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The name of the business is Textbook Warehouse; the idea to write the book was developed by entrepreneurs. The book has been developed by the entrepreneurs under the guidance of financial experts, social media authorities, web design experts, research and legal professionals thus it marshals the right pool of experts under its name. The aim and vision of the promoter is to establish a unique company that specializes in second hand textbooks for university students in Melbourne, Australia. The service that involves online retailing of secondhand textbooks is the concern of this business proposal plan. The company projects to develop a website that forms the virtual office centre for an online retailing of second hand textbooks that are in high demand among university students. Under the expertise of a web developer and socio media authority, the company targets the Generation Y students in the universities whose lives are highly influenced by the socio media world (Yarrow & O’ Donnell, 2009). This Generation Y values social sites like Facebook, Twitter and others hence word of mouth is appreciated more than face to face contact. The development of this online forum is in tandem with this behavior and, therefore, convenience, reliability and effectiveness are the strengths of this business (Close, 2012). Through the placement of drop boxes in every university, the company aims to stock enough supplies of second hand texts books to the reading lists of the universities. After that, the sales books will be made available under minimized costs determined by value based and grading systems pricing. The company projects to come up with customer loyalty programs meant to maintain re-sale as well as winning other junior students in their university courses. The company seeks to utilize two opportunities in online retailing where students in Melbourne have been underserved on online forums. The present method is costly and sometimes books are unavailable in the universities’ stores. This will enable students to access the necessary textbooks at the comfort of their mobiles phones, or computers conveniently, and at the best price that caters for the university students income. The second opportunity seeks to utilize the large market of inadequate online forums for shopping tailored for university second hand textbooks. This will enable students to access quality textbooks in the timeliest manner. With a unique marketing concept emerging, good management and carefully crafted method of financing, online selling of second hand textbooks to the target market will
Introduction In a comparative analysis of the novels Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Margane Satrapi and Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea, several facts regarding the Muslim relationship and the concept of women can be drawn out and these concepts and facts as perceived by the readers have strong justifications in the novels. The concepts regarding the relationship between the Arab vs. non-Arab Muslim, the concept regarding Muslim women etc are very well established by the readers of these novels. Similarly, the development of a secular society into an Islamic community and its aftereffects can very well be collected from an analysis of the book. Therefore, it is essential to make the point at the outset that the comparative analysis of the two novels by Margane Satrapi and Rajaa Alsanea can very well bring out some of the fundamental elements in the Islamic religion and community. The most prominent factor in this understanding is that all these facts and awareness that the readers are able bring out are based purely on the perceptions of Muslim women. Islamic relations that have been long been perceived and developed on the basis of the traditional norms and concepts of the religion can very well be identified as destructed and a fresh perception of the relationship and life has been developed in the modern world. There was a particular moment in the existence of the Muslim women when the traditional concepts regarding the relations and the world view of the women have changed. The ultimate result of any such development has been that the world and the human relations are viewed and understood in a broader perspective and a finer conception. Both the works under consideration explain individual facts regarding these ultimate truths of the Muslim women and a comparative analysis of the two books relates the individual perceptions and understanding on a more refined and definitive explanation of the Islamic concept of relationship, Arab vs. non-Arab Muslim, the development of a modern Muslim perception etc. therefore, it is evident that there is an important relationship between the two works that becomes manifest when they are analyzed on the basis of such concepts that define the Muslim culture and its transformation, perce
Steven Ross decided to get away cleanly with the deeds he was involved in while working for Harrison-Lockington. He did this by having revealled to Jack Gordon, managing partner, how he was embezzling the company finances. He was responsible for all the non-legal professional matters in the company, such as facilities, charitable donations, human resources, payroll, social activities, and marketing. He was reporting to Tom Welch, chief operating officer at head office, Toronto. Due to his responsibilities, he was able to take away about $300,000 through the payroll system, and office expenses, where he could single-handedly sign for expenditure any amount below $1,000. He could also sign together with any partner in the office, including Gordon, by issuing payroll cheques through his authority to expend. Somebody at the head office has questioned some expenses by having highlighted the same to Ross. However, the questionable expenses reached the office of Tom Welch, and investigation has begun. Tom Welch booked an appointment with Ross seeking for an explanation. Ross realized that he could not be off the hook for long, he would be caught, and thus he just confessed to Gordon. Utilitarian ethical approach premises on the moral principle that the morally right act is the one which esteblishes a good balance of benefits over negative effects on everyone affected. If the action provides maximum positives to all those involved, it does not matter if some
