...Molly Morris 22.03.2013 ‘How successful were the Five – Year plans in transforming Russian Industry in the years up to 1941? (June 2010) There is no doubt that to some extent, Stalin’s industrialisation process was a success in industrialising Russia as not only did he make use of Russia’s resources and invested them into beneficial industries, such as the massive hydroelectric Dnieprostroi Dam built to generate electricity on the river Dnieper, he also developed heavy industries such as coal, iron, steel and oil in order to increase output, which in turn increased foreign trade and international relations and led to the result of Russia becoming one of the leading industrial powers of Europe, highlighting that the five year plans were successful in industrialising Russia. However, it could be argued that the rushed procedure and ridiculously high targets set by the USSR can also allow the argument that although Russia did industrialise at a fast pace which benefited Russia’s industry, The unrealistic targets that were set meant that managers were more concerned about the quantity of what they produced, not the quality implying that the five year plans only benefitted Russia’s industry for the short term and did not provide Russia with the long term industrialised plans it needed in order to progress suggesting the plans were not a success. Firstly, there are various factors to suggest the five years plans did successfully industrialize Russia such as Oil exceeding its...
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...make the number crunching nearly painless. Every ratio and calculation for the book is included in the Big Calculating Tool. You’ll have more time for analysis if you use the Big Calculating Tool. Table of Contents Questions for Chapter 2 4 Question 2.0 – What do you want to learn about company and why? 4 Question 2.1 - Fundamental Information Set For Your Company 4 Question 2.2 - The Marketplace Context 5 Question 2.3 - Challenges and Success for Your Company 6 Questions for Chapter 3 8 Question 3.1 – What is Management saying about your company? 8 Question 3.2 – What did the Chairman say? 9 Question 3.3 – Internal Controls and Auditors 10 Questions for Chapter 4 11 Question 4.0 – What is your company’s fiscal year 11 Question 4.1 – Current Assets 11...
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...progress, to be used as an information piece for clients? Discuss your rationale. Reason for the Business Why does this business exist? Summary of Key Elements (highlights) for the Business Plan When will the business be profitable? Who are key clients or suppliers? Are there special events? Milestones to be seen?. Identification of Needs (if any) Is a loan or other financing yet to be obtained? Equipment procured, a location to be settled, other assistance. Note: The Executive Summary should not be longer than 1 page. II. Company Profile Mission Statement Clearly stateswhat you stand for and usually includes a comment on your business ethics. Business Description What do you do? How do you do it? Who do you sell to? What makes you different? Where does the business operate? What are the goals? Management Profile Summary of your experiences as relates to the business. Often written from your resume(s). Industry Overview A brief summary from your market research stating the current trends in the industry. This should substantiate the viability of the business. III. Marketing Overview Market Research Target Market (customer analysis) Describe the primary and secondary buyers of the product or service (what age, gender,...
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...more slowly may need more attention and special accommodations. “How your child plays, learns, speaks, and acts offers important clues about your child’s development (Important Milestones).” That's how people can keep up with how their toddler is doing compared to how they are supposed to be doing. A toddler develops in three different ways every year: physical appearance, physical skill, and mental abilities. When your baby hits the one year old mark he/she will look different than they did when they were first born. An average one year old’s weight has...
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...Amortization costs) advertised at 5% and 30-year rates at 5.75%. Evelyn and Paul realize that refinancing is quite a hassle due to all the paperwork involved but with rates being down to 30-year lows, they don't want to let this opportunity pass them by. About 2 years ago, rates were down to similar levels but they had procrastinated, and had missed the boat. This time, however, the couple called their mortgage officer at the Uptown Bank and locked in the 5%, 15-year rate. Nothing was going to stop them from reducing the costs of paying off their dream house this time! Questions: 1. What is Evelyn and Paul's monthly mortgage payment prior to the refinancing? Paying Off That Dream House 2. During the first 5 years of owning their dream home, how much money has the couple paid towards the mortgage? What proportion of this has been applied towards interest? 3. Had the couple opted for the original I5-year mortgage proposal (15 year, 8%), how much higher would their monthly payment have been? When Evelyn and Paul Peters were "house hunting" five years ago, the mortgage rates were pretty high. The fixed rate on a 30-year mortgage was 8.75% while the I5-year fixed rate was at 8%. After walking through many homes, they finally reached a consensus and decided to buy a $200,000 two-story house in an up and coming suburban neighborhood in the Midwest. To avoid prepaid mortgage insurance (PMI) the couple had to borrow from family members and come up with the 20% down payment and the additional...
