Essays on Tap

Korra Dancewear Company was established by Karolina Swietoniowska in 2013.The long time dancer with a love for design started creating her own dancing apparel and was brainstorming on how to make her business profitable. Based in Mississauga, Ontario her company was mostly online and it was through the internet that she was able to market and make sales for the apparel. She delivered the items personally in her car so as to reduce on distribution costs. This paper conducts a PEST and SWOT analysis for the business. It also seeks to identify the best consumer market by conducting a ...

Abstract

The hotel and hospitality industry is expanding as the need for globalization in business operations continues to create much attention. The paper sought to conduct a study on the religious attitudes and behavior that make Muslim consumers subscribe to a particular food or service in hotels across Thailand. The sample for the study was 100 Muslim respondents who are residents as well as visitors. The sample was selected randomly with a structured questionnaire used to collect data from the respondents. Regression analysis was then conducted to determine level of significance ion the relationships between the identified variables and a ...

Abstract:

The Wounded Warrior Gym is an affiliate of the CrossFit Inc., a consortium of over 13, 000 affiliated gyms which nearly half of them are located across the United States (Kelly, 2014). Greg Glassman and Lauren Jenai established the consortium in 2000. The first original gym was CrossFit in North Seattle, Washington. The company is decentralized but it runs a large number of privately affiliated gyms, law enforcement units, fire safety departments, and military organizations. Corresponding to the intrinsic mantra of the CrossFit, Wounded Warrior espouses a philosophy of physical exercise and provides a diverse series of physic fitness ...

WATER QUALITY AND CONTAMINATION

Water Quality and Contamination Abstract Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the water quality based on hypothesizes developed before experimentation. Firstly, the quality of water was determined by polluting it with oil, detergent and vinegar. Oil and detergent contaminate the water and develop an odor. Secondly, polluted water passed through treatment system equipped with all units or processes like coagulation, sedimentation, and filtration. It is proved that filtration of water is essential to remove the contaminants. Finally, tap water, Dasani bottled water, and Fiji bottled water was examined for to predict different minerals and metals such as chlorides, phosphate, ...

Introduction

The need of safe and contamination free water are a fundamental human need. Unfortunately, man-made activities has severely contaminated the drinking water sources (Bashir et al., 2013; 2015). The consumption of water having chemical and other pollutants is the cause of spreading disease. For instance, an excessive amount of ammonia can develop blue baby disease among the infants by converting into nitrate and nitrites. Moreover, excessive use of fertilizers to meet the growing needs of populace also contributing in water contamination along with inadequate sanitary systems and industrial discharge into fresh body reservoirs (Katal et al., 2012). According to ...

Introduction

Canada is among the leading nations with vast supply of low carbon energy sources. The country enjoys no and low carbon energy sources including hydropower, wind, biomass, nuclear power as well as power generated from the waves at the coastal regions. This implies that the energy supply in Canada considerably meets the demands in the community and outside the nation. Such steps make it possible to avoid reliance on the carbon emitting sources of energy that have in the recent years faced criticism from the public and regulatory agencies. However, even with the abundant supply of the no and ...

Executive Summary

Technological advancements have led to the growth of the internet and the revolution of the digital platforms for various economies. The emergence of e-learning businesses has not only impacted on the education sector but also on the way firms carry out their operations. The fruits of e-learning in education can be seen clearly in the just-in-time learning and flexibility in teaching modules. The management and operation of firm’s activities have been boosted by the various training and development activities arising from e-learning. The innovation has spread as well as globalized various economies. However, despite all these, e-learning businesses ...

If you have lived in China or interacted with the Chinese people, it is easy to note their habit of drinking hot water or tea with meals. Drinking of tea has been in the Chinese culture for so long as history suggests. However, questions have been raised about the hot water drinking habit during meals. This is yet to be answered, but a number of suggestions have been raised to answer the question about the Chinese culture of drinking hot water. Some argue that it is a practice that their parents taught them, that cold drinks and hot are ...

