...Management Consulting Group Executive Summary This report examines the competitive strategy and business operations of Zipcar, in addition to its position within the U.S. car-sharing industry. The report has been commissioned in order to aid venture capitalists in assessing potential risks and rewards associated with investment in Zipcar, and evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of Zipcar as a potential investment project. This report features: an assessment of the U.S. car-sharing industry, based on Porter’s five forces that shape industry competition an analysis of developments in Zipcar’s business model recommendations regarding the future development of Zipcar’s competitive strategy and business operations conclusions relating to the attractiveness of Zipcar as an investment project 1 Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................... 1 Contents ..................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 3 Origins of Zipcar ......................................................................................................... 3 Porter’s five forces applied to Zipcar .......................................................................... 4 Business Model ................................
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...Cannabis/Marijuana for Our Environment, Health and Ecology A Research Paper in English Submitted to: Mrs. Ma. Leonor M. Vertucio Submitted by: Mayuga, John Angel Ocino, Angel Joseph I. Introduction Our topic is about Cannabis, also known as marijuana (sometimes spelled "marihuana") among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. According to the United Nations, cannabis "is the most widely used illicit substance in the world.“ The typical herbal form of cannabis consists of the flowers and subtending leaves and stalks of mature pistil late female plants. The resinous form of the drug is known as hashish (or merely as 'hash') The major psychoactive chemical compound in cannabis is Δ9- tetrahydrocannabinol (commonly abbreviated as THC). Cannabis contains more than 400 different chemical compounds, including at least 66 other cannabinoids (cannabidiol (CBD), cannabinol (CBN) and tetrahydro cannabis varin (THCV), etc. which can result in different effects from those of THC alone. In modern times, the drug has been used for recreational, religious or spiritual, and medicinal purposes. We choose this topic to know and to inform our listeners that marijuana is a harmful plant...
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...Supernatural: The Life of William Branham Book 6: The Prophet and His Revelation 1960 – 1965 by Owen Jorgensen 1 Acknowledgments: In a project of this magnitude, it is understandable that I should owe many people a debt of gratitude for their help. First of all I want to thank Pearry Green for his vision, his encouragement and his efforts in publishing and distributing these books. I also want to thank Saundra Miles, David Buckley, Jay Weber, and the other people who spent many hours editing and proof reading the six manuscripts in this series. Their suggestions helped to make this a better book and a more accurate account of William Branham‘s life. Also, I want to thank Steven and Kathy Strooh, who put these books into audio format for all those people who would rather listen than read. I must certainly thank those people who have translated these books into their native languages: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Norwegian, Hindi, and many other languages. Supernatural: the Life of William Branham took me 17 years to complete. I was 34 when I started and 51 when I finished. To put that into perspective, my four children were in grade school when I began writing this biography. By the time I finished, three of my children were married and I had nine grandchildren. During the 17 years I worked on this project, my life had its ups and downs. I want to thank everyone who prayed for me during those 17 years. Finally I want to thank my four children—Benaiah...
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...Minimalist contentions: Fight Club Introduction Chuck Palahniuk is one of the most influential American fiction writers who emerged in the 1990s. His debut novel, Fight Club (hereafter: FC) reached cult status after the film adaptation by David Fincher was released in 1999, and widespread and divided critical reception was soon to follow. Much of the current debate about Fight Club focuses on the political implications of the text, but most often recourse to it by way of referencing the film. These arguments usually question or celebrate the transgressive potentials of the book (Giroux; Mendieta), or address issues of masculinity brought into the fore by their literary and cinematic representations emergent in the same decade (Tuss; Friday). However, few, if any, have addressed the literary aspirations of the text and its author. Although none of the approaches to the thematic concerns of Fight Club are unjustified, in the argument that follows I will suggest that conclusions drawn and critical judgments passed have been hasty, and not only failed to take into account the formal aspects of story-telling, but that the narrative features of Palahniuk’s text have largely went unexplored, and constitute a blind spot of the reception. Critics condemning or acclaiming the novel, and, indeed, many a cultic reader of Palahniuk ignored Fight Club as a literary narrative, and have inadvertently been repeating the catchphrases of the text, either reinforcing or trying to undermine what...
