Chapter 13 of your textbook is about Entering Developed and .pdfaabdin101
Chapter 13 of your textbook is about Entering Developed and Emerging Markets (pp. 412 432).
Review the chapter and based on your own understanding and any additional research, if needed,
answer the following questions. Review the Management Focus TESCO INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH STRATEGY (pg. 415) in Chapter 13 and then answer the following questions: 1. Why
did Tescos initial international expansion strategy focus on developing nations? 2. How does
Tesco create value in its international operations? 3..
Anaconda Copper Inc bakr cevheri madencilii yapmak iin ge.pdfaabdin101
Anaconda Copper Inc., bakr cevheri madencilii yapmak iin geen yl ili'de bir yan kurulu kurdu. Ana
irkete temett olarak geri denen net gelirin oran, demeler dengesi tablosunun ________'sine
kaydedilecektir.
a) ticaret hesab
b)gelir hesab
c)cari transferler
d) finansal hesap altndaki portfy aklar.
CCC Funds has preferred stock outstanding with a par value o.pdfaabdin101
CCC Funds has preferred stock outstanding with a par value of $90. The stock pays a quarterly
dividend of $4.50 and has a current price of $150.
A. What is the nominal rate of return on the preferred stock?
B. What is the effective rate of return?
A. What is the nominal rate of return on the preferred stock?
B. What is the effective rate of return?.
Based on the information below a Seller sold merchandise o.pdfaabdin101
Based on the information below: a. Seller sold merchandise on account to the buyer, $4,750,
terms 2/10, net 30, FOB shipping point. The cost of the merchandise is $2,850. The seller prepays
the freight of $75. b. Buyer issues a $700 debit memo for defective merchandise that is not
returned. c. Buyer pays within the discount period. Question Content Area Journalize the entries
for the seller using a perpetual inventory system. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave.
Antes de ser adquirida por Restaurant Brands International e.pdfaabdin101
Antes de ser adquirida por Restaurant Brands International en 2014, Tim Horton se centr en
diferentes enfoques para el crecimiento de la empresa. En la cuadrcula de expansin de
producto/mercado, Tim Horton aplic con xito tres de los cuatro enfoques. Se evit el cuarto
enfoque, ________.
Seleccione uno:
A. penetracin en el mercado
B. adaptacin del producto
C diversificacin
D desarrollo del mercado
E desarrollo de productos.
Bu alem neden ktann paralarn ieriyor Bu alemdeki ou i.pdfaabdin101
Bu alem neden ktann paralarn ieriyor? Bu alemdeki ou insan tarafndan paylalan ortak zellikler
nelerdir? ki kltr oca, insan kltrnn ilerlemesine nasl katkda bulundu? slam'n Be artn listeleyin. slam
toplumu haftann hangi gn namaz klmak iin toplanr? slam'n iki ana blmn adlandrn. slam mritlerinin
yzde ka blmlerin her birini takip ediyor? Mekansal difzyonun iki ana tr nelerdir? Her birine bir rnek
verin..
a Write the formula for Px x0 b Find Px 2 Round.pdfaabdin101
(a) Write the formula for P(x x ).0
(b) Find P(x 2). (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
(c) Find P(x 3). (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
(d) Find P(x 5). (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
(e) Find P(2 x). (Round your answer to four decimal places.).
Case 11 You are the new chief financial officer for Redland.pdfaabdin101
Case 1-1
You are the new chief financial officer for Redlands Manufacturing, Inc. The firm that you have just
joined has recently paid substantial penalties to settle claims related to fraudulent financial
reporting practices. The Board of Directors has also created an Office of Ethics and Compliance in
response to the scandals. Francis Bacon, the chief of the newly created ethics office, recently
dropped by your office for some insights about accounting and fraudulent financial reporting. The
chief ethicist stated that he has a background in philosophy, but he lacks understanding of the
accounting discipline. He identifies the tactics that the company employed when it essentially
cooked its books. Bacon stated that Redlands employed some devious practices that were
obviously unethical, but that he lacked the accounting vocabulary to articulate their financial
statement consequences. He essentially wanted to understand why specific practices violated
accounting standards, and sought your help with this matter. Bacon began by stating, I have
identified five types of arrangements that Redlands engaged in over the period in question. Each
type of activity has a clever sounding name. Here is my list:
Channel Stuffing. Redlands shipped manufactured goods to certain retailers, in certain instances
regardless of whether or not the retailers ordered the products. Our firm recognized revenues
upon shipment of these non-ordered items, which usually took place towards the end of the year.
We informally agreed to take back the merchandise if the retailer could not sell it. It was kind of a
wink and a nod deal. Redlands did not recognize an allowance for the merchandise that its
retailers could return.
Vendor Dinging. Our firm told many of its suppliers that they were shipped a disproportionately
large number of raw materials that did not conform to contracted specifications. Consequently,
Redlands unilaterally decreased its cash payments to those vendors. Most of the suppliers did not
dispute our claims and merely reduced our obligation to them. Of course, many of those materials
were of acceptable quality and we used them in manufacturing our products.
