...SIOP Lesson Plans: Seeing The Trees for The Forest Kimberly Kidd, Kristen Martin, Mandi Moody, Cara Goff ESL 434 8/24/2012 Amy McDonnel Kimberly Kidd, Kristen Prater Mandi Moody, Cara Goff ESL 434 8/24/2012 Amy McDonnel CLC Lesson Rationale These lesson plans enhance student achievement by presenting the content in several ways, giving the students tools to help their language use, using content that is relevant to the student’s life, encouraging group participation, and using an assessment that not only measures their understanding of the topic, but also meets both the both 6th grade content area standards, and English Language Learner (ELL) standards. By implementing these lesson plans in a unit format, the students are ensured to receive quality instruction under the following standards: Determining the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source, and providing an accurate summary; writing narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences; Understanding the influences of individuals and groups from various cultures on various historical and contemporary societies; understanding the impact of interactions between people and the physical environment on the development and conditions of places and regions; summarizing numerical data sets in relation to their context; identifying the mean, median, range and mode; Throughout the writing...
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...The Immediate Benefits Realized by Humanity in the Pursuit of Space Exploration Bradley D. Fluharty COM/156 September 30th, 2012 Dr. Nguyen Thinh The Immediate Benefits Realized by Humanity in the Pursuit of Space Exploration Research has indicated that technological developments associated with the exploration of space are far more reaching than previously imagined. Developments and innovations in the fields of health and medicine, public safety, transportation, and many other unassociated categories, are the direct result of man’s quest to inhabit celestial bodies other than the earth. Critics suggest that the economics involved in the research necessary to facilitate planetary colonization are profoundly wasteful, but developed technologies have immediate benefits for humanity. Technologies developed by NASA are currently used in our doctors’ offices, operating rooms, and rehabilitation clinics, helping individuals, and professionals alike achieve a higher degree of health and wellness. “Olympians and professional and collegiate athletes can now avoid dangerous heat related illnesses during intense workouts” (spinoff.nasa.gov, 2009). This is the result of an indigestible thermometer pill that was designed by NASA to keep tabs on the core temperatures of astronauts during space flights. Since their inception, these pills can now also contain micro cameras which can assist doctors in the inspection of individuals’ digestive tracts. LED chips (light emitting diodes)...
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...investment? Discuss the growth strategy. What additional mar ket(s) would you recommend pursuing as they move ahead? On his way through Logan Airport, Jim Poss stopped at a newsstand to flip through the June 2004 Notional Ge ographic cover story that declared, “The End of Cheap Oil.” Inside was a two-page spread of an American family sitting among a vast array of household posses sions that were derived, at least in part, from petroleumbased products: laptops, cell phones, clothing, footwear, sports equipment, cookware, and containers of all shapes and sizes. Without oil, the world will be a very different place. Jim shook his head. and here we are burning this finite, imported, irreplace able resource to power three-ton suburban gas guzzlers with “these colors don’t run” bumper stickers! Jim s enterprise Seahorse Power Company {SPC) was an engineering start-up that encouraged the adop tion of environmentally friendly methods of power gen eration by designing products that were cheaper and more efficient than 20th-century technologies. Jim was sure that his first product, a patent-pending solar-powered trash compactor, could make a real difference. In the United States alone, 1 80 million garbage trucks consume over a billion gallons of diesel fuel a year. By compacting trash on-site and off-grid, the mailboxsized “BigBelly” could cut pickups by 400 percent. The prototype—designed on the fly at a cost of $10,000—...
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...investment? Discuss the growth strategy. What additional mar ket(s) would you recommend pursuing as they move ahead? On his way through Logan Airport, Jim Poss stopped at a newsstand to flip through the June 2004 Notional Ge ographic cover story that declared, “The End of Cheap Oil.” Inside was a two-page spread of an American family sitting among a vast array of household posses sions that were derived, at least in part, from petroleumbased products: laptops, cell phones, clothing, footwear, sports equipment, cookware, and containers of all shapes and sizes. Without oil, the world will be a very different place. Jim shook his head. and here we are burning this finite, imported, irreplace able resource to power three-ton suburban gas guzzlers with “these colors don’t run” bumper stickers! Jim s enterprise Seahorse Power Company {SPC) was an engineering start-up that encouraged the adop tion of environmentally friendly methods of power gen eration by designing products that were cheaper and more efficient than 20th-century technologies. Jim was sure that his first product, a patent-pending solar-powered trash compactor, could make a real difference. In the United States alone, 1 80 million garbage trucks consume over a billion gallons of diesel fuel a year. By compacting trash on-site and off-grid, the mailboxsized “BigBelly” could cut pickups by 400 percent. The prototype—designed on the fly at a cost of $10,000—...
