...A Case Study on the California High Speed Rail System (CAHSR) - Is It Feasible? By Hardeep Ramesh, MS ISE Engineering Economics (ISE 460) University of Southern California December 3, 2010 Abstract: California High Speed Rail (CHSR) system is a mega project planned by the California High Speed Rail Authority (CA HSRA), connecting the major metropolitan areas of California. The project finalized in mid 2000, is estimated to be one of the most expensive of its kind. It is in the lines of the high speed rail systems existing in France, Japan and China. The cost of the total project, which will cover around 800 miles, is estimated to be around $45 billion as of 2008. At this time of economic instability and no proper funding expected the big question is that - is the project economically feasible? This case study evaluates the financial benefits of the project. It will show the various sources from which the project will be benefited. Since it is a public investment if the total benefits are more than the total costs it is said to be economically feasible. This case study uses the benefit-cost analysis as an evaluation to establish this. It uses only the benefits and costs which are quantifiable and those which are not duplicative. Introduction: California’s burgeoning population and increasingly congested highways and airports demanded new transportation solutions. Highway construction The California High Speed Railway...
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...APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY RESIDENT VISA – CHECKLIST Complete and place this checklist on top of your application. For information, forms and instructions, please consult the website of one of our visa offices: Buffalo, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle or Washington, DC. Failure to submit all required documentation may result in the refusal of your application or processing delays. Unless otherwise indicated, submit only photocopies of the documents requested. The doc uments you provide with your application will not be returned. Documents not in English or French must be accompanied by a certified translation. Provide both a photocopy of the original document and the translation in English or French. False statements or submission of fraudulent documents will result in refusal and may lead to legal action against you. We do not offer pre-assessment or counselling services. Submit your completed application with all your supporting documents and the appropriate fees and an Immigration Officer will assess it. You must submit the following: Each applicant, including accompanying children, must complete, date and sign their own: Application for a temporary Resident Visa made Outside of Canada (IMM 5257) Answer every question. If not applicable, write N/A. Please note: Only the application form above will be accepted by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. If the application form is submitted without the barcode page...
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... |( | | | |RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR STUDY | | | |This residence permit application is for you if you are coming to Finland to study at a Finnish educational institution where you have already been | |accepted as a student. The studies must be undergraduate studies, leading to a degree or vocational qualification. Applicable educational institutions| |include universities and universities of applied sciences, vocational education institutions and, in the case of exchange students, any of the above | |and upper secondary schools. In special cases, a residence permit for study may be issued for other studies than those described above. | | | |Carefully fill in and sign the application. Incomplete information will delay the processing of the application and may lead to...
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...nationality Nationality at birth, if different: UDDIN . 2 Surname at birth (Former family name(s)) (x) UDDIN 3 First name(s) (Given name(s)) (x) MOHAMMAD 4 Date of birth (day-month-year) 25.07.1986 SYLHET 6 Country of birth BANGLADESH BANGLADESH 8 Sex Male Female 9 Marital status Single Married Separated Divorced Widow(er) Application lodged at Embassy/consulate CAC Service provider Commercial intermediary Border Name: Other (please specify) 10 In the case of minors: Surname, first name, address (if different from applicant’s) and nationality of parental authory/legal guardian Other 11 National identity number, where applicable 12 Type of travel document Ordinary passport Diplomatic passport Service passport Official passport Special passport File handled by: Other travel document (please specify) 13 Number of travel document 14 Date of issue 15 Valid until 16 Issued by 1 31.03.2005 30.03.2015 BANGLADESH Supporting documents: Travel document Means of subsistence Invitation Means of transport TMI Other: 17 Applicant’s home address, e-mail address Telephone number(s) 34B STOPFORD ROAD e13 0lz LONDON BANGLADESH moslehuddin14@yahoo.com 02036097316 Visa decision: Refused Issued: A C LTV Valid From Until 18 Residence in a country other than the country of current nationality No Yes. Residence permit or equivalent No *19 Current occupation 1 Valid until 26.09.2013 WHITE COLLAR WORKER *20 Employer...