Is Water Hard or Soft

Standardizing the approximately 0.01M EDTA requires one to pipet 50-mL portions of the Standard (CaCl2) calcium chloride solution to three 250 milliliter volumetric flasks. Afterwards append five droplets of Eriochrome Black T indicator solution, 5-mL of NH3-NH4Cl buffer solution followed by five droplets of magnesium-EDTA convoluted solution. This should then be accompanied by a titration with just about 0.01 molar of the EDTA solution. After doing so, calculate the molarity for EDTA from the data obtained for each titration. Work out the average of these values. Obtain a sample bottle of approximately 500-mL deionized water and pipet three portions of ...

Having been brought to existence back in 1976 by Richard Hoover, Santa Cruz Guitar Company have grown to produce quality guitars in the region of 500 and 700 acoustic guitars every year. This acoustic guitars’ manufacturing firm is in Santa Cruz California. At present day, the instruments have been regarded and classified by guitar lovers as to being some of the worlds most desired and the finest steel-string guitars. They have appreciated the concepts of total quality in which case they have a complexity of overtones, and they are also highly resonate.

In Santa Cruz Guitar Company, their definitions ...

ABSTRACT

With the growth in computer networks that are used in organizations, there is a need to have a way in which networks are managed and monitored. This phenomenon is taking shape as more and more companies develop new applications to sustain their networks. There different types of traffic that are found to be traversing computer networks need to be monitored. SNMP management console is one of Network Instruments application that brings cross-platform SNMP standards to the Observer. Network administrators and consultants will find SNMP management tools important in the monitoring, diagnosis and repair of networks. Network monitoring helps in having continued ...

Overall the film King Corn was really interesting; it was fascinating to see the entire process of growing corn, but also to see that corn is actually everywhere in our diet. Besides eating corn in its natural form, corn is added to everyday foods in the form of high fructose corn syrup; corn is also used to feed our cattle that we eventually eat.

Corn is used to feed our cattle because when the cattle graze on grass it takes much longer for them to reach the weight required to reach market rate. This is because if they were ...

According to O'Brien & Marakas (2010), “smart retailers are going where it’s warm: the hot little hands of cell phone and laptop-toting customers who want to shop right now” (351), in order to beat the biting recession. Effectively, in order for companies to tap into the changing market, technology-backed initiatives geared at boosting these companies’ revenues have included mobile electronic commerce, text message coupons and social media shopfronts have been established. This passage speaks of both the changes in technology, and the changes in the consumer behavior, in the face of intensifying competition across numerous fronts. The change in ...

Bottled water consumption has been on the increase year after year. A research conducted by International Bottled Water Association in conjunction with Beverage Marketing Cooperation indicates that the number of bottles consumed in America has grown by an average of 6.5% in the last three years. In terms of gallons, the consumption has tremendously grown in the past two years from 9.1 billion to close to 10 billion gallons. This growth is closely associated with the growth of pa capita income in the United States. Bottled water consumption per head was estimated at 30.8 gallons per year. The consumption ...

In physics, energy is loosely defined as the ability to do work. This definition often takes into assumption that energy can’t be directly observed but only its effects can be observed. Therefore, energy can only be defined by what it does not what it is. From this definition, it is clear that energy is used to do some work. From the definition of work, it is also clear that energy is the ability to exert a certain force on a body or particle of mass. Sources of energy can be broadly divided into two categories. The major categories ...

- Certification in Industrial Technology Learning is a very crucial process in the life of an individual because it facilitates one to survive the harsh conditions of nature. The capacity to learn is part of our genes. It is inherited. And the process is never ending. An instructional design technologist’s task is broken down in designing and developing technological processes and resources that are employed for a better learning process (i.e. better assimilation of information). Thus, an IDT's role is crucial in the formative years of an individual. In this particular instance alone, the IDT has leverage among ...

Introduction to Research on Linguistic Diversity and Learning

Home environment plays a significant role in shaping the linguistic and culture development of the children. Wessels S. (2013) argues that every family, including the native-born and foreign families, have varying cultural linguistic backgrounds. As such, every learner in a classroom setting possesses a unique experience, values, and beliefs. In this regards, educator researchers suggest that teachers need to understand and appreciate the linguistic and cultural diversity of their learners. In order to tap the benefits associated with linguistic diversity in the classroom, educators need to develop strategies that provide opportunities for learners, the community, and the elders to showcases their experience. ...

