...The earliest settlement for Sand Springs, Oklahoma dates back to 1826. This is when the land was occupied by the Cherokee Indians. The Cherokee Indians traveled here through the Trail of Tears, which was a horrible time. Then in 1828 the Cherokee Indians were forced to move elsewhere and the United States Government allowed the land to be allotted to the Creek Indian tribe. At this time a Confederate Indian veteran by the name of Lieutenant Thomas Adams, moved to this area to settle with his family by the beautiful springs, in which city obtained its name Sand Springs. At first when the settlement began its name was originally Adam Springs after Lieutenant Thomas Adams. Later the Creeks were pushed away and they only have a small burial ground that was left and it is still here today in Sand Springs, Oklahoma in the Keystone plaza parking...
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...Windshield Survey Housing and Zoning During our drive around the community of Panthersville, we were amazed to see several well-kept communities or subdivisions. This community has a mixture of older homes dating back to the 1950’s and more modern homes being built in the 2000’s. Most of the older homes seen on Kelly Drive and other older streets were build in the 1950’s to 1960’s with a concrete foundation. These homes were similar in sizes, slightly different in shape. These homes were built with car porches (detached and undetached from house) instead of a garage. These homes seen in our survey were clean with well-maintained lawns (no uncut grass due to season). Window air conditioners and outside propane tanks for heating were common with most of these homes. Surveying the area around Clifton Springs Road, Clifton Church Road and Panthersville Road, the houses were newer and modern in structure. Various architectural styles and each house having its own identity were seen in these different subdivisions. The newer homes seen are built with various siding materials and small amounts of brick or concrete material. Each house had either one to two car garages or a paved driveway. The lots were much smaller than those of the older homes. There were no signs of decay around the homes; each home appeared to be well maintained and secured. There were privacy fences and home alarms signs around the majority of the homes. During our survey, there were less than 10 homes seen...
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...successful job search. ACCESS THE RESOURCES OF CAREER SERVICES & COOPERATIVE EDUCATION Employers contact us daily looking for talent, and organizations regularly invite our students to industry-specific job fairs and career expos. Here’s how to take advantage: www.suffolk.experience.com—our online platform for job postings: full-time listings, paid co-ops, and unpaid internships. This site also gives you access to VAULT, a comprehensive online career library. To establish an account and register, contact our office for the password. Facebook—Friend our office (www.facebook.com/sucareers) and get regular updates on important career events and useful career tips from sources like the National Association of Colleges & Employers, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. www.suffolk.edu/careers—Our home...
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...Role of Al Jazeera in the Arab Spring Since December 2010, the entire Arab world has gone through major political transformation. Monarchies that had enjoyed absolute power for hundreds of years have been overthrown; some are in the process to be overthrown and other state leaderships have adopted some flexibility in their system of administration to protect themselves. The public revolt against the state leadership, popularly known as the ‘Arab Spring’ or the ‘Arab Awakening’ “took everyone by surprise not because people had no reason to revolt” (Khanfer 2012, p. 2) but because it took unprecedented scope and speed. An act of self immolation by a street vendor in Tunisia in a show of public revolt against corrupt government not just toppled centuries old dictatorial regime but also became a source of inspiration for Arab masses to revolt against their governments. “The self-immolation triggered unrest in Tunisia and ultimately the resignation of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. This was followed by unrest in a number of Arabian countries that the global press dubbed the ‘Arab Spring’” (Friedman 2011). So far, the spring breeze has entered into 20 countries in the Persian Gulf and the North Africa. Four countries—Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen—have overthrown their governments. Algeria, Iraq, Iranian Khuzestan, Israeli border areas have witnessed major protests. Syria has landed in a civil war. Jordan, Oman, Kuwait, Morocco, Lebanon have gone through protests and governmental...
