...After doing some research, I have come to the conclusion that Sprint is the best place to work. In this paper I will compare Sprint’s benefits, turnover rate, and financials to that of AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Once I have completed this paper, I am sure you will agree with me. I will begin with AT&T. AT&T has some wonderful benefits. It provides its employees with medical, dental, and vision plans. It gives employees a 401k savings plan/pension plan. Employees get paid time off. Students can get tuition reimbursement. And they also provide life/accident insurance. Employees are offered discounts on AT&T products and services. They are given adoption assistance, leave of absence, and ongoing employee training. They also have the option to purchase veterinary insurance for their pets, as well as auto and home insurance. Because of the Union, they provide excellent benefits. They give you a set schedule. They give you good pay with a chance to earn more through commission. According to AT&T Inc Company’s Financial information, their earnings are currently $1.25 million. The only downside that I have found is according to glassdoor.com, they have a 90% turnover rate. After the employee has made a sale, they are encouraged to give poor customer service. In March of 2011, Verizon was using some sought-after benefits to recruit new employees. They had 900 positions to fill. They were offering health, dental and vision insurance...
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...Benefits of Chocolate on Memory Jessica Johnston Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences PSY 325 Instructor Yashica Woods-Buchanan Benefits of Chocolate on Memory For many, many years, chocolate has been labeled as a fattening junk food. It is an indulgence that will do nothing but rot your teeth and cause you to gain weight. Yes, chocolate is rich in calories, and chocolate does contain saturated fats. If a person eats to much chocolate then they may very well gain weight, as well as an increased risk of increased cholesterol which can be the cause of some forms of heart diseases. One thing to remember is that, too much of a good thing can be bad. Recently there have been many studies on the benefits of chocolate, and how chocolate improves memory. One such study was conducted by (Jones an, d Wilson, 2011) found that eating chocolate two hours before taking math test increased test scores. In this study fifty women and fifty men were selected from a large pool of random people. The purpose of this study is to gain the understanding of the effect of chocolate on one’s memory. The study will be a one-tailed t-test though the women had different results than the male subjects, both will have an increase in memory The hypothesis will also be a null hypothesis...
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...Sacco and Vanzetti On April 15, 1920, Frederick Parmenter, a paymaster, and Alessandro Berardelli, his assistant, were transporting the payroll when a man approached, robbed, and shot them in South Braintree, Massachusetts. Stolen was approximately $15,000 and both men died. Only a few months prior, in the nearby town of Braintree, had a similar heist occurred where the attempted robbery had failed. The failed Braintree job had pointed towards an Italian anarchist. The Bridgewater Police Chief felt that these two cases were connected. Later, Nicolas Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti came to pick up the car of the, then suspected anarchist, Mike Boda, from a local garage (Davidson & Lytle, 2005, p. 262). They were then the primary targets of the investigation thereafter. This case would become an international dilemma of American injustice. Both men protested against governments with anarchists’ views. They...
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...Gupta 14DM078 Himanshu Garg 14DM091 Ishan Biswari 14DM096 Jitender Kumar 14DM105 Karan Vithlani 14DM109 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Dr. A. K. Dey Date: 13-12-2014 Professor Operations & Decision Sciences Birla Institute of Management Technology Greater Noida Respected Sir, We would like to inform you that we have completed the project work assigned by you. We are also sending you the results contained in our research report entitled “FACTORS INFLUENCING THE PURCHASE DECISION OF BIMTECH STUDENTS FOR SPORTS APPAREL.” As already discussed with you, the said report is based on the inputs obtained from 216 subjects taken from BIMTECH only, Report is arranged in chapters and explains all the details pertaining to the research conducted by us. We have followed the standard pattern of conducting the research. We sincerely hope that the results presented in the report are up to your expectations. We would be looking forward to your feedback. Sincerely, Dhruv Chauhan 14DM074 Dishant Gupta 14DM078 Himanshu Garg 14DM091 Ishan Biswari 14DM096 Jitender Kumar 14DM105 Karan Vithlani 14DM109 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT On the very outset of this report, we would like to extend our sincere & heartfelt obligation towards all the personages who have helped us in this endeavor. Without their active guidance, help, cooperation & encouragement...