Introduction

Images embody cultural meanings or symbolisms in their very nature, color, text and other elements. These meanings are drawn, created or extended from a wide sociocultural context. Advertising communications seek to inform, persuade and identify their products with symbols that would give their products or brands approval in the eyes of the consumers. In order to achieve this, advertising must establish a dialogue and create a relationship with a consumer, which in turn means that they must draw on numerous ways of creating meaning or modes of communications. Create meaning/relationships draws is heavily influenced by culture. This paper argues that the Fiat Panda ...

International Business; Global Marketing

The Wal-Mart history and operational experience is the perfect explanation for the disadvantages and the advantages of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in China (Roberts, 2013) and the investment climate scenario. The Wal-Mart is the biggest retail chain worldwide, and it has sales of approximately 374.5 million dollars and in China, the sales offered by Wal-Mart are diversified with the wide range of products it offers. The Wal-Mart in China is known as Sam’s club with over seventy branches in the country. Wal-Mart has diversified and expanded over the years since it has been favored by the regulatory ...

Art and architecture

As an art form, surrealism was an art form that was invented in the 20th century to release the creative potential of the artist’s subconscious mind. Surrealism used many forms of Freudian Psychoanalytic Theory, a theory that was made up by Sigmund Fred. This theory was centered on three main facts; the structure of the personality, defense mechanisms and stages of psychosexual development.

Freudian Psychoanalytic Theories influenced surrealist artists largely. One of the artists that were greatly influenced by these theories was Clifford Bayliss. Clifford Bayliss was an Australian artist whose works and acknowledgement comes from the Australian Art ...

SCENARIO ONE

EXPERIMENT TO INVESTIGATE THE SUDDEN FLOW OF WATER IN THE TAPS AT HOME

This study is going to investigate the sudden floor of water in my house. Water running from the tap is usually enabled by many factors such as shortage in the reservoir tanks, absence of power to pump it up and down the reservoirs among other factors.

In my house, there is a massive water reservoir located at the top of the building. Water is pumped from the public water lines to the dam at the reservoir tank by use of electricity. Once the water is pumped, and the tanks are full, it flows by some force whether gravity or not ...

The question “why countries that do not have that much natural resources to boast of often appear more progressive and financially stable than countries that are staggeringly abundant in natural resources?” has been common among citizens of both resource-rich and non-resource-rich countries for a very long time. It is actually logical to think that a country rich in natural resources, especially the point-source and non-renewable ones such as oil, diamonds, and other ores, would outperform those that are less blessed because they already have an edge to begin with. However, according to Sachs & Warner (2001), the opposite happens. Sachs ...

Introduction

Cross-cultural decision making skills have been recognized to be increasingly vital to military and defense operations (Johnson & Friedland, 2009). The day-to-day operations of international military forces, in their interaction with different cultures as they work overseas, require intercultural competence to make decisions that are both appropriate and culturally sensitive (Johnson & Friedland, 2009). Cross cultural competency (3C) is accomplished through three unique steps: Cultural self-awareness, suspension of judgments and biases, and the development of skills that fit within domains of a new culture (Selmeski, 2009). Already, educational measures are being implemented by military colleges to promote 3C in military ...

Question one: strategies companies use to compete

Companies use different strategies to compete in the market. Typically companies employ the concept of pricing to position them favourably in the market against their rivals. Pricing involves the use of price discrimination, discounts and lowered price models. Price constitutes one fundamental factor that determines consumer decision making. Consumers would prefer low prices to high prices and would consequently go for lowly priced commodities for satisfaction of their wants and needs. Companies also employ marketing techniques to compete in the market. In marketing, companies offer special rates for commodities give after sale servicing and provide additional material for consumers ...

Jack Cole (1911-1974)

Jack Cole is known as the Father of Jazz Dance Technique and Father of Theater Dance. Cole started out as a modern dancer but during the Great Depression he switched to the jazz style of dancing. He is famous for combining jazz steps with modern and ethnic dances. Some of his famous choreographies include “Man of La Mancha”, “There´s No Business Like Show Busines” and “Les Girls”.

Eugene Louis “Luigi” Faccuito (1925-2015)

Luigi is a dancer whose physical handicap from a car accident made him create a new style of jazz dance. He improvised the jazz steps by incorporating warm-up and stretching exercises into dance routines. He ...

