...BMX? We thought we'd be a guide to easily digestible basic rules to compete in a BMX bike. BMX is short for bicycle motocross and BMX racing is an off-road bike racing discipline that sees drivers compete for first place in the BMX dirt track back a specifically designed, with rollers, berms and jumps before the finish line. Now, let's get a little more specific and have an entry-level look at everything you need to know about the rules and BMX racing regulations - so you know your stuff when you're cheering in anticipation team GB medal Liam Phillips or anyone else in the Games! The BMX Racing Ground Rules A Brief History of BMX racing will tell you that the sport attracts most of the motocross world, and the rules of the sport is no exception. So what is...
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...Final Paper Off-Roading Off –Roading All Terrain Vehicles are the most exhilarating feeling in the world. Off-Roading is the recreation of riding or driving a vehicle on unsurfaced roads or tracks, which are made of materials such as sand, gravel, riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks, and other natural terrain. There all types of all terrain vehicles such as dirt bikes, ATV’s (which is quads), dune buggies, and trucks (such as Jeep’s) which all participate in different types of events or journeys. In this research paper I am going to be covering the aspects of where people can go to explore these exciting events and or journeys. Next I will be explaining how dangerous these adventures can be. Finally I will be covering how expensive these hobbies and or careers can be actually cost to participate. My first area of research I will cover where enthusiast can have an off-roading experience. All terrain vehicles can be ridden indoors and most commonly outdoors. Indoor off-roading, usually consists of events such as constructed racetracks for racing, and all so to give organizations that sponsor these events, climate controlled competitions. An example of an indoor event would be is “West Virginia’s Indoor Motocross Championship” (actionsportracing.com). “The Huntington arenacross plays host to hundreds of local mini and amateur riders along with professional riders from the Tri State area and all over the country. Thousands of loyal motorcycle...
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...Final Paper Off-Roading By: Robert Zeiger English – Mrs. Morrow Robert Zeiger Off –Roading English-Mrs. Morrow All-Terrain Vehicles are the most exhilarating feeling in the world. Off-Roading is the recreation of riding or driving a vehicle on unsurfaced roads or tracks, which are made of materials such as sand, gravel, riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks, and other natural terrain. There all types of all terrain vehicles such as dirt bikes, ATV’s (which is quads), dune buggies, and trucks (such as Jeep’s) which all participate in different types of events or journeys. In this research paper I am going to be covering the aspects of where people can go to explore these exciting events and or journeys. Next I will be explaining how dangerous these adventures can be. Finally I will be covering how expensive these hobbies and or careers can be actually cost to participate. My first area of research I will cover where enthusiast can have an off-roading experience. All terrain vehicles can be ridden indoors and most commonly outdoors. Indoor off-roading, usually consists of events such as constructed racetracks for racing, and all so to give organizations that sponsor these events, climate controlled competitions. An example of an indoor event would be is “West Virginia’s Indoor Motocross Championship” (actionsportracing.com). “The Huntington arenacross plays host to hundreds of local mini and amateur riders along with professional riders from...
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...Technology ....17 It Isn't Just Technology: A Business Perspective on Information Systems 18 • Dimensions of Information Systems ....20 1.3 Contemporary Approaches to Information Systems ....25 Technical Approach 26 • Behavioral Approach 26 • Approach of This Text: Sociotechnical Systems ....27 1.4 Learning to Use Information Systems: New Opportunities with Technology ....27 The Challenge of Information Systems: Key Management Issues 28 • Integrating Text with Technology: New Opportunities for Learning ....30 Make IT Your Business ....31 Summary, 31 • Key Terms, 32 • Review Questions, 32 • Discussion Questions, 33 • Application Software Exercise: Database Exercise: Adding Value to Information for Management Decision Making, 33 • Dirt Bikes USA: Preparing a Management Overview of the Company, 33 • Electronic Commerce Project: Analyzing Shipping Costs, 34 • Group Project: Analyzing a Business System, 34 • Case Study: Dollar General: Heavy on Organization, Light on Systems, ....35 Chapter 2. Information Systems in the Enterprise ....38 Opening Case: Fast Fashion, Hot Systems ....39 2.1 Major Types of Systems in Organizations ....40 Different Kinds of Systems 40 • Four Major Types of Systems 41 • Relationship of Systems to...
