...10/28/2012 Religion: Buddhism Specific Name of the Religious Place: Pao Fa Temple Type of Religious Ritual/Service: Water Repentance Service 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Time/Date of Observation: 10/28/2012 from: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Address of Religious Center: : 2692 Beckman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92606 A. Background before Religious Center: Originally I had planned on visiting a different Buddhist temple in Irvine to view their Sunday service. But when I arrived, it was in an office building with no obvious religious symbols. I had also researched Pao Fa Temple, and knew they were holding the Water Repentance Service for most of the day, so decided to pursue that option. I used my map feature to get directions and very easily found the temple. It was a in a gated lot, and the temple was visible from a distance. B. Draw a Social Map: The Temple was on Beckman Avenue in Irvine. The major cross streets are Jamboree and Alton Pkwy. The gated parking lot entrance is on Noyes St. and the front entrance to the Temple faces Beckman Ave. and the West. The entrance to the Temple is very ornate with columns and sculptures at the corners and entrance. one standing and one sitting. The first thing you see when you walk into the entrance hall is a shrine to Namo Shakyamuni Buddha with flowers in front of it. To the right of this shrine is a door leading to a reception room. A short distance further is a shrine with two un-named bhodisattva/buddhas. There are plants in front of it and...
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...Carrefour and Grupo Pão de Açúcar Merger Intercultural Negotiation Rafael Campos de Oliveira November 2012 Contents Table Introduction Background Information a. Background Information of Carrefour b. Background Information of Pão de Açúcar c. Background Information of Groupe Casino 1. Situation before the negotiation 2. The proposal 3. Groupe Casino position 4. End of Negotiation 5. Future for Carrefour and Pão de Açúcar 6. Final commentaries 7. References Carrefour and Pão de Açúcar merger Introduction This paper will describe the negotiation to merge Pão de Açúcar, the largest retailer in Brazil, and Carrefour, the second largest supermarket chain in the world. The initial plan was to create a Brazilian super retail chain with a global presence but due to several reasons the negotiation didn’t succeed. These reasons will be presented in the following chapters, along with an analysis comparing the theories learned in the Intercultural negotiation class. The methodology of this research was based in articles published by newspapers, containing both analysis of this case and interviews with the people involved. Background information BACKGROUND INFORMATION OF CARREFOUR Carrefour S.A. is a one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world – according to public information – it had more than 1395 hypermarkets at the end of 2009. Carrefour is...
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...Throughout the story the author made it clear that she wished and, wanted to be a part of the community of people who she shared a roof with. The tone of being respectful was reflected by her going to the funeral of a person she hardly knew to give her respects to the “buzz cut grandpa also his family. In the end, it payed off because, she “achieved a new relationship of familiarity” with someone who lived in her building. She felt gratitude because, in the end the “buzz- cut grandpa’s family” welcomed her for tea; Lili asked her for advice about her current love interest, the dad taught her how to Kung Pao chicken; and, the mom insisted to carry her luggage. With having a closer relationship with someone in her building it brought her closer to her expectations of what it would be like to live in...
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...Province of the Eastern Cape Department of Public Works PE : Hirsch Flats : Forest Hill Military Base : Compl. Electrical Renovation Tender No : SCMU5-08/09-0443 E082/EB6.2 Inspection Schedule 27/05/15 Date Printed : Inspection Schedule Electrical Installation EB The following items were inspected on on the dates statedand were found to be unacceptable in terms of the specifications and instructions. The said items shall be remedied immediately and will be subject to further inspection. Status symbols : I = Initial record of defect; R = Repeat at subsequent inspection, remedy incomplete; P= Partial remedy as stated but incomplete; M = The effectiveness of remedy will be Monitored over time until acceptance; C = Remedy complete. Loc ID Plant Def ID Item Ref Description of defect Insp Date Stat -us Further Inspection or remedy effected 103 302.03 Flats Subdistribution Boards : DB-G01...G02, DB-101...704 : SDB 103 : Door & architrave dirty. 13/10/2014 I Remains Remains. Cleaned. Signs required. Signs fitted. Circuit breakers skew on DIN rail. CBs remain skew. No access to flat. No access to flat. Remains Remains, no access. Remains, no access. SDB 101 remains. Paintwork damage inside of SDB door frame. EB011 16/10/2014 R 27/10/2014 R 10/11/2014 R 27/11/2014 R 01/12/2014 R 08/12/2014 R 24/02/2015 R 02/03/2015 R 19/03/2015 R 02/04/2015 R 27/05/2015 ...