Capitalizing Revenue Expenditures. Redlands placed numerous recurring business costs on its
balance sheet as long-term assets, rather than charging the full cost of the item as an expense in
the current reporting period. Our firm then recognized only a portion of those questionable assets
cost as a current expense, which we called depreciation. These costs, such as salaries expense,
had no future benefit beyond the current reporting period.
Special Purpose Entities (SPEs). Redlands Manufacturing shielded debt (liabilities) from its
balance sheet with these types of arrangements. Our firm contracted with ostensibly independent
companies in business ventures that were debt financed. The other companies, not Redlands,
reported the debt on their balance sheets. Our SPE partners, however, consisted of business.
Chapter 13 of your textbook is about Entering Developed and .pdfaabdin101
Chapter 13 of your textbook is about Entering Developed and Emerging Markets (pp. 412 432).
Review the chapter and based on your own understanding and any additional research, if needed,
answer the following questions. Review the Management Focus TESCO INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH STRATEGY (pg. 415) in Chapter 13 and then answer the following questions: 1. Why
did Tescos initial international expansion strategy focus on developing nations? 2. How does
Tesco create value in its international operations? 3..
Anaconda Copper Inc bakr cevheri madencilii yapmak iin ge.pdfaabdin101
Anaconda Copper Inc., bakr cevheri madencilii yapmak iin geen yl ili'de bir yan kurulu kurdu. Ana
irkete temett olarak geri denen net gelirin oran, demeler dengesi tablosunun ________'sine
kaydedilecektir.
a) ticaret hesab
b)gelir hesab
c)cari transferler
d) finansal hesap altndaki portfy aklar.
CCC Funds has preferred stock outstanding with a par value o.pdfaabdin101
CCC Funds has preferred stock outstanding with a par value of $90. The stock pays a quarterly
dividend of $4.50 and has a current price of $150.
A. What is the nominal rate of return on the preferred stock?
B. What is the effective rate of return?
A. What is the nominal rate of return on the preferred stock?
B. What is the effective rate of return?.
Based on the information below a Seller sold merchandise o.pdfaabdin101
Based on the information below: a. Seller sold merchandise on account to the buyer, $4,750,
terms 2/10, net 30, FOB shipping point. The cost of the merchandise is $2,850. The seller prepays
the freight of $75. b. Buyer issues a $700 debit memo for defective merchandise that is not
returned. c. Buyer pays within the discount period. Question Content Area Journalize the entries
for the seller using a perpetual inventory system. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave.
Antes de ser adquirida por Restaurant Brands International e.pdfaabdin101
Antes de ser adquirida por Restaurant Brands International en 2014, Tim Horton se centr en
diferentes enfoques para el crecimiento de la empresa. En la cuadrcula de expansin de
producto/mercado, Tim Horton aplic con xito tres de los cuatro enfoques. Se evit el cuarto
enfoque, ________.
Seleccione uno:
A. penetracin en el mercado
B. adaptacin del producto
C diversificacin
D desarrollo del mercado
E desarrollo de productos.
Bu alem neden ktann paralarn ieriyor Bu alemdeki ou i.pdfaabdin101
Bu alem neden ktann paralarn ieriyor? Bu alemdeki ou insan tarafndan paylalan ortak zellikler
nelerdir? ki kltr oca, insan kltrnn ilerlemesine nasl katkda bulundu? slam'n Be artn listeleyin. slam
toplumu haftann hangi gn namaz klmak iin toplanr? slam'n iki ana blmn adlandrn. slam mritlerinin
yzde ka blmlerin her birini takip ediyor? Mekansal difzyonun iki ana tr nelerdir? Her birine bir rnek
verin..
a Write the formula for Px x0 b Find Px 2 Round.pdfaabdin101
(a) Write the formula for P(x x ).0
(b) Find P(x 2). (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
(c) Find P(x 3). (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
(d) Find P(x 5). (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
(e) Find P(2 x). (Round your answer to four decimal places.).
Case 11 You are the new chief financial officer for Redland.pdfaabdin101
Case 1-1
You are the new chief financial officer for Redlands Manufacturing, Inc. The firm that you have just
joined has recently paid substantial penalties to settle claims related to fraudulent financial
reporting practices. The Board of Directors has also created an Office of Ethics and Compliance in
response to the scandals. Francis Bacon, the chief of the newly created ethics office, recently
dropped by your office for some insights about accounting and fraudulent financial reporting. The
chief ethicist stated that he has a background in philosophy, but he lacks understanding of the
accounting discipline. He identifies the tactics that the company employed when it essentially
cooked its books. Bacon stated that Redlands employed some devious practices that were
obviously unethical, but that he lacked the accounting vocabulary to articulate their financial
statement consequences. He essentially wanted to understand why specific practices violated
accounting standards, and sought your help with this matter. Bacon began by stating, I have
identified five types of arrangements that Redlands engaged in over the period in question. Each
type of activity has a clever sounding name. Here is my list:
Channel Stuffing. Redlands shipped manufactured goods to certain retailers, in certain instances
regardless of whether or not the retailers ordered the products. Our firm recognized revenues
upon shipment of these non-ordered items, which usually took place towards the end of the year.
We informally agreed to take back the merchandise if the retailer could not sell it. It was kind of a
wink and a nod deal. Redlands did not recognize an allowance for the merchandise that its
retailers could return.