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...Meanwhile, government inspectors made Bouazizi’s life miserable, shaking him down for bribes when he couldn’t produce licenses that were (by design) virtually unobtainable. He tired of the abuse. The day he killed himself, inspectors had come to seize his merchandise and his electronic scale for weighing goods. A tussle began. One municipal inspector, a woman, slapped Bouazizi across the face. That humiliation, along with the confiscation of just $225 worth of his wares, is said to have led the young man to take his own life.” His horrific death reminds me of how different it was when my great-grandfather came to America at age fourteen. He wasn’t in America more than six months when his father died. My great-grandfather was little more than a street merchant like Bouazizi until he saved enough to purchase a truck, elevating him to what they called then a “truck farmer,” a level that allowed him to purchase a home and small bit of...
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...FIN 4414 Financial Management Course Syllabus Spring 2010 Term INSTRUCTOR: Dr. T. Craig Tapley Graham-Buffett Master Lecturer of Finance Section: Section: Room: 2109 – Monday and Wednesday, Periods 3-4 (9:35 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) 7111 – Monday and Wednesday, Periods 5-6 (11:45 a.m. – 1:40 p.m.) 112 Matherly Hall Office Hours: Wednesday (2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.) Thursday (1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.) CONTACT INFORMATION: Office: Phone: Fax: E-Mail: 329 David Stuzin Hall (352) 392-6654 (352) 392-5237 ctapley@ufl.edu http://vista.courses.ufl.edu/ Class Webpage: COURSE MATERIALS: TEXTBOOK 1. Financial Management: Theory and Practice (12th Edition), Eugene F. Brigham and Michael C. Ehrhardt, Thompson/South-Western, 2008, ISBN: 0-324-42269-5. The official textbook for the class will be an excellent reference book as you start your career, as you may easily find that there will be times, on the job, when you need to reference prior material, or formulas, covered in your corporate finance classes at UF. However, books have become somewhat expensive, so you may, instead, purchase the 11th or 10th Edition of the book, typically at a cheaper price, through various online booksellers. However, there are minor differences between the 10th, 11th, and 12th editions; mainly in the order of the chapter. These differences should not impact your ability to perform well in this class, but you may need to map the chapters in the 10th or 11th Edition to those assigned in the 12th Edition. This is...
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...Hodgetts−Luthans−Doh: International Management, Sixth Edition Back Matter Endnotes © The McGraw−Hill Companies, 2005 Endnotes ■ Chapter 1 1. J. Whalen and B. Bahree. “How BP Learned to Trust Ally That Once Burned It,” Wall Street Journal, February 27, 2003, p. A4; “BP Won’t Abandon Driving Forces,” Wall Street Journal, November 27, 2003, p. A7. “Dell Set to Create More Than 100 Full-Time Jobs in Bray,” Irish Times, August 17, 2002, p. 15. Peter Landers, “Foreign Aid: Why Some Sony Gear Is Made in Japan,” Wall Street Journal, June 14, 2001, p. A1. Barnaby J. Feder, “IBM Beats Earnings Expectations Again,” New York Times, January 17, 2003, p. C4. Peter Landers, “Volkswagen and GM Racked Up Strong Sales in China in 2003,” Wall Street Journal, January 6, 2004, p. A3. Peralte C. Paul, “Daimler Bails Out of Deal,” Atlanta JournalConstitution, September 24, 2003, p. A1. Nicholas Itano, “GM Returns 10 Years After End of Apartheid,” New York Times, January 30, 2004, p. W1. Saritha Rai, “A Giant So Big It’s a Proxy for India’s Economy,” New York Times, June 6, 2004, p. W1. Ibid. WTO, “World Trade 2003, Prospects for 2004; Stronger Than Expected Growth Spurs Modest Trade Recovery,” WTO Press Release 373, April 5, 2004, p. 1. Ibid. Thomas Friedman, The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization (New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1999). Jonathan P. Doh and Hildy Teegen, Globalization and NGOs: Transforming Business, Government, and Society (Westport, CT: Praeger,...
