...English 110C The Rose That Grew from Concrete by Tupac Shakur Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete Proving nature's laws wrong it learned to walk without having feet Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else even cared! Analysis Tupac Shakur was a rapper from California, known for his socially-conscious songs that concern violence, racism, and hardship. Outside of the booth, the rapper was characterized for his vocalness on those issues, as well as his personal conflicts with other artists. While Tupac Shakur is most notably known as a rapper, his poetry is also critically acclaimed. “The Rose That Grew from Concrete”, from his 1999 posthumous book of the same name, is his most widely known poem. In the poem, Shakur describes a rose growing from a block of concrete, despite the odds against it. In the end, he praises the rose as an entity of its own. However, when reading this poem, a question comes to mind: is it a short, clever story of an actual rose growing from concrete, or a symbolic representation of Shakur himself? When reading into it further, it seems to be the latter. The opening lines read, “Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete?” (1-2) The rose that Shakur alludes to is meant to represent himself. This is something that could be assumed easily, but what is the crack in the concrete? This question...
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...In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Randy is one of the roses that grew from the concrete because of the important changes he went though during the book. One of the reasons why he is a rose that grew from the concrete is because he went against the norms of where he came from, after Bob, his best friend died. Randy comes from the rich side of town and he is a soc but in the book he proves that greasers and socs don’t always have to fight, like the rest of the town does. In the poem “The Rose That Grew From Concrete” it says “Proving nature’s law wrong it learned to walk” (Shakur, line 3-4) In the poem it’s talking about it doing the impossible, in the book when Randy says to Ponyboy “I’m not going to show at the rumble tonight...I’m sick of all...
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...Poetry Analysis “The Armful” by Robert Frost This poem written by Robert Frost is a very interesting piece that each and every one of us can connect to. Frost talks about problems and how it overwhelms him. This poem clearly states that he is struggling but then soon focuses on trying to better himself to achieve his goals and fix his problems. All in all, using the techniques or imagery, word choice, and tone in the poem "The armful", Robert Frost successfully composes a wonderful poem which readers can connect to their own lives. We all have problems and sometimes is can feel overwhelming. Sometimes a person feels like giving up and running away from their troubles. Using Frost's poem as a guide that everyone has all sorts of problems and we can all get through it with help from friends, figuring out an alternative, and sheer force of will. “Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes A dream is a goal in life, not just dreams experienced during sleep. Most people use their dreams as a way of setting future goals for themselves. Dreams can help to assist people in getting further in life because it becomes a personal accomplishment. Langston Hughes's poem "Dream Deferred" is speaks about what happens to dreams when they are put on hold. The poem leaves it up to the reader to decide what dream is being questioned. In the opening of the poem the speaker uses a visual image that is also a simile to compare a dream deferred to a raisin. "Does it dry up/ like a raisin...
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...Johnathan Corlew Literary Analysis A Rose for Emily: William Faulkner William Faulkner first published “A Rose for Emily” in 1930; however, this short story resides in a small southern town during the post-Civil War period. During this age in time, the Unites States was going through major political changes. But Ms. Emily was not ready for change. Faulkner uses repugnant imagery and a unique narration style to explore a woman’s inability to cope with death and change throughout the community and within herself (Perry 40). Growing up in the Grierson family, Emily knew her family was powerful and popular, and she was fortunate enough to live surrounded by love and luxury. Emily’s father loved her dearly and only wanted the best for her, but most of the time he was a little over protective and perceived to control his daughter’s life. He felt as if no man could ever be good enough for his one and only. The Griersons were definitely different from every other household in the small southern town of Jefferson, and Emily’s father made sure everyone knew of this. Since Emily’s father was a tyrant throughout her life, she rarely got the chance to enjoy anything outside of the Grierson residence (Watkins 509). The early agony that Emily had to tolerate created a permanent emotional cripple to her life. Emily most likely did not have a concrete idea of how a real family should function and cooperate, especially with the absence of a mother figure. Other than the Grierson family...
