...Harvard Business School 9-682-010 Rev. September 30, 1985 How to Avoid Getting Lost in the Numbers This note is not for everyone; rather, it is aimed at students who are not sure of their abilities to handle the numbers in case analyses. It contains hints and tips to guide such analyses, and it is intended for all functional areas of business analysis. The hints and tips range from the conceptual to the practical, from the complex to the blatantly obvious. The note's underlying philosophy is that, in case analysis, it is not true that there are people who are good at numbers and people who are bad at numbers. Ability to do numbers is not innate; it's all a matter of approach. How you attack numbers is what counts. There are good numbers habits and bad numbers habits. This note has been written to help the reader develop good numbers habits. Part One: The Essentials • Take it slowly: more haste, less speed. • Never pick up your calculator until you know why you are doing a calculation— what you intend to do with the result, how you plan to interpret it. • Always seek a reaction to the calculation's result by asking questions such as: What does this mean? What does it imply? Am I surprised? Is it good, bad, or indifferent? • One useful trick is to guess at the answer before you perform the calculation. Then, when you do it, you can see whether you are surprised or not. If you are surprised, you have found something to think about. Is...
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...*clip* Little did Batman know that he would be resurrected by Ra's al Ghul. The former enemy of Batman wished to return what was lost. Although it brought him back Jason Todd was mentally destroyed. Jason is saddened by being taken away from batman the only family he had. *clip* After being revived, Jason sought out to take control of Gotham City’s gangs, destroy the drug trade and the violence of the city. But more than anything else he wants the Joker to pay for what he has done to him much like how Deadpool wished to kill Francis for changing Deadpool’s physical appearance and ruined his life. *clip* He declares those who worthy of such an end and justifying his actions by his saying “let the punishment fit the crimes”. We can relate to Jason Todd through the aspect of losing loved ones who were always there for us and were taken from us too soon as well as how heart breaking it is to lose...
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...Baxendale is one of the most famous cases in history. Case: Hadley v. Baxendale (1854, ENG) [pp. 206-210] Parties: Plaintiff - Hadley Defendant - Baxendale Facts: The plaintiff, Hadley, operated a mill. The crankshaft of the mill broke, forcing the mill to shut down. Hadley contracted with the defendant, Baxendale, to deliver the crankshaft to engineers for repair by a certain date. Baxendale failed to deliver on the date in question, causing Hadley to lose some business. Hadley sued for the profits he lost due to Baxendale's late delivery, and the jury awarded Hadley damages of £25. Baxendale appealed, contending that he did not know that Hadley would suffer any particular damage by reason of the late delivery. Issue: Whether a defendant in a breach of contract case could be held liable for damages that the defendant was not aware would be incurred from a breach of the contract. Reasoning: The court said no to allowing Hadley to recover lost profits in this case, holding that Baxendale could only be held liable for losses that were generally foreseeable, or if Hadley had mentioned his special circumstances in advance. The mere fact that a party is sending something to be repaired does not indicate that they would lose profits if it was not delivered on time. The court suggested various other circumstances under which Hadley could have entered into this contract which would not have presented such dire circumstances, and noted that where special circumstances...
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...The topic I have chosen for the exemplification paper is the death issues of accidents that Fayetteville have. Everyday someone is at risk for getting into a minor or major accident, and at some times it is not preventable. There are many causes of accidents that are not only from people; accidents are also caused by inclement weather. Although everything cannot stop from happening, taking the proper precautions can help lessen injuries. I know quite a bit on the subject, because I have been in an accident myself, minor, but being my first accident I was shaken up by it. I also know how it feels to lose a family member over a major accident. Getting a call telling me what happened to my stepfather, how the accident happened, how far he was dragged on his motorcycle, and what made the driver hit him. The whole while of him being in the hospital was a hard time because it was near Christmas time and he wasn’t there with our family. I selected this issue because accidents that cause deaths puts so much hurt on the family that has lost someone special, and almost everyone could relate. Also, by me writing about this issue might put some reason in the reader’s mind to make them avoid situations because of what I would say. This issue is not only in Fayetteville, so whatever the reader learns from my paper, they can take it with them wherever they go in life. I plan on interviewing a defensive driving instructor because I have taken about three defensive driving classes total...
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...The way we learn to communicate our ideas, fears, and needs can determine whether our lives breathe with peace and freedom or are drowned in chaos. Do You Know How To Communicate With People Effectively, Avoid Conflicts and Get What You Want From Life? ...It's not only about what you say, but also about WHEN, WHY and HOW you say it. Do The Things You Usually Say Help You, Or Maybe Hold You Back? Have you ever considered how many times you intuitively felt that maybe you lost something important or crucial, simply because you unwittingly said or did something, which put somebody off? Maybe you assumed that you knew exactly what a particular concept meant for another person and you stopped asking questions? Gerald Campbell brings you 8 Laws of Communication, the latest book from his 8 Laws series. In 8 Laws of Communication: How to develop skills in nonviolent communication for strong influence and persuasion, Gerald introduces you to a gifted American psychologist from the 21st century who revolutionized the world of...
