...vigorously for Park Hill to be demolished and replaced with new social housing. Would you say that today the city council is mainly satisfied with the outcome of the project, or would they still have preferred a scrap and build approach? JF The Liberal Democrats did have it in their manifesto to pull down Park Hill. But this was not because they were against social housing. They argued that Park Hill, as a specific project was an eyesore and it no longer provided for the needs of Sheffield. They wanted to tear it down and build something more appropriate for the future. However, once the Council started really examining the implications of knocking it down, it became clear that there would be significant costs associated with the demolition, both financial and environmental. Furthermore, discussions with the residents in 2001 showed that residents of the estate and within Sheffield more generally were keen to keep it. Bearing all those things in mind, we feel certain we made the right decision. ST Having opted for renovation, how have you dealt with the existing residents? JF The renovation is happening in a series of phases. The first phase, will only affect the Northern Block of the estate. So it will be affecting just under 300 of the total 985 flats. Within this first phase we have had to move people. We started with a door-to-door service in which we interviewed each of the resident. They were told exactly what the situation was, and what their options...
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...All-season tires have their limitations, however. They are not designed for extreme conditions, such as snowy or icy roads. Highway tires, as the name implies, are meant mainly for highway driving. Like all-season tires, they lack the added traction needed for driving on snowy or icy roads. Severe winter weather calls for snow tires, which have a tread with extra-deep grooves that bite into snow, providing extra traction. The tread rubber used for snow tires is specifically designed to provide traction in lower temperatures. Better traction on icy roads can be achieved by using specially designed "ice tires" or through the use of studded tires. Studded tires have metal spikes, called studs, which stick out of the tire like small, sharp fingernails that dig into ice and hard snow. Ice traction tires can provide better traction...
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...There are 3 potential threats of hk subdivided flats. The first one is related to building code violations. Original partition walls are frequently removed from flats in order to make room for many new non-loadbearing walls. These new walls add to the stress on floors and loadbearing walls, threatening the structural integrity of entire buildings. Hong Kong’s Buildings Department conducted an investigation on collapsed building ,it listed several contributing factors to the building’s structural failure, additional loading due to flat subdivision on all upper floors is one of the cause of it. The second one is Fire Safety Violations. Amongst the obvious consequences from overlooking building codes, the most imminent threat to tenants is that of fire. The escape routes in sub flat are often blocked ,the common corridor is too narrow .In addition, fire-rated doors are also uncommon, it increase the risk of a fire growing out of control. Also, fire spreads quickly through densely populated places like a subdivided structure, even a small fire from an external source can be catastrophic to a subdivided building .When there is a fire, with no ventilation or place to escape, tenants can easily be trapped and killed. The thied one is the deficient environmental hygiene is another problem that exists in subdivided housing units. When flats are subdivided, additional plumbing fixtures such as toilets and sinks are commonly installed by landlords or in some cases by tenants...
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...outcome only (profit), but also for the customers' expectations that will pamper their expectations. And also because Etisalat is newly started in Egypt, therefore it has to exceed customers' expectations and to beat the strong competitors in the same region (Vodafone and Mobinil),which are competing themselves by more offers, discounts and new services to delight their customers.Etisalat also needs more attention from the people in the region to attract people to it, so it makes a lot of advertising and also attractive advertising; to attract customers to Etisalat from all around the areas where its services are able to reach. 3. People Orientation: • People orientation in Etisalat is high. People working in Etisalat, work under one condition which is to achieve the organizational goal (satisfy the customer needs with lowest cost and price possible). Also there are many other factors affecting the people working in Etisalat Company, such as a suitable working environment, which has a big role in making the employees work efficiently and friendly with each other. Also salaries earned by the ope operating staff is a factor of great importance that greatly affects people orientation in the company, because salaries are not suitable, chances of employee's efficiency to decrease is likely high. The third important factor is the Incentives that employees get provided with. Incentives must be high in order to encourage staff to work. These factors are all achieved by Etisalat in order...
