...With its exhilarating entertainment, tantalizing aromas, and jubilant crowds, the North Carolina State Fair welcomes a variety of patrons unlike any other. Its universal appeal resides in its ultimate mission: to celebrate the community. Although the fair provides a wonderful opportunity to sample the latest fried concoction or to test your will on the Tilt-a-Whirl, it also provides the chance to appreciate North Carolina’s talented livestock producers, farmers, and crafters. The fair invites modern culture while it continues to uphold it’s own traditional background of simple country life. It even offers a chance for friendly competition for “best in show” status with entries including everything from apple pies to Lego sculptures. This year, a handcrafted rocking chair earned the title, standing as a testament to individual persistence and community tradition....
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...However, as the business began to grow she found herself in a dilemma. The question facing her was that whether she should stay in the small Northern Maine or expand her business to greater heights by moving to somewhere else. In the following paragraphs, we will analyze Quimby’s situation in detail and suggest solutions for this complex situation. To begin, we believe that Quimby should remain in North Carolina because financially it’s the best decision for her company. The location of the company in a small town in Northern Maine, which creates high costs for the company. The town is not near any metropolitan areas, which makes shipping products and receiving materials very difficult. The shipping costs for the products are very high and creates more costs than necessary. Another problem with Maine is that the state has very high payroll taxes. It would be very inefficient to reestablish operations in Maine because of the high shipping costs and high payroll taxes. By moving to North Carolina, it would create many advantages for Quimby in these areas. Quimby stated that North Carolina was well centrally placed and that a large percentage of the country’s population lived within a 12-hour drive...
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...PROBLEM STATEMENT MATRIX PROJECT: Client Technology Tracking System | PROJECT MANAGER: Peter Charles | CREATED BY: Gary Moreau | LAST UPDATED BY: Gary Moreau | DATE CREATED: 01/14/2012 | DATE LAST UPDATED: 01/14/2012 | Brief Statements of Problem, Opportunity, or Directive | Urgency | Visibility | Annual Benefits | Priority or Rank | Proposed Solution | 1. The process presently in place prevents the service technician to obtain an accurate hardware inventory which increase traveling time from and to the office. | 6 months | High(Service Technician) | . | 1 | New DevelopmentDesigning a Database which will provide technician with the capability to view available information | 1. Service Technician travel back to the office to obtain additional equipment which reduces the billable hours to the client since the technician is not on site. | 6 months | High | | 1 | New DevelopmentTechnician would be able to view information pertaining to equipment | 2. Clients need the ability to request service remotely to reduce the call volume to storefront. Client needs to be able to view status of the request service and will need to be informed once the service call has been finalized. | 6 months | Medium(Client) | | 2 | New DevelopmentA Web interface will assist in resolving this deficiency by providing the client the ability to create a service request online. The system will generate a ticket number which the customer can go back to check the status of the...
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...Please identify the inter-departmental conflicts and their causes in Hovertec case 1. The inter-departmental conflicts * Human resources * The loom technicians were unwilling to work alongside the young women as writing the contracts with the company. * All girls were hired are unskilled and inexperienced in engineering or electronic system. However, they are also incorporated with the loom technicians who directly lead them as a team. * Besides that, these girls had close relative with other loom technicians so they don’t want to work under other person. They were not responsible and cared about their work. * Finance * The financial situation was not good meanwhile they spent lots of money to hire 5 girls more to work with an expert instead of hiring only 1 loom technician. * Production * As the case described, the loom-assembly required the highest concentration and in earnest. But the loom technician was lack of taking responsible for equipment and it made the productivity decreased. * Operation * Managers didn’t give specific rules and regulations for the loom technicians and 5 girls. So when they had conflicts, they couldn’t compare with any standards. * When the conflicts lead to damage, just only the loom technician had to take responsible for its. It’s unfair. 2. The causes of inter- departmental of Hovertec case. * Human resources * The company signed a contract which agreed no women in working with...
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...| | |VET105 Veterinary Office Management Research Project | | | |Software | | | |Cori Shepler | |21987331 | | | |10/31/14 | | | ...
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...1: There are more than 12 000 veterinarians in Canada. Canada has approximately 3000 veterinary practices: large or/and small animal practices. The majority of veterinarian practice in the provinces: Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia. (Promote and distribution to veterinarians because they are the target market) 2: Ted Henderson has $40,000 + $10,000 = $50,000 to self-invest. 3: The prices offered by manufacturers in China range from $3.44 to $3.60 per boot. The order from the company with the lowest price has to be a minimum of 6000 boots. The main problem is that Ted Henderson needs to put together a marketing plan in order for him and his friend, Brett Welch, to make a decision on whether to proceed with the business of...