Vendor Dinging. Our firm told many of its suppliers that they were shipped a disproportionately
large number of raw materials that did not conform to contracted specifications. Consequently,
Redlands unilaterally decreased its cash payments to those vendors. Most of the suppliers did not
dispute our claims and merely reduced our obligation to them. Of course, many of those materials
were of acceptable quality and we used them in manufacturing our products.
Capitalizing Revenue Expenditures. Redlands placed numerous recurring business costs on its
balance sheet as long-term assets, rather than charging the full cost of the item as an expense in
the current reporting period. Our firm then recognized only a portion of those questionable assets
cost as a current expense, which we called depreciation. These costs, such as salaries expense,
had no future benefit beyond the current reporting period.
Special Purpose Entities (SPEs). Redlands Manufacturing shielded debt (liabilities) from its
balance sheet with these types of arrangements. Our firm contracted with ostensibly independent
companies in business ventures that were debt financed. The other companies, not Redlands,
reported the debt on their balance sheets. Our SPE partners, however, consisted of business.
2 El ajuste de la media ponderada de acciones por las accio.pdfaabdin101
2. El ajuste de la media ponderada de acciones por las acciones retiradas es el mismo que por la
emisin de las nuevas excepto:
A. Las acciones se deducen en lugar de agregar.
B. Las acciones se suman en lugar de deducirse.
C. Las acciones se tratan como adquiridas al final del ao.
D. Las acciones se tratan como adquiridas a principios de ao..
Cmo puede asegurarse de usar la etiqueta adecuada mientras.pdfaabdin101
Cmo puede asegurarse de usar la etiqueta adecuada mientras est al tanto de la nueva estructura
organizacional, los valores internos, los mtodos de comunicacin y la diversidad de la fuerza
laboral?.
2 Waste Management Inc WMI a company in the solid waste.pdfaabdin101
2. Waste Management Inc. (WMI), a company in the solid waste disposal business, acquired the
stock of EMW Ventures Inc. EMW was a diversified holding company, one of whose subsidiaries
was Waste Resources. WMI and Waste Resources each had subsidiaries operating in or near
Dallas, Texas. The government challenged the merger on the theory that it violated 7 of the
Clayton Act. The trial court agreed. In finding a 7 violation, the trial court defined the relevant
market as including all forms of trash collection (except at single-family or multiple-family
residences or small apartment complexes) in Dallas County plus a small fringe area. The
combined WMI and Waste Resources subsidiaries had page 50-30a 48.8 percent share of the
relevant market. The trial court held that this market share raised a presumption of illegality and
that WMI had not rebutted the presumption. WMI appealed, arguing that new firms could easily
enter the trash collection business in the relevant geographic area and that the trial court should
have regarded this ease of entry as a sufficient rebuttal of the presumption of illegality. Was WMI
correct?.
Artculo Las cuatro fases de la gestin de proyectos de .pdfaabdin101
Artculo: "Las cuatro fases de la gestin de proyectos", de Harvard Business Review
Este artculo fue muy til para demostrar los pasos involucrados en la ejecucin efectiva y eficiente
de un proyecto exitoso. Nuestra naturaleza humana generalmente intenta llevarnos
inmediatamente a la fase de implementacin, mientras que este artculo explica lgicamente el valor
imperativo del proceso de planificacin y construccin. La planificacin se puede equiparar de
manera similar a un proceso de lluvia de ideas, ya que un gerente de proyecto est determinando
los problemas centrales en cuestin y las diversas opciones disponibles para aliviar el problema.
Es importante que el lder del proyecto aborde esta fase independientemente de sus propias
teoras, agendas o inters personal en la resolucin del problema. l o ella debe recopilar toda la
informacin fctica pertinente, determinar las partes interesadas involucradas y coordinar un objetivo
cohesivo que satisfaga de la manera ms integral las metas y necesidades de cada parte
involucrada.
Durante la fase de preparacin, el director del proyecto utiliza la informacin recopilada y el objetivo
predeterminado del proyecto para comenzar a evaluar y determinar diversas logsticas, como
equipos de proyecto, asignaciones individuales, presupuestos y programacin. En esta fase, es
fundamental tener una idea tangible del nivel de produccin potencial de su equipo. Las personas
con falta de experiencia o conocimiento requerirn un proceso de capacitacin sustancialmente
mayor que alguien que haya tenido experiencia en equipos de proyecto o que conozca los
requisitos necesarios para lograr los objetivos.
La clave durante el proceso de implementacin es asegurar que se lleve a cabo un monitoreo y
ajuste constantes para cumplir con el cronograma y el presupuesto, mientras se mantiene al
equipo concentrado en la tarea, comprometido y debidamente motivado y energizado. El gerente
de proyecto debe ser capaz de tomar el pulso del equipo y manejar los conflictos interpersonales
tan pronto como surjan para evitar que una situacin menor se convierta en una bastante catica.
Las reuniones semanales sern beneficiosas para mantener al equipo actualizado, informado e
involucrado, mientras que proporcionar informes de las partes interesadas mantendr a las
personas interesadas en el resultado del proyecto al tanto del ltimo progreso del proyecto.