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...scattered, | SARGASSUM | Multicellular, It consists of a holdfast, a stipe, and a frond | Brown, free-floating, asexual, reproductive structures look like tiny fingers. | Page 48 2. The color of the plasmodium is yellowish. It has branches that look like the veins. The source of the movement is unidirectional. It moves only forward in the direction of the food. When the conditions are bad the slim mod stop spreading, when the food is available and conditions are good it change to its yellowish branched shape again. Page 50 Red Algae NAME | BODY FORM | CHARACTERISTICS | RHODYMENIA | flat-shaped blade, | Purple to pink, | AGARDHIELLA | Branched, tubular shape | Light pink | PORPHYRA | Flat, big leaflike, | purple, Produce sexually and asexually, | GRACILARIA | Plants sparingly bushy, | Purple, It is used as an additional source for agar production. | Page 52: Green Algae: NAME | BODY FORM | CHARACTERISTICS | SPIROGYRA | Multicellular, Filamentous, spiral arrangement of the chloroplasts, | Green, floating as scum on the surface, reproduces sexually | ULVA | Multicellular, thin flat green algae, | Green, Sea lettuce, edible green alga | CHARA | Multicellular, has a stem-like and leaf-like structures, | Green, Chara...
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...------------------------------------------------- Fall 2013 – Mini project “The World Is Flat” November 18, 2013 Part I “The World Is Flat” The Triple Convergence The ten world flatteners mentioned in chapter two of the book “The World is Flat” together shaped a new global platform and embraced a new workflow system. This new platform permitted the world to join forces and interconnect in ways it had never interconnected before. Thanks to this new platform, geography, time, or distance was no longer a barrier for different sides of the world to collaborate. Due to the creation of “complementary software, the internet, and political factors” (Friedman) countries like China, Russia, India and Latin America, opened their borders and led to the fast pace of globalization mentioned by Friedman. Even though these flatteners were created in the 90’s, as they came together, they had to spread, take root, and connect in order to create this flattening. It didn’t just happen overnight. Friedman mentioned in the opening of chapter two talking about his Southwest experience with them giving people the ability to print their own tickets. And then there were multiple companies developing machines that print, fax, scan, email, and make copies. Needless to say these ten factors (flatteners) that were apparently unconnected came together and create a new global platform. This new global platform (web-enabled platform) is a major part of the lives of the people in the...
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...Entry Strategy Australia has nearly 1,200 franchise systems, with more franchising outlets per capita than the United States, and has been referred to as the “Franchising Capital of the World”. For many Australians, owning and operating their own business is a lifelong dream, and franchising is a relatively low-risk way to achieve this goal. This form of business is fast-growing, and more than 400,000 Australians are employed as a result of franchising (Vucic). Since 2010, franchising has grown by 15%, which can be attributed to the enactment of specific and compulsory legislation that governs franchise relationships (Baybridge). There are different forms of foreign franchising in this Australia; however, we believe direct franchising is the best option because it provides ultimate control of the franchise network as the two parties involved will have a direct relationship. It also allows for the direct supply of products or allowances made to source own supply. Cultural barriers will have to be worked out to provide adequate training and a third party advisor can help with local customs and commercial practices (Baybridge). Australia has many channels of support for this form of business as more and more companies emerge that aide in franchisee training, franchise system development, public relations and marketing (Vusic). The Franchise Council of Australia provides key aspects of franchise decision making, management, and practices from experts in their field (FCA). ...
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...Table of content INTRODUCTION 2 STRUCTURE AND CULTURE OF TWO HOTELS 2 1. Structure 2 a. Furama 2 b. Sheraton 2 c. Centralization and Decentralization of Sheraton and Furama 3 d. Similar and Different between Sheraton and Furama’s Structure 3 2. Culture 4 a. Furama 4 b. Sheraton 4 c. Type of culture of Sheraton and Furama 5 d. Similar and Different between Sheraton and Furama’s Culture 5 3. Relationship between organization structure and culture - Its effect on business performance 6 4. Factors influence individual behavior at work 7 THE ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY 9 1. Theories which strengthens principles and practice of organizing and management 9 2. The applied theories of Sheraton and Furama 10 3. Compare different approaches to management and theories of two companies 11 REFERENCES 11 APPENDICES 12 INTRODUCTION Vietnam is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the Asia-Pacific region. In recent years, Vietnam's tourism industry develops strongly, there are a many hotels, and tourist resort 5 stars in Vietnam. Among them, the Furama or Sheraton is one of the ideal destinations for domestic and foreign tourists. This report is divided into two parts: • The first section will address the organizational structure, culture, relationship between organization structure and culture, and five factors (Personality, Perception, Attitude, Ability, Stress and change) that influence individual behavior at work of Furama...