Cross-cultural decision making skills have been recognized to be increasingly vital to military and defense operations (Johnson &Friedland, 2009). The day-to-day operations of international military forces, in their interaction with different cultures as they work overseas, require intercultural competence to make decisions that are both appropriate and culturally sensitive (Johnson & Friedland, 2009). Cross cultural competency (3C) is accomplished through three unique steps: Cultural self-awareness, suspension of judgments and biases, and the development of skills that fit within domains of a new culture (Selmeski, 2009). Already, educational measures are being implemented by military colleges to promote 3C in military ...

Target Segment for Princess Products

Since, the very inception of the Walt Disney Princess Revolution, Disney has always tried to lure the children between the ages of 3 and 6. This is primarily because; they have found that most of the girls abruptly avoid their products once they turn 6. To cope with this problem they have also come up with a different range of products under Disney Fairies, the main purpose of this line is to attract the kids who are above the age of six. Apart from this they also want to attract their children well into their teens with the help of ...

Bottled water is the world's fastest growing beverage, but customers prefer turning on the tap. Water Bottlers generally take advantage of consumer concerns regarding municipal water supplies, hence increasing demand for their product. A number of bottled waters, nonetheless, differ from tap water simply because it is distributed by bottles rather than through pipes (Mark, 2012) Tap and Bottled water come from basically the same sources: springs, aquifers and lakes, to list a few. Actually, a considerable fraction of the bottled water products on store shelves are tap water although treated and filtered with extra steps to perk up taste ( ...

Top news! Bruce Jenner is reassigning his gender! To whom you may ask? And I may ask : “Who is Bruce Jenner?”. I just know s(he) is all over the papers and TV, but have no idea who (s)he is, or what his/her achievements are. The only thing important is that he is doing a sex change operation to become a she. This is what the public is mostly served to blind their eyesight to the important things and hidden truths about many wrongdoings. Fertile ground for doublespeak (doubletalk). George Orwell said it best in his book 1984: “Doublethink ...

Discussing Quantitative Research and Qualitative Research

The first thing to establish is to be aware that there is a quantitative research as well as qualitative research. In this instance, the emphasis would be on quantitative research. However, it is important to see the difference in a short comparison. Quantitative research allows a scholar to find the hard facts as well as collect data to demonstrate a “truth or a rule or a law (saintbeagle, 2011). The results from the quantifiable data will allow the scholar or researcher to find the understanding of the empirical facts. It is also about having datasets that others can tap into. The analysis of such research ...

V8 V-Fusion® + Energy Marketing Plan

V8 V-Fusion® + Energy is a refreshingly new, vegetable- and green tea-based drink that promises genuine health benefits for its customers. Unlike offerings by its competitors on the US market, V8 V-Fusion® + Energy does not use sugar as a sweetener, artificial food additives (including preservatives, flavors, and colors), offers low calories per serving. Instead of sugar, the product’s source of energy is green tea, which is known to have health benefits, including but not limited to weight loss, prevention of cell damage, low blood sugar (Chacko, et al., 2010). The high caffeine content is meant to ...

Genre: Mockumentary

Director: Rob Reiner Stars: Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer Objective Analysis: (give a few examples and provide text to support your examples) 1. Visual component (such as the art direction, camera angles and movement, cinematography, lighting, visual style, etc.): Filmed like a documentary, Spinal Tap uses handheld camera and talking head interviews to make the documentary part feel real. The filmmaking is straightforward to let the actors improvise. 2. Editing component (like the pacing, rhythm, transitions, etc.): The film is fast-paced, and uses flashbacks and “archival footage” to flash back to the ...

The Law of Supply

The law of supply states that with an increase in the price of goods, the quantity supplied will increase and as the prices reduce, the quantity supplied will reduce, ceteris paribus. The implication here is that the price of a commodity, and the quantity that is supplied are directly related. Here, the quantity of goods that is supplied refer to some units that the buyers are willing and able to buy. This law rests on the assumption that all the other factors, save for the price of the commodity, which affect the supply of the goods remain the same. The ...