Finalmente, el proceso de cierre brinda la oportunidad para que el gerente del proyecto celebre un
resultado exitoso o muestre su agradecimiento al equipo por sus esfuerzos y haga una lluvia de
ideas sobre mtodos para evitar un resultado fallido en el futuro.
Obligatorio: escriba sus comentarios de acuerdo con la publicacin anterior de al menos 250
palabras. Gracias!.
1 Describes three types of staffing strategy Expatriates .pdfaabdin101
1. Describes three types of staffing strategy (Expatriates, Host-Country Nationals, Third-Country
Nationals) and each strategys advantages and disadvantages (45 points, 2-3 pages, double
space) 2. Explain possible expatriate training topics and the importance of each. (30 points, 1-2
pages, double space).
A test consists of five questions and to pass the test a s.pdfaabdin101
A test consists of five questions, and to pass the test, a student has to answer at least
three questions correctly. Each question has three possible answers, of which only
one is correct. If a student guesses on each question, what is the probability that
the student get a score of 4?.
Beierling concibi un plan para desarrollar software educati.pdfaabdin101
Beierling concibi un plan para desarrollar software educativo para profesores. despus de
compartir su idea con Katie Urbain y Maureen Clinesmith, las tres mujeres formaron una
sociedad. La asociacin plane transmitir juegos en lnea a las aulas a travs de suscripciones pagas.
Clinesmith inicialmente prest a la sociedad $ 10,000 y los tres decidieron recibir partes iguales de
las ganancias, luego del pago del prstamo de Clinesmith. despus de varios meses, la sociedad
comenz a tener problemas. Clinesmith y Beierling le dijeron a Urbain que ya no era socia y
bloquearon su acceso a la cuenta de correo electrnico de la sociedad. Disolvieron la sociedad,
que nunca obtuvo ganancias. mientras liquidaba los asuntos de la sociedad, Clinesmith evalu el
valor de los activos limitados de la sociedad y asumi la propiedad de los activos, ya que eran
menos que el prstamo de $10,000 que hizo a la sociedad. Urbain demand a Clinesmith y
Beierling, afirmando que la sociedad se disolvi injustamente y que ella tena derecho a una
indemnizacin. ella estaba en lo correcto?.
1Explain the importance of the following in relation to bei.pdfaabdin101
1)Explain the importance of the following in relation to being part of a work team. (150 words
approx.)
a. adhering to policies and procedures
b. cooperative and open communication
c. understanding the nature and scope of work
d. forming relationships with others in the workplace and understanding interdependent areas of
activity
e. understanding reporting requirements
2)Explain how each of the following can assist in developing individuals at work. (150 words
approx.)
a. change in job responsibilities
b. external training and professional development
c. formal promotion
d. internal training and professional development
e. opportunity for greater autonomy or responsibility.
Dentro de diez aos cree que estas cinco fuerzas riqueza.pdfaabdin101
Dentro de diez aos, cree que estas cinco fuerzas (riqueza, sostenibilidad, globalizacin,
comunicacin y marca) seguirn impulsando una RSC cada vez mayor? Ve otras fuerzas
emergentes (p. ej., religin, big data) que podran remodelar la RSE en el futuro en la misma
medida que las cinco fuerzas discutidas en este captulo?.
What is the IRR of these cash flows The discount rate is 10.pdfaabdin101
What is the IRR of these cash flows? The discount rate is 10%.
Use numbers (not percent) and go to 4 decimals. So if the answer is 8.12%, enter 0.0812.
Year 0 1 2 3 4 5
Cash Flows -$2,000.00 $200.00 $400.00 $500.00 $600.00 $700.00.
Which of the following is NOT a result of the double taxatio.pdfaabdin101
Which of the following is NOT a result of the double taxation of dividends? It gives firms an
incentive to take on what may be an excessive level of debt rather than issue stock. The decline in
retained profits results in increased inefficiency. The return investors receive from buying stocks is
reduced, which reduces the incentive people have to save in the form of stock investments and
increases the costs to firms of raising funds. Because profits that firms distribute.
16 Una herramienta de mantenimiento de registros utilizada .pdfaabdin101
16. Una herramienta de mantenimiento de registros utilizada para registrar compras en un
sistema de contabilidad manual. Esta herramienta consistira en registrar en orden cronolgico
todas las rdenes de compra emitidas a los proveedores.
A. Orden de compra
B. Solicitud de compra
C. Factura de compra
D. Diario de compras.
Costes Unitarios de Fabricacin y Comercializacin Mat.pdfaabdin101
Costes Unitarios de Fabricacin y Comercializacin: ()
Materiales Directos 110
Mano de obra directa 150
Costos indirectos de fabricacin variables 50
Costos fijos de manufactura 120
Costos variables de mercadeo 50
Costos fijos de marketing 140
. La firma tiene 2300 unidades de un modelo obsoleto. Estos deben venderse a travs de canales
regulares (con lo que se incurre en los costos de mercadeo variables normales) a precios
reducidos, o el inventario perder su valor pronto. Suponga que cada dos unidades obsoletas
vendidas desplazarn la venta de una unidad del modelo actual. Cul es el precio mnimo aceptable
para estas unidades?
Es 50 el precio mnimo a pesar de un desplazamiento de precios?.
