Essays on Vault

Introduction

Nordstrom, Inc. is the company of interest in this discussion. Nordstrom, Inc. is an upscale retailer native to America that sells brand name and private label accessories and apparel merchandise. Initially, the founders started the company in 1901 as a shore store. Since then, the company has grown tremendously, and is now offering a variety of products and services beyond shoes including fragrances, cosmetics, and jewelry. Throughout this report, Nordstrom’s brief background, financial overview, business sector, target market analysis, business operations as compared to competitors, as well as strategies to sustain the business will be discussed.

Company Overview

Nordstrom, Inc. ( ...

Introduction

Founded in 1983, AOL (America Online) is an American media conglomerate that specializes in the digital distribution of online services, products, and content and handles such websites as The Huffington Post and TechCrunch. It was one of the first and biggest companies to build the business on the Internet use. In 2015, AOL became a part of Verizon Communications. Nowadays, it has about 4,000 employees and more than 2 million dial-up subscribers (Karaian, 2015).

Mission Statement and Vision

AOL’s mission is to: Unleash the most skilled and talented coding and cultural builders and simplify the Internet for consumers (Glassdoor.com, n. d.) ...

Innovation

Executive summary Business organizations have implemented and embraced different organizational strategies that have contributed positively to the performance, and general business productivity. Product innovation strategy has been one of the strategies used to improve product performance and increase sales within an organization. Innovation models are important features of a successful organization. Advanced technology has led to the use of improved business strategies in increasing productivity and performance. Business organizations have embraced different changes in the social and technological aspect to provide products and services suitable for customers. Multiple innovation models may be incorporated into the business strategy to provide ...

http://www.euratlas.com/Atlas/northern_italy/ravenna_san_vitale.html San Vitale is an Early Byzantine centrally planned, octagonal church, used initially as a martyrium for the local martyr Vitalis. It is the most elaborate interlinking of the strands of politics, church, and art in Ravenna in Italy. Ravenna was the seat of Byzantine Italy until the 8th century. The basilica of San Vitale was built as part of the Justinian project to reform the Empire. Justinian’s major aim was the restoration of the former Empire. He inaugurated new programs in the fields of administration, army, justice, and architecture. His ambition was to fill the Empire with ...

Executive Summary

This section looks into the inception of Disney Store in South Korea, which is the country of interest. Disney Store is a retail outlet that specializes in sales of merchandise that are unique to Disney. Disney Store traces its roots back in 1987, in Glendale, California. A country analysis of South Korea was done with detailed information being noted as far as population, GDP, per capita income, aesthetics, political system, legal system and the living conditions in the country just to name a few of the areas tackled. This was followed by an economic analysis of South Korea where ...

Introduction

Track and field is a set of games in various levels that includes games such as long distance running, sprint, javelin throw and shot put. The history of these games is believed to have originated from Greece (Weebly). In these games, there are several concepts of physics that are applied with the most notable ones being speed, force, kinetic/potential energy, acceleration, friction and momentum.

Speed

This can be defined as the act of moving fast or in a swift manner. The equation is given by Speed = Distance travelled/Time. If one is running on a track during a competition, it is ...

In this episode of “Bones” the victim is a man, who was killed by explosion of the bomb in his car, while he was driving it. Next comes the list of bones, that is mentioned in the episode. 1. Lumbar spine – lower back. Lumbar spine is core support of the human body. It allows us to perform important functions like side bending, turning, rotation. One of main purposes of the spine is to maintain upright walking ("Lumbar Spine Anatomy: Overview, Gross Anatomy, Natural Variants"). 2. Ischium – sit bone. The main function of the sit bone reveals when we sit. ...

Introduction

Large and small businesses in all industries face particular risk, which is either perceived or unknown. The risk can occur at any time during the firm operation cycle and lead to the collapse of the particular business. Importantly, the management of various companies includes risk management as part of their strategic plan. Known risks are easy to manage than unforeseen circumstances. Regardless of the risk, every management is keen to implement proper ways to ensure the business doesn’t suffer negatively. Some companies choose to avoid the risk while others control the loss. In some instances, a company may ...

Introduction

This paper analyzes the similarities and distinctions between Macy’s and its principal competitor, the Dillard’s Inc. The two companies operate mainly in the U.S., and they offer similar products. However, Macy’s and Dillard’s differ in their marketing and sales strategies.