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...2,810 3,158 % 140.1 9.3 10.7 12.4 m 1,766 1,843 1,986 2,213 Rmb 0.41 0.43 0.46 0.52 % 120.7 4.4 7.7 11.4 x 5.4 5.2 4.8 4.3 Rmb 0.13 0.11 0.12 0.13 % 5.8 4.8 5.2 5.8 % 20.0 17.4 16.1 15.3 % 39.1 31.4 27.2 24.8 x 4.8 4.4 4.1 3.7 % 55.5 25.2 -4.7 -6.2 x 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.0 Source: FactSet, Macquarie Research, October 2011 (all figures in Rmb unless noted) Lonking has been producing wheel loaders for nearly 18 years and has built an extensive distribution network. The company’s future strategy is to stay focused on the earth-moving machinery market, growing its excavators business by leveraging off its brand recognition and distribution network and the overlapping end-customer base. From 2007 to 2010, its excavators...
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...Analysis of Indian Cement Industry 1 • Industry Structure • Regional Scenario • Demand Dynamics • Cost Structure • Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) • Demand • Key Demand Drivers • Supply • Operating Rates • Prices • Profitability • Player Profiles 2 :3 : 13 : 55 : 75 : 86 : 99 : 102 : 132 : 143 : 154 : 161 : 168 Industry Structure 3 Porter five force analysis Industry structure •As of March 2011, the installed cement capacity of large plants in India stands at approximately 284 million tonnes. •This is accounted by around 172 large cement plants. In addition to large cement plants, around 365 mini cement plants account for approximately 11 million tonnes of cement capacity in India. •The industry can be broadly classified into pan-India, regional and marginal players. Pan-India players include large players like Holcim group companies- ACC and Ambuja and Aditya Birla group company- UltraTech Cement (including Samruddhi Cement) . •Companies of both these groups are adding capacities through either greenfield or brownfield expansions. Industry structure •Players whose presence is restricted to one or two regions, with a stronghold in the markets of their respective operations are included in the category of regional players. Key examples of players included in this segment are Jaiprakash Associates (North and Central), Lafarge (concentrated in the East), India Cement (South), Shree Cement •(North), Binani Cement (North), Kesoram Industries (South), OCL (East)...
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...------------------------------------------------- Allied Motion Technologies, Inc. ------------------------------------------------- Financial Analysis Project Team # 5 Waleed Albuhayri ,Ahmad Aljammaz, Sulaiman Alshehri, Nina Hafezi December 5, 2013 MSE 608C, Prof. Scott Wainess Table of Contents 1.Executive Summary……………………………….......………………………………3 2. Problem Statement...……………………………………………………………………4 3. Company Overview…………………………………..……………………………5 4. Trend Analysis 4.1 Trend Analysis of Balance Sheet…………………………….……………………7 4.2 Trend Analysis of Income Statement………………………………….……………9 4.3 Trend Analysis of Cash Flow…………………………………………………………10 5. Common-size Analysis 5.1 Common-size Analysis of Balance Sheet……………………………….……..…11 5.2 Common-size Analysis of Income Statement……………………………………13 6. Analysis of Cash and Liquidity 6.1 Current Ratio……………………………………………………………………………14 6.2 Quick Ratio…………………………………………………..………………………….17 7. Analysis of Capitalization 7.1 Total Debt to Owner’s Equity Ratio………………………...…………19 7.2 Total Debt to Total Asset Ratio……………………………………………………20 7.3 Long-Term Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio…………………………………22 7.4 Times Interest Earned Ratio………………………………………………23 8. Analysis of Operations 8.1 Gross Profit Margin……………………………………………………………….25 8.2 Operating Profit Margin………………………………………………………27 8.3 Return on Sales……………………………………………………………..……28 8.4 Return on Asset………………………………………………………….......29 9. Conclusions And Recommendations on Investment Potential…30 ...
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...------------------------------------------------- Allied Motion Technologies, Inc. ------------------------------------------------- Financial Analysis Project Team # 5 Waleed Albuhayri ,Ahmad Aljammaz, Sulaiman Alshehri, Nina Hafezi December 5, 2013 MSE 608C, Prof. Scott Wainess Table of Contents 1.Executive Summary……………………………….......………………………………3 2. Problem Statement...……………………………………………………………………4 3. Company Overview…………………………………..……………………………5 4. Trend Analysis 4.1 Trend Analysis of Balance Sheet…………………………….……………………7 4.2 Trend Analysis of Income Statement………………………………….……………9 4.3 Trend Analysis of Cash Flow…………………………………………………………10 5. Common-size Analysis 5.1 Common-size Analysis of Balance Sheet……………………………….……..…11 5.2 Common-size Analysis of Income Statement……………………………………13 6. Analysis of Cash and Liquidity 6.1 Current Ratio……………………………………………………………………………14 6.2 Quick Ratio…………………………………………………..………………………….17 7. Analysis of Capitalization 7.1 Total Debt to Owner’s Equity Ratio………………………...…………19 7.2 Total Debt to Total Asset Ratio……………………………………………………20 7.3 Long-Term Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio…………………………………22 7.4 Times Interest Earned Ratio………………………………………………23 8. Analysis of Operations 8.1 Gross Profit Margin……………………………………………………………….25 8.2 Operating Profit Margin………………………………………………………27 8.3 Return on Sales……………………………………………………………..……28 8.4 Return on Asset………………………………………………………….......29 9. Conclusions And Recommendations on Investment Potential…30 ...