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...Though there has been a growing trend of acceptance in nations, including Singapore towards less conventional families, as stated by Matthew Matthews for the Straits Times, “the overwhelming number of children [in Singapore] grow up in households with their fathers and mothers,” (Matthews, 2015) compared the United States, where unconventional families are already the norm. Singaporeans thus face increased difficulty in understanding the circumstances behind and the experiences regarding single-parent families, and are thus less likely to support better conditions for these families, or may even be unaware of them. Though this is indeed a by-product of government policy as stated earlier, such knowledge can still be learnt, such as the possible circumstances behind single-parent families, and that it is sometimes not up to the parent, in cases such as infidelity or even abandonment. Lack of awareness in this case can be attributed to a lack of accessible statistics regarding such issues, or ineffective attempts at advocacy by NGOs. The lack of awareness regarding this issue prevents both an empathetic response from the public and allows the government to continue its policies regarding single parents without pressure, also contributing to the rise of this...
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...bodyweight workout program. Many other variations and modifications are possible. 1. Push-ups The push-up is a classic bodyweight exercise, and it demonstrates quite clearly the principle of bodyweight resistance training. While facing the floor and propped up on hands and toes, push the body to and from the floor. One "up-and-down" is one push-up repetition. Don't go too fast or too slow. Keep the head and neck steady. Do as many as you can in one minute; rest, then try again. Rest your knees on the ground if you find the exercise difficult when you first start out. 2. The Squat The squat without weights may seem easy, but once you get up to around the 15-rep mark it starts to take a toll on the knees, upper legs and butt until you build some condition. The squat develops legs and butt muscles and, over time, may...
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...Using duty drawback to boost exports Published : Sunday, 14 July 2013 Ferdaus Ara Begum Growth of the private sector is triggered by a host of stimulating factors. Starting from the demand for goods that fuels expansion of industry, policies and incentives created by regulators to influence entrepreneurial decisions to produce more of some goods and less of others - all are with the common objective of job creation, income growth and greater economic prosperity. Bangladesh, being a small economy, must look to export markets for rapid industrial development, and the country is well known for its fast growth in export trade over the last two decades. About 1.3 million (since 1972) exporters comprising small, medium and large-scale entrepreneurs have been contributing directly and indirectly to the growth further. And one of the key incentives provided by the government to exporters is duty drawback. To enable exports to flourish, the government has put in motion private sector-friendly policies and a number of supportive inducements. Exporters, among others, are allowed bonded warehouse facilities, cash incentive, and duty exemption and duty drawback facilities to make them profitable and remain competitive in export markets. Duty drawback refers to refund of duties and indirect taxes paid for inputs and utilities for exports. Import duties, VAT, supplementary duties and other duties paid on imported raw materials can be drawn back by firms under the duty drawback facility...
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...No. 2060 August 7, 2007 The Estonian Economic Miracle The Honorable Mart Laar Estonia is a small country in Northern Europe on the Baltic Sea, at the crossroads of East and West, South and North. Samuel Huntington states that the Estonian border is a border of Western civilization, a border where civilizations clash.1 This has made Estonia interesting to historians but hard for people who live there. Throughout history, Estonians have had to fight for their freedom. In 1918, Estonia declared independence. It was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940 during the Second World War. We fought the communist terror during the war but were defeated. As a result of the occupation, Estonia lost nearly 20 percent of its population. But we never gave up. When the 1980s offered us a new chance, we took advantage of it. Estonia became one of the first countries to pry open the cracks in the Soviet Empire. Finally, in 1991, after 50 years of occupation, Estonia became free again. We had freedom but little else. Estonia was destroyed during the period of communist rule. In 1939, Estonia’s living standards and way of life were more or less the same as neighboring Finland’s. Then Estonia lost its independence, but Finland, despite losing territory and population, succeeded in keeping its independence. Life under two different political systems created a huge disparity in the development of Finland and Estonia. People learned and worked hard on both sides of the Finnish Bay, but only the Finns...
