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State Of Fear Critical Analysis
Michael Crichton's 2004 techno–thriller novel, State of Fear received many different opinions from
the audience. Although the novel was a page–turner, it disappointed many audiences for they didn't
expect that of an action–thriller novel. Some audiences believed he did not provide credible sources
for the Global Warming issue. Although the novel was fiction, Crichton provided ample amounts of
information based on his own research regarding very important issues such as Global Warming and
Climate Change. Crichton speaks about how these topics impact the world and the people living in
it. The novel takes the readers on a thrilling rollercoaster ride that is filled with suspense, innovative
technology, and outstanding research. State of Fear takes its readers from the streets of Paris to the
beaches of Los Angeles, from the glaciers of Iceland to the volcanoes of Antarctica, and from the
Arizona desert to the deadly jungles of the Solomon Islands. Michael Crichton presents a thought–
provoking novel that makes the readers think outside of their comfort zone. In the novel, Crichton
displays how information can be manipulated to people's wishes in the modern world.
State of Fear has eight main characters who are Peter Evans, Nick Drake, George Morton, Sarah
Jones, John Kenner, Sanjong Thapa, Jimmy Bolden, and Jennifer Haines. Peter Evans is a young
lawyer of George Morton who is a very wealthy philanthropist donating most of his money to the
National Environmental Resource Fund
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Apple Inc. Company Analysis
Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1,1976. Apple was
incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc. in 1997 and later renamed Apple Inc. to highlight its shift in
focus towards consumer electronics in 2007. Apple is the world 's largest information technology
company by revenue, the world 's largest technology company by total assets, and the world 's
second–largest mobile phone manufacturer. Apple became the first U.S. company to be valued at
over US$700 billion. As of March 2016 Apple operates and maintains 475 retail stores in seventeen
countries. Apple also owns and operates the online Apple Store and iTunes Store. The iTunes Store
is the world 's largest music retailer. For the fiscal year ending in September of 2015, Apple 's
worldwide annual revenue was $223 Billion. McDonald 's is the world 's largest chain of hamburger
fast food restaurants, serving around 68 million customers daily in 119 countries across more than
36,000 stores. Mcdonald 's was founded in 1940. Mcdonald 's was originally a barbecue restaurant
owned and operated by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald. In 1948 the two brothers
reinvented their business as a hamburger restaurant using production line principles. Businessman
Ray Kroc joined the company as a franchise agent in 1955. In 1955 Ray Kroc entered the company
as a franchise agent, where he later purchased Mcdonald 's from the two brothers. A McDonald 's
restaurant is operated by either a franchisee,
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Teen Television Dram The Next Generation, By The Bell And...
Every television show falls into one genre or another. Whether its an Action, Comedy, Drama,
Adventure show, they all fall into the category of different types of television genres. The concept of
a genre can be used in "rhetoric, literary theory, media theory and more recently linguistics, to refer
to a distinctive type of 'text'" (Chandler, 1). Thus, every aspect of television exhibits a reliance on
genre in which becomes a principal factor of framing texts which support comprehension.
Throughout this essay, I will focus specifically on the genre of Teen TV Drama using the television
show Degrassi: The Next Generation, and comparing it to two other programs such as Saved by the
Bell and Beverly Hills of 90210. Through this notion, we ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net
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Presently, there are many iconic television shows that draw on the generic identity of teen drama for
instance, "Degrassi: The Next Generation."
Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood's, Degrassi: The Next Generation. Degrassi is known to be a very
popular television show that first started in the 1980's. It is a franchise of five television shows that
focus on the lives of young teenage students. Some of Degrassi franchise includes the kids of
Degrassi Street, Degrassi junior high, and Degrassi classic. However, in 2001, there was a new
addition of Degrassi that was premiered, Degrassi: The next generation. During its eight seasons, the
viewers kept up with numerous different regular teenagers who go to school at Degrassi High school
and learn to juggle school while being able to maintain a social life and basically just trying to fit in
and finding their place in the world.
Looking back to these three popular shows, we are able to discuss the central genre of teen drama.
However, when examining the three teen drama television shows, there are many focal points that
must be considered. As chandler mentioned before, genre is known to be a distinctive type of "text."
However, there are a number of things that must be considered when analyzing a genre. Not only do
we study the text, but also the creators and producers of the text, the effect the text has
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BSAA Bases: A Short Story
Over the next two weeks, we planned how to tell the others about Loki and me. It was going well
but Thor was not so sure, what would happen. He's just as anxious as I was about telling knew that
they would be mad with him keeping this secret. They had to understand why he didn't tell them.
Right now, I was in my office at the NY headquarters for the BSAA. I was in charge of all five of
the New York BSAA bases. We had to split the New York base into five parts. The five boroughs–
the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island each have a BSAA base. There were
also laws in place that said if New York was under a bio–terrorist threat or attack I was to take
control of N.Y.P.D, SHIELD and other emergency personnel, which included the ... Show more
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My desk was bare except the laptop, a small pile of documents, and a picture frame with a picture of
the STARS team. I also had seven golden plaques on the wall for the stars members who died. I was
dressed in a purple spaghetti strap shirt under a black leather jacket with my hair down, black jeans
with my ID on my belt and red flats with a small heel. I was sitting in the chair behind the desk
cataloguing reports from the captains of SOU teams I had assigned missions to a couple of weeks
ago. The Eagle, Shark and Cobra teams just gotten back and the captains had given me their reports.
I heard knock at my office door. Now this is when I get annoyed, no one is supposed to bother me
when I was in my office. Unless it was a matter of importance or the training of the new recruits or
fleshies as we call them. ''Come on in '' I said. Parker Luciani walked into my office. He was
Caucasian, British–Italian with shoulder length black hair. He has chocolate–brown eyes and was
dressed in a black–blue shirt under a green BSAA jacket and blue jeans with sneakers. He had a
smirk on his face and two coffees in his
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Millionaire Next Door Analysis
"The Millionaire Next Door" by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko clarifies the principal
reasons why a few people are tycoons and others are most certainly not. As opposed to prevalent
suspicion, most moguls are extremely parsimonious and are not hyperconsumers. They don't have
costly, extravagance, remote autos, they have humble homes in working class neighborhoods, and
they spending plan for every one of their costs. Most tycoons live well beneath their methods. That
is definitely why they are moguls. The vast majority who procure high salaries are not rich, and they
neglect to gather any enduring riches. They spend their cash as quick as they procure it. Keeping in
mind the end goal to gather riches, the creators propose that individuals need to play "great offense."
You should spending plan, spending plan, and spending plan. The creators clarify how the normal
individual gains riches through seven shared factors.
The primary shared factor is to live well beneath your methods. As expressed some time recently,
most moguls are extremely economical. They know how much cash they have and where each
penny of it is spent. They make a month to month or yearly spending plan or both. Generally, they
try to do they say others should do and pass these qualities onto their kids. They spare cash and
realize what it takes to have the capacity to resign serenely. They don't live extravagant ways of life.
They are readily to pay for quality things however surely not as a picture
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The Importance Of Leadership, Values And Vision Of...
The Importance of Leadership, Values and Vision in Successful Fashion Retailing.
Rhea Hendrickson
BA (Hons) Fashion Buying Retail and Management
RFRM4005: Identifying the M and E in Team
Introduction
The retail company which has been selected is Next, due to the long successful leadership skills
from CEO Simon Wolfson. This essay is going to look at how Simon has managed to keep Next
running and how he successfully leads his management team.
Looking at the history of Next it is seen that the previous CEO David Jones saw potential in Simon,
from when he was working for them as a buyer back in the early nineties, helping them to rebuild
their shares as they had fallen to around ten pence. Simon has also been on the board since 1997
helping to plan of the company putting it together.
How Simon has managed to take over from David Jones and how has he kept the business running
successfully.
Simon Wolfson was appointed the role Chief Executive Officer in 2001, the role was passed down
from David Jones who was the previous Chief Executive Officer from 1988. It mentions in a report
from the Telegraph (20th May 2001) 'it helped even more that Jones spotted his talents early on and
promoted him into ever more senior, precarious positions. If Wolfson 's promotion had been blind
nepotism, the whole company would have suffered the consequences by now. Instead it has
flourished.' The quote mentions the fact that if Simon didn't take over the business it may not have
flourished
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Next PLC
Next plc designs, manufactures, and distributes clothing and home furnishing and accessory items to
nearly 330 Next retail stores and through the company 's Next Directory mail order sales catalog.
Almost all of Next company–owned stores are located in England and Ireland. After ending a brief
international expansion––in 1999 the company closed its seven company–owned foreign stores,
including its five U.S. retail stores––Next has shifted its international strategy to brand expansion
focused on franchising. Next operates franchises in some 20 international markets, especially in the
Middle Eastern and Far East Asian markets. The difficult economic climate in the Asian markets in
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The company would long remain a mainstay of the United Kingdom 's high street shopping districts.
Hepworth & Son 's continued expansion led the company to go public in 1948. By the late 1970s,
however, Hepworth & Son had begun to suffer from old–age pains and, especially, from its
conservative image. Led by chairman Terence Conran, however, Hepworth & Son made a bold
move to remake itself completely at the start of the 1980s.
In 1981 the company acquired the Kendalls retail store chain. The Kendalls chain, with some 80
locations, catered to the womenswear market, complementing the Hepworth & Son menswear line.
If Kendalls also complemented Hepworth & Son 's somewhat stuffy image, the acquisition would
serve as a strong stepping stone for the company 's move to transform itself into a full–line clothing
retailer.
With the Kendalls acquisition, Conran brought in a new chief executive, George Davies, and gave
Davies instructions to reinvent the Kendalls chain. While remaining in the womenswear segment,
Davies turned the company toward sales of company–designed and branded merchandise. This
merchandise would be sold under a new name and retail store concept, Next, at the former Kendalls
locations.
The first year of Next brand operations would see a turnover of more than £82 million. By the end
of 1982, more than 70 Kendalls locations had been converted to the Next concept. The Next sales
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Rhetorical Analysis Of Steve Jobs Speech
Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, addressed a speech at the
Commencement at Stanford University. "You've got to find what you love," he said to point out the
main reason for his speech. Jobs was addressing to the students at Stanford, but he is really
addressing to students at every colleges and universities. He point out three different stories to
engage the listeners/readers. The three stories are the major points of his life. He was addressing
them to show his listeners/readers that there is a way for anything even if you are struggling. It is
effective, because as a reader; I find Jobs' speech incredibly inspiring. Jobs uses three different
stories that have a huge impact in his life. These three stories point out the strategies that he used to
gain the listener/reader's attention. Jobs' purpose of the speech is to influence the listeners. He
wanted to entertain his listeners with stories that play a huge part of his life. The knowledge the
audience might have on Jobs' background of his story is that he is a successful CEO of the Apple
company. Apple is a worldwide technology company that sells software, electronics, and online
services. Jobs' speech enlighten the audience to agree to what he has to say about doing what you
love. He used strategies such as figurative language, rhetorical devices, ethos, pathos, and logos to
encourage his audience to believe in themselves. Jobs used ethos strategy which is convincing
someone of
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Analysis Of The Millionaire Next Door
The book" The Millionaire Next Door" was written by Thomas J. Stanley, Ph. D and William D.
Danko this book goes into explaining different stories of how millionaires made their millions and
how they could keep it, the book goes into explaining the difference between a UAW's and PAW's
millionaires and the habits they have in common and don't. The book shows interesting fact on how
simple lifestyle habits can make anyone a millionaire, and how they might live right next door to
you and me.
In "The Millionaire Next Door" the book goes into looking at different forms of millionaires, not all
millionaire's wear very expensive jewelry, jet set around the world and buy luxury foreign vehicles
this is quite the opposite. In fact, most millionaires spend less than $5,000 on their watches and most
of their occupations include welding contractors, auctioneers, farmers, owners of mobile homes
parks, pest controllers, coin dealers and private contractors. Most millionaires are blue collar
workers, we do have a few that are doctors, lawyers, etc. in the mix. But, blue–collar workers spend
about 7% per average per year this includes, they buy cheaper homes, wear inexpensive suits and
drive American made cars, and only a few leases their vehicles, their wife's handle the budgeting,
and they all are well educated, as well as their children, they work between 45–50 per week and
here are seven factors they all live by
1. They live below their means
2. They allocate their time, energy,
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The Millionaire Next Door Summary
A Synopsis of "The Millionaire Next Door"
This book is based on 20 years of research on the journey of Ordinary Americans, who became self–
made true millionaires in 1 generation and a comparison of their living standards and their spending
pattern to find a commonality and break the common image of a millionaire which is projected by
media .
This book tells the real meaning of wealth ,how to calculate the total wealth and other qualities that
an individual needs to develop to accumulate a huge amount of wealth even when there incomes are
not very high.
This book shows the simple spending and saving habits that lead to more cash in the bank than most
people earn in their life, and helps to avoid the pitfalls some potential future millionaires ... Show
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2)Frugal Frugal Frugal :
–>Frugal is defined as "sparing or economical with regard to money or food".Though it seems
ironical, millionaires are frugal .This is an important quality which helps them avoid any excess
expenditure.This chapter tells us how millionaires become millionaires because of budgeting and
controlling expenses.