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...The conflict between the two forces is generally reflected in marriage controversies and the love affairs among Lin Tai-yu, Chia Pao-yu and Hsueh Pao-chai. Due to the enormous differences in power between the two conflicting parties, the feudal forces achieve the upper hand, whereas the progressive forces succumb in failure. Consequently, the love between Tai-yu and Pao-yu is fated to end in disaster. Marriage is personal and should be left only for the couple to decide without any social or relation ties. The fundamental storyline of the novel focuses mostly on the Chia family and their high social class. The author also talks of a concubine in the Qing dynasty and this brings awareness to the readers about existence of polygamy in the Qing dynasty. This practice was and still is restricted to some areas of the world. However, according to this dynasty, it was allowed and mostly practiced in the royal families where power meant everything, women inclusive. The eldest grandson of Duke Ning-kuo, Chia Fu dies young, so the subsequent grandson, Chia Ching, thrives to the father’s title after his death. His father is Chia Tai-hua. However, given that his heart is set on a spiritual life, he surrenders his title to his child, Chia Chen, and dedicates his energy and time to religious learning, hoping to turn out to be an immortal after his death. Chin Pao-yu, the main character of the novel, stands for the progressive forces. He is a revolutionist living in a typically feudal, noble...
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...Goals, Outcome Statements and Budget Estimates of The Federal Government of Pakistan Compiled by Tariq Husain (thusain@rabt-e-nau.com) for Rabt-e-Nau (www.rabt-e-nau.com) Islamabad Resource Number: GOVERN-R-001 on the Website 31 January 2011 Introduction In June 2010, the Finance Division of the Government of Pakistan presented an innovative budget document, called the Green Book, or the Federal Medium Term Budget Estimates for Service Delivery 2010-13 (http://finance.gov.pk/budget/mtbf_2010_13.pdf). The purpose, as stated in its Preface, “is to provide Parliament and other stakeholders with the clearest possible statement of the services which are to be delivered and the investments to be undertaken through the application of the funds appropriated by Parliament and, equally importantly, the results which are expected to be achieved in terms of the achievement of goals of public sector activity and the benefits expected to accrue to different population groups from the activities of the Federal Government. The publication of the Green Book marks a major step forward in enhancing the transparency of the federal budget.” The Preface highlights the innovative features of the Green Book in the following words: (a) The Green Book uses the 3-year framework for budgetary planning which lies at the heart of the MTBF reforms. Under this process ministries make their plans and prepare budgetary estimates for a rolling 3-year budgetary horizon. (b) The centerpiece of the Green...
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...rolaTola ka^pao-roSana Aa^f [iNDyaa ilaimaToD ³Baart sarkar ka ek ]pËma´ RailTel Corporation of India Limited (A Government of India Undertaking) (Ministry of Railways) No. RailTel/MUM/ PF/Rlys/2015-16 Dt. 15.12.2015 The FA&CAO Western Railway Churchgate, MUMBAI – 400 021 Sub: Deductions made from the salary towards PF Subscription. * Shri. B. S. Tahim, CSTE (Const)-I on deputation as Executive Director, Railtel Western Region, Mumbai ---- Please find herewith the Demand Draft No. 040475 dated 09.12.2015 of Rs. 6279/-, for which the details as under: 1 | Name | Shri. B. S. Tahim | 2 | Design | Ex. CSTE (Const)-II | 3 | PF Account No. | 00099739 | 4 | Details of DD | Rs. 6279/- | | PF subscription for the month of Nov-2015 | | Rs. Six Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy Nine only | PF Acct No. 00099739 | Please acknowledger the receipt. Beethi Joshi Dy. Manager (HR) RCIL/Mumbai DA: As above ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- xaoi~ya kayaa-laya : rolaTola ka^pao-roSana Aa^f [iNDyaa ilaimaToD¸ piScama rolavao maa[-Ëaovaova ka^mplao@sa¸ saonaapit baapT maaga-¸mahalaxmaI¸ mauMba[-¹ 400 013º Regional Office : RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. ,Western Railway Microwave Complex, Senapati Bapat Marg, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai – 400 013. rolaTola ka^pao-roSana Aa^f [iNDyaa ilaimaToD ³Baart sarkar...
