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Background Information Analysts forecasted an impressive growth and a bright future for the online grocery business; Jupiter Research expected that online grocery sales would be more than $5.00 billion by 2007 which would constitute 1% of the total grocery sales. But such estimates proved wrong. Many e-Grocers such as Webvan, Shoplink, and so on went bankrupt and out of business. But Peapod, the first online grocer was the one that had survived the turbulent period in 2003. But the online trade did not take off. Analysts such as Miles Cook of Bain & Company are no longer optimistic and thus hold a view that only 1% of US consumer at the most will buy groceries online and thus online trade is going to be” a niche offering in a few markets; this is not going to be a principal business.” In this context, first , an analysis of behaviors involved in online grocery shopping and a comparison of it with traditional shopping is presented. (This answers the first question set) Second , an identification of the types of consumers preferring online shopping is attempted. (This answers the second question) Third and last , an overall evaluation of the concept of online shopping and a description of how it compares with the idea of eating out in restaurants without buying groceries and cooking at home are given in the following paragraphs. (This answers the third question set). An Analysis of Online Shopping Behavior The consumer’s decision to shop online or not and also whether to buy from Peapod or some other e-Grocer depends on the consumer’s culture, factors, and personal factors. Culture is reflected in a distinct set of values, preferences, preferences, and behaviors which a human being acquires from his family and other key institutions. Online shopping gives external comfort, personal effectiveness, and freedom from tiresome, time-consuming personal visits to the grocery s
Initial Picture of the Topic In order to successfully investigate instances of financial fraud, forensic accounting specialists have to possess a diverse set of skills and knowledge in the fields of finance, auditing, investigations and criminology, psychology, accounting information systems, communication, and law. Additionally, information technology is an integral part of forensic accounting in the contemporary world (Crain, Hopwood, Pacini & Young 2015). The topic of innovative technology and its connection to forensic accounting and auditing is essential because it explores the relatively new aspect of financial management, auditing and crime investigation – artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), which can have a significant impact on the domain of forensic accounting as the volume of produced and collected information is continuously increasing, making it difficult for individuals or even teams to analyze and detect patterns. There are two aspects of this technology that should be considered, the detection of abnormalities that can indicate fraudulent activity and the ability to locate hidden fraud. The latter implies an automated detection of scenarios that can be fraudulent. Hence, one can argue that in the following years, the use of AI and ML will become an integral part of forensic accounting, which highlights the need for research on best practices and government policies regulating this element. This initial topic review argues for the need to develop a cohesive practice that can be used by the government of Saudi Arabia to ensure that different cases of financial fraud are detected at early stages. For instance, some researchers in the field introduced specific machine learning algorithms that can help accountants detect financial fraud. Overview of the Research Forensic accounting is an essential element of a country’s financial security, and the development of technology that allows for the enhancement of analysis is vital in the contemporary world. This research fills the gap in the existing literature by presenting a comprehensive analysis of the strategies that can be used by governments to detect fraudulent activities using the example of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 project. Research Problem This research aims to investigate the prospects of using Big Data, Al, and ML in forensic accounting. The research will make an original contribution to the accounting literature because it will develop practical advice based on the example of Saudi Arabia that governments or private companies will be able to apply when designing practices for detecting fraud and money laundering. The existing body of knowledge on the topic is limited to the use of forensic accounting in general or within an industry while this proposal highlights the need for developing governmental policies. Additionally, the priorities of Alliance MBS include fostering research practices