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...They said "high school was going to go by fast", they said "senior and freshmen year are the craziest and funniest year", and they also said "everything you hate at school you'll eventually miss it once you graduate." Those people who made those statements were all right! Looking back at my high school life I had interesting things happen to me, I had people that motivate me ,and I had people that inspire me. Freshmen year was the start of something really great. Having a mindset of needing to go to college. Participating in every club, sports, and made sure my grades were A's and B's only. Building great relationship with my teachers and understanding the work they give me to my best ability. I also build confidence in talking to new people and becoming more outgoing. A teacher that inspired me that year was Ms.Hays she showed me how to balance friends and school work together. She also pushed me and...
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...can save you a great deal of time and make the number crunching nearly painless. Every ratio and calculation for the book is included in the Big Calculating Tool. You’ll have more time for analysis if you use the Big Calculating Tool. Table of Contents Chapter 2 4 Question 2.0 – What do you want to learn about company and why? 4 Question 2.1 - Fundamental Information Set For Your Company 4 Question 2.2 - The Marketplace Context 5 Question 2.3 - Challenges and Success for Your Company 6 Chapter 3 8 Question 3.1 – What is Management saying about your company? 8 Question 3.2 – What did the Chairman say? 9 Question 3.3 – Internal Controls and Auditors 10 Chapter 4 11 Question 4.0 – What is your company’s fiscal year 11 Question 4.1 – Current Assets 11 Question 4.2 – Property, Plant and...
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...small, but with an estimated 4.5 trillion butts (worldwide) littered every year, the toxic chemicals add up” (Clean Up Australia Limited, n.d.). Our goal is to shift the attitudes and habits of smokers on a local front to ultimately stop the pollution of cigarette butts. How many smokers in Aus? “Between 2001 and 2011-12, overall rates of smoking have decreased for both males and females. The age standardised rate of current smokers for males aged 18 years and over fell from 27% in 2001 to 20% in 2011-12, and declined from 21% in 2001 to 16% for females” (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2014). How many cigarettes bought? “There are almost 3 million smokers in Australia and between them they puff on 21 billion — yes, billion — cigarettes a year” (Crikey, 2014). “About 24 billion cigarettes are sold in Australia each year. It is estimated that 7 billion of these cigarettes are littered” (Clean Up Australia Limited, n.d.). How many butts disposed of per day? “Since the first’ Clean Up Australia Day’ in 1990, cigarette butts have consistently been one of the most common items found by Clean Up volunteers” (Clean Up Australia Limited, n.d.). “Cigarette butts may seem small, but with an estimated 4.5 trillion butts (worldwide) littered every year, the toxic chemicals add up” (Clean Up Australia Limited, n.d.). Why are cigarette butts so bad? “Cigarette butts take, on average, 1.5 years to break down”...
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...obstacle one faces as they grow up. Nature can be beautiful if an individual knows how to live along with it. As seen in the poem, “The Chambered Nautilus,” Oliver Wendell Holmes traces the life cycle of a nautilus, emphasizing the various stages of its growth and development as well as its death. The nautilus, a cephalopod mollusk with a light external spiral shell and numerous short tentacles around the mouth, swims and travels along with the beauty of nature in the open sea. In this poem, Holmes portrays that the value of nature is to teach individuals to grow up and expand, to hope that life will improve and become...
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... not everybody is lucky as Rose or I that found somebody that believe in you and help you overcome your obstacles in school. Mr. Wenderoof, I met him during my last year of High School, in my economic class. Even though I only have him for half of the semester, but it was the most meaningful and unforgettable semester that I had for my last year at Eagle Rock High School. When I first walked into my economic class, a boring atmosphere didn't make me feel welcome to the class. But when Mr. Wenderoof walked into the class, everything changed. He made every single of us feel like we're all his children, and he has changed the way I see the world at that moment. He is not one of those teachers that I have ever met before. Mr. Wenderoof not only taught us about economic or how important economic versus government, but also about life and how we have to treasure everything we have in front of us. After six years of High School, and teacher to teacher, Mr. Wenderoof is by far the best teacher I have ever had. He not only sees us as his student but also as his sons and daughters. He keeps the class in order, yet manages to make it fun at the same time. Mr. Wenderoof was always there for academic as well as personal help. I’m not only look up to him as a teacher but also as a father, who gave me advice and showed me how to look at the situation at a different point of view. He understood each and every one of us and the...