3)Time,energy and money :
–>This chapter discusses the time and energy PAWs allocate on planning their financial investments
.It makes a comparison of the PAWs an UAWs in terms of these parameters It takes the example of
two wealthy phyicians .One of whom is a PAW and the other UAW and describes the way they
spend their resources . 4)You aren't what you drive :
This chapter discusses how millionaires prefer financial independence than showing off their
wealth.It takes the case of Mr W W Allan .It takes the example of car purchases made by a PAW and
what their buying habits reveal.
5)Economic Outpatient Care
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Millionaire Next Door Reflection
With the book "Millionaire Next Door" written by Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D. and William D. Danko
goes into detail in explaining different stories and examples of how millionaires made their millions.
Throughout this book, I learned five points that I'll be explaining in how I want to include these
points in my life from everything takes time and energy, why being frugal is important, why you are
not what you drive, whether I'm a PAW or a UAW and why education is important and how I'll be
adding them into my and my family lifestyle when it comes to financial needs.
Throughout the book, it goes into looking at different forms of millionaires and how these
millionaires acquired their fortunes from, how everything takes time and energy. Most ... Show
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When looking at UAW or a PAW I really looked at my upbringing and saw that my parents where
UAWS. They worked a lot, which made them good money, they spent a lot, they charged a lot of
debts, if we needed something we bought it, and most things we wanted, we bought, didn't save
much. As my parents got older they had to become PAWs from not working as much they really
look at their money, they save, really budget and really think about their spending habits. They buy
their basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter and save for the extra stuff they may need. For
myself, because of my parents and with not working full time and being a full–time student. I have
had to be a PAW it's something I'm still working on, by saving more and watching my spending. The
fifth and last point I learned from "The Millionaire Next Door" was the one thing they kept saying
all throughout the book. That every millionaire had a good education and if they didn't they made
sure that their children and grandchildren got a good education. I think this is so important as well
getting an education is a must nowadays with any career field and it's important that women and
their daughters go to college. It encourages one to want
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The Next Christian Analysis
The Next Christian Summary
In The Next Christians, Gabe Lyons presents how the next generation of Christians turns the tide by
bringing the truth of the Gospel to bear on our changing, secular society. While many Christians are
worrying about the growing disregard for Christians and deviation from our faith, Gabe holds an
optimistic attitude and believes now we are restorers, and Christianity's best day are yet to come
Firstly, Lyons points out that the "old" Christianity in Western civilization is fading and replaced by
"next Christians", which are Christians in our present and future generations who hold new notions
and values from our secular and fast–changing world. The "Christian America" was dead as the
industrial age brought us speed and progress. More and more Christians have a feeling that our faith
is changing drastically. More and more worries about the loss of faith appear in our society, but
Gabe, gives his determined answer: the next Christians do not abandon Gospel, but embrace it as
they encounter our broken world, seeking restoration for our culture. The death of "old" Christianity
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In separatist, there are insiders, culture warriors, evangelizers; in cultural, there are blenders and
philanthropies. After introducing these concepts, he emphasizes another type of Christian––––
Restorers, who envision the world as it was meant to be and they work toward that vision. They
seek to amend the world's brokenness. They want to preserve the value of Christianity. Christ's
death and resurrection not only saved people from something but save people to something.
Therefore, the next Christians are participants of God's restoration project for the whole world but
not simply wait for
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The Next Earthquake
Imagine the lives and money we could save if you could predict when the next earthquake will hit.
To bad that world is at least a century away. The technology and are study on the earth and tectonic
plates isn't all there yet but at the rate we are advancing as a species we will quickly get the
technology to easily predict quakes. "We already have the tectonics plates mapped out", says Joel
Achenbach in her article "The Next Big One". With having the tectonics plates already mapped out
we know exactly where they already are. All we need to know is how fast each tectonic plate is
moving and what direction they are going to see when the next quake will be. Scientist will be able
to calculate when the next earthquake will hit because by having
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The Next Room
Watching the play "In The Next Room" seemed as a twisted funny entertaining comedy play. It
wasn't like most plays i saw it was actually quite different, very open with the actionsand scenes
acted out on stage. The impression i got from the play is a young doctor from a time back then
working out of his household as a sex therapist. He would have revolving appointments with his
"sick" patients to treat them. He was never really sure how or why it was working on them but he
knew they kept coming back for treatment, eventually healing them. From my point of view how he
came up with such a gadget is his obsession and how amazed he is with technology with how it
could just simply heal one and what it could do for his patients. Dr.Givings ... Show more content
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Adding to Catherine feeling left out her husband was never intimate with her but showing better
attention to his clients. This caused Catherine to go to desperate measures, It so happens his patients
started showing up for an excuse to try to get extra treatments because they started to be "better" but
just enjoyed the pleasure. Often Dr. Givings would go to the bar so when his clients showed up he
wasn't around just his wife giving her the opportunity to become even more curious. Mrs. Daldry
and Mrs. Givings met they started messing around with the machine. Mrs. Daldry started to perform
the procedure on his wife telling her the steps she has to take. Catherine couldn't believe the
sensation she felt almost uncontrollable. Dr. Givings returned home very upset when he found out
they touched the machine. The play ended with her husband realizing he should value and please her
much more so they became intimate. Overall, i enjoyed the play i found it to be great and different it
was from ones ive experienced in the past. It was very bold and explicit uncensored, i feel they
allowed themselves to be more open to
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Next Of Man
Valeria Ramos
Professor Cornelius
Engl 1302 105
7 Oct. 2016
To the Next of Kin
Written in 1895, Rudyard Kipling's If is a poem inspired by his good friend Leander Starr Jameson.
Kipling had addressed his poem to his son evidently in the last line, "And ... you'll be a Man, my
son!" He wrote an instructional poem for his son to follow by simply saying "If you can do this,
then you will be rewarded this and become a Man." In this coming–of–age poem the author utilizes
personification and repetition to inspire the readers to strengthen their self–integrity.
Kipling was born in bombay india, which at the time owned by england. Although being born in
India constitutes him as an Anglo–Indian, for most of his life Kipling has lived outside if his birth ...
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The reiteration of the phrase allows a build up of the tone of the poem to the ending. Kipling lists
ways to become a Man. For example, in the first stanza, Kipling is talking about being honest and
staying true to yourself, be hated and not be influenced by the hate. Present yourself modestly and
speak simply. This stanza states the main idea of the poem when the speaker is instructing the reader
to remember who you are.
One of the most famous lines from this poem is "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster/ And
treat those two impostors just the same." Kipling personifies Triumph and Disaster and describes
them as "impostors" to get the audience to realize that a sense of victory and a sense of failure can
be caused by the same thing and to not be fooled by what they seem to be.
Kipling's works were very popular in the late 19th century and early 20th century including this
particular poem. "If" has remained relevant for so long because it has been carried out through
generations. It motivates the audience to get their ethics in line and teaches them ways to have
integrity. It also gets the audience to realize that integrity is an important characteristic to carry
down the
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Next Step Analysis
Becoming the Light Ramona is certainly capable and qualified to accept the position, and will
probably be successful if she does choose to do that. As you stated, the teachings that Ramona has
learned, both from Liberty University as well as her Christian teachings, would equip her well to
make a difference at Next Step. Matthew 5:16 reminds us to " Let your light shine before men in
such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven" (Barker,
NASB, 1999). She should be the light that shines within Next Step disseminating her ethics and
values pulling from her Biblical worldview. It will be a challenge, and I believe that if Ramona does
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Os Hillman, in his article 4 Types of Christians, describes what he believes are the four types of
Christians that are typically found in the workplace. One, the Christian that is just trying to survive
the workplace, and typically will segment their work lives and their spiritual lives. Hillman states
that this type of Christian has not seen the power of God's presence in their work lives, and has little
direction and purpose. The second type of Christian is the one that is living by Christian principles.
This person is most likely increasingly changing negative patterns in their life, however, they are not
necessarily directing their influence outward to others. Thirdly, there is the Christian that is living by
the power of the Holy Spirit. These Christians are disciplined in the study of His Word, dedicated to
prayer, and seeks to be obedient to the Holy Spirit and Biblical teachings. Lastly, the fourth type of
Christian is one that is transforming their workplace for Christ. Embracing the power of the Holy
Spirit, and seeking the manifestation of God's kingdom here on earth. Hillman states that when the
kingdom of God is demonstrated on earth, then the workplace and broader society will be
transformed (Hillman,
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America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model and the Damaging Effects of contradiction in a Starving Industry
Women today are often bombarded with countless images of highly distorted and photo shopped
creations that are meant to represent the ideal woman. Every time we turn on a TV, open a
magazine, or visit YouTube; we get forced into consuming these images. With ads running like
Victoria's Secret's "Perfect Body" campaign, which featured very non diverse thin models in
lingerie. Across the image of all the women were the words the perfect
"body"; this couldn't be a more accurate description of the unattainable ideals of body imagery in
today's society. For the average sized modern woman, there is no escape. These unattainable body
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Especially Reality Television; with shows like America's Next Top Model as one of the most
notorious. America's Next top Model is an American reality television series in which young women
(and more recently young men) compete to win a modeling career. The show is hosted and produced
by Tyra Banks, famous super model and TV host. The show consist of a dozen contestants who must
eat, breath, and live fashion for the next twelve o fourteen weeks. They must compete in competitive
photoshoots and quickly gain skills that models learn over years in only a matter of weeks. Then
during judging they must stand and have every aspect of their highly photo shopped pictures
meticulously scrutinized. The photoshoots themselves range in a wide variety of subjects, and have
even known to be very controversial. Every aspect of the girls are meticulously watched and
examined, if not by the judges than by their fellow competitors. It's a high stressed show that feeds
on the cut throat politics of the fashion industry. It forces the competitors to strive unattainable
ideals of beauty, and it stresses that in order to be successful you must be willing to give up your
own identity and become a mere
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The Millionaire Next Door Summary
The Millionaire Next Door The book The Millionaire Next Door written by Thomas J. Stanley,
Ph.D. and William D. Danko, Ph.D is a study about how people get wealthy and stay wealthy. They
search deeper into what people really do hold wealth and those who pose as having wealth. The
research conducted by these two gentlemen took place over a 20 year timeline and the goal of the
research was to find out how ordinary people become wealthy and to disprove some of the many
misconceptions held about millionaires. The authors came up with seven common characteristics
about those who become wealthy. Out of those seven, three key traits can be seen which are;
responsibility, hard work, and proper planning. The seven common characteristics that the authors
found are; living well below their means, allocating their time, money and energy efficiently, belief
financial independence is more important than displaying high social status, their children are
economically self–sufficient, their parents did not provide outpatient economic care, they are
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In chapter one the authors record how the millionaires they interviewed described themselves. The
way wealth is described in the book is by the amount of appreciable assets that a person may own,
not the amount of material assets. Most millionaires are self–confident and trust themselves in their
ability to amass wealth. They do not rely on someone else to provide that. They are frugal in their
consuming of goods. These individuals do not choose to show the world that they have wealth. They
make economically smart decisions about the clothes they wear, the cars they drive, and the food
they eat. As quoted from the book, "The foundation stone of wealth accumulation is defense... They
become millionaires by budgeting and controlling expenses, and they maintain their affluent status
the same
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Millionaire Next Door Reflection
In the "Millionaire Next Door" written by Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D. and William D. Danko. This
book goes into detail in explaining different stories and examples of how millionaires made their
millions. Throughout this book, I learned five points and I'll be explaining how I want to include
these points in my life from everything takes time and energy, why being frugal is important, why
you aren't your vehicle, whether I'm a PAW or a UAW and why education is important. In taking
these points and the ways that I will add them to my lifestyle when it comes to financial needs of
myself and my family.
Throughout "The Millionaire Next Door" the book goes into looking at different forms of
millionaires and how these millionaires acquired their fortunes, from that everything takes time and
energy. Making millions can't just happen in one–day millionaires spend their money at the right
time and save their money. They chose the right occupation and most come from humble
backgrounds and are blue–collar workers. They got into their fields at the right time and chose the
right job and had the right education. I also will use this in my personal life and remember
everything takes time and energy, especially when it comes to finances. (pg ...)
