An Uncomfortable Truth: Historical Institutionalism‚ Postcolonial Feminism‚ and the “Comfort Women” of World War II Historical institutionalism (HI) has often been used to discuss the sexual slavery committed by Japanese forces against Japanese‚ Korean‚ Taiwanese‚ Chinese‚ Southeast Asian‚ and Dutch women during World War II. “(D)istinguished from other social science approaches by its attention to real-world empirical questions‚ its historical orientation and its attention to the ways in which
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as freight forwarding‚ customs brokerage‚ fulfillment‚ returns‚ financial transaction‚ repairs and less-than-truckload transportation services (UPS‚ 2010a). UPS implement unprecedented and comprehensive cost management initiatives in 2009‚ such as network changes and organizational and structural realignments‚ which lead to a better financial performance than its competitors in 2010 (UPS‚ 2010b). This paper will analyze UPS financial performance for the past three year and compare them with industry
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Financial Analysis - Starbucks Corporation Travis Demmons Dr. Said FIN 534 – Financial Management March 16‚ 2013 In this assignment‚ a savvy financial analyst researching companies in which to invest a U.S. publically-traded company that would be a good investment was chosen. After a lengthy search‚ a company that my family is unduly familiar with‚ Starbucks‚ was chosen and in the following pages a financial analysis will be described. The world renowned Starbucks
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Financial Analysis of GlaxoSmithKline Liquidity Ratio 1. Current ratio Year | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Current Ratio: | 4.64 times | 2.96 times | 3.11 times | 2.59 times | 2.05 times | Interpretation: In 2011‚ the company’s current assets were 2.05 times the current liabilities. The current ratio has been decreasing significantly over the years and this clearly indicates that the current ratio is not in a good shape. In 2011‚ although the current assets have increased
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To our shareholders‚ customers‚ partners‚ and employees: Fiscal 2006 was a year of significant achievement and transformation for Microsoft. During 2006‚ we celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of our founding‚ reached new records for revenue and operating income‚ and laid the foundation for future growth through key changes in our organizational structure and leadership. Fueled by strong demand for new and existing products‚ our revenue in 2006 grew by $4.49 billion‚ an 11 percent increase
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In “A Look at the Facts on Gun-Free Zones‚” John Lott argues and defends that the increase of criminal attacks in Gun Free Zones is a cause of concern for college students. Because Lott is an American economist‚ political commentator‚ gun rights advocate‚ and the president of the Crime Prevention Research Center‚ he feels involved in the gun control debate as he is concerned for the safety of the students (1). However‚ Lott is not the only stakeholder; students hoping to attend college‚ professors
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Financial Analysis of Dell Inc. ABOUT DELL Dell Inc. is a multinational information technology corporation‚ which is based in Round Rock‚ Texas. It manufactures‚ sells‚ and supports computers and other technological products and services‚ such as servers‚ data storage devices‚ software‚ televisions‚ cameras‚ printers‚ and MP3 players. The most known mergers and acquisitions include Alienware of 2006‚ Perot Systems in 2009 and Force 10 Networks‚ earlier this year. Dell is one of the largest technological
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Date: February 8‚ 2013 To: Dr. Harland Hodges From: Kacie Burton Subject: Evaluation of HCA’s financials The following is an analysis of HCA’s financial statements and an explanation of changes in revenue; cost of goods sold to sales; selling‚ general‚ and administrative to sales; accounts receivable turnover; inventory turnover; plant property‚ and equipment; and accounts payable turnover. Income Statement During the past year‚ total revenue increased by 5.9%‚ a near $1.6 billion
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Nike Financial Analysis Nike is a company that has thoroughly embedded itself into the psyche of people around the world. It’s a company that started with humble origins from selling footwear in the basement to becoming the behemoth in the athletic industry. Bill Bowerman‚ University of Oregon track & field coach‚ and Phil Knight‚ middle-distance runner under Bowerman co-founded Nike. Nike was first established as Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964 as a partnership and the name Nike was officially adopted
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To... Comfort the afflicted‚ afflict the Comfortable A Selected Critical Annotated Bibliography of Postmodern Thought and Nursing By C. E. Betts Professor of Nursing Health Sciences McMaster University Hamilton‚ Ontario‚ Canada © 2007 – Granted we want truth: why not rather untruth? And uncertainty? Even ignorance? – The problem of the value of truth stepped before us – or was it we who stepped before this problem? – (Nietzsche‚ 1990‚ p. 33) Introduction: Although most agree
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