...Have you ever risked something for someone else? Or wanted to help an animal in need? The story Aaron’s Gift is about a young boy, Aaron, and a pigeon and what Aaron went through to try to keep Pidge for a gift for his grandma. The story is about a boy skating on the sidewalk when he notices a bird, it is injured so he takes it to his sister that can help. Myron Levoy’s book “Aaron’s Gift” shows Aaron's journey with “Pidge” (the pigeon) at home and at a club that could be a gang. The theme of the story is love, and the author answers the question: “What would you risk for someone else?” by revealing Aaron as a caring boy by taking care of Pidge when he was injured and by defending Pidge in the end. As Aaron skates across the sidewalk he notices...
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...The article that I chose to read and write about is titled "The Marshall Project's Holiday Gift Guide". This article gives the public a means of supporting prisoners while they are incarcerated or after they have been released. There are animals, products, classes, clothing, art and even motorcycles available for purchase, with differing amounts of proceeds going back to the prisoners who did the work. Ex-convicts have moved on to create fitness programs and gyms that offer classes, prisoners are able to train and socialize dogs while in prison and prepare them for adoption, prisoners can participate in programs to make license plate tchotchkes, prisoners can participate in creating art to be sold online through prostrate.com, custom motorcycles...
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...Executive Summary : Avon Products, Inc. (Avon) is based in New York. The firm engages in the manufacture and marketing of beauty and complimentary products primarily in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific (Yahoo Finance, 2005). Avon's products are classified into three product categories: Beauty, Beauty Plus, and Beyond Beauty. The Beauty category consists of cosmetics, fragrances, skin care, and toiletries; Beauty Plus includes fashion jewelry, watches, apparel, and accessories; and Beyond Beauty comprises home products, gift and decorative products, candles, and toys (Ibid). The company sells and markets its products through a combination of direct selling, marketing by independent Avon representatives, and via its consumer Web site, avon.com. Executive Summary : Avon Products, Inc. (Avon) is based in New York. The firm engages in the manufacture and marketing of beauty and complimentary products primarily in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific (Yahoo Finance, 2005). Avon's products are classified into three product categories: Beauty, Beauty Plus, and Beyond Beauty. The Beauty category consists of cosmetics, fragrances, skin care, and toiletries; Beauty Plus includes fashion jewelry, watches, apparel, and accessories; and Beyond Beauty comprises home products, gift and decorative products, candles, and toys (Ibid). The company sells and markets its products through a combination of direct selling, marketing by independent Avon representatives...
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...Page 1 – Textbook Problem Page 2 – Supporting References Page 3 – Financial Statement Notes Page 4 – Related Article Summary Page 1 – Textbook Problem Page 2 – Supporting References Page 3 – Financial Statement Notes Page 4 – Related Article Summary Revenue Recognition Target & Walmart Revenue Recognition Target & Walmart 1. Textbook Problem (a) – What is the authoritative literature addressing revenue recognition when right of return exists? (b) – What is meant by “right of return”? Per FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) topic 605-15-05-2 (right of return): ”It is the practice in some industries for customers to be given the right to return a product to the seller under certain circumstances. In the case of sales to the ultimate customer, the most usual circumstance is customer dissatisfaction with the product. For sales to customers engaged in the business of reselling the product, the most usual circumstance is that the customer has not been able to resell the product to another party. (Arrangements in which customers buy products for resale with the right to return products often are referred to as guaranteed sales.)” (c) – When there is a right of return, what conditions must the company meet to recognize the revenue at the time of sale? If a transaction is made that includes a right to return, for the selling company to recognize the revenue at the time of the sale the following six conditions must be met: 1. The seller’s price...