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...Hospitality companies have an ethical responsibility to go green even at the expense of the bottom line Nowadays it has become fashionable for businesses and organizations to adopt and promote environmentally friendly approach. This adaptation not only helps making these organizations noticeable but also is considered to be cost effective. The expectations and pressures of going green have also affected the hospitality industry as customers are rapidly becoming aware of the environmental concerns that the world is facing and expect the organization that they are associated with to adopt such operational and service management scenarios which are environment friendly.It is not easy to present an argument against healthier work space and environment. This essay will analyze different aspects of adopting ‘green activities’ by the hospitality organizations and will discuss if it is possible for them to maintain healthy revenues while adopting green activities. The word green generally refers towards the activities which are considered to be environmentally responsible by the consumers and stake holders, adopted by the organization in question. Such activities are meant to reduce the environmental foot print of the organization by reducing their use of natural resources and a balanced contribution towards the eco systems (Graci & Dodds, 2009).There are variety of ways to choose from when a company decides to ‘go green’ starting from minor activities to bigger more significant...
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...steering wheels, golf equipment, designer condoms and luggage. The group’s important brands included United Colors of Benetton (UCB), Sisley, PlayLife and Killer Loop. During fiscal 2002, Benetton reported revenues of €1.99 billion and net income of €128 million. Benetton spent €102 million on advertising and promotion during the year (see Exhibit I for revenue split-up and Exhibit II for financial highlights). In addition to retail outlets around the world, Benetton also operated megastores (3000 square foot stores) in such cities as Paris, Rome, Kobe, Osaka, New York, London, Moscow and Lisbon. As of 2002, the company operated in about 120 countries through its 5000 retail stores and employed about 7250 people. Benetton was well known for its colorful and provocative advertisements (Benetton termed its advertising and marketing activities as Communication Strategy). The company employed unusual, controversial advertising techniques and themes that used “shock value” and the power of photography to grab viewers’ attention. Unlike most advertisements which centered around a company’s product or image, Benetton’s advertising campaigns focused on social and political issues like racial integration, AIDS awareness, war, poverty, child labor, death, pollution etc. The advertisements initially succeeded in raising the brand's profile, but eventually began to cause dissatisfaction among customers, retailers, government bodies and various international non-profit organizations. Some of Benetton’s...
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...steering wheels, golf equipment, designer condoms and luggage. The group’s important brands included United Colors of Benetton (UCB), Sisley, PlayLife and Killer Loop. During fiscal 2002, Benetton reported revenues of €1.99 billion and net income of €128 million. Benetton spent €102 million on advertising and promotion during the year (see Exhibit I for revenue split-up and Exhibit II for financial highlights). In addition to retail outlets around the world, Benetton also operated megastores (3000 square foot stores) in such cities as Paris, Rome, Kobe, Osaka, New York, London, Moscow and Lisbon. As of 2002, the company operated in about 120 countries through its 5000 retail stores and employed about 7250 people. Benetton was well known for its colorful and provocative advertisements (Benetton termed its advertising and marketing activities as Communication Strategy). The company employed unusual, controversial advertising techniques and themes that used “shock value” and the power of photography to grab viewers’ attention. Unlike most advertisements which centered around a company’s product or image, Benetton’s advertising campaigns focused on social and political issues like racial integration, AIDS awareness, war, poverty, child labor, death, pollution etc. The advertisements initially succeeded in raising the brand's profile, but eventually began to cause dissatisfaction among customers, retailers, government bodies and various international non-profit organizations. Some of Benetton’s...