The second lesson I learned is to be frugal, when it comes to most millionaires I never thought a
millionaire to be frugal this is not what the media portray them to be. But, more of them living these
lavish lifestyles and buying anything they ever
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Effects Of Technology On The Next Generation
The Next Generation From computers filling whole rooms to cellphones fitting in the palm of our
hands, technology has come a long way. With the advancements that have been made we are able to
dive into a whole new world of possibilities like never before. We are all able to communicate with
someone miles away in an instant, as well as obtain vast amounts of countless information for any
purpose on a whim. Technology has helped this generation develop. Unfortunately, the same cannot
be said about the next. With technology being integrated in our society more than ever before,
young children are being exposed to technology at such a young age that it is becoming detrimental
to their wellbeing. With there being various applications and programs designed for children to play
and learn from parents would think that technology is vital for their upbringing, but they could not
be more misinformed. According to the article "The Influence of Young Children's Use of
Technology on Their Learning: A Review" by member of the Department of Early Childhood
Education at the National Taitung University, Ching–Ting Hsin and fellow colleagues Ming–Chaun
Li and Chin Chung Tsai from the Nation Taiwan University, the programs are causing some
negative effects on children. In their research they have come to "believe that the use of
technologies may impede these children's social, emotional, physical and cognitive development"
from prolonged use (Hsin 1). Of course there are some positives to
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The Next President Of America
No matter the size of the group, every group has a figure that leads them. Leaders need to have
leadership; leadership are the skills that a leader uses to move a group forward. It propels the group
to move in the right direction. Presidents are leaders of a country, an enormous group, a group
nonetheless. A president has to have a transparent leadership in order for the people of America to
trust him, if his leadership skills are lackluster, the people will begin to doubt his ability to move the
country forward. In this paper, I will try to explore the type of leadership that is needed for the next
president of America, what can be accomplished with great leadership skills and how depending the
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We need someone who will have leadership skills that will not lack greatness. Bad presidents don't
get to be in the worst presidents list just because; they earned that spot because they lacked
leadership. James Buchanan was "a man who truly lacked character and watched helplessly as his
country descended into the worst crisis of its history. He stepped into the presidency with a blatant
lie to the American people" (Merry, The National Interest), presidents like Buchanan are the epitome
of bad leadership. We don't need a president in 2016, who will let the country free fall to a national
crisis, we need someone who will have persistence and resilience to hold this country with both
hands. In a survey that was recently published in Pew Research Center, it shows that American
people have lost a considerable amount of trust since President Johnson. Even though some
presidents have tried, since then to bring trust back, it hasn't reached levels seen on past presidents.
We need a substantial leader who will enact change that will bring trust to Americans once more.
Great leaders show great leadership. They earn that name because they had resilience, persistence,
communicated with honesty and accomplished their vision. Abraham Lincoln had a vision and went
for it, he communicated perfectly in the Gettysburg Address. "Lincoln's efforts to abolish slavery
culminated in the Emancipation Proclamation [...] The measure prompted the Senate to pass the
Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which permanently outlawed slavery"
(Chow, Live Science), Lincoln's vision and persistence led to the first steps in human equality in the
U.S. This is the type of leadership we need, someone who will not be back down and let the country
run into a pile of racism and hatred. A president in 2016 with this type of leadership will move the
country forward. It will benefit the people, my family and I for
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Book Report: The Millionaire Next Door
The Millionaire Next Door is a book written by two professors of economics, Thomas Stanley and
William Danko, and is difficult to immediately apply to one's own life. It is not a self–help book; it
is an economic study with significant implications for greater society. It is an attempt to study the
behaviors, habits, and most importantly the attitudes of the United States' wealthy, thereby providing
a glimpse into what makes some wealthy while others remain less affluent. Because of this, the
primary focus of the book is not how the findings within the book affect the average consumer, but
why do the wealthy become wealthy. Therefore, to properly utilize this book a reader must compare
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For example, in the chapter dealing with what type of cars the wealthy tend to buy, a majority of the
information focuses upon the type and price of cars driven by the wealthy. This information like
most of this book lays to rest the myth of the indulgent millionaire whom spends on a whim, but it
not any new information one cannot gain from many other parts of the study. The most important
information I gleaned from this chapter, however, was the importance of networking and how the
wealthy use every opportunity available to increase and strengthen their network. Yet it is nearly ten
pages into the chapter regarding motor vehicle purchases before a reader is presented with the
importance of
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The Millionaire Next Door Analysis
The Millionaire Next Door is insightful book for those wanting to understand how your money
works for you. This being said, Thomas J. Stanley did a splendid job ensuring that you get his main
points accessed on how people who are millionaires stay millionaires, these points include living
below your income, manage your time and money efficiently, living independently is more
important than showing high social status, not relying on your parents for money, having children
who are self–sufficient, and choosing the right occupation. From these points the most the top three
most valuable in my opinion are living below your income, manage your time and money
efficiently, living independently is more important than showing high social status, having children
who are self–sufficient, this is technically four but I believe that if you are going to live below your
income you are going to have to manage your time and money efficiently, thus, in my opinion
putting them as one point.
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I believe that if I am raising children I would like to do it right. There is no doubt in my mind that
women have the odds stacked against us when it comes to getting a high income job, a man in the
same position could make more than the women. But as a raise my children I would teach my
children that they can do whatever occupation they choose. Another thing I would not do is provide
much money to my children, I would want them to learn how to gain it on their own. In the book it
talks about how children how parents give children money, it can lead them down the path of
becoming an UAW, I would want my children to use the PAW approach. I also learned that you
should never tell your child how much you make, if they are getting a trust fund, and don't give
them money as a negotiation strategy. I believe that these are valuable lessons when bringing up
children in our
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Analysis of Next Plc
Analysis of NEXT plc and its environment Contents 1 INTRODUCTION 2 2 OVERVIEW 2 2.1
The Market 2 2.2 The Company 3 3 ANALYTIC TOOLS 4 3.1 PEST – Analysis 4 3.2 SWOT –
Analysis 7 3.3 Competitive Analysis 9 4 CONCLUSION 12 5 MISSION STATEMENT 13 6
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES 14 6.1 Good quality and price 14 6.2 Relationship between
Next and its environment 14 6.3 Shopping as en event 15 7 BIBLIOGRAPHY 16 1 Introduction
This Report should give the reader an overview of the clothing retail market in general and an in–
depth analyse of NEXT Plc in detail. The main emphasis in this essay are the Retail and Directive
division of NEXT Plc because they are the cash generators. Furthermore it shows the current
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Due to the EU membership a trend can be seen towards stricter environmental protection legislation.
This may have a direct or indirect effect on NEXT or his suppliers. Economic factors Looking at
the economic environment, it is somewhat tricky since on the one hand there is the strong sterling
compared to the Euro. Euroland encourages imports and endeavours to hold domestic prices at an
attractive level. But on the other hand it is difficult for the UK to be competitive outside its
boundaries because of the high pound sterling exchange rate against the Euro. As NEXT sells about
96% in the UK marketplace, this may currently only have a limited effect, but could be more
important in the future when thinking globally. Fig. 2 This can also be seen on the "Big Mac –
Cross Rates" table, where hamburgers sold in the UK are more expensive than in most other
countries. So an investment outside the UK might be very attractive – also speaking of "re–imports"
to transfer the goods back into the domestic market. Source: see Chapter 7 Another issue is the
falling unemployment rate. For the UK population this is good news but for companies like NEXT,
this has different implications. For NEXT it means higher expenditure on wages, as well as greater
difficulties in recruiting good employees. Social factors Speaking of the socio–cultural future it
should be mentioned that people retire earlier these days, as well as working shorter
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The Next Generation Analysis
This week we jumped into the Renaissance. The ground work for understanding the time period was
set with the initial discussion about the influences of humanism, the Reformation, and the relative
peace of the time. All of these aspects aided in allowing musicians and musical traditions mingle. In
the early 15th century there is a rise to prominence by the English, but also this mixing. The English
had a liking for using thirds and sixths in their music, something that came to be called contenance
angloise . This mixed in with the French preference for rhythmic complexity and forms, and the
Italian florid melodic writing, to create this new international style. The composers associated with
this time period are John Dunstable, Gilles Binchois, and Guillaume Du Fay. In the "next
generation" (1450–1490), there is a greater use of imitation, wider ranges, more equality among the
voices, minor prolations, and longer phrases. There was only one composer who we studied,
Antoine Busnoys. In the "next, next generation" (1490–), there is a breakaway from formes fixe ,
the structure of works being based on the text, and greater equality of voices to the point where each
phrase is composed with all the voices in mind. The composers associated with this time period are
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For example, in Alleluia, A newë work , there is the fauburden and subsequent fauxbourbon. The
first uses a line in the middle line with two voices on top and bottom improvising, while the latter
uses the top line as the center with the two lower voices improvising. There also is a change in the
definition of the motet: a polyphonic setting of latin text other than the mass cycle and the
polyphonic setting of sacred text in another
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Next Plc Essay
REPORT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NEXT PLC. BUSINESS ACCOUNTING SPRING 2013
Table of Contents Introduction 3 Profitability Analysis by Sinthusa Muralitharan 4 Working Capital
Analysis by Saranya Ratnasingham 9 Conclusion on Next Performance 13 Recommendation 14
Reference/ Bibliography 15 Appendices 16 Introduction Next is one of a main UK based retail
company. It offers fashion and accessories for men, women and children as well as full range of
home–wares. In this assignment we would be looking at Performance Ratios of Next and how well
they are doing through 2008 – 2012. We have looked more in depth on their profitability and
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DEBENHAMS PROFITABILITY RATIOS DEBENHAMS PROFITABILITY RATIOS When we
compare the profitability ratios of Debenhams with Next, we can see that overall Next has done well
than Debenhams throughout the years since there is a drop in the ratios throughout the year.
Conclusion Overall we can say that next has increased their profits throughout the years after a
slight fallback from 2008 to 2009. From seeing the increase in Gross profit margin we can say that
the company may be in position to start increasing their product prices and they can be able to
decrease the cost of purchases. From looking at operating profit margin, it can be said that Next plc
improved their cost accounting. This could be an explanation for the increase in the operating
margin ratio. In conclusion I would say the company is doing well. Working Capital Analysis by
The financial measurement of operating liquidity available to a business is what Working capital is.
All the formulas for Working Capital Ratios are shown in appendix 7. Constructive result will show
the business that it is able to pay off its short–term liabilities. In addition a high working capital also
means that the company have the capacity to enlarge its operations. The graph clearly shows us of a
constructive result in the year of 2008 and 2009 where the working capital remains the same in both
years. This means that Next was
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Leadership Into The Next Millennium
1.) The concept that I have acquired and would to discuss is "leadership into the next millennium".
There are many leaders that share similar but different leadership approaches. But for all leaders,
communication is critical to the success of their vision and their approach to how their vision is
utilized within their organization. Communication needs to takes place at all levels from initial
training to senior management training roles. A leader will use communication to relay information
to all employees at all levels. When doing so, all employees should understand why the organization
exists, what the organization does, what the long term growth outlook is and most importantly in my
opinion, the important things the company does not do. When leaders use clear and honest
communication they are increasing their chances that the employees will build positive emotional
bank account deposits while building trust. An employee will trust that leader to communicate
during positive and negative times. The leader will also value their employees and will genuinely
care about their employees. Unlike traditional leadership where people were counted as expendable
and replaceable, the new approach to leadership values the asset which is the employee. For
example, a leader will have meeting with all levels of management to explain and go over in detail a
vision in which the lower level employees will be able to share their vision. This shared vision has
the potential to create new
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Gender Roles In Star Trek Next Generation Essay
In 1966 a series called "Star Trek" was created. It's creator, Gene Roddenberry, did not
create the show to be a science fiction series. The series was much deeper than that. It wasn't just
about discovering new planets and civilizations. It was about controversial issues. Even though the
series' take place in the 23rd and 24th century the issues struck with the times and related current
issues. Through each series, The Original, Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager, there
has been progression with the times and the issues. The issues that surround the episodes of Star
Trek include race, religion, sexuality, the depiction of science and gender roles. The central focus
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There was the captain, Janeway, Kes and Seven of Nine. This series brought women into leadership
roles. The progression of women in Star Trek has been appropriately timed and has even pushed a
little bit past the time. Even though Uhura basically played the role of a secretary her role still
pushed the envelope for the time because of her race. She was a black actress during or right after
the civil rights movement. She even thought of quitting the role because she felt that she wasn't used
enough for her role in the series. However, after Martin Luther King, Jr. talked to her and told her
how important it would be for her to stay on the show, she did. Women in Star Trek have progressed
from a secretary type, to a doctor and counselor, to the second in command and eventually the first
in command or the captain. Their progress allows them to be more influential.
Let's talk more specifically about the Next Generation series. The Original series showed the four
starring male roles to provide everything for the crew. This is not the case in Next Generation. Next
Generation is more like a family with a father, a mother and children. But who were the biggest
members of the family? There are four characters, which give the presence of a family on Next
Generation.
First, you have the father. This is actually quite simple. You have Captain Picard who plays the
father. He is much older than any of the other crew seen
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Essay on Next Generation Air Transportation System
The Future of the "Next Generation Air Transportation System"
October 23, 2011
Tech 3020
By: Joel Borton
The Future of the Next Generation Air Transportation System
Since the Wright brother's first flight over Kitty Hawk 108 years ago, the accomplishments of the
human race in aerospace have been nothing short of miraculous. The United States aerospace and
aviation industry has developed into a crucial element of the global infrastructure. It is an industry
that moves people and goods quickly and virtually anywhere in the world. However, aerospace and
aviation is an industry at risk. While there may be a temporary pause given the current economy, the
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What permits this? Each airplane will have a special transponder that transmits and receives precise
information about the time at which it and others will cross key points along their route.
Additionally, pilots and air traffic managers on the ground will have the same precise information,
transmitted via data communications, which creates a much faster process of getting the planes in
and out of the airports. This also helps the air traffic control managers by being able to allow the
airplanes closer to each other with out harming them. These controllers will not have to use as much
two–way communication neither because the information will automatically be transmitted via data
communications. Therefore, the communication frequencies will be less busy and less stressful on
the air traffic controllers. Which creates a much faster process of getting the planes in and out of
airports. Once the planes have departed from their airport, the transponders along with the new GPS
based technology that NextGen has included into the "Implementation Plan" may now choose more
direct paths instead of using old traditional Navaid technology, such as Victor Airways to travel.
