Essays on Streams

The issues of global warming, climate and weather have been discussed for a long time. Weather can be defined as the frequent changes in aspects as the wind, sun temperatures, and rainfall either on an hourly or daily basis. On the other hand, the averaged patterns in weather changes over a given period of time, probably a decade or more, can be described as climate. In the same context, global warming falls under the changes that have been impacted by climate over a long period of time by human activities and worsening environmental problems (Climate Modeling 101: Climate vs. ...

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Business Model Generation

Tim Horton’s is Canada’s largest chain of Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs). It was acquired by 3G Capital and Burger King in 2014 with the creation of a new entity – Restaurants Brands International. Since 2014, the chain has expanded its operations not only in the United States but also globally in the Arabian Gulf.

Part 1: Business Model for Tim Hortons

Tim Horton’s future growth is greatly dependent on its key strategic partnerships. The QSR chain works through a model of partnerships (franchisees) and joint ventures. Tim ...

Obstacle to Sustainable Development

It is proved that in places where people litter, take the environment for granted and where people do not appreciate natural resources, the atmosphere is not at all happy ((Blakely, Haley and Woodward). In 2014, the United Nations on the basis of three indicators such as life expectancy of citizens, availability of education and standard of living (poverty or affluence), calculated the index of human development in 190 countries around the world. It is not necessary to prove that the index of human development greatly depends on the ecology of the environment - in other words, to prove that ...

Abstract

The study of tiny particles and their applications have emerged as an important area of research in recent years. In particular, magnetic nanoparticles have attracted considerable attention due to their unique properties that make the particles useful in numerous applications. Accordingly, the present review investigates the synthesis, characterization, and biomedical applications of magnetic nanoparticles. The introduction section examines recent advances in nanotechnology and explains the significance of magnetic nanoparticles in scientific research. The section on results and discussion presents the findings of various researchers with a focus on the magnetic properties, synthesis, characterization, and biomedical applications of magnetic nanoparticles. ...

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Joe’s Options Joe needs to ensure that he does not lose PENINSULA Hotel as a client, but at the same time cutting prices by 10 percent would be detrimental for his job prospects. Therefore, he needs to offer Bill with the advantages of renewing the contract with UWEAR. Joe has several options, he can promise that UWEAR will offer better customer services than Threads4U and convince Bill that the competition cannot match the service standards. After getting approval from the management, Joe can also offer revenue generating opportunities for PENINSULA Hotel such as company meetings, conferences, corporate lunches, ...

Abstract

Application of the nanofiltration (NF) and ultrafiltration (UF) processes is applied in the handling of water that is produced raw. The application has been investigated in the current day through various studies (Wang 14). The experiment of the processes of both nanofiltration and ultrafiltration is conducted in the laboratory unit which is operated in a pattern of cross flow (Ashaghi, Ebrahimi, & Czermak, 46). The study that was conducted in Oilfield of North Sea using the process of membranes of ultrafiltration (UF) and microfiltration (MF) indicated that the content of hydrocarbon decreased from 50 mg/l to 2 mg/l which recorded ...

INTRODUCTION

Economical and industrial development are two of the most important elements on the evolutional way for any country and nationality. However, it often happens so that people discover something new and hurl themselves into using it before making throughout estimations of potential risks and hazards. This is especially common if such newly discovered entity (an invention, or mineral, or a way to dig out minerals – this could be anything) is capable of making large sums of money: then there is no particular doubt of this entity becoming incredibly popular and exploited to the extent of being overused. To top ...

Health and Hospital Management

Numerous organizations have taken a holistic approach to health and healthcare system management as they seek to address the common problems related to the rising health care costs, need for insurance, and promotion of healthy staff. The organizations have sought to establish and implement health care plans for thousands of employees. The plans have raised the need to have administrative competence, excellence in case management, solid network of care providers and health care institutions and departments. Common health-related problems today require a continuum of care that is built upon the collaboration of several actors and institutions. For this reason, ...

Essay 1: Music Sync Assignment

The use of music in the media industry has become an imperative aspect of communication and entertainment. Music is basically used in various activities in the mainstream media either for purposes of entertainment, advertisement or during commercial breaks. Watching various programs in different television networks such as ABC, NBC or FOX and CBS the use of music is almost similar. For instance, music is used in marketing of various products, basically playing at the background while running a particular advertisement; on the other hand, the other use of music in these television networks seems to be based on facilitating ...

Inter-organizational Innovation Networks (IT): Role of cloud computing and big data on Business Model Innovation

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This report looks at how cloud computing and big data impact business model innovation and if these technologies enable companies to implement quicker and more efficient means to interact with customers and enhance their profitability and growth potential. Meta-analysis was conducted by accessing peer-reviewed literature which targets issues surrounding the research problem and research questions. Despite the uncertainty in terms of knowledge and expertise in the IT industry due to rapid technological developments there are still opportunities to be leveraged by businesses. However, in answer to the research questions it is found that cloud computing and big ...

