...Anthem 1. A rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular group, body, or cause. With arching melodies, epic guitar riffs and rhythms inciting you to put your hands in the air, anthems give us a soundtrack to life’s defining moments. And for HANSON, their sixth studio album ANTHEM marks the beginning of their third decade of making music together. Over their first 20 years, brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson have made their mark. Five years building a fanbase as an independent band led to a meteoric rise with the 1997 international smash single MMMBop from their debut album Middle Of Nowhere. A long line of hits, four more studio albums, multiple Grammy nominations and over 16 million album sales followed. Over their second decade, the band charted their own course running an independent label while maintaining a coveted connection with their global fanbase, and in 2007 they launched a grassroots campaign to support poverty and HIV/AIDS relief in Africa (TakeTheWalk.net). Set for release in the US in June followed by worldwide release and a coordinated world tour, the bands sixth studio album ANTHEM is an album that celebrates the power of music to ignite passion and bring people together. “We have always been in awe of the ability music has to engage people, whether it’s a song that makes you want to dance, or a song that inspires you to take action for a cause. We want this record to be the anthem for all of those moments”, says Taylor. Following two years...
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...Lauryn Moore Mizzo Drama 1 Quick Change Artist Have everyone sit in a circle and choose one person to be the quick change artist. Have the artist go out of sight and change something on him/her self that is visible(i.e.-put shorts on backwards, change hair, tie/untie shoes...). When the artist is done, have him/her walk into the middle of the circle and turn around slowly to give everyone a chance to see what has been changed. Then go around the circle having each person guess what has been changed. The first person to guess correctly is the next artist. Catch a Story Have a ball or (better) a beanbag. Begin a story. Throw it to the person who must continue the story. This is better than dragging around the circle and shy people can get rid of the story after only one word. A variation on this is “fortunately, unfortunately”. Each person must add a sentence, changing the sentence of the main character. E.g. Unfortunately the plane’s engines failed. Fortunately the pilot had a parachute. Unfortunately the parachute would not open. Fortunately their was a haystack underneath. Etc. Martha’s Game Group stands outside a designated performance space. One person runs into the space, forms her body into a statue and announces what she is, as in "I'm a tree." Instantly the next person runs on and forms something else in the same picture. "I'm a bench under the tree." The next person further adds to the picture. "I'm a bum on the bench." "I'm a dog peeing on the tree."...
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...Hanson&Ski&Products&Case&Write3Up& & Question& 1:& Using& the& concept& of& balance& sheet,& I& prepared& the& balance& sheet& on& Exhibit&1.&I&estimate&that&the&size&of&the&commercial&bank&loan&will&be&$1,650,000&on&Mar& 31,&1987.& At&that&time,&the&collateral&will&be& $2,701,100&(collateral=&1741*&80%+&1869*& 70%=2,701,100).& Comparing& with& the& Note& Payable33Banks& account,& $1,650,000,& the& collateral&is&greater&than&Note&Payable3Bank.& Additionally,& Note&Payable—Banks&is&less& than&$4,200,000.&Therefore,&the&budget&plans&are&feasible.& & Question& 2:& The&idea&to&calculate&the&Note& payable& size&is&that&the&company&had&to& balance&its&cash&account&to&$100,000,&meaning&that&whenever&the&cash&account&was&less& than& $100,000,& the& company& would& borrow& money& to& keep& to& $100,000.& On& the& other& hand,& the& company& would& repay& to& the& banks& if& its& cash& account& was& more& than& $100,000.& For& example,& on& Quarter& 1,& the& cash& account& was& debited& $1,643,000& (156,000+1,487,000)& and& was& credited& $2,172,000(1,928,000+177,000+67,000).& To& balance& the& cash& account& to& $100,000,& the& company& needed& to& borrow& $629,000& from& commercial&banks.&Using&the&same&idea,&I&prepared&the&T3account&for&Cash&account&on& Exhibit&2.& Based&on&the&Exhibit&2,&and&Exhibit&3,&the&size&of&the&commercial&bank&loan&at& the& end& of& quarter& of& FY& 1987& was& respectively& $2,176,000& in& Q1,& $3,727,000& in& Q2,& $3,041,000& in& Q3& and& $1...