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...Education Lowers Crime Washington State University Economics 490, SES Capstone Abstract The main objective of this paper is to analyze the impact of education on the crime rate. The majority of people would assume that increased levels of education would lower the crime rate in a given area. This paper helps to reinforce this idea based on the conclusions reached from the research. There are also a few unexpected results such as higher levels of income per capita having higher rates of violent crime. In the end though, the data and research cement the idea that education is a good crime prevention tool. Introduction Crime rates are a concern for every major city in the United States, as well as the world. Why do some cities have higher crime than others? What needs to be done to lower crime rates? These are a few of the questions asked on a daily basis. A very effective tool to fight crime may very well be education. Most Americans would probably prefer to have their tax dollars go towards improving education instead of having to fund a larger police force. Raising education levels is more of a proactive approach whereas adding to the level of law enforcement is retroactive. Prevention is always better than having to fix a problem after it has occurred. The goal of this paper is to compare the relationship between education and crime rates. I will do this by using data on high school enrollment and crime rates per...
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...(2004-2010) have been developed to offer the structure to guide response to HIV. Prevention and supporting services for those living with HIV/AIDS and reducing the impact of this disease were the broad objectives. Knowledge and conception about HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh: Most of the people in this country have very little knowledge and misperceptions regarding the causes and transmission of STIs/AIDS. The major number of them did not yet know the name of any sexual disease or its treatment. If we focus on street children same scenario is found. Some illiterate people think that to take drugs together and sharing kitchen materials and even to have food in a single plate AIDS could be transmitted from one person to another. There was a research conducted in Comilla district to assess the knowledge level. The table shows in detail: Table-1(Distribution of knowledge about HIV/AIDS) Variables Yes (%) No (%) Knowledge on HIV/AIDS: Have you ever heard about HIV/AIDS Which virus spread AIDS It is confirmed to death for AIDS It is a communicable...
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...3/25/2016 Online Course Syllabus WALSH ONLINE COURSE SYLLABUS COURSE: FIN 512 International Economics and Finance INSTRUCTOR: Michael A. Rinkus OFFICE HOURS: By appointment. PHONE (Cell): 3132680721call or text EMAIL ADDRESS: mrinkus@online.walshcollege.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is an advanced course that focuses on the increased globalization of the world economy. Students examine how multinational corporations mitigate risk from foreign exchange movement, political and sovereign risk, cross border payment repatriation, balance sheet risk as well as, international trade policies such as trade blocs, protectionism, international debtors, cultural preferences, dumping, central banks, demographics. Students will learn to identify the impact of the N11 and BRIC countries on global business strategies in addition to the impact of foreign exchange rates, balance of payments, multinational enterprises, and direct foreign investment. Financing techniques of multinational companies will be introduced and applied; also the impact of new global regulations such as the Basel agreements and their impact on the cost of cross border financing and the challenges presented by international monetary arrangements are also analyzed to increase the ability to successfully interact in the world. PREREQUISITES: ECN 503 or MBA 503 COURSE MATERIALS: TEXTBOOK(S): Title: International Finance Author: Maurice D. Levi Publisher: Routledge Fifth Edition ...
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...Carleton University Department of Political Science Winter 2016 PSCI 3600B International Institutions Thursdays - 11:35am to 2:25pm Please confirm location on Carleton Central Instructor: Office: Office hours: Telephone: e-mail: James Milner Loeb A629 Thursdays, 3-4pm and Fridays, 10-11am (or by appointment) (613) 520-2600 x2211 James.Milner@carleton.ca Please use your Carleton e-mail address or the e-mail function of cuLearn to send an email to the instructor or TA and always include the course code in the subject line. First class: Last class: 7 January 2016 7 April 2016 NOTE: No class meeting on 18 February 2016 due to Reading Week cuLearn: On-line components of this course will be managed through cuLearn. Please visit the cuLearn site at least once a week to receive the most current information pertaining to the scheduling of the course and required readings. Course objectives: International institutions have come to play an increasingly important role in global politics in the last century. Arguably the most prominent of these institutions is the United Nations (UN). Established in 1945 and in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, the UN’s Charter set out the rights and obligations of Member States, and pledged to: “save succeeding generations from the scourges of war”; “reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights”; promote “respect for the obligations arising from treaties”; and “promote social progress and better ...
