...Mazor Robotics Renaissance is a robotic spine surgery guidance system that enables safe and accurate spinal surgery. The Mazor Robotics technology is a massive advancement in back and spine surgery as well as surgical techniques in general, moving the surgeon from 100% freehand methods to sophisticated software and robotic-guided procedures. “The accuracy rate of pedicle screw positioning with the system was found to be 98.5 percent, and no neurological, vascular or dural damage was observed in the case series” (Mazor). The technology is incredibly precise due to its guided instrumentation and image based planning, which has enabled accuracy in spinal surgical procedures that have never before been achievable. Renaissance is providing tremendous...
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...D E S I G N J U R I E S O N T R I A L The Renaissance of the Design Studio SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOR FACTORS IN DESIGN - ARCH423b PROF. KATHERINE ANTHONY, INSTRUCTOR FALL 2013 - Peter F. smith This paper is in response to reading 'Design Juries on Trial, The Renaissance of the Design Studio, (1999) by Katherine H. Anthony. I am firstly sharing my best design experience at Harvard University School of Design, in a class 'Presentation Skills, and Getting Published', taught by Eugene Kohn, KPF Architects. When attending the presentation skills class, we were broken into small groups and given projects to attend to. When we pursued gathering information for this topic, we were guided by an attorney working for KPF who introduced us to a procedure called 'throwing the long ball'. Mr. Kohn's attorney shared several pages of a method where 3 students could sequentially gather a very large amount of information about a client, and that client's needs. When presenting our project, he used video cameras to record our body language, as we were practicing, like a mock jury, to package our best practiced presentation to our client. Eugene Kohn. ( property of Harvard University) Edward Larrabee Barnes would pull out a piece of paper with a doodle on it from a jacket pocket, then another sketch from another pocket, and so on. And he'd get the...
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...IKEA Invades America Summary of the Facts: Company background * IKEA was founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad as a local catalog company. Initially, the company sold basic household goods at discounted prices. * In 1947, furniture was introduced into the IKEA product range. The furniture was produced by local manufacturers. * In 1951, the first IKEA furniture catalog is published by discontinuing all other products to focus directly on low-priced furniture. * IKEA began designing its own furniture in 1955 as the suppliers boycott IKEA due to pressure from IKEA’s competitors. * IKEA began testing flat packages, So that packages can be packed and assembled by the customers. Hence reducing their costs and transport damages. * IKEA opened its inaugural store in in 1958, in Almhult, Sweden, and it was the largest furniture display in Scandinavia at that time. * By the time IKEA opened its flagship store in Stockholm in 1965, it had become the favored furniture-shopping destination in Sweden. * By 2002, IKEA was the world’s prominent furniture retailer. And its revenues approached $12 billion. Statement of the problem or opportunity Major problems:- * Furniture Durability is low * Lesser number of stores in USA * Design for American’s daily lives * Product and Style selection is limited – matrix selection Major opportunities:- * Price sensitive target market, Especially college students * Educate...
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...Journal of Financial Economics 53 (1999) 409 }437 Valuing IPOs Moonchul Kim , Jay R. Ritter * Department of Accounting, KyungHee University, C1 Hoegie-Dong, Dongdaemun-Ku, Seoul 130-701, South Korea Department of Finance, School of Business Administration, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7168, USA Received 3 June 1997; received in revised form 18 August 1998 Abstract The use of accounting information in conjunction with comparable "rm multiples is widely recommended for valuing initial public o!erings (IPOs). We "nd that the price}earnings (P/E), market-to-book, and price-to-sales multiples of comparable "rms have only modest predictive ability without further adjustments. This is largely due to the wide variation of these ratios for young "rms within an industry. P/E multiples using forecasted earnings result in much more accurate valuations than multiples using trailing 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved. earnings. JEL classixcation: G24 Keywords: Initial public o!erings; Valuation; Comparable "rms * Corresponding author. Tel.: #1-352-846-2837; fax: #1-352-392-0301. E-mail addresses: kimc@nms.kyunghee.ac.kr (M. Kim), jritter@dale.cba.u#.edu (J.R. Ritter) This paper is based on Moonchul Kim's University of Illinois Ph.D. dissertation. We would like to thank seminar participants at Boston, Emory, Georgetown, Humboldt (Berlin), and Vanderbilt Universities, the Universities of Miami and Texas, the Stockholm School of Economics, the Chinese University...