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...Zambia, my country of birth where I spent a significant part of my childhood, got its name from the Zambezi River, the largest river flowing into the Indian Ocean. It is a landlocked country located between the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zimbabwe (Holmes & Wong, 2009, p. 7). Zambia’s population has been steadily increasing from 7.8 Million in 1990 (City Population Zambia, 2007) to 12.9 million in 2009 (US Department of State, 2009). At the forefront of Zambia’s economy is its ability to mine for great natural resources such as emeralds, aquamarines, amethyst and tourmalines (Dickovick, 2008, p. 320). It also produces 6% of the world’s copper, making it the fourth largest producing copper nation (Holmes & Wong, 2009, p. 44). Lusaka, the city I grew up in and the capital city of Zambia is one of the fastest growing cities in central Africa. Lusaka has changed dramatically from the time I left in 1990 to the time I visited it a few years ago. The changes in society, economic infrastructure and human condition have been dramatic. Zambia has changed so much over a span of 19 years. All the activities that I remember doing with my family and friends, such as safaris and picnics at the Kafue River, on the weekends and holidays have been closed. The zoo which used to be filled with amazing wildlife, which I frequently visited, does not exist anymore. All the animals which once resided there died or escaped because they were not fed properly or looked after...
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...After Arizona passed a series of tough anti-immigration laws, Rob Knorr couldn’t find enough Mexican field hands to pick his jalapeño peppers. He sharply reduced his acreage and invested $2 million developing a machine to remove pepper stems. His goal was to cut the number of laborers he needed by 90% and to hire higher-paid U.S. machinists instead. “We used to have many migrant families. They aren’t coming back,” says Mr. Knorr, who owns RK Farms LLC, an hour’s drive from Phoenix. Few issues in the presidential campaign are more explosive than whether and how much to crack down on illegal immigration, which some Republican candidates in particular blame for America’s economic woes. Arizona is a test case of what happens to an economy when such migrants leave, and it illustrates the economic tensions fueling the immigration debate. Immigrants Push Down Wages for Low-Income Workers—But How Much? Economists of opposing political views agree the state’s economy took a hit when large numbers of illegal immigrants left for Mexico and other border states, following a broad crackdown. But they also say the reduced competition for low-skilled jobs was a boon for some native-born construction and agricultural workers who got jobs or raises, and that the departures also saved the state money on education and health care. Whether those gains are worth the economic pain is the crux of the debate. Gordon Hanson, a University of California at San Diego economist who has studied...
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...shifted their format to become a supermarket chain. In the sixties Albert Heijn became the number one company in the Netherlands in this branch. Ahold holding itself was formed in 1973. The aim of the formation of the holding company was for it to become a stock listed company which gave the opportunity to raise extra capital by issuing shares and to start its international expansion. Ahold developed itself into one of the most important food retailers in the world, through a string of acquisitions. Ahold still is among of the market leaders, along with Wal-Mart (USA) and Carrefour (France). Ahold’s core business is retail (particularly supermarkets) and they operate in the food retail and wholesale market. They operate their businesses from two continental platforms: Ahold Europe and Ahold USA, each led by a Chief Operating Officer (COO) reporting to Ahold’s CEO, Dick Boer. The company is an AEX-listed company on Euronext Amsterdam. The headquarters are based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and they also have Corporate Center Offices located in the United Stated of America and...
