organization's board of directors. A super-majority vote of the membership, which means two-thirds present and voting or a majority of all the members, is usually required to amend bylaws. Therefore, corporation bylaw is an important regulation for the top of the company to restrict and supervise each other, and impel the members to achieve the common goal for the company. In order to further study the practical application of corporation bylaws， there are 5 actual corporation bylaws from different industries will be compared and analyzed later. II. Standard template of Corporation By-laws Bylaws widely vary from organization to organization, but generally cover topics such as how directors are elected, how meetings of directors (and in the case of a business, shareholders) are conducted, and what officers the organization will have and a description of their duties. Most lawyers have a prepared "standard" set of template bylaws that may be modified to meet your company's specific requirements. Here is a sample of corporation bylaws template: ARTICLE I. NAME & PURPOSE Section 1. Name Section 2. Statement Section 3. Vision ARTICLE II. MEMBERSHIP Section 1. "Members" ...
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...Starbucks: Control Mechanisms Starbucks: Control Mechanisms Starbucks is the leading coffee company in the world. They have locations around the world, many of which are independently owned. In order for the corporation to keep accurate records on the stores, they have implemented many types of controls. Four types of controls used in the Corporation are Bureaucratic Control, Budgetary Control, Financial Control, and Concurrent Control. Bureaucratic Control Bureaucratic controls are control higher up the chart of an organization, have authority to dictate policies and procedures. This control starts with the board of directors, followed by the Chief Executive Officer, vice presidents, and continues as necessary. Starbucks’ bureaucratic manages through policy rules and number of operating procedures, which helps to determine the behavior of divisions, functions, and individuals. The essential of Bureaucratic Controls, the profit motive on a larger-scale enterprise tend to help the business grow and achieve a higher level of profit. The stock market valuation of the firm is the influence by expectation of future sales and profit, produce negative growth. The cost motive the economics of scale could have an effect of increasing the productive capacity of the business, and help increase the profit margins. The market power object can increase job market dominance and increase pricing power. The risk concept provide the business expansion by...
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...Supervisor and the food service personnel whose main focus is food safety in the preparation and dispersal of meals. The Executive Assistant aids the Head Start Director in overseeing the different departments and maintaining adequate productivity. The Education Specialist, Education Coordinator, teachers, caregivers, teacher assistants, and floaters work directly with the enrollees to educate the enrollees and assure a positive learning environment. The Technology Specialist ensures that all of the necessary networking technology functions and operates correctly. The main function of the Transportation Safety Specialist is to provide children with transportation to and from the Head Start Center in safe and reliable vehicles. The Health Services Specialist works with the Social Services Specialist to provide the children with the proper services while following policy and...
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... which led the way for other competitors to follow. Dating back closer to our age, during the 1960’s General Mills came out with such products as Play-Doe, Easy Bake Ovens, and Nerf balls just for kids. The company was founded by Illinois Congressman Robert Smith, who leased power rights to mills operating along the west side of the Saint Anthony Falls on the Mississippi River. Cadwallader C. Washburn acquired the company shortly after its founding and hired his brother, William D. Washburn to assist in the company's development. General Mills operates in three different business categories. The three include U.S. retail, international, and convenience stores and foodservice. The industry that General Mills is a part of is the “food consumer products” as it’s shown on fortune 500. General Mills Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods sold through retail stores. They supply branded and unbranded food products to the foodservice and commercial baking industries. As for their revenues, GM managed to reach a net sales amount of $17,910,000 as of May 25 2014. That was a 1% increase from one year ago on the same date of May 25 of 2013 for $17,774,000. However, their current revenues are at $17,642,000. GM was able to give stockholders more than $2.7 billion to their equity holders from dividends of $1.55 per share. However, General Mills as of 02/12/15 has a market share or value of $52.93. GM has 43,000...
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...Table of Contents 1. Executing Summary 4 2. The Business 5 2.1. The Opportunity 5 2.2. The Description of the Business 6 2.3. Competitive Advantage 7 2.4. Current Status and Requirement 9 3. Management Team 10 3.1. Management Team 10 3.2. Board of Directors and Advisers 12 3.3. Key Professional Services Providers 13 4. Company Structure, Intellectual Property, and Ownership 13 4.1. Organizational Structure 13 4.2. Legal Structure 15 4.3. Intellectual Property 16 5. Industry Analysis 16 5.1. Industry Description 16 5.2. Target Market 20 5.3. Competitive Position within Target Market 25 6. Marketing Plan 25 6.1. Product Feasibility and Strategy 25 6.1.1. Product Strategy 26 6.1.2. Concept Testing 26 6.1.3. Usability Testing 26 6.2. Pricing Strategy 27 6.3. Channels of Distribution 27 6.4. Promotions and Advertising 28 7. Operational Plan 29 7.1. Method of Services Delivery 29 7.2. Availability of Qualified Labor Pool 30 7.3. Business Partnership 30 7.4. Quality Control 31 7.5. Customer Support 31 8. Financial Plan 32 8.1. Capital Requirements for the Next Three to Five Years 32 8.2. Overview of Financial Projection 33 8.3. Income Statements 33 8.4. Cash Flow Projections 33 8.5. Balance Sheet 34 8.6. Payback and Exit Strategy 34 9. Critical Risk Factors 35 9.1. Management Risks 35 9.2. Marketing...