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...TextRESORT HOTEL AND GOLF COURSE MARKET ANALYSIS AND PRELIMINARY VALUE ESTIMATE COUGAR CANYON TRINIDAD, COLORADO PREPARED FOR: COLARELLI INTERNATIONAL RESORTS AND LIVING, LLC Economic & Market Research / Land & Development Planning Landscape Architecture / Community Planning & Design Golf Feasibility Analysis FINE RESORT HOTEL AND GOLF COURSE MARKET ANALYSIS AND PRELIMINARY VALUE ESTIMATE COUGAR CANYON TRINIDAD, COLORADO PREPARED FOR: COLARELLI INTERNATIONAL RESORTS AND FINE LIVING, LLC January 16, 2012 PREPARED BY: Economic & Market Research / Land & Development Planning Landscape Architecture / Community Planning & Design Golf Feasibility Analysis TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Executive Summary ............................................................................................................. i I. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1 II. Cougar Canyon Site Description ................................................................................ 4 III. Hotel Market Analysis A. B. C. D. IV. National and Regional Trends ....................................................................... 26 Tourism and Visitation 1. General Visitation Trends. ........................................................................ 28 2. Visitor Expenditures. .......................................................................
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...Barcelona the city of my dream Barcelona is the city of my dreams and I hope to have the opportunity to visit this it. This city is best place for tourism because of its monument, climate and soccer. First and foremost, Barcelona can be described as an ancient city in Spain, rich in civilization. There are lots of memorials in its museum, covering the most of the historic events. You can enjoy its monuments too. Barcelona has been well-known by its historic buildings. There are lots of eye-catching structures visible throughout the city. Many famous architects have displayed their abilities by developing amazing buildings and make it be one of the most interesting cities for tourism interested in monuments like me. Second, Barcelona enjoys a Mediterranean climate with mild- cool winter and warm summer suitable for sunbathing. It has several beaches around the city. Snowfalls are not prevalent in the city but those are common on the outskirts of the city. its humid weather is so pleasant and often producing no rain. It is a sunny city and suitable for me to travel. Last but not least, Barcelona has a long sporting tradition specially soccer. FC Barcelona is a sport club best known worldwide for its soccer team and I am one of its dedicated fans. Messi, who is chosen as the best soccer player in the world, is playing in this team. "camp nou" is FC Barcelona stadium and lots of matches will be held in there every year. Being in "camp nou" and seeing...
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...RESPONSIBILITY — GREEN MAKEOVER OR “GREENWASHING”?1 James McMaster and Jan Nowak wrote this case solely to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The authors may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality. Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation prohibits any form of reproduction, storage or transmission without its written permission. Reproduction of this material is not covered under authorization by any reproduction rights organization. To order copies or request permission to reproduce materials, contact Ivey Publishing, Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7; phone (519) 661-3208; fax (519) 661-3882; e-mail cases@ivey.uwo.ca. Copyright © 2009, Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation Version: 2011-09-21 “Bottled water is a disaster, for several reasons. First there’s the issue of the sustainability of underground aquifers, from where much of the bottled water is drawn. And then there’s the carbon footprint. Water is heavy, and transporting it around the world uses a lot of energy.” Jeff Angel, Total Environment Centre, Sydney, Australia2 “We survived before we had water in bottles. It is unnecessary. When you see water imported from Fiji in plastic bottles, you know it’s bad for the environment all round.” Lee Rhiannon, Australia’s Greens MP3 “I think...
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...Hari Kunzru Literature Resource Center | Ratcliffe, Sophie. "Hari Kunzru." British Writers: Supplement 14. Ed. Jay Parini. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2009. Literature Resource Center. Web. 12 Mar. 2012.Document URL http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CH1483000135&v=2.1&u=monroecc&it=r&p=LitRC&sw=w | Title: Hari Kunzru British Writer ( 1969 - )Author(s): Sophie RatcliffeSource: British Writers: Supplement 14. Ed. Jay Parini. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2009. From Scribner Writers Series.Document Type: Biography, Critical essay[Image Omitted: ]Table of Contents:Biographical EssayFurther ReadingsWorks In 2007, visitors encountering Hari Kunzru's website for the first time might have been a little surprised. Those searching for more information about this British author would have come across an old school photograph of a small boy aged perhaps five or six years old. A few lines of curt white typeface gave a few brief details: his current age, the fact that he was born in London in 1969, and, perhaps surprisingly, his blood group (HbAD) and a hyperlink to his genotype (human). Kunzru is joking, here, about the contemporary thirst for biographical details about writers. As he puts it, nowadays, "British journalists seem more interested in your biography or your publishing deal--the British press is interested in writers, but it isn't interested in writing" (Litt, 2004). The starkly playful nature of Kunzru's 2007 website poked fun both...