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...surface in which all living things on Earth exists. Climatograph: A graph of climate data for a specific region. Ecosystem: a part of a biome in which abiotic components interact with biotic components. Biodiversity: the variety of all living species of plants, animals, and micro-organisms on Earth. Niche: The special role an organism plays in an ecosystem, including the way in which it contributes to and fits into environment. Structural adaptations: a physical feature of an organism’s body having a specific function that contributes to survival of the organism. Physiological: a physical and chemical event that occurs within the body of an organism that enables survival. Behavioral: what an organism does to survive in the unique conditions of its environment. Species: a group of closely related organisms. Population: all members of a particular species. Community: all the population of the different species. Bioremediation: the use of organisms (micro or plants), to break down chemical pollutants in water or soil to reverse/lessen environmental damage. Decomposition: breaking down of organic wastes and dead organisms. Biodegradation: action of living things such as bacteria to break down dead organic matter. Decomposer: change wastes and dead organisms into usable nutrients. Detrivores: consumers that obtain their energy by eating bodies of small dead animals, plant matter, and animal wastes. Herbivores: primary consumers that eat plants. Carnivores: secondary...
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...right to sell the property- unless waived by debtor. The court will analyse the situation before reaching a determination. The Smiths’ could try and persuade the court against the sale of 1 Buchanan Park. Most debtors will leave the property but if they do not an ejection order is required. (c). 3-0 Suspensive conditions are conditions relating to the deferral of performance. In this instance, the condition is planning permission to build a granny flat onto the rear of 1 Buchanan Park. No damages will be paid out if the suspensive condition is not fulfilled, however, the contract falls (it is in suspense). 3-1 The seller is likely to respond by setting a time limit for purification of the suspensive condition. In this situation the Smiths’ should apply for planning permission within a reasonable time. If they fail to do so the seller has the right to rescind. The seller should send an ultimatum beforehand stating that the Smiths’ should seek planning permission within a reasonable time. In the case of Bluestone Estates Ltd v Fitness First Clubs suspensive conditions were applied to the contract. In the case, F had to gain planning permission to build a fitness club by the 31st of December 2001 or both parties could rescind the contract. F wanted to negotiate the contract again on the 22nd of April 2002. It was held that the terms were clear to both parties and that the contract rescinded because of non-performance of gaining planning permission by the 31st of December...
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...Tien Le Amy Anderson English 10 December 1, 2013 Full Body Burden “The cost of silence and the secrets it contains is high, but you don’t learn the price until later. Secrets depend upon the smooth façade of silence, on the calm flat water that hides the darker depths” (Iversen 300). Full Body Burden, a memoir by Kristen Iversen involves her past life experiences as well as the environment she grew up in. Iversen grew up in a small Colorado town nearby Rocky Flats, a secret factory developing nuclear weapons. However living next to a secret nuclear weapons plant was not her only troubles; her father also held secrets that unfolds themselves. Throughout the book there are many secrets that lurk and haunt both Iversen’s family and the community she grew up in. With secrets being upheld, consequences will arise, eventually surfacing and leaving a devastating impact on both groups. Although there were different secrets for each individual group, Iversen’s family and the community she grew up in both experience tragedy throughout. The effects both groups experienced left an unbearable wound on both the community and Iversen’s family that ultimately may not heal. Secrets in time, will always surface no matter who holds it, and eventually it will get out leading to an effect that can simply multiply. Some secrets are good to keep but not all. For example a surprise party for another is good, but information that can cause harm to others is not. I believe if the...
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