hope that my business idea can become a reality. If I tweak my idea and I actually try to make this business plan reality I think that people will actually help me fund my project if I put it on Kickstarter or look for angel investors. I read an article about Kickstarter and the people that post their ideas there. Some of these people started with no money and only an idea. After showing their idea to the right people these young entrepreneurs were able to get money for their projects and eventually
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In the Ted Talk‚ “Taking Imagination Seriously”‚ Janet Elchelman discussed a few problems that she has faced‚ and the strategies she used to solve them. Janet was first faced with the issue of her paints not arriving on time‚ then after brainstorming she was faced with another problem of her material being too heavy‚ then Janet reveals another dilemma that she was confronted with; there was not software designed yet to aid her in creating her sculpture. When the paints had not arrived Janet dove
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Taking Sides Discussion Points Assignment: Issue #18 Should Female Circumcision be Banned? Summary: The main issue being discussed in the Taking Sides article is that of whether or not it would be right for anthropologists to work to eliminate the practice of female circumcision. This culturally debatable topic was discussed by professor of the history and philosophy of science Merrilee H. Salmon and Professor of anthropology Elliot P. Skinner; Both taking on very different sides in their discussion
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According to a June 5‚ 2013 news article in the MSNBC Post‚ “China’s strength could become its weakness”‚ by John W Schoen talks about why China is imbalanced. China economy is based on very little regulations. China is trying to allow market forces to set interest and exchange rates and encourage greater competition from privately owned companies in Beijing. Considering this was to happen‚ China would then need to look into protection of intellectual property. That’s when it becomes a problem for
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Negotiation Strategy Article Executive Summary Jeanpiero Gonzalez MGT/445 Organizational Negotiations Mrs. Mauri Hawkins July 11 of 2012 Summary The best alternative to a negotiated agreement is what every organization needs to fulfill their wants and needs. This is an advantage because they clench a clear target to which they can match any assigned agreement. The first article explains that the bargaining process and cultural awareness of a given country have a profound
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engagement ring‚ which Janis accepted. Unfortunately a year later Rodger broke the engagement off again and asked the ring back. This time however Janis refused to give back the ring. Rodger sued and Janis appealed. The main purpose of this article is to decide whether the receiver of an engagement ring must return the ring or its equivalent value when the donor breaks the engagement. Pennsylvania law treats the giving of an engagement ring as a conditional gift. “ A gift given by a man to woman
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A GUIDE TO DSM-5 JADE Q. WU‚ HANNAH BOETTCHER‚ V. MARK DURAND‚ & DAVID H. BARLOW Introduction The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)‚ is the description of psychological disorders used by clinicians and researchers in the United States and around the world to diagnose psychopathology. The 5th and newest edition of this manual―DSM-5―was published in May of 2013 (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). With this new edition came many changes to the descriptions
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Background: Southland Baking Company (SBC) is engaged in the production of baked food and instant breakfast food. One of its item named Chizzlewits is crumbly‚ full of saturated fat‚ and delicious. The other item is Mellobar which was introduce in 1975 and was best selling product. Thus the company has a solid foothold in the market. But the products like Chizzlewits have turned out to health hazard‚ hampering the health of the people. So‚ there is a protest going on from consumer activist
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Enabling Act 1933 amendment to the constitution passed by 2/3 majority (SPD refused to support it.) It suspended the Reichstag and allowed the government to rule by decree for the next four years. It was the final deathblow to the Weimar Democracy. T-4 Program directed at those who had “life unworthy of living”. 1939-1941 roughly 200‚000 mentally and physically handicapped were taken from treatment centers. Most of the killing used sealed “shower rooms” or “gas vans” that pumped in carbon monoxide
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agree on what fair value is. Can be exit price (how much you would sell the asset/settle the liability) or entry value (cost of replacing). ! ! Good judgments: We are unconsciously biased which can hurt auditing. Affected by first impression‚ taking the easy route‚ believing what we are told and what we want‚ and initial position. To prevent unconscious bias‚ look at it from different perspectives‚ evaluate management’s methods‚ don’t give more weight to evidence supporting management and
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