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...Management Information Systems MANAGING THE DIGITAL FIRM Kenneth C. Laudon New York University f Jane P. Laudon Azimuth Information Systems PEARSON feerttifie tall Pearson Education International Brief Contents Part One Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Part One Project Organizations, Management, and the Networked Enterprise 1 Information Systems in Global Business Today 2 Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems 38 Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy 80 Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems 124 Analyzing Business Processes for an Enterprise System 165 Part Two Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Part Two Project Information Technology Infrastructure 167 IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies 168 Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management 222 Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology 260 Securing Information Systems 312 Creating a New Internet Business 351 Part Three Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Part Three Project Key System Applications for the Digital Age 353 Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications 354 E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods 388 Managing Knowledge 428 Enhancing Decision Making 470 Designing an Enterprise Information Portal 508 Part Four Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Part Four Project Building and Managing Systems 509 Building Systems 510 Project Management:...
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...Adolescent Egocentrism PSY 357 When the self-conscious of individual adolescents is heightened, it is called adolescent egocentrism. There are two key components to adolescent egocentrism according to David Elkind, and they are the imaginary audience and the personal fable. (Santrock, 2011). It is these two components that David Elkind discusses and is the topic throughout which will be further explained through reflection and examples of personal experience or fictitious case studies. The first component that will be looked at is of the imaginary audience. Elkind points out that this when adolescents believe that others are interested in them as much as they are themselves. The adolescent will make attempts at trying to get noticed as well as behaving in ways that could draw the attention of others. (Santrock, 2011). The main theme of the imaginary audience is that the individual always feels visible in that he or she is the most important while others are all looking at them like an audience, hence the name of the manifestation. At times it feels as this concept of the imaginary audience does not end with adolescence but only gets greater as we age. As we age do we not continue to feel that people are watching us and therefore try to look our best most of the time in public? The next type of manifestation is called the personal fable. According to Santrock (2011), Elkind describes this as a time when adolescents feel a sense of uniqueness and invincibility. As individuals...
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...performance standard attributes include enthusiasm, creative, project management and leadership: Enthusiasm Power sports have been a passion of mine since I was 14 years old. Specifically, my favorite pass time was riding CR250 dirt bikes. The power of the CR250 is unsurpassed from the top end to the bottom. It’s this kind of first hand experience that drive the enthusiasm for working on a client’s business. Creative/Strategy/Management From package goods marketing to database analytics to redesigning clients online presence, the team I worked with excelled and uncovering the most compelling insights into a customer’s decision making process and translating those insights into highly creative and motivating work. Ultimately this type of thought process helped meet or exceeded the client’s business objectives. Additionally, our team was able to get this done while keeping any given project on target and on time and within budget. And with great client results comes profitable agency results. Leadership Over the past 7 years I have had the privilege of working with a team of marketing professional that provide inspiration, motivation, encouragement and technical know-how to the internal team as well as the client. These key attribute are primary drivers for yielding the following • Accurate communication flow across the board and ensure that any problems can be rectified immediately. • Winning client confidence • Fostering the growth of subordinates and keeping morale...
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...Professor Edward Desmarais BUS470 Business Policy and Strategy Fall 2001 CANNONDALE Cororation case analysis December 17, 2001 International Strategic Annalists Table of Contents A. Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………. 1 B. Current Situation ……………………………………………………………. 2 ▪ Current Performance ……………………………………...……………. 2 ▪ Strategic Posture …………………………………………..………. 4 ▪ Corporate Governance ………………………………………………..…. 18 C. External Factors ……………………………………………………………. 19 ▪ Industry and Competitive Analysis ……………………………………..…. 21 ▪ Summary of External Factors ………………………………………… 73 D. Internal Factors ……………………………………………………………. 77 ▪ Financial Analysis …………………………………………………… 105 ▪ Management’s Personal Ambitions, Philosophies, and Ethics ………... 117 ▪ Company Culture …………………………………………………………….. 118 ▪ Summary of Internal Factors ………………………………………….. 120 E. Strategies ……………………………………………………………………… 125 ▪ Generic Strategy …………………………………………………………….. 125 ▪ Strategy to Gain Maintain Competitive Advantage ………………………….. 126 ▪ Matching Strategy …………………………………………………………….. 127 ▪ Summary of the Strategies …………………………………………….…….. 130 F. Recommendation and Implementation / Evaluation and Control …...…………….. 134 Appendix A (Consolidated Financial Statement) ………………………………….. 143 Appendix B (SWOT...