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...Journal of Financial Economics 53 (1999) 409 }437 Valuing IPOs Moonchul Kim , Jay R. Ritter * Department of Accounting, KyungHee University, C1 Hoegie-Dong, Dongdaemun-Ku, Seoul 130-701, South Korea Department of Finance, School of Business Administration, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7168, USA Received 3 June 1997; received in revised form 18 August 1998 Abstract The use of accounting information in conjunction with comparable "rm multiples is widely recommended for valuing initial public o!erings (IPOs). We "nd that the price}earnings (P/E), market-to-book, and price-to-sales multiples of comparable "rms have only modest predictive ability without further adjustments. This is largely due to the wide variation of these ratios for young "rms within an industry. P/E multiples using forecasted earnings result in much more accurate valuations than multiples using trailing 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved. earnings. JEL classixcation: G24 Keywords: Initial public o!erings; Valuation; Comparable "rms * Corresponding author. Tel.: #1-352-846-2837; fax: #1-352-392-0301. E-mail addresses: kimc@nms.kyunghee.ac.kr (M. Kim), jritter@dale.cba.u#.edu (J.R. Ritter) This paper is based on Moonchul Kim's University of Illinois Ph.D. dissertation. We would like to thank seminar participants at Boston, Emory, Georgetown, Humboldt (Berlin), and Vanderbilt Universities, the Universities of Miami and Texas, the Stockholm School of Economics, the Chinese University...
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...Oils and Tempera: Two Mediums in Art Oil and Tempera paint are some of the oldest mediums known to artists. Though both are used to create beautiful pieces of art, they have many differences. It is an artist's preference as to what medium they want to use. It also depends on what the artwork will consist of. Is the artwork going to need a lot of detail, which Tempera paint can provide, or are they going to create something that will be more versatile and easier to work with, such as Oil paint can provide? Both have pros and cons. Here are some of the differences and likenesses between Tempera and Oil paint. Tempera can prove very hard to accomplish but after some practice it can be one of the easier mediums to use. It also can give better liveliness to paintings when compared to Oil paint. Tempera paint was used by the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. It was developed during the Middle Ages, when it was used for small paintings made on wood panels. The egg Tempera paint comprises high-quality finely ground pigments, egg yolk, and water. It is good for an artist wanting to create a piece with thin lines and details. It is very heavy in consistency and requires a more solid support like wood or mural works on or in buildings. Although egg tempera paintings are extremely durable in terms of longevity, the surface can be scratched, may absorb moisture, and is difficult to clean. Tempera has a shelf life of 3 years. When examining different works in Tempera you can see how luminous...
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...TABLE OF CONTENT Introduction………………………………………………………2 Problem statement………………………………………………..3 Literature review…………………………………………………3 Analysis……………………………………………………….….6 Solutions……………………………………………………….…6 Reflection………………………………………………………..10 References…………………………………………………….…11 INTRODUCTION According to the 2014 sustainability report for Marriott International, the introductory remarks stated that, for a company to be a great leader in its industry, it has to possess a set of core values that inform every decision the company makes. Hence, Marriott’s core values have stood the test of time: putting people first, pursuing excellence, embracing change, and acting with integrity to serve our world. (team, 2014) Marriot has been a leading lodging company based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, with nearly 3,900 properties in 72 countries. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 18 brands. In January 16th 2014, the Marriott once again was named one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For”, it has maintained its excellent status of high performance as one of the only 13 companies that have appeared on this list ever since 1998 (Wiggins, 2014) In addition, this luxurious hotel has attracted and held most of its customers, employees and other stakeholders due to its rich commitment to Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR). The legacy growing deep from its founders hiring a doctor and a surgeon to...