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...ECOLOGICAL CONDITION OF SOUTH AFRICA Population and GDP South Africa is a middle-income, emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources; well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors; a stock exchange that is the 18th largest in the world; and modern infrastructure supporting a relatively efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region. At the end of 2007, South Africa began to experience an electricity crisis. State power supplier Eskom encountered problems with aged plants, necessitating "load-shedding" cuts to residents and businesses in the major cities. Growth was robust from 2004 to 2007 as South Africa reaped the benefits of macroeconomic stability and a global commodities boom, but began to slow in the second half of 2007 due to the electricity crisis and the subsequent global financial crisis' impact on commodity prices and demand. GDP fell nearly 2% in 2009. Unemployment remains high and outdated infrastructure has constrained growth. Daunting economic problems remain from the apartheid era - especially poverty, lack of economic empowerment among the disadvantaged groups, and a shortage of public transportation. South Africa's former economic policy was fiscally conservative, focusing on controlling inflation, and attaining a budget surplus. The current government largely follows the same prudent policies, but must contend with the impact of the global crisis and is facing growing...
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...i) Upon Julie’s arrest, she would first be taken to the custody sergeant, whose job it is to ensure that her initial detention is authorised, then the officer who arrested her would give brief details for the reason for her arrest. Then the custody sergeant will ask Julie questions such as her date of birth, or her height or address, by law Julie can refuse to answer these questions, but giving false details could result in obstructing a police officer. After this her rights will be detailed by the custody officer, these are the right to inform someone of her detention, the right to free legal aid before answering any questions, and the right to consult the code of practice. Julie would then be asked to sign a form confirming she has been read these rights. After the above steps have taken place, Julie would be searched to ensure that she is not carrying or concealing weaponry. This search would be carried out by an officer of the same sex, and would consist of a simple pat down; it is unlikely that Julie would be searched more thoroughly given the situation. The police could potentially ask to retain some clothes if it is felt that by retaining said clothes, it would provide evidence to the case, if this were the case, Julie must be provided alternate clothing. This incident is an example of an either way offence, as it could be trailed in the magistrate’s court, or the crown court, as a result of this, the police would have authority to conduct a search of Julie’s address or...
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...Abstract This paper will explain many things about the Animal Liberation Front, including its operational goals; why it is a threat to the United States of America; what actions led to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation declaring it a terrorist organization; what other countries consider it a terrorist organization and why; how it acts like a terrorist organization instead of a peaceful eco-movement; and what can be done to halt or reduce this threat in the future. The Animal Liberation Front is a terrorist group for many reasons, ranging from their operational structure to their belief system. For example, they adopted the classic clandestine cell structure in order to reduce the risk of all of the cells being compromised if one person is picked up (Shorn, 2009). This allows the members of the Animal Liberation Front to continue their operations and reduce their operational risks slightly while still maintaining security. The Animal Liberation Front originally became a threat to the United States in 1976, when it claimed its’ first firebombing, and it has only grown since then. The firebombing and the hundreds of other actions that followed it plainly show that they are a terrorist organization by their targets and how they attack those targets. The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) has also claimed credit for causing millions of dollars in damage in the United States alone (Bourne, 2003). The targets of the ALF have also begun to mutate and become more...
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...adidas AG (German pronunciation: [ˈadiˌdas]) is a German multinational corporation that designs and manufactures sports clothing and accessories based in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany. It is the holding company for the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company (including Ashworth), Rockport, and 9.1% of FC Bayern Munich. Besides sports footwear, Adidas also produces other products such as bags, shirts, watches, eyewear, and other sports- and clothing-related goods. Adidas is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Germany and Europe and the second biggest sportswear manufacturer in the world.[3] Adidas was founded in 1948 by Adolf Dassler, following the split of Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik between him and his older brother Rudolf. Rudolf later established Puma, which was the early rival of Adidas. Registered in 1949, Adidas is currently based in Herzogenaurach, Germany. Puma is also based in Herzogenaurach. The company's clothing and shoe designs typically feature three parallel bars, and the same motif is incorporated into Adidas's current official logo.[4][5] The company revenue for 2012 was listed at €14.48 billion.[2] Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik Christoph Von Wilhelm Dassler was a worker in a shoe factory, while his wife Pauline ran a small laundry in the Bavarian town of Herzogenaurach, 20 km (12.4 mi) from the city of Nuremberg. After leaving school, their son, Rudolf "Rudi" Dassler, joined his father at the shoe...
