Discussion Problem 1: An Australian construction company‚ A Co‚ wishes to tender for a major building project in a developing country (D Co) that is run by a military dictatorship favorably disposed towards international business. The tender is organized by the Ministry of Planning. A Co needs to undertake an expensive feasibility study to be in a position to tender. It enters into negotiations with Ministry officials both in Australia and in D Co to gain assistance in conducting the study
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of sound in air through the pulse-echo experiment and the measured air temperature. Hypothesis: I believe the measured air temperature will affect the speed of sound because sound waves are longitudinal waves composed of the alternating compressions and rarefactions in air. If the air temperature is below 0°C‚ then the speed of sound would be lower than 331.6 m/s and if the air temperature is above 0°C‚ then the speed of sound would be higher than 331.6 m/s. Materials: Thermometer‚ closed cardboard
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involved when two incompressible substances are mixed together. 12 experiments were performed‚ 10 involving the combination of a measured amount of hot and cold water and 2 involving the combination of ice and liquid water‚ the majority of these experiments were performed three times. The average variance in final temperature for each experiment was less than 10 percent providing proof of repeatability. Equipment used during the experiment included a gram scale‚ thermocouple‚ Styrofoam cup‚ glass beakers
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Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein is a Gothic novel that contains two genres‚ science fiction and Gothicism. The novel is a first person narrative that uses a framing technique‚ where a story is told within a story. Shelley gives the book a distinctive gothic mood tone by the use of her chosen setting which is dark and gloomy‚ by doing this it reflects the hideousness of the creature; the point of views helps towards the realism of the novel; and characterization able the reader to interact with
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The media has got a vital role in molding a good society. As far as children are concerned they have a tendency of grabbing the dialogues‚ actions etc aired or published through the media. So the media must be aware of this fact. Media should always try to side with the truth. Unfortunately some Medias side certain political parties for their mutual benefits. They must always reveal the truth. Media is the biggest tool to bring awareness in the society‚ either it be political‚ social or economical
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Can all costs be determined up-front when altering a supplier relationship? Explain how altering a supplier relationship would affect each of the following areas: * Warehousing * Delivery * Billing * Reliability * Quality of products or services * Transportation costs Is cost the most important factor to be considered when changing suppliers? Why? Not all costs can be determined before a supplier relationship is altered. Out of the procedural‚ financial and relational
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An organization is made up of many departments. Every department must be in good working standards in order to be effective. The article “A new organizational model for airlines” by Mckinsey‚ explains that the airlines switched from the functional organization to a business unit organization. Business unit structure is a horizontal design allows each airline group to work independently by focusing on the essential capabilities to increase the effectiveness as a whole. Moreover‚ business unit provides
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1- Why do you think people start using drugs? A. I’ve never used drugs‚ so I really don’t know. It’s most likely curiosity and peer pressure. 2- What would happen if your child began using drugs? A. I would try to stop her from using drugs by spending more time with her so she has no time to do drugs. 3- Have you ever known anyone who used drugs? A. Yes‚ I do know a guy from grad school and he’s openly taking marijuana and openly supporting legalizing other drugs. 4- As a teen‚ how often would you
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Q1. a. Calculate MNC‚ Marketing ROS and Marketing ROI for both Business A and B‚ separately. (18 points) Business A NMC= $315‚000‚000 ROS= 39.375% Business B NMC= $340‚000‚000 ROS= 37.77% ROI= 2.125% b. Which business is performing better overall and with respect to marketing? (6 points) Business B is performing better overall because it has hire Net Sales but Business A is performing better with respect to marketing because it has seen more of a Return on sales an Investments Q2
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Victor Effendi Prof. Ards ENGL 3362-001 September 15‚ 2014 Blackboard Response #2 Chesnutt began writing his stories after the popularity that Joel Chandler Harris received through his local-color literature stories of “Uncle Remus”. “The Goophered Grapevine” and “The Passing of Grandison” depicted how dialect speech was an integral part to the stories that were introduced to the readers. Both stories also are frame stories‚ a literary technique used by Chesnutt in which each story consists
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