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...Case study 4: Ryanair and the revolution in low-cost air travel The low-cost airline, pioneered by Southwest Airlines in the US, offers the passenger a ‘no-frills’ service at a lower price than the traditional service with food and entertainment which has been the mainstay of the major airline companies. The two companies which have developed the low-cost model most successfully in Europe have been easyJet and Ryanair. Both have enjoyed phenomenal growth, building market share at the expense of the major flagship carriers such as British Airways (BA) and Lufthansa, in effect revolutionizing air travel within Europe. Low-cost travel now enjoys a market share of over 10 per cent of intra-European air travel. Of the two companies, Ryanair has been the more radical in its low-cost strategy, charging as little as under 10 euros for a flight. But how sustainable is this strategy in the long term? Ryanair relies on high volume, filling as many seats as possible on each flight, and also adding capacity to its network, which it has rapidly built up. Michael O’Leary, the CEO of Ryanair, says: ‘This is Tesco. How is Tesco cheaper compared with other stores? They buy more and sell it at low prices’ (Felsted, 4 November 2003). Ryanair flew 11.3 million passengers in 2003, 45 per cent up on 2002. ‘Load factor’ is the number of seats sold as a proportion of those seats available on each flight. Ryanair’s load factor fell from over 80 per cent in 2002 to 77 per cent in 2003 (which is still...
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...Kaur Phone no. Assessment site Assessment date/s Time/s The Assessment Task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your assessor. Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below for details. Performance objective In this assessment you are to analyse the risks identified in the case study, to assess likelihood and consequence of risks, evaluate and priorities risks, and determine options for treatment. You are also required to develop an action plan for treatment of risks, and communicate it to relevant parties. Assessment description Using the information gathered in Assessment Task 1 and the case study provided, examine the likelihood and consequences of identified risks, prioritise the risks and determine options for treatment of each risk. Using this information you are required to develop an action plan for implementing risk treatment, document the plan as required, and communicate the risk management plan to relevant parties. Procedure 1. Using the case study information provided in this assessment and in Assessment Task 1, develop a report for your manager (assessor) with the headings as described below: a. Likelihood – For each risk, assess the likelihood of the risk occurring. b. Consequence – For each risk, assess the consequence of the risk occurring. c. Priorities – Use a risk calculation table to assist in prioritising the risks. d. Options...
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...major impact on the passenger journey experience. INTRODUCTION Airlines, airports, handling agents, government authorities and technology providers constantly have to work together to develop a speeder airport by simplifying passenger travel experience and reducing their travelling time. Some major programmes have been developed: the SPT” Simplifying Passenger travel program” from ACI and “Fast Travel program” from IATA. Travel processes for passenger have been simplified by the introduction of new technology (Haridasani, 2011): -Self check-in kiosk, (where passenger are not using the check-in desk); check-in online (passenger are printing their boarding card at home); mobile check-in, and the next generation check-in using the RFID technology (without the need of a boarding card, simply swiping the card in the kiosk reader from the check-in until the boarding gate) - Self-service Bag drop machine , which has been adopted at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, where passenger scan their boarding pass on a reader, enabling them to take charge of tagging their bags the luggage system is automated and sends their bag directly on the convey belt for loading DISCUSSION The table below illustrates the control of the airline and airport operators on the ground for domestic travellers. In comparison to longer flight, passengers are not subject to immigration process (in which case the presentation of a photographic identification to check-in is sufficient). Getting to and from the airport...
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...LEGAL AUTHORITY Lynette Ann Simmons Introduction to Legal Analysis and Writing PA 205-0731-1008-01 August 5, 2013 Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989) PA 205: Introduction to Legal Analysis and Writing, Unit one, Assignment 1). The case study references section 42.09 (a) (3) of the Texas Penal Code. The statute prohibits the desecration of a venerable object. 2). Legislative 3).The passage discusses the court case that involved State V. Johnson (Gregory Lee Johnson). 4). The three courts that heard this case: 1). Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (most authority) 2). Texas Court of Appeals 3). Dallas County Criminal Court (least authority) 5).Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989) 6). The Texas statute was struck down since the Supreme Court ruled it was inconsistent with the First Amendment. 7). Statutory laws are laws passed by sending a bill by passing it through a legislative body. Statutes are created when original court cases are heard and ruled upon. Case law is created by rulings that are a result of examining statutes. Case law can either uphold the original statute or strike it down. Case law turns out to be an interpretation, or a “second look” at statutes, determining whether or not they uphold the U.S. Constitution. Statutes can be either struck...
