...brother, the store was only making $72000 a year. But shortly after he took over the store, he turned it into a $250,000 yearly store. Sam Walton is the epitome of success and as of today he is worth over 149 billion dollars (Samuel M Walton 1992). Samuel Walton’s early life Samuel was borne born on March 29, 1918 at Kingfisher, Oklahoma to Thomas Gibson Walton and Nancy “Nannie” Lee. Samuel, his brother (James) and his parent lived in kingfisher, Oklahoma until 1923, when they moved to chesterfield Missouri, where his father worked as a mortgage man. Samuels’s family moved around a lot from one small to another. When Samuel was in eighth grade at Shelbina, he became the youngest Eagle Scout in the state history and shortly became a recipient of the distinguished Eagle Scout award from the boy’s Scout of America. Samuel’s parents did not have money growing up, as a matter of fact; they had difficulties putting food on their table. So in other to help his family meet their financial requirement, Samuel had to help his family in any ways he can. He ran various errands for his parents; he milked his family’s cow and delivered the excess to their customers. He also delivered newspapers and sold magazines subscriptions. When he graduated high school,...
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...In Boy Scouts, when a scout is attempting to earn the Eagle Scout rank, he must organize and carryout a community service project. Our Savior Lutheran Church, in Valentine, NE, had a badly shaped lawn which redirected rainwater and sprinkler water into the church basement instead of the road, where the water was supposed to go. For my Eagle Scout project, I decided to remedy this problem. The first step was to get permission to conduct the project from the church council. I attended a meeting and asked for and received permission. Next, I had to approve the project with the Boy Scouts so I could use it for my Eagle rank. I had to contact a district representative to approve the project. To conduct the project, I needed equipment, volunteers,...
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...Throughout my life I have had a number of different titles or positions. From Eagle Scout to Naval officer, all of them have revolved around a central attribute – leadership. Dynamic in definition but equal in value, my experience and innate passion for leadership is one of the most valuable qualities I would bring to a position with the federal government. For the past five years I have lead Sailors in the profession of naval warfare while out to sea. Whether advising them on their career or teaching them about the importance of electrical safety, my experience and counsel have had a lasting impact on the lives of those I have served. As a peer leader I have consistently been sought out for personal counsel or professional guidance....
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...The success I have had in my life is strictly do to my work ethic. In school, I push myself to my full potential by being involved in a multitude of extracurricular activities and maintaining a high quality gpa. This lead me to be in the top 6 percent of my class while maintaining a 4.0 grade average through all four years of high school. I continued to develop my work ethic through my first semester here at Iowa State, which placed me onto the Dean’s List. Outside of school I have demonstrated my hard work ethic by obtaining my Eagle Scout Rank and being involved in Boy Scouts. To go above and beyond, I furthered my involvement within the community by volunteering for Meals From the Heartland, the ARL organization, and conducting service...
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...Woohoo Hulu You never have to worry when an Eagle Scout is around! If you are drowning, he can save your life! If you are lost in the wilderness, he knows how to survive! And if he catches you illegally downloading, he can report you to the authorities! In January 2007, the Boy Scouts of America worked with the Motion Picture Association of America to create the “Respect Copyrights” badge. In addition to the twelve required badges, such as “First Aid” and “Citizenship in the World,” “Respect Copyrights” became a new option for one of the other nine badges a Boy Scout must earn in order to become an Eagle Scout. This badge is yet another attempt by the entertainment industry to stop illegal downloading. Over the last decade, despite numerous lawsuits and education programs, people have continued to share files by copying them and/or using P2P networks. As CD sales continue to drop and Virgin Megastores continue to close, it seems as though the collapse of the entertainment industry is unavoidable. Why have multi-billion dollar corporations been so unsuccessful at altering consumers’ decisions to download illegally? The media often places blame on the technologies themselves and the consumers (i.e. the “cheap college student”). But a closer look at the situation reveals that the fault lies in the entertainment industry’s approach to the problem. The invention of the Internet established certain social values such as freedom and communication, which led to the creation of P2P...
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...I won 15 games as a starting pitcher and only lost 10. Every time I stepped foot on the pitchers’ mound at Buffalo Stadium, every seat of the 11,556 were taken and the fans were roaring. I have never felt so proud to be playing baseball. I felt like Babe Ruth! With all of the success I experienced, I received a letter from a scout for the Chicago Cubs organization. They were really enjoying seeing what I was able to do in the Double-A Minor Leagues as a left-handed pitcher, and they offered me a promotion to Triple-A. Sure enough, I signed that contract and set off to Los Angeles to play for the Cubs’ Triple-A affiliate, The Angels. Unfortunately, I did not experience the same success in 1949 that I did in Houston the year before. The guys I was playing with in Triple-A were just bigger and more talented than I was. I fought and never gave up, just like Mom and Dad taught me. It just was not enough to get the job done. I decided it would be better to go back to Houston the following year if I wanted to ultimately reach my goal of being in the Major Leagues. After...
