...Company Background This report is a comprehensive marketing plan for Burlington Sporting Goods, located in Alamance County, NC. Burlington Sporting Goods (BSG) is Alamance County’s oldest sporting goods store. Since the store opened in October 1947, BSG has offered a wide variety of sport related products and services to the people of Burlington and Graham. Along with retail sporting goods and apparel, BSG offers corporate screen-printing for team uniforms, a basketball facility and an indoor batting facility. The batting facility features a completely enclosed 70' x 70' batting cage with nine token operated pitching machines. Additionally, BSG offers Nike SPARQ training and hosts birthday parties and summer camps for basketball, cheerleading and baseball. Mission Burlington Sporting Goods strives to foster mutually beneficial ties in Alamance County. Since we opened our doors in October 1947, Burlington Sporting Goods has provided the towns of Graham and Burlington with a wealth of services for all their athletic and sport needs. We're the oldest sporting goods store in Alamance County, and we take pride in providing Alamance County with our team-oriented and friendly staff (BSG, 2013). The following plan is designed to boost the financial success and brand equity of Burlington Sporting Goods in order to help the organization achieve and maintain its stated mission. It features an analysis of BSG’s current position within its market, an analysis of the organization’s target...
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...until the 1990’s, life was not diverting due to the Residential School systems. Canada has been struggling to gain the forgiveness of the Residential School attendants and gladly, they had finally accepted our apologies, but will they ever forgive themselves for not being one of us? During the twentieth century, Residential Schools became widespread in all Canadian provinces and territories except Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland. Aboriginal children had been seized from their homes and had been placed into these ‘boarding schools’. They had to do labour work, live with complete strangers, and also study the Canadian culture just to kill the Indian in the Child. The young children had to do all of this for the government while being abused. Sexually, physically and mentally. About one hundred and fifty thousand children were placed into this horrid living and only eighty thousand made it out alive as in two thousand and eight. In order for us to be forgiven, we did two acts that will never make up for what our country had done to them. We wrote a state of apology that was read in front of a crowd of survivors. We had also given each of them a generous amount of money as a materialistic apology. But how did the aboriginal community act upon the materialistic goods and apology? Has Canada as a whole done enough to heal the wounds of aboriginal students that had attended the Residential schools? Firstly, Canada had a requirement to make an apology to...
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...Reconciliation Payments for All Indian Residential School Survivors CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION February 2005 PREFACE The Canadian Bar Association is a national association representing 38,000 jurists, including lawyers, notaries, law teachers and students across Canada. The Association’s primary objectives include improvement in the law and in the administration of justice. This submission was prepared by the National Aboriginal Law and the National Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections of the Canadian Bar Association, with assistance from the Legislation and Law Reform Directorate at the National Office. The submission has been reviewed by the Legislation and Law Reform Committee and approved as a public statement of the Canadian Bar Association. The Logical Next Step: Reconciliation Payments for All Indian Residential School Survivors Executive Summary At its Annual Meeting in August 2004, the Canadian Bar Association adopted a resolution1 calling for the government to go beyond the existing Indian Residential Schools Dispute Resolution process to provide a base payment to all survivors of Indian Residential Schools. The CBA recognizes the tragic legacy of Indian Residential Schools and the failure of the current options of either litigatio n or the dispute resolution process to resolve the situation. The harms caused by Indian Residential Schools are still profoundly felt by the individual students who attended the schools, as well as their families, communities and...
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...Indian School Days Book Review Justin Delorme Introduction The book, “Indian School Days” is an autobiography of the author Basil Johnston, an Ojibwe native from Wasauksing First Nation, in Ontario. This piece by Author, “Basil Johnston”, gives the reader more and more evidence of the structural lifestyle of the Spanish Indian residential school. From the very beginning his writing style links the reader to never put down the book, it is full of action and true events that took place during his lifetime. The book starts off with Mr. Johnston as a young child of ten years, skipping school with another student, an act that they didn’t think would get them both shipped off to a residential school. But as fortunes and his unfortunate luck would have it, the feared Indian agent showed up to Basils door and took himself, along with his 4 year old sister to St. Peter Clavers School, a boarding school run by Jesuit priests at Spanish, which was close to Sudbury, Ontario. With the fear of police and punishment his mother and grandmother got both children ready and there was nothing nobody could say or do to change the mind of the Indian agent. In the pages that were to follow, Basil creates many portraits of the young Indian boys who struggle to adapt to the harsh and inhumane environment of this institution. By looking at some key examples from the book that Basil Johnston wrote, it will show the reader why this would be a good book to read as his writing style is from his own...