Introduction 1

Company Background 1 Discussion Questions 2 1. The Various External Sources of Finance Available to the Company 2 a. Issuance of Common Shares 2 b. Corporate Bonds and Preferred Shares 3 c. Bank Loans 3 2. The Possible Considerations that may have been taken into account by the management when choosing the type of finance. All the relevant considerations explained and placed clearly in the context of the particular circumstances of the chosen quoted company. 4 3. The calculation of the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) appears to be straightforward in ...

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Quench remains a brand leader in the sector of bottled water. Founded in 1998, the company has expanded its operations to all segments of the world. To date, the company boasts of being among the multibillion companies in the globe. Some of the strengths behind the success of Quench are robust advertisements, competitive pricing and image that is positive. The major market segments of the company are sporty individuals who aspire to leave a healthy life. Quench’s initiatives to fund various activities like sports have also received a warm welcome in the community. The reliable and trusted ...

- Executive Summary Quench is a brand leader in the bottled water sector. The company was founded in 1998 and has steadily expanded operations to become a global multi million pound company. Its main strengths have been competitive pricing, strong advertising campaigns and a positive brand image. Their main market sector consists primarily of customers with sporty, healthy, clean-living lifestyle aspirations. It sponsors several sporting events not only in Britain but worldwide. The Quench brand is associated with trust and reliability. With increased competition and economic recession, the company has registered low sales volumes and reduced profit margins. This report provides ...

Abstract

The present paper examined water quality and contamination. The three experiments were conducted to find the effects of different pollutants on groundwater, processes of water treatment, and quality of bottled water. The contamination of groundwater was observed to evaluate the result of vitiating environment that has to be protected to ensure a safe future for the progeny. Water treatment processes have to be effective as well as economical, so that people in general worldwide can be benefitted. Treatment method like filtration has researched out for the benefit of people at large. Bottled water was analyzed considering safe for drinking. The ...

Abstract

Water is one of the fundamental requirements for any form of living thing on earth. It is known for the many vital roles that it plays in the continued survival of animals and growth of plants. In animals, water plays an essential role in maintaining many processes that take place both in the system of the animal and the outside world as well. Water acts as a medium through which most chemical reactions take place within the body system of all animals. In plants, it plays several roles, mainly by allowing the absorption of dissolved nutrients and mineral salts present ...

Global scenario and California

Global scenario and California Water is a precious nonrenewable resource. It is limited in quantity and serves the entire humanity, and all living beings on earth. A man can survive without water for only three days. Many problems on earth are attributed to increasing population and water scarcity is one of them. The exponential growth of the human population not only endangers other living things on earth but also deprives them of essential requirements like clean water, clean air, and a safe habitat to live. Water as a resource is under threat because it is contaminated, misused, wasted, and lost in ...

Introduction

In every market system, two key players are involved; buyers and sellers. Buyers purchase products at their willingness and ability while the seller supplies the products and services to the market at their willing price and ability to the market. (Kumra, 2007) The market system is defined by the forces of demand and supply. Demand is the capability of a consumer to purchase products at the prevailing price within a given period .Supply is the ability and willingness of a seller to produce and supply products and services to the market at the prevailing price at a given period. When demand and ...

With the advent of technological advancements, people have learned on how to use Twitter as a tool to share valuable information or tips. Businesses started using Twitter to market their business; they have used Twitter to give away discount coupons for their services and products. There is several business networking events that are being promoted exclusively on Twitter. Twitter is being used to promote business interests. Businessmen use Twitter exclusively for research and to follow fellow leaders in the industry. Businesses utilize Twitter daily to primarily monitor their brand in the market and to spy on their competitors (Prodromou 3). ...

Background

Johnson’s & Johnson’s is a USA based company began in 1886 and is operating now in more than 60 countries, and is well known name in health and baby care products throughout the world. They believe in innovations, advance and well - being of people . It is world’s sixth largest consumer health company, it most diverse medical devices and diagnostic company. It has marked its presence in pharmaceuticals and biologics. The prime focus of the report is in the consumer segment of J&J, as the company is planning to expand in men’s segment, by launching hygiene ...

Providing access to clean water is the major priority for UNICEF. The UNICEF Tap Project is currently a unique international campaign, which provides access to clean water and sanitation to children nationwide. Its work is very efficient: merely with $5, UNICEF is able to provide 200-day water for a single child. Thanks to UNICEF, since 1990 more than 2.1 billion now have access to clean water. In 2007 only the ad campaign of tap project was carried out in New York State. The campaign gave incentives to diners of more than 300 restaurants to donate $1. The dollar was donated ...

Internet Privacy:

In this essay I will discuss about two main administrative bodies of United States, namely, the

The National Security Agency (NSA) has Head Quarters in Fort Meade, Maryland. It is responsible to collect, process, decode and translate intelligence information gathered from electronic foreign sources for intelligence purpose and to support internal military operations. The concept of NSA came in picture in war against Germany during World War I where it was used to gather information, which helped the army to prepare adequately before the war. NSA is also aligned to prevent foreign entities to ...

Introduction

Nike and Adidas are the two top companies in the sports apparel industry. The two have aggressively put in place strategies to ensure they each attain great market share. Their promotional and advertising strategies employ creativity, innovation, and technology, which essentially explains why the two firms are market leaders in the sports apparel industry. The two companies also have continued to tap effectively into their key competencies in their effort to topple each other from the market leader in the sports apparel industry (Anthony, 2011). The promotional strategies have notable similarities and differences, which will be discussed in this ...

On February 9, 2014 (during Meet the Press), U.S. Ambassador to Russia Mike McFaul tells David Gregory about the capacity of the Russian government to bug American visitors. The ambassador admits that he has been bugged on several occasions, and American visitors should expect the same thing when they visit Russia. However, unlike here in the U.S. where citizens have the right to secrecy and privacy, it is a different case in Russia. The law in Russia gives the government tremendous capacity to intercept calls and emails. McFaul goes further to state that he is a primary subject of interest ...

Introduction

Starbuck Coffee Company was established in 1971, being the first retail store opened in Seattle’s Pike Place Market, in the United States. Mobby Dick inspired the company name attached to the romance of the high seas and the seafaring tradition of the early coffee traders (Starbucks, 2010). The company witnessed a transition with Howard Shultz being the Starbucks president and the CEO from 1987 after acquiring the company from the initial sellers. He has integrated his previously established company policies (II Giornale Coffee Company) with Starbucks leading to tremendous growth. He not only steered the company towards increasing the ...

Milestone 4

- Corporate Strategy: Business Diversification Ford's Mission is One Ford - One Team, One Plan and One Goal. The organization is into related diversification since it is manufacturing different light commercial vehicles and cars for the people. However, they have been focusing more upon technology and quality parameters so as to sustain in the given increasing competition in the entire industry. The segment includes three car categories, which are the Sedans, SUVs, and the Hatchbacks. The target population for this organization includes young executives, businessmen, and small families. There are different brands available of ford, and as ...

MEM 695

Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to introduce the different types of energy resources utilized worldwide. This paper discusses the history of the different resources used, starting with the utilization of conventional fossil fuel based technologies, the emergence of nuclear power and finally, the commercialization of renewable energy resources. The main objective of this research paper is to provide an insight on how these energy sources are accessed, utilized, distributed and developed. The paper also seeks to impact of the utilization of these various energy resources on the environment, especially the effect of continued utilization of ...

The media plays a vital role in the dissemination of information within the society. The relaying of information plays a critical role for social movements that are keen on spreading their ideologies and objectives. This illustrates why the activists within the US National labor union adopted mass protests as a core way of attracting the media’s attention. Since time immemorial protests have been the most effective kind of ways of attaining both social and media attention. Through protests televised or reported on the media, the US National Labor activities managed to be highlight their issues to a greater audience that often than ...

INTRODUCTION

Wireless Communication is a much discussed science in the recent times. A lot of research activities have been carried out in this field due to high demand of low-power & interference free communication technologies. Secondly, the humongous developments in VLSI technologies have enabled low-power & low-area implementation of unique DSP algorithms. Many low-end communication technologies have been introduced so far to cater the requirement of short range & secure communication between endpoints for communication, data exchange and automated commands execution . Near-field Communication (NFC) is basically a Bluetooth-like short-range wireless communication technology for smartphones and other mobile devices to communicate with each other by ...

Introduction.

