...ARMY AVIATION OPERATIONS IN LOW INTENSITY CONFLICT Introduction “Foot slogging” by infantrymen has been most important and fundamental to address an insurgency; however, there are limitations to their mobility. To increase their versatility, the Portuguese introduced two contrasting means, the helicopter and the horse. While there were other, more conventional solutions to the mobility problem, such as trucks, jeeps, and light armored cars, these vehicles required at least crude roads, had other terrain limitations, and were vulnerable to land mines. The advent of the helicopter and its application in counter-insurgency began with the British in Malaya on 1 April 1950, with the formation of the Far East Casualty Air Evacuation Flight at Seletar with strength of three Westland S-51 Dragonfly helicopters. During the Malayan Emergency the British used their helicopters primarily for casualty evacuation and later for airlifting troops. Question that looms ahead for the future, no matter what the outcome in Jammu and Kashmir, and North Eastern States, is how the army aviation succeeds against fierce insurgency in strategy and capabilities. The Taliban’s resurgence, tenacious resistance against NATO forces in Afghanistan, Al Qaeda’s ability to elude United States forces, and the trouble Israel has had in trying to subdue violence in tiny Southern Lebanon (Hezbollah) and tinier Gaza (Hamas) deepen concern that even world’s finest militaries have problems against any kind...
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...Nikki Vanessa V. Novales July 20, 2012 # 2012-42443 PI 10 E2-6R Rizal: Hidden Beneath The Surface A Reaction Paper On “Bayaning 3rd World” “Who is Rizal?” If you ask this question to any Filipino, they will most likely say, “He is our national hero” Or “He’s the person stamped on our 1-peso coin”. But is that all he really is? The movie “Bayaning 3rd World” is about two film makers trying to make a movie about Rizal. They found out, however, that this would not be an easy task, for their subject is a very complicated man. Rather than focusing on a single issue about Rizal, they decided to make a detective story about Rizal being the country’s national hero. They tackled several issues but focused mainly on Rizal’s retraction and Josephine Bracken. The movie was meant to be educational, but unlike most documentaries, “Bayaning 3rd World” is definitely not boring. The documentary was presented in a comical way, so that viewers of all ages would be able to understand it and grasp its meaning. I was confused at first because I didn’t know what the “Retraction Controversy” was and the two film makers started having these long conversations about it without explaining it to the viewers. But when I found out what it was all about, following the flow of the story became easy. Another controversy that arose was about Josephine Bracken, on whether she and Rizal were married or not. It was implied that if they were indeed married, then Rizal retracted...
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...UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULA AND FACULTY 2007 – 2011 Proposed 2009 – 2013 2 Requirements for the BBA degree: Foundation Courses 40-41 Credits Core Courses 45 Credits Departmental Requirement 24 Credits Minor 15 Credits Total variable requirement for Graduation 124-125 Credits Foundation Courses Communication Skills ENG 101 ENG 102 ENG 105* ENG 106 ENG 202 Listening and Speaking Skills English Reading Skills Business English Advanced English Skills Introduction to English Literature 40-41 Credits 9 3 3 3 3 3 * Prerequisite ENG 101 & 102 Note: students not exempted from ENG 101 and ENG 102 will have to take ENG 101, ENG 102 and ENG 105. Note: students exempted from ENG 101 and ENG 102 will have to take ENG 105, ENG 106, ENG 202 Computer Skills CIS 101* CSC 101** Fundamentals of Computer System Introduction to Computer Science 3 3 3 * For students without basic knowledge of computer **For students with basic knowledge of computer & mandatory for students with Major in subjects offered from the SECS Numeracy MAT 100* MAT 210* Basic University Mathematics 1 Basic University Mathematics 2 6 3 3 3 *MAT 100 and MAT 210 mandatory for SLAS majors(English, Media & Communication, Anthropology) other than Sociology MAT 101* MAT 211* MAT 102* MAT 212* Intermediate University Mathematics II Probability and Statistics Introduction to Linear Algebra & Calculus Probability & Statistics for Sc. & Engr. 3 3 3 3 **MAT 101and MAT 211 mandatory for...