Policies for Environmental Conservation

The environment is an important part of our every day to day life. Over the years, various campaigns have been put in place in order to address this issue of conserving it, but these steps seem not to be up to the task in order to preserve the environment. One of the downsides of these methods is the lack of proper statutes that would in turn help in this move (Kraft 2015l, p.5). This qualitative analysis will address the issue of the political side of the issue of conservation of the environment. It is the duty of each and ...

CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE ROLE OF CRISIS IN INDUCING POLICY CHANGE

Introduction Most nations make policies after they enter serious crisis. There is a general notion that a critical problem requires a critical solution. Thus, nations that came under Nazi or Japanese attack in the eve of the Second World War declared a state of emergency and made sweeping changes to their national policies. These changes had far-reaching impacts on the functioning of the arms of governments and the entire nation had to suspend various activities to implement the policies in response to the crises. However, after World War II, significant events have been considered as turning points in national ...

Introduction

Value creation by an organization is the end product of a complex process comprising series of action often referred to as value stream mapping or process flow. Imperatively, the customer, either internally or externally, is attracted by the value that flows to them and not in measurable degree of an organization’s struggle for its products or in the products that flow towards customer value (Faulkner & Badurdeen, 2014). Therefore, managers in a global supply chain must concentrate on a particular product’s value stream and customers can improve it so that both the customer and the organization can benefit. ...

Innovation Process: Developing New Products and Services

Innovation Process: Developing New Products and Services

Introduction and background

This paper analyzes the case of how the music industry has gone through various technological thus forcing the business leaders to rethink of the forward strategies. The transformation from the usage of radio cassettes in the 1960s to the present day MP3 wide usage has seen the music industry and business grow in leaps and bounds. The golden age reached its peak after 1990. This paper uses business models, specifically, the Porters five forces in order to understand how the whole product shifting basis of completion and central role of user experience ...

Management Accounting Systems Support Start-up Business Growth

Management Accounting Systems Support Start-up Business Growth The article “Management Accounting Systems Support Start-up Business Growth” generalize situations that appears to start-up business when they are facing their first organizational crisis. According to statistics, only relatively low percentage of start-ups reach success – most part does not perform even a year. But authors – Michael Lee and Spencer R. Cobia, believe that there is some tools, which will help start-ups to solve all their organizational problems, and these strategic tools are: Variance Analysis, Profit Planning, and Performance Measurement Systems (PMS). For each of these three strategical tools authors of the article ...

There can be no denial about the fact that poetry has immense power to inculcate the masses with the revolutionary thoughts that have the potential to bring out the immoralities or shortcomings of the society. The literary artists grip over the form of art to appeal to the readers of their poetry and incite their minds with the revolutionary thoughts that have the capacity to bring change in the society or the system. As such, one can look into specific texts that embody this passion of subversive attitude. The paper aims to explore the potential of the form of ...

Fixed Costs Details

Fixed costs refer to the costs that do not change with the unit of production. It is the cost that is required to pay even the business is stopped. These costs are the obligations of the owner of the business even at zero production level. The fixed costs of Cancer coach is provided in the table below. The costs of the components are based on market research that is estimated costs of assets and expenses are collected from the market analysis. The high cost is allocated for equipment as it is the main thing required in the cancer center. ...

Business sector of loanable assets should be the corporate sector that equilibrates the interest for reserve funds with the benefit for speculation. In any case, if such a business sector existed, it would be a business opportunity for streams, not stocks. A business advisor should foresee such issues and try to avert them before they become a reality. However, the security business sector is a business quarter of stocks. The capital business sector is a business opportunity for stocks. Both bonds and capital hold on crosswise over periods and can be re-sold (Mankiw, 2009). Everybody who claims a security ( ...

The canvas model

The canvas model refers to an ideal business model which is comprised of 9 major items, which touch on different aspects of business (Wirtz, 2010). The firsts aspect here, as pointed out by Wirtz (2010) are key partnerships. These refer to alliances that an enterprise creates to help in its normal operations. At Blue Buddies, the manufacturing of most accessories is outsourced, meaning that the manufacturing firms in the Far East come up as the key partners. The second aspect is the customer segments. The segments refer to the different categories of customers that a company targets . At Blue ...

Abstract

Environmental pollution is among the hotly debated topics in the field of environmental studies. Contamination of this kind ranges from that of water, soil, and air. Industrialization and large organizations have been reported to be the primary sources of pollution across the world. Chevron, a leading multinational energy corporation, has in the recent past been accused and charged for heavy soil and water contamination through oil spills. Such environmental pollution has substantial consequences on the human health, safety, and well being. Van Duzer et al. (2015) assert that one of the most affected nations through the company’s activities ...