Una empresa tiene lo siguiente como parte de su estructura d.pdfaabdin101
Una empresa tiene lo siguiente como parte de su estructura de capital:
Cul es la UPA bsica de la empresa?
$1.25
$1.35
$1.50
$1.96
$2.08
A. $1.25
B. $1.35
C. $1.50
D. $1.96
MI. $2.08.
Topic 1 The following topic will require some online researc.pdfaabdin101
Topic 1
The following topic will require some online research.
In your own words describe the difference between an object and method when working with an
object-oriented language.
Include any links you find online that enhance your understanding of this topic within your
response.
Topic 2
Research and discuss a scripting or programming language.
Give some examples of how the scripting/programming language defines a variable.
Include at least one link you used to research this topic..
Un balance general de alta calidad normalmente tiene sobre.pdfaabdin101
Un balance general de alta calidad normalmente tiene
sobre el uso de deuda o apalancamiento.
ganancias repetibles.
un pobre reflejo de la realidad.
uso limitado de deuda o apalancamiento.
notas al pie limitadas.
sobre el uso de deuda o
A.
apalancamiento.
B. ganancias repetibles.
C. un pobre reflejo de la realidad.
uso limitado de deuda o
D.
apalancamiento.
MI. notas al pie limitadas..
Tribunal de Apelaciones de los Estados Unidos Cuarto Circui.pdfaabdin101
Tribunal de Apelaciones de los Estados Unidos, Cuarto Circuito IT'S MY PARTY, INC.; It's My
Amphitheatre, Inc., d/b/a Merriweather Post Pavilion, Demandantes-Apelantes, v. LIVE NATION,
INC., Demandado-Apelado. Nm. 151278. Decidido: 4 de febrero de 2016
Antecedentes IMP y LN son competidores en la industria de la msica en vivo. Ambos promueven
giras de conciertos y operan salas de conciertos, pero difieren en su alcance geogrfico. El
demandante IMP es un actor regional que promueve conciertos y trabaja con locales en el rea de
Washington, DC y Baltimore, MD. El demandado LN es un promotor nacional que brinda servicios
a artistas en todo el pas. Posee, alquila o tiene derechos exclusivos de reserva en lugares de los
Estados Unidos. LN se ha expandido con el tiempo mediante la adquisicin de otros promotores de
conciertos, as como de Ticketmaster, una importante empresa de venta y distribucin de entradas.
Adems de promover conciertos, IMP y LN operan anfiteatros al aire libre. IMP administra y opera
Merriweather Post Pavilion en Columbia, Maryland, y LN posee Nissan Pavilion (ahora llamado
Jiffy Lube Live) en Bristow, Virginia. Merriweather tiene una capacidad de asientos de
aproximadamente 19.000 con 5.000 asientos fijos, mientras que Nissan tiene una capacidad para
25.000 con 10.000 asientos fijos. Las salas de conciertos varan en tamao, desde pequeos clubes
con una capacidad de aproximadamente 1000 personas hasta estadios deportivos con capacidad
para ms de 60 000. Los artistas seleccionan lugares en funcin de su capacidad, potencial de
ingresos y la opcin de tocar al aire libre. El rea de Washington-Baltimore tiene varias salas de
conciertos adems de Merriweather y Nissan. Entre los otros lugares se encuentran el Filene
Center en Wolf Trap (anfiteatro para 7,000 personas), el First Mariner Arena (arena para 14,000
personas), el Patriot Center (arena para 10,000 personas), el Pier Six Pavilion (anfiteatro para
4,200 personas) y el Verizon Center (arena de 19.000 personas). A pesar de la abundancia de
opciones, Merriweather se ha mantenido firme. Entre 2006 y 2012, recibi una impresionante lista
de artistas prominentes, incluidos Bob Dylan, John Legend, Maroon 5, Nickelback, Nine Inch
Nails, Sheryl Crow, Taylor Swift, The Black Eyed Peas y The Fray (ingresos duplicados de 11
millones a 22 millones en el mismo plazo). Los conceptos bsicos de la industria de los conciertos
de msica se describen fcilmente. IMP y LN compiten por el negocio de los artistas, compitiendo
para promocionar sus conciertos y exhibirlos en sus lugares. Los promotores, en negociacin con
los artistas, trabajan en la financiacin de conciertos, concertacin de fechas y lugares, contratacin
de locales y publicidad. En trminos de compensacin, el artista normalmente recibe un pago mnimo
garantizado o un porcentaje acordado de la venta bruta de entradas. Los artistas tienen dos
opciones principales para organizar los conciertos individuales que componen sus giras. Un
enfoque es uti.
4Antonio Garcia single 3 federal withholding allowances .pdfaabdin101
4:Antonio Garcia (single; 3 federal withholding allowances) earned weekly gross pay of $2,940. He
participates in a cafeteria plan, to which he pays $250 during the period. The city in which he
works levies a tax of $5.00/week on employees who work within city limits. Federal income tax
withholding = $ State income tax withholding = $ Local income tax withholding = $.
The David Company implemented a traditional defined benefit .pdfaabdin101
The David Company implemented a traditional defined benefit plan several years ago. In
accordance with the plan document, the employer must contribute an annual amount that will
provide the employees with a specified benefit at retirement. Which of the following events would
be expected to decrease the employer's annual contribution to a traditional defined benefit
pension plan using a percentage for each year of service benefit formula?
