BUTLER SERVICE HISTORY The word "butler" comes from the Old French bouteleur (cup bearer)‚ from bouteille (bottle)‚ and ultimately from Latin. The role of the butler‚ for centuries‚ has been that of the chief steward of a household‚ the attendant entrusted with the care and serving of wine and other bottled beverages which in ancient times might have represented a considerable portion of the household’s assets. In Britain‚ the butler was originally a middle-ranking member of the staff of a grand
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Accounting Mitchells & Butlers Plc Mitchells & Butlers PLC Mitchells & Butlers PLC (M&B) is a major operator of managed pubs and restaurants in the United Kingdom. The corporation runs restaurants and pubs below the Alex‚ All Bar One‚ Browns‚ Crown Carveries‚ Ember Inns‚ Harvester‚ Innkeeper ’s Lodge‚ Metro Professionals‚ Miller & Carter‚ Nicholson ’s‚ O ’Neill ’s Premium Country Dining Group‚ Sizzling Pub Company‚ Toby Carvery‚ Village Pub & Kitchen‚ and Vintage Inns
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Shumann Butler Lumber Company Background: Butler Lumber Company had been founded in 1981 in a suburb of a large city in the Pacific Northwest. The company s operations were limited to the retail distribution of lumber products. Their typical products included plywood‚ moldings‚ and sash and door products. Despite good profits Butler Lumber Company experienced a shortage in cash and found it necessary to increase its bank loans. Issues: y y Why does a Profitable company such as Butler Lumber
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Statement of firm’s position Butler Lumber Company is looking for more cash due to a fast-paced lumber market and a shortage of funding. Their regular bank‚ Suburban National Bank‚ is not willing to expand their exiting loan to an amount greater than $250‚000 without securing the loan with real property. Another loan is being offered by a second bank‚ Northrup National Bank‚ for $465‚000‚ with the understanding that the previous loan would be rolled into the second. The interest on the new loan
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Write an essay of no more than 2750 words on the following topic. Be sure to cite passages generously from the texts of Machiavelli and Hobbes (in quotation marks‚ of course). Since we’re all using the same translations of Machiavelli‚ you should cite by page number; since we have discussed Hobbes with reference to chapter and section number‚ you should cite this way: L 18.2. You should not do any secondary reading for this paper. Your work should be based on your own thinking‚ your own reading
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Thomas Hobbes and John Locke both sought to explain the behavior of humans in the purest form. In comparing and contrasting their theories‚ one begins to realize the extent to which these philosophers agreed and disagreed. While Hobbes states that human nature is malicious and requires a sovereign‚ Locke explains how humans are benelovant and pastoral with no motivation to advance. In Hobbes’ theory of a natural state‚ people live with no sense of government or law‚ forcing society into chaos and
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Thomas hobbes theory of human nature is proven by the hunger games ‚ because of killing and the people’s bad behavior. The annual hunger games are based off of bad human nature. In the book ‚ the book quotes “ Taking the kids from our districts‚ forcing them to kill one another while we watch”.( 1.76) By stating this quote‚ this quote proves that human nature is bad ‚ because killing for no legal reason and forcing a child to harm or kill another child is cruel. The competition of the hunger games
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ROLE OF A BUTLER Throughout history‚ the word “butler” has always been associated with service. The dictionary defines a butler as "The principal manservant of a household." This definition remains true even when the butler is employed in a hotel. When a guest checks in and has occupied his suite‚ then this becomes his household. The butler caring for him becomes the "manager" of the suite (household) and in effect an employee of the guest. Services butlers offer differ from place to place‚ but their
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The Butler Lumber Company 1) Is Butler Lumber a profitable business? 2) Why does Mr. Butler have to borrow so much money to support their business? 3) Prepare pro forma income statement and balance sheet. Is Mr Buttler’s estimate loan requirement correct? What amount will he need to finance the expected sales increase? 4) As his financial advisor‚ would you support this expansion? As his banker‚ would you approve the loan and under what conditions? 1) The Butler Lumber Company has positive
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Essay Question Compare Hobbes’ and Rousseau’s assumptions about human nature. In each case what follows from these assumptions? Who do you agree with‚ and why? Throughout history‚ many philosophers have discussed the term ‘state of nature’ which is used to describe the natural condition of mankind either in the absence of a common authority or the lack of laws. In the book The Leviathan‚ Thomas Hobbes one of most important political philosopher‚ examines the state of
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