Q1 The independent variable was the color information while the dependent variable was attention attraction. Both variables are of nominal level, i.e. the variation of color information or attraction of attention does not vary upon the change of the color or the person to whom they attract attention. Q2 The research was subjective, especially in treating RTs (reaction times) above 1500 ms as misses and 300 ms as anticipatory. There is no proper control or a basis upon which the researcher sets this criterion of exclusion. Besides, there is no background check of the participant to analyze if they ...

INTRODUCTION ANDBACKGROUND/HISTORY OF THE BUSINESS

Qatar Cultural Creativity Center was established in 2005 following the decision of the President of General Authority of youth no. (2) for year 2005. The board of directors was constituted in 2012 following the decision of Minister of Culture, Arts, and heritage no (116) for year 2012. The Cultural and Creativity Center is a Not for Profit Organization. The Cultural Creativity Center targets the youth and aims at equipping them with both hard and soft skills that fosters the discovery of personal abilities (Ame Info). The Center teaches skills such as how to write and publish a book, how ...

The Pitch

I am a marketing and advertising professional with over 10+ years experience; I have been part of communication campaigns that were built on the brief’s premise, to create out of the box ideas that were cutting edge and groundbreaking, to win in the marketplace, for sectors such as FMCG, Telecommunication, Construction, Fashion, Financial Products, Retail and Retail. My key forte is multitasking, and I have been a part of leading advertising agencies, in developing new business revenue streams and managing the clientele by providing new business avenues, in the capacity of an Account Director and Strategic Planner.

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APPLICATION IN MARKETING - SAMSUNG

Abstract Samsung is listed in the Fortune 500 and is considered one of the most recognized brands on a global level in multiple categories. With Mobile devices leading the product category, Samsung has also been able to develop world class product lines, in Television and Audio and Video, Cameras, Information Technology, Home Appliances and Memory and Storage. Samsung products cater to a wide variety of consumer segment and this makes the company unique in terms of carving in a profitable business niche. Samsung’s aggressive strategy in the emerging market is a key way forward to maximize revenues and ...

Malibu is a coastal town located in the county of Los Angeles, California. The coast has about 24 beaches most of which are north of the area of Cross Creek (Malibu Local Coastal Program [MLCP]). Notable beaches include Escondido, Carbon, Surfrider, Zuma, Broad, Westward, and Broad Beaches, just to name but a few (MLCP). Like all beaches in the state, the beaches of Malibu below the high tide line are technically public. However, some beaches are private especially the smaller and more remotely situated beaches. The geographical setting of Malibu is diverse and unusual. It comprises of a narrow ...

Introduction

Different organizations have different ways of carrying out their activities. The different ways are influenced by the organization missions, the management, the environment the organization is in among others (Kettner, 2013). The following essay conducts an assessment of the organization The Mission Continues. The assessment includes; organizational marketing strategies, management, and structure, organizational policies, regulations to which the organization adheres, the leadership within the organization, how the organization handles change, their use of volunteers, funding streams and their fundraising strategies.

About the organization

The Mission Continues is an organization that was started to deal with post 9/11 era veterans. The organization assists ...

Mapping

Mapping refers to the relationship between controls and their effects in the world. It is believed that all artifacts have the need for a type of mapping between controls and effects whether the device is a car, power plant, or the cockpit of an aircraft. A good mapping example is the up and down arrows that are used to represent the up and down movement of the cursor on a computer keyboard (Pierce & Sharp, 2002). Let us view mapping from other points of view to include Value Stream Mapping methodology which is used for the enhancing and immersing independent ...

Introduction

Industries in West Virginia have violated the state-issued permit of pollution by releasing toxic substances such as coal ash and selenium into the local water supply. In addition to the threat toxic substances like coal ash and selenium pose to the health of the community, toxic water destroys the environment and destabilizes the local ecosystem of the areas impacted by such pollution. West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) was formed as a guidance tool to aid persons to know when it is environmentally secure to withdraw water from the stream. This judgment is built on percentages of yearly ...

Introduction

The purpose of the report is to examine the key external factors affecting Samsung Mobile’s position in the emerging markets, and to identify the opportunities and challenges faced by Samsung Mobile in India. India is one of the most populous and the most emerging markets on a global level in all the sectors, in view of the potential the country presents from a business perspective. The recent visits of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, showcases the importance the country holds regionally and internationally. The current population stands at a massive, 1,323,619,375, as of ...