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...MARKETING PLAN for Capital Campaign 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary……………………………………………………………………………………….3 SWOT analysis………………………………………………………………………….……3 Goal of the plan…………………………………………………………………………….4 Campaign Strategy………………………………………………………………………..4 Major Gifts & Nucleus Fund…………………………………………………………..6 Target audience(s)………………………………………………………………………..7 Campaign Leadership……………………………………………………………………7 Key messages……………………………………………………………………………….7 Specific actions…………………………………………………………………………….8 Appendix I Budgets Appendix II Timelines 2 Summary The Executive Director and the Board of Directors have decided to embark on a capital campaign to raise funds for a new state‐of‐the‐art facility that will house Pediatric, Behavioral Health, and Education quality services for children and families. The Campaign is more than just raising funds for a building. It is the vision of linking children and services at one location. The new building will allow the organization to expand the capacity of community based comprehensive service delivery. With the special lease option provided to us by the county we saw an incredible opportunity to enhance the lives of the underprivileged in our community by constructing a state‐of‐the‐art comprehensive facility that will house pediatrics, behavioral, & educational services at one location. The North West area of Miami‐Dade County is a multiracial, ethnically and linguistically diverse part of our community that includes significant numbers of low...
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...Synthetic 12 M US Solar Slime/Black/Solar Zest Sold by: Socce r4You (se lle r profile ) C ondition: Ne w Brand ne w just re le ase d. Ex pe dite d shipping available . Nor... se e m ore Price $149.99 Shipping Address: Francesco Fasano R 7941 NW 68 th Street Miami FL 33166 Miami, Florida 33166 United States Shipping Speed: Standard $149.99 $9.99 ----Total before tax: $159.98 Sales Tax: $0.00 Gift Card Amount: -$159.98 ----Total for This Shipment: $0.00 Total paid by Gift Card:-$159.98 ----- Item(s) Subtotal: Shipping & Handling: Payment information Payment Method: Gift Card Billing address Francesco Fasano R 7941 NW 68 th Street Miami FL 33166 Miami, Florida 33166 United States Item(s) Subtotal: $149.99 Shipping & Handling: $9.99 ----Total before tax: $159.98 Estimated tax to be collected: $0.00 Gift Card Amount:-$159.98 ----Grand Total: $0.00 To view the status of your order, return to Order Summary. Please note: This is not a VAT invoice. C onditions of Use | Privacy Notice © 1996-2014, Am azon.com , Inc. or its affiliate s https://www.amazon.com/gp/css/summary/print.html/ref=oh_aui_pi_o02_?ie=UTF8&orderID=102-7091081-9461847 1/1...
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...1. The Gift of the Magi "The Gift of the Magi" is a short story written by O. Henry (a pen name for William Sydney Porter), about a young married couple and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been a popular one for adaptation, especially for presentation during the Christmas season. The plot and its "twist ending" are well-known, and the ending is generally considered an example of situational irony. It was allegedly written at Pete's Tavern[2][3] on Irving Place in New York City. Plot Mr. James Dillingham Young ("Jim") and his wife, Della, are a couple living in a modest flat. They each have one possession in which they take pride: Della's beautiful long, flowing hair and Jim's gold watch, which had belonged to his father and grandfather. On Christmas Eve, with only $1.87 in hand, and desperate to find a gift for Jim, Della sells her hair for $20, and eventually finds a platinum fob chain for Jim's watch for $21. Happy to have found the perfect gift at last, she runs home and begins to prepare dinner. When Jim comes home, he looks at Della with an expression “that she could not read, and it terrified her.” Della then admits to Jim that she sold her hair to buy him his present. Jim gives Della her present — an array of expensive combs for her hair (referred to as “The Combs”). Della then shows Jim the chain she bought for him, to...
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...0 Executive Summary Precious Baby Creations Company is an E-commerce start-up business based online, specializing with unique diaper cakes and accessories as well as specialty baby creations for superb baby showers. Precious Baby Creations Company allows its customers to give an added sentiment to their baby shower gifting experience. Although there may be many online based companies that are marketing this product, Precious Baby Creations Company gives a personal touch for its customers to feel that it emulates their particular style. Though the diaper cake creation is a competitive market, Precious Baby Creations Company has many concepts and innovative ideas for creating the perfect gift for the expectant mother that will be remembered. The first year budget start-up money is 10,000 USD. I myself am an expectant mother and feel that this concept of creating diaper cakes for baby shower gifts is a wonderful way of expressing such joy and excitement for a special day in one’s life. 2.0 Situation Analysis When a special someone is due to arrive as a new member of the family it is only right that a unique creative baby gift be present. Precious Baby Creations Company produces the most well put together gifts for baby shower celebrations. Precious Baby Creations Company designs, creates and ships unique diaper cakes and other various baby creations at competitive prices with the highest quality materials and great customer service in mind. 2.1 Marketing Summary Precious Baby...