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...performance I CAPITULATE 4. To represent a paper. VACATIONS OF THE E G O I capitulate 5. The melancholy and other fluids I CAPITULATE 6. The intention of thinking with six hats I CAPITULATE 7. Six hats, six colors CHAPTER 8. The white hat. FACTS And NUMBERS I capitulate 9. Thought of white hat. OF THAT FACT SPEAKS TO ME? I CAPITULATE 10. Thought of white hat. INFORMATION OF STYLE JAPONES I CAPITULATE 11. Thought of white hat. FACTS, TRUTH And PHILOSOPHERS I CAPITULATE 12. Thought of white hat. WHO IS PUT THE HAT? I CAPITULATE 13. Summary of the thought of white hat I CAPITULATE 14.. The red hat. EMOTIONS And FEELINGS I CAPITULATE 15. Thought of red hat. PLACE OF THE EMOTIONS IN THE THOUGHT I CAPITULATE 16. Thought of red hat. INTUITION And PRESENTIMIENTOS I CAPITULATE 17. Thought of red hat. MOMENT At MOMENT I CAPITULATE 18. Thought of red hat. USE OF THE EMOTIONS I CAPITULATE 19. Thought of red hat. LANGUAGE OF THE EMOTIONS I CAPITULATE 20. Summary of the thought of red hat I CAPITULATE 21. The black hat. WHAT IT HAS OF BAD I CAPITULATE 22. Thought of black hat. SUBSTANCE And METHOD I CAPITULATE 23. Thought of black hat. SUBSTANCE Of the PAST And the FUTURE I...
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...9-803-096 REV: MAY 9, 2005 MYRA HART MICHAEL J. ROBERTS JULIA D. STEVENS Zipcar: Refining the Business Model It was October 14, 2000, and Robin Chase was leaving yet another meeting with potential providers of capital for her fledgling venture, Zipcar. Chase was CEO and cofounder of the company, which she and Antje Danielson had started some 10 months before. The idea behind Zipcar—a sophisticated form of car sharing—was simple, yet potentially revolutionary. Chase and Danielson had conducted some initial research during late 1999, and by the end of that year, the two had developed a business plan. They had incorporated in January 2000 and raised their first $50,000 from one angel investor. By June of 2000, the two entrepreneurs had leased 12 cars and were ready to open for business in Boston. By October, the fledgling company had 19 vehicles, nearly 250 members, and the founders had raised—and spent—an additional $325,000 to fund the early stages of operations. Yet, even with this demonstration of viability, Chase and Danielson had not succeeded in raising the equity capital they needed to really grow Zipcar. Beginning in early 2000, Chase had made a series of presentations to potential investors in which she sought $1 million in capital to prove the business model in Boston and, eventually, to set the stage for expanding the business to other U.S. cities. Potential investors seemed intrigued and enthusiastic about the Zipcar idea. While Chase hoped to close on this first...
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...9-803-096 REV: MAY 9, 2005 MYRA HART MICHAEL J. ROBERTS JULIA D. STEVENS Zipcar: Refining the Business Model It was October 14, 2000, and Robin Chase was leaving yet another meeting with potential providers of capital for her fledgling venture, Zipcar. Chase was CEO and cofounder of the company, which she and Antje Danielson had started some 10 months before. The idea behind Zipcar—a sophisticated form of car sharing—was simple, yet potentially revolutionary. Chase and Danielson had conducted some initial research during late 1999, and by the end of that year, the two had developed a business plan. They had incorporated in January 2000 and raised their first $50,000 from one angel investor. By June of 2000, the two entrepreneurs had leased 12 cars and were ready to open for business in Boston. By October, the fledgling company had 19 vehicles, nearly 250 members, and the founders had raised—and spent—an additional $325,000 to fund the early stages of operations. Yet, even with this demonstration of viability, Chase and Danielson had not succeeded in raising the equity capital they needed to really grow Zipcar. Beginning in early 2000, Chase had made a series of presentations to potential investors in which she sought $1 million in capital to prove the business model in Boston and, eventually, to set the stage for expanding the business to other U.S. cities. Potential investors seemed intrigued and enthusiastic about the Zipcar idea. While Chase hoped to close on this first...