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... The Causes for what Church Believes And the Effects It Creates and Has Religion, a controversial issue that has been going on since B.C and A.D until the present,but there are two in particular that strike my interest because both have their pros and cons but there is one that throws it overboard ;Catholics and Protestant Christians . Many people argue that they are the same it's just the rules of the church that change,others say how they teach is way different , but the reality is that they are the same but have a few big points in difference .These two religions are both known as ‘Christians’” In principle, Christianity is built solely on the Holy Scriptures, the written Word of God. The Bible is our only infallible rule of faith, being sufficient to give us the sure knowledge of the Gospel for our salvation and holiness” (quoted from justforcatholics.org). The only thing these two religions should be worrying about is the fact that they should start saving lives and spreading the word of God and not criticizing one another or saying one is better than the other because in reality that is determined by the people ,the whole mission of these churches is to teach about God and God’s word . Paramo 2 Being a Christian/Catholic is not about going in depth into religion and pulling of appearances and thinking you are in a higher position ,it is about establishing a relationship with God ,demonstrating humility and try to live your life free of sin or in ...
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...L'armonia sonora: Continuo Orchestration in Monteverdi's orfeo Author(s): Stephen Stubbs Source: Early Music, Vol. 22, No. 1, Monteverdi II (Feb., 1994), pp. 86-89+91-93+95-98 Published by: Oxford University Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3128484 . Accessed: 17/11/2014 09:47 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. . Oxford University Press is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Early Music. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 159.242.187.205 on Mon, 17 Nov 2014 09:47:06 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions matters Performing StephenStubbs L'armonia in sonora: continuo orchestration Monteverdi's Orfeo n performing Italian music of the early 17th century, the modern interpretermust often answer the question, 'Which instrument or combination of instruments should realizethe bass?'Severalpublications from the first decade of the 17thcentury shed light on the norms and expectations of execution and instrumentation of...
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...Philippe de Monte (1521 – 4 July 1603), sometimes known as Philippus de Monte, was a Flemish composer of the late Renaissance.[1] He was a member of the 3rd generation madrigalists[2] and wrote more madrigals than any other composer of the time.[3] Sources cite him as being "the best composer in the entire country, particularly in the new manner and musica reservata."[4] Others compare his collections of music with that of other influential composers, such as Lassus.[5] Philippe de Monte was born in Mechelen. After boyhood musical training at St. Rumbolds Cathedral in Mechelen, where he was a choirboy, Monte went to Italy — a common destination for a young Flemish composer in the sixteenth century — where he made a name for himself as a composer, singer, and teacher.[6] He lived and worked in Naples for a while, and in Rome, in the employ of Cardinal Orsini, although he was inEngland for a brief period, 1554–1555, during the reign of Queen Mary I, while she was married to King Philip II of Spain.[7] Monte reported that he disliked working in Philip's choir since all the other members were Spaniards.[8] "Though Monte was not likely to have been a supporter of the Reformation, he took part in a variety of intellectual exchanges on sensitive topics, some of which involved Italian academics."[9] In 1568 Monte was appointed as successor to Jacobus Vaet as Kapellmeister to the chapel of Maximilian II.[10] A majority of his music was published in Venice under the direction of Gardano...
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...Honors Study Guide 1.) Analyze the political climate, issues, and stakeholders in the Cobo/Edwards mayoral election campaign of 1949. Relate this election to the specific outcomes in the city of Detroit over the next decade and detail what you see as the lasting effects today. Edwards backed by auto union, supposed to win because he was black and pro public housing. Cobo won the election, even though he was white and for private housing. Edwards took side with the Brewster housing projects, declaring that he backed public housing policy and that he had the back of the black people. Cobo took 60% of the votes. Black Bottom appeared, where there was a terrible segregation of white middle class and poor blacks. Pg 163 Martelle 2.) By the 1980s (if not earlier), one could argue that Detroit as a city had collapsed economically and socially and those problems remained until its current bankruptcy. What are the 3 biggest events/people/ideas/problems that contributed to Detroit’s collapse? Suburbanization, or creation of suburbia; people moving out of the city and into surrounding areas. 3.) Contrast the European, or Old World, relationship a person had with the “city” with the American one, specifically with respect to the choices regarding its functionality —that is, of “beauty” or “profit.” Next, what does your analysis suggest about what Americans prioritize, as evidenced in our typologies. City Profitable - Functionality = Rybczynski. City turned from a place to live...