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...Purpose To examine the microbial population of an elliptical at the Dixon Recreation Center by analysis of DNA from an uncultured community sample. 16S rRNA genes will distinguish bacteria and represent the microbial diversity of the sampled elliptical. An estimate of the cleanliness of the elliptical will be made based on species-abundance as well as evidence of any pathogenic strains. We will also compare and contrast respective populations of bacteria on clean and disinfected ellipticals to assess disinfectant effectiveness. Methods We collected bacteria from the elliptical, purified and amplified the total community DNA, and then analyzed the sequenced DNA with Mi Seq Software. A revised protocol was used to extract, purify, and sequence the community DNA; these methods were followed without deviation (1). The procedure to sequence and configure the data is described on Blackboard (2). Results PCR amplification of the community DNA product was unsuccessful. There was no evidence of PCR amplified DNA on the gel (Figure 1.1). An alternate gel from Molecular Microbiology Laboratory was used as a model to perform gel electrophoresis of the community DNA (2). A plot of migration distance vs. size that includes the Invitrogen ladder can be used to determine the size of the PCR amplified community DNA (Figure 1.2). [Figure 1.2] Base Pairs vs. Migration Distance of Invitrogen Low DNA Mass Ladder. The distance these...
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...PERBELANJAAN PEMBANGUNAN KERAJAAN PERSEKUTUAN 1970 - 2012 (RM JUTA)FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE 1970 - 2012 (RM MILLION) UPDATED AS AT JUN 2013 KESELAMATAN/SECURITY Pertahanan/Defence Keselamatan dalam negeri /Internal Security PERKHIDMATAN SOSIAL/SOCIAL SERVICES Pendidikan dan latihan/Education and training Kesihatan/Health Perumahan/Housing Lain-lain/Others PERKHIDMATAN EKONOMI/ECONOMIC SERVICES Pertanian dan pembangunan luar bandar Agriculture and rural development Kemudahan awam /Public utilities Perdagangan dan perindustrian/Trade and industry Pengangkutan/Transport Perhubungan/Communications Lain-lain/Others PENTADBIRAN AWAM /GENERAL ADMINISTRATION JUMLAH/TOTAL 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 1970 172 172 0 80 44 20 11 5 451 198 20 100 80 53 0 22 725 1971 217 217 0 144 86 23 27 8 703 235 31 260 148 29 0 21 1,085 1972 211 184 27 171 112 27 15 17 836 307 42 177 234 76 0 24 1,242 1973 110 70 40 200 142 34 12 12 786 334 49 180 184 39 0 32 1,128 1974 242 148 94 277 187 42 33 15 1,313 436 55 462 314 46 0 46 1,878 1975 229 116 113 328 212 57 31 28 1,398 506 118 223 486 65 0 196 2,151 1976 435 338 97 316 227 47 29 13 1,550 514 133 296 561 46 0 77 2,378 1977 470 351 119 452 274 44 122 12 2,129 591 250 417 652 219 0 166 3,217 1978 491 316 175 614 252 48 294 20 2,529 716 339 601 637 236 0 148 3,782 1979 713 530 183 962 339 59 427 137 2,511 877 395 348 675 216 0 95 4,281 1980 1,222 812 410 1,173 558 80 295 240 4,856 1,147 665 1,567 1,031 0 446 219 7...
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...Management Information Systems MANAGING THE DIGITAL FIRM Kenneth C. Laudon New York University f Jane P. Laudon Azimuth Information Systems PEARSON feerttifie tall Pearson Education International Brief Contents Part One Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Part One Project Organizations, Management, and the Networked Enterprise 1 Information Systems in Global Business Today 2 Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems 38 Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy 80 Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems 124 Analyzing Business Processes for an Enterprise System 165 Part Two Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Part Two Project Information Technology Infrastructure 167 IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies 168 Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management 222 Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology 260 Securing Information Systems 312 Creating a New Internet Business 351 Part Three Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Part Three Project Key System Applications for the Digital Age 353 Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications 354 E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods 388 Managing Knowledge 428 Enhancing Decision Making 470 Designing an Enterprise Information Portal 508 Part Four Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Part Four Project Building and Managing Systems 509 Building Systems 510 Project Management:...
