...1) The digital divide is a gap many influential bodies are trying to close. How many so called solutions have actually worked and have successfully made permanent positive change in a region. Use supportive evidence in your argument What is the digital divide? For most people living in developed countries, technology is something we are all familiar with. It is fast, it is dynamic, and it changes rapidly. It is everywhere in our lives. Change is ongoing, it is constant. From the emergence of the first personal computers in the 1970s (Beekman and Beekman, 2012), to smart phones today that make earlier computers look like dinosaurs, technology has come a long way. It is so ingrained in our lives it is almost unimaginable to fathom living in a world without it. And yet, some still do. It also begs the question that if ever connectivity was lost would it cause the western world to devolve and become 2nd world countries, or even third world. This paper explores the Digital Divide as it is defined today, the areas which are most affected by this divide, and focuses on Africa, and solutions implemented to try to close the gap. The term “Digital Divide” was coined some time in the 1990s, evolving from a number of definitions. One of its earlier definitions was by Woolinksy, defined as the lack of access to computers (Gunkel, 2003). It has since evolved to be known as the social concern that various groups in the world have a lack of access to Information and Communications Technology...
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...is the sum of the parts Other –depending on the unique characteristics of the transaction, financial advisors will perform a number of other analyses to arrive at fair value like Leveraged Buyout (“LBO”) Analysis, Historical Exchange Ration analyses etc. PUBLIC COMPS Compare the current trading level of a Company to its peer group of companies The peer group is a set of 5 to 10 companies that are most similar to the target in terms of business mix and strategy, geographic risks(same country), margins and size. (i.e. processed meats and raw meats are different). To find a good peer group start broad (all companies in the SIC code) and then narrow the list to the most comparable peers. Also refer to equity research reports, industry reports, the company’s 10K where its discusses competitors and Bloomberg (Quote 2) to identify the most comparable peers. (look at filing 8K, prospectuses when they do a filing for new debt or equity – in freeedgar.) The goal of the...
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...to the drivers of those activities. Allocation. The process of spreading costs from one expense category to several others, typically based on usage. For example, such corporate overhead expenses as rent and utilities may be charged to departmental units based on square feet. Amortized expenses. The costs for assets, particularly intangible assets such as intellectual property, which are depreciated (expensed) over time to reflect their usable life. Assets. The economic resources of a company. Assets commonly include cash, accounts receivable, notes receivable, inventories, land, buildings, machinery, equipment, and other investments. Asset turnover. A measure of how efficiently a company uses its assets. To calculate asset turnover, divide sales by assets. The higher the number, the better....
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...Principles in Business Law/Business Law and Ethics (W2001/BLW203) Assignment Term 3, 2014 Student’s ID Student’s Name Lecturer’s Name Course STUDENT DECLARATION: I declare that: I understand what is meant by plagiarism. The implication of plagiarism has been explained to me by my institution. This assignment is all my own work and I have acknowledged any use of the published and unpublished works of other people. Submission Date: Student’s Signature: FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY: Marker’s Comments Marker’s Name: Initial Marks Awarded Penalty on Late Submission Penalty for Plagiarism Final Marks Awarded /100 /100 T314 W2001/BLW203 Assignment QP Page 1 of 7 INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS: 1. Complete the cover sheet (page 1), which forms the first page of your assignment submission. The assessment criteria include: (a) (b) (c) Content of Work. This includes the amount of research done to provide accurate and credible information necessary for this assignment. Creativity, Originality and Style of Work. This refers to the uniqueness and artistic element of the final assignment. Presentation of the Final Assignment. This refers to the clarity, organization and final project. 2. 3. Independent research on the relevant topic area is encouraged. Work that demonstrates an in-depth analysis of the question and that provides a coherent answer will be awarded a higher grade compared to that which simply regurgitates answers from the texts. To avoid plagiarism...
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...Entangled in our rich history of the United States of America are accounts of injustice and prejudice. When we are faced with such adversities we fight, we preach, and we stand our ground until the very end; until justice is served. A notable example of this type of reform would be the Civil Rights Movement that took place in the 1900s. This movement worked to fix the view of the African Americans in America; these people wished for equal rights and better lives. Years later in 2017 this perilous battle counties throughout America by the descants of those brave souls from the 1900s. Reports of police brutality against African Americans have sparked protest after protest for the lives lost to this senseless violence, and they’ve managed to make their voices as loud as the...