Introduction The paper examines four peer reviewed journals to understand how good quality are written. An analysis is done with respect to the aims and objectives, results and methodologies used. Analysis Seo (et all, 2007) has researches the connection between affective experience and decision-making performance and examines the hypothesis as to whether feelings are good or bad for quick decision-making. The researchers have provided empirical evidence to show that when decision-making is done with a sense of feeling, it leads to better results. The authors report that people who experienced more intense feelings achieved higher decision-making performance. The authors also report that individuals who were better able to identify and distinguish among their current feelings achieved higher decision making performance via their enhanced ability to control the possible biases induced by those feelings. The authors have performed a good literature review to establish current practices in the field. To examine the dynamics of affective experience and its effects on decision-making in a real-life setting, the authors developed and ran an Internet-based stock investment simulation. They selected this domain of behaviour because the task of stock investing involves a series of decision-making activities that have clearly observable variations in key dimensions of decision making, such as risk taking. In addition, stock investing allowed them to isolate individual level effects of affective experience from potential group-level, organization-level, and institution level factors that might affect decision-making outcomes. The authors contacted six investment clubs located in the north eastern United States, each with at least 40 members. Song (et all, 2005) has researched the hypothesis that a firm can leverage the performance impact of existing resources through resource configuration, complementarily, and integration. The authors have investigated the effects on performance of marketing capabilities, technological capabilities, and their complementarily (interaction), and examined if these effects are moderated by low vs. high technological turbulence. The authors use results from SEM two group to conclude that that both main effects positively impact performance in both environmental contexts. They suggest that their interaction effect is significant only in the high turbulence environment; the marketing-related main effect is lower in the high-turbulence environment and that the main effects of technology-related capabilities are the same in both environments. The researchers suggests that the synergistic performance impact of complementary capabilities can be substantive in particular environmental contexts: while synergistic rents cannot always be obtained, it is possible to leverage existing resources through complementarily. The hypothesis was tested by using a survey instrument that was mailed to respondents from commercial listing of US Joint Ventures formed between 1990 and 1997 and a total of 466 usable responses where gathered. The respondents consisted of 79 presiden
The chapter “the Wizard of Finance” centers on the life of Mr. Tomlinson and his family. Mr. Tomlinson who used to be a regular farmer suddenly becomes very wealthy. The central idea of the story is the man who simply does not know what to do with all the money at his disposal. People’s attitude to money never changed over time, it is now as it was centuries ago – people want to gain and have as much of it as possible and believe that wealth is the ultimate key to their happiness. However odd it might seem, for Mr. Tomlinson money is nothing but a burden, he is not used to it and he feels that all the wealth is only making him unhappy. He feels like a fish out of water, the fancy hotel where he rents a suite for thousand dollars a night, expensive clothes, restaurant meals are only making it worse. Furthermore, the money changes Mr. Tomlinson perception of the world when he now wants to buy only the ‘best’ books for his mother which are more expensive that those she used to read. He starts putting price on objects which are invaluable such as art. He is not the only one who feels out of place, his mother and his wife are also experiencing all the ‘hardships’ of being rich. Mr. Tomlinson’s son, once a hardworking farm boy, slowly becomes engrossed into laid-back and lazy way of life which saddens his father. As it has always been and as it is now, people with wealth are always popular with everyone and Mr. Tomlinson enjoys false friendship of various businessmen, politicians, teachers, and even priests who are all after the money he possesses. They flatter and praise him, and turn his ignorance into creativity and ingenuity. In fact, friendship for them is just a façade behind which they hide their true intentions which are to get as much money from him as possible. Mr. Tomlinson’s nickname, the Wizard of Finance that was given to him by the people of Plutoria suggests that he is an expert in financial issues, in reality, the reverse is true. Mr. Tomlinson is a man who had spent his entire life working on a farm has absolutely no idea how to handle and manage the finances. However, the people of Plutoria are absurdly convincing him that his knowledge and shrewdness has made him who he is now. The reader may only guess how Mr. Tomlinson came in possession of the great fortune. The same is true about the people around Mr. Tomlinson. They spread numerous rumors and discuss possible ways that made Mr. Tomlinson a rich man. The press plays a significant role in the story of Mr. Tomlinson as it spreads all sorts of stories relating to his fortune. The publications in the press contradict each other and it is impossible to trace the origin of all the wealth. It is worth noting that the ways in which the p
The different elements of a film create its unique style and convey the story in a way that engages viewers. Film Hugo by Martin Scorsese is one example of a professional combination of such elements, which one can understand even by viewing the first scenes of its opening. This paper will analyze such elements as editing and sound in Hugo film’s opening sequence to demonstrate how they affect the viewer’s perception and reveal the plot from the first minutes of the movie. One of the main features of the sequence is that it places considerable emphasis on sounds that convey the atmosphere of the place and scene. First, instrumental music sounds throughout the sequence and differs in the first and last minute. This move is a common way to use non-diegetic sounds to enhance visuals (Bordwell & Thompson, 2019). In the beginning, the melody is tense as it accompanies the picture of snowy and gloomy Paris. However, the music becomes more lively to demonstrate the crowded and rushed train station in the frame (Rutger H. Cornets de Groot, 2013). In the end, the melody successively changes to a stereotypical motive that is usually used to present France. This melody is designed to show the main character, or one of the main characters, who appears in the last seconds of the sequence (Rutger H. Cornets de Groot, 2013). Consequently, non-diegetic sound, in this case, enhances visual images, since its stereotypical motives accompany the views of Paris, and the pace emphasizes the features of the places depicted. At the same time, although these sounds could autonomously draw a picture of France in the listener’s imagination, they would not be able to convey specific places and objects, such as a city panorama, