...“All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever” (1 Peter 1:24-25). Our Town, a play written by Thornton Wilder, highlights the three cruxes of man within a small town in New Hampshire. Through the play, Wilder uses different scenarios to emphasize the brevity of human life. Although Solomon and Peter both speak about this topic in the Bible, Wilder would ultimately agree with Peter because he includes important topics that Solomon excludes. Many similarities become evident between Peter’s writings and Wilder’s ideas conveyed through Our Town. In Act I, the Stage Manager stops the play and explains how Joe Crowell “was awful bright”...
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...S.W.O.T. Analysis Newark Now In the late 1960’s and early 1970’s Albert Humphrey led several convention at Stanford using a specific technique to analyze data from Fortune 500 companies. This technique eventually became known as SWOT analysis. What is a SWOT analysis? It is a strategic planning method that is used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses/Limitations, Opportunities, and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture, and it can be one of the most valuable tools in management. Without it, the risks, as well as strengths, of a financial idea would be completely disregarded and unknown. Similarly, without it, the aspect of planning for achievement would be entirely made redundant. This type of analysis aids in determining the objective of the business venture or project and identifying both the favorable and unfavorable factors; both internal and external in order to achieve that objective. As mentioned, there are four main components of the SWOT Analysis; strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Strengths can be defines as those characteristics of the business, or project team that give it an advantage over others. Weaknesses (or Limitations) are characteristics that place the team at a disadvantage relative to others. Opportunities are external chances to improve performance in the environment. Finally, threats are external elements in the environment that could cause trouble for the business or project, and thus disrupt good work flow. I am...
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...English 419 Section 1 Critical Analysis Paper July 23, 2000 Ghost Town As it comes to pass, our weary traveler’s life seems to be quite the blur of incidents and past experiences that either happened or not. In his mind he cannot tell what is real in the now, what happened a while ago and what might occur in the future. People from the past seem to reappear and places seem to shuttle him about based on a plotted story that he has no control over. The general cycle of his endless travels seem to incorporate the befalling on a town where he attains an adventure. This adventure leads him in many directions in and away from the town. Each stage of his planned adventure must be followed to some script that he does not have in his possession nor can he control. Each time he tries to move ahead with his own agenda, he is stopped by whatever or whoever is writing the adventure script, whether it be an empty bar room with no inhabitants or an endless maze through the town that always seems to lead to one location. When our traveler completes his assigned adventure, the town releases him with a narrow memory of what has happened and drops him back in the desert on a travel toward the same town in the distance that he seems to think has been part of his past, but is never sure. It seems to be that our traveler’s life is set to be and endless replay of the same time frame in which his adventures change with the “Luck of the Draw”. In the initial...
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...Analysis Report Analysis Report PR Company PR Company Introduction: Good day this report lays out the goals we wish to achieve in the steps forward on accommodating the Indonesian culture we effect during the time of our detoured deliveries. Thomas Bartholomew has reported that our PR campaign will best be successful with a town feast that focus mainly with rice and Side dishes of meat, fish, eggs, and vegetables and a variety of condiments and sauces using chili peppers and other spices accompany rice. Mike Connors has suggested to play on the strengths of their history with commerce and make some deal to transport small amount of their trades. Mariam Diakite believes their focus on religion and their ritual Ramadan in the summer is a crucial aspect to be aware of for our drivers. Codie Basse Believes that their love for art can be a huge push for our campaign by pushing an art show. Background: This PR Campaign was set up by Anne Brown for the detrimental change to our delivery route. This change now effects nearby villages of the Indonesian culture base. Our efforts for this campaign is to build a relationship with the community that benefits both our organization and the community. Purposes: We need to be aware of the community during the Month of august and our drivers need to be train to respected their Ramadan (the month of fasting), Idul Fitri (the end of fasting), and the hajj (pilgrimage). Indonesia annually provides the greatest number of pilgrims...
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...7E Lesson Plan PART 1: Pre-Planning the Lesson Component 1: Helpers in Your Community/ Grade 3 Component 2: Thursday 5-8pm Component 3: Content Summary I choose to teach this lesson to my students because understanding the importance of our community workers is critical for the students’ acquirement on why we have jobs. Being able to identify them in their local, state and national government status is important as students advance in their future understanding on how they are chosen for their position. By teaching this lesson plan my students’ will gain knowledge on what a community worker means to them and how our society is dependent on the help of our community neighbors and workers, local, state and national. Component 4: Research 1. http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter110/ch110a.html 2. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/ 3. http://www.ncte.org/lessons 4. http://www.greatschools.org/students/academic-skills/162-the-state-of-civic-education-teaching-the-citizens-of-tomorrow.gs I am competent in teaching this lesson unit to students. Incorporating this topic in the classroom would benefit children as they go through school and through their daily living. The research that I started with was the Texas TEKS, which allowed me to align me lesson with the state standards in which I am suppose to be teaching. Without first choosing a TEKS, I could not prepare my lesson...
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...Contents PART A- Servqual Analysis- Data Standardization and Analysis 1. Introduction 2 1.1 Service quality and customer satisfaction. 2 1.2 Measuring service quality 2 2. ANALYSIS OF SERVQUAL DATA 3 2.1 Data Standardization 3 2.2 Survey 5 2.3 Expectations and Perceptions 6 2.4 Confidence interval: 7 2.5 Dimensions 8 3 TOWN WISE ANALYSIS 9 4 Comparative Analysis of Key Results 10 5. Conclusion 11 PART B: VISA: Multi Attribute value Analysis and Multi Criteria Decision Analysis 1. Scope 12 2. Tree development 13 2.1. Cost: 13 2.2 Staff- 14 2.3 Issues: 14 3. Sensitivity Analysis. 15 3.1 Stakeholder: Local Authority 15 3.2. Stakeholder: Staff 15 3.3 Stakeholder: Tenants 16 4. Process of Scoring and weighting 16 4.1 Stakeholder: Local authority – 16 4.2 Stakeholder: Staff – 17 4.3 Stakeholder: Tenant – 17 5. Recommendation: 17 1. Introduction The Department is responsible for renting out and maintaining the housing stock (houses and apartments) of the local authority which covers a large geographic area in Scotland. The housing stock is rented out to several thousand local people on a long-term basis. The Department is committed to providing a quality service to its tenants and to help with this the Department decided earlier this year to undertake a tenant satisfaction survey. The intent behind the survey was to identify current levels of tenant satisfaction with the service provided by the Department and to...
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...Dog Day Care “Paw Play” Assignment Number 4 – Business Proposal Strayer University BUS 508 August 24, 2010 Business Description Paw Play is an animal day care for dogs only that caters to working professionals who have disposable income and who want quality care for their dogs while they are at work. The purpose of the business is to provide animals owners a safe place to leave their animals while they are at work so they do not have to be alone all day. The mission of Paw Play is to be the premier leader in animal care by providing a loving, safe, fun environment for dogs in our care. We will treat the animals in a responsible manner and instill trust in the dog owners that demand a high quality of life for their dogs. Paw Play will be established as a Limited Liability Company (LLC) owned equally between two owners. This business structure is ideal for this type of corporation since owners have limited personal liability for the debts and actions of the LLC. Other features of LLCs are more like a partnership, providing management flexibility and the benefit of pass-through taxation (IRS). The start up for Paw Play will be simple and cost efficient. Rent and utilities will be the primary expense, which will consist of a building space large enough for the dogs to have ample room and an office. In addition, an outdoor play area will be set up outside the building for the dogs to get fresh air and exercise. Inventory needed...
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...traveling journeys comprise a high share of total town journeys—accounting for over forty five percent of all trips in São Paulo, for instance—and most commuters travel throughout peak hours once transport systems square measure most saturated. Employers will wield important influence over their employees’ most popular modes of transport by facilitating property quality choices and setting the correct incentives to discourage non-public vehicles. Transport demand management is nice for business; too Companies will implement a spread of TDM choices per their desires and native context. They will encourage transport like walking, cardiopulmonary exercise and sport to figure by providing bike parking, lockers and showers on web site. Similarly, they will organize traveling teams to use vehicles...
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...Strategic analysis of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Syndicate group 8 Contents 1. Introduction to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust 2. External analysis of the market in which the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust competes 2.1. Porter’s 5 forces analysis 3. Internal analysis of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust 3.1. Resource based view of the firm 3.2. VRIN model 3.3. Financial overview 4. SWOT analysis 5. Strategic positioning 6. Executing the strategy 6.1. First Proposal: Bringing Shakespeare characters to life 6.2. Second Proposal: Promoting the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in London 7. Reference list 8. Appendices 2 1. Introduction The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (hereafter “SBT”) is a privately funded organisation based in Stratford-Upon-Avon (hereafter “Stratford”) in order to: 1. Promote in every part of the world the appreciation and study of the plays and other works of William Shakespeare and the general advancement of Shakespearian knowledge. 2. Maintain and preserve the Shakespeare properties. 3. Provide and maintain a museum and a library of books, manuscripts, records of historic interest, pictures, photographs and objects of antiquity with particular reference to William Shakespeare, his life, works and times (source: www.shakespeare.org.uk). Although the SBT has multiple revenue streams, its primary business is to sell a quality, historic, Shakespeare related experience to visitors to the Shakespeare houses located in Stratford....
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...Kenya Finch Mr. Osborn Per. 7 March 17, 2012 Character Analysis Essay The world is made of all different types of people with different qualities. Some qualities we all share and some we don’t. We value some more than others and look down at some. Often the qualities that are look down on is what society seems to create the most around and pay the most attention to. Throughout the reading of The Crucible there are many characters that have been introduced with different qualities. One of the characters that have been introduced that has qualities that stands out more from others which are manipulative, devious, and inconsiderate. The character I’m talking about is Abigail Williams. All throughout the story Abigail displays all these qualities and many other but those three are the ones that are displayed the most. Out of all qualities Abigail displays devious is the one greatly revealed. Throughout the story there are many events that happen that Abigail had something to do with, with each event Abigail always has a different story from what actually happens and convinces people that her story is the truth. One event that happens that displays this would be when Abigail was in the woods with the girls dancing and took it to the next level by drinking blood and taking off her clothing. Before the questioning of what happen in the woods Abigail states “Shut up! All of you. We danced. That is all, and mark this, if anyone breathe a word or the edge of a word about the other...
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...LANGUAGE ANALYSIS By releasing the national health report and It's findings to everyday Australians. The immense extent of our obesity issue. From the moment of it's release awareness has been on the rise. Gary Jennings’ and Simon Stewart’s opinion piece, ‘When it comes to being fatties, we’re winners’ reiterates the findings of the report emphasising the problem is a result of social issues rather than a freak accident. The writers stress the need to act now to avoid dire consequences if we are to overcome the nation’s ‘biggest’ crisis. The writer’s opening statement, ‘reports of our obesity epidemic are far from exaggerated’, while justifying this with, ‘new figures collated by Baker BDI Heart and Diabetes Institute’, sets a controlled and reasonable tone for the duration of the piece. This use of tone allows the audience to visualise the writers as sensible characters increasing the believability of what they have to say. This also helps to provide a foundation for the findings of their own report titled ‘Fat Bomb: The long term consequences of middle age Australia’s expanding waist line.’ This puts the audience under the impression that they are being told all the facts by leading health professionals, despite this being clearly not the case. Anyhow the audience begin to accept the so called facts presented before them, agreeing with the writer’s contention that obesity is a major issue. In addition to the writer’s manipulation of tone, their frequent use of exaggerated and...