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...FLIP FACTORY INC. Birgitte Grøgaard wrote this case solely to provide material for class discussion. The author does not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The author may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality. This publication may not be transmitted, photocopied, digitized or otherwise reproduced in any form or by any means without the permission of the copyright holder. Reproduction of this material is not covered under authorization by any reproduction rights organization. To order copies or request permission to reproduce materials, contact Ivey Publishing, Ivey Business School, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, N6G 0N1; (t) 519.661.3208; (e) cases@ivey.ca; www.iveycases.com. Copyright © 2015, Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation Version: 2016-04-26 In June 2014, Darlene Traviss, owner and chief executive officer of Flip Factory Inc. (Flip Factory), stood in her fitness centre in a flurry of activity and excitement. Toddlers, youths, teens, and adults participated in a multitude of gymnastics-based activities throughout the 10,000-square-foot facility. Three years had passed since Traviss relocated Flip Factory from an inner city church hall to an industrial park in northeast Calgary. The business had evolved from a one-woman show with a few seasonal part-time staff to a team of more than 20 highly skilled and specialized coaches from...
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...the base which is being used by modern organizations. This paper attempts to show the importance of the marketing mix for modern marketers and that it cannot be relegated from modern marketing strategy. The paper is divided into six parts. Beginning with the introduction it then moves on to the development of the marketing mix theory. The third part contains the literature review of the mix. The fourth asserts that marketing mix in conjunction with RM and CRM can result in a successful marketing strategy and the fifth uses Lexus as an example to prove this assertion. It ends with the conclusion. What Is Marketing Mix? The Oxford Dictionary of Business and Management’s definition of the Marketing Mix is of “the factors controlled by a company that can influence consumers’ buying of its products” (Anon, 2006:332). More commonly referred to as McCarthy’s 4Ps of Product, Price, Promotion and Place, their origin lies in the 12 elements which Neil Borden developed at Harvard Business School and introduced at his AMA presidential address in 1953. Borden got his inspiration from James Culliton, “who described the business executive as somebody who combines different ingredients” (Waterschoot...
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...practical. We must create a company that addresses the needs of society and the environment by developing a system of industrial production that decreases our costs and dramatically reduces the burdens placed upon living systems. Ray Anderson, Founder Interface, Inc. Greentech could be the largest economic opportunity of the 21st century. John Doerr Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield, and Byers Results Expected Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to 1. Discuss the pressures and demands in the marketplace that are driving opportunities for entrepreneurs with an eye toward sustainability. 2. Explain ways that entrepreneurial companies can gain competitive advantage by orienting products and processes that take environmental issues into account. 3. Describe the role that sustainability plays in building dynamic and profitable ventures. 4. Discuss the five facets of looking through a sustainability lens, and describe their impact on opportunity assessment, resources, and the team. 5. Provide insights into and analysis of the Jim Poss case study. Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Clean Commerce Is an Opportunity Sea Change As noted by perhaps the most famous modern venture capitalist in the world, John Doerr, the clean commerce and sustainable enterprise movement is 1 one of the most exciting and promising opportunity sea changes of this century. Everyone is going green. Each week brings a new announcement of a company embracing sustainability and...
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...Doing Business in South Korea important disclaimer No person should act or rely upon any matter on information contained in or implied in this publication without first obtaining advice from a qualified adviser that relates specifically to their particular circumstances. This publication should not be regarded as offering a complete explanation of the taxation matters referred to. The publishers and the authors are not responsible for the results either of any actions taken on the basis of information in this publication, nor for any error in or omission from this publication. The publishers and the authors expressly disclaim all and any liability and responsibility to any person, who acts or fails to act as a consequence of reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this publication. Contents Chapter 1 – Introduction • Geography • Climate • • • • • • • • • • • 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 ¡ ¢ Language and Currency Legal System Advantages of Investing in Korea Constitution Economy Import Controls Major Exports and Imports Communications Finance Government Policy on Foreign Investment in Korea Exchange Controls Chapter 2–Business Forms Available to Foreign Investment • • • • • • 13 £ ¢ £ ¢ Local Corporation Establishment Private Business Registration Establishment of a Foreign Company's Domestic Branch Directors Registration requirements and filing procedures for public securities Shareholdings by non-residents Chapter 3 – Accounting ...
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