...people wish to exchange their present situation through studying in the college. In my opinion, no matter what reason people study in the college for, studying in the college is just a preparation for their future’ life. First of all, students can learn new knowledge and experiences from the studying in the college. There are many teachers, professors with abundant teaching experience who teach students lots of new knowledge and help them to solve the problems in their study. With their help, student can learn a lot of useful basic and professional knowledge which is very helpful for their future’ work. and study. After they finish their study in the college, students go to work in the society and contribute to the different fields. Secondly, students can learn how to arrange their own time reasonably. Before their studying in college, their life often arranged by their parents and their study often arranged by their teachers. It is very different for them to live and study in college, because students studying in college have to arrange their life and study by themselves. They have right to arrange their part time, such as when to get up, when is the sport-time, when to finish the assignment etc. This is very important experience for students’ work and life in the future. Secondly, studying in the college make students having opportunity to live with other student and learn how to cooperate with other people. Usually, people often have uncomfortable feeling to live with...
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...Predicting the future has always been one of the basic interests of social sciences. In the past, leaders who wanted to gain or sustain power were used to consult oracles before deciding on critical issues. Today, the social scientists who try to minimize uncertainty about future are the modern oracles using modern technological capabilities. Social science studies are ment to provide practice-oriented results which can be used for the benefits of humanity. Not only should social sciences explain the past or the present, but also anticipate the future thorough establishing laws of behavior and structural patterns. Especially in international relations studies, predicting the future is critically important for humanity in order to provide early warning of conflict and other disasters related to human race. In this respect, trying to find a proper answer to the question of ‘’Is the behaviour of the states predictable?’’ makes up a crucial issue. Moreover, making decision in governing of the state is similar to playing chess. In order to be succesful in the chess, one must consider a lot of variables, need to know the rules of the chess, the motive behind the opponent’s each move/potential moves, continiously observe his or her movements and utilize a strategy. As in chess, for being able to make accurate predictions in political events, many requirements are esential. For instance, prior knowledge (background), systematically collected data and experts who use these inputs...
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...you financial needs are prepared for the future is called? A. a personal financial planning 2. Which of the following is not one of 5 steps of the financial process? C. collect and organize your financial information 3. Which phase in life is commonly associate with focus on marriages, family, purchasing a home, and career development? C. late 20’s through your 40’s 4. Which of the following are some benefits of having a college degree that can affect your financial planning? A .all the above 5. Which of the following are some benefits of having a college degree that can affect your financial? A. building wealth 6. People have different style when it comes to handling their money. List the two things that affect our personal beliefs and opinion about financial planning. Two things that affect our personal beliefs about money handling include inherited tendencies, and personal values of the importance certain financial decisions. 7. Which element of the comprehensive financial plan focuses on your housing needs, setting aside money for emergencies, and establishing a career path? The elements of the financial plan that focuses on housing needs, setting asides money for emergencies and establishing a career path is establishing a firm foundation. 8. The economy is unpredictable and can affect your personal financial planning. List one factor in factor in economic conditions that may affect your financial future. If I got laid off it would affect me...
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...Eugenesis – William McIlvanney Eugenesis is a poem written by William McIlvanney, based on what I suspect is his depiction of humanity in the not so near future. Instead of taking you through the whole poem word for word, what I’m going to do is take a few good examples of metaphor, simile and personification and use these to discuss the effectiveness of McIlvanneys depiction of humanity. Firstly I am going to discuss similes, one of the first similes you come across when reading this poem is “The rockets lay, like molar monuments“. This is almost both simile and personification, due to the use of the word “lay” suggesting that they lay the way in which people would, but I will be focusing more on the simile side of things. The part “Like molar monuments” catches my eye the most and gives me a lot more to think about. This gives off the illusion that the rockets were dotted around the place, in no particular order, lifeless and motionless but because of the use of the word “molar”, it suggests that no matter how motionless and lifeless they are, they’re still strong and sturdy. “it was too late, the world ran like a rash” is another simile, this time suggesting that something devastating must have happened for the world to suddenly run off. “Ran like a rash.” Gives the effect that they ran quickly, as if scurrying cautiously, it also shows that the population of the world didn’t just disappear, the spread out across the face of the earth before fading away subtly. I also...