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...Introduction Popular culture is no longer regional. The advent of cable television, syndicated radio programs, and the Internet has created a world where a fashion statement in Malaysia will be on the streets in a small town in a matter days. The speed of our telecommunication system has increased young customers' expectations and demands for products that represent their own cultural statement. My company, Phreak Starters will offer customers, in small towns and communities around Malaysia, the youth-oriented products and clothing that are popular nationwide but not available locally. The URL of the company web page is http://www.phreak-starters.com. The difference between Phreak Starters and other youth-oriented e-commerce websites is that Phreak Starters is focused only on its small-town customers. The target customer is a young person, who listens to alternative music and participates in youth sports. Our target customer will look toward alternative clothing trends in large urban areas as their inspiration. Communities of this size already have small youth-oriented businesses that Phreak Starters can utilize to promote its product line. The purpose to use the internet is to reach out to a wider and bigger audience. There is no doubt that print ads, television, and the radio are still the best means to reach out to people, but with the constant technological advancements more and more people are gaining Internet access. In fact, almost one-third of the world’s population...
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...Bahria University | People and Organization Assignment Topic: literature review and Research methodology | Submitted to: Sir, Musarrat Khan | | MBA 5-A | | Literature review: Market concentration is one of the major trends in retailing. Large companies grow faster than average, often because of consolidation (domestically). But domestic expansion opportunities are limited. Therefore, internationalization is another possibility to grow and become more competitive (Hermann et al., 2010). In the intensely competitive retail market, sustaining repeat buying behaviour among store customers is one of the most important competition challenges. There are several reasons for that. Food Marketing Institute (2001) found that customers spend on average 78% of their food expenditures at one primary store. Furthermore, obtaining new customers costs five to six times more than retaining current customers (Huddleston et al., 2004). Other benefits resulting from customer loyalty include the likelihood that customers increase their spending over time, and attracting new customers by word-of-mouth marketing (Curasi, Kennedy, 2002). Thus, retail managers perceive customer loyalty and satisfaction as well as customer retention to be the most important goals for sustaining a firm’s competitive position (Huddleston et al., 2004). Dick and Basu (1994) defined customer loyalty as the relationship between relative attitude toward a brand and a repeat patronage...
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...Literature Assignment 1 An analysis of the role of minor characters in The Visit and Chronicle of a Death Foretold in establishing a collectivistic or individualistic society. March 13, 2011 Word Count: 1073 Rawson 1 Without any characters; there is no story. Every tale needs a knight in shining armor to save the endangered princess or a misguided hero to meet a tragic end. A protagonist and an antagonist are the most basic of writing conventions and are crucial to the story. It is important; however, to not overlook the roles of minor characters in the plot. For example, Snow White would have been a radically different story without the seven dwarves. This exemplifies how minor characters can drastically influence the outcome of a story in a number of ways. In both Durrenmatt’s The Visit and Marquez’s Chronicle of a Death Foretold, the minor characters have an influential role in determining the fate of the protagonist. These minor characters are used by Durrenmatt and Marquez to establish an individualistic or collectivistic society within their works and by doing so isolate the protagonists and lead them to their deaths. In a collectivistic society, the people tend to view themselves as part of a group and hold the needs of the group over that of the individual. This is the society which Durrenmatt has presented in The Visit. In Durrenmatt’s The Visit, the town of Guellen is populated by minor characters lacking any names. Throughout the play, the villagers are simply...
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...Plan………………………………………………………………………………….…21 References……………………………………………………………………………………......25 Executive Summary Tee’s for Tykes is a business that is being created to grow the game of golf through children. Golf courses are very intimidating to children because of their size and length. Many courses offer special tee boxes for kids but they only shorten the length of the hole. Our one of a kind course is kid size and kid friendly. Our facility will offer lessons and a video game based to make learning the game fun and exciting. Parents can also enjoy our video game based facility during inclement weather. Tee’s for Tykes facility will be located next to the best golf course in Orlando, Florida, Bay Hills. This will offer golfing parents a safe environment for their children while they are enjoying a round of golf. Tee’s for Tykes target audience is children ages 5 to 15. Golf parents struggle with finding things for their children to do when they want to play and we will offer them the safest place for their children to have fun and learn the game their parents love. Our courses will not be the run of the mill miniature golf course. We will develop a full synthetic, 9-hole course. We chose to use synthetic turf because of upkeep and maintenance as well as...
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