Similarities

Both companies are present in most states in the U. S. While Macy’s has a presence in 45 states (Macy’s, 2016), the Dillard’s operates in about 30 states (Dillard’s, 2016). Also, the companies have numerous outlets in the U. S. Macy’s, and Dillard’s have 900 and 270 stores respectively. ...

Chartres, France

The monuments and architecture in ancient times allow talking and narrating about the historical background from the angle of time in which they were built. Through various signs, they inform us about the prosperity, decline of the reigns and empires as well. Thus, they are the major means of communication. They can tell us a lot about the economic, political and religious circumstances of the specific region. They also narrate the contemporary architectural trend. In medieval Europe, especially in France, the Gothic architecture was at its pinnacle. Cathedral Notre-Dame de Chartres is one of the Gothic architecture examples in ...

1. Name two powerful forces molding the development of Romanesque (and Gothic) art and architecture: a. Pilgrimage b. Monastic movement 2. Which cathedral was the starting point to the pilgrimage to Santiago, Spain?

Vezelay cathedral in France

3. What was at Santiago (or maybe who)?

The church in Santiago was believed to house the bones of St James

4. Why did people go on pilgrimages? Cite five reasons. a. to plead for divine help b. to ask for the cure revealed c. to give thanks for favors given d. to ask to forgive their sins e. for the salvation of their souls 5. Whose relics were at Vezelay?

The relics of Mary Magdalene

6. What 3 objects or garments marked ...

Time magazine positions itself as one of the most interesting magazine to read for many people in the world. Time, whose update and refocus was executed a year before, changed short of what others in 2009. Time adhered to more well known subjects and medicines, in spite of the fact that it significantly expanded the quantity of way of life points showing up on its spreads. At 13 covers each, national issues tied with way of life for the lead position among spread subjects. The economy came in second, with 10 covers, twice the same number of as in ...

The Cask of Amontillado was one of famous American writer Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories. It involves the story of the narrator named Montresor and his arch enemy, at least based on his perceptions, named Fortunato. In the beginning of the story, Montresor was wailing about how he has been irreparably insulted by his acquaintance—referring to Fortunato. An almost clear picture of what type of character Montresor has can be obtained as early as the first few paragraphs of the short story. The main and sub-conflicts in the story were mainly the result of Montresor’s hunger ...

The actual reserve is the amount of funds or cash that a bank has on deposit with the main reserve bank. Most of the cases it is the sum of money that a bank has on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank and those in the branches across an area of jurisdiction (Macesich 28). In economic terms, branches of a Federal Bank are referred to as commercial districts. Furthermore, actual cash includes up to a bank's vault cash. The actual reserve can be calculated by summing up the entire bank's reserve deposit at the Federal Bank with its vault ...

Introduction

This paper outlines the web security required for a brand new Windows PC for home use with Windows 10 operating system. The PC connects to the internet using existing internet connection. It will also detail the essential security software that is needed for the keeping the computer secure, the password policy for the home computer, the steps that one has to take to ensure that the online banking process is secure. It will also outline the guidelines that one has to discuss with a 13-year old son regarding operating a Facebook account.

Securing the home Windows PC

Home computing carries the risk of theft ...

Mentoring is the process of guiding the development of other individuals who are usually entry level individuals by more experienced and have had outstanding achievement in their areas of expertise. Mentors play a significant role in the development of young professionals and entrepreneurs. Mentoring is a great opportunity for mentors to share their experiences and expertise with upcoming professionals. It is also a great opportunity for mentees to learn from their seniors and to avoid many pitfalls. Mentoring has become a very common phenomenon in the recent past (Vault Editors, 2006). However, to become a successful mentor, there are ...

GNC History

General Nutrition Corporation was originally founded as a health food store in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1935 under the name Lackzoom. The store officially registered as a corporation in 1936 and opened several chain stores in multiple locations in Pittsburgh 1940’s. In 1960’s, the health food craze experienced in the United States allowed the company to expand outside Pittsburgh for the first time. General Nutrition Corporation currently has over 8,900 stores in more than 50 countries (Vault, 2016).

Products

The company’s main products include Vitamin Mineral Herbal Supplements, sports nutrition, diet, and other wellness products. The ...

According to Schoenfield, Stewart & Ransome (2015), information system threats are a major problem facing IT systems globally because of the growth in the use and development of computer networks aimed towards supporting information systems. Information systems are finding use in industries that require to keep their data confidential and away from unauthorized access such as banks, production companies, manufacturers, databases with private information, hospitals, government systems just to mention a few. It is therefore critical to identify threats that may face a system and adopt mitigation strategies aimed towards reducing the impact of such threats when they occur or ...

