Mini Ethnography at Colors of Inequality Conference I chose to do my ethnographic study at the Intergenerational Spring Seminar sponsored by the Unitarian Universalists United Nations Office (UU-UNO). The theme for this year’s conference was The Colors of Inequality: Costs and Consequences Conference. This conference took place at three locations throughout New York City. The three locations it took place at were All Souls Church (NYC)‚ the Salvation Army International Social Justice Commission
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Case Summary The computer virus employees of Symantec Corp. are never able to enjoy a finished product. They are constantly collecting viruses and suspicious codes to analyze the way they work and to find a solution to prevent these viruses form damaging the public’s computers. They are determined to provide their consumers with updated versions of anti-viruses for their computers. At the Symantec lab‚ they have a box‚ which has all dangerous types of viruses that needs or be disposed of. Vincent
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Jorge Escobar ASHFORD UNIVERSITY BUS 640: Managerial Economics February 25‚ 2013 John Sellers 1. PV = FV x [ 1 ÷ (1 + i)n ] PV = $11mil x [ 1 ÷ (1 + 0.06)2 ] PV = $11mil x [ 1 ÷ (1.06)2 ] PV = $11mil x [ 1 ÷ 1.1236 ] PV = $11mil x [ 0.88999644] ← PV factor PV = $9‚789‚960.80 If I were chose between alternative 2 and the first $10min alternative I would go with alternative 1. It reflects a bigger present value than alternative with an opportunity
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Assumptions * Assume fiscal year begins July 1 * Personal savings account of $15‚000 and added family money gives him an investment fund of $35‚000. The $15‚000 personal savings is included in the total investment fund. * Acceptable to base pro forma estimates off of 1956 data. * The property‚ including the two plants‚ can be assumed as Plant & Equipment‚ and given the appraised value of $200‚000. * Assume that this P&E will not need major repair in the near future
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A corporation is an artificial being created by law. Often called a “legal entity‚” a corporation has the powers of an individual in that it can sue and be sued‚ make and be party to contracts‚ and acquire property in its own name. Only 15% of bus.’s are incorp.’ed. The owners of a corporation are its stockholders‚ whose ownership‚ or equity‚ is evidenced by either common stock or preferred stock. common stock The purest and most basic form of corporate ownership. Dividends Periodic
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Home Depot Fiscal year end of Jan. 29‚ 2012 1. What is the name of the company? Home Depot. What is the industry sector? Home Improvement Retailer. 2. What are the operating risks of the company? * Uncertainty regarding current economic conditions. * Competition. * Timely identifying changes in demand. * Relationships with suppliers and disruptions in the supply chain. * Failure of key information technology or process; including customer facing and privacy disruptions
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Lesedi Nkwe Othello Mini Essay In the play Othello‚ by William Shakespeare‚ racial prejudice is one of the central themes. In the first act of the play‚ two contrasting pictures of the protagonist are painted. Othello‚ whom Shakespeare wants us to see as “solid in virtue‚ noble‚ courteous and dignified‚” is disparaged in explicitly racial terms by Iago and his accomplice Roderigo. This essay will discuss why Shakespeare’s view is more credible‚ and why it is unjust to discriminate against people
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Running Head: Case Study #4 Case Study #4 Initial Thread Jean S. Hamby BUSI 561 Liberty University Introduction Betty Wilson has decided to open a coffee shop and is considering various options including franchising‚ sole proprietorship‚ joint venture‚ corporation and partnership. In addition to determining the best legal entity to form‚ Betty has to decide if she will employ or partner with various friends and family members. Finally‚ she plans to name the coffee shop The Gathering
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To what extent is the marketing strategy of Swatch different to Omega Content P3 ------------------------------------ Introduction P4 ------------------------------------ Theory P6 ------------------------------------ Research Plan P7 ------------------------------------ Questionnaire P8 ------------------------------------ Target Market P9 ------------------------------------ Product P12 ---------------------------------- Price P13 ---------------------------------- Place P15 ----------------------------------
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Universal Serial Bus (USB) The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a device that was created to standardize the connection types of computer peripherals‚ such as the keyboard and mouse‚ which traditionally had their own ports which they were plugged into. The USB was created in the mid 1990’s ‚ with an official release of the “USB 1.0” in January 1996 and since then the design has been improved as well as other types of USB connections available‚ such as type A and B‚ Mini A and Mini B‚ as well as
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