With GPS technology as part of the new system they are hoping it will cut down on the noise level
of communication frequencies as well. Pilots will use GPS based
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Diversity In Generation Next
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in service to others", quoted by Mahatma Gandhi.
In 1998, a former professional boxing promoter, Harry E. Cummins III, found both himself and an
organization in Toledo, OH (along with Jozsef Szanto of Hungary, a former Olympic boxing coach)
called international boxing club (IBC). Harry's mission is to remove at–risk youths off the streets by
giving them a place of comfort to exercise while learning discipline and vocational skills through
boxing. Growing up in the projects and the absence of Harry's father from home caused Harry to not
value education and lack discipline, until he moved and joined the basketball team. Harry used the
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I was the secretary of the bible club my junior year and I am currently the vice president. Generation
Next is a faith–based club and our mission is to tell the students of North Miami Beach Senior High
School about Jesus. The diversity in Generation Next caused us to be involved in many activities
around the school. Bible club gave socks, towels, food, clothes to the less advantageous,
participated in a Christmas shoebox toy drive, and helped any student in need. We believe in
supporting one another by building a strong relationship that will lead us all to success. Moreover,
in the three years of attending GEMS (Girls Educated and Motivated for Success), an all–girls club,
we assist our community by helping other young ladies, conducting and volunteering at other cancer
walks, picking up trash and painting the school, like SHAPE. We are GEMS sisters, together we
build self–confidence and motivate each other to make a difference. SHAPE focuses on cleaning
and keeping the environment healthy. We serve the environment by picking up trash, rebuilding
schools, and volunteering at walks such as "March for Babies". Generation Next, GEMS and
SHAPE give me the opportunity to bear fruits while I
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Cocoa Touch Layer Analysis
from, by making use of the real calculating equation intended for BMR, knowledge of controlling
plus limiting errors is acquired. However, because of the extensive analysis scope, there are not so
many features can provide from the program. Also, the testing part is completed manually so there
may be few unexpected instances that cannot be controlled correctly (appendix 1). Apart from, you
may still find some limitations from the plan. Firstly, the application will come back wrong result if
consumer input extremely large information like one million for that height, the weight or the age
group. Secondly, some advanced functions such as notifications, reminder plus multiple
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It offers huge number of design and components strategies from Apple, including multi–tasking,
touch–based input and output, updates, plus high–level system contacts. Consequently, Cocoa touch
layer is among the most fundamental layer of iOS app (Apple 2014, offered 22 02.2017).
Mass media layer provides various multi–media autos, including video, graphics and functionalities.
Graphics technologies content material several embedded libraries which usually enhances iOS
applications' top quality customer interface and easy in order to customize due to the versatility.
Audio technologies, on the other hand, include hearing experiences. Audio systems support rich
audio built, HDMI content, playback and audio recording–in sounds. Finally, video systems utilize
the charged power associated with phone to manage video items such as playing and documenting.
Besides, with appropriate documenting hardware, video technologies can offer the ability for
streaming video clip contents through internet furthermore. As referred to earlier, the particular Core
layer has 2 sub layer called Primary Services layer and Primary OS layer. Core solutions layer is the
layer intended for which includes peer–to–peer such as iCloud, social media sharing, networking
and services. iCloud, or even iCloud storage, could be the Apple's online data storage space. iCloud
service provides advantages for writing user information and information to the particular central
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Next President Quotes
I disagree with this quote. I disagree because everyone should listen to me. "Why?" you might ask.
Well, I am the living, breathing, walking god. Also, I will be the next President. I am also the best
rapper there ever was and will be even after I'm dead. Everyone should follow my directions, my
words, and my choices–nobody else. Kanye West for your next President! I have multiple reasons
why I disagree with this quote. This idiot obviously didn't know I existed, but who wouldn't? How
would someone not know that me, Kanye, A.K.A. god and next future President, doesn't exist? Only
a dumbass that lives under a rock would not know that I exist. He probably does live under a rock;
no wonder his quote is incorrect! Everyone but me is stupid. I
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Next 11 Research Paper
The purpose of this research paper is to take an in–depth investigation of a topic related to
international economics. After taking an in depth investigation of What and Who is the Next 11 we
will be able to describe in full an overview of the next 11, differences between next 11 and BRIC,
current consumer trends, N11 business environments, potential drawbacks, and future scenarios. We
will have a full understanding of what defines the Next 11, what composes them and why they are
who they are.
First of all who and what are the Next 11. The Next Eleven, known also as N–11, is a term coined
by Goldman Sachs in late–2005 to represent the eleven countries it thought could potentially have a
BRIC–like impact in rivaling in the G7 nations. The N11 countries are Bangladesh, Egypt,
Indonesia, Iran, South Korea, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Turkey and Vietnam.
Although varied both geographically and economically, these 11 nations have highlights in like
manner that are accepted to single out their high financial potential.
All have extensive and developing populations. Between 1980 and 2008, population development
was most noteworthy in Pakistan at 110.8%, with the least being in South Korea, with 28.4% period
development;
Of the N11 countries, Indonesia had the largest population as of January 2008, with 228.9 million
people, while South Korea had the smallest at 47.6 million;
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The N11 nations are additionally distinctive in their business surroundings, influencing their relative
appeal as a venture destination. A countries business environment is roughly explained as the mix of
inner and outside elements that impact an organization's or nations working circumstance. The
business environment can incorporate components, for example, customers and suppliers; its
opposition and proprietors; enhancements in innovation; laws and government exercises; and
market, social and financial
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Next Level Education
Marie and Howard Dahn obvious know the value of next education. The very reason why they ask
this is to see if the person writing the essay knows that reason or has their own. I believe I have
come up the many reasons for why I value a next level of education. I believe one of the many
reasons is knowledge, the creation of new bonds, and in general to experience new things. These are
the some of the reasons why I believe next level education is important. Like I previously said,
Knowledge is a big reason why the next level of education is really important. Knowledge of course
doesn't have to be being the most intelligent in the world. It's about learning new things and
applying them or knowing why it affects your day to day life. A more ... Show more content on
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I still think that Mrs. and Mr. Dahn would agree with my claims. If I were just to say that a next
level of education is only important only getting your degree then that would be ignoring the other
benefits. Which are knowledge, the creation of new bonds, and experiencing new things. In a next
level of education you will meet some people who will teach you new things and vice versa. You
might find someone really inspiring that will be a sort of encouragement to continue to succeed. Of
course the end goal is to have a more educated community and experts in many fields to create more
advancements for humankind. That's the end goal for humankind, it's to advancements and make the
world
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Next Plc Swot
Abstract This report will analyse the corporate activities and position of Next plc, focusing on
clothing, which is the company's main product area. The report firstly provides an overview of the
history and background of the company as well as mentioned the state of the clothing retail market.
Following the introduction the report then goes into deep analysis of Next, beginning with
identifying the company's key strengths and opportunities for future success, before going on to
explore certain dangers with the corporate decisions and its market structure. 1. Introduction
Founded by Joseph Hepworth in 1864 as a tailoring business, and still holds clothing retail at the
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Certainly luxury products like the clothes Next offers are still in danger of substitute products, as
seen by Porter (1985) as one of the five key threats to a company's competitive advantage. This
threat is more so in the case of Next as the products they produce are fairly standardised and so are
replicated by competitors such as Topman and River Island. Porter (2008) cited how strategy "rests
in unique activities" and so the issue the company faces is that with low priced clothing
manufacturing available globally, how can it make its products unique to ensure future sales. As the
clothing retail market is based primarily on price competition, any aspect of customer loyalty to a
store or brand is severely diminished. Next's reliance on its competitor's prices showcases a kinked
demand curve scenario, which was identified by Maskin et al (1988) as problematic for companies
as their power over their own profit margins is reduced. It could be argued therefore that Next has
little power to change its own profits as the company cannot control either the price or demand for
their products. In addition, Padmanabhan (1997) acknowledged that retail clothing is a particularly
uncertain market, due to the disposable
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The Millionaire Next Door Summary
Author Introduction:
The book The Millionaire Next Door was written by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko. Dr.
Stanley was an author and a professor at Georgia State University and the University at Albany,
State University of New York. Stanley authored more than 40 published articles that dealt with the
affluent in America. He died in March 2015 in an auto accident. Stanley also appeared numerous
times on The Today Show and Oprah Winfrey Show.
Dr. Danko is an author and has appeared in numerous publications. He is currently a professor at the
University at Albany, State University of New York. Danko was inducted into the Omicro Delta
Kappa society in 2005.
Book evaluation:
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The adult children have a false sense of security and feel they must live at a higher status than what
they can afford. They tend to calculate the expenditures with the anticipation of receiving the EOC.
It is much easier for the adult children of wealthy families to spend other people's money than to try
and earn it themselves. This mentality leads to the adult children waiting around for the next
economic outpatient care package and they become less productive at earning wealth and increasing
net
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Next Plc Essay
1. Introduction
In this assignment we have been set the task of carrying out a retail evaluation project of Next plc.
This has to be done from the point of view from a consultant or analyst.
The assignment has been split up into two tasks, firstly to analyse and evaluate Next plc, then
secondly suggest any ways in which their marketing performance can be improved for future
success.
My first step is to get an overview of Next plc as a company, how it started, the market sector it
operates in and its past and present performance.
2. History of Next
To analyse Next we need to get a clear view of the business and start from the very beginning. So
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In the UK there are a total of 25.6 million homes across the UK, and within that 25.6 million 36%
are in the age range of 20–45. Some companies have found it hard to satisfy this certain segment,
but Next have managed it very well. Although suggestions are made that,
¡§Next missed its target market¡KNext reaches a far wider age range than was originally planned¡¨ –
(McGoldrick)
Wither the target market was planned or not it can be said performance wise, Next are a success.
3.3 Present Performance
According to Financial Times on 16th September 2005 ¡V
¡§Next yesterday underlined how tough conditions are on the high street as it reported its worst
trading figures in seven years. The fashion chain which has been one of the better performers in a
difficult environment, says trading in the past 6 weeks has been worse than in the first six months.¡¨
¡§The downturn in trading was not entirely the result of the consumer environment, Next had not
been getting new fashion trends into the stores quickly enough, consumers are adopting new trends
faster and Next was not quick to respond as some of the competitors¡¨
So currently Next are having a few small problems due to the consumer environment and changing
trends. But as it is a big company and finically strong the chief executive believes ¡§it¡¦s not going
to break the company¡Kand we will still have growth¡¨
In the financial statement of Next it was stated
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Character Analysis : Symbiosis From The Next Generation
An example from the series that comes to mind is the Season 1 episode "Symbiosis" from The Next
Generation. In this episode, The Enterprise comes across two planets, one where all the inhabitant
are suffering from a plague and depend entirely on the medicine they receive through trade from the
other planet. As the episode progresses we come to find out that the natives of this planet are no
longer suffering from the plague, but rather from withdrawal, as the medicine they receive from the
neighboring planet is actually a highly addictive narcotic. The ships doctor can easily come up with
a cure to aide the suffering population from their symptoms of withdrawal, but the captain refuses to
intervene citing the prime directive. The planet of drug dealers asks for help in repairing their ships
in order doc continue trade with the suffering planet, and the captain again refuses to intervene, thus
ending the contact between the two planets. Although the episode has a happy ending of sorts with
the drug trade coming to an end thanks to the Prime Directive, it is still an unsatisfactory result as
The Enterprise leaves the planet full of people suffering from withdrawal all while their doctor
could have easily helped alive their pain. In cases like these, a non–interference policy would ask us
as moral agents to ignore the suffering of others even when that suffering is easily preventable. It
asks us to let go of our sympathy and empathy for our fellow man and therefore we cannot
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Steve Jobs : The Greatest Inventor And Visionary Who...
The kind of world we have today is hugely here because of an innovator that had a vision dating
early back in 1975, Steve jobs. Steve is a great inventor and visionary who really changed the world
and shaped it in terms of how efficient we work. Steve Jobs was who he was due to his early life, his
position at Apple , and his well–being. Steve jobs was born in San Francisco, California on October
5, 1955, biological parents Joanne Schieble Simpson and Abdulfattah Jandali putting a home up for
adoption, Paul and Sarah Jobs taking him in . Steve spent part of his infant years in San Francisco
and his sister, Patricia Jobs was adopted a few years later in 1958. In 1961 they moved to Mountain
View, California, it was here where Steve really ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure
it out." Jobs wanted to bring computers to many people and make it cost effective, so he got help
from Wozniak. They modified a chip that was inexpensive, and made something revolutionary, a
computer that can write its own interface and programs while connected to a monitor. Jobs and
Wozniak saw the potential and opportunity that they sold 50 of these to a local electronics store, so
they decided to start working in his parents garage . Steve Jobs founded Apple on April 1, 1976 with
the help of business man Ronald Wayne. Steve was super successful turning him into a millionaire
at just the age of 23 with his company creating even more revolutionary technologies such as the
Macintosh that had no programming language at all an gave birth to the true user interface.