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...Introduction: Ahmedabad is one of the largest cities and was once the former capital city of Gujarat state. It is the administrative head quarter of Ahmedabad district and is the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court is located in the city. The population of the city is more than 5.8 million and has population of 6.3 million; it is said to be the fifth largest city and seventh largest metropolitan city of India. It was ranked third in Forbes' list of fastest growing cities of the decade. Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the River Sabarmati, 30 km (19 mi) from the state capital Gandhinagar. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission is a major city- revitalization program, which was launched by Government of India under the Ministry of Urban Development. This policy has been named after Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. It was launched with a total outlay of Rs 100,000 crore aiming at strengthening infrastructure and the overall quality of life in 63 shortlisted cities in the mission document. It has been stated that cities are the inspiration for economic prosperity. Since Independence, India has been in the process of changing its outlook from being an agrarian society to an industrialized society. Around 60% of population of India resides in rural villages but still the country is on the run of urbanization. In this race, the rural areas got side-lined and also with adverse weather conditions the agricultural production got dried...
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...Judgment of Information Quality and Cognitive Authority in the Web Soo Young Rieh Excite@Home* 450 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA 94063. Email: srieh@excitehome.net In the Web, making judgments of information quality and authority is a difficult task for most users because overall, there is no quality control mechanism. This study examines the problem of the judgment of information quality and cognitive authority by observing people’s searching behavior in the Web. Its purpose is to understand the various factors that influence people’s judgment of quality and authority in the Web, and the effects of those judgments on selection behaviors. Fifteen scholars from diverse disciplines participated, and data were collected combining verbal protocols during the searches, search logs, and post-search interviews. It was found that the subjects made two distinct kinds of judgment: predictive judgment and evaluative judgment. The factors influencing each judgment of quality and authority were identified in terms of characteristics of information objects, characteristics of sources, knowledge, situation, ranking in search output, and general assumption. Implications for Web design which will effectively support people’s judgments of quality and authority are also discussed. Introduction One of the advantages of searching in the Web is its grant of access to a great amount and a wide variety of information. As a result, however, people need some ways to reduce the...
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...of capital resources, most museums undergo little or no progress. However, this is not the case with Tate Modern which has largely grown in size and rebranded its entire community The Stage recently reported (Merrifield, 2012) that local councils in the UK have reduced funding for arts organizations by 40% over the last year. Under ‘related posts’ on the website, there are links to a July article warning of a 90% cut in local authority expenditure on the arts by the year 2020 (Smith, 2012); one reporting a 40% cut since 2008 (Smith, 2011); one reporting the withdrawal of funding by London councils (Woolman, 2011); and one reporting a rather flaccid warning against such cuts, issued by the Arts Council of England in 2010 (Woolman, 2010). Clearly the present economic climate is not favourable for arts and cultural activities in the UK, or elsewhere in the developed world, where the effects of the 2008 global banking crisis continue to be deeply felt. The stories published by The Stage suggest that, at a local level, public authorities do not regard such activities as a priority to be defended at all costs. Nevertheless, in recent years, arts organizations have become more effective in arguing the economic case for continued commitment to public investment in cultural activity. The Edinburgh Festivals Impact Study published in 2011 (Choughley, U. et al., 2011) builds on previous studies (AEA...