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...As a food service company, Five Guys has its own strengths that could see them increase the influence it has in the world market over the other companies. First of all, it has more than seven hundred locations in forty different states and even in four Canadian Provinces (Weise, 2011). An extensive network of a business and its operations is strength in accordance to what their competitors present. They offer a wide variety of foods and drinks in regard of their competitors. Moreover, funny enough, the company offers free peanuts while clients wait for their orders. They have the president’s stamp of approval. The information they provide on the type of foods they produce is equally strength for the company. Five Guys’ Weaknesses All businesses have their strengths and weaknesses. In order to survive and be successful, business should try as much as hard to ensure that their strengths are more than their weaknesses. This increases the chances of succeeding. In the context of Five Guys, the company seems to concentrate more on the production of fries and burgers maximally in disrespect to other kinds of food services (Weise, 2011). For instance, fries are considered to be a health hazard given the amount of fats it increases to the body. Hence, the company should also increase the provision of other types of foods in line with the burgers and fries. Opportunities for Five Guys While engaging in business activities, one should be able to discover the opportunities in the macro...
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...A seminar was conducted about marriage. At first I was skeptical about the marriage seminar idea because at first we were required to attend, second of all I didn’t know who the speakers were, and last at that time of the day my attention was very slim because of the hussle and bustle of school works. Upon entering the auditorium, I was expecting a marriage councilor or a parish priest to give the talk, but to my surprise it was a couple. They began the seminar by introducing themselves as a couple who has been married for a very long time. Well to me, at least the seminar conductors were experienced and they know what they will be taking about during the seminar. Also, they told us that they conduct the seminar yearly in Don Bosco for a consecutive 8 years already. Upon hearing this, I had a lot of expectations already even before the seminar started. So the seminar started about the whole background of marriage. Of course, there were several scenarios where there are a lot of reasons why a person should or should not get married in the first place. The first thing I remember they told us when they began the seminar is that marriage is not an event, it’s a lifetime commitment. To me the statement wasn’t really a surprise. Being a born-again Christian, I was exposed to the do’s and don’ts of having a relationship. In the seminar, they told us that building a relationship we should always consider marriage. That our reasoning and actions should always lead to a proper and God...
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...the market coming out of the Asia region, however, till now these companies pose no major threat in gaining significant market share in the raw nanotubes business. There are three main products produced by the nanotube producers, these three products are; raw nanotubes, technical liquids that use nanotube dispersions, and fibers containing nanotubes. The raw nanotube is currently the most demanded product. Demand far out-weighs supply in this sector, and none of the competitors currently has the capacity to produce more than one kilo of raw nanotubes per month. It seems that the future of the market will rest on the technology that can be developed from nanotube fibers, however this technology is a minimum of 5 years away from being commercially viable. Success in the nanotubes market relies on building a reputation for producing high quality nanotubes and the ability to build capacity in the near future to meet demand. RPP Analysis In relative performance to the other companies, Carnot produces a nanotube that is of a very high quality, Nan Teck also produces a high quality product and Nanoburger produces a low quality product, however they have the best reputation among the group, which allows them to be the market leader. However, Carnot and Nan Teck have the ability to currently produce one kilo of nanotubes per month, and Nanoburger cannot match their capacity for production. In terms of the companies’ performance, Carnot currently produces the best nanotubes that...