Although not all was happy, the company board members did not see Jobs as vital part of the
company and decided to move Jobs to another company department, effectively making Jobs
powerless. Jobs would not stand for this and decided to leave Apple being followed by few former
Apple employees to start on a new project. Jobs would later purchased the computer graphics
devision from George Lucas, and named the devision Pixar as a stand alone company with only
about 44 people at the time. Although Jobs did not assign himself as CEO of Pixar he still
contributed largely
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State Of Fear Critical Analysis

  • 1. State Of Fear Critical Analysis Michael Crichton's 2004 techno–thriller novel, State of Fear received many different opinions from the audience. Although the novel was a page–turner, it disappointed many audiences for they didn't expect that of an action–thriller novel. Some audiences believed he did not provide credible sources for the Global Warming issue. Although the novel was fiction, Crichton provided ample amounts of information based on his own research regarding very important issues such as Global Warming and Climate Change. Crichton speaks about how these topics impact the world and the people living in it. The novel takes the readers on a thrilling rollercoaster ride that is filled with suspense, innovative technology, and outstanding research. State of Fear takes its readers from the streets of Paris to the beaches of Los Angeles, from the glaciers of Iceland to the volcanoes of Antarctica, and from the Arizona desert to the deadly jungles of the Solomon Islands. Michael Crichton presents a thought– provoking novel that makes the readers think outside of their comfort zone. In the novel, Crichton displays how information can be manipulated to people's wishes in the modern world. State of Fear has eight main characters who are Peter Evans, Nick Drake, George Morton, Sarah Jones, John Kenner, Sanjong Thapa, Jimmy Bolden, and Jennifer Haines. Peter Evans is a young lawyer of George Morton who is a very wealthy philanthropist donating most of his money to the National Environmental Resource Fund ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2. Apple Inc. Company Analysis Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1,1976. Apple was incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc. in 1997 and later renamed Apple Inc. to highlight its shift in focus towards consumer electronics in 2007. Apple is the world 's largest information technology company by revenue, the world 's largest technology company by total assets, and the world 's second–largest mobile phone manufacturer. Apple became the first U.S. company to be valued at over US$700 billion. As of March 2016 Apple operates and maintains 475 retail stores in seventeen countries. Apple also owns and operates the online Apple Store and iTunes Store. The iTunes Store is the world 's largest music retailer. For the fiscal year ending in September of 2015, Apple 's worldwide annual revenue was $223 Billion. McDonald 's is the world 's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 68 million customers daily in 119 countries across more than 36,000 stores. Mcdonald 's was founded in 1940. Mcdonald 's was originally a barbecue restaurant owned and operated by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald. In 1948 the two brothers reinvented their business as a hamburger restaurant using production line principles. Businessman Ray Kroc joined the company as a franchise agent in 1955. In 1955 Ray Kroc entered the company as a franchise agent, where he later purchased Mcdonald 's from the two brothers. A McDonald 's restaurant is operated by either a franchisee, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 3. Teen Television Dram The Next Generation, By The Bell And... Every television show falls into one genre or another. Whether its an Action, Comedy, Drama, Adventure show, they all fall into the category of different types of television genres. The concept of a genre can be used in "rhetoric, literary theory, media theory and more recently linguistics, to refer to a distinctive type of 'text'" (Chandler, 1). Thus, every aspect of television exhibits a reliance on genre in which becomes a principal factor of framing texts which support comprehension. Throughout this essay, I will focus specifically on the genre of Teen TV Drama using the television show Degrassi: The Next Generation, and comparing it to two other programs such as Saved by the Bell and Beverly Hills of 90210. Through this notion, we ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Presently, there are many iconic television shows that draw on the generic identity of teen drama for instance, "Degrassi: The Next Generation." Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood's, Degrassi: The Next Generation. Degrassi is known to be a very popular television show that first started in the 1980's. It is a franchise of five television shows that focus on the lives of young teenage students. Some of Degrassi franchise includes the kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi junior high, and Degrassi classic. However, in 2001, there was a new addition of Degrassi that was premiered, Degrassi: The next generation. During its eight seasons, the viewers kept up with numerous different regular teenagers who go to school at Degrassi High school and learn to juggle school while being able to maintain a social life and basically just trying to fit in and finding their place in the world. Looking back to these three popular shows, we are able to discuss the central genre of teen drama. However, when examining the three teen drama television shows, there are many focal points that must be considered. As chandler mentioned before, genre is known to be a distinctive type of "text." However, there are a number of things that must be considered when analyzing a genre. Not only do we study the text, but also the creators and producers of the text, the effect the text has ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4. BSAA Bases: A Short Story Over the next two weeks, we planned how to tell the others about Loki and me. It was going well but Thor was not so sure, what would happen. He's just as anxious as I was about telling knew that they would be mad with him keeping this secret. They had to understand why he didn't tell them. Right now, I was in my office at the NY headquarters for the BSAA. I was in charge of all five of the New York BSAA bases. We had to split the New York base into five parts. The five boroughs– the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island each have a BSAA base. There were also laws in place that said if New York was under a bio–terrorist threat or attack I was to take control of N.Y.P.D, SHIELD and other emergency personnel, which included the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... My desk was bare except the laptop, a small pile of documents, and a picture frame with a picture of the STARS team. I also had seven golden plaques on the wall for the stars members who died. I was dressed in a purple spaghetti strap shirt under a black leather jacket with my hair down, black jeans with my ID on my belt and red flats with a small heel. I was sitting in the chair behind the desk cataloguing reports from the captains of SOU teams I had assigned missions to a couple of weeks ago. The Eagle, Shark and Cobra teams just gotten back and the captains had given me their reports. I heard knock at my office door. Now this is when I get annoyed, no one is supposed to bother me when I was in my office. Unless it was a matter of importance or the training of the new recruits or fleshies as we call them. ''Come on in '' I said. Parker Luciani walked into my office. He was Caucasian, British–Italian with shoulder length black hair. He has chocolate–brown eyes and was dressed in a black–blue shirt under a green BSAA jacket and blue jeans with sneakers. He had a smirk on his face and two coffees in his ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 5. Millionaire Next Door Analysis "The Millionaire Next Door" by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko clarifies the principal reasons why a few people are tycoons and others are most certainly not. As opposed to prevalent suspicion, most moguls are extremely parsimonious and are not hyperconsumers. They don't have costly, extravagance, remote autos, they have humble homes in working class neighborhoods, and they spending plan for every one of their costs. Most tycoons live well beneath their methods. That is definitely why they are moguls. The vast majority who procure high salaries are not rich, and they neglect to gather any enduring riches. They spend their cash as quick as they procure it. Keeping in mind the end goal to gather riches, the creators propose that individuals need to play "great offense." You should spending plan, spending plan, and spending plan. The creators clarify how the normal individual gains riches through seven shared factors. The primary shared factor is to live well beneath your methods. As expressed some time recently, most moguls are extremely economical. They know how much cash they have and where each penny of it is spent. They make a month to month or yearly spending plan or both. Generally, they try to do they say others should do and pass these qualities onto their kids. They spare cash and realize what it takes to have the capacity to resign serenely. They don't live extravagant ways of life. They are readily to pay for quality things however surely not as a picture ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6. The Importance Of Leadership, Values And Vision Of... The Importance of Leadership, Values and Vision in Successful Fashion Retailing. Rhea Hendrickson BA (Hons) Fashion Buying Retail and Management RFRM4005: Identifying the M and E in Team Introduction The retail company which has been selected is Next, due to the long successful leadership skills from CEO Simon Wolfson. This essay is going to look at how Simon has managed to keep Next running and how he successfully leads his management team. Looking at the history of Next it is seen that the previous CEO David Jones saw potential in Simon, from when he was working for them as a buyer back in the early nineties, helping them to rebuild their shares as they had fallen to around ten pence. Simon has also been on the board since 1997 helping to plan of the company putting it together. How Simon has managed to take over from David Jones and how has he kept the business running successfully. Simon Wolfson was appointed the role Chief Executive Officer in 2001, the role was passed down from David Jones who was the previous Chief Executive Officer from 1988. It mentions in a report from the Telegraph (20th May 2001) 'it helped even more that Jones spotted his talents early on and promoted him into ever more senior, precarious positions. If Wolfson 's promotion had been blind nepotism, the whole company would have suffered the consequences by now. Instead it has flourished.' The quote mentions the fact that if Simon didn't take over the business it may not have flourished ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 7. Next PLC Next plc designs, manufactures, and distributes clothing and home furnishing and accessory items to nearly 330 Next retail stores and through the company 's Next Directory mail order sales catalog. Almost all of Next company–owned stores are located in England and Ireland. After ending a brief international expansion––in 1999 the company closed its seven company–owned foreign stores, including its five U.S. retail stores––Next has shifted its international strategy to brand expansion focused on franchising. Next operates franchises in some 20 international markets, especially in the Middle Eastern and Far East Asian markets. The difficult economic climate in the Asian markets in the late 1990s has curtailed the Next franchise expansion, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The company would long remain a mainstay of the United Kingdom 's high street shopping districts. Hepworth & Son 's continued expansion led the company to go public in 1948. By the late 1970s, however, Hepworth & Son had begun to suffer from old–age pains and, especially, from its conservative image. Led by chairman Terence Conran, however, Hepworth & Son made a bold move to remake itself completely at the start of the 1980s. In 1981 the company acquired the Kendalls retail store chain. The Kendalls chain, with some 80 locations, catered to the womenswear market, complementing the Hepworth & Son menswear line. If Kendalls also complemented Hepworth & Son 's somewhat stuffy image, the acquisition would serve as a strong stepping stone for the company 's move to transform itself into a full–line clothing retailer. With the Kendalls acquisition, Conran brought in a new chief executive, George Davies, and gave Davies instructions to reinvent the Kendalls chain. While remaining in the womenswear segment, Davies turned the company toward sales of company–designed and branded merchandise. This merchandise would be sold under a new name and retail store concept, Next, at the former Kendalls locations. The first year of Next brand operations would see a turnover of more than £82 million. By the end of 1982, more than 70 Kendalls locations had been converted to the Next concept. The Next sales ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8. Rhetorical Analysis Of Steve Jobs Speech Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, addressed a speech at the Commencement at Stanford University. "You've got to find what you love," he said to point out the main reason for his speech. Jobs was addressing to the students at Stanford, but he is really addressing to students at every colleges and universities. He point out three different stories to engage the listeners/readers. The three stories are the major points of his life. He was addressing them to show his listeners/readers that there is a way for anything even if you are struggling. It is effective, because as a reader; I find Jobs' speech incredibly inspiring. Jobs uses three different stories that have a huge impact in his life. These three stories point out the strategies that he used to gain the listener/reader's attention. Jobs' purpose of the speech is to influence the listeners. He wanted to entertain his listeners with stories that play a huge part of his life. The knowledge the audience might have on Jobs' background of his story is that he is a successful CEO of the Apple company. Apple is a worldwide technology company that sells software, electronics, and online services. Jobs' speech enlighten the audience to agree to what he has to say about doing what you love. He used strategies such as figurative language, rhetorical devices, ethos, pathos, and logos to encourage his audience to believe in themselves. Jobs used ethos strategy which is convincing someone of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 9. Analysis Of The Millionaire Next Door The book" The Millionaire Next Door" was written by Thomas J. Stanley, Ph. D and William D. Danko this book goes into explaining different stories of how millionaires made their millions and how they could keep it, the book goes into explaining the difference between a UAW's and PAW's millionaires and the habits they have in common and don't. The book shows interesting fact on how simple lifestyle habits can make anyone a millionaire, and how they might live right next door to you and me. In "The Millionaire Next Door" the book goes into looking at different forms of millionaires, not all millionaire's wear very expensive jewelry, jet set around the world and buy luxury foreign vehicles this is quite the opposite. In fact, most millionaires spend less than $5,000 on their watches and most of their occupations include welding contractors, auctioneers, farmers, owners of mobile homes parks, pest controllers, coin dealers and private contractors. Most millionaires are blue collar workers, we do have a few that are doctors, lawyers, etc. in the mix. But, blue–collar workers spend about 7% per average per year this includes, they buy cheaper homes, wear inexpensive suits and drive American made cars, and only a few leases their vehicles, their wife's handle the budgeting, and they all are well educated, as well as their children, they work between 45–50 per week and here are seven factors they all live by 1. They live below their means 2. They allocate their time, energy, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 10. The Millionaire Next Door Summary A Synopsis of "The Millionaire Next Door" This book is based on 20 years of research on the journey of Ordinary Americans, who became self– made true millionaires in 1 generation and a comparison of their living standards and their spending pattern to find a commonality and break the common image of a millionaire which is projected by media . This book tells the real meaning of wealth ,how to calculate the total wealth and other qualities that an individual needs to develop to accumulate a huge amount of wealth even when there incomes are not very high. This book shows the simple spending and saving habits that lead to more cash in the bank than most people earn in their life, and helps to avoid the pitfalls some potential future millionaires ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... 2)Frugal Frugal Frugal : –>Frugal is defined as "sparing or economical with regard to money or food".Though it seems ironical, millionaires are frugal .This is an important quality which helps them avoid any excess expenditure.This chapter tells us how millionaires become millionaires because of budgeting and controlling expenses. 3)Time,energy and money : –>This chapter discusses the time and energy PAWs allocate on planning their financial investments .It makes a comparison of the PAWs an UAWs in terms of these parameters It takes the example of two wealthy phyicians .One of whom is a PAW and the other UAW and describes the way they spend their resources . 4)You aren't what you drive : This chapter discusses how millionaires prefer financial independence than showing off their wealth.It takes the case of Mr W W Allan .It takes the example of car purchases made by a PAW and what their buying habits reveal. 