University of Massachusetts - Amherst ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst International CHRIE Conference-Refereed Track 2009 ICHRIE Conference Jul 31st‚ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Dream Destination: A concept of perception of leisure travellers BO (Wendy) GAO wendy.gao@polyu.edu.hk Hanqin Qiu Zhang The Hong Kong Polytechnic University‚ hmhanqin@polyu.edu.hk BO (Wendy) GAO and Hanqin Qiu Zhang‚ "Dream Destination: A concept of perception of leisure travellers" (July 31‚ 2009). International CHRIE
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Summit Bank 0.95 0.59 0.54 0.62 0.54 JS Bank 0.65 0.55 0.53 0.43 0.33 Industry Average 0.81 0.75 0.69 0.61 0.58 ADR Over the years‚ the ratio is in a decreasing trend for Summit Bank. With comparison for the last five years‚ the ADR is greater than that of JS bank which clearly shows that the advances given by summit bank were much greater than given by the JS bank. If we compare it to the industry average both of the banks are not doing well. This may be because these
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In Lowell Massachusetts in the early 1800’s‚ most of the land had been used for farming and agriculture. However‚ with the advancement in industry‚ the town started to produce new goods‚ instead crops and plants. With the advancement of Industry Lowell started to operate textile plants. From the early 1800’s to the 1850’s the number of plants doubled‚ tripled‚ and quadrupled. This boom in industry caused Lowell to come up with new ways to produce items. These plants produced many different items
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As we explore the historic lifeline of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. We will briefly discuss the timeline and the history of the oldest transit system and its progression into its current state of today; we will assess the possibilities of the future of the organization‚ we’ll examine the negative performance of the organization and the impact of its failures and conclude with recommendations for improvements. In 1631‚ the birthplace of American mass transportation undeniably is
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Despite being attacked by the first African American regiment‚ the Confederates defended 54th Regiment Massachusetts. On July 10‚ 1863‚ Gilmore’s Federal troops landed on the southern end of Morris Island and speedily pushed back the Confederate forces on that part of the island. But the Union’s fast attack failed to capture all of Morris Island. Hoping to capture the rest of the island the next morning‚ the North attacked. This attack on Fort Wagner was taken back with heavy losses. Despite the
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Docket No. 2012-12345 ________________________________ Patty Bean‚ ) Plaintiff/Wife ) ) ) V. ) ) ) David Bean‚ ) Defendant/Husband ) ________________________________) FINAL DIVORCE DECREE THIS CAUSE having come on to be heard before the Court upon the Wife’s Complaint for Divorce‚ and the Husband’s Counter Complaint
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Strategic Management: The Quest for Competitive Advantage‚ Second Edition II. Cases in Crafting and Executing Strategy 15. Countrywide Financial Corporation and the Subprime Mortgage Debacle © The McGraw−Hill Companies‚ 2011 Case 15 Countrywide Financial Corporation and the Subprime Mortgage Debacle Ronald W. Eastburn Case Western Reserve University Angelo Mozilo‚ founder and Chairman of Countrywide Financial Corporation‚ was the driving force behind the company’s efforts to become
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II. Alternative Decision Criteria Payback Period‚ IRR‚ Profitability Index NBA6060‚ Spring 2014 Hyunseob Kim 1 Which investment decision criteria to use? NBA6060‚ Spring 2014 Hyunseob Kim 2 1 Potential interview question: “What’s the difference between IRR and NPV?” NBA6060‚ Spring 2014 Hyunseob Kim 3 Alternatives to NPV rule • The NPV rule leads to investment decisions in the shareholder’s best interest. • But‚ alternative investment rules have been
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economic‚ and social development of the New England colonies from 1630 through the 1660s? During the 1600s‚ waves of Puritan immigrants arrived in the region of New England‚ settling the area and establishing population centers in areas like Massachusetts Bay‚ where the part of Boston was established. In contrast to the Chesapeake region’s inhabitants‚ the Puritan settlers did not come primarily for economic interests‚ but rather out of a desire to create a more pure‚ moral Christian society based
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ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: CASE STUDIES THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF Bachelor of Technology in Mining Engineering By SUDIP DAS Roll: 10605038 DEPARTMENT OF MINING ENGINEERING NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY‚ ROURKELA 2010 ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: CASE STUDIES THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF Bachelor of Technology in Mining Engineering
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