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...The Residential school system in Canada was a system devoted to providing a disciplined based ideal that promoted the rejection of the aboriginal culture in favor of the then dominant white European population. The teaching strategies that were encouraged ranged from pulling children as young as six away from their parents to mental, physical and sexual abuse. The Residential schools were run by a variety of participating church organizations, which received funding from the Canadian government. The funding was based on a per aboriginal basis therefore it was in the best interests of the churches to enroll as many aboriginal students as possible. The schools were run in almost every province in Canada from 1860-1884 and claimed to be promoting religious and cultural assimilation. However, the cruelty that was experienced by many young aboriginals in the residential schools emphasizes the differences between the aboriginal societies and the European dominant society making complete assimilation impossible. The imposition of residential schools on First Nations children has led to significant loss of indigenous languages, and this language loss has led to further cultural losses for traditional First Nations cultures in Canada. The earliest known date opening of a Residential school was in 1840, located in Manitowaning, Ontario. The school was the Wikemikong Indian Residential School, it closed in 1879. The last Residential school to close was La Tuque Indian...
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...The residential schools of Canada can be dated back to the 1870s. Before 1996, when the last of 170 schools were closed, an estimated 150,000 indigenous youth were forced to attend. In an attempt to blend indigenous youth into Canadian society, both the Canadian government and Christian churches believed educating and converting the youth would achieve their goal of integrating them into Canadian society (Miller, 2014). The infliction of economic self sufficiency and religious conversion caused the loss of languages which further resulted in the loss of culture among traditional indigenous peoples. The death of a language is more complex than simply a loss of communication, it is a loss of knowledge. "The wisdom of humanity is summarized in...
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...Quick Review of the Book “Finnish Lessons” by Mr. Pasi Sahlberg The story of Finland's extraordinary educational reforms is one that should inform policymakers and educators around the world. No one tells this story more clearly and engagingly than Pasi Sahlberg. This book is a wake-up call for the United States. Finland went from mediocre academic results to one of the top performers in the world. And they did it with unions, minimal testing, national collaboration, and elevating teaching to a high-status calling. A terrific synthesis by a native Finn, a teacher, a researcher, and a policy analyst all rolled up into one excellent writer. Pasi Sahlberg teaches us a great deal about what we need to know before engaging in national educational reforms. Finland's remarkable educational story, so well told in this book by Pasi Sahlberg, is both informative and inspiring because it shows that with appropriate effort sustained over time, a country can make huge improvements for its young people, something that all countries aspire to do. Pasi Sahlberg is the best education policy expert to share the Finnish experiences with the international community. The book, by Pasi Sahlberg (2011) starts with the thesis of the success of the Finnish education system. The introduction explains some of the reasons for the success story that is going to be presented in the five chapters of the book. Among those reasons are: Young people learn well in schools with low performance differences;...
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...Aalto University School of Business Admissions to Master’s Degree Admission 2014 Guide Admission Guide 2014 Admissions to Master’s degree Master of Science in Economics and Business Applicants with an appropriate Finnish Administration or non-Finnish university or university of applied sciences degree may apply directly to a Master’s degree programme to take the degree of Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration at the Aalto University School of Business. The Master of Science (Economics and Business Administration) degree is a higher academic degree (second-cycle degree) in Finland and equals to 120 ECTS credits which corresponds to two years of full-time This admission guide covers only admissions studying. The student may also be assigned to Master’s degree and gives you information supplementary studies (max. 60 ECTS credabout the Master’s admission requirements, its). Studying towards the Master’s degree does not suit students working full time. the application and selection process and some general information regarding studying Depending on the course, the lectures may be during the daytime or sometimes also in the and living in Finland. The Aalto University evening. reserves the right to make changes to the names, contents and details of the degree programmes to further develop education. Admission criteria for admission round 2014 have been decided and cannot be changed. Application period begins 16 Dec 2013 and ends 31 Jan 2014 at 4:15 pm...
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...Nordic country located in the Finnoscandian region of Northern Europe. Fennoscandia is a geographic term for the region made up by the Scandinavian Peninsula, Finland, Karelia and the Kola Peninsula. Finland is bordered by Sweden to the west, Norway to the north, Russia to the east, and Estonia to the south across the Gulf of Finland. There are 5.4 million people that live in Finland at the end of 2012 with the majority in its southern regions. Finland is the eighth largest country in Europe and the most sparsely populated country in the European Union. Finland also has one of the world’s most extensive welfare systems, one that generates decent living conditions for all residents, Finns and non-citizens. Finland is one of the oldest countries with the average age at 42.7 years. Half of the voters are estimated by be over 50 years old. According to the Finnish Forest...