Introduction The IRF conference that took place on October 29-31 in Dubai, UAE, was related to the problem of mobility solutions that could be utilized in the future so at to enhance the effectiveness, efficacy, and safety of transportation services in the region and beyond it. Numerous sessions were conducted with the purpose of discussing a wide array of issues pertaining to the topic area. Issues Discussed During the Conference A number of sessions and discussions were held during the conference. For instance, one of the first plenary sessions was related to the rate of deaths due to traffic accidents and examined possible transformational changes in the management system so as to minimize that rate. Numerous executive sessions were held; such issues as innovations in the engineering of highways, environmentally friendly pavement designs, public-private partnerships, innovative ways for managing road contracts and assets, enhancements in bridge design, the problems related to autonomous and connected vehicles, and urban mobility for the new generation were considered. During investor sessions and panels, there were discussions pertaining to such topics as “smart Dubai” and keeping up with the pace of development; the major programs related to the infrastructure of UAE; large-scale infrastructure programs of Gulf Cooperation Council, as well as of the Middle East and North Africa. A number of partner sessions were held; panels were conducted, during which public transportation, the use of “big data” as a factor enabling “smart roads” and additional transportation services, the utilization of Korean technological expertise, and problems related to efficient tunnel utilization, were scrutinized. There also were sessions related to enhancing the safety of roads via design. Road safety audits; enforcement of road safety, as well as road safety education and awareness; the safety of vulnerable users of roads; ITS technologies for the safety of roads; data-driven programs for improving the safety of roads; as well as roadside and work zone safety, were thoroughly considered. The problems related to the application of knowledge in practice were also discussed in panels. There were sessions related to the utilization of PTV-Group findings for service acceleration; the use of retroreflective sign technologies; and the utilization of rubberized aspha
Introduction Technology is changing the common forms of teaching instruction in the world today. Be it in Seoul, Beijing, London or Washington, more and more students, especially in higher education are coming online to learn. This is however commonplace in distant learning programs that colleges and other universities around the world have begun. In the US education sector, there is the increased use of ICT facilities to aid learning but online learning has not been institutionalized due to the need to rely on proven traditional resources (Halverson & Collins, 2009). However, ICT technology has not stopped individuals from learning on their own and challenge traditional notions of learning. Most students go online after classes to augment their classroom experience while keeping themselves updated on new ideas and schools of thought from around the world. This means that education is more wholesome and the role of the teacher as the epitome of knowledge on particular subjects is being challenged. Due to the novelty of this virtual or e-learning, there have been several issues that have arisen mostly on copyrights and fair use. Due to available technology, infringement of copyrights is much easier since copying and distribution have been made much easier. The quagmire on what infringes copyright over the internet and what does has not been made easier by the lack of clear legal guidelines on intellectual property available over the internet (Maeroff, 2003). Most educators particularly those who teach online are more susceptible to making copyright infringements most of the time unintentionally. Wilson (2005) states that while some material used by these teachers may fall within the terms of fair use defined in the copyright statutes, it is prudent for teachers to find out what entails fair use and what needs permission from the copyright owner. Unlike in the traditional era where books have clearly shown copyrights on their title pages, material from the internet may not. It is even possible for one to find material protected by copyright being offered free which means that extra caution is required in the e-learning experience. Fair use and US copyright law The Copyright Act of 1976 is the applicable legal regime dealing with the issue of copyrights. The Act issues guidelines on the issue of copyright registration, ownership, protection, and expiry. However, it has undergone several amendments though much of the 1976 Act remains intact especially the part dealing with the protection of copyright. The biggest amendment made to the Act has been the increase in copyright duration from 50 years to 70 years. The US Copyright Office also issues some regulations on copyright use and protection. Newsome (1997) states that before using material available online or distributing any learning material, both the teacher and student should consider whether is protected by copyright or not. The materials not protected by copyright are mainly those that are freeware i.e. their owners have not protected their materials. Others include government documents, mat
Executive summary Noise pollution is one of the problems affecting students in the learning institutions. In view of this, this research proposal is meant to undertake a study on how noise pollution affects students of Oregon State University. It will seek to examine the effects of noise or sound on the academic activities and the general health of the students. Five hundred students, university staff members and neighboring community members will be used in the whole process of the study. An experiment will be conducted in which sound meter will be used to measure the level of sound that the respondents will be expected to involuntarily respond to. The nature of responses will be recorded with varying intensity of sound and according to the sex of the participants. Questionnaires will also be used to collect certain information from the respondents after the experiments are complete. Some data will also be collected from the doctors working at the students’ health unit; the data will be used to support the findings of the research study on how environmental noise pollution affects health of students. The data collected from both the experiments and questionnaires will then be downloaded and fed into computer system respectively for analysis by data analysis experts. The outcome will be interpreted and presented for appropriate consumption with primary focus on using it to sensitize students of Oregon State University on the effects noise has on their academic work and health. The research process will involve 20 research assistants, five research professionals and four data analysis experts. Introduction The purpose of this research is to find out how noise pollution affects the health and learning of the students at Oregon State University. It will be examining the major sources of noise pollution in the university and how it affects the behavior of the students. The research is also meant to confirm the previous researches that have been done and seal the gap that has been left but in the context of learning environment. The main problem of concern is that noise pollution is a fact within the university; but it seems the effects it has on learning and health have been ignored by the university fraternity. Their have a number of researches done concerning various activities within the university. Notably, these researches have not addressed the issues of noise pollution which have great impact on individual students’ learning activities and health. The scope of the research is limited to studying the various effects that environmental noise pollution has on students of Oregon State University. Even though its main findings can be generalized any other population, they will
The concept of quality management goes back to the period after the Second World War. Many leading multinational corporations took advantage of the globalized market to increase their production and achieve growth. Although competition was relatively low, these companies realized that they needed to embrace quality models to help them cut their cost of production, improve efficiency, and ensure that their products were always available in the market (Choy 2014). The European Foundation doe Quality Management was one of the initial models that were developed to help improve quality in both public and private sector. As competition increased in the global market, the need for quality management programs became more relevant (Vinyard 2016). Many governments around the world worked closely with the private sector to ensure that various quality management tools were used to enhance production techniques and enable the local companies compete favorable with global players. The United Arab Emirates is one of the countries that came up with quality management tools to improve the performance of the local industries. Dubai Quality Award (DQA) was one of the earliest models developed in this country in 1996 for the public sector. The Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award (SKEA) was also developed in 2007 for the private sector in the emirate of Abu Dhabi (Skott & Ward 2013). It was followed soon after by the Abu Dhabi Excellence Award Program for the public sector. These performance-oriented quality models have played critical roles in improving the operations of firms in both the private and public sectors and empowering them to compete favorably against international players in the local and global market. This research looks at the past and present use of various excellence models to determine if the new model can have the desired impact on the performance of organizations going into the future. In this study, the researcher reviewed the existing literature to understand what other scholars have found out about this topic. The review of literature starts by defining excellence in government and government excellence, two closely related but distinct concepts. According to Buswell (2016), excellence in government refers to inputs or efforts made by various governmental agencies to achieve government excellence. It ent
Procurement Contract Award Once the proposals from the selected vendors are evaluated, Max Bögl takes a decision based on the quality of the presented project plans. According to the list of the vendors, the proposal by Anakletos is recommended to the company executives. The most successful contractor receives an award letter with the evaluation decision notice. The award letter means the beginning of the standstill stage in the process of procurement. Therefore, it should be composed properly to avoid legal risks and delaying the contract award. An award letter to the successful bidder should not include any promises to offer a contract based on the proposal made by the vendor because it might lead to legally binding. To avoid a legal challenge, the company authorities should stress that this award notice is not a legal acceptance of the proposal. Still, it should be written in a positive manner to ensure encouragement of the successful vendor and contain information relevant to the proposed project plan. The letters to unsuccessful vendors should be sent at the same time as well. Procurement Risks Risks can be regarded as uncertain events, which have an impact on the performance of the project. It is stated that the main benefits of risk management are lowering overall costs, minimizing chaos during the work process, increasing chances to achieve success by triggering risk prevention plans, and effective project control (Kendrick, 2015). The vendor is usually concentrated on its responsibilities and obligations and might have risk management relating to its part of the work. Thus, it is necessary to detect potential risks from the company standpoint before awarding a contract. The risk evaluation process