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...FINAL PAPER Economics for Business Case Study: Oligopoly in Indonesian Cement Industry BRIEF CONTENTS CHAPTER I: PREFACE..…………………………………………………………………..….. 2 1.1. Background ...………………………………………………………………………….. 2 1.2 Identification Problem……………………………………………………....................... 3 CHAPTER II: BASIC CONCEPT AND CHARACTERISTIC …………….............................. 4 2.1 Basic Concept of Oligopoly ……………………………………….................................. 4 2.2 Models of Oligopoly Competition ......…………………………….................................. 4 2.2 The Advantages and Disadvantages of Oligopoly Competition ....................................... 5 CHAPTER III: ANALYSIS .......................................................…………….............................. 6 3.1 Oligopoly of Indonesian Cement Industry ….................................................................... 6 3.2 Competition in Indonesian Cement Industry …................................................................ 9 3.3 Pricing Strategy in Oligopoly ......................................................................................... 10 3.4 Government Policy .......................................................................................................... 11 CHAPTER IV: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION .………….............................. 13 4.1 Conclusion ….................................................................................................................. 13 4.2 Recommendation ….............
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...Angry Men by Reginald Rose Structure, Language and Genre Structure • Twelve Angry Men follows a two-act structure, with the action running continuously rather than being broken into scenes. The second acts takes up exactly where the first left off – there is no change in chronology. • With no scene divisions, the progress of the play can be measured by the votes which take place, functioning as a kind of pulse, reminding the audience where the jury’s opinion stands on the defendant’s conviction. These moments serve as markers for the audience on the journey through the play, helping to structure the action. • The play follows the three classical unities of theatre derived from Aristotle: - Unity of action: there should be only one central plot (the jury’s deliberations and decisions). - Unity of time: In real and continuous time where there are no shifts in chronology (no breaks in play). - Unity of place: Action occurs in only one single location (the jury room). • Allows the audience to feel very close to characters, their relationships and the conflict and challenges with which they are faced in deciding the defendant’s fate. • Intensifies sense of realism and is particularly effective because of the claustrophobic nature of the setting. Language • Rose’s characters use naturalistic, everyday language appropriate to the times and for the audience. • Heightened poetic or symbolic language is rarely used, instead speaking in concrete terms about the details...
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...Claremont Colleges Scholarship @ Claremont CMC Senior Theses CMC Student Scholarship 2012 Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance: Does it Pay to Be Good? Harmony J. Palmer Claremont McKenna College Recommended Citation Palmer, Harmony J., "Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance: Does it Pay to Be Good?" (2012). CMC Senior Theses. Paper 529. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/529 This Open Access Senior Thesis is brought to you by Scholarship@Claremont. It has been accepted for inclusion in this collection by an authorized administrator. For more information, please contact scholarship@cuc.claremont.edu. CLAREMONT McKENNA COLLEGE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: DOES IT PAY TO BE GOOD? SUBMITTED TO PROFESSOR MATTHEW MAGILKE AND DEAN GREGORY HESS BY HARMONY J. PALMER FOR SENIOR THESIS FALL 2012 DECEMBER 3, 2012 Acknowledgements I have many people to thank for their help with this study. First and foremost, I want to thank my thesis reader, Professor Magilke, for all his help. This study would have be quite difference without his constant guidance and our numerous meetings and e-mail exchanges. Second, I would like to thank Mary Martin, the Reference & Instruction Librarian for Business and Law, at the Claremont Colleges Library. Obtaining the CSR data would not have been possible without her help and the library’s funding. Third, I want to thank the Kravis Leadership Institute...
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...The following text is the second chapter of ―L‘Essai sur l‘oeconomie‖ by Pierre Calame, published at Editions Charles-Léopold Mayer in 2009. Translated from French by Michael C. Behrent. Chapter 2. Globalization in Question 1. “Pro” vs. “Anti” Globalization: The New Divide For a number of years, the question of economic globalization—i.e., the interdependence of national systems of production and exchange and the ―financialization‖ of the world (revealed by the American subprime crisis in 2007)—has polarized public opinion. The problems stemming from economic globalization dominate the news: the outsourcing production in search of cheaper labor costs; the decreasing efficiency of national juridical and fiscal regulation; the waning of the very idea of sovereignty; the growing constraints within which politicians can act; the emergence of a small class of the immensely rich alongside the billions of poor; the rise of new financial actors—pension funds, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds—capable of destabilizing or seizing control of entire realms of the economy; and the emergence of China and India as new global economic actors, as their companies storm the industrial bastions of the United States and Europe. Should one be for or against globalization? Can we turn our backs on globalization, and return to national or regional systems of production and exchange that are autonomous, even autarkic? Is the large cosmopolitan corporation the new leviathan—a monster that...
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