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...evident way of motivating the employees and that was with the employee of the month award. The winner would receive a plaque representing their name and month they achieved their goals and the companies goals. It will also give them a special parking pass for work to give an extra reward to make it even more willing to win. Janette goes back over her information gathered will undercover and decides to demolish the employee of the month award and focus on the employees together such as premium parking or a plaque for the whole group of employees who accomplish their goals and the company’s to the best of their ability. Looking at the Big Bison Resorts information and seeing what Janette immediately came up with will be along the terms of “Quality of Work Life Program”. This illustrates the employee working for self satisfaction, that in turn gives the business fulfillment because the...
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...From most perspectives the human kind can be perceived as pure and good, but the darkness that dwells within all of us awaits to be released. Within Thomas Wolfe’s short story, “The Child by Tiger”, published in 1937, you see the raw exposed face of humans and what we are capable of. Dick Prosser was seen as an honest, intelligent, and religious man, but over his lifetime the demons he allowed in to his life eventually caught up to him. The human conscience is always in an internal struggle to do the right thing, and when our conscience is neglected the evils from within us are freed, with no way of completely returning them back to where they came from. The choices we make throughout our life mold us; our internal struggle between right and wrong defines who we really are in the end. These choices build our outward appearance toward others and decides how you will be depicted, whether you are looked up to or shamed. Dick Prosser’s life was full of many experiences that helped build him to be a strong and righteous man, but many of the roads he took formed an evil inside him more dangerous than any obvious danger in the world. Dick is introduced to the reader as a loyal, dependable, and honest person; Wolfe even brings up Dick’s bible many times in a way that almost makes you pity him. “On that table there was always just one object: an old bible almost worn out by constant use, for Dick was a deeply religious man.” (25) Wolfe brings up Dick’s religious life to instill in the...
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...Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. A top U.S. exporter, the company supports airlines and U.S. and allied government customers in 150 countries. Boeing products and tailored services include commercial and military aircraft, satellites, weapons, electronic and defense systems, launch systems, advanced information and communication systems, and performance-based logistics and training. Boeing has a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation. The company continues to expand its product line and services to meet emerging customer needs. Its broad range of capabilities includes creating new, more efficient members of its commercial airplane family; integrating military platforms, defense systems and the warfighter through network-enabled solutions; creating advanced technology solutions; and arranging innovative customer-financing options. With corporate offices in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 170,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries. This represents one of the most diverse, talented and innovative workforces anywhere. More than 140,000 employees hold college degrees -- including nearly 35,000 advanced degrees -- in virtually every business and technical field from approximately 2,700 colleges and universities worldwide. Our enterprise also leverages the talents of hundreds of thousands more skilled people working for Boeing suppliers worldwide...
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...Ongoing Concern: Risk Management at Pakistan International Airlines1 Ch. Ahmed Mukhtar, Chairman Pakistan International Airline Corporation (PIAC) was reading the final version of the PIAC audited annual report. He immediately called the Managing Director, PIAC to arrange a meeting to discuss the auditor’s report. The particular part of auditors’ opinion that caught his attention was the following: “We draw attention to note 1.2 to the unconsolidated financial statements, which states that the Corporation incurred a loss of Rs. 26,767.207 million during the year ended December 31, 2011, resulting in accumulated loss of Rs. 119,016.727 million as of December 31, 2011, and as of that date, the Corporation’s current liabilities exceeded its current assets by Rs. 88,221.403 million. These conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast doubt about the Corporation’s ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not qualified in respect of this matter.” The agenda of the meeting was quite clear i.e., how to keep PIA solvent. PIAC Brief History2: In 1946 Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah realized the need for an airline network for the forming country and ask for the help of an industrialist Mirza Ahmad Ispahani to develop a flag carrier for the nation. Meanwhile, an airline called “Orient Airways”', registered in Calcutta, was formed on 23 October 1946. In May 1947 the airline was granted a license to fly. This was the first post-war airline flight...
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...AU/SCHOOL/059/2001-04 AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE AIR UNIVERSITY SQUADRON COMMAND: THE FIRST 90 DAYS by Eric N. Hummer, Major, USAF A Research Report Submitted to the Faculty In Partial Fulfillment of the Graduation Requirements Advisor: LTC Phil Chansler Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama April 2001 Distribution A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited Report Documentation Page Report Date 01APR2001 Report Type N/A Dates Covered (from... to) Contract Number Grant Number Program Element Number Author(s) Hummer, Eric N. Project Number Task Number Work Unit Number Performing Organization Name(s) and Address(es) Air Command and Staff College Air University Maxwell AFB, AL Sponsoring/Monitoring Agency Name(s) and Address(es) Distribution/Availability Statement Approved for public release, distribution unlimited Supplementary Notes Abstract Subject Terms Report Classification unclassified Classification of Abstract unclassified Number of Pages 53 Classification of this page unclassified Limitation of Abstract UU Performing Organization Report Number Title and Subtitle Squadron Command: The First 90 Days Sponsor/Monitor’s Acronym(s) Sponsor/Monitor’s Report Number(s) Disclaimer The views expressed in this academic research paper are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the US government or the Department of Defense. In accordance with Air Force Instruction 51-303, it is not copyrighted...
