...1 Kristine Williams THEO201_D01_201240 Short Essay 1 Authority, Inspiration, and Inerrancy The word of God has been a book that has touched the lives of many, whether leading to professions of belief or unfortunate rejections of faith. In all of its glory, the Bible has complete authority, inspiration, and inerrancy from God because it is God. These three attributes go hand in hand to the overall divine nature of the scriptures while having their own impact in the argument of Christianity. Since “authority is the right and power to command, enforce laws, exact obedience, determine or judge,”[1] to say that the Bible has its own authority is a simple, but faith-demanding concept. The Bible is authoritative in that its information can be trusted and is completely valid. This is mainly due to the fact that the author sends that authority. The Lord and creator of the universe gives His word evidence simply because He is truth and portrays accuracy. As God’s word the Bible reveals God’s authority. In reference to the Bible, inspiration simply means that God is the author of all scripture. I believe this way because in His authority He says: “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.”[2] I am fully confident that every word in the Bible comes divinely from the creator of the universe, not only because that is what His word says, but because it gives explanation...
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...Akina Warren American Intercontinental University Unit 3 Individual Project BUSN-300-Lower Division Capstone August 5, 2012 When going for a job or career change it is important to work for a company that is interesting, prosperous, and fits the morality lifestyle I live. These characteristics keeps me at a since of peace when knowing that I didn’t compromise my own ethics, morals or integrity for the sake of having a job. Therefore with this in mind I narrowed the playing field down to three promising firms for my marketing manager profession. The three companies I have chosen are Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Home Depot, and Amazon.com. I will explain in detail throughout this paper why these three companies are my primary candidates Wal-Mart has been around for forty years and was founded upon saving the consumer money. In this fiscal year alone the company has had approximately $444 billion sales and we are only in the eight month of the year. This is a fast pace continually growing company. They currently have 2.2 million associates worldwide and are located in 27 countries as well as all fifty states in the U.S. The biggest asset for working at this company is that they service up to 200 million customers and associates on a weekly basis. Being a customer of Wal-Mart, I have noticed that when the employees have been trained on offering the consumer their brand for an even lesser amount. With this in mind, I would encourage the firm to maybe focus on advertising their...
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...Assessment ONE. Individual Case Study Report (40%) MKT 3130 Coursework Aldi and Lidl: International Expansion of Two German Grocery Discounters Source: Ghauri, P. & Cateora, P. 2010, page 566-571 With a worldwide annual sales volume of €3.7 trillion in 2007 and an average annual sales growth of 2.7 percent during the past ten years, the grocery retailing industry can be considered as one of the world’s key economic sectors. Over the past decades, grocery discounters such as Aldi and Lidl have strengthened their position in the grocery retailing industry – especially in Germany and Europe. With their no-frills approach, they have led to significant changes in the industry and have challenged many companies which operate other store formats,’ such as supermarkets or hypermarkets. In this context, a Financial Times report on international retailing noted in 1995: ‘The spread of the discount format has been particularly disruptive to Europe’s grocery retail industry and has driven retailers to examine cross-border markets’. The Grocery Discount Format The key terms describing a grocery discounter are ‘minimalism’ and ‘efficiency’, which are integrated into all business areas. In fact, grocery discounters’ ambitions are to sell quality products at the lowest price possible. To realise profits in spite of the low prices, grocery discounters reduce their costs to a minimum and attempt to generate high volumes of sales through a limited product range of fastmoving items...
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...[pic] TRADER JOE’S Description: Trader Joe’s has become a multi-billion dollar national chain partly through its ability to find cheap real estate, skip name brands and smartly manage its supply chain. It’s also due to its workforce management practices. Below, excerpts from a book Trader Joe’s Adventure, review the company’s management compensation, encouragement of multitasking, screening and wages, careful use of money, fun culture, sense that its people are its brand, and communication style. Learning Objective: Our focus with this case is on immersing students in the fundamentals of organizational culture. Organizational culture is defined as a complex set of shared beliefs, guiding values, behavioral norms, and basic assumptions acquired over time that shape our thinking and behavior; they are part of the social fabric of the organization—its genetic code. As such, culture drives the organization and guides the behavior of everyone in that organization—how they think, feel, and act. In other words, the culture forms a behavior template. Davis and Landa succinctly captured the essence of culture when they say, The factors which define culture are in part internal, deriving from the unique character of the organization and, in part external, determined by the background and experiences managers and employees bring to the enterprise. Culture is a major determinant of productivity; it shapes organizational responses to external pressures; and suppresses or enhances...