5)Economic Outpatient Care ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 11. Millionaire Next Door Reflection With the book "Millionaire Next Door" written by Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D. and William D. Danko goes into detail in explaining different stories and examples of how millionaires made their millions. Throughout this book, I learned five points that I'll be explaining in how I want to include these points in my life from everything takes time and energy, why being frugal is important, why you are not what you drive, whether I'm a PAW or a UAW and why education is important and how I'll be adding them into my and my family lifestyle when it comes to financial needs. Throughout the book, it goes into looking at different forms of millionaires and how these millionaires acquired their fortunes from, how everything takes time and energy. Most ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... When looking at UAW or a PAW I really looked at my upbringing and saw that my parents where UAWS. They worked a lot, which made them good money, they spent a lot, they charged a lot of debts, if we needed something we bought it, and most things we wanted, we bought, didn't save much. As my parents got older they had to become PAWs from not working as much they really look at their money, they save, really budget and really think about their spending habits. They buy their basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter and save for the extra stuff they may need. For myself, because of my parents and with not working full time and being a full–time student. I have had to be a PAW it's something I'm still working on, by saving more and watching my spending. The fifth and last point I learned from "The Millionaire Next Door" was the one thing they kept saying all throughout the book. That every millionaire had a good education and if they didn't they made sure that their children and grandchildren got a good education. I think this is so important as well getting an education is a must nowadays with any career field and it's important that women and their daughters go to college. It encourages one to want ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12. The Next Christian Analysis The Next Christian Summary In The Next Christians, Gabe Lyons presents how the next generation of Christians turns the tide by bringing the truth of the Gospel to bear on our changing, secular society. While many Christians are worrying about the growing disregard for Christians and deviation from our faith, Gabe holds an optimistic attitude and believes now we are restorers, and Christianity's best day are yet to come Firstly, Lyons points out that the "old" Christianity in Western civilization is fading and replaced by "next Christians", which are Christians in our present and future generations who hold new notions and values from our secular and fast–changing world. The "Christian America" was dead as the industrial age brought us speed and progress. More and more Christians have a feeling that our faith is changing drastically. More and more worries about the loss of faith appear in our society, but Gabe, gives his determined answer: the next Christians do not abandon Gospel, but embrace it as they encounter our broken world, seeking restoration for our culture. The death of "old" Christianity must mean that the "new style" has been born. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In separatist, there are insiders, culture warriors, evangelizers; in cultural, there are blenders and philanthropies. After introducing these concepts, he emphasizes another type of Christian–––– Restorers, who envision the world as it was meant to be and they work toward that vision. They seek to amend the world's brokenness. They want to preserve the value of Christianity. Christ's death and resurrection not only saved people from something but save people to something. Therefore, the next Christians are participants of God's restoration project for the whole world but not simply wait for ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 13. The Next Earthquake Imagine the lives and money we could save if you could predict when the next earthquake will hit. To bad that world is at least a century away. The technology and are study on the earth and tectonic plates isn't all there yet but at the rate we are advancing as a species we will quickly get the technology to easily predict quakes. "We already have the tectonics plates mapped out", says Joel Achenbach in her article "The Next Big One". With having the tectonics plates already mapped out we know exactly where they already are. All we need to know is how fast each tectonic plate is moving and what direction they are going to see when the next quake will be. Scientist will be able to calculate when the next earthquake will hit because by having ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14. The Next Room Watching the play "In The Next Room" seemed as a twisted funny entertaining comedy play. It wasn't like most plays i saw it was actually quite different, very open with the actionsand scenes acted out on stage. The impression i got from the play is a young doctor from a time back then working out of his household as a sex therapist. He would have revolving appointments with his "sick" patients to treat them. He was never really sure how or why it was working on them but he knew they kept coming back for treatment, eventually healing them. From my point of view how he came up with such a gadget is his obsession and how amazed he is with technology with how it could just simply heal one and what it could do for his patients. Dr.Givings ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Adding to Catherine feeling left out her husband was never intimate with her but showing better attention to his clients. This caused Catherine to go to desperate measures, It so happens his patients started showing up for an excuse to try to get extra treatments because they started to be "better" but just enjoyed the pleasure. Often Dr. Givings would go to the bar so when his clients showed up he wasn't around just his wife giving her the opportunity to become even more curious. Mrs. Daldry and Mrs. Givings met they started messing around with the machine. Mrs. Daldry started to perform the procedure on his wife telling her the steps she has to take. Catherine couldn't believe the sensation she felt almost uncontrollable. Dr. Givings returned home very upset when he found out they touched the machine. The play ended with her husband realizing he should value and please her much more so they became intimate. Overall, i enjoyed the play i found it to be great and different it was from ones ive experienced in the past. It was very bold and explicit uncensored, i feel they allowed themselves to be more open to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 15. Next Of Man Valeria Ramos Professor Cornelius Engl 1302 105 7 Oct. 2016 To the Next of Kin Written in 1895, Rudyard Kipling's If is a poem inspired by his good friend Leander Starr Jameson. Kipling had addressed his poem to his son evidently in the last line, "And ... you'll be a Man, my son!" He wrote an instructional poem for his son to follow by simply saying "If you can do this, then you will be rewarded this and become a Man." In this coming–of–age poem the author utilizes personification and repetition to inspire the readers to strengthen their self–integrity. Kipling was born in bombay india, which at the time owned by england. Although being born in India constitutes him as an Anglo–Indian, for most of his life Kipling has lived outside if his birth ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The reiteration of the phrase allows a build up of the tone of the poem to the ending. Kipling lists ways to become a Man. For example, in the first stanza, Kipling is talking about being honest and staying true to yourself, be hated and not be influenced by the hate. Present yourself modestly and speak simply. This stanza states the main idea of the poem when the speaker is instructing the reader to remember who you are. One of the most famous lines from this poem is "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster/ And treat those two impostors just the same." Kipling personifies Triumph and Disaster and describes them as "impostors" to get the audience to realize that a sense of victory and a sense of failure can be caused by the same thing and to not be fooled by what they seem to be. Kipling's works were very popular in the late 19th century and early 20th century including this particular poem. "If" has remained relevant for so long because it has been carried out through generations. It motivates the audience to get their ethics in line and teaches them ways to have integrity. It also gets the audience to realize that integrity is an important characteristic to carry down the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 16. Next Step Analysis Becoming the Light Ramona is certainly capable and qualified to accept the position, and will probably be successful if she does choose to do that. As you stated, the teachings that Ramona has learned, both from Liberty University as well as her Christian teachings, would equip her well to make a difference at Next Step. Matthew 5:16 reminds us to " Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven" (Barker, NASB, 1999). She should be the light that shines within Next Step disseminating her ethics and values pulling from her Biblical worldview. It will be a challenge, and I believe that if Ramona does not decline the offer, then she will need to be intentional going ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Os Hillman, in his article 4 Types of Christians, describes what he believes are the four types of Christians that are typically found in the workplace. One, the Christian that is just trying to survive the workplace, and typically will segment their work lives and their spiritual lives. Hillman states that this type of Christian has not seen the power of God's presence in their work lives, and has little direction and purpose. The second type of Christian is the one that is living by Christian principles. This person is most likely increasingly changing negative patterns in their life, however, they are not necessarily directing their influence outward to others. Thirdly, there is the Christian that is living by the power of the Holy Spirit. These Christians are disciplined in the study of His Word, dedicated to prayer, and seeks to be obedient to the Holy Spirit and Biblical teachings. Lastly, the fourth type of Christian is one that is transforming their workplace for Christ. Embracing the power of the Holy Spirit, and seeking the manifestation of God's kingdom here on earth. Hillman states that when the kingdom of God is demonstrated on earth, then the workplace and broader society will be transformed (Hillman, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 17. America's Next Top Model America's Next Top Model and the Damaging Effects of contradiction in a Starving Industry Women today are often bombarded with countless images of highly distorted and photo shopped creations that are meant to represent the ideal woman. Every time we turn on a TV, open a magazine, or visit YouTube; we get forced into consuming these images. With ads running like Victoria's Secret's "Perfect Body" campaign, which featured very non diverse thin models in lingerie. Across the image of all the women were the words the perfect "body"; this couldn't be a more accurate description of the unattainable ideals of body imagery in today's society. For the average sized modern woman, there is no escape. These unattainable body ideals, are the reason ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Especially Reality Television; with shows like America's Next Top Model as one of the most notorious. America's Next top Model is an American reality television series in which young women (and more recently young men) compete to win a modeling career. The show is hosted and produced by Tyra Banks, famous super model and TV host. The show consist of a dozen contestants who must eat, breath, and live fashion for the next twelve o fourteen weeks. They must compete in competitive photoshoots and quickly gain skills that models learn over years in only a matter of weeks. Then during judging they must stand and have every aspect of their highly photo shopped pictures meticulously scrutinized. The photoshoots themselves range in a wide variety of subjects, and have even known to be very controversial. Every aspect of the girls are meticulously watched and examined, if not by the judges than by their fellow competitors. It's a high stressed show that feeds on the cut throat politics of the fashion industry. It forces the competitors to strive unattainable ideals of beauty, and it stresses that in order to be successful you must be willing to give up your own identity and become a mere ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 18. The Millionaire Next Door Summary The Millionaire Next Door The book The Millionaire Next Door written by Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D. and William D. Danko, Ph.D is a study about how people get wealthy and stay wealthy. They search deeper into what people really do hold wealth and those who pose as having wealth. The research conducted by these two gentlemen took place over a 20 year timeline and the goal of the research was to find out how ordinary people become wealthy and to disprove some of the many misconceptions held about millionaires. The authors came up with seven common characteristics about those who become wealthy. Out of those seven, three key traits can be seen which are; responsibility, hard work, and proper planning. The seven common characteristics that the authors found are; living well below their means, allocating their time, money and energy efficiently, belief financial independence is more important than displaying high social status, their children are economically self–sufficient, their parents did not provide outpatient economic care, they are proficient ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In chapter one the authors record how the millionaires they interviewed described themselves. The way wealth is described in the book is by the amount of appreciable assets that a person may own, not the amount of material assets. Most millionaires are self–confident and trust themselves in their ability to amass wealth. They do not rely on someone else to provide that. They are frugal in their consuming of goods. These individuals do not choose to show the world that they have wealth. They make economically smart decisions about the clothes they wear, the cars they drive, and the food they eat. As quoted from the book, "The foundation stone of wealth accumulation is defense... They become millionaires by budgeting and controlling expenses, and they maintain their affluent status the same ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 19. Millionaire Next Door Reflection In the "Millionaire Next Door" written by Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D. and William D. Danko. This book goes into detail in explaining different stories and examples of how millionaires made their millions. Throughout this book, I learned five points and I'll be explaining how I want to include these points in my life from everything takes time and energy, why being frugal is important, why you aren't your vehicle, whether I'm a PAW or a UAW and why education is important. In taking these points and the ways that I will add them to my lifestyle when it comes to financial needs of myself and my family. Throughout "The Millionaire Next Door" the book goes into looking at different forms of millionaires and how these millionaires acquired their fortunes, from that everything takes time and energy. Making millions can't just happen in one–day millionaires spend their money at the right time and save their money. They chose the right occupation and most come from humble backgrounds and are blue–collar workers. They got into their fields at the right time and chose the right job and had the right education. I also will use this in my personal life and remember everything takes time and energy, especially when it comes to finances. (pg ...) The second lesson I learned is to be frugal, when it comes to most millionaires I never thought a millionaire to be frugal this is not what the media portray them to be. But, more of them living these lavish lifestyles and buying anything they ever ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 20. Effects Of Technology On The Next Generation The Next Generation From computers filling whole rooms to cellphones fitting in the palm of our hands, technology has come a long way. With the advancements that have been made we are able to dive into a whole new world of possibilities like never before. We are all able to communicate with someone miles away in an instant, as well as obtain vast amounts of countless information for any purpose on a whim. Technology has helped this generation develop. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the next. With technology being integrated in our society more than ever before, young children are being exposed to technology at such a young age that it is becoming detrimental to their wellbeing. With there being various applications and programs designed for children to play and learn from parents would think that technology is vital for their upbringing, but they could not be more misinformed. According to the article "The Influence of Young Children's Use of Technology on Their Learning: A Review" by member of the Department of Early Childhood Education at the National Taitung University, Ching–Ting Hsin and fellow colleagues Ming–Chaun Li and Chin Chung Tsai from the Nation Taiwan University, the programs are causing some negative effects on children. In their research they have come to "believe that the use of technologies may impede these children's social, emotional, physical and cognitive development" from prolonged use (Hsin 1). Of course there are some positives to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 21. The Next President Of America No matter the size of the group, every group has a figure that leads them. Leaders need to have leadership; leadership are the skills that a leader uses to move a group forward. It propels the group to move in the right direction. Presidents are leaders of a country, an enormous group, a group nonetheless. A president has to have a transparent leadership in order for the people of America to trust him, if his leadership skills are lackluster, the people will begin to doubt his ability to move the country forward. In this paper, I will try to explore the type of leadership that is needed for the next president of America, what can be accomplished with great leadership skills and how depending the leadership of the next president, will affect ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... We need someone who will have leadership skills that will not lack greatness. Bad presidents don't get to be in the worst presidents list just because; they earned that spot because they lacked leadership. James Buchanan was "a man who truly lacked character and watched helplessly as his country descended into the worst crisis of its history. He stepped into the presidency with a blatant lie to the American people" (Merry, The National Interest), presidents like Buchanan are the epitome of bad leadership. We don't need a president in 2016, who will let the country free fall to a national crisis, we need someone who will have persistence and resilience to hold this country with both hands. In a survey that was recently published in Pew Research Center, it shows that American people have lost a considerable amount of trust since President Johnson. Even though some presidents have tried, since then to bring trust back, it hasn't reached levels seen on past presidents. We need a substantial leader who will enact change that will bring trust to Americans once more. Great leaders show great leadership. They earn that name because they had resilience, persistence, communicated with honesty and accomplished their vision. Abraham Lincoln had a vision and went for it, he communicated perfectly in the Gettysburg Address. "Lincoln's efforts to abolish slavery culminated in the Emancipation Proclamation [...] The measure prompted the Senate to pass the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which permanently outlawed slavery" (Chow, Live Science), Lincoln's vision and persistence led to the first steps in human equality in the U.S. This is the type of leadership we need, someone who will not be back down and let the country run into a pile of racism and hatred. A president in 2016 with this type of leadership will move the country forward. It will benefit the people, my family and I for ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 22. Book Report: The Millionaire Next Door The Millionaire Next Door is a book written by two professors of economics, Thomas Stanley and William Danko, and is difficult to immediately apply to one's own life. It is not a self–help book; it is an economic study with significant implications for greater society. It is an attempt to study the behaviors, habits, and most importantly the attitudes of the United States' wealthy, thereby providing a glimpse into what makes some wealthy while others remain less affluent. Because of this, the primary focus of the book is not how the findings within the book affect the average consumer, but why do the wealthy become wealthy. Therefore, to properly utilize this book a reader must compare his or her behavior to those of the wealthy and see where ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... For example, in the chapter dealing with what type of cars the wealthy tend to buy, a majority of the information focuses upon the type and price of cars driven by the wealthy. This information like most of this book lays to rest the myth of the indulgent millionaire whom spends on a whim, but it not any new information one cannot gain from many other parts of the study. The most important information I gleaned from this chapter, however, was the importance of networking and how the wealthy use every opportunity available to increase and strengthen their network. Yet it is nearly ten pages into the chapter regarding motor vehicle purchases before a reader is presented with the importance of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 23. The Millionaire Next Door Analysis The Millionaire Next Door is insightful book for those wanting to understand how your money works for you. This being said, Thomas J. Stanley did a splendid job ensuring that you get his main points accessed on how people who are millionaires stay millionaires, these points include living below your income, manage your time and money efficiently, living independently is more important than showing high social status, not relying on your parents for money, having children who are self–sufficient, and choosing the right occupation. From these points the most the top three most valuable in my opinion are living below your income, manage your time and money efficiently, living independently is more important than showing high social status, having children who are self–sufficient, this is technically four but I believe that if you are going to live below your income you are going to have to manage your time and money efficiently, thus, in my opinion putting them as one point. Managing our time and money efficiently is a priority. This lesson is ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... I believe that if I am raising children I would like to do it right. There is no doubt in my mind that women have the odds stacked against us when it comes to getting a high income job, a man in the same position could make more than the women. But as a raise my children I would teach my children that they can do whatever occupation they choose. Another thing I would not do is provide much money to my children, I would want them to learn how to gain it on their own. In the book it talks about how children how parents give children money, it can lead them down the path of becoming an UAW, I would want my children to use the PAW approach. I also learned that you should never tell your child how much you make, if they are getting a trust fund, and don't give them money as a negotiation strategy. I believe that these are valuable lessons when bringing up children in our ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 24. Analysis of Next Plc Analysis of NEXT plc and its environment Contents 1 INTRODUCTION 2 2 OVERVIEW 2 2.1 The Market 2 2.2 The Company 3 3 ANALYTIC TOOLS 4 3.1 PEST – Analysis 4 3.2 SWOT – Analysis 7 3.3 Competitive Analysis 9 4 CONCLUSION 12 5 MISSION STATEMENT 13 6 OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES 14 6.1 Good quality and price 14 6.2 Relationship between Next and its environment 14 6.3 Shopping as en event 15 7 BIBLIOGRAPHY 16 1 Introduction This Report should give the reader an overview of the clothing retail market in general and an in– depth analyse of NEXT Plc in detail. The main emphasis in this essay are the Retail and Directive division of NEXT Plc because they are the cash generators. Furthermore it shows the current situation of NEXT, its ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Due to the EU membership a trend can be seen towards stricter environmental protection legislation. This may have a direct or indirect effect on NEXT or his suppliers. Economic factors Looking at the economic environment, it is somewhat tricky since on the one hand there is the strong sterling compared to the Euro. Euroland encourages imports and endeavours to hold domestic prices at an attractive level. But on the other hand it is difficult for the UK to be competitive outside its boundaries because of the high pound sterling exchange rate against the Euro. As NEXT sells about 96% in the UK marketplace, this may currently only have a limited effect, but could be more important in the future when thinking globally. Fig. 2 This can also be seen on the "Big Mac – Cross Rates" table, where hamburgers sold in the UK are more expensive than in most other countries. So an investment outside the UK might be very attractive – also speaking of "re–imports" to transfer the goods back into the domestic market. Source: see Chapter 7 Another issue is the falling unemployment rate. For the UK population this is good news but for companies like NEXT, this has different implications. For NEXT it means higher expenditure on wages, as well as greater difficulties in recruiting good employees. Social factors Speaking of the socio–cultural future it should be mentioned that people retire earlier these days, as well as working shorter ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 25. The Next Generation Analysis This week we jumped into the Renaissance. The ground work for understanding the time period was set with the initial discussion about the influences of humanism, the Reformation, and the relative peace of the time. All of these aspects aided in allowing musicians and musical traditions mingle. In the early 15th century there is a rise to prominence by the English, but also this mixing. The English had a liking for using thirds and sixths in their music, something that came to be called contenance angloise . This mixed in with the French preference for rhythmic complexity and forms, and the Italian florid melodic writing, to create this new international style. The composers associated with this time period are John Dunstable, Gilles Binchois, and Guillaume Du Fay. In the "next generation" (1450–1490), there is a greater use of imitation, wider ranges, more equality among the voices, minor prolations, and longer phrases. There was only one composer who we studied, Antoine Busnoys. In the "next, next generation" (1490–), there is a breakaway from formes fixe , the structure of works being based on the text, and greater equality of voices to the point where each phrase is composed with all the voices in mind. The composers associated with this time period are Jacob Obrecht, Heinrich Isaac, and Josquin de Prez. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... For example, in Alleluia, A newë work , there is the fauburden and subsequent fauxbourbon. The first uses a line in the middle line with two voices on top and bottom improvising, while the latter uses the top line as the center with the two lower voices improvising. There also is a change in the definition of the motet: a polyphonic setting of latin text other than the mass cycle and the polyphonic setting of sacred text in another ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 26. Next Plc Essay REPORT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NEXT PLC. BUSINESS ACCOUNTING SPRING 2013 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Profitability Analysis by Sinthusa Muralitharan 4 Working Capital Analysis by Saranya Ratnasingham 9 Conclusion on Next Performance 13 Recommendation 14 Reference/ Bibliography 15 Appendices 16 Introduction Next is one of a main UK based retail company. It offers fashion and accessories for men, women and children as well as full range of home–wares. In this assignment we would be looking at Performance Ratios of Next and how well they are doing through 2008 – 2012. We have looked more in depth on their profitability and working ratio analysis. Profitability Analysis by Sinthusa Muralitharan ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... DEBENHAMS PROFITABILITY RATIOS DEBENHAMS PROFITABILITY RATIOS When we compare the profitability ratios of Debenhams with Next, we can see that overall Next has done well than Debenhams throughout the years since there is a drop in the ratios throughout the year. Conclusion Overall we can say that next has increased their profits throughout the years after a slight fallback from 2008 to 2009. From seeing the increase in Gross profit margin we can say that the company may be in position to start increasing their product prices and they can be able to decrease the cost of purchases. From looking at operating profit margin, it can be said that Next plc improved their cost accounting. This could be an explanation for the increase in the operating margin ratio. In conclusion I would say the company is doing well. Working Capital Analysis by The financial measurement of operating liquidity available to a business is what Working capital is. All the formulas for Working Capital Ratios are shown in appendix 7. Constructive result will show the business that it is able to pay off its short–term liabilities. In addition a high working capital also means that the company have the capacity to enlarge its operations. The graph clearly shows us of a constructive result in the year of 2008 and 2009 where the working capital remains the same in both years. This means that Next was ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 27. Leadership Into The Next Millennium 1.) The concept that I have acquired and would to discuss is "leadership into the next millennium". There are many leaders that share similar but different leadership approaches. But for all leaders, communication is critical to the success of their vision and their approach to how their vision is utilized within their organization. Communication needs to takes place at all levels from initial training to senior management training roles. A leader will use communication to relay information to all employees at all levels. When doing so, all employees should understand why the organization exists, what the organization does, what the long term growth outlook is and most importantly in my opinion, the important things the company does not do. When leaders use clear and honest communication they are increasing their chances that the employees will build positive emotional bank account deposits while building trust. An employee will trust that leader to communicate during positive and negative times. The leader will also value their employees and will genuinely care about their employees. Unlike traditional leadership where people were counted as expendable and replaceable, the new approach to leadership values the asset which is the employee. For example, a leader will have meeting with all levels of management to explain and go over in detail a vision in which the lower level employees will be able to share their vision. This shared vision has the potential to create new ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 28. Gender Roles In Star Trek Next Generation Essay In 1966 a series called "Star Trek" was created. It's creator, Gene Roddenberry, did not create the show to be a science fiction series. The series was much deeper than that. It wasn't just about discovering new planets and civilizations. It was about controversial issues. Even though the series' take place in the 23rd and 24th century the issues struck with the times and related current issues. Through each series, The Original, Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager, there has been progression with the times and the issues. The issues that surround the episodes of Star Trek include race, religion, sexuality, the depiction of science and gender roles. The central focus being talked about in ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... There was the captain, Janeway, Kes and Seven of Nine. This series brought women into leadership roles. The progression of women in Star Trek has been appropriately timed and has even pushed a little bit past the time. Even though Uhura basically played the role of a secretary her role still pushed the envelope for the time because of her race. She was a black actress during or right after the civil rights movement. She even thought of quitting the role because she felt that she wasn't used enough for her role in the series. However, after Martin Luther King, Jr. talked to her and told her how important it would be for her to stay on the show, she did. Women in Star Trek have progressed from a secretary type, to a doctor and counselor, to the second in command and eventually the first in command or the captain. Their progress allows them to be more influential. Let's talk more specifically about the Next Generation series. The Original series showed the four starring male roles to provide everything for the crew. This is not the case in Next Generation. Next Generation is more like a family with a father, a mother and children. But who were the biggest members of the family? There are four characters, which give the presence of a family on Next Generation. First, you have the father. This is actually quite simple. You have Captain Picard who plays the father. He is much older than any of the other crew seen ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 29. Essay on Next Generation Air Transportation System The Future of the "Next Generation Air Transportation System" October 23, 2011 Tech 3020 By: Joel Borton The Future of the Next Generation Air Transportation System Since the Wright brother's first flight over Kitty Hawk 108 years ago, the accomplishments of the human race in aerospace have been nothing short of miraculous. The United States aerospace and aviation industry has developed into a crucial element of the global infrastructure. It is an industry that moves people and goods quickly and virtually anywhere in the world. However, aerospace and aviation is an industry at risk. While there may be a temporary pause given the current economy, the steady increase in ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... What permits this? Each airplane will have a special transponder that transmits and receives precise information about the time at which it and others will cross key points along their route. Additionally, pilots and air traffic managers on the ground will have the same precise information, transmitted via data communications, which creates a much faster process of getting the planes in and out of the airports. This also helps the air traffic control managers by being able to allow the airplanes closer to each other with out harming them. These controllers will not have to use as much two–way communication neither because the information will automatically be transmitted via data communications. Therefore, the communication frequencies will be less busy and less stressful on the air traffic controllers. Which creates a much faster process of getting the planes in and out of airports. Once the planes have departed from their airport, the transponders along with the new GPS based technology that NextGen has included into the "Implementation Plan" may now choose more direct paths instead of using old traditional Navaid technology, such as Victor Airways to travel. With GPS technology as part of the new system they are hoping it will cut down on the noise level of communication frequencies as well. Pilots