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...Executive Summary As a group we plan on using a range of valuations to analysis the food and drinks industry to assist Mr. Richie Rich for considering an investment. We will draw up a short description on the industry as an overall and also provide a background summary on each of the company’s chosen. The valuation methods we will use will be; Cash Flow valuation, Dividend valuation, Price Earnings valuation, Stock Market valuation and Net Asset valuation using these we will draw up a conclusion and provide our recommendation on which company/ companies Mr Richie Rich should invest in. One point to note when investing is that we should have realistic expectations. There's nothing wrong with hoping for the 'best' from your investments, but you could be heading for trouble if your financial goals are based on unrealistic assumptions. Allocation Luke McDonagh X00113375 Kerry Group & Aryzta Clayton Stafford X00111060 Glanbia & Fyffes Background Kerry Group This brief history traces the evolution and growth of Kerry Group from its modest beginnings in the south west of Ireland some 40 years ago into a successful, publicly traded, multinational corporation and leading player in the global food industry. Having commenced operation from a green field site in Listowel, Co. Kerry in 1972, the Kerry organisation has realised sustained profitable growth with current annualised sales of approximately €5.8 billion. With operations established in 26 countries across five continents...
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...similarly in the earnings of the business. In order to be a Fonterra stakeholder, farmers have to supply milk to the establishment in New Zealand. Fonterra shareholders can earn one share for each kilogram of milk solids they supply to the co-operative, with the allowance of ainadequate number of shareholders providing milk under contract preparations. As a co-operative, Fonterra distributes practically all its revenue to shareholders in the form of expenditure. This encompasses a farm gate milk price for every kilogram of milk solids on condition that, and a distributable profit for each share. With 13 members of successive board, made up of nine directors nominated by stakeholders and four superficially appointed directors, administrates the co-operative. This combinationcertifies a combination of farming and commercial judgement is signified on the board. Furthermore, Fonterra...
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...Task 1 Organisation Definition of Organisation “A social unit of people that is structured and managed to meet a need or to pursue collective goals. All organizations have a management structure that determines relationships between the different activities and the members, and subdivides and assign roles, responsibilities; and authority to carry out different task.” (Sources: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/organization.html) From that statement, my understanding about organisation is a group of people that is specifically organised within their area and cooperates with each other within the group or usually define as a group of people working together to achieve common goal. Diagram 1.0: Example of chart of McDonald’s organisation As an example, in McDonald’s restaurant, there would be restaurant manager that monitor the restaurant with the help of first assistant manager. Then there would be second assistant manager that trains the trainee manager that comes from shift running floor manager. Before that, floor manager also has to train the trainee floor manager that comes from training squad. The crew member that works to serve the customer also has to train the trainee worker. Types of Organisation Diagram 1.1: Example of Types of Organisation There are 3 types of organisation that I am going to explain which are public sector organisations, private sector organisations and voluntary sector organisations. Firstly, public sector organisations are...
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...Traditional and Contemporary Religions: Religious Features of Weightlifting Introduction Religion has evolved from a belief of a spiritual being. Many aspects of life and activities can be considered a religion depending on the context. Several sports, such as baseball and football, have been analyzed and identified as a religion. However, no research has yet to determine whether weightlifting can correspond as a religion. Through peer reviewed sources, fitness articles, a self case study and qualitative research, it is possible to identify the religiousness of weightlifting. Key Definitions of Religion Gautheir (2004) examined the factors that make a contemporary religion using raving as the subject. Raving focuses on meaning, intensity and community, with the usage of psychedelics a sense of collective euphoria is associated with the sacred experiences ravers feel making it like a religion (Gautheir, 2004). Blazer (2012) correlates sports and religion, stating that sports are considered a religion when the definitions are of: communities, creed, code and cultuses. Similarly, Woodhead (2011) offers a comprehensive definition of religion by breaking it down to five categories: culture, identity, relationship, practice and power. Both sports and religion have concerns, social systems, traditions, symbols and gather communities together (Stuhlsatz, 1994). Blazer's (2012) explanation of communities: as groups of people either formally...
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...areas of the Annual Report, and not just the financial statements. There are indicators within the financial statements of areas that need to be further investigated by management, such as reduction in revenues, which might trigger someone to read the disclosure notes. However, there are many other facets that need to go into business decisions besides just the financial statements, such as the analysis that is contained in the Annual Report. Comparing Management’s Assessment of Financial Statements to Prior Written Analysis Comparing management’s assessment of the financial health of the company, as stated in the Annual Report, to a previously written paper discussing the financial statements, one would see that initial figure comparison’s were in line with each other, however, not all of the reasoning was the same. Revenues were down between 2008 and 2007, but not solely because of the economy, as stated in the previous paper, but rather because of new restaurant openings and hurricane closures, and leap year (lost three days of revenue), (Landry's Restaurants, Inc., 2008). One would not get that leap year could cause a decrease in revenue from analyzing the financial statements, but it did, of $2.8 million. It would be...