Solar radiation is the energy source which has been used by humans in all ages. The discovery of photovoltaic effect brought revolution in the industry. It was discovered by Becquerel in 1839 and the first device based on the principle of photovoltaic effect was developed in 1950. Since the development of first device it has been there has been a major shift in the energy generation industry (Jayakumar). Over the past two decades the solar electricity generation is gaining an increasing market share. Intermittency is being widely addressed and more efforts are made in the development of more efficient storage ...

Volunteer Initiatives and its larger Contexts: The case of New York Cares

Volunteer Initiatives and its larger Contexts: The case of New York Cares New York Cares is a volunteer organization that boasts of a unique approach to volunteering. It was established in the 1980s in order to contribute to combating the social problems hounding American society. This volunteer organization capitalizes on its claim to broadness that enables it to welcome participants and volunteers from any class, political affiliation, religious beliefs, or persuasion. It is founded on the idea of uniting for making New York communities a better, more liveable place – arguably one of the more prominent calls of volunteer organizations striving to ...

Introduction

Background Established in 1941 as a small family-owned business, Coach morphed into a fashion brand over time, providing superior quality fashion goods of modern and classic style. It started operating its own exclusive retail stores in 1980 (Coach Inc., 2014). The Coach brand was sold to Sarah Lee in 1985, and since then, the company has undergone a rapid expansion. The product portfolio of Coach included luggage, briefcases and other fashion accessories, apart from its original men’s and women’s leather bags. Until 2000, Coach mainly operated its stores in the USA before starting to expand into international markets like ...

Blue Ocean Strategy is a book authored by Renee Mauborgne and W. Chan Kim that dwells on strategic business moves companies can make to tap into uncontested markets. The book, published in 2005, embodies the emergence of rapid change and innovation in recent years while at the same time injecting dynamism in business strategy. The book classifies businesses into two groups; Red Oceans and Blue Oceans. The former group, Kim and Mauborgne note comprises of static businesses that dwell on battling competitors. A strategy that is highly unlikely to bring forth a prospect of profit growth to companies that practice it. ...

1.0 Introduction Only 2% of the water on earth is fresh water (Symons, 2001). The rest is primarily saline and hence cannot be used for consumption, or other applications in the home (e.g., cleaning or washing). Most households rely on piped water from municipalities (Kahramaa), whereas others are sourced from independent water purifications plants, private wells or even from rain water. With a growing global population there are increasing pressures on the world’s fresh water supply. As such, water conservation has become critically important, particularly in regions where the water table is low, and other fresh water sources ...

I. Introduction Ever since National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden leaked a cache of documents detailing the NSA’s comprehensive electronic reconnaissance program in June 2013, mass electronic surveillance and the ability of the government to intercept and access communication around the world have been of the hottest public policy topics in the nation. The focus of the debate centers on the tension between privacy and security. On the one hand, privacy advocates argue that while the Founding Fathers had not explicitly stated that Americans had a “right to be left alone,” various rights at common law and provisions ...

Introduction

The demographic marketing profile indicates that the beverage industry is one of the fragmented and commoditized space with several key players competing on price, brand awareness and consumer loyalty. In order to maintain the virtues, companies manufacturing and marketing the beverages and its products have always worked around the clock to revolutionize their innovative trends. These trends will allow them to capitalize the market and its consumer. These market trends have made most of these companies to purchase the K-cups and Keuring machines that come in diverse forms. The machines especially the newest Keuring 2.0 system is mainly preferred ...

IT governance

Executive summary IT governance is a significant aspect that needs to be taken into consideration in any organization. With the rise of information systems use and the need to have automation of many business processes, there is a need to ensure that there is better management of IT processes. Also, there is a need to ensure that the IT processes optimize the functioning of the business within an organization. Security is a significant aspect of IT. It is for this reason that there is a need to have a structure and framework that will be used to manage the security and privacy of organizational ...

Introduction

This is well documented that the chemical composition of water affects the taste, color, odor, and so forth. Some of these salts also pose a threat to human health. The chemical composition of water is based on different dissolved solids. Total dissolved solids are referred to matters in tap water or water bodies that left in a container as residue after evaporation and drying of a water sample. WHO and EPA recommended that it should be below 500 mg/L (Broséus et al., 2009; EPA, 2013).

Classification of Dissolved Solids

The dissolved solids comprised of various salt contents present in the water as well as other ...