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...promotion might be effective in building brand equity, or the existing value and association made by the consumer. Environmental friendly technologies can thus be said to have had a positive effect on motor sports and the world population at large since they have not only reduced pollution thus making the earth a safer place to live but they have also reduced the cost of living. This is in relation to soaring costs of fuel that have characterized the world markets in the recent past. (McKenna, 150-160) Top tier motor sports should therefore be encouraged to implement eco friendly technologies since the future of the world as a whole is bigger than the benefits accrued by a few sportsmen and their fans. It is said that future technologies are not far from the horizon.Genious individuals are ever doing research to get new power and energy sources to ensure sustenance in a future that this generation knows little about. The e-shop not only severs customers with...
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...in the case of Guillermo Furniture raises when a company considers joining forces with another company. In such a case with Guillermo Furniture, trying to forecast future purchasing of materials is more difficult because the chance for over purchasing may come into play if the company does go the route to sell itself to a competitor. The questions that come to the forefront is whether the merger will pick up what the other company has on hand. Risks vs. Reward Guillermo Furniture having been approached by a competitor about joining forces brings into play the idea of risk vs. reward. Guillermo Furniture has thought about selling the company or maybe closing the business and possibly merging with the competition. Should Guillermo Furniture do any of the above, what are the risks vs. reward in any of these options? Using information obtained from the sales forecast is used to create the sales budget. “This budget is a result of decisions to create the conditions that will generate a desired level of sales.”(Horngren, 2008). Managers usually take into consideration a number of factors when examining risks for their company. These factors can be looked upon as risks for the company as well. Some of the factors include reviewing past patterns of sales which can be used to help with predicting future sales as well as analyzing the general economic conditions and comparing the competition’s actions in the market. The greatest gains in business often are made by...
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... Why Corporate Foresight? B A closer look at Corporate Foresight C Implications for UNIDO D Q & A, Discussion UNIDO 5 December 2007 / Dr. Frank Ruff 2 Why Corporate Foresight? History of Future Studies/Foresight Foresight embedded in enterprises First Think Tanks in enterprises (e.g. Shell, Toyota, Daimler-Benz) Corporate Foresight: Innovation and Technology Analysis Establishment of new (e.g. Daimler-Benz, variants and diffusion Siemens, Philips) of concepts of future studies and analysis Consumer and marketing-oriented trend research Future Consulting (e.g. Z_Punkt) Emergence of systematic resp. scientific future studies Journalists/Entrepreneurs/Expert-Networks/Consulting Warning future studies „Doom-Saying“ (e.g. Club of Rome, Robert Jungk) Economic and political future studies (e.g. Faith Popcorn, (e.g. Alvin Toffler, Trendbüro, John Naisbitt, Dan Coates, PROGNOS) Matthias Horx) „Premodern future view“ Delphic oracle Spiritual and religious foresight Outsider (e.g. Nostredamus) State-run/scientific/supranational institutions Military futurologic research MIT) Technology assessment Economic, political, Science and Technology resource-oriented (e.g. RAND Corporation, Forecasting (e.g. Delphi future research (e.g. UN studies,offices for technology Millenium Project, assessment) OECD, political Think Tanks) Foresight (e.g. EU projects, Regional Foresight FUTUR Dialogue) Modern Age 1940-1960 1970 1990 2000...
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...me a loan or were ready to give me only a small amount of money or were ready to give me a large sum of money but only for a short period of time. What I really needed is to a find a person who would agree to give me a long-term loan (1,5-2 years) on the amount of about 8000-10000$ without any interest expense. One day Dmitry Kurukin, an international chess master called me and invited me on a business meeting. He told me that he had a business suggestion to me. I came to his office and he suggested me to take part in the distribution of some products. Briefly speaking it was a Networking Marketing (like an Amway). Moreover he showed me products and suggested to buy some of them and to sign some agreement according to which part of my future product sales will be his profit. I became very disappointed because I spend almost one hour to reach his office and he suggested me such a ”shirt” as Marketing Networking. I am not a student or a salesman to be suggested such a rubbish idea – I thought. Than I came down and began to think how to connect my wants with his ideas. I decided to ask what I wanted but in a very subtle way. I began by saying that it is an interesting idea but I cannot do it because I would be too busy because of my MBA and I cannot buy his products now because I lack money due to my all MBA expenses. But If Kurukin could...