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...HILLSONG - "BORN IS THE KING (IT'S CHRISTMAS)" Born unto us this day a Saviour Gifted from heaven to a manger The hope of the world A light for all mankind All of the earth rejoice It's Christmas time So lift up your voice and sing out His praise It's Christmas Born is the King, rejoice in the day It's Christmas Make a joyful sound It's Christmas Let His praise resound It's Christmas Goodwill to all the earth And peace divine All of the earth rejoice It's Christmas time It's Christmas time So lift up your voice and sing out His praise It's Christmas Born is the King, rejoice in the day It's Christmas Make a joyful sound It's Christmas Let His praise resound It's Christmas So lift up your voice and sing out His praise It's Christmas Born is the King, rejoice in the day It's Christmas Make a joyful sound It's Christmas Let His praise resound It's Christmas So lift up your voice and sing out His praise It's Christmas Born is the King, rejoice in the day It's Christmas Make a joyful sound It's Christmas Let His praise resound It's Christmas 1 DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY I have loved you only in my mind But I know that there will come a time You'll feel this feeling I have inside You're a 'hopeless romantic' is what they say Falling in and out of love just like a play Memorizing each line I still don't know what to say What to say... Refrain: Don't know what to do whenever you are near ...
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...Letter Of Transmittal January 20, 2014 Abul Kashem Associate Professor, The Department of Accounting Govt. Shah Sultan College, Bogra. Subject: Submission of the term paper on Accounting Concept of VAT. Dear Sir, I am very delighted to inform you that, I have completed the term paper on Accounting Concept of VAT. Successfully as a partial requirement. I enjoyed preparing this assignment and it helped me to gain knowledge about the Accounting Concept of VAT. I also very grateful for your kind help and advice. Besides, I have finished this task in a friendly environment and the entire team worked very hard while preparing this term paper. I aspire that this study will fulfill your suggestion and expectation. If you need any further assistance to interpret this study, please inform us. It will be our pleasure to clarify your questions. Sincerely Most: Hosnaara Akter Department of Accounting Govt. Shah Sultan College, Bogra. Acknowledgement First of all we would like to thank Almighty whose gracefulness let I complete this term paper. Besides, a comprehensive work like this must owe credit to a multiple of statement. Certainly, I should thank those kind ones whose help and kind support enable me to complete this TERM PAPER. Especially I indebted to our course teacher Abul Kashem who helped me both forming and editing this work. During this period I also worked really hard. Our classmates also shared their knowledge and experience...
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...History and Background Started in 1967 by Joe Coulombe, Trader Joe’s began as a convenience store but quickly migrated to a more novel design for adventurous food and beverage shoppers. Initially, Trader Joe’s was comprised of 17 stores in the southern California area. By the early 1980s additional food products were introduced as the number of stores grew to 26. In 1988 they expanded to northern California. The combination of innovative products along with a service-oriented culture has created a loyal customer base that continues to grow nationally. Today, TJ has over 270 stores in 22 states with revenues exceeding $5 billion. Coulombe sold the business in 1978 to the Albrecht family, owners of a multi-billion dollar retail chain in the EU. However, the company remains private. The Albrechts are passive investors—operating control was left in Joe’s hands who continued as CEO until he retired in 1988. John Shields, whose background includes retail and merchandising, and who provided the operational know-how to expand the business, became CEO, a position he held until 2001. Dan Bane is the current CEO. Trader Joe’s offers an array of products that are distinct from those sold in traditional supermarkets. They do not carry national brands, but rather a host of food and beverage products along with a number of healthcare selections. Products include cheese, wine, ready-to-prepare foods, frozen items, produce, and ethnic choices, of which 75 percent carry the Trader Joe’s label...
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...Theo Paphitis I have chosen Theo Paphitis as my effective business man because he is a very successful businessman. He is famous for making deals with businesses offering them money and support for a portion of their companies, this is shown by the TV program dragons den. Before he had even left school he was already in the world of business as he ran his school tuckshop aged 15 with great success. Now after hard work and determination he has a net worth of around £255million. After the sale of his business La Senza for a reported £100 million he continued to earn with another company called Ryman the stationer where he is now the chairman. The reason that I chose Theo Paphitis is because he is an amazing business man and is able to go from company to company earning money and add to his vast empire of businesses. Theo also is a man who I believe has the drive and determination needed to be in the world of business. With his umbrella of businesses he is able to maintain his high net value. In his book enter the dragon Theo shows off some of his master class of business techniques and gives a life story on how he came to have his fortune. I was also impressed by the way he has used the TV show dragons den to increase his reach on the world of business. During the show he is offered a proportion of many businesses for a price, this means that he only needs to invest in what he thinks would be successful. By doing this he gains parts of successful businesses and they get a master...