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...Assignment In Report Style There is quite a lot of guidance in textbooks about writing reports but this outline is intended to make clear to you how this applies to an academic assignment rather than a report on a business issue or a research project, and specifically what is expected for this module. Structure At the minimum this should include: Cover page with the title, who the report is for, your matric. number and date. Contents page which lists main sections to the left of the page and page numbers where these sections start on the right. Introduction that should make clear what the report is about and how you are organising the material to meet the requirements of the assignment i.e. your general approach. Main Body of the report You may need to divide the main body of the report into a number of sections, to make clear where you are moving from one topic to another. There should be a logical progression in the content from one section to another. You are not expected to number paragraphs but you should number sections, and have headings for these. Conclusions. These should give an overview, and come to a conclusion related to the question you were asked to answer. They should not just repeat what you have already said earlier in the report. Where you have been asked to make recommendations you might want to put these in a separate section. References/Bibliography References should be a list of the authors that you have referenced in the report, listed alphabetical...
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...Report Title: poverty versus digital divide gap Course- Research Methodology (MGT 411) Presented by:- Md.Tariqul Islam Students of BBA 2nd batch, 4th year 2nd semester Roll no- 06671622 Session 2006-2007 Section- B E-mail:-tareq622 @gmail.com Department of Management Studies Under the supervision of (Mr.Md.Shahidul Islam Fakir, associate professor, department of Management studies) Faculty of Business Studies JAGANNATH UNIVERSITY DHAKA Submission date- June , 2012 Title of report: digital divide gap vs. poverty. Is there any relation between them? Table of content |Serial no |Title |Page no | |1 |Abstract | | |2 |Literature review | | |3 |Background and ICT status of Bangladesh | | |4 |Executive summary | | |5 |Main body (Current scenario, Challenge, Recommendation) | ...
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...Phase 1 Individual Project Coca Cola Company Annual Report Introduction In this assignment, I was to choose a company and analyze their annual report to calculate the following: * Return on assets * Return on equity * Gross profit Margin * Debt to equity ratio * Debt ratio * Current ratio * Quick ratio * Inventory turnover * Total asset turnover * Price earnings ratio I have chosen to analyze the Coca Cola Company. I will analyze their financial performance by looking at the ratios and comparing them to previous year ratios within the company. I will determine how this company is performing under the ratios above and explain to the CEO my findings. Coca Cola Company Being one of the largest soft drink companies in the world, Coca Cola sells products in more than 200 countries, with a variety of beverages that are loved by many. The creator of Coca Cola was John Pemberton; he started selling the product in 1886 at 5cents a glass. Today this company has over 500 brands and over 3500 different types of product, and over 135,000 employees. Looking at the net operating revenues in 2011, they were $46,542.000 billion, and the balance sheet for the same year was at $79,974.000. The operating cash flow for the year 2011 was $9,474,000 million. Looking at the year 2011 compared to 2012, they have had a big increase of operating cash that went from 35,119,000 in 2010 to 48,017,000 in 2012. I believe it is all due to how this company works...
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...A 'digital divide' can be described as an economic inequality between groups, this simply refers to the amount of people that have access to the latest information technologies and to those who do not. There is a clear digital divide in our modern society, the main denominator being age. Because of the recent advancements in technology, the modern adolescent has grown up with all things digital i.e. The internet, television, games consoles etc. In complete contrast, the adults of todays world lacked most of these ‘modern day necessities’ growing up. The complete and utter difference in lifestyles has ultimately led to a rewiring of the human brain. Children of the modern world are fully adjusted to modern technology and digital media from a very early age whereas the older generation need more time to adapt to the often complicated new technology. "We see marked differences in behaviour within countries – with a clear divide between younger and older groups. Younger people are more likely to use social media and aggregator brands and in all countries they show a strong preference for online." (Newman, Nic, NN, (2013), 'Digital News Report 2013', Uneven Pace of Change - Differences between and within Countries) There are of course many advantages of the new digital society in which we live. The internet can be used as a tool to connect with people all over the world, business conferences can be held via the internet in real time saving time and money for thousands of businesses...
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...spectators, we are able to see that technology has replaced ways of doing things. It is a very difficult state to say whether it is an advantage or a disadvantage. There were days when people used to consider libraries as a place of learning but now is more like a community centre. Technology did create a gap which was named as the “digital divide” (S. Coffman 2012). People today have become so used to this technology that it has become a basic necessity. Sherry Turkle talks about this in her book, ‘Alone together’ published in 2011. Turkle tells us as to how technology was earlier perceived as a substitute has now become the primary source. Turkle argues technology that was earlier used to help us find time has in turn to lead us more and more busy life. We feel that we are free but we are not. Technology had offered us a virtual world, a virtual ‘AVATAR’ of our own self. But as we continue to use it, we are no longer able to differentiate between the virtual and the real. According to Turkle, “We come to see what robots offer as relationships.” S. Coffman in his article ‘The Decline and fall of the Library Empire’ had mentioned about this digital divide. As per S. Coffman, it started during the 1990’s when the internet was made available to the general public, but was quite expensive. It was inclusive of the costs of a personal computer, a modem, along with...