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...Study 1 Problem/Issue Statement 1.) What were the major factors that affected productivity in year 2? 2.) Who is to blame for the fall in productivity in year 2? Executive Summary Joe Brewster who owns his own small private landscaping company in Seaview, New Jersey created a very successful business with a staff that admired him. That is up until year 2 rolled around. The original crew consisted of a younger crowd of five guys ranging from 17 to 20 years old. The work days consisted of six days a week, but once in a while Joe would need his workers to work overtime which was not a problem. With the ownership skills Joe installed, the workers felt a sense of respect and both parties trusted one another. In fact, Joe would read off a list of houses that had to be completed that day, and leave it up to his workers to decide who would do what task and how long they would spend at each house. He had a strong commitment to his work and to his employees, sometimes Joe would work alongside of them six days a week. Another example of Joe’s passion for his business, is that he did not separate himself as the boss, he wore the same clothes and basically did the same work as his employees. The one downfall with that, is the lack of delegation. Even though trusting his employees is a good manager quality to have he trusted them so much that he lacks control by letting them show up fifteen minutes late. Also, by doing the same work as they do he has paperwork, payroll, estimates...
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...ways to pay down your mortgage faster. Many home buyers end up paying more interest on their mortgage than the actual price of their home. By cutting off a few months or years of your mortgage’s life, you can actually increase the amount of money you have in your pocket long term. It is quite shocking to see just how many people these days are actually retiring with mortgages still on their homes and only meager pensions available for the repayments. Somewhere along the line, they missed out on opportunities to take advantage of a few simple strategies that would have had their mortgages paid off years ago. One of the highest financial priorities of most US homeowners is to pay off their mortgage quickly... as quickly as possible. However, it is quite shocking to see just how many people these days are actually retiring with mortgages still on their homes and only meager pensions available for the repayments. Somewhere along the line, they missed out on opportunities to take advantage of a few simple strategies that would have had their mortgage paid off years ago (MyMoneyHelp.com, 2012). Any consumer taking out a mortgage today without an easy-to-implement mortgage reduction plan designed to pay off mortgage quickly is missing the opportunity of a lifetime. Let's say you took out a $200,000 mortgage today at 6.00% for 25 years. Your monthly payment will be approximately $1288.60. In 25 years, you would have to repay over $386,500 for the mortgage including...
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...experience in the past four years is like a roller coaster ride where there were ups and downs and it sure did go fast. I feel like high school is one of your biggest times where you mature. First you start out as a little fourteen year old and end up being a legal adult at the age of eighteen when you graduate. I feel like I matured so much from my freshman year until now. I learned a lot from Moeller and I feel like they teach you more than academics they teach you about life. I think three things changed me while I was at Moeller would be football, the Crusader Cavalry, especially my senior year, and being in yearbook. It was not just these three specifically my classes and teachers had an impact on me as well. Walking...
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...Know How can something so fun, end up being dangerous? As a kid everything should be fun, right? At age six I knew what I was doing, just didn’t realize my surroundings. It sometimes is impossible to believe that I am blind from my right eye. For fourteen years I have been living a normal life without seeing from my right eye. I’d say for about six or seven years I would cry when people asked me what happened or just stare at me and talk about, well my eye. It was really hard for me but like my mom says, “You are a strong beautiful girl, you are better than them, and plus those are just words. And hey, if they keep talking their nonsense, then say something back, don’t just stay quiet. Look up for yourself.” Freshman year was the most exciting, scariest and adventurous year for me. I never knew how much people would care who you talk to or hang out with, you know, all the stuff you see on TV. I thought it was just entertainment but no; I was living it for real. As usual we introduce each of us to the class and talk about each other. Well when I was up in the front talking some guy interrupted me and said, “Ha ha look, she has a lazy eye.” Some students laughed and said other things. Of course the teacher sent him to the office. As I was standing in the front, I was just starring at them laugh and say other things. I wanted to cry SO badly, but my mom’s words came to mind and I just went to my desk and sat down quietly. Throughout the summer, going to my sophomore year, I had...
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...That is the world that Shirley Jackson pictured as she wrote the story “The Lottery”. Despite the plot of “The Lottery” being on the morbid side of literature, Jackson had a deeper meaning to the horrid events. In the story, Jackson shows that large change is a steady process, by looking back on how life used to be. First Jackson looks back on what had been lost, the character’s reluctance to give up the past, and the insight from two characters. The event known as The Lottery has been going on for many years. In this event, every male head of the house hold, or a representative, takes a piece of paper from a black box. Then, whichever man had a black dot on his paper, must have each of his family members choose a new bit of paper. Finally, the family member that would have the black dot must be stoned to death by the townsfolk. Of course, to the characters in the story, it was not horrendous since it was...
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