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...Strategic Management – Noel Gifts Pte Ltd Executive Summary Noel Gifts International Ltd (Noel Gifts) is the leading hampers, flowers and gifts company with an extensive offering of chic floral arrangements and gifting ideas for the stylish and discerning. For the past 38 years, the company has been Bringing People Closer with premium quality gift selections for mostly all occasions. Since its inception in 1975, the company began business under the name "Noel Commerce" as a year-end hamper packaging company. In 1982, the company expanded to incorporate a flower business and was renamed "Noel Hampers and Gifts Pte Ltd" a year later. In 1993, the company was renamed "Noel Gifts International Ltd" due to steady growth of the business. In the same year, the company also became a public listed company on the second board of Singapore Stock Exchange, SESDAQ. In 2008, Noel Gifts was listed on the SGX Mainboard. Till today, Noel Gifts remains true to its core values, and continue living its vision of Bringing People Closer, Making Everyday Better. In this assignment, the business strategy of Noel Gifts International Ltd (Noel Gifts) will be briefly described. Introduction Noel Gifts International Ltd ( Noel Gifts) is a company that does hamper packaging, flower arrangement business and providing appropriate gifts for various occasions during the year. Noel Gifts first began in the year 1975 doing only year-end hamper packaging for consumers. Later in the year 1982, the company...
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...Outline - Persuasive Speech General purpose: To persuade Special purpose: To persuade my audience to make a blood regularly if your blood is safe to be transferred to another human being. Thesis statement: People should give blood because it is easy and though there might be a little pain involved it, while blood donation will help save so many lives and you can get great snacks. INTRODUCTION I. ATTENTION A. Attention Getter: Do you know that blood donation can help save the lives of up to three people? According to American Red Cross's blood statistics, if you began donating blood at age 17 and donated every 56 days until you reached 76, you would have donated 48 gallons of blood, potentially helping save more than 1000 lives. B. Common ground: Every two seconds, someone in the United State needs blood and more than 41,000 blood donations are needed every day. So while you may never worry about having enough blood to function, plenty of others are not as fortunate. C. Thesis: Blood donors report feeling a sense of great satisfaction after making their donation. Because help others in need just feels good. Transition: Now let us begin with the need for blood donation. BODY II. NEED A. The article "Donate" in the New York Times quoted as saying, "The stress on the blood supply is increasing. " 1. The demand for blood never lets up because according to "Give Blood" In Weekly Reader, every day thousands of people need donations to survive. 2. The blood must go through...
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...These terms may be used interchangeably. Let me explain their function. When a donor has arranged to make an estate gift to your charity, it is imperative that you have the clearest understanding of their intentions, and the donor has the purest understanding of the disclosures mandated by your charity. You want to understand the donor's intentions so that you can properly administer their designation when they pass away. You want the donor to understand the disclosures so there aren't any surprises that could jeopardize the impact they intended to make. This carries out good legacy...
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...February 2015 New York State Bar Examination Essay Questions © 2015 New York State Board of Law Examiners QUESTION 1 In 1995, Walt, a widower, executed a will prepared by his lawyer, Len, which contained the following dispositive provisions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I give and devise my residence to my daughter, Amy. I give and bequeath my 100 shares of C Corp. to my son, Ben. I give and bequeath $100,000 to my son, Cal. I give and bequeath $100,000 to the American Red Cross. I give, devise and bequeath all of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to my grandson, Dave. Walt signed the will at Len’s office, and at Walt’s request, Len and Walt’s son, Ben, signed as witnesses in the presence of Walt and each other after Walt acknowledged that the document was his will. In 2000, Walt duly executed a new will which expressly revoked any and all wills previously made by him. In 2001, Walt decided that he did not like the terms of the 2000 will and physically destroyed it by his own hand. Walt died last year, survived by Amy, Ben, Cal, and Dave. Dave is Walt’s only grandson and is the son of Walt’s deceased son, Ed. The 1995 will has been admitted to probate over the objections of Cal that the 1995 will had not been properly executed and that, in any event, it had been revoked. Walt’s residence has been valued at $300,000, and his 100 shares of C Corp. have been valued at $200,000. After payment of all debts, expenses and taxes, the net estate...