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...at a profit. The following will discuss what the marketing mix is and a brief history of the marketing mix. It will also discuss further in detail the four P's of the marketing mix, as well as, show the relation of the marketing mix to a product offered by Verizon Communications. Research the marketing of Braaap The aim of Smith was to provide fun seeking customers with an ebullient bike riding. Evermore determined Smith set about designing his own bikes and researched the market extensively. He frequently travelled to mainland Australia where he participated in motocross events to build his reputation and accumulate knowledge from the best motocross riders. At the time Smith was a provisional driver and could not hire rental cars, so to overcome this limitation he sponsored riders to participate in the events he was unable to attend. Through these experiences Smith ascertained the requirements to build mini bikes capable of rivaling the American models. Lacking the means to produce them he saw no choice but to visit China and source a manufacturer capable of building mini bikes to his specification. Despite having little international business experience and no distribution channels, upon turning 18...
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...face at all times, he does not judge and he has the most honest soul. Troy Beck was born in Lexington, North Carolina on February ninth, 2000. His parents, David and Jennifer Beck, have raised him in the same house for sixteen years. They currently still reside at 1001 Becks Nursery Rd. His brother, Zeb Beck, is thirteen making Beck the oldest of the two. His grandparents Eddie and Sandra Odum and Johnny and Debbie Beck all live in Lexington as well. Beck went to Davis - Townsend elementary until fifth grade, Central Davidson Middle school until eighth grade and Central Davidson High School where his in currently still in attendance as a junior. Since a young age Beck has been outgoing and rambunctious. Hobbies such as fishing, riding dirt bikes, four wheelers, and go karts, hunting, and playing sports have always been a favorite for him. He has also always been a big fan of all kinds of music as well as a big fan of playing music. Troy Beck is a friend and family oriented individual, one of his favorite things to do is to spend time with his friends and family. Beck has a very enthusiastic personality he is always positive and can find ways to make the best out of the worst situations. He enjoys helping at open hands which is an organization through Bethany Methodist church that reaches out to the needy and helps to feed, entertain, and teach people in the community. Any chance he gets to help he will take, he sacrifices so much of his time to help others. He is such a selfless...
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...5 Practical Methods Direct Observations and Windshield Surveys 50 Practical Methods D irect observations allow one to better understand the environment in which people interact and to see the things some residents may not be aware of, or to better understand a phenomenon. Direct observation may help distill useful information that may not be apparent from your other data collection methods. This type of data collection allows you, the observer, to choose a location, event, or phenomenon and then to directly observe human activities over a period of time. Getting Started Begin by vividly describing the location you are observing. Include details, but try not to get bogged down with clutter. These details may seem superfluous at the time, but future analysis may prove otherwise. You should also describe the people you see and what they are doing. Things to Consider Continually return to the main focus of the observation. Developing an observation form may help. A sample observation form can be found on pages 53–55. The form will help guide your observation and help you focus on specific items. You will need to determine the most appropriate sites and gear the timing of your observation toward the phenomena in question. For example, if you observe a site too early in the morning, you may miss social interactions later in the evening that shed light on your community. You may want to observe different sites at various times to make the best...
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...cruiser and touring motorcycles, it is clear what we stand for, and who we appeal to most. Victory stands for class-leading quality, innovation and style. Victory is American and new- always looking forward. We are all about the future of American motorcycles. - Mark Blackwell, Victory Vice President1 Mark Blackwell, vice president in charge of Victory Motorcycle at Polaris Industries, glanced up at company headquarters in Medina, Minnesota as he pulled his gleaming cruiser into the parking lot. An accomplished rider himself, winning the national 500cc motocross championship and being inducted into the American Motorcycle Association’s Hall of Fame, he knew his company’s bikes had come pretty far since they were first introduced to the riding public in 1998. With the development of the new Vision, a luxury touring bike, and the steady release of aggressively-styled cruisers, the company had continually innovated throughout its first decade in business. Yet Blackwell pondered the recurring questions facing Victory Motorcycles and Polaris. He wondered if the initial decision to diversify into heavyweight motorcycles was the right road to take. He realized Polaris took a big risk by moving into motorcycles and going up against the recognized powerhouses in the industry. He questioned if Victory could continue successfully competing against the Japanese giants, new energetic and innovative motorcycle companies, and their closest rival Harley-Davidson. Victory began making motorcycles in...