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...“You get what you set out to do,” stated John Hanson, as he lead us to believe you can achieve what you want in life depending on how much you strive for it. John Hanson may be known as the first president under the Articles of Confederation, and the public official from Maryland during the American Revolution era, but in my most honest opinion, he is a determined leader who wanted the best for the Patriotic cause. John was also a merchant. Mr. Hanson is a father to 8 kids, which shows that he was able to put his family and his people as his main responsibility. A hero, such as John Hanson, is a person that is acknowledged for their high sense of courage, determination, and ability to put their priorities first. In addition, people in the world need heroes to lead them to safety and to make the world a more respected place. A hero is somebody who is willing to fight for what we need in life, and improve the lifestyle of their peers and citizens, just as John Hanson when he was the first president under the Articles of Confederation, who in reality is somebody who leads their country to safety and protection. Courageousness, the ability to always be respectful to others, confidence, and fearlessness are the most important traits to a true hero. Heroes from the American Revolution provided a strong example of how they were able to provide a better life for their people, which has over the...
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...Hanson Manufacturing Company In February 1993 Herbert Wessling was appointed general manager by Paul Hanson, president of Hanson Manufacturing Company. Wessling, age 56, had wide executive experience in manufacturing products similar to those of the Hanson Company. The appointment of Wessling results from management problems arising from the death of Richard Hanson, founder and, until his death in early 1992, president of the company. Paul Hanson had only four years’ experience with the company, and in early 1993 was 34 years old. His father had hoped to train Paul over a 10-year period, but the father’s untimely death had cut short this seasoning period. The younger Hanson became president after his father’s death, and had exercised full control until he hired Mr. Wessling. Paul Hanson knew that he had made several poor decisions during 1992 and that the morale of the organization had suffered, apparently through lack of confidence in him. When he received the 1992 income statement (Exhibit 1), the loss of almost $200,000 during a relatively good year for the industry convinced him that he needed help. He attracted Mr. Wessling from a competitor by offering a stock option incentive in addition to salary, knowing that Wessling wanted to acquire financial security for his retirement. The two men came to a clear understanding that Wessling, as general manager, had full authority to execute any changes he desired. In addition, Wessling would explain the reasons for...
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...Hanson Ski Products I n early July 1986, Alden (Denny) Hanson, president and chief executive officer of Hanson Ski Products, was preparing for a meeting with his executive commit¬tee on the company's current and longer-term financing needs. For one thing, Mr. Hanson wanted to review the plans for fiscal year (FY) 1987.1 Although the com-pany's bankers had provided a $4-2 million line of credit to meet the year's seasonal cash needs, Denny wanted to recheck his figures to be sure that this credit would be sufficient, particularly since Hanson Ski Products was scheduled to repay stock¬holder loans of $841,000 in November. COMPANY BACKGROUND Hanson Ski Products was a leading manufacturer of high-quality ski boots located in Boulder, Colorado. Although it was a relatively new entrant to the market, its rev¬enues ranked among the top 10 ski boot manufacturers worldwide by 1984. Hanson commanded a 20% share of the U.S. market for high-quality ski boots, which was growing at an estimated 10% per year. While the focus of operations was U.S. skiers, the international portion of the company's business was growing faster than the do¬mestic portion. The company expected that in FY 1987, its international revenues would represent about 30% of total sales. One of the keys to Hanson's successful penetration of this tough market was the unique design of its ski boots. The revolutionary patented rear-entry concept, de¬signed by Chris Hanson, balanced the objectives of comfort and skiing...
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... Brigance Diagnostic Inventories (For special needs children.) • Yellow Brigance: birth to developmental age 7 • Green Brigance: grade levels Pre-K through 9 California Achievement Test (CAT) Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS) Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) Stanford Achievement Test (This is not the College Board SAT.) PASS test (from Hewitt-standardized but not nationally normed) ???? Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT) (Short but accurate; this brief test can be used for children with attention difficulties) Woodcock-Johnson (Oral interaction/evaluation in addition to written work; must be administered by qualified tester, usually a psychologist or an education professional) What Do the Scores Mean? The percentile ranking compares all the students who took this test. If the child falls into the 75th percentile, that means that the child scored as well or better than 75 out of 100 students who took the same level Iowa test. The stanine ranking (STAndard NINE) NS: • 1st–3rd stanines means below average • 4th–6th is average • 7th–9th is above average Grade Equivalent: A 7.3 GE means that the child is in the 3rd month of seventh grade. If the child is in 6th grade, he is above average. However, if the child is in 8th grade it will require remedial work. Advanced Placement Test (AP) High school students, who are high achievers, have an option to take AP classes. The College Board requires that the AP class be taken by an accredited school...
