Nick Scali Limited Question 1. Discuss the overall performance of NCK in 2014 based on the forecast data. Even thought NCK’s top line reflected a 7% increase in sales‚ the EBIT declined by 4% and gross profit remained in the 11-12% range and pretax profit remained steady. With dividends factored in the retained earnings fell by over 200% to just $4‚655‚975. The investment in PPE‚ the reduction of LTD and the dividend had a substantial impact on the 2014 forecast. These three combined shifted
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Nick Carraway serves the important roles of narrator and arguably the main character of The Great Gatsby‚ as he judges the actions of other characters while still playing his own role within the plot. Also‚ as Nick analyzes the actions of others‚ he attempts to make judgements using his “cardinal virtues” of honesty and fact. He does so while keeping in mind his father’s advice of thinking before criticizing others‚ as many “haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” Throughout The Great Gatsby
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ethnicities and backgrounds‚ but are each facing the same issues of racial prejudice and stereotyping because of their differences. This makes the idea that "films are primarily concerned with the issues of everyday people" a highly accurate statement in regards to Crash. Crash provides an in-depth look into these issues of prejudice and stereotyping and shows how they affect everyone’s lives. The opening scene is great in presenting the issue of racism right from the start. There has been a pile-up
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ENG4U 20150324 Nick as an Unreliable Narrator Nick Carraway can be seen as the best person to tell the story of Gatsby‚ he knows all of the main characters well being cousins with Daisy‚ going to Yale with Tom and being Gatsby\s neighbor. Although he is in the perfect position to narrate effectively his involvement with these characters has caused him to narrate otherwise. Due to his emotions and feelings towards other people in the novel and his social status Nick is out of touch with most of the characters
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‘Sustainable Tourism is a Myth.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? (15 Marks) Sustainable Tourism is essentially an industry committed to making a low impact on the natural environment and local culture‚ while helping to generate income and employment for local people. As Global economists forecast continuing international tourism growth‚ this continuous growth will place great stress on remaining biologically diverse habitats and indigenous cultures‚ which are often used to support
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Improve Schools In the op-ed piece “Our schools must Do Better” Herbert brilliantly states that teacher quality and/or effectiveness is not adequately gauged by certification. Indeed‚ Herbert was onto something when he said “teacher certification has very little to do with whatever it is that makes good teachers effective”. While this idea is vaguely explored by Herbert‚ it has promising grounds‚ which could yield significant results in improving schools. The concern‚ however‚ should
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1865 and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union. In 1973‚ this occasion was recognized as World Telecommunication Day. Following the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in 2005 and the 2006 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference‚ 17 May was designated as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. On 17 May 2010‚ ITU will celebrate its 145th anniversary. The global celebration of this landmark event will be held in Shanghai at World Expo 2010‚ which runs from
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Peer Reviewed Title: Corrective Feedback and Teacher Development Journal Issue: L2 Journal‚ 1(1) Author: Ellis‚ Rod‚ Chang Jiang Scholar of Shanghai International Studies and University of Auckland Publication Date: 2009 Publication Info: L2 Journal Permalink: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/2504d6w3 Abstract: This article examines a number of controversies relating to how corrective feedback (CF) has been viewed in SLA and language pedagogy. These controversies address (1) whether CF contributes
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What should Betty do? Based on the present situation‚ Betty needs to evaluate the ethical and legal aspect of the situation. Did Betty lied for the Senior Management position? The question is about what is right and what is ethical and‚ what is the right thing for Betty to do? The current proposed action for Betty is‚ whether the action is legal? According to Bagley and Savage (2009)‚ it is vital to address the legal issue first in order to establish the perception that legal compliance is the
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Tobias‚ was played by Jody Foster. Ms. Tobias was a uneducated‚ poor white female that lived in trailer in New Bradford‚ Massachusetts. This was one of Hollywood’s first movies to include rape‚ let alone gang-rape‚ in a direct manner. The occurrence happened in Big Dan’s Bar‚ while the sexual assault was occurring the crowd within the bar was cheering the rapists on. This movie shows that a lot of legal cases are handled due to stereotyping people and the abuse and inequality within our legal system.
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