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...their skills in areas such as math and reading. Many changes have occurred in the classroom due to technology, including instruction delivery, submission of assignments, and collaboration between students. Teachers and students alike are now members of online communities that allow them to share information via blogs, wikis, social media posts, and more. Google Drive, Facebook, Twitter, and Glogster are just a few examples of hundreds of interactive websites available on the internet. This paper focuses on recent technological advances and how these developments are helping teachers achieve their goal of leading an effective classroom. Learning Theory and Theory Importance Every successful classroom begins with an effective teacher who believes that a learning environment should be purposeful and carefully planned out. Effective teachers must be willing to constantly reflect on the results of their instruction and be willing to make adjustments if necessary. They should also research various topics in their field including classroom management, effective teaching methods, and how to meet the needs of...
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...our DNA or genetic material may be a predictive factor for disease probability. This has lead to the development of genetic testing after the isolation of certain candidate genes. Although predictive genetic screening is only available for a selective number of diseases, its ramifications have become hot topics for debated issues in a broad range of arenas from governmental agencies to religious applications. (1). This debate began in 1993 when researchers isolated the BRCA1 gene, which is associated with the increased risk of developing breast cancer (1). The discovery of this gene leads to hope and speculation for development of a predictive genetic test that could identify women at risk for developing breast cancer. The purpose of my paper is to delve into the positives and negatives of predictive genetic testing, as it is applied to breast cancer precursors. INTRODUCTION Before I go into details about how these genetic tests were developed, I want to first discuss how certain genes can trigger an inactive disease. The human body requires the actions of many proteins working together. For a protein to work properly, an intact gene must be encoded for a specific protein. A mutation describes a gene which has genetically been altered or changed. The most common type of mutation is a single change of a nucleotide in the DNA, but there are also other types of mutations, including loss or gain of a nucleotide, which is the disappearance of a segment of DNA (2). Mutations can...
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...Robert Sanders English 2342 (MW 11:302:00pm) Professor C. Robinson Research Essay “The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority” (Ken 1). A management technique used by Ken Blanchard that is very much relevant in more aspects of management. By definition, management is the process of dealing with or controlling things or people. Meaning influence, the power to have an effect on something or someone, could be considered a management strategy. In the black community, leadership is often based off who's influencing the community rather than the authorities. This can be seen in large movements like The Black Power Movement, where those who were influencing and leading the black community, were fighting against the authority. This movement was widely supported during its time. However, how can one be sure if this method can be effective in terms of delivering a message, and promoting the movement? Since these movements are put in place to create change, it is reasonable to base the success of a movement off its impact on today's society. The methods used in the fight for social equality for those lacking political power and cultural institutions, popularized by The Black Power Movement, has been adopted and implemented by today’s hiphop artist like Sean Combs, stage name Diddy; allowing the battle to be fought in a time where unity has become dwarfed by individuality. With black being the absence of hue and brightness, and bright being defined as ...
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...Welcome to Strategic Human Resource Management Course Number: MBA 786 School of Business & Technology University of Wisconsin - Parkside 6:00 - 9:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Molinaro 167 October 29 – December 17 Fall Semester 2008 “…if we are to have citizens who can live constructively in this kaleidoscopically changing world, we can only have them if we are willing for them to become self-starting, self-initiating learners.” Carl Rogers Contacting the Instructor Professor: Dr. Karen Crooker Phone/Voice Mail: 595-2348 (worst way to contact) Office: Molinaro 349 Fax: 595-2680 (label to my attention) E-mail: crooker@uwp.edu (best way to contact) Address: UWP, Department of Business, PO Box 2000, Kenosha, WI 53141-2000 Web page: http://uwp.edu/~crooker/ Office hours: 3:15 – 4:30 p.m., Mondays & Wednesday. Other times by appointment. Course Description Using human resource management systems to create and sustain competitive advantage. Emphasis on an integrative framework that requires linkage between, as well as consistency among, functional HR activities and their alignment with and reinforcement of the organization’s competitive strategy. Course Objectives The goal of this course is to help students develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following areas. At the conclusion of this course, students should be able to ✓ Name competitive...