I. Forfeitures are higher than anticipated.
II. Inflation is higher than expected.
III. The investment returns of the plan are greater than expected.
IV. Benefits are cost of living adjusted.
A)
II and IV
B)
I, II, III and IV
C)
I and III
D)
I, II and III.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
2 El ajuste de la media ponderada de acciones por las accio.pdfaabdin101
2. El ajuste de la media ponderada de acciones por las acciones retiradas es el mismo que por la
emisin de las nuevas excepto:
A. Las acciones se deducen en lugar de agregar.
B. Las acciones se suman en lugar de deducirse.
C. Las acciones se tratan como adquiridas al final del ao.
D. Las acciones se tratan como adquiridas a principios de ao..
Cmo puede asegurarse de usar la etiqueta adecuada mientras.pdfaabdin101
Cmo puede asegurarse de usar la etiqueta adecuada mientras est al tanto de la nueva estructura
organizacional, los valores internos, los mtodos de comunicacin y la diversidad de la fuerza
laboral?.
2 Waste Management Inc WMI a company in the solid waste.pdfaabdin101
2. Waste Management Inc. (WMI), a company in the solid waste disposal business, acquired the
stock of EMW Ventures Inc. EMW was a diversified holding company, one of whose subsidiaries
was Waste Resources. WMI and Waste Resources each had subsidiaries operating in or near
Dallas, Texas. The government challenged the merger on the theory that it violated 7 of the
Clayton Act. The trial court agreed. In finding a 7 violation, the trial court defined the relevant
market as including all forms of trash collection (except at single-family or multiple-family
residences or small apartment complexes) in Dallas County plus a small fringe area. The
combined WMI and Waste Resources subsidiaries had page 50-30a 48.8 percent share of the
relevant market. The trial court held that this market share raised a presumption of illegality and
that WMI had not rebutted the presumption. WMI appealed, arguing that new firms could easily
enter the trash collection business in the relevant geographic area and that the trial court should
have regarded this ease of entry as a sufficient rebuttal of the presumption of illegality. Was WMI
correct?.
Artculo Las cuatro fases de la gestin de proyectos de .pdfaabdin101
Artculo: "Las cuatro fases de la gestin de proyectos", de Harvard Business Review
Este artculo fue muy til para demostrar los pasos involucrados en la ejecucin efectiva y eficiente
de un proyecto exitoso. Nuestra naturaleza humana generalmente intenta llevarnos
inmediatamente a la fase de implementacin, mientras que este artculo explica lgicamente el valor
imperativo del proceso de planificacin y construccin. La planificacin se puede equiparar de
manera similar a un proceso de lluvia de ideas, ya que un gerente de proyecto est determinando
los problemas centrales en cuestin y las diversas opciones disponibles para aliviar el problema.
Es importante que el lder del proyecto aborde esta fase independientemente de sus propias
teoras, agendas o inters personal en la resolucin del problema. l o ella debe recopilar toda la
informacin fctica pertinente, determinar las partes interesadas involucradas y coordinar un objetivo
cohesivo que satisfaga de la manera ms integral las metas y necesidades de cada parte
involucrada.
Durante la fase de preparacin, el director del proyecto utiliza la informacin recopilada y el objetivo
predeterminado del proyecto para comenzar a evaluar y determinar diversas logsticas, como
equipos de proyecto, asignaciones individuales, presupuestos y programacin. En esta fase, es
fundamental tener una idea tangible del nivel de produccin potencial de su equipo. Las personas
con falta de experiencia o conocimiento requerirn un proceso de capacitacin sustancialmente
mayor que alguien que haya tenido experiencia en equipos de proyecto o que conozca los
requisitos necesarios para lograr los objetivos.
La clave durante el proceso de implementacin es asegurar que se lleve a cabo un monitoreo y
ajuste constantes para cumplir con el cronograma y el presupuesto, mientras se mantiene al
equipo concentrado en la tarea, comprometido y debidamente motivado y energizado. El gerente
de proyecto debe ser capaz de tomar el pulso del equipo y manejar los conflictos interpersonales
tan pronto como surjan para evitar que una situacin menor se convierta en una bastante catica.
Las reuniones semanales sern beneficiosas para mantener al equipo actualizado, informado e
involucrado, mientras que proporcionar informes de las partes interesadas mantendr a las
personas interesadas en el resultado del proyecto al tanto del ltimo progreso del proyecto.
Finalmente, el proceso de cierre brinda la oportunidad para que el gerente del proyecto celebre un
resultado exitoso o muestre su agradecimiento al equipo por sus esfuerzos y haga una lluvia de
ideas sobre mtodos para evitar un resultado fallido en el futuro.
Obligatorio: escriba sus comentarios de acuerdo con la publicacin anterior de al menos 250
palabras. Gracias!.
1 Describes three types of staffing strategy Expatriates .pdfaabdin101
1. Describes three types of staffing strategy (Expatriates, Host-Country Nationals, Third-Country
Nationals) and each strategys advantages and disadvantages (45 points, 2-3 pages, double
space) 2. Explain possible expatriate training topics and the importance of each. (30 points, 1-2
pages, double space).