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...Bahasa Inggeris Modul Tambah Nilai PMR 2012 JABATAN PELAJARAN TERENGGANU MODUL TAMBAH NILAI PENILAIAN MENENGAH RENDAH 2012 BAHASA INGGERIS ______________________________________________________________________ Disediakan Oleh: AKRAM NEGERI TERENGGANU Dibiayai oleh: KERAJAAN NEGERI TERENGGANU jeyshida@smksm TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages PAPER 1 PART A ~ RATIONAL CLOZE PART B ~ CLOSEST IN MEANING 1-4 5 - 15 PAPER 2 PART C ~ GUIDED COMPOSITION PART D ~ LITERATURE COMPONENT PART E ~ SUMMARY WRITING 16 - 28 29 - 31 32 - 38 jeyshida@smksm jeyshida@smksm jeyshida@smksm ~ RATIONAL CLOZE ~ Note: Verb-to-be Verb-to-have Verb-to-do Prepositions PRACTICE 1 I can’t remember what I have ___1___! This is a regular complaint of students. Have you ever ___2____ why you remember certain stories and not others? Certain facts but not all? Simple! That is because we do ___3___ things which are of interest to us and those which are not, we simply forget them. So what is the secret of ___4___? Make revising your lesson a part of your regular daily routine. You should revise your lesson whenever and where ever you have the chance. Asking questions, writing down notes and reflecting on the topic that you are ___5___ are examples of active learning. This is an example of a good while-reading strategy. A house with no noise is a suitable learning environment. Noise is a distracter. While you are ___6___, you also need to free your mind from unpleasant thoughts and confusing...
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...Message from the CEO HKIA: Sustainability at a Glance About Airport Authority Hong Kong Our Approach to Sustainability Stakeholder Engagement Sustaining HKIA’s Economic Contribution Delivering Operational and Service Excellence Managing our Environmental Footprint Supporting our People and Community Looking Forward Performance Indicators Verification and GRI Check Appendices Glossary Website Index 1 2 4 6 8 10 16 20 24 36 46 54 56 63 65 68 69 AAHK received a number of awards and recognition during the reporting period. Details are set out in the ‘Appendices’ section. TTG’s Travel Hall of Fame Airport Carbon Accreditation Scheme 2013-2014 28th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence Green Office Awards Labelling Scheme Sustainability Report 2013/14 UNMDG ‘Better World Company’ 2012-14 Social Capital Builders Award Caring Organisation 5 Years Plus Web Accessibility Recognition Scheme 2014 About this Report 1 ABOUT THIS REPORT Report Profile This is Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK)’s second annual sustainability report, covering fiscal 2013/14, ended 31 March 2014. As a statutory organisation, AAHK recognises its responsibility to be transparent about its performance and operations. This report aims to provide a reasonable and balanced view of AAHK’s sustainability performance and explain how Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) continues to support the sustainable development of Hong Kong under...
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...Chapter 3 THE CHALLENGES FACING PROFESSIONAL SPORTS The Financial Status of Professional Sports Growth of Professional Sports Major Leagues Minor Leagues State of Women’s Professional Sports Leagues Other Successful Sports Properties The Economic Reality of Professional Sports Team Financial Statements Controlling Player Costs National Football League National Basketball Association Major League Baseball National Hockey League European Soccer’s Path to Financial Health: UEFA’s Financial Fair Play Creative Accounting Roster Depreciation Allowance Franchise Appreciation Summary The Financial Status of Professional Sports Growth of Professional Sports Major Leagues The 1990s and early 2000s was a period of substantial growth for professional sports at all levels. The number of teams in the Big 4 major leagues grew from 103 franchises in 1989 to 122 franchises by 2001. During that time, the National Hockey League (NHL) added eight expansion teams, Major League Baseball (MLB) added four, the National Football League (NFL) added three, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) added five teams. In addition, several new leagues were launched in the 1990s with aspirations of becoming prominent national properties, most notably Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). By 2001, each of the Big 4 leagues had reached a saturation point, having established franchises in nearly every market capable...
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...Grammar Book MASTERING THE RULES THAT UNLOCK THE POWER OF WRITING THE LITTLE GOLD Brandon Royal Published by Maven Publishing © 2010 by Brandon Royal All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical — including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system — without permission in writing from the author or publisher. Reviewers, however, may quote brief passages in a review, and individuals wanting to reference material from this book for academic or non-commercial purposes may do so provided the book, with title and author’s name, is cited as a source. Published by: Maven Publishing 4520 Manilla Road Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 4B7 www.mavenpublishing.com Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication: Royal, Brandon The little gold grammar book : mastering the rules that unlock the power of writing / by Brandon Royal. ISBN 978-1-897393-30-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2009909354 In addition to the paperback edition, this book is available as an eBook and in the Adobe PDF file format. Technical Credits: Cover Design: George Foster, Fairfield, Iowa, USA Editing: Jonathan K. Cohen, Irvine, California, USA This book’s cover text was set in Minion. The interior text was set in Scala and Scala Sans. Contents Introduction Chapter 1: The 100-Question Quiz Subject-Verb Agreement Pronoun Usage Modification Parallelism Comparisons Verb Tenses Diction...
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