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...THE HOME, THE SCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY: HOW DO THEY COLLABORATE IN SUPPORTING THE STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC AND NON-ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT An essay by Wan Zainira Wan Bakar Institute of Education, IIUM Introduction The home, the school and the community play important roles in ensuring the balance development of students’ academic and non-academic life. Academic is defined as "pertaining to the development of the mind" or "anything that occurs in a school" ( Simanek, 1992,1996). Non-academic here refers to other aspects than that of academic. In order to attain student as a quality human product, the three components do not function individually, rather they should interact, support and complement each other (which I will use the term collaborate). Epstein mentioned that: The way schools care about children is reflected in the way schools care about the children's families. If educators view children simply as students, they are likely to see the family as separate from the school. That is, the family is expected to do its job and leave the education of children to the schools. If educators view students as children, they are likely to see both the family and the community as partners with the school in children's education and development. Partners recognize their shared interests in and responsibilities for children, and they work together to create better programs and opportunities for students (Epstein, 1995). It is necessary to discuss the issue from the following...
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..."English Business Programs" "Assignment Writing" "Second Semester" "CiB_01/03" "Marketing" "The marketing-plan of Apple Computer" "entering the digital music revolution" "Course Lecturer: John F. Sykes" "Author: Urs Gaudenz" "Submitted: January 22nd 2004" " CONTENTS" "1 Introduction 4" "2 Methodology 4" "3 Digital Music Revolution 5" "4 SWOT Analysis 6" "4.1 Opportunities 6" "4.2 Threats 6" "4.3 Strengths 7" "4.4 Weaknesses 7" "5 The Market Entry 8" "5.1 The Market for...
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...RENAISSANCE LEADERSHIP Transforming Leadership for the 21st Century J. Martin Hays and Choule Youn Kim THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Key Words: |Leadership |Management Education |Future Trends | |Leadership Development |The New Millennium |Leadership Competencies | ABSTRACT Conventional leaders and leadership of the past are insufficient to meet the demands of the 21st Century. As we enter the new millennium, our world is characterised by unprecedented complexity, paradox, and unpredictability. Change is rapid and relentless. Today’s leaders face demands unlike any ever before faced. Standard leadership approaches that have served us well throughout much of history are quickly becoming liabilities. Conventional wisdom regarding leadership and many of its habits must be unlearned. The strong, decisive, charismatic, and independent leader and leadership we have idealised, strived to be, depended upon, and longed for may prove counter-productive in the new millennium and undermine a sustainable future. The challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century call for a new type of leader and leadership, indeed an entirely new and different way of thinking about leadership and of developing future leaders. This paper explores the nature of the nascent millennium and the leader and leadership qualities and capabilities...
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...This essay will describe the concept of managerial decision-making. It will look specifically at the ‘Rational Decision-Making Model’, exploring the shortcomings of this approach, and will suggest possible ways a manager could overcome these issues when striving to make a rational decision that will bring benefit to an organisation. Throughout this essay, empirical research and examples from academic literature will be presented to illustrate the discussion. Decision-making is arguably the single most important process in an organisation, being a basic task at all managerial levels. (Heraclious 1994) Rational Decision Making can be defined as choices that are consistent and value maximising within specified constraints. (Bergman, Coulter, Robbins & Stagg 2008) The ‘Rational Decision-Making Model’ is a structured process for essentially making a logically sound decision. The model is made up of a series of steps, with the details often varying, but generally including; recognition of the decision requirement, diagnosis and analysis of causes, development of alternatives, selection of alternative, implementation, evaluation and feedback. (Heraclious 1994) A person making a rational decision would be logical, fully objective, and would strive to select an alternative that maximises the likelihood of achieving their goal. (Bergman, Coulter, Robbins & Stagg 2008) There are a number of issues surrounding the effectiveness of the model for rational decision-making, and...
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