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...Capitol— is pretty darned breathtaking, too. With a planned length of about eight miles, the MBT is a work long in progress. When complete, it will close a loop that circumnavigates metro D.C., connecting with the other city trails and integrating into the East Coast Greenway. The trail uses the corridor of the Metropolitan Branch Line of the B&O Railroad, traversing dynamic neighborhoods, passing historical sites and flowing to the National Mall. While parts of the MBT run on 16 rails to trails u spring/summer.10 RTC’s Stephen Miller helps clip on a new helmet during a bicycle giveaway along part of the Met Branch. For the October 2009 event, RTC partnered with the Beacon House—a tutoring and mentoring organization in the Edgewood neighborhood of Washington, D.C.—to give bicycles (pictured below), locks, helmets and safety instruction to 40 students. A completed section of the Met Branch that runs parallel to Takoma Avenue near Silver Spring, Md. busy streets today, the goal is to create a trail that’s completely off-road. In many ways, the creation process of the MBT and its integration with the surrounding community serves as a case study for urban trail development. As Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) looks to promote the MBT and revitalize underused trails in numerous metropolitan areas, it is building out a set of best practices to inform its Urban Pathways Initiative, or UPI. Funded in December 2008 by a three-year grant from The Kresge Foundation, UPI...
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...CALLING TO USA If you want to call the US directly, purchase an international phone card (kokusai denwa kaado) (国際電話カード) at the convenience store for ¥1000 ($10). This will give you about 10-15 minutes of phone time. IF you have AT&T, MCIWorldCom or Sprint Calling Cards from the USA, put in a ¥10 coin in the phone (green in color, a public phone) and dial the following numbers: AT&T 005-39-111+area code+number 0066-55-111+area code+number 0044-11-111+area code+number MCI 00539-121 0034-811-811 0066-55-121 0044-11-121 SPRINT 00539-131 AT&T can dial direct with the above. MCI and SPRINT, will get you to an operator. TRANSPORTATION On the Tokyo part of trip, will we primarily take three companies for transportation. They are Toei (都営), Tokyo Metro (東京メトロ) and Japan Railways (JR). Roppongi station is known as H04 (H for Hibiya) or E23 (E for Toei Oedo). These are the two lines that you can take to get to other destinations in Tokyo. Toei (都営) This is the transportation system that is owned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Toei owns the Arakawa line and also 4 subway lines. Toei Shinjuku (都営新宿線) (light green or S), Toei Mita (都営三田線) (deep blue or I), Toei Asakusa (都営浅草線) (pink or A) and the Toei Oedo line (都営大江戸線) (maroon or E) are the subway lines. Tokyo Metro (東京メトロ) This is the primary subway system in Tokyo. Yurakucho line (有楽町線)(gold or Y), Marunouchi line (丸の内線) (red or M,m), Tozai line (東西線) (light blue or T), Ginza line...
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...| | |Business Research process from my past experience | |Class: RES/351 | |Instructor: Prasad Yenumula | |By: Steven Goodwin | |Steven Goodwin@email.phoenix.edu | |EST | | | |June 4, 2012 | |[Pick the date] | | ...
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...Case Brief #1 Name: Thompson v. Clear Springs Foods, Inc., 148 Idaho 697; 228 P.3d 378; 2010 Ida. LEXIS 40 (2010) Facts: Judy Thompson, the claimant, has been an employee for the past 12 years at Clear Spring Food Inc. The company’s regulations state that during her two 15-minute breaks and 30-minute lunch break she must use a time punch card and notify her supervisor if she leaves the facility. During one of her 15-minute breaks Judy decided to go out and move her car “to avoid the risk of not being able to drive up the hill on the country road due to snow.” In the past she had bad experiences with not being able to drive back home after it snowed. However, she didn’t notify her supervisor and failed to punch her time card, despite her good reasoning for moving her car. On her way back to the facility, she slipped and acquired an injury due to hazardous street conditions. According to the supervisor the roads had already been scraped, sanded and clear of snow. Since she didn’t follow company regulations her boss gave her a reprimand that was signed by the manager and Claimant. The claimant still decided to file for compensation claim in order to receive benefits for her injury, but failed due to lack of evidence supporting her claim that her injury was caused by the irresponsibility of the company for having hazardous roads. Issue: The issue to be decided is whether or not the claimant’s injuries are caused by work related problems and if her actions fell within...