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...biến $ 24,75 Chi phí tiện ích Tháng Một đơn vị 750 Chi phí / đơn vị $ 0,05 Tổng chi phí biến $ 37,50 Câu hỏi 3. doanh Ngân sách 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Q Năm Tiếp quý 1 năm Đơn vị bán hàng dự kiến 8.000 10.000 20.000 12.000 50.000 18.000 x Đơn vị bán Giá $ 16 $ 16 $ 16 $ 16 $ 16 = Tổng doanh thu $ 800.000 $ 128.000 $ 160.000 $ 320.000 $ 192.000 $ Quý 1 quý 2 quý 3 quý 4 Năm Câu hỏi 4 Tổng doanh thu $ 128,000 $ 160,000 $ 320,000 $ 192,000 $ 800,000 Các khoản phải thu $ 0 $ 38,400 $ 48,000 $ 96,000 $ 182,400 Thu $ 89,600 $ 112,000 $ 224,000 $ 134,400 $ 560,000 Bộ sưu tập tổng cộng $ 89,600 $ 150,400 $ 272,000 $ 230,400 $ 742,400 Câu hỏi 5. đổ mồ hôi Galore Ngân sách mua áo sơ mi Cho năm kết thúc ngày 31 tháng 12 năm 2008 Quý 1 quý 2 quý 3 quý 4 năm...
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...Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Lake Co.-Kenosha Co., IL-WI M.D. Idaho Falls, ID Silver Spring-Frederick, MD M.D. Elgin, IL M.D. Boulder, CO Lebanon, PA Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA Lynchburg, VA Fond du Lac, WI Punta Gorda, FL Ogden-Clearfield, UT Portland, ME California-Lexington Park, MD Naples-Marco Island, FL Blacksburg, VA Rockingham County, NH M.D. Albany, OR Owensboro, KY Fort Collins, CO Lancaster, PA Boise City, ID St. George, UT Williamsport, PA Elmira, NY Charlottesville, VA Green Bay, WI Manhattan, KS Glens Falls, NY Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA Lewiston, ID-WA Cambridge-Newton, MA M.D. Sheboygan, WI Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Winchester, VA-WV Wheeling, WV-OH Utica-Rome, NY Ames, IA Pocatello, ID Bangor, ME Midland, MI Oxnard-Thousand Oaks, CA Hattiesburg, MS Madison, WI Great Falls, MT Morgantown, WV Iowa City, IA SCORE (74.76) (72.57) (70.75) (69.61) (68.85) (64.49) (63.96) (63.91) (63.54) (63.50) (62.67) (61.01) (60.33) (60.24) (58.60) (58.19) (57.32) (56.59) (55.31) (55.15) (54.40) (52.82) (52.79) (52.56) (52.01) (51.89) (51.86) (51.76) (51.58) (51.17) (50.82) (50.80)...
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...Functions of Management Emerson McGhee MGT/330 Version 7 07/09/12 Jonathan Graff, MBA Functions of Management Before the four functions of management can be defined and talked about we must first begin by discussing management. What is and what is its function? Management is a set of functions and tasks performed by individuals and groups for the purpose of enabling an organization to achieve its objectives. From one perspective, management consists of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling (Koontz and O’Donnell 1982). The goal of any manager or management team must be the attainment of specific goals that have been previously agreed upon. Without clear goals which are reasonable and attainable there can be no vision, which must be transmitted to the staff that is to carry out the wishes of management. The four functions of management are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. I work as a substance abuse counselor in a non-profit men’s residential treatment facility. I will show and explain how each of the four functions operates in the facility. Planning is basically defined as the specifying of goals to be achieved, and deciding in advance of the best methods of achieving those goals. In the past planning would normally operate from the top down, now it must operate in a lineal horizontal manner so that all management and staff can contribute ideas that may benefit the organization. In my organization planning comes down from the top...