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...owner’s lifestyle, finances, and weather. Sport utility vehicles like the Subaru Outback are flexible and less expensive to maintain. When it comes to lifestyle, there are many ways to utilize a sport utility vehicle. If you are planning to travel for work or pleasure, the Outback has ample cargo room (up to 73.3 cubic feet) for luggage. The standard roof rack mounts accommodate bicycles, ski’s, kayaks, and paddle boards for all outdoor activities as well as additional storage space. Most important is the need for cargo room to pack up everything and drive across country to work since I will be living out of my car. The attachments provided by the roof rack will be very helpful when the weekends come around and I want to get away and go for a bike ride or enjoy water activities. In addition, an optional tow hitch package has a towing capacity of 2,700 lbs., which is equivalent to pulling a small U-Haul trailer or even two Sea-Doo Jet Ski watercraft. Next subject to evaluate for the Subaru Outback is the finance or cost aspect. The design of the durable Subaru Boxer® 4-cylinder engine is efficient and requires little to no maintenance. Under normal driving conditions, the only visits to the service department will be for oil changes every six-thousand miles and engine air filter replacements. The total cost of the oil change is around sixty-five dollars and includes a complimentary inspection and fluids topped off. The cost of the air filter including installation runs about forty...
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...Red Bull and Rockstar are competitors in a growing market place that will be worth $1,826,300,000 by 2009 (Snapshorts International LTD). The energy drink market had been growing exponentially; but in the recent years growth has been decreasing. How can energy drinks cope with a dwindling market place? Along with dwindling growth, competitors Red Bull and Rockstar have to deal with smaller startup companies trying to steal market share. This report will analyze market share reports from Snapshots International LTD, as well as many other sources. One company that wasn’t even on the top 5 list in 2005, Monster, is now the second biggest competitor in the market place in 2009. Is there a correlation between energy drinks that sponsor sports events or more of a correlation to sponsored athletes? This report will also examine Price, Place, Product and Promotion that Red Bull and Rockstar use. There is a 50/50 split with energy drinkers and non drinkers alike, how can energy drinks expand their sales outside of the energy drink market. This report will also analyze results from Google trends which shows a graphical analysis of search hits. Along with secondary research, this report also includes a primary research section. Included in this section is a survey posted to Survey Monkey.com. With 100 respondents this survey finds out the primary concerns and preferences of energy drink consumers and non-drinkers as well. Broken down within this section are results from Red Bull drinkers...
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...Automobiles - An Introduction An automobile is defined as a motorcar used to carry passengers or goods. Automobiles as we know was not invented in a single day by a single inventor. FROM HORSE TO HORSE POWER: The automobile was not invented in a single day by a single inventor. The history of the automobile reflects an evolution that took place worldwide. It is estimated that over 100,000 patents created the modern automobile. The automobile is said to have been a blessing, it has been worshiped and reviled, celebrated and scorned. The automobile is an invention that has had tremendous impact on society. The automobile has taken diverse segments of the American population; farmers, small town residents and urban dwellers and given them access to the same opportunities and experiences. Automobiles have given us motels, shopping malls, drive-through, vacations, commuting, and of course, suburbia. The word automobile was coined by 14th century Italian painter & engineer named Martini. Martini never built an automobile but he did draw plans for a man-powered carriage with four wheels. Martini thought up the name automobile from the Greek word, "auto," (meaning self) and the Latin word, "mobils" (meaning moving). The automobile as we know it was not invented in a single day by a single inventor. The history of the automobile reflects an evolution that took place worldwide. It is estimated that over 100,000 patents created the modern automobile. However, we can...
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