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...software had some type of safeguards that control the amount of radiation that they can deliver, if the technician or machine operators were more aware of the message errors, that appear on the screen, and if the hospitals had given the proper training to their staff. Technicians, hospital and the software manufacturer all need to collaborated with each other to create a common set of safety procedures, software features in order to prevent this to happen, all of them are responsible. Each of them had the capacity to prevent this type of things to happen and they all decide to blame each other for their own mistakes. The use of a central reporting agency could reduce the numbers of radiation therapy errors in the future because this enables the state to identify trends and exposures that may create safety concerns. If I were to design electronic software for a linear acceleration, I will certainly put some type of safeguards that control the amount of radiation that they can deliver, by this way trying to prevent the overdose of...
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...Factors to consider when choosing an appliance repair technician There are several things that make lives easier. Gadgets are some of these things. They help in completing work within a short period of time and also ensure that the work is done effectively. Sometimes these gadgets or electronics many fail to work as expected. They might fail to work due to different factors. One of the factors is poor maintenance. They need to be regularly checked by an expert for any faults. Using them when they are not functioning accordingly can lead to greater problems to the user and also to the machine. Some machines which have loose connections can lead to electrocutions. This is very dangerous as it can lead to death. Apart from that, faulty machines consume a lot of energy and the output is very low. This brings the power bills up and also if the apparatus are not fixed on time they can break down completely. Only the qualified technicians are allowed to handle the problems. There is a lot that one has to be exposed about the machines before one can fully be able to fix any problem. It is not easy to get one who is qualified. Most of them who are qualified have tight schedules and thus becomes impossible to schedule an appointment with them. Others are very expensive and it becomes difficult to hire them. However, there are other ways that one can use to get to the right and affordable persons. One of the ways is through research. Research on the papers or the internet can leave...
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...business related courses throughout my years of high school have interested me in pursuing a career in business administration. Although I have learned that dedication, hard work and being disciplined are values and principles to a successful career. I am willing to put myself in a field that I enjoy, understand, and will be challenged. My ultimate goal, after getting my education and gaining experience in the field, is to one day own a business. After touring North Carolina State’s campus and talking to the tour guide about the POOLE College of Management, along with the fact NCSU graduates are among the top twenty percent most recruited for employment. I know that North Carolina State University will best help me accomplish my ultimate goal. Majoring in Business Administration at North Carolina State University will not only prepare me academically to achieve my career goals but it will also prepare me for the different types of people I will encounter while working in the business world. While visiting North Carolina State University I witnessed a wide range of cultural and racial diversity along with many displays of leadership. Exposing myself to various diverse groups while at NCSU will benefit me in the long run by learning about the ideas and views of different cultures which I can use to prepare me for the people I encounter in the future of my...
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...(Veterinary Technician Career and Degree Guide). During the program one would practice and learn in a professional veterinary facility. One would learn how to administer medications correctly, analyze labs such as urine and blood, provide surgical assistance to the Doctor, administer and monitor animals under anesthesia, take radiographic images, and conduct patient assessments. During this time frame each technician will work on his/her math, science, and communication skills. Veterinary Technicians are required to “take a credentialing exam and become registered, licensed, or certified depending on the state” (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). In the state of Missouri it is required that one registers and gets a license to become a Technician. The credentialing exam is called the Veterinary Technician National Exam. It is administered by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards. During any Veterinary Medicine program there is a “general list of concentration courses for Veterinary Technicians” (Vet Tech Institute). Included in this list would be Clinical Medicine, Animal Technology, Veterinary Terminology, Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Clinical Laboratory, Veterinary Pharmacology, Anesthesia, Large Animal Theory, Veterinary Office Procedures, Radiography, and Surgical Nursing. All of these courses are crucial for one to know what they are doing in this career field. These classes are designed to teach one everything they must know in order to be a successful Veterinary...
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...SAS also known as “Statistical Analysis System” institute was founded in 1976. It all started at North Carolina State University (NCSU) as a project to analyze agricultural research, but the need for statistical analysis skyrocketed and thus SAS was founded. Two NCSU faculty members headed the project, Jim Goodnight and Jim Barr each one playing a major role in the development of SAS. With the help of Jane Helwig, a documentation writer, and John Sall, a computer programmer, the SAS core team was formed. These four people are given credit for co-founding the company. The company had their first user conference in 1976 to determine if the company could stand independently. They had more than 300 people attend this conference. With their customer clientele already growing and reaching nearly 100, they were sure that this company could be a success. Late in 1976, the co-founders left NCSU and formed the company in an office building across from the University. In 1976, they had small rooms filled with computers lined wall to wall. Base SAS, the first program created by the company, was stored on a punch card consisting of 300,000 lines of code. By 1977, SAS was awarded the first outstanding software recognition award and was placed on the Data pro Software honor roll. By 1978, SAS had 21 employees and over 600 customer sites. In 1976, SAS’s main concern was the customer; therefore, they issued a survey called the SASware Ballot, which still exists today. With this ballot they...