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...J T’S WHISPERING WINGS DUCK LODGE Joshua T. Wooldridge Harding University TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 3 Organizational Overview 4 New Product Description 5 SWOT Analysis 7 Market Research 9 Segmentation 11 Differentiation & Positioning 12 Stage of the Product Life Cycle 13 Market Mix 13 Budget & Financial Projection 16 Implementation 17 Evaluation/Control/Monitoring 17 References 18 EXECUTVE SUMMARY J T’S Whispering Wings Duck Lodge is in the process of establishing a unique hunting experience for the sportsman duck hunter. The lodge is a dream created from a love of the sport of duck hunting and many years of experience in hunting the area of the Mississippi Flyway. Whispering Wings is situated on 7,000 acres of some of the finest duck hunting territory in the state of Arkansas. It has rice, soy beans, corn, and milo fields abounding with flooded timberland that makes it the perfect habitat for migrating water fowl. The spacious lodge is equipped to accommodate hunters in a luxury setting with a great room, spacious kitchen, and sleeping quarters with adjoining baths. The staff is highly trained and experts in their field, whether in the kitchen, or in the blinds with the hunters. The location of the lodge is situated in the bottle neck of what is called the Mississippi Flyway. It is the triangle of the White, Arkansas...
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...Class Discussion: Students will respond to the following: · How have entrepreneurs been impacted by the global economic crisis? · What excites you about being an entrepreneur? · What concerns you about being an entrepreneur? How have entrepreneurs been impacted by the global economic crisis? Entrepreneurs have been hit since the downward slope of the economy. The banks have stopped and/or made the loan process more stringent to receive funds and to continue business. Some entrepreneurs found investors to receive funding where they were able to get around receiving loans from banks. · What excites you about being an entrepreneur? The exciting attributes of being an entrepreneur is setting your own standards. Creating jobs for the community and putting resources back in the community served. Leaving a legacy for the next generation and giving young people an opportunity to learn a new skill and concepts. · What concerns you about being an entrepreneur? The concerns revolve around not having the resources to continue running the business. The product or service rendered is no longer needed and not having the technology to advance. The business failing because of bad decisions that were made. 1. The global economic crisis has negatively impacted many entrepreneurs. Those who began their businesses during better times have found themselves in severe financial trouble. However, the downfall in the global economy has also presented a...
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...Television History - A Timeline 1878-2005 1878 William Crookes confirmed the existence of cathode rays by building a tube to display them in. 1897 German scientist Karl Ferdinand Braun constructs the cathode ray tube scanning device. 1900 Russian Constantin Perskyi introduces the word "television" at the 1st International Congress of Electricity at the World's Fair in Paris. Souvenir trading cards are sold at the same fair, two predicting color television and news radio in the year 2000. 1905 Philipp Lenard wins the Nobel Prize in physics for his research on cathode rays. 1907 A.A. Campbell Swinton in England and Boris Rosing in Russia independently propose an electronic scanning system in which a cathode ray tube could produce an image on a phosphorus-coated screen. 1923 Vladimir Zworykin, working for Westinghouse Electric, patents the iconoscope, a television transmission tube and in 1924, patents the kinescope, the receiver tube. 1925 In England, John Logie Baird demonstrates the first moving television pictures via a mechanical system based on Nipkow's disk; they were recognizable human faces in 1925 and moving objects in 1926. He had shown a still image of Felix the Cat in 1924. 1927 Philo Farnsworth transmits the first electronic television image and applies for a patent on the first complete electronic system, the Image Dissector. The first practical demonstration of television is arranged by Bell Labs and AT&T, when Commerce Secretary Herbert...
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...company to present day empire it has created, one question must be answered: corporate giant or corporate beast? Wal-Mart has a long history and they have been around much longer than what most people think. The founder of Wal-Mart was Sam Walton. Sam Walton was born into a farmer’s family in Kingfisher, Oklahoma on March 29, 1918. [31] He had one brother whose name was James Walton. Sam’s father was a farmer until he decided that farming was not producing enough revenue and decided to become a mortgage man. Sam grew up in the great depression where he learned many moral values like working hard. He had many odd jobs so he could help his family out with money. The family then moved to Florida, while there Sam became the youngest Eagle Scout in the state’s history. After graduating from high school Sam decided to further his educations and enrolled at the University of Missouri as an ROTC cadet. Sam graduated in 1940 with a degree in Economics and was named the class president. Wal-Mart was not Sam Walton’s first store that he owned. In 1945 Sam Walton opened the first Ben Franklin franchise in Newport, Arkansas. He started the stores with five-thousand dollar...
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