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...ITC Weaknesses The company's original business was traded in tobacco. ITC stands for Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited. It is interesting that a business that is now so involved in branding continues to use its original name, despite the negative connection of tobacco with poor health and premature death. To fund its cash guzzling FMCG start-up, the company is still dependant upon its tobacco revenues. Cigarettes account for 47 per cent of the company's turnover, and that in itself is responsible for 80% of its profits. So there is an argument that ITC's move into FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) is being subsidised by its tobacco operations. Its Gold Flake tobacco brand is the largest FMCG brand in India - and this single brand alone hold 70% of the tobacco market. Opportunities Core brands such as Aashirvaad, Mint-o, Bingo! And Sun Feast (and others) can be developed using strategies of market development, product development and marketing penetration. ITC is moving into new and emerging sectors including Information Technology, supporting business solutions. e-Choupal is a community of practice that links rural Indian farmers using the Internet. This is an original and well thought of initiative that could be used in other sectors in many other parts of the world. It is also an ambitious project that has a goal of reaching 10 million farmers in 100,000 villages. Take a look at eChoupal here http://www.itcportal.com/agri_exports/e-choupal_new.htm ITC leverages...
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...Hanson Ski Products Case Overview: Seasonal family business facing rapid growth, 20% US market share of ski boots Customers: B2B, US dealers of ski products, international sales growing faster than domestic, mid-power Suppliers: Manufacturers, materials suppliers, mid-power Competitors: mid-power Sales: 7 Sales Steps 1. Target: US skiers 2. Contract/Promote: 1 Awards, 2 Used in high profile competitions, 3 Vegas Ski show, 4 sales reps 3. Benefit/Present: 1 high quality, 2 unique design (patent rear-entry), 3 comfort ski boots, 4. Propose/Pilot: See it, performance in competitions 5. Close: Become a happy, repeat customer 6. Deliver: Ship it/delivered to stores 7. Report/refer: Brand recognition, referral from happy clients Finance • 1987 $4.2 million line of credit to meet seasonal cash needs at 3.75% over prime = 3.75+8=11.75%? i. Covers up to 70% of inventory costs and 80% of current AR • Revenue ranks top 10 worldwide 1984, estimated growth at 10% per year (Accurate to expect same growth? • Predicted revenues 1991 = $26 million • Estimated 1987 international revenues = 30% total sales • Cash balances average = $100,000 • Never paid dividends, do not intend to pay now = good choice? Operations • People: 123 production workers, Hansen • Processes: 4 models of adult boots new models added, old ones dropped • Manufacturing: starts January, constant adjustment based on orders, no capacity to turn out entire year’s production in March when orders...
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...The assumption of George Washington being the President of the United States was just that an "assumption." According to Global Watch -The 1st President was black, A Black man, A Moor, John Hanson. The new Country was actually enhanced on March 1, 1781 with the adoption of the Articles of Confederation. Once the signing took place in 1781, a President was needed to run the Country. John Hanson was chosen unanimously by congress. (Because of his ethnicity he is one of those great men that’s lost in History).In fact, all the other potential candidates refused to run against him, as he was am major player in the revolution and an extremely influential number of congress, No one had ever been President and the role was beyond the norms and poorly defined. His action residing in office would set precedent for all future Presidents. John Hanson in a subtly way calmed down the troops who demanded to get paid. He also sanctioned all foreign troops off American soil and the removal of all inappropriate foreign flags in the whim of the moment despite the interracial gab between Hanson and George Washington he was still able to calm the nation down as well as keep his title as President John Hanson was elected “President of the Continental Congress” by Congress, on November 5th 1781 and was 60 years old at the time. He was the first person to serve a full one year term as the President of the Continental Congress. The President of the Continental Congress...