Company Overview 3

Three Year Horizontal Analysis of Johnson & Johnson Company (JNJ) from 2013 to 2015 3 Income Statement 3 Balance Sheet Analysis 6 Financial Performance Analysis of Johnson & Johnson Company for 2014 and 2015 8 Current Ratio 8 Quick Ratio 9 Cash Ratio 10 Findings from the Analysis of Johnson & Johnson Company and Recommendation for Improvement 11

References 13

Financial Performance Analysis of Johnson & Johnson Company through Horizontal and Ratios Analysis from 2013 to 2015 Company Overview Johnson & Johnson Company, founded in 1886, is a publicly traded organization in the Medical Equipment and Pharmaceutical industry of the United States of America. The headquarter ...

8. Operation Strategy Aligned with Company Strategy:

Marriott International breaks it’s overall supply chain down into three separate supply chains. The divisions are broken down into furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E), operating supplies and equipment (OS&E), and food and beverage. For each of these divisions they have there own process of supply chain. In FF&E it begins with the raw materials that it takes to build the furniture and fixture that will be inside of the hotel and its rooms. For this reason, the company is able to offer price-neutral services which are align to their competitors such ...

Introduction

Belk is a middle range to upper scale American departmental chain store that came to being in 1988. Its founder was Henry Belk with its location being Monroe, North Carolina. It is the largest departmental store company that is owned and also operated by a family. It has two hundred and ninety nine locations in sixteen states. Notably, the company is in its third generation of leadership from the Belk family. Belk stores provide national brands, as well as, private label fashions in terms of shoes, cosmetics, apparels, registry of weddings and also home furnishings. The flagship locations of ...

General Information

Security is in high state around the nation. Reducing risk and loss is important for business owners. One business that is popular is Macys Shopping Mall. The franchise has stores around the globe and may be at risk for loss. The mall is in different geographical locations over the world. Some of these department stores are located in a higher crime rate location than others. It is always a good plan to implement security procedures and decrease loss with in the stores. The reporting agent of the store who over sees day activities is the manager. The manager makes ...

Abstract

Background: This research is based on the background that human resource management and activities in the health sector of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is generally not evaluated as a unique component of independent studies. However, there is evidence that human resource management in the healthcare sector is very different from that of other sectors around the world. Therefore, the study sought to study the demographics, education, experience, career development and levels of job satisfaction amongst HR professionals in hospitals in Riyadh.

Methods: The study evaluated various components of the HRM practices and processes of hospitals in Riyadh. All ...

Vernacular Architecture – Hassan Fathy

ABSTRACT

Before his death in 1989, Hassan Fathy proved a leader and innovator in a particular focus on vernacular architecture inspired by his intention to rediscover and use the traditional materials of the desert dwelling Arab of his beloved Egypt. In his journey, he realized the importance of the spirit of culture, of community, and of the roots of Islam influence on the best sustainable architecture of the desert dwelling Muslim in the community setting. Tasked with creating the design and development of a community for several thousand displaced people from the old Gourna village Fathy incorporated the poverty of the ...

Conclusion on Pest Analysis

The political, economic, socio-cultural and technological trends significantly affects the performance as well as the strategic marketing plan of MCRI. From the research on the political trends it shows that MCRI is affected by the upcoming election in 2016. In 2012, Obama won for a re-election which supported the sustainability plan previously initiated under the same administration prior to 2012. However, in 2016 remains to be seen. It is identified as a threat because of the uncertainty in how the new sets of leaders would address the concerns of the industry where MCRI belongs. Policies, laws and stipends might be revoked, ...

Cranial nerves refer to the nerves that emerge from the brain directly. This is in contrast to the spinal nerves that come from spinal cord segments. There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves in human and only the both the first and the second cranial nerve pairs originate from cerebrum. All the other pairs originate from the brainstem. Other than the cranial nerve II, all the other cranial pairs belong to the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The cranial nerve ganglia come from the central nervous system (CNS) (Patestas and Gartner).

The seventh pair of cranial nerves is the ...

a. How does this migration from a traditional paper records system impact the skills required for medical office workers?

While medical institution adopt innovative technologies to maintain effective and efficient process of providing services, challenge on how to protect and verify medical information arises.