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...hour traffic. We tried all types of things leave earlier but you lose family time, sleep or do other things to rearrange our daily life schedule. Well the cost option is for riding on the toll roads in gas, paying tolls or public transportation, what is the cost effective. I think the study would show that riding toll roads if the way to go. I say this because even if you ride public transportation it’s not available in every location, so you may still be in some type of traffic getting to your pick up location. Another reason I say toll roads is your can control the routes you go verses public transportation there may not be a direct route. You may have to do transfer from one stop to another and public transportation is only available doing certain hours. The cost may be cheaper for public transportation but, it is still possible you are putting wear and tear on your vehicle still requiring maintenance cost. Wiki Travel says in Dallas “The trains run every 10 minutes or so during rush hours, but slow down to as few as two trains per hour at other times. Buses will get you almost anywhere but will usually require multiple transfers and are a slow way to travel.” Based on previous studies it shows the traditional route preferred is buy car and toll roads are the...
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...CASE STUDY NO 01: Questions: 1. Consider the variable pay programs discussed in this chapter. Of which type of program is Applebee’s program an example? Explain. Answer: The variable pay program which Applebee’s International restaurant has adopted is Gain Sharing Plan. It is basically a technique that compensates workers based on improvements in the company's productivity. Gain sharing has a simple, but essential purpose to involve staff in helping to improve our business. Referring to the case study , Face(senior manager of Applebee’s International restaurant)decided to adopt the gain sharing policy in order to minimize travel cost by attracting own employees towards travel benefits. He offered free domestic tickets to those employees who will use travel for 6 or more times in a year. Thus this strategy gave excellent results to the company and they were able to overcome travel expenses. 2. If you were asked to revise the Applebee’s program to include more individual incentives, how might you do that? Answer: Employee motivation is a vital process to increase a company’s profitability. I believe that there are many ways to motivate your employer. You can use financial or intrinsic rewards to motivate the employees. In some extend financial rewards fall back, and intrinsic rewards get the employees motivation. In this case, motivating the employees to use a proper system and fly more than six times a year is a great deal of management. For this purpose...
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...Chapter 1: Introduction Ryanair brings the lowest fare of air travel in Europe. According to them, they keep their cost low so that customers will also keep their cost low and also that they are committed on having an on-time flights among the competitors. Even having the lowest fare of air travel, they said that they do not compromise passenger’s safety, the “near-perfect” baggage handling and their efficiency in ‘green’ policy. Mission-Vision Statement The company does not have a clear Mission and Vision Statement but they answered the question: What is our business? It is, “to firmly establish itself as Europe’s leading low-fares scheduled passenger airline through continuous improvements and expanded offerings of its low-fares service. Ryanair aims to offer low-fares that generate increased passenger traffic while maintaining a continuous focus on cost-containment and operating efficiencies.” And what do we want to become? It is “To become Europe’s most profitable airline by rolling out proven low- fare, no frills service in all markets in which we operate to the benefit of passengers, people and stakeholders.” History of the Company Year Passengers Event 1985 5,000 Ryanair is set up by the Ryan family with a share capital of just £1, and a staff of 25. 1986 82,000 They obtains permission from the regulatory authorities to challenge the British Airways and Aer Lingus' high fare duopoly on the Dublin-London route. 1987 322,000 They acquire its first jet aircraft...
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...engineering in electrical and electronics from VIT Vellore, one of the leading engineering institutions in India. During engineering, I pursued my internship at BSES Rajdhani, New Delhi’s apex power management authority. Here I worked on the Techno-management concept of Power Trading along with Indian Electricity Act and financial model used in power trading with the Power Procurement Team. It gave me deep insight into how a power trading market operates and how to use it to solve the power crisis in Delhi. Power trading was in its evolutionary phase and I used the knowledge gained from it for my Final Year Project’s financial modeling. I undertook Reactive Power Management & Trading Model Design as my topic of final year project under Mr S P Sabberwal (Former Professor at University of Manchester, U.K and Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi). It was again a techno-management study aimed to understand various complex workings and issues associated with reactive power management in the Indian electricity market and arrive at a framework to address them. A sample framework for reactive power management, which would be especially for Indian electricity market structure, was suggested and its feasibility tested through simulation of bidding models in MATLAB. We did case studies on the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) Voltage...
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