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...revolution in 1917 and the collapse of the Romanov dynasty led Finland to unilaterally declare independence on December 6,1917 (still the national day). After difficult years during World War П, Finland remained somewhat isolated, and its economy remained highly dependent on the Soviet Union. Following the model of its Nordic neighbors in the post-war years, Finland was characterized by heavy investments in social welfare and public infrastructure. There was a history of reliance on government leadership in many"private sector companies. The government had large holdings in many top Finnish companies (see Exhibit 1), and through its active involvement in major mergers and acquisitions transactions, influenced the ownership structures of key industries./ Finland's prosperity level caught up to the OECD average only slowly. With few exceptions, notably in pulp and paper and specialty shipbuilding, Finnish companies were absent from international business rankings. By 2001, Finland had become one of the fastest growing and most competitive economies in the world. A member of the European Union, it was known for fiscal stability and was the only Nordic country introducing the Euro in the...
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...As a high school graduate, I’ve had my fair share of standardized tests. However, I also have younger siblings in both elementary and middle schools. As they’ve gotten older, I’ve taken notice in the increase of state testing they have to go through. They’re tested far more than I ever was as a kid. In her NPR article titled “What Schools Could Use Instead Of Standardized Tests”, Anya Kamenetz, an author, discusses the overuse of standardized testing and possible alternatives for them. Kamenetz mentions that there has been discussion of cutting back on state requirements for testing by parents in different communities. The Council of Chief State School Officer and some of the largest school districts have also made demands of reform. I personally believe that standardized testing is a waste and it cuts the time students get in terms of actual education and learning. In addition, these tests cause unnecessary anxiety among the student who take them....
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...inspires him to name his company Nokia Ab in 1871. How apt that Nokia begins by making paper – one of the most influential communications technologies in history. The galoshes revolution OK, so it’s not exactly a revolution. But in 1898, Eduard Polón founds Finnish Rubber Works, which later becomes Nokia’s rubber business, making everything from galoshes to tyres. Nokia rubber boots become a bona fide design classic, still on sale to this day – though we no longer make them. Electronics go boom In 1912, Arvid Wickström sets up Finnish Cable Works, the foundation of Nokia’s cable and electronics business. By the 1960s, Finnish Cable Works – already working closely with Nokia Ab and Finnish Rubber Works – starts branching out into electronics. In 1962, it makes its first electronic device in-house: a pulse analyser for use in nuclear power plants. In 1963, it starts developing radio telephones for the army and emergency services – Nokia’s first foray into telecommunications. In time, the company’s MikroMikko becomes the best known computer brand in Finland. And by 1987, Nokia is the third largest TV manufacturer in Europe. Three become one Having been jointly owned since 1922, Nokia Ab, Finnish Cable Works and Finnish Rubber Works officially merge in 1967. The new Nokia Corporation has five businesses: rubber, cable, forestry, electronics and power generation. But as the 1980s come into view, it’s an entirely new industry that makes Nokia a household name around the world...
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...American Education: Not Worthy of an “A” In the height of the economic recession circa 2008, the CEO of a McDonald’s supplier experienced difficulty finding competent workers for the modern factory jobs. The position entailed basic communication skills, literacy, and the ability to solve a problem. These traits were lacking in the recent high school graduates of Oklahoma public schools. In rapidly evolving and fast-paced financial markets, a quality education has become the foundation for success, and the education being offered by U.S. schools proves to be a faulty base for structure. In Amanda Ripley's The Smartest Kids in the World, Ripley demonstrates the American education system's need for rigor by providing personal narratives...
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...Earlier, people suffered a lot for collecting data. It was very difficult to get data, so people suggested various method, for collecting data, storing data and managing data, such as database management system (DBMS). But in today’s scenario, data is overwhelmingly enormous, DBMS is not compatible to handle such size of data. So we have situation where the data rich but information is poor. “If you don’t measure it, you can’t improve it”. This is a quote by Peter Drucker, a renowned management guru. In this new era, data collection is not as hard as earlier day. Data can be collected easily by various ways, such as, censor, bar code scanner, web browser, online survey, and many more. Business entity sitting on large amount of data wondering,...
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...and giving me valuable time for answering my question regarding this Report.. This study has indeed helped me to explore more knowledgeable ways related to this topic and I am sure that it will help us in our future! S.NO | Contents | Page No | | | | 1 | Acknowledgement | 3 | 2 | Table of country profile | 5 | 3 | Introduction | 6 | 4 | Economy Of Finland | 9 | 5 | Human Development Index(HDI) | 10 | 6 | Economy Sectors Of Finland | 12 | 7 | Indicators | 14 | 8 | Rostow’s Growth Model | 16 | 9 | Conclusion | 16 | | References | 16 | TABLE OF CONTENTS Capital and largest city | Helsinki 60°10′N 024°56′E | Official languages | * Finnish (89.33%) * Swedish (5.34%) | Recognised regional languages | Sami (0.03%) | Religion | * Lutheranism,[1] * Eastern Orthodoxy[1] | Demonym | * Finnish * Finn | Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic[2] | - | President | Sauli Niinistö | - | Prime Minister | Juha Sipilä | Legislature | Eduskunta | Independence | - | Autonomy within...
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