Management of Information Techniques

Executive Summary E-business is the current normality in modern day business activities owing to advancements in technology. Firms have thus integrated their activities to the internet; the result has ignited competition in the various industries attributed by integration of ICT in business. E-commerce is currently ranked as among the most revenue generating sector. The aim of this report is to identify the role of using IT to generate competitive advantage of firms against one another. The report was drafted by using an example of the Amazon Company to identify the role of incorporating IT in the operations of a ...

Problem Statement

Sofna College offers international education for children of expatriates. As such, Sofna College's vision and mission should be geared to more culturally diverse curriculum and engagement. Given current case, school's early operation phase appears to cater, effectively, for needs of children of diplomats while during mission's stint. The expansion in next decades, particularly during 1950's, 1960's and 1970's, appears to further confirm school's success as regional hub of international education as enrolments increased and campuses expanded. By 1980's up to present day, Sofna College appears to be losing strategic direction by focusing, almost exclusively, on expanding campuses. Specifically, by ...

Background

The case study is in regards to Allegheny County of Pennsylvania. The study relates to human services that were offered in the county from 1968-1995. “In this time frame, the commissioner who served the area was Thomas Foerster” . The county was one of the biggest counties in Pennsylvania and consisted of more than a million people who lived in the area. The services that people used and relied on had changed in regards to how many services was offered, and how long the programs were allowed to be used. The case study will reflect how the Commission Thomas Foerster ...

The FASB's direction on the utilization of limited assets is another territory of distinction and is taken as a standout amongst the most questionable steps that the FASB has brought concerning net revenue driven associations. The FASB orders the primary dollar discharge technique. Under first dollar discharge, confinements are discharged if unhindered assets are utilized for a reason for which limited assets are accessible. Albeit inward bookkeeping and reporting may not be influenced, the utilization of first dollar discharge changes over beforehand confined assets into unhindered assets essentially in light of the fact that they could have been used. ...

Many multinational corporations have a problem balancing ethics and value maximization. However, Starbucks does not have a very large problem with it because the ethics and moral responsibility is apparent in their decision making. According to their Business Ethics and compliance statement, Starbucks believes that conducting business ethically and striving to do the right thing are vital to the success of the company . Since Starbucks is traditionally known for their overpriced coffee the consumer is paying for their moral choices nonetheless. However there are some examples of questionable decisions that have been reported.

Questionable Practices

Starbucks is extremely understood furthermore thought ...

Analysis of NTD

Summary Neglected tropical diseases (NTD) refer to the diseases that traditionally have received less attention as compared to other global health infections such as Malaria, TB or AIDS. Despite of this fact it is estimated that sixty percent of the globes population- about 1.4 billion people suffers from at least one of the NTDs. Most NTDs are not fatal but this is not to mean that they do not cause any negative effects. NTD have been known to cause disfigurement, disability and for making the patients suffer from other effect such that they become unable to go to schools ...

Introduction

Mining activities can pose serious environmental and health implications. Although, these environmental and health hazards can be mitigated and effectively managed through sound engineering and environmental practices, these environmental and health issues associated with mining operations could not be totally eradicated. In general, there are three major players in the mining industry: the company, which include the employees and the stockholders; the regulatory bodies, which include the government and other national and international environmental organizations; and the community, which are not directly related to the mining industry, but is impacted by its operations. Each one of these stakeholders has ...

According to EPA (2016), environmental management involves the development of systems aimed at reducing environmental impacts of various activities. In the Brundtland commission report (WCED), sustainable development has been described as development aimed at meeting the current needs of the present generation. However, as the current generation focuses on meeting their own needs, their activities should not compromise the capability of future generations to also meet their own needs. Available evidence suggests that the future generation would have challenges meeting their own needs if the current generation fails to adopt sustainable practices. The sustainable development incorporates the triple line: ...

Describe and discuss different entry strategies that Arla Foods has implemented in emerging and less-developed markets. Present advantages and disadvantages for each strategy identified. Multinational wants to enter new markets, reach new consumer segments, and create new revenue streams. Globalization as a phenomenon has been the key trend and with a borderless economy in terms of the business environment, going global or internationalization as a phenomenon is a vital element of Arla Foods way forward in terms of stamping a global presence. Arla Foods is operating in the European Union and many of the emerging or less developed markets, ...

Chlorine is used in water treatment to reduce or eradicate microorganisms, for instance, bacteria or viruses found in water (EPA, 2011). The use of chlorine for the treatment of drinking water has significantly reduced the risks or exposures to water-borne infections or diseases. Besides, the supplies of safe or treated drinking water are paramount for the health as well as the general well-being of the public. Untreated water sources, for example, streams, boreholes, dams, wells, or rain water can harbor certain harmful or dangerous microorganisms, which when consumed may cause serious infections such as cholera, dysentery, or typhoid, as ...