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...boxes of Ruffles to Walmart for $1,350, resulting in a profit of $450 (note that Profit = Sales − Costs). These data are useful for understanding individual sales; however, they do not provide us much insight into how Tony’s business is performing as a whole. Tony needs to answer questions that will help him manage his day-to-day operations such as: * Who are my best customers? * Who are my least-profitable customers? * What is my best-selling product? * What is my slowest-selling product? * Who is my strongest sales representative? * Who is my weakest sales representative? What Tony needs, in other words, is not data but information. Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS Order Date Customer 4-Jan Walmart 4-Jan Walmart 5-Jan Safeway 6-Jan Walmart 7-Jan 7-Eleven 7-Jan Walmart 8-Jan Kroger 9-Jan Walmart 10-Jan Target 11-Jan Walmart Sales...
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...Adding Alternative Fuel Rental Cars COMM / 215 March 2015 Adding Alternative Fuel Rental Cars Lotus Rental Cars are known for their high class and exotic rental vehicles at affordable costs. By adding alternative fuel vehicles to the Lotus Rental Car fleet, Lotus Rental Car can bring in higher revenue for many reasons. First, the new cars will give the customers a new variety of vehicles at the same cost as the current fleet with minimal cost difference when purchasing the new vehicles. The new cars will have better miles per gallon (MPG) and, therefore, have lower costs at the gas pump for the customer. The alternative fuel vehicles have less yearly maintenance than the current Lotus rental car. Lastly, the vehicles provide better benefits to the environment then as with the comparable unleaded gasoline only vehicles that will help decrease the environmental footprint of Lotus Rental Cars. Cost of Vehicles The current vehicle, the 2014 Lotus Evora S, is the primary vehicle in Lotus Rental Car fleet. The Lotus Evora S has a base price of $69,965 to $81,465 (Hearst Communications, Inc., 2015). The cost of the Lotus depends on what options and features are added to or come with the vehicle. The two new alternative fuel vehicles to be added to the fleet, the 2014 Cadillac ELR and the 2014 Tesla Roadster Model S, cost around the same as the Lotus Evora S. The General Motors (2015) website shows that the Cadillac ELR has a base price of $75,995 to $82,135. The...
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...21-Dec-10 MEGA FOOD PARKS IN INDIA – harnessing growing opportunities December 8th 2010 Ahmadabad, INDIA Food Processing has emerged as one of the most important economic growth levers in the agriculture sector in India, which targets to address : Low farmer price realization Surplus production Significant wastage - ` 330 billion (US$ 7.3 billion) annually AND TO CAPITALIZE GROWING DOMESTIC FOOD MARKET CURRENTLY ESTIMATED AT US$ 182 BILLION IN 2008, EXPANDING AT A CAGR OF 4.1% 1 21-Dec-10 10 Mega Food Parks established, 60 Agri Export Zone conceived Integrated Cold Chain project being implemented National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship & Management established Source - IBEF Food processing sector is having less than 10% of the total manufacturing industries and dominated by SME & unorganized sector ……. 2 21-Dec-10 India decides to have the Public Policy response to this issue …….. • Dedicated Ministry at the Union Government level formed; • Policy on Food Processing Industries formulated to initiate shift from supply to demand driven; • Value Chain approach considered; • Significant Budgetary allocation; • 100% FDI allowed except alcohol & beverage sector & items reserved for SSI; • Emphasis n food safety, hygiene and regulations; Effective Government schemes are in place ……. Focus INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT Schemes Mega Food Park Cold Chain infrastructure Modernization of Abattoirs TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION & MODERNIZATION...
