11.30.10 The U.S.S.R. Under Stalin 1924-1941 Paper 1 Questions & Answers 1)a) Evidence in Source D that suggests that Stalin’s motive for the mass arrests of the late 1930s was to obtain slave labor is that “the mass arrest of the late 1930s may have been carried out to satisfy Stalin’s desire for slave labor‚” and “more prison laborers were urgently needed.” b) In Source D‚ “absurd inefficiency” means that the overpopulation of the prison laborers in the camps made them disorganized
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Case 5.2 Southwest Airlines Corporation Problem formulation This case discusses the American based airline company Southwest Airline’s strategy and seeks to evaluate the basis on which Southwest builds its competitive advantage. Secondly‚ an analysis of Southwest´s control systems and what function they fill towards enabling the execution of their strategy. Arguments Southwest Airlines Corporation business strategy revolves around a cost-cum strategy. What this means is that their primary goal
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The fire department cannot chose which buildings that they will respond to in an emergency. Responders may be called to buildings that are under construction‚ under demolition‚ or under renovation. These buildings bring with them their own safety concerns that may not be as common as a building that is under normal use. Buildings that are under construction are usually more hazardous than a completed structure (Brannigan & Corbett‚ 2015). These buildings fire protection features have not yet
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Generally teamwork can be defined as a group of people working under supervision together to accomplish specified goals. In nursing the main goal is to improve the patient’s health and promote recovery. Supervision‚ according to Harries (1987)‚ means “to be in charge of a group of workers or students and be responsible for making sure that they do their work properly” [Longman (1995‚ p.1449)]. Working with a group of people has the potential for being a supportive and enriching experience. It increases
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Available Seat Mile is 11.3 cents per mile‚ whereas the Revenue per Available Seat Mile shows 10.7 cents per mile. USF has a total market share of 8‚1%‚ whereas the largest competitor has a market share of 23‚5%. The expected growth rate for the airline industry is 6‚7%. USF has a substantial amount of business and first-class customers. The fleet of USF is mixed; there are several types of models from different suppliers. B. Statement of the issue The management of USF is facing a profitability issue
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impaired and affect the ability for drivers to safely operate a motor-vehicle and increase the chances of a crash. Impaired drivers that involve the consumption of alcohol are at times called or know as “driving while impaired” (DWI)‚ “driving under the influence” (DUI) that are United States statutory offense‚ or “drunk driving”. Illegal per se: When the driver’s blood alcohol level is over .08percent when he/she was pulled over. Although the terminology
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In other words‚ they can not enjoy the competitive advantage. Finally‚ the problem can cause the company about a slowdown in entire company’s growth or they would downsize their business without proper preparation. Analysis: The reason why Southwest Airlines would lose their low cost advantage is that their operating costs are high. For example‚ the company’s labor cost per available seat mile moved from the lowest to second highest for during 2002 to 2009 . As the case mentioned‚ labor cost
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Under Armour Under Armour is an American sports clothing and accessories company. The company supplies a wide range of sportswear and casual apparel. They mainly focus on hi-tech sportswear for professional athletes. Under Armour’s global headquarters is located in Baltimore‚ Maryland. The company was founded in 1996 by Kevin Plank‚ a 23-year old former special teams captain for the University of Maryland football team. Plank began the business from his grandmother’s basement in Washington‚ D. C
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Masha Rumer 3:30 pm – 6:20 pm Brannan st. March 23‚ 2009 Proposal Essay: Driving Under influence of Alcohol Drunk drivers continue to plague American highways. They crash‚ they injure‚ and they kill. In 2000‚ 16‚653 traffic fatalities — 40 percent of all highway deaths —involved at least one drinking driver. Every year‚ just in U.S.A‚ almost 20‚000 people are killed in accidents involving people under the influence of alcohol. That means that someone is killed from alcohol-related accidents
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Under Armour was founded in 1996 by Kevin Plank‚ a then 23-year old former special teams captain of the University of Maryland football team. Plank initially began the business from his grandmother’s basement in Washington‚ D.C As a fullback at the University of Maryland‚ Hall got tired of having to change out of the sweat-soaked T-shirts worn under his jersey; however‚ he noticed that his compression shorts worn during practice stayed dry. This inspired him to make a T-shirt using moisture-wicking
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