As part of cyber security, it is mandatory that clinical services use strong passwords and periodically change it to prevent computer attackers from gaining access to sensitive medical information. It is recommended that each organization implements strong password authentication method that allows stronger security. Furthermore, implementation of various technologies such as the EMR should require installing and ...

Hellenistic Civilizations

a. Art form or medium b. Purpose of the piece c. Individual or group responsible for the piece d. Meaning of the work e. The culture and the artist f. Influence by art and culture from previous civilizations g. Relation to artwork within the same civilization or era h. Meaning and value of the piece in modern-day cultures The different art forms and media whether architecture, music, visual art, or literature from different past civilization offer the modern civilization spectacular cultures and pieces that continue to greatly influence and act as a ...

Fiction Analysis

Need a title In his Gothic tales of horror, Edgar Allan Poe focuses on the literal and figurative elements of death. This may have to do with him watching his mother suffer with tuberculosis. From the fear of the descending pendulum of the Spanish Inquisition or the metaphorical aspects of the plague from the Red? Black Death, the end of life is a topic that thrills Poe, and it is used throughout his stories. One of the main features of Poe’s fiction is that his settings are revolved around the fantasticthe fantastic, severed from practical reality. By combining the ...

Andrea Pozzo is an architect, decorator, art theoretician and a stage designer as well. Pozzo was best known in architecture and were the producer of the nave ceiling of the church of Sant’lgnazio. The article produced by Pozzo talks about a Saint Ignatius who went to heaven and the images of the saints description are provided. The Sistine chapel in the Vatican City is a renowned chapel in the palace of Apostolic (Gardener et al 78). This chapel is said to be the Pope’s residence in the city of Vatican. The Sistine chapel is also said to be a place where ...

In his Gothic tales of horror, Edgar Allan Poe focuses on the literal and figurative elements of death. This may have to do with the fact that one of his earliest memories was sitting and watching his mother cough her life away, a victim of tuberculosis. Whether it is the fear of the descending pendulum that was one of the creative torture devices of the Spanish Inquisition or the more metaphorical aspects of the Red Death, the end of life is a topic that fascinates Poe, and it infuses almost all of the elements in his stories. The connection between the ...

IT-Game designs and development:

“Borderlands 2” “Borderlands 2” is an action RPG first-person shooter, developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games on September 18 of 2012. It is the second game of the Borderlands series and also the sequel of the Borderlands (2009). This game has a financial success, being sold as for more than 8.5 million copies. “Borderlands 2” was well-met by critics, giving 89 score by Metacritic. The other reviews were high enough: 9/10 by IGN; 4.5/5 by GameSpy and 90/10 by PC Gamer. When DLC for this game was released there were two more playable additional characters (in ...

In the issues of university administration, it is important to consider concepts such as social justice and equality in leadership. Without social justice and affirmative action to counter the effects of democracy by the majority, the minority will always suffer from the unprecedented decisions and policies made by their counterparts. It is unfair and also contrary to administrative justice to let one community to dominate the affairs of one institution at the expense of the other communities. The Indiana State University is a case in point of the aforementioned case scenario. The Greek community is the largest in the Indiana ...

‘Instructor’s name’

Short fiction is one of the oldest forms of literature and has been there throughout most part of the human civilization in the form of fairy tales, parables and myths. The current model of short literature took form sometimes during the early nineteenth century in North America, and was popularized by the periodical journals. All through the history of art many forms of literature were famous during a given era, like the drama in the sixteenth century and essays in the eighteenth century. But throughout most of the nineteenth century, novels and short stories were the most popular forms of ...

This proposal suggests the integration of domed shapes and sensor fabrics to construct multi-domed mazes with senor fabrics for children. Mazes are often a part of playground equipment for children but they are conventionally built as closed spaces with 90◦ C angles. Each space within the maze consists therefore is square or rectangular. A maze laid out with all corners the same angle can be boring as well as claustrophobic. Another disadvantage is that the person caring for the child may not fit in the maze but does not what is happening inside the maze with the child. This ...

Business Plan

Smart wear enterprise is a small business situated in London, United Kingdom. It was started in 1999 in a small town in London with sales amounting to 500 annually. This was quite a small number compared to the clothing industry player in the European and London market with an average sales of 1,000,000 units annually, (Han H., 2003). The company conducted immense marketing strategies in the next 5 years. As a result, the company sales skyrocketed to 300,000 units annually with some of its clothing products being sold in the United Kingdom. In the year, 2003, the company merged ...