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...The Four Functions of Management Marlowe McConnell MGT 330 January 13, 2013 Kathleen Dominick The Four Functions of Management Management requires a person to think strategically and organize a plan in order to be successful and build a lasting relationship with both the company that they work for and the team that they are leading. To achieve this, managers needs to implement the four functions of management; planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. The four functions of management are used in all industries and all management should effectively understand and utilize this skill to be the most productive and successful. Planning is the first step in the four functions; managers should create a detailed action plan aimed at some organizational goals (Education Portal, 2013). A plan should have a detailed set of goals to be achieved and the actions needed to reach those goals. The plan can be revised as goals are met or objectives change. The plan should include the objectives needed to reach the goal, obstacles that may arise, actions to reach the goal and to deal with obstacles, alternative courses of action, derivative plans, motivational tools, and how to implement a course of action. Strategic plan, tactical plan or an operational plan are usually implemented by the different levels of management in order to reach the different goals of an organization. A strategic plan would include the entire organization and a formulation of different objectives...
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...BUSINESS DECISION MAKING Virginia Cecilia Roman H1001915 Table of contents Task 1 | | L.O. 1.1 | 3 | L.O. 1.2 | 3 | L.O. 1.3 | 5 | Task 2 | | L.O. 2.1 | 6 | L.O. 2.2 | 7 | L.O. 2.3 | 10 | L.O. 2.4 | 12 | Ask 3 | | L.O. 3.1 (see Annexes) | 13 | L.O. 3.2 | 13 | L.O. 3.3 | 14 | L.O. 3.4 | 15 | Task 4 | | L.O. 4.1 | 17 | L.O. 4.2 | 24 | L.O. 4.3 | 26 | Annexes | 28 | Bibliography | 32 | Task 1 (LO1: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3) 1.1 As the new business development manager, you have been tasked to expand the ABC Ltd business operations in the UK. To provide the right information, you need relevant information to be presented to your senior management team (SMT) to enable them make the right decisions as to whether to expand in these two countries. You are required to create a plan for the collection of primary and secondary data for the expansion project. Researchers need to consider the sources on which to base and confirm their research and findings. They have a choice between primary data and secondary sources and the use of both, which is termed triangulation, or dual methodology. The secondary data are data which have already been collected elsewhere, for some other purpose, but which can be used or adapted for the survey being conduct (Bpp, 2004, p.7). Secondary sources are data that already exists such as :previous research, official statistics, mass media products, diaries, letters, government reports, web information...
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...Markov Chains (n) 9.5 Relations Between fij and pij 9.6 Periodic Processes 9.7 Closed Sets 9.8 Decomposition Theorem 9.9 Remarks on Finite Chains 9.10 Perron-Frobenius Theorem 9.11 Determining Recurrence and Transience when Number of States is Infinite 9.12 Revisiting Statistical Equilibrium 9.13 Appendix. Limit Theorems for Generating Functions 304 9.1 Definitions Define (n) fii = P {Xn = i, X1 = i, . . . , Xn−1 = i|X0 = i} = Probability of first recurrence to i is at the nth step. ∞ (n) fi = fii = fii = Prob. of recurrence to i. n=1 Def. A state i is recurrent if fi = 1. Def. A state i is transient if fi < 1. Define Ti = Time for first visit to i given X0 = 1. This is the same as Time to first visit to i given Xk = i. (Time homogeneous) ∞ mi = E(Ti |X0 = i) = (n) nfii = mean time for recurrence n=1 (n) Note: fii = P {Ti = n|X0 = i} 305 Similarly we can define (n) fij = P {Xn = j, X1 = j, . . . , Xn−1 = j|X0 = i} = Prob. of reaching state j for first time in n steps starting from X0 = i. fij = ∞ n=1 (n) fij = Prob. of ever reaching j starting from i. Consider fii = fi = prob. of ever returning to i. If fi < 1, 1 − fi = prob. of never returning to i. i.e. 1 − fi = P {Ti = ∞|X0 = i} fi = P {Ti < ∞|X0 = i} 306 TH. If N is no. of visits to i|X0 = i ⇒ E(N |X0 = i) = 1/(1 − fi ) Proof: E(N |X0 = i) = E[N |Ti = ∞, X0 = i]P {Ti = ∞|X0 = i} +E[N |Ti < ∞, X0 = i]P {Ti < ∞|X0 = i} E(N |Xo = i) = 1 · (1 − fi ) + fi [1 + E(N |X0 = i)] If Ti = ∞ ⇒ except for n = 0 (X0 = i) , there...
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