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...guilt, and good or bad experiences. The Things They Carried is a postmodern novel by Tim O’Brien that explores exactly that. It shows how shame, guilt, and tragic experiences shape your identity during a war. Our identity is shaped by shame, guilt, and our experiences that make us feel less than ourselves. Identity is shown with shame about ourselves within a situation. Many people express shame in different ways, but it makes us feel less than who we are. Curt Lemon had a “toothache” and told the dentist he needed them to take the tooth out. He felt...
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...plain ignored or suffered some other discourteous treatment. The Journal of Occupational Health Psychology cites study by University of Michigan researcher Lilia Cortina and her colleagues from two other universities that found 71 percent workers had experienced workplace incivility in the previous five years 1,100 workers surveyed). And that spark of rudeness wasn't from customers or other members of the general public, but from coworkers and superiors. And 44 percent of workers polled for OfficeTeam said the level of professional courtesy at work had decreased over the past five years. Incivility, rudeness, and bad manners at work hinder productive communication and destroy workplace relationships. Fortunately, you can avoid being the victim and learn how to recognize when you're the culprit. It's also possible to deflect unsavory comments and behavior in a professional manner without taking it personally. Devastating Results Christine Pearson, associate professor of organizational behavior at the University of Western Ontario in Canada, has studied workplace incivility for five years. In a paper she co-authored for the journal Organizational Dynamics, she and two colleagues explained that "workplace civility behavior that helps to preserve the norms for mutual respect at work." Conversely, workplace incivility does just the opposite. And once incivility rears its nasty self into the workplace, the results can be devastating to the culprits as well as those around them and...
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...activities and things that go wrong. How we handle them is essential for our health and well-being. We all face stress, sometimes more than others, but it is how we handle the stress when it happens is how it will affect us internally and externally. The large life stress factors that really affect us is losing our job or losing a loved one, or even the worrying of losing your house and everything you own from losing your job. When the day to day small activities like being stuck in a traffic jam, or taking on someone else's problem as our own, are things that we can avoid the stress levels that will hurt us not only mentally exhaust us, but also internally tearing down our body. Have you ever seen people in high stressed jobs, like trading, they are always sick and the turnover is high; the reason being is they eventually burn themselves out on all the stress. The reason they are always sick is that the stress is affecting our lymphocytes which protect us from getting sick. Stress also affects the way our bodies disperse cortisol, our fat and also our moods and how we react. Being overly stressed will also take a toll on the way you sleep...
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...country. Which means it has to be more global so it can compete with other countries. By entering the globalization era, Indonesia enters a completely different world. It has to adjust its culture in a lot of aspects, such as language, education, entertainment, etc. Of course there's price to pay for a more modern country. Not only influenced by the good things, but also the bad things. The one example that we will discuss is about sex. Nowadays, people are becoming very familiar with the term sex. Most of people already understand what it is and what it is for. Which is good, but now the problem is, people start to have sex before they get married. We know that western culture allows sex before marriage. Not only that, 98% people there lost their virginity when they are around 15-17. For them, it is almost weird when somebody is still a virgin when they are in college. Which is very contradictory with Indonesian's culture that forbids sex before marriage. Why does that happen? From our observation, we can conclude some reasons that will be discussed in the following chapter. One of the article on the internet say that in Indonesia, 39 percent of respondent at the age around 15 – 19 already had sex, the rest 61% is the respondent at the age of 20-25. It is a very...
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...knows the message was received. Delivering verbal communication, like writing a newsletter, involves trying to choose the right words and nonverbal cues to convey a message that will be interpreted in the way that you intend. Effective listeners show speakers that they have been heard and understood. "We were given two ears but only one mouth, because listening is twice as hard as talking." Sources of Difficulty by the Speaker • Voice volume too low to be heard. • Making the message too complex, either by including too many unnecessary details or too many issues. • Getting lost, forgetting your point or the purpose of the interaction. • Body language or nonverbal elements contradicting or interfering with the verbal message, such as smiling when anger or hurt is being expressed. • Paying too much attention to how the other person is taking the message, or how the person might react. Sources of Difficulty by the Listener • Being preoccupied and not listening. • Being so interested in what you have to say that you listen mainly to find an opening to get the floor. • Formulating and listening to your own rebuttal to what the speaker is saying. • Listening to your own personal beliefs about what is being said. The Three Basic Listening Modes 1. Competitive or Combative Listening happens when we are more interested in promoting our own point of view than in understanding or exploring someone else’s view. We either listen for...