Prominent historical, political or cultural figures or events are commemorated or honored by different counties, states, and even cities in different ways. The use of monuments, plaques and memorials is one of the ways that this prominent figures or persons and events can be honored. These monuments, plaques and memorials are placed in physical places or sites where people came to see for the remembrance of the figures or events. These monuments are placed in either public or private spaces where they can establish a connection of the commemoration in the immediate area in which it is placed (Birk, 14-26). As one walks around the great Toronto area, he or she can identify a monument of one of the personalities who is well known; Johnny Barbalinardo Lombardi on the south-west corner of College and Grace Streets. Johnny Barbalinardo Lombardi is one of the pioneers who were involved in the promotion of cultural diversity in Toronto. He was born in Toronto city, Trinity Square in December 4, 1915 to an immigrant Italian family in the winter. He studied music in his childhood and played the harmonica. At the age of ten, he set up a mobile shoeshine stand in downtown Toronto and when there was no job, he used to saunter over and catch a glimpse of the performance in the theater. A charitable and service club of the Columbus boys club and Boys K club which was a club for the underprivileged kids enabled him to study music (Wells, 8). He then joined the Harmonica Bands and the Clubs Bugle after which he formed a boy’s club orchestra. At 14 years he joined Frank Busseri famous dance band and later, he formed his own band which played at all spots in the town. In the 1930s, Johnny left Toronto and went to London to join Benny Palmers where he played trumpet and became a trumpeter. In the 1942 he joined the Canadian Army and served in the Second World War. At the end of the war, he returned to Toronto where he started a grocery shop of which he was the proprietor and then he became an impresario of Italian entertainment, this made him become successful by appealing to the needs of Italian immigrants who were rapidly increasing in the city. During the late 1950s the grocery business expand which forced him to shift to 637 college next to the Grace street. He later established two crucial institutions in Toronto in 1966. Dynamic and kind, Lombardi time-honored numerous awards there service to their society and country, For example, in 1981 he was awarded the Order of Canada, and In 2002, Lombardi family and other parties shaped his monument as a commemorative plaque to his life and great work he had done to the society which is now being managed by the Toronto city municipal council. From the monument, aThe first radio station; the CHIN, that was licensed to offer full time multilingual programming in Canada was started above Johnny’s supermarket which was situated at 637 College Street. In 1970 he started a television st
Introduction Physical exercise can be defined as any body activity that maintains body fitness and the entire body health status. It must be done for a number of reasons such as improving muscle strength and joint structures, improving energy levels and reducing the risk of heart diseases. It also helps in naturally lowering or controlling blood pressure level, improving immune system, enhancing healthy weight maintenance, boosting the immune system
Response to the Mills Reading In The Racial Contract , Mills discusses the concept of racism, which he refers to as global white supremacy, as a carefully planned agreement among European tribes to assert, maintain, and promote the idea that Whites are superior to other tribes in the world (Mills, 1997). Mills argues that white philosophers, who have dominated the fields of philosophy and political science for the last several decades, have endeavored to avoid portraying white supremacy as a philosophy or socio-political tool meant to make a portion of society more privileged than the rest of the population. The truth, according to Mills, is that this concept has served as an effective political tool and philosophy for the past several centuries, making it possible for Whites to colonize the world. Moreover, the idea is currently facilitating white people’s ability to enjoy privileges that non-Whites lack in the United States. I agree with Mills’ argument that white supremacy is a philosophy and a political tool that Europeans have used over the years to ensure their own benefit. I also agree with the argument that racism has become so entrenched in American society that some white people believe it is their right to be viewed as superior to those of other races (DiAngelo, 2018). The emergence of white supremacist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan (The Klan), the American Nazi Party, and the White Aryan Resistance among others is a clear testimony to the degree to which racism is entrenched in American society. Members of these groups do not hesitate to state their racist views in public as well as their belief that the white race is superior to others. They recognize this view as a tool to continue dominating the world and are willing to do everything necessary to protect it. Analysis of the Movie and Philosophical Themes The movie The Young Karl Marx focuses on events in Europe during the Industrial Revolution, demonstrating the concept of social class and its significance in Europe at that time. The rich and powerful considered it normal to oppress