A test consists of five questions and to pass the test a s.pdfaabdin101
A test consists of five questions, and to pass the test, a student has to answer at least
three questions correctly. Each question has three possible answers, of which only
one is correct. If a student guesses on each question, what is the probability that
the student get a score of 4?.
Beierling concibi un plan para desarrollar software educati.pdfaabdin101
Beierling concibi un plan para desarrollar software educativo para profesores. despus de
compartir su idea con Katie Urbain y Maureen Clinesmith, las tres mujeres formaron una
sociedad. La asociacin plane transmitir juegos en lnea a las aulas a travs de suscripciones pagas.
Clinesmith inicialmente prest a la sociedad $ 10,000 y los tres decidieron recibir partes iguales de
las ganancias, luego del pago del prstamo de Clinesmith. despus de varios meses, la sociedad
comenz a tener problemas. Clinesmith y Beierling le dijeron a Urbain que ya no era socia y
bloquearon su acceso a la cuenta de correo electrnico de la sociedad. Disolvieron la sociedad,
que nunca obtuvo ganancias. mientras liquidaba los asuntos de la sociedad, Clinesmith evalu el
valor de los activos limitados de la sociedad y asumi la propiedad de los activos, ya que eran
menos que el prstamo de $10,000 que hizo a la sociedad. Urbain demand a Clinesmith y
Beierling, afirmando que la sociedad se disolvi injustamente y que ella tena derecho a una
indemnizacin. ella estaba en lo correcto?.
1Explain the importance of the following in relation to bei.pdfaabdin101
1)Explain the importance of the following in relation to being part of a work team. (150 words
approx.)
a. adhering to policies and procedures
b. cooperative and open communication
c. understanding the nature and scope of work
d. forming relationships with others in the workplace and understanding interdependent areas of
activity
e. understanding reporting requirements
2)Explain how each of the following can assist in developing individuals at work. (150 words
approx.)
a. change in job responsibilities
b. external training and professional development
c. formal promotion
d. internal training and professional development
e. opportunity for greater autonomy or responsibility.
Dentro de diez aos cree que estas cinco fuerzas riqueza.pdfaabdin101
Dentro de diez aos, cree que estas cinco fuerzas (riqueza, sostenibilidad, globalizacin,
comunicacin y marca) seguirn impulsando una RSC cada vez mayor? Ve otras fuerzas
emergentes (p. ej., religin, big data) que podran remodelar la RSE en el futuro en la misma
medida que las cinco fuerzas discutidas en este captulo?.
What is the IRR of these cash flows The discount rate is 10.pdfaabdin101
What is the IRR of these cash flows? The discount rate is 10%.
Use numbers (not percent) and go to 4 decimals. So if the answer is 8.12%, enter 0.0812.
Year 0 1 2 3 4 5
Cash Flows -$2,000.00 $200.00 $400.00 $500.00 $600.00 $700.00.
Which of the following is NOT a result of the double taxatio.pdfaabdin101
Which of the following is NOT a result of the double taxation of dividends? It gives firms an
incentive to take on what may be an excessive level of debt rather than issue stock. The decline in
retained profits results in increased inefficiency. The return investors receive from buying stocks is
reduced, which reduces the incentive people have to save in the form of stock investments and
increases the costs to firms of raising funds. Because profits that firms distribute.
16 Una herramienta de mantenimiento de registros utilizada .pdfaabdin101
16. Una herramienta de mantenimiento de registros utilizada para registrar compras en un
sistema de contabilidad manual. Esta herramienta consistira en registrar en orden cronolgico
todas las rdenes de compra emitidas a los proveedores.
A. Orden de compra
B. Solicitud de compra
C. Factura de compra
D. Diario de compras.
Costes Unitarios de Fabricacin y Comercializacin Mat.pdfaabdin101
Costes Unitarios de Fabricacin y Comercializacin: ()
Materiales Directos 110
Mano de obra directa 150
Costos indirectos de fabricacin variables 50
Costos fijos de manufactura 120
Costos variables de mercadeo 50
Costos fijos de marketing 140
. La firma tiene 2300 unidades de un modelo obsoleto. Estos deben venderse a travs de canales
regulares (con lo que se incurre en los costos de mercadeo variables normales) a precios
reducidos, o el inventario perder su valor pronto. Suponga que cada dos unidades obsoletas
vendidas desplazarn la venta de una unidad del modelo actual. Cul es el precio mnimo aceptable
para estas unidades?
Es 50 el precio mnimo a pesar de un desplazamiento de precios?.
Una empresa tiene lo siguiente como parte de su estructura d.pdfaabdin101
Una empresa tiene lo siguiente como parte de su estructura de capital:
Cul es la UPA bsica de la empresa?
$1.25
$1.35
$1.50
$1.96
$2.08
A. $1.25
B. $1.35
C. $1.50
D. $1.96
MI. $2.08.
Topic 1 The following topic will require some online researc.pdfaabdin101
Topic 1
The following topic will require some online research.
In your own words describe the difference between an object and method when working with an
object-oriented language.
Include any links you find online that enhance your understanding of this topic within your
response.
Topic 2
Research and discuss a scripting or programming language.
Give some examples of how the scripting/programming language defines a variable.
Include at least one link you used to research this topic..
Un balance general de alta calidad normalmente tiene sobre.pdfaabdin101
Un balance general de alta calidad normalmente tiene
sobre el uso de deuda o apalancamiento.
ganancias repetibles.
un pobre reflejo de la realidad.
uso limitado de deuda o apalancamiento.
notas al pie limitadas.
sobre el uso de deuda o
A.
apalancamiento.
B. ganancias repetibles.
C. un pobre reflejo de la realidad.
uso limitado de deuda o
D.
apalancamiento.
MI. notas al pie limitadas..
Tribunal de Apelaciones de los Estados Unidos Cuarto Circui.pdfaabdin101
Tribunal de Apelaciones de los Estados Unidos, Cuarto Circuito IT'S MY PARTY, INC.; It's My
Amphitheatre, Inc., d/b/a Merriweather Post Pavilion, Demandantes-Apelantes, v. LIVE NATION,
INC., Demandado-Apelado. Nm. 151278. Decidido: 4 de febrero de 2016
Antecedentes IMP y LN son competidores en la industria de la msica en vivo. Ambos promueven
giras de conciertos y operan salas de conciertos, pero difieren en su alcance geogrfico. El
demandante IMP es un actor regional que promueve conciertos y trabaja con locales en el rea de
Washington, DC y Baltimore, MD. El demandado LN es un promotor nacional que brinda servicios
a artistas en todo el pas. Posee, alquila o tiene derechos exclusivos de reserva en lugares de los
Estados Unidos. LN se ha expandido con el tiempo mediante la adquisicin de otros promotores de
conciertos, as como de Ticketmaster, una importante empresa de venta y distribucin de entradas.
Adems de promover conciertos, IMP y LN operan anfiteatros al aire libre. IMP administra y opera
Merriweather Post Pavilion en Columbia, Maryland, y LN posee Nissan Pavilion (ahora llamado
Jiffy Lube Live) en Bristow, Virginia. Merriweather tiene una capacidad de asientos de
aproximadamente 19.000 con 5.000 asientos fijos, mientras que Nissan tiene una capacidad para
25.000 con 10.000 asientos fijos. Las salas de conciertos varan en tamao, desde pequeos clubes
con una capacidad de aproximadamente 1000 personas hasta estadios deportivos con capacidad
para ms de 60 000. Los artistas seleccionan lugares en funcin de su capacidad, potencial de
ingresos y la opcin de tocar al aire libre. El rea de Washington-Baltimore tiene varias salas de
conciertos adems de Merriweather y Nissan. Entre los otros lugares se encuentran el Filene
Center en Wolf Trap (anfiteatro para 7,000 personas), el First Mariner Arena (arena para 14,000
personas), el Patriot Center (arena para 10,000 personas), el Pier Six Pavilion (anfiteatro para
4,200 personas) y el Verizon Center (arena de 19.000 personas). A pesar de la abundancia de
opciones, Merriweather se ha mantenido firme. Entre 2006 y 2012, recibi una impresionante lista
de artistas prominentes, incluidos Bob Dylan, John Legend, Maroon 5, Nickelback, Nine Inch
Nails, Sheryl Crow, Taylor Swift, The Black Eyed Peas y The Fray (ingresos duplicados de 11
millones a 22 millones en el mismo plazo). Los conceptos bsicos de la industria de los conciertos
de msica se describen fcilmente. IMP y LN compiten por el negocio de los artistas, compitiendo
para promocionar sus conciertos y exhibirlos en sus lugares. Los promotores, en negociacin con
los artistas, trabajan en la financiacin de conciertos, concertacin de fechas y lugares, contratacin
de locales y publicidad. En trminos de compensacin, el artista normalmente recibe un pago mnimo
garantizado o un porcentaje acordado de la venta bruta de entradas. Los artistas tienen dos
opciones principales para organizar los conciertos individuales que componen sus giras. Un
enfoque es uti.
4Antonio Garcia single 3 federal withholding allowances .pdfaabdin101
4:Antonio Garcia (single; 3 federal withholding allowances) earned weekly gross pay of $2,940. He
participates in a cafeteria plan, to which he pays $250 during the period. The city in which he
works levies a tax of $5.00/week on employees who work within city limits. Federal income tax
withholding = $ State income tax withholding = $ Local income tax withholding = $.
The David Company implemented a traditional defined benefit .pdfaabdin101
The David Company implemented a traditional defined benefit plan several years ago. In
accordance with the plan document, the employer must contribute an annual amount that will
provide the employees with a specified benefit at retirement. Which of the following events would
be expected to decrease the employer's annual contribution to a traditional defined benefit
pension plan using a percentage for each year of service benefit formula?
I. Forfeitures are higher than anticipated.
II. Inflation is higher than expected.
III. The investment returns of the plan are greater than expected.
IV. Benefits are cost of living adjusted.
A)
II and IV
B)
I, II, III and IV
C)
I and III
D)
I, II and III.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
Phyto-Pharmacological Screening, New Strategies for evaluating
Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty,
International FDP on Fundamentals of Research in Social Sciences
at Integral University, Lucknow, 06.06.2024
By Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!