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...Hospital Corporation of America and the Age of Affordable Healthcare The Affordable Healthcare Act has led to many more Americans having access to insurance and healthcare options. It has assisted with the high cost of healthcare by simply putting a cap on out of pocket expenses. It has allowed those small businesses to implement healthcare insurance for their employees and offers incentives through tax credit. Many hospitals are seeing growth from this legislation being passed. Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) is a system of hospitals based in Nashville, Tennessee. They have hospitals spread throughout the nation. They are seeing profits and room for growth because of the Affordable Healthcare Act. According to Stynes (2014) HCA reported a profit of $518 million with last year’s profits only reaching $365 million. They are seeing more insured younger Americans due to this act. This is not just causing profits to rise but it’s also causing a need for HCA to grow and reach this market. Since it’s a younger market they are mostly focused on acute care because this generation isn’t seeking long term care. In the past this group may not have gone to the doctor as often for preventative care, because lack of insurance and high out of pocket expenses. HCA’s employment handbook states their mission and values, “Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. In recognition of this commitment, we will strive to deliver high quality, cost effective...
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...Resources................................................................................................................... 9 Executive Summary The Australian apparel market can be described as relatively small, competitive and well-serviced by domestic companies. Nonetheless, this market presents opportunities to Canadian business. Canada and Australia share similar cultures and lifestyle, for example, sports and the outdoors. This translates into similar fashion tastes and trends. Facing increasing pressure from inexpensive imports, competitive department stores and decreasing prices, Australian retailers are looking for new ways to compete. Some have differentiated by specializing and offering only a particular type of product, such as sportswear. Others sell exclusive product that cannot be found elsewhere. Most have moved to the mid- to high-end of the market. The boutique culture continues strong with consumers. Canadian firms have a strong reputation for quality and innovative design. They can take advantage of this highly fragmented industry. This can mean greater competition and easier access for new firms/brands. The favourable market presents opportunities in the mid- to highend range where Canadian companies can fill a gap in the market or...
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...gets a sense that it’s a body of water. This river is the Mississippi River and it separates Illinois and Iowa. Another name for the river is the Big Muddy. It is the largest river in North America. It flows from Minnesota all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi is 2,340 miles from top to the bottom and is truly one of the nation’s most important assets ("Fun Facts - Experience Mississippi River."). It is a dominant feature in the Midwest. It has the fourth largest drainage watershed in the world. The river has a long history as well, and it has touched the lives of many people. The Mississippi River has many uses and purposes like boating and tubing as well as industrial reasons such as, carrying cargo by barge during the spring, summer and fall months. During the winter months the Northern parts of the Mississippi are known for freezing often. Often you will see ice fishers out on the river trying their best to catch some fish. This means the snow that falls in this area hangs around longer than in other area because of the cooling effect that the river has. Once it does start...
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...hours, reduced employees, reduced operational costs, warehouse costs and paper costs. Significantly reduced the inefficiencies and misplaced of paper workflows. According to Turban & Volonino (2011): “DMS can help a business to become more efficient and productive by the: enabling the company to access and use the content contained in the documents, reducing the time and effort required to locate information the business needs to support decision making, improving the security of the content and thereby reducing the risk of intellectual property theft.” (p.68) The DMS transformed the way that businesses operate, a part of the cost reduction can work more efficiently simply by accessing a database and avoid losing information as often happens in the papers. Spring Street Company should implement the DMS system. If the company decided to implement the major first step is figure out the workflows and processes to make that system meet its potential, and maximize its adoption. Also entered most of the old data and new data will be entered electronically. SSC will continue using paper but less than before the implement the new system. Document Management System ensures that the company will be able to perform better and work efficiently within this environment. SSC should adopt the new system and rapidly make the transition over to a fully digital workflow. 2. Using the data collected by Sam, create a spreadsheet that calculates the costs of handling paper at SSC based...
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