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...Chocolate is the second best choice. | Alcohol | Tobacco | Tea | Chocolate | Other | Best choice | Corporate | 35 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 22 | Alcohol | Birthday | 16 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 43 | Chocolate | Holiday | 22 | 13 | 23 | 38 | 42 | Other | Gender vs. gift bought per yearAnalysis shows that female buy more gifts per year than male (see the mean below).Group Statistics | | Gender | N | Mean | Std. Deviation | Std. Error Mean | gift_bought_per_year | male | 40 | 2.15 | 1.099 | .174 | | female | 45 | 2.87 | 1.079 | .161 | The outcome above is supported by the table below as the ‘Sig. (2-tailed)’ values are < 0.05 and therefore statistically significant. | t-test for Equality of Means | | t | df | Sig. (2-tailed) | Mean Difference | Std. Error Difference | 95% Confidence Interval of the Difference | | | | | | | Lower | Upper | Gift bought per year | Equal variances assumed | -3.030 | 83 | .003 | -.717 | .236 | -1.187 | -.246 | | Equal variances not assumed | -3.027 | 81.453 | .003 | -.717 | .237 | -1.188 | -.246 | Regression analysis Age vs. Gift bought per year Model Summary shows that age accounts for 7.9% in Gift bought per year. Therefore there is a little influence by age. Model Summary | Model | R | R Square | Adjusted R Square | Std. Error of the Estimate | 1 | .282a | .079 | .067 | 1.105 | a. Predictors: (Constant), Age | ANOVA is statistically significant as Sig. is < 0.05. ANOVAa | Model | Sum of Squares | df | Mean...
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...Kids Clothing Store Business Plan Plan Outline 1.0 Executive Summary Mission Objectives Keys of Success 2.0 Company Summary Company Ownership Start-up Summary Company Locations and Facilities 3.0 Products Products Description Competitive Comparison Sales Literature Sourcing Technology Future Product 4.0 Market Analysis Summary Market Segmentation Target Market Segment Strategy Market Needs Market Growth Industry Analysis 5.0 Strategy and Implementation Summary Competitive Edge Marketing Strategy Sales Strategy Sales Forecast Milestones 6.0 Management Summary Organisational Structure Management Team Personnel Plan 7.0 Financial Plan Important Assumptions Break-even Analysis Projected Profit and Loss 1.0 Executive Summary Young parents, whether father or mother, are intereted about latest trends so they want their kids to look smart and beautiful by wearing dresses of the latest design. In order to fulfil young parents' expectations and demands for clothes that suit their kids whether boys of girls, T'square will be the ideal concept store. T'square is a new firm will be started-up to provide good quality and latest trend of children's clothing. We present an extensive range of kids wear that are manufactured using different fabrics such as Cotton, Silk, Wool...
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...of a story, as well as how the reader interprets it. The short story, “The Gift of The Magi”, there are several literary elements included in the story that would affect the theme. The overall theme of this particular short story is love. “…Mr. James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called "Jim" and greatly hugged by Mrs. James Dillingham Young, already introduced to you as Della. Which is all very good…” (Clugston, 2010). The couple loved each other so much, that the two of them always had the best interest of the other at heart. They would nearly do anything for the other, if able. The symbolism shown in this particular story shows that because they loved each other so greatly, and even with their living conditions not being at best, they still sacrificed the little things that they thought to be so precious to them, just so they could both purchase gifts for the other during the holidays. “…Now, there were two possessions of the James Dillingham Youngs, in which they both took a mighty pride. One was Jim's gold watch that had been his father's and his grandfather's. The other was Della's hair…” (Clugston, 2010). The wife in this story loved her husband so much, that she cut her hair and sold it, only for the ability to purchase him a gift. The husband in the story sacrificed his gold watch, which was his prized possession, so that he could purchase his wife a gift as well. The symbolism described, simply shows that because of the love the...
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