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...Compare and Contrast: Buddhism and Christianity Comparative Religions, HUMN 448 Buddhism and Christianity are both popular religions with many followers, and both have had an impact on the history of the world. While these religions have both subtle and drastic differences, they also have similarities of the same manner. To see these similarities, we will compare and contrast three sets of articles. The first is an examination of the early lives of both the Buddha and Jesus. The second set is a comparison of “The Lost Son” parables, and the third set is a comparison of the Buddha’s last words and the interpretation of Jesus’ death in the book of Acts. These examinations of Buddhism and Christianity will help to show just how similar the two religions are, for all their differences. First, we examine and analyze the early lives of the Buddha and Jesus. For the early life of the Buddha—the beginning of his mission—we turn to a story called “The Four Passing Sights.” For the beginning of Jesus’ mission, we read Mark 1:1-13. The Buddha began life as Siddhartha, son of a king. At his naming ceremony, priests foretold that he would grow to be either 1) a world ruler if he followed his father’s footsteps; or 2) a world teacher if he were exposed to the sight of suffering. And so Siddhartha was kept in the palace, surrounded by servants and finery, and was never exposed to the world outside. He asks his father’s permission to go to a nearby park, and his father allows him after...
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...the help of cut out pictures, and c.) determine the kinds of verbs. II- Subject Matter: Topic: Recognizing Verbs Reference: Smart English Book Author: Josefina G. San Miguel pages: 78-79 . Materials: cut out pictures Manila paper marker or chalk III- Procedure: A. Routinely Matters 1. Prayer 2. Attendance B. Motivation I will pick a couple of students to go infront of the class to identify the action done on those pictures I posted on the board. C . Presentation Our lesson for this day is about verb and its kinds and its functions. D. Explanation As you can see, these pictures on the board shows an action. Therefore class, we can say that Verb refers to an action word. There are two kinds of Verbs according to its use. The first one is Transitive verb and the second one is Intransitive verb. E. Generalization Ok, who among the class can give summary from our lesson for today? F. Application I will pick a couple of students to go infront of the class to determine if each underlined verb is transitive or intransitive. Write your answer on the blank after each statement. G. Evaluation And now class, kindly get 1/2 sheet of paper. Direction:...
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...Vision, values and business strategies S T R AT E G Y Introduction Tesco was founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen from a market stall in London’s East End. Today it is one of the largest retailers in the world. Tesco’s core business is retailing in the UK, which provides 60% of all sales and profits. Tesco has the widest range of food of any retailer in the UK. Its two main food brands are its Finest and Everyday Value ranges, each sell over £1 billion per year. The position of Tesco as a leading global brand is clearly illustrated by its expansion of operations into 12 countries including China, Czech Republic, India, Malaysia, Ireland, Hungary and Poland. In 2013 Tesco employed in excess of 530,000 colleagues. This level of success does not happen by chance. Tesco’s leaders have always set high standards and clear goals, never settling for anything less than the best. Tesco’s ‘Every Little Helps’ philosophy puts customers, communities and employees at the heart of everything it does. It prides itself on providing a great shopping experience for every customer it serves, whether in stores, online or in its many other service provisions. Tesco’s core values include a commitment to using its scale for good by being a responsible retailer. In 2010, it opened the world's first zero-carbon supermarket in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire and was awarded Green Retailer of the Year at the Annual Grocer Gold Awards 2012. Tesco aims to be a zero-carbon business by 2050. Tesco’s continuing success...
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...Chapter:01 Introduction 1.1.Background of the report: Employees, as well as business owners, are always interested in what is available when it comes to compensation and benefits so they can plan accordingly. Since these benefits are increasingly expensive for businesses to offer, the options available to employees can change frequently. In order for an employee to utilize this information effectively they must be aware as to what is available and when, they must also be able to understand how things work in regard to managing time and finances. Employees want to know and understand what is offered to them and the business owners (as well as the employees) want to make sure it is properly maintained. In order to keep track of the compensation and benefits within an organization, there are many key parts that must be considered including the day-to-day administrative services such as financial planning, personnel, benefit plans , pensions, health insurance, retirement services, and leave administration. From the employees’ point of view, they want to ensure the money being taken from their check is being placed into the correct categories. Orion Pharma Ltd. is one of the premier pharmaceutical companies of Bangladesh which has been contributing to improving the human health care of the country by providing quality branded-generic pharmaceuticals. We, at Orion Pharma Ltd., always believe in 'Quality never ends' and refuse to settle for anything until it exceeds...
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