Q1. Example of interaction is drug dosage vs. task (simple or complex). In the case above, for the simple task, the higher the dosage, the shorter the time to accomplish the task, while for the complex task, the higher the dosage, the longer the time to accomplish the task. The statistical display of the effect of interaction between two or more variables is termed “factorial designs”.

Factorial design

Q2. Interaction occurs if the effect of one or more variables differs depending on the level of the other variable(s).

Q3. Examples of threat to internal validity

- Maturation effects: This occurs when changes in a score over time are ...

Build in the honor of the Goddess Athens on the top of the Athenian Acropolis between 447-438 BC, the Parthenon is a majestic temple, which reflects the Greek artistic power and architectural ingenuity (Jenkins 76). This construction was built under the reign of Pericles for celebrating the end of the war between Athens and Persia, but its historical significance comprises many more scenes that left the scars of various dominations through time, such as the bombardment during the Ottoman domination, when, in 1687, the Venetian troops fired the Parthenon, which served the Ottomans as the fortress and the place where ...

On May 4, 1988 The First Interstate Bank witnessed a severe fire damage which wiped out 5 floors of the building from 12 to 16. The whole building needed to be closed immediately because of the rapid fire (Coleman, 1999). The room of securities trading which was located at 12th floor, where generally $3-$5 billion of transactions took place in a day, it was completely abolished. In the bond trading segment the mini computers and micro computers were destroyed completely because of the rise in temperature which was around 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. The securities vault which was on the ...

Introduction

The building of tunnels dates back to the canal age. The first English canal tunnel was that of James Brindley on the Bridgewater canal directly entering Worsely coal mine (Muir 14). It was opened in 1761 and subsequently extended. This marked the beginning of tunneling, with numerous tunnels on the extending canal network. Brindley’s next achievement was the Harecastle tunnel built on the summit of the Grand Trunk Canal that was later damaged by mining activities. Since then tunneling has been an important aspect as far as infrastructure is concerned not only in the construction industry but also ...

Introduction

Procter & Gamble (P & G) is a well known international organization by almost everyone in the field of business. There has been a high increase in superior products which are becoming more competitive in the world market this is due to the technology and information sharing which is happening at a very rapid speed thus leading to new ideas which also enhance the race to the global market. However, P&G are aiming at remaining in the lead and on the edge and ten years back they made a daring culture to ensure so. This paper intends to look at P&G innovation strategy in order ...

Introduction

Each of the architectural designs has its own outstanding and unique features that make them stand as original. In history, we can take note of the Romanesque architecture of the Medieval Europe between sixth and tenth century. Two centuries later, it evolved into Gothic architecture, commonly applied in building medieval cathedrals, which lasted for four centuries to the sixteenth century. Apart from these being history, there are specific architectural elements that in the eyes of the medieval builder are the result of not only technical but also spiritual quest.

The technical aspect of the gothic cathedral

The gothic architecture was preceded by a period of transition: the ...

ExxonMobil: Diversity

Introduction ExxonMobil is one of the largest publicly traded oil and gas companies in the world, with business that covers the whole range of oil and gas related activities inclusive of exploration, extraction, sale, transportation of petroleum products, natural gas and petrochemicals. Presently, the company has in excess of 23 billion barrels of oil in proved reserves across six continents; besides, it is the largest oil refiner in the world with 37 refineries across 21 countries with the capability of producing 6.2 billion barrels daily, (ExxonMobil, 2012). With a workforce of more than 80,000 employees, the company has ...

Ladies and Gentlemen

“The guest of honor sir, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Today ” this is the most commonly used introductory words in almost all speeches by speakers of all times. Above all, the term ladies and gentlemen is frequently repeated throughout the speech in recognition of every person present. When someone does something childish, their colleagues will quickly respond, “hey! Be a gentleman!” in real sense, the term lady and gentleman is used to refer to a person who is polite, people who respect themselves and command respect in the society as well as self-styled. It is a term used to refer to people ...

The legal system is an independent arm of government. This implies that it must serve its purpose and responsibility without external interference. This brings a popular question; what is the purpose of the courts and what responsibilities does the court bear. The first responsibility of courts was o interpret law. In a mixed community, different person have different opinions on various sections of law. Each person interprets law to his or her advantage. Thus by being the responsible party in interpreting the law, the court’s purpose is clearly stated to present law as a balanced document for all. While serving their ...