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...Position Paper Introduction Looking back over the past two hundred and seven years, every session of the United States Senate has been opened with a prayer. Doing so has reaffirmed the Senates faith that God is the Sovereign Lord of our Nation. Barry C. Black currently serves as the spiritual advisor and counselor for the United States Senate with the title of Chaplin. Over the years, this position has ranged from part time, to now a full time position (United States Senate, 2011). Ever since Engel v. Vitale, people have been upset that God has been kicked out of the classroom. Engle v. Vitale was a landmark Supreme Court case, in which it was ruled that the public school could not be started or concluded with a formal reciting of a non-denominational prayer (Bill of Rights Institute, 2010). The following information will show both sides of the argument of if prayer should be allowed in schools. Background information will be given on the history of prayer in school and prayer in congress, and my personal thoughts on this important position. Argument There are many different viewpoints on the argument of prayer in schools. We will begin with the argument of allowing prayer in schools. The United States Constitution protects religious freedom under the First Amendment. The First Amendment states that Congress should not make any law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise of religion (U.S. Constitution Online, 2010)...
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...CONTENT ANALYSIS OF CREATIVE CONCEPTS PAGE DECLARATION 2 1 MAIN RESEARCH ISSUE 3 2 RESEARCH CRITERIA 3 3 EXTENT OF RESEARCH ISSUE 3 4 POPULATION 4 5 ASSUMPTIONS/SUB-ISSUES 4 6 GOAL/OBJECTIVE 5 7 RESEARCH QUESTIONS 5 8 THEORETICAL APPROACH 5 9 RESEARCH DESIGN 8 10 DATA COLLECTION 10 11 DATA ANALYSIS 13 12 QUALITATIVE FINDINGS 17 13 CONCLUSION 27 14 SELF ASSESSMENT AND SELF REFLECTION 28 SOURCES CONSULTED 29 I, the undersigned, hereby declare that this is my own and personal work, except where the work(s) or publications of others have been acknowledged by means of reference techniques. I have read and understood Tutorial Letter CMNALLE/301 regarding technical and presentation requirements, referencing techniques and plagiarism. Name: YB Student number: Date: 01/04/2016 A witness name: M B MAIN RESEARCH ISSUE To explore and describe by means of a cross sectional content analysis of eight different creative concepts and their characteristics applied in eight different advertisements selected from Women’s Health and YOU published in 2012 and 2010 respectively. RESEARCH CRITERIA 2.1 Relevance * The main premise of the approach is the study of content. Documents are studied to understand culture, they can be conceptualized as the process and the array of objects, symbols, and meanings that make up social reality shared...
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...Operationalizing Values and Value Systems in National Agricultural Research System N.H. Rao National Academy of Agricultural Research Management Rajendranagar Hyderabad 500 030 Abstract Value systems serve as frames of reference for behavioural responses at both individual and organizational levels. Institutions in which the organizational culture is highly evolved have invested in developing strong internal value systems to resolve ethical dilemmas and value conflicts, and ensure high performance, quality, social responsibility and employee professional satisfaction. Such investments contribute to both individual and organizational development and growth. There is a need to develop a viable organizational culture in institutions of the National Agricultural Research System (NARS). This paper is concerned with how strong-willed and disciplined research and education managers, scientists and teachers can contribute to the development and operationalization of strong internal value systems in NARS. Three kinds of situations, where value conflicts can arise are identified. These relate to individual identity, identifying with the group in the work place, and organizational identity in society. By learning to identify each kind of value conflict situation, individuals can learn to resolve value conflicts in a practical way by a combination of self-inquiry and introspection with shrewedness and realism. The extent to which an individual can do this, without...
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