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...Informal Networks: The Company Behind the Chart by David Krackhardt and Jeff Hanson Harvard Business Review Reprint 93406 This document is authorized for use only in SP 2016 B66 OB 565 Leading Change by Ray Sparrowe, Olin Business School from December 2015 to June 2016. This document is authorized for use only in SP 2016 B66 OB 565 Leading Change by Ray Sparrowe, Olin Business School from December 2015 to June 2016. HarvardBusinessReview JULY-AUGUST 1993 Reprint Number RICHARD NORMANN AND RAFAEL RAMIREZ FROM VALUE CHAIN TO VALUE CONSTELLATION: DESIGNING INTERACTIVE STRATEGY 93408 DAVID A. GARVIN BUILDING A LEARNING ORGANIZATION 93402 GEORGE STALK, JR. AND ALAN M. WEBBER JAPAN’S DARK SIDE OF TIME 93409 DAVID KRACKHARDT AND JEFF HANSON INFORMAL NETWORKS: THE COMPANY BEHIND THE CHART 93406 BARBARA PRESLEY NOBLE REINVENTING LABOR: AN INTERVIEW WITH UNION PRESIDENT LYNN WILLIAMS 93410 ROBERT KELLEY AND JANET CAPLAN HOW BELL LABS CREATES STAR PERFORMERS 93405 HBR CASE STUDY IS THIS THE RIGHT TIME TO COME OUT? 93411 WORLD VIEW MANAGING RISKS IN MEXICO 93403 JOSEPH M. JURAN FIRST PERSON MADE IN U.S.A.: A RENAISSANCE IN QUALITY 93404 NANCY A. NICHOLS IN QUESTION WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ROSIE THE RIVETER? 93407 PERSPECTIVES IS THE DEFICIT A FRIENDLY GIANT AFTER ALL? 93401 ALISTAIR D. WILLIAMSON LAURENCE HECHT AND PETER MORICI This document is authorized for use...
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...some extent, but there were two that stuck out the most. One was named Officer John Ryan and the other was Officer Tom Hanson. Officer John Ryan seemed to have a stereotype towards a certain race that being African Americans. A stereotype is defined as “a generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people,”(pg. 780). Officer John Ryan often felt that if African American people were out at night they were causing a problem. For example, when he pulled over the couple that night for no reason, even though they were following the law. He made them both step out of the car. Officer Tom Hanson acted upon an African American male in his car due to what seemed to be stereotypes. For example, when Officer Tom Hanson picked up a hitchhiker, who was named Peter, they had a conversation involving racial talk. When Peter begins to reach in his pocket,...
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...and edited by Victor Davis Hanson, Hoplites: The Classical Greek Battle Experience is a collection of nine scholarly essays specifically about the Hoplite warrior: describing the weapons used, how the identification and retrieval of casualties was conducted, the style of phalanx battle from the perspective of the actual soldier fighting as well as sacrifices and battle rituals. He reveals a new experience to the reader using these works, one that sheds new light on the hoplite warrior. Born on September 5th, 1953, Victor Hanson is a military historian and columnist specializing in the study of the classics and ancient warfare. Most notably known for his contributions on modern warfare and contemporary politics for the National Review he has published a number of books on ancient warfare and the classics most on Greek warfare and the Peloponnesian Wars. Keeping his love for the classics intact he received his Ph.D in that field from Stanford University in 1980. Hanson recently relinquished his position and California State University where he began teaching in 1984 where his solely responsible for the creation of the classics program. He currently writes two articles per week for the National Review. Although much scholarly research and publication has been made available on the topic of hoplite warfare, the collection of unpublished essays that Hanson has brought together has undoubtedly opened a new perspective of battle itself. Hanson may have very well been the...
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...Hanson’s Theory Of The Western Way of War The novel Carnage and Culture written by Victor Davis Hanson whom is a military historian and professor at California State University gives a new perspective on why the West always wins their wars. Hanson states his theory that the West always wins their fights because of the influence of their culture. He continues to explain this theory of the Western way of war with a coherent argument. Although Hanson uses examples of battles in which do not quite fit his argument, the background of the nine battles he uses support his claim; thus, making his theory agreeable overall. Furthermore, the title Carnage and Culture best illustrates Hanson’s theory on the western culture. The reason being why the west always wins their wars is due to the culture- “The Western Way of War”. This culture follows with characteristics in which represent the West: being freedom, individualism, civic militarism, superior weapons, organization, discipline, morale, initiative, flexibility, and command. All of these characteristics are shown through the West in the battles fought against the Non-West. Hanson talks about nine different battles in which helps back up his theory. Western warfare, a common foundation and continual way of fighting, that has made Europeans the most deadly soldiers in the history of civilization. With this being said, Hanson believed that with the western culture, the armies produce better quality arms and soldiers. Culture being...
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