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...Specials 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Happy Family Hunan Beef 9.95 Kung Pao Triple Delight 9.95 Triple with Garlic Sauce 9.95 Mongolian Double Mongolian Triple Shrimp, Chicken, & Beef Shrimp, Chicken, Beef ,Scallops & Veggies 9.95 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Peking Pork Loin 9.95 Salt & Pepper Pork Loin 9.95 Triple w/Curry Sauce 9.95 Scallops w/Ginger Sauce 11.95 Seafood Combination 11.95 Seafood Combo w/Curry Sauce Kung Pao Scallops Basil Combo Shrimp, Scallops, Fish, & Squid 11.95 11.95 11.95 Shrimp, Chicken, Beef & Veggies Shrimp, Chicken, Beef & Veggies Chicken, & Beef Shrimp, Chicken, & Beef 8.95 12. 9.95 13. Shrimp, Scallops, Fish, & Squid 14. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Chicken $7.95 Lemon Chicken 1. Chicken Broccoli 2. Chicken Mushrooms 3. Chicken w/Black Bean Sauce 4. Chicken w/Vegetables 5. Chicken w/Garlic Sauce 6. Curry Chicken 7. Szechuan Chicken 8. Sesame Chicken 9. Kung Pao Chicken Chicken w/Green Beans 10. Mongolian Chicken Chicken w/Spicy Ginger Sauce (Jalapenos, ginger, fresh garlic, celery, 1. sugar snaps) 2. General Thao’s Chicken 3. Basil Chicken 8.50 4. Beef $8.50 Beef with Broccoli Beef with Green Peppers Beef with Snow Peas Beef with Vegetables Kung Pao Beef Beef Szechuan Style Beef w/Green Beans Mongolian Beef Beef w/Spicy Ginger Sauce Basil Beef (Jalapenos, ginger, fresh garlic, celery, sugar snaps) 8.95 10333 E. Costilla Ave Englewood, CO 80112 TEL: (303) 792-5528 Kung Pao Pork Pork with Vegetables Pork w/Black Bean Sauce Pork w/Garlic...
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...Q.1 In a circumstance similar to Koss Corporation, where the Principal Accounting Officier (PAO) is not also the CFO, we believe that the PAO should attest to the effectiveness of internal control. As we know, the main job of a PAO is to overseeing the company's accounting operations, which means regulatory compliance with accounting standards and developing financial strategies for the company with the CFO. In this way, the PAO has extensive knowledge of the accounting processes and control structures within the company. So it seems pertinent that the PAO makes an attestation on internal control effectiveness However, the Koss case is a bad example as the one perpetrating the fraud is the PAO. So the attestation from the PAO would be unhelpful in this case. To conclude, we believe that the position of PAO is a key matter on assessing internal control effectiveness. Q.2 When one individual holds multiple C-level and Board of Director titles over an organization it becomes a huge inherent risk to the auditor. "If we take the example of Koss, the company didn't properly segregate duties or assign someone outside to provide an independent check and balance on employees’ integrity and to maintain a sufficiently strong control system. " This is one of the reasons that led to fraud and embezzlement in the Koss Corp. So we can say that if one person is the CEO, CFO, and COO, the "power" is grouped on a single person. In fact, c-level represents the highest-level...
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...branches of the United States Department of Defense whose purpose is to deal with the media and community issues. The term is also used for numerous media relations offices that are created by the U.S. military for more specific limited purposes. PA offices are staffed by a combination of officers, enlisted personnel, civilian officials and contract professionals. Public Affairs offices play a key role in contingency and deployed operations (SECNAVINST, 2012). The typical PA office is led by an officer who is in charge of planning, budgeting for, executing and evaluating the effectiveness of public affairs programs, and provides public affairs advice, counsel and support for commanders and senior staff members. The Public Affairs Officer (PAO) is responsible for developing a working relationship with reporters and other media representatives, maintaining a robust community relations program, keeping contact with other government agencies, and keeping internal and external publics informed on issues that may...
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...We chose this topic because we've always been interested in the Secret Army, General Vang Pao, Hmong culture, and its history. When we talk about the Vietnam war in school they do not mention anything about General Vang Pao or the Secret Army. This inspired us to pick this topic and teach everybody about Hmong history. In school, it is very mysterious that very few people know about the Secret Army and General Vang Pao helping the Hmong people cross into Thailand. Also, Vang Pao helped the Americans fight against the Vietnamese by teaching them Morse code to communicate and taught them guerrilla warfare. Vang Pao is a person who every Hmong person looks up too; every Hmong person thinks of him as their role model. This is why we chose this topic, because he took a stand by helping Hmong people cross the Mekong river into Thailand....