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...AreaCode | A 3 – character alphanumeric field holding the client’s area code. | Barcode | A 20-character alphanumeric barcode ID that is either pre-printed on each component package or added via a label at Coastline Consulting. | City | A 20-character alphanumeric field holding the name of the client’s city. | ClientID | A system-generated large integer numeric value unique to each client. | CloseDate | A date field holding the date a service request was resolved. | Config | A system-generated large integer numeric value unique to each software configuration record. | ContactFirst | A 20-character alphanumeric field consisting of the first name of the client contact person. | ContactLast | A 30-character alphanumeric field consisting of last name of the client contact person. | DateInstalled | Date field consisting of the date a component was installed into a piece of equipment. | DateRemoved | Date field consisting of the date a component was removed from a piece of equipment. | Descrip | A 30-character description of the inventory. | Description | A 30-character description of the problem. | Details | A large alphanumeric field describing the work done on a work record. | Email | A 70-character alphanumeric field consisting of the client contact’s e-mail address. | Equipment | A 20-character alphanumeric description of the piece of equipment, if any, for a software configuration record. | EqName | A 15-character alphanumeric field holding the identifying...
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...SCRIPT OF THE FOURTH BOARD MEETING <!--[if !supportLists]-->1) <!--[endif]-->CHAIPERSON ADRESS:- Chairperson : I am glad to welcome all board members to the fourth meeting of the Venus Corporation. Thank you, thank you for being present in this meeting. Can we call this meeting to order? All : Yes <!--[if !supportLists]-->2) <!--[endif]-->APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE:- Chairperson : Are there any apologies for absence for today’s meeting? Secretary : Yes, MrsChairerson, Bella is on medical leave being admitted to the hospital since yesterday because of contraction. While, Shahrul Khan is on business trip for the joint venture meeting with the company in Korea. <!--[if !supportLists]-->3) <!--[endif]-->MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:- Chairperson : Thank You, can we proceed to the next item, regarding of the minutes from the previous meeting? All : Yes Chairperson : Are there any amendment? Am : Yes, Mrs Chairperson. There is correction to item number 7. This item number 7, the amount allocated for show room gallery was RM45700, not RM45400. Secretary : Thank You Mrs Am, I’ll make the necessary correction to amount. Chairperson : Are there any other amendments? As : Yes, based on the previous...
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...will be removed before the May 2008 Arida Arts Symposium. Also, next Friday, March 13 (10:30a.m. until noon), at the Sculpture Studio we will be pouring aluminum and bronze for the first time and will be joined by Brevard College. Not as dramatic as iron but it’s hot metal! Join BRCC Monday, March 10, for a performance featuring storyteller Pat Mendoza and flamenco guitarist Miguel Espinoza. Part of the Arts and Humanities Series, this free program is in the Patton Auditorium and begins at 7:30p.m. Please see the full article on this exciting performance on the Arts and Culture page. Tuesday, March 11, 2008, BRCC students are invited to attend the College Transfer Fair. This event is from 9a.m. to 1p.m. in the Patton Building, room 150. Colleges to be represented include Appalachian State University, NC State University, UNC at Wilmington, and more. For more information contact Pride Carson at 694-1801 or pridec@blueridge.edu. Open tryout for the 2008 BRCC Women's Volleyball team begin on Saturday, March 15, 10:00 a.m. until noon. The tryout will be held at the Flat Rock Middle School Gym. Participants will need a recent sports physical. This is a great chance to meet...
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...Scandinavia is part of Northern Europe and is mainly made up of the Scandinavian Peninsula that is located east of Greenland. Scandinavia is usually misconceived as one big country, but instead, is the cultural term used to sum up the five countries that comprise it. The personal experience that I have chosen to talk about for this paper is the Norsk Hostfest that occurs every fall in Minot North Dakota. I had heard of this festival many times, but never made it to Minot to witness it. My husband who works for the advertising company for Hostfest, told me very interesting things about it and said we should go up to experience it. He and I went this past October, and what I saw was some amazing old time bands, cultural vendors, craft booths, and amazing food that was sinful to eat. Norsk Høstfest is a nonprofit Scandinavian Festival held annually in the fall on the North Dakota State Fairgrounds in Minot, North Dakota. The festival, now celebrating its 37th year, has grown into North America’s largest Scandinavian festival with people attending from all over the world. The festival features world-class entertainment, authentic Scandinavian cuisine, Scandinavian culture on display, and handcrafted Norsk merchandise. Norsk Høstfest celebrates Scandinavian culture from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. It is usually a week-long festival that occurs in the early fall. This year, the festival starts on Tuesday, October 1st, and runs through Saturday, October 5th...
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