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...support him. But if the situation were reversed, I feel that if his relationship with his parents is not a very good one, then the proper support from his friends and teachers could be a big help to him. Before this class, I never really considered what a major influence a child's environment can have. I knew about the "nature vs. nurture" theory, but I would have thought that the child's parents would have the most influence on them. But after examining all aspects of a child's life, I feel that a child's peers, school and community are even more important. References Baumrind, Diana (2003, August) Parenting Styles. Retrieved April 7, 2006, from http://www.devpsy.org/teaching/parent/baumrind_styles.html Dinwiddie, Sue (2000, April 20) Effective Parenting Styles. Retrieved April 7, 2006, from http://kidsource.com/better.world.press/parenting.html World Works. Parenting and Discipline. Life Matters. Retrieved April 7, 2006 from...
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...Trader Joe’s is a growing chain of grocery stores with a difference. Whilst not a monstrous chain store, Trader Joe’s emphasises small stores which sell a selection of goods hard to find elsewhere at lower prices. The fact that quality goods come at such low prices is just one reason why the Trader Joe’s company has become so successful. From humble beginnings, the company has now grown into a multi-billion dollar giant. This may seem strange when the small and far less numerous stores of Trader Joe’s are compared to the number and size of stores associated with other grocery store giants. Even so, Trader Joe’s can now boast of two hundred and forty branches across nineteen states. Not bad for a company which started out as a number of convenience stores in Los Angeles in 1958. When competition from 7-Eleven stores threatened, the owner of the stores, which were then called Pronto Markets, decided to expand his business by starting to sell gourmet food at reduced prices. As such, the idea of high quality goods at low prices was started along with the new name, Trader Joe’s, in 1967, named after the owner, Joe Coulombe. A big part of the stores’ success immediately came from the fact that the majority of the produce sold is sold under the company’s private label. As such, Mr Coulombe immediately created a trusted product, which, as it was also cheap, drew in the customers, creating a loyal clientele. As the number of items on sale is accordingly low compared to huge...
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...Case Study: Trader Joe’s In 1958, Trader Joe’s first began as a small convenience store named Pronto Markets. Trader Joe’s didn’t receive their Trader Joe’s name until 1967 when they opened up a store in Pasadena. Mr. Coulombe had transferred his stores into an oasis of value and started putting innovative, hard-to-find foods in the Trader Joe’s name. By doing this Trader Joe’s was able to cut costs and save you money. In 1979, Mr. Coulombe sold the Trader Joe’s chain to the Albrecht’s, own about 9,000 Aldi markets in the United States, Europe, and Australia. “Value” is a concept that both Mr. Coulombe and the Albrecht’s take very seriously. Value not only means providing great prices on great products—no sales, no gimmicks, no special shopping clubs to join, no reward cards required for sales, but also by buying directly from suppliers whenever they can by rotating the “not-so-popular” products from the shelves to make room for something different. At Trader Joe’s their philosophy is great food plus great prices equals’ value. To help contribute to that philosophy, Trader Joe’s believes in promoting from with-in. Trader Joe’s believes that it nurtures its employees with a promote-from-within philosophy, and its employees earn more than their counterparts at other chain grocers. Outlet managers are highly compensated, partly because they know the Trader Joe’s system inside and out because managers are hired only from within the company. Future leaders are enrolled...
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...ordered. This leads to a demand of 8 million tags in 1979. The annual demand will increase by 30%. Regarding this assumption the demand for new orders will be 29,7 millions in 1984. The second factor is the replacement quote of tags, which are already installed. In 1979 were 48 million tags installed in systems. Due to losses or damages 25% of all installed tags have to be replaced. This means also, that the new 25% of the new orders have to be replaced. The following table shows the demand forecast till 1984 in millions tags. Year | Installed in 1979 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | Demand New Orders | | 8 | 10,4 | 13,5 | 17,6 | 22,9 | 29,7 | Demand Replacement | 48 | 12 | 14 | 16,6 | 20,0 | 24,4 | 30,1 | Demand in Total | | 20 | 24,4 | 30,1 | 37,6 | 47,2 | 59,8 | The capacity of both introduced options The two possible options have the following parameters. The technical properties between the two options vary within the uptime, the cycle time, and the number of molding presses. Assuming 250 working days per Year, this leads 82.94 million and 48.64 million pieces. One tag consists of 2 plastic parts – straps and clips. This leads to a capacity of 41.47 million and 24.32 million. | Option 1 - Merger with Canon | Option 2 - In-house production | Cycle Time in h | 0,008333333 | 0,0075 | Cavity | 16 | 16 | Up-Time in % | 90% | 95% | Number of molding presses | 8 | 4 | Working...