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...Con the Conman: How to Avoid Being Victim to Psychic Scams Around 57 percent of people believe in psychic abilities. This is why so many people reach out to psychics to receive life guidance, speak to a deceased loved one, or learn more about health concerns. However, not all psychics are the real deal. Every year, many people get scammed by fake psychics who are simply trying to make a quick buck. If you’re looking for answers from beyond, check out these scams to avoid being victim to the conman. Bad Luck Curses One of the oldest psychic scams in the book is when psychics try to scare customers with bad omens and a dark presence. They sometimes even do a vague reading to try and figure out more details of your life to convince you that they are the real deal. Then, they tell you that they can cure your bad omens for a price. After the first session, they even convince you to come back for more appointments because they believe the spell is still there. Many people have lost thousands of dollars stuck in this trap....
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...stayed, I saw three girls were cycling on the left on us, so we avoid them by walking nearer to the path at the right. At that time, I heard a motorcycle sound from back riding to the right of us. Fyi, the right side of us were only a small path and I asked my friend:" Hey, why this motor wanted to ride so near to us and he don't use the left path..." And we had been robbed, because that time my friend were carrying a clutch bag of mine. The first reaction after getting robbed was "ARE WE GOT ROBBED?" We had been stunned and frightened, I don't know how we walked back to the place we stayed. I never thought that I will be robbed in one day, like never. And we started to be sentimental about everyone around us, when people slightly near us, we will be terrified and double check our belongings. We started to suspect everyone around us, we can't trust anyone. But luckily we were fine after few days. It is not my intent to speak about the relative safety of third world countries. So far, I never heard any story about other people getting robbed in Cambodia. *I'm the unlucky one TT What I learned after getting robbed? Don't be so naive, the are also cruel people outside the world. Must always be careful and on alert. We were so happy that time and thought the place was very safe because the village people we met are so kind, so our awareness are 30% on that night. But I'm quite lucky because the belongings I lost were power bank(can't use my phone on bus because need to...
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...Evil Twin Wi-Fi Attacks NT1110: Computer Structure and Logic October 23, 2013 Abstract What is the “Evil Twin”? Evil Twin is a type of Wi-Fi attack, it is a home-made wireless access point that masquerades as a legitimate hot spot with a very strong signal in efforts to gather personal or corporate information. With this, the overall goal of this report is to educate the public on how to protect themselves. Additionally in this disadvantages and advantages will be discussed along with the effects on consumers and the future. According to Dr. Phil Nobles, a wireless Internet and cybercrime expert at Cranfield University, said: this is how the evil twin works. "So-called 'evil twin' hotspots present a hidden danger for Web users. In essence, users think they've logged on to a wireless hotspot connection when in fact they've been tricked to connect to the attacker's unauthorized base station. The latter jams the connection to a legitimate base station by sending a stronger signal within close proximity to the wireless client -- thereby turning itself into an 'evil twin. Cybercriminals don't have to be that clever to carry out such an attack. Because wireless networks are based on radio signals they can be easily detected by unauthorized users tuning into the same frequency." The Disadvantage of Evil Twins The Evil Twins a Menace to Wireless Security > Mobile, (by Jack M German Tech News World 06/04/09). Once the wireless...
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...Regency Hotel Case Study The Regency Hotel is a beautiful five star hotel that is located in Bangkok. This hotel was established by a local group of investors and was operated by a Thai general manger at the beginning. This Regency Hotel was one of the country’s most prestigious hotels. The employee count for the hotel was around 700 and the moral of the employees was very high. They hotel offered very good employee benefits, above average salaries, plus job security. They also included a great yearend bonus that was not based on the hotels overall performance. After some time the hotel was sold to a very large American hotel chain, after finding out the general manager decided it was time to take an early retirement because of the change of the ownership. For the most part the American company kept all of the Regency’s employees and only did minor transfers of positions. The new general manger was named John Becker, he was an American manager with 10 years of experience in the industry. The decision to choose Becker was easy due to his success in integrating pervious hotels in the past. Becker strongly believed in empowerment, which is a certain degree of autonomy and responsibility for the decision-making regarding the hotels tasks. Becker expects his employees to really go the extra mile. Becker expected the employees to be guest-oriented at all times to drive up the customer service. Becker had a lot of success in his previous positions from empowerment, and found...
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...moderation is a cause for concern, driving while drinking is even worse. The amount of people who get injured or lose their lives is astonishing. Impaired drivers put both themselves and others at risk which why i’ll be arguing against drinking and driving. In this assignment i’ll be discussing what alcohol does to your body, how it affects your decision making and i’ll also be bringing up cases of people who lost their lives while impaired. Before we get into drinking and driving we need to go into...
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