Essays on Jumps

Introduction

Proper presentation of data collected during a study is imperative to the credibility of a research. In fact, lack thereof compromises the interpretation embraced by the people relying on such information due to the possibilities of miscommunication in the presentation process. As such, researchers ought to follow a compelling approach whilst communicating the results of their study regardless of the research design followed. With this in mind, it is worth acknowledging the fact that there are multiple research approaches followed in the delivery of psychological research information. According to the Emergency Medicine Journal, the popular research designs include observational ...

Horse-run carts portrayed the streetscape right up until the commencement of the previous century, but the arrival of the vehicle, which Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler created separately of one another in the year 1886, instituted a totally fresh combination of needs as compared to those connected with horse-run carts – particularly where the suspension was a concern: it was essential to handle superior pace, without jeopardizing road travelers. Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler assumed dissimilar approaches to this issue: while Benz chose the cycle as the initiating point for his Copyright Motor Car and employed a navigating head plus ...

Walt Disney Pictures released the 3D animated Zootopia in 2016 (IMDb). Directed by Rick Moore and Byron Howard, the film takes place in a city occupied by animals that act and speak like humans. While directed toward children, the film also has adult humor; for instance, while doing a math problem, Judy Hopp states, “I mean, I am just a dumb bunny, but we are good at multiplying.” Regardless of the humor and juvenile presentation, the timely theme of Zootopia is racial prejudice. The plot of the movie is the partnership between a con artist red fox and a ...

Walt Disney Pictures released the 3D animated Zootopia in 2016 (IMDb). Directed by Rick Moore and Byron Howard, the film takes place in a city occupied by animals that act and speak like humans. While directed toward children, the film also has adult humor; for instance, while doing a math problem, Judy Hopp states, “I mean, I am just a dumb bunny, but we are good at multiplying.” Regardless of the humor and juvenile presentation, the timely theme of Zootopia is racial prejudice. The plot of the movie is the partnership between a con artist red fox and a ...

International Operations and Management

International Operations and Management Hedley (2016) revealed that managing international operations is an increasing concern for global companies (Harrison, 2011, p.3). Some of the reasons given by upper management are to remain competitive, as a growth opportunity, and to improve profits (Harrison, 2011, p.3). Global companies revealed that the main difficulty is choosing what entry strategy to use, which includes licensing, exporting, joint venture or direct investment (Foley, 1999, p.31). The report will examine the opportunities and continuing challenges of an international operation for a global automotive company under the entry strategies of joint venture and direct investment.

International Operation Challenges and Opportunities

Joint ...

Internal Analysis

Internal Analysis

Introduction

According to David (2011), every organization has weaknesses and strengths in its functional areas. Organizations have several functional areas depending on the industry they operate in. A firm that seeks competitive advantage against rivals must build on its distinctive competencies, which are inimitable strengths that others cannot replicate. Similarly, it is important to build on weaknesses and to turn them into strengths. The process of internal analysis, therefore, involves establishing the company’s strengths and weaknesses within key functional areas. Once completed, an internal analysis helps employees to understand and perform their roles within the larger organizational ...

Price: 438.31 GBP Date: 4 May 2016

Company profile: Aviva Plc provides insurance, savings, and investment products to over 31 million customers around the world (Aviva, 2016). Aviva is a composite insurance that combines life insurance, general insurance, and asset management (Aviva, 2016). Aviva operates worldwide with its headquarters in London United Kingdom (Yahoo! Finance, 2016).

One-year Price chart:

Figure 1: One-Year Aviva Price Chart

Source: Bloomberg

Price performance: Valuation (by DDM and by comparables):

Analysts’ recommendation:

Introduction 3 Price performance and news analysis 3 News 4 Valuation 5 Multi-stage DDM 5 SML analysis 6 Discussion of pros and cons of the methods used for the above valuation 7 Conclusion 10

Appendix 13

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This paper will cover oil price dynamics for the period starting from 2005 until the present moment of time. Exact price dynamics will be considered as well as a variety of factors influencing the oil price through the above mentioned period of time. The chart showing the dynamics of crude oil barrel price since 2001 is presented in fig. 1. Figure 1. Dynamics of crude oil price per barrel for the period between January 1, 2001 and April 19, 2016 (Trading Economics, 2016). Before the period, which is the subject of this paper, the oil price had been nearly ...

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Relevance of the Topic

Basketball is one of the most dangerous team sports in the world with over 1.6 million basketball-related injuries reported every year and over three acute injuries occurring in every 1000 hours of basketball exposure (Luig and Henke, 2011). Most people including basketball players and coaches do not know these facts because excessive contact and aggressiveness are prohibited in the sport. Basketball’s popularity is growing in most parts of the world. It is estimated that over 300 million people worldwide play the sport because of its simplicity and minimal requirements. As the popularity of the sport ...

A High-Intensity Interval Training, Circuit Training, Zumba and boot camp training programs are discussed below vividly considering the types of workout or classes, the levels of intensity involved, the muscular strength impact of each program and whether the programs give more of health fitness or physical fitness.

High-Intensity Interval Training.

According to Mahady, Pat. (16), High-intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a training idea in which high-intensity intervals are alternated with the slow and moderate intensity intervals. The workout classes of HIIT involves alternating both the aerobic and anaerobic training techniques. Anaerobic training method implies that the consumption of oxygen in the body ...