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...UU100 Communication & Information Literacy Eportfolio Activity 1 Name: Shanil Narayan Student ID: S11110145 Semester: 2 Year: 2014 DEVISING SEARCH STRATEGIES TO LOCATE INFORMATION RESOURCES i) Wikipedia Article Information Resource (i) An online Wikipedia article that provides information on your country’s internet users’ statistics. Search Tool Used: Google Basic Search Engine – www.google.com Search Strategy: Search # Search Terms Used Search Techniques Results Explanation 1 Fiji Internet user statistics Default Boolean AND 13,200,000 The results contained news articles, organizational reports, blogs but no Wikipedia article were to be found hence the strategy needs to be revised. 2 "Internet usage" OR ~user statistics...
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...Bridging the Digital Divide in America Pseftis Angelis Ethics in Information Technology Professor Jean M Mc Kenzie University of Maryland University College Abstract Years ago people said the world was flat. Later this theory was disproved when Magellan circumvented the world in 1522. In America the expression “the world is flat” relates to us all by connecting the world to us through the use of the internet. With the internet and technology connecting all of us, it is increasingly important that people have access to the internet so they too can participate in the world around them. Technology has curved the way we live our lives on a daily basis. Social media, elections, bill paying, communication, leisure entertainment and education are all done or can be done through the use of the internet. For example, teachers use technology for educational purposes giving the kids access to use computers, smartphones, tablets and the internet to search and expand the resources from what the school has to offer. Research has proven that schools and communities that have access to the internet and computers average an income $30,000 higher than those that don’t. This is the metaphorical gap we need to bridge in the United State of America. The goal is to ensure 100% of our country has access to the internet with the skills they need to utilize it and understand its capabilities. The Importance of Bridging the Digital Divide in America The term “digital divide” is often used to...
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...The Decline of Christianity in Europe Over time all things in life deteriorate unfortunately that’s how life goes. That car you bought years ago is beginning to show signs of age. We can mask or disguise things to make them look better than what they are but at the core its dying. Our bodies could be affected by illnesses but who can actually see it? It is a nearly impossible to name every factor playing into the decline of Christianity in Europe. As scripture suggests judgment should begin in the house of God. The Church in Europe has to its credit centuries of violence and oppression of other cultures and its own supporters, which consistently glare out striking the perceptions of the Church’s history of compassion and charity. The Church has also gripped tightly to its tradition as the root of its once great social and political power. This territory that was at one time the hotbed of Christian growth has become a land, which has become more and more liberalized. The liberal views are in direct conflict with the authoritative back and white nature of the Church, Christian morality and Christianity because they are slanted with no absolutes. It seems to that the New European Union is distancing itself from the memories of the checkered history of Christianity on the European land. The Churches in Europe have been in a sweeping down swing over the last 100 years. Not ever country in Europe is having an immense collapse, some are having success while others...
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...Financial Analysis of Target & Walmart Corporation Columbia College ABSTRACT This paper is a brief background and historical overview as well as financial analysis of Walmart and Target public incorporated companies operating in the retail industry. The financial analysis of both companies using current ratio, net income margin on sales and book value per share reflect relative stable companies with strong balance sheet and low exposure to equity investment risk. Although both companies appear to be fundamentally strong and stable, however, Target seems to be better than Walmart in the context of profitability, liquidity and equity risk exposure as reflected in the calculations. Between 2009 and 2013, Target consistently outperformed Walmart in terms of liquidity position, profitability as well as risk coverage measured by book value per share. INTRODUCTION Walmart is a well-known in the industry when it comes to retail business across the globe. It operates many retail stores in various formats around globally. The company was founded by ”Sam Walton in 1962, incorporated on October 31, 1969, and started trading as public quoted company on the New York Stock Exchange in 1972, and it currently has 30% market share in the America retail industry” (Reuters). It is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. Two of their fundamental operating principles are Everyday Low Cost (EDLC) and Everyday Low Price (EDLP). These two principles allowed the company to build a foundation...
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...Sexuality has become a driven topic in today’s time.. For instance, the United States of America past president, Barack Obama, has fought for the lesbian, gay, transgender, and queer community and established legal protection for their lifestyle. Through this discourse, sexuality has emerged from just how one accept themselves, to how the world accept everyone since people are now able to express their sexuality more openly than before. Through this evolved sexuality, Michel Foucault, a French Philosopher who studies power and knowledge, reviews how sexuality became what it is by connecting power and sexuality together in his book The History of Sexuality. Similarly, Judith Butler, a feminist philosopher, argues that people should not be identified...
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