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...Anthony Giroux Although the future seems hopeless after reading this book, Fear Nothing actually supports the idea of a positive future for mankind. The animals in the story are all very intelligent. Communication with animals may be easier. The things scientists are able to do and come up with are increasing. The intelligence the animals show in this book provides a positive outlook. The monkeys, although they cause a lot of trouble and chaos, are very intelligent. They take the cameras from Chris, and they nearly kill everyone. If the intelligence could be somehow turned into good, then the future with monkeys would be very bright. Orson, Chris’s dog, also shows a lot of intelligence. He knows and remembers where the jar in the back yard is, and he puts any fears aside to save Chris from the fire. The future for dogs looks very bright as well. This story shows that communication with animals may be easier. Roosevelt Frost can communicate in a way with animals, and understand them better than the average person. He has the ability to read and interpret their thoughts in a new way. Chris, although he doesn’t have that power, can understand Orson very well. The understanding of animals is increasing, and this book provides a bright outlook for humanity. The things the scientists were able to do in this book were fascinating. They created their own animals, and they created a virus. The future of science is looking good. The story actually...
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...Table of Contents Consensus versus Average Forecasting 1 Options 1 Demand Forecast 1 Supplier Selection 2 Change Orders 3 Lessons 3 Appendix A: Simulation Comments 4 Appendix B: Simulation Results 6 Consensus versus Average Forecasting The consensus forecasts worked well for quick insight into estimated demand for each month. In our first year we used the consensus demand because we did not know the dynamics of the group, and we were relying on their expertise to guide us toward a more accurate forecast. As we progressed through the simulation we came to the realization that the consensus forecasts were often much different than the average estimated demand. After we analyzed the results of the first couple years, we noticed that the average demand was generally more accurate. This led us to the conclusion that the dynamics of the forecasting team were likely distorting the estimates for the consensus number. There were strong personalities within the team that seemed to sway the opinion of the team members to agree with them, thus lowering the accuracy of the estimation. For the final two years we spent more time looking at the individual opinions of the team and tried to exclude estimates that were exceedingly high or low compared to the rest of the team. This gave us a number that was close to the average estimate of the team and allowed us to make a more accurate forecast. Overall, the consensus forecast was a good tool to use to quickly see whether demand...
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...1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 2. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment. 3. Don't over do; keep your limits. 4. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does. 5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip. 6. Dream more while you are awake. 7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. 8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness. 9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others. 10. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present. 11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you. 12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime. 13. Smile and laugh more. 14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. 15. Call your family often. 16. Each day give something good to others. 17. Forgive everyone for everything. 18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6. 19. Try to make at least three people smile each day. 20. What other people think of you is none of your business. 21. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in...
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...Apple’s Make-vs. - Buy Decision Stacy Rowe Dr. Twelve HRM 500 April 28, 2010 Explain what approaches to recruiting might be best suited for Apple’s talent acquisition. An approach Apple may use to recruit the best suited talent just may well be retired technical talent from their competition. Because Apple has launched its very first computer, others have struggled to remain in the competition. For those that have fallen short of redeeming themselves and forced to close up shop, the brains behind the logos are not long gone. Home grown technology has lost its ground, however, when Apple suggests something that may be another great idea, everyone will follow suit. Forecasting the pros and cons while weighing the right options in regards to what type of talent they are searching for will require immediate attention. If Apple wants to remain at the top of the food chain they need to introduce something new and what better way to lead the competition than to rebirth the microchip. The human resources department would conduct job fairs and hire head hunters just for the sole purpose of locating quality designers. There is no question as to who would work for Apple, the question is would agree to combine their expertise in order to be a part of the Apple phenomenon. Hiring experienced people to build their staff should consist of seasoned microchip designers who have successfully passed the employment testing. This will ensure that honest, skilled people...
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