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...MACC 654 Koss Case Hanyu Liu 1.I believe the Principal Accounting Officer (PAO) should attest to the effectiveness of internal control when that position is not also the CFO. The PAO has extensive knowledge of the accounting processes and control structures within the company so an attestation on internal control effectiveness would be pertinent. In the Koss case, the PAO is the one perpetrating the fraud so the attestation from the PAO would be unhelpful. However, I do believe the opinion of this position does matter on assessing internal control effectiveness. 2.When one individual holds that much control over an organization it becomes a huge inherent risk to the auditor. If one person is the CEO, CFO, and COO, there are not that many others who would question decisions or scrutinize certain actions of someone with that much power. There is clear ability for management override and therefore inherent risk should be set high for the auditor. Risk is mitigated with accountability, and in a case like this one there seems to be a huge lack of accountability among upper level executives. 3.I think there should be minimum education requirements for CFOs of publicly traded companies. Not many people become CFOs without some advanced degree. Most of the time the exception to that would be people without business degrees who inherit the position, like Michael Koss. For these people there should be an educational requirement. The reason is because investors...
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...Tieguanyin Tea simplified Chinese: 铁观音 (tiěguānyīn) traditional Chinese: 鐵觀音 Jyutping: tit3 gwun1 yam1 Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thih-koan-im; literally "Iron Guanyin or Iron Avalokiteśvara" or 'Tikuanyin' / 'Tit Koon Yum' Tieguanyin, Guanyin, Guanshiyin, are the names of the Chinese Goddess for over 20 centuries. Since then, Japan name Guanyin as Kannon, in Korea as Guam-eum. For about 200 years to 300 years, Chinese Buddhism Guanyin also influenced the south Asia nations and the south Asia people re-named Guanyin to bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, Mahāyāna Buddhism. The name of the Chinese tea is translated in English as "Iron Guanyin", and sometimes as "Iron Goddess of Mercy." These two names are accurate. The deity has long been given a female identity in Chinese folk culture, although the original Chinese name carries no suggestion of the male-or-female-nature. A more accurate translation of the reference to the deity should be (the One) Observing the Voice of the People.Other spellings and names include "Ti Kuan Yin," "Tit Kwun Yum," "Ti Kwan Yin," "Iron Buddha," "Iron Goddess Oolong," and "Tea of the Iron Bodhisattva." It is also known in the abbreviated form as "TGY." Tieguanyin is a premium variety of Chinese oolong tea originated in the 19th century in Anxi in Fujian province. Tieguanyin produced in different areas of Anxi have different gastronomic characteristics. Production has since extended to many regions even outside of China, including Mucha in Nantou, Taiwan. Weight...
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...d) None of the Above 2. Who is responsible for auditing Imprest Account a) Imprest Holder b) Officer Commanding c) Field Cashier d) Concerned PAO 3. The objective of PAO (Ors) is a) to maintain pay & provident fund account of Commissioned Officers b) to maintain pay & provident fund account of JCOs/NCEs/Ors c) to maintain pay & provident fund account of DAD employees d) to maintain pay & provident fund account of state govt. employees 4. The objective of PAO (Ors) is a) to advice Central Govt. on general budget b) to advice Record Officer/Centre Commanders of matters relating ot pay & allowances of JCOs/ Ors c) to make cash payments to PBORs during emergency d) to issue movement order 5. IRLA system of pay accounts of all JCOs/Ors/NcsE is maintained by a) Regional CDAs b) Army Head Quarters c) PAO (Ors) d) Record Office 6. IRLAs are finally closed for the personnel who become a) NCO b) JCO c) Lance Naik d) Non effective 7. what is the objective of Central Control section of PAOs a) to advice Central Govt. on general budget b) to make cash payments to PBORs during emergency c) to issue movement order d) to coordinate the technical/ accounting function of ledger groups 1 CDA BANGALORE 8. Central Card Index of manually maintained & non effective IRLAs is maintained in the PAO by a) Central Control Section b) Audit section c) Account section d) Stores section 9. Quarterly compilation of abstract of receipts & charges...
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...CPCE The CPCE Libraries Catalogue helps you: • locate library materials; • locate information from electronic resources, including ejournal articles, and view the full text/image of the article whenever available; • place hold on materials on loan to others; • check your loan status or renew a loan; • view your Reading History; • execute the preferred search statement(s) that you previously saved; • search/transfer your search to the PolyU Pao Yue-kong Library catalogue. Libraries Catalogue User Guide • With the desired item displayed, click on the Request button on the top of the screen. • Key in your Library Number and Library PIN (Personal Identification Number), then click on the Submit button. • Select an item, and click on the Request Selected Item button. • You will be notified by email when the requested item is ready for you to pick up. Please check the email account provided to you by the College regularly; address of this email account is shown at myRecord (see “myRecord” below). • You may cancel your hold after logging in myRecord. Subject • The library uses standard subject headings as established by the Library of Congress. e.g. Environmental management -- Standards Keyword • Key in a distinctive word or phrase from the author, title or subject field, or from the table of content. e.g. computer aided design • To search by fields, select a field from the drop down list. • To search for topics that have two or more concepts, select AND from the drop...
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