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...发展初期 施华洛世奇公司 施华洛世奇公司 施华洛世奇公司的发展初期，也就是20世纪上半叶，适逢一个战乱频繁、经济动荡的年代，但丹尼尔向来善于在逆境中寻找新路，而无名小镇瓦腾斯也成为了令丹尼尔事业腾飞的风水宝地，不但帮助施华洛世奇的水晶产品打开了市场，而且还激发了源源不断的创新灵感。20世纪初，丹尼尔的三个儿子威廉、弗里德里希和阿尔弗雷德开始陆续参与父亲的经营制造业务。丹尼尔从1908年开始试制人造水晶。他们在瓦腾斯的别墅旁边专门建造了一个实验室，花3年时间设计制作了融化炉。1913年，施华洛世奇开始大规模生产自己的无瑕疵人造水晶石，这些水晶及宝石产品很快受到了市场的热烈追捧。伴随第一次世界大战爆发，施华洛世奇陷入了缺少机械设备和原材料的窘境，丹尼尔经过两年的研制，于1917年又推出了自动打磨机，用来加工水晶制品，1919年丹尼尔给这种机器注册了专利。20世纪20年代，欧美时尚界开始流行装饰着珍珠和水晶的裙装。看到了新兴的市场需求，丹尼尔在1931年发明了一种大受时尚界欢迎的石带，上面缀满漂亮的碎水晶，可以直接缝在衣服或鞋子上。施华洛世奇的水晶由此成了抢手货，在香奈儿、古驰、迪奥等顶级时尚品牌以及电影公司和众多好莱坞明星之间左右逢源。 生产线延伸 从此以后，公司的产品线不断地延伸到每一个能被水晶装饰的角落。今天游客们只要在瓦腾斯的“施华洛世奇水晶世界”里转一圈，就能了解这些产品是多么地贴近人们的生活。除了时装、鞋帽、手表、首饰上的水晶装饰来自施华洛世奇以外，当顾客走进售卖户外运动品的商店购买用于打猎和观鸟的望远镜时，望远镜的品牌很可能是“Swarovski Optik”，它源自丹尼尔长子威廉在1935年的创造。而纽约大都会剧院、巴黎凡尔赛宫，甚至是中国人民大会堂的水晶吊灯都是施华洛世奇出品的“STRASS”。 到了1976年，瓦腾斯成就了施华洛世奇历史上的另一个飞跃。当年的冬季奥运会在蒂罗尔州首府因斯布鲁克举行，而施华洛世奇的设计师Max Schreck也在偶然的情况下利用水晶灯具部件的零碎材料拼凑着做出一只水晶老鼠。它是公司历史上推向市场的第一款水晶成品，立即成为冬奥会的畅销纪念品。受此启发，施华洛世奇乘胜追击地推出了一系列以小动物、花草等为主题的“银水晶”摆件产品。1987年，公司成立了“施华洛世奇收藏者俱乐部”，至今，收藏俱乐部已经在世界30多个国家拥有45万会员，“银水晶”系列成为施华洛世奇公司的标志产品。 这就难怪施华洛世奇的第五代传人马可斯在中国访问期间，被问到是否会像世界许多大公司一样利用中国的劳动力优势在中国建厂时，马可斯笑了：“一百多年来，瓦腾斯的水土成就了施华洛世奇这个品牌，我们只会在瓦腾斯的土地上续写这个神话。”而瓦腾斯也因为施华洛世奇的崛起而由当初默默无闻的小镇发展成奥地利最著名的工业区之一。该镇居民中有1/3的人都是公司的员工，而剩下的人中则有80%以上从事与施华洛世奇相关的旅游、餐饮及服务行业。 家族之争 丹尼尔·施华洛世奇于1956年过世，享年94岁，他身后留下了一个极其庞大的家族。截至2010年，施华洛世奇家族的成员已超过150人，其中有28人在公司内从事高级管理工作，并由6人构成公司的最高决策和管理层。 曾在美国求学、毕业后在香港负责销售和分销工作的娜佳提倡前者。她发现施华洛世奇品牌在欧洲和美国市场有着截然不同的含义：在欧洲和亚洲，施华洛世奇水晶被视为雅致的礼品；而在美国，人们成批购买的是动物造型的水晶摆设。当人们听到娜佳的姓氏后最典型的反应竟然是：“施华洛世奇，你是说那些动物吗？”这令娜佳很受挫折：“我欣赏动物造型水晶，但不想等同于它们。” ...
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