will use GPS based ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 30. Diversity In Generation Next "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in service to others", quoted by Mahatma Gandhi. In 1998, a former professional boxing promoter, Harry E. Cummins III, found both himself and an organization in Toledo, OH (along with Jozsef Szanto of Hungary, a former Olympic boxing coach) called international boxing club (IBC). Harry's mission is to remove at–risk youths off the streets by giving them a place of comfort to exercise while learning discipline and vocational skills through boxing. Growing up in the projects and the absence of Harry's father from home caused Harry to not value education and lack discipline, until he moved and joined the basketball team. Harry used the gym and what he personally encountered to help kids in gangs ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... I was the secretary of the bible club my junior year and I am currently the vice president. Generation Next is a faith–based club and our mission is to tell the students of North Miami Beach Senior High School about Jesus. The diversity in Generation Next caused us to be involved in many activities around the school. Bible club gave socks, towels, food, clothes to the less advantageous, participated in a Christmas shoebox toy drive, and helped any student in need. We believe in supporting one another by building a strong relationship that will lead us all to success. Moreover, in the three years of attending GEMS (Girls Educated and Motivated for Success), an all–girls club, we assist our community by helping other young ladies, conducting and volunteering at other cancer walks, picking up trash and painting the school, like SHAPE. We are GEMS sisters, together we build self–confidence and motivate each other to make a difference. SHAPE focuses on cleaning and keeping the environment healthy. We serve the environment by picking up trash, rebuilding schools, and volunteering at walks such as "March for Babies". Generation Next, GEMS and SHAPE give me the opportunity to bear fruits while I ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 31. Cocoa Touch Layer Analysis from, by making use of the real calculating equation intended for BMR, knowledge of controlling plus limiting errors is acquired. However, because of the extensive analysis scope, there are not so many features can provide from the program. Also, the testing part is completed manually so there may be few unexpected instances that cannot be controlled correctly (appendix 1). Apart from, you may still find some limitations from the plan. Firstly, the application will come back wrong result if consumer input extremely large information like one million for that height, the weight or the age group. Secondly, some advanced functions such as notifications, reminder plus multiple recommended training applications are not included due to the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... It offers huge number of design and components strategies from Apple, including multi–tasking, touch–based input and output, updates, plus high–level system contacts. Consequently, Cocoa touch layer is among the most fundamental layer of iOS app (Apple 2014, offered 22 02.2017). Mass media layer provides various multi–media autos, including video, graphics and functionalities. Graphics technologies content material several embedded libraries which usually enhances iOS applications' top quality customer interface and easy in order to customize due to the versatility. Audio technologies, on the other hand, include hearing experiences. Audio systems support rich audio built, HDMI content, playback and audio recording–in sounds. Finally, video systems utilize the charged power associated with phone to manage video items such as playing and documenting. Besides, with appropriate documenting hardware, video technologies can offer the ability for streaming video clip contents through internet furthermore. As referred to earlier, the particular Core layer has 2 sub layer called Primary Services layer and Primary OS layer. Core solutions layer is the layer intended for which includes peer–to–peer such as iCloud, social media sharing, networking and services. iCloud, or even iCloud storage, could be the Apple's online data storage space. iCloud service provides advantages for writing user information and information to the particular central ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 32. Next President Quotes I disagree with this quote. I disagree because everyone should listen to me. "Why?" you might ask. Well, I am the living, breathing, walking god. Also, I will be the next President. I am also the best rapper there ever was and will be even after I'm dead. Everyone should follow my directions, my words, and my choices–nobody else. Kanye West for your next President! I have multiple reasons why I disagree with this quote. This idiot obviously didn't know I existed, but who wouldn't? How would someone not know that me, Kanye, A.K.A. god and next future President, doesn't exist? Only a dumbass that lives under a rock would not know that I exist. He probably does live under a rock; no wonder his quote is incorrect! Everyone but me is stupid. I ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 33. Next 11 Research Paper The purpose of this research paper is to take an in–depth investigation of a topic related to international economics. After taking an in depth investigation of What and Who is the Next 11 we will be able to describe in full an overview of the next 11, differences between next 11 and BRIC, current consumer trends, N11 business environments, potential drawbacks, and future scenarios. We will have a full understanding of what defines the Next 11, what composes them and why they are who they are. First of all who and what are the Next 11. The Next Eleven, known also as N–11, is a term coined by Goldman Sachs in late–2005 to represent the eleven countries it thought could potentially have a BRIC–like impact in rivaling in the G7 nations. The N11 countries are Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, South Korea, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Turkey and Vietnam. Although varied both geographically and economically, these 11 nations have highlights in like manner that are accepted to single out their high financial potential. All have extensive and developing populations. Between 1980 and 2008, population development was most noteworthy in Pakistan at 110.8%, with the least being in South Korea, with 28.4% period development; Of the N11 countries, Indonesia had the largest population as of January 2008, with 228.9 million people, while South Korea had the smallest at 47.6 million; Every one ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The N11 nations are additionally distinctive in their business surroundings, influencing their relative appeal as a venture destination. A countries business environment is roughly explained as the mix of inner and outside elements that impact an organization's or nations working circumstance. The business environment can incorporate components, for example, customers and suppliers; its opposition and proprietors; enhancements in innovation; laws and government exercises; and market, social and financial ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 34. Next Level Education Marie and Howard Dahn obvious know the value of next education. The very reason why they ask this is to see if the person writing the essay knows that reason or has their own. I believe I have come up the many reasons for why I value a next level of education. I believe one of the many reasons is knowledge, the creation of new bonds, and in general to experience new things. These are the some of the reasons why I believe next level education is important. Like I previously said, Knowledge is a big reason why the next level of education is really important. Knowledge of course doesn't have to be being the most intelligent in the world. It's about learning new things and applying them or knowing why it affects your day to day life. A more ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... I still think that Mrs. and Mr. Dahn would agree with my claims. If I were just to say that a next level of education is only important only getting your degree then that would be ignoring the other benefits. Which are knowledge, the creation of new bonds, and experiencing new things. In a next level of education you will meet some people who will teach you new things and vice versa. You might find someone really inspiring that will be a sort of encouragement to continue to succeed. Of course the end goal is to have a more educated community and experts in many fields to create more advancements for humankind. That's the end goal for humankind, it's to advancements and make the world ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 35. Next Plc Swot Abstract This report will analyse the corporate activities and position of Next plc, focusing on clothing, which is the company's main product area. The report firstly provides an overview of the history and background of the company as well as mentioned the state of the clothing retail market. Following the introduction the report then goes into deep analysis of Next, beginning with identifying the company's key strengths and opportunities for future success, before going on to explore certain dangers with the corporate decisions and its market structure. 1. Introduction Founded by Joseph Hepworth in 1864 as a tailoring business, and still holds clothing retail at the core of its products. For this reason this report will focus on ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Certainly luxury products like the clothes Next offers are still in danger of substitute products, as seen by Porter (1985) as one of the five key threats to a company's competitive advantage. This threat is more so in the case of Next as the products they produce are fairly standardised and so are replicated by competitors such as Topman and River Island. Porter (2008) cited how strategy "rests in unique activities" and so the issue the company faces is that with low priced clothing manufacturing available globally, how can it make its products unique to ensure future sales. As the clothing retail market is based primarily on price competition, any aspect of customer loyalty to a store or brand is severely diminished. Next's reliance on its competitor's prices showcases a kinked demand curve scenario, which was identified by Maskin et al (1988) as problematic for companies as their power over their own profit margins is reduced. It could be argued therefore that Next has little power to change its own profits as the company cannot control either the price or demand for their products. In addition, Padmanabhan (1997) acknowledged that retail clothing is a particularly uncertain market, due to the disposable ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 36. The Millionaire Next Door Summary Author Introduction: The book The Millionaire Next Door was written by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko. Dr. Stanley was an author and a professor at Georgia State University and the University at Albany, State University of New York. Stanley authored more than 40 published articles that dealt with the affluent in America. He died in March 2015 in an auto accident. Stanley also appeared numerous times on The Today Show and Oprah Winfrey Show. Dr. Danko is an author and has appeared in numerous publications. He is currently a professor at the University at Albany, State University of New York. Danko was inducted into the Omicro Delta Kappa society in 2005. Book evaluation: As I read this book I found myself discovering that my interpretation ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The adult children have a false sense of security and feel they must live at a higher status than what they can afford. They tend to calculate the expenditures with the anticipation of receiving the EOC. It is much easier for the adult children of wealthy families to spend other people's money than to try and earn it themselves. This mentality leads to the adult children waiting around for the next economic outpatient care package and they become less productive at earning wealth and increasing net ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 37. Next Plc Essay 1. Introduction In this assignment we have been set the task of carrying out a retail evaluation project of Next plc. This has to be done from the point of view from a consultant or analyst. The assignment has been split up into two tasks, firstly to analyse and evaluate Next plc, then secondly suggest any ways in which their marketing performance can be improved for future success. My first step is to get an overview of Next plc as a company, how it started, the market sector it operates in and its past and present performance. 2. History of Next To analyse Next we need to get a clear view of the business and start from the very beginning. So back in 1864 was the very beginning for the company we now know as Next. J. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In the UK there are a total of 25.6 million homes across the UK, and within that 25.6 million 36% are in the age range of 20–45. Some companies have found it hard to satisfy this certain segment, but Next have managed it very well. Although suggestions are made that, ¡§Next missed its target market¡KNext reaches a far wider age range than was originally planned¡¨ – (McGoldrick) Wither the target market was planned or not it can be said performance wise, Next are a success. 3.3 Present Performance According to Financial Times on 16th September 2005 ¡V ¡§Next yesterday underlined how tough conditions are on the high street as it reported its worst trading figures in seven years. The fashion chain which has been one of the better performers in a difficult environment, says trading in the past 6 weeks has been worse than in the first six months.¡¨ ¡§The downturn in trading was not entirely the result of the consumer environment, Next had not been getting new fashion trends into the stores quickly enough, consumers are adopting new trends faster and Next was not quick to respond as some of the competitors¡¨
  • 38. So currently Next are having a few small problems due to the consumer environment and changing trends. But as it is a big company and finically strong the chief executive believes ¡§it¡¦s not going to break the company¡Kand we will still have growth¡¨ In the financial statement of Next it was stated ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 39. Character Analysis : Symbiosis From The Next Generation An example from the series that comes to mind is the Season 1 episode "Symbiosis" from The Next Generation. In this episode, The Enterprise comes across two planets, one where all the inhabitant are suffering from a plague and depend entirely on the medicine they receive through trade from the other planet. As the episode progresses we come to find out that the natives of this planet are no longer suffering from the plague, but rather from withdrawal, as the medicine they receive from the neighboring planet is actually a highly addictive narcotic. The ships doctor can easily come up with a cure to aide the suffering population from their symptoms of withdrawal, but the captain refuses to intervene citing the prime directive. The planet of drug dealers asks for help in repairing their ships in order doc continue trade with the suffering planet, and the captain again refuses to intervene, thus ending the contact between the two planets. Although the episode has a happy ending of sorts with the drug trade coming to an end thanks to the Prime Directive, it is still an unsatisfactory result as The Enterprise leaves the planet full of people suffering from withdrawal all while their doctor could have easily helped alive their pain. In cases like these, a non–interference policy would ask us as moral agents to ignore the suffering of others even when that suffering is easily preventable. It asks us to let go of our sympathy and empathy for our fellow man and therefore we cannot ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 40. Steve Jobs : The Greatest Inventor And Visionary Who... The kind of world we have today is hugely here because of an innovator that had a vision dating early back in 1975, Steve jobs. Steve is a great inventor and visionary who really changed the world and shaped it in terms of how efficient we work. Steve Jobs was who he was due to his early life, his position at Apple , and his well–being. Steve jobs was born in San Francisco, California on October 5, 1955, biological parents Joanne Schieble Simpson and Abdulfattah Jandali putting a home up for adoption, Paul and Sarah Jobs taking him in . Steve spent part of his infant years in San Francisco and his sister, Patricia Jobs was adopted a few years later in 1958. In 1961 they moved to Mountain View, California, it was here where Steve really ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out." Jobs wanted to bring computers to many people and make it cost effective, so he got help from Wozniak. They modified a chip that was inexpensive, and made something revolutionary, a computer that can write its own interface and programs while connected to a monitor. Jobs and Wozniak saw the potential and opportunity that they sold 50 of these to a local electronics store, so they decided to start working in his parents garage . Steve Jobs founded Apple on April 1, 1976 with the help of business man Ronald Wayne. Steve was super successful turning him into a millionaire at just the age of 23 with his company creating even more revolutionary technologies such as the Macintosh that had no programming language at all an gave birth to the true user interface. Although not all was happy, the company board members did not see Jobs as vital part of the company and decided to move Jobs to another company department, effectively making Jobs powerless. Jobs would not stand for this and decided to leave Apple being followed by few former Apple employees to start on a new project. Jobs would later purchased the computer graphics devision from George Lucas, and named the devision Pixar as a stand alone company with only about 44 people at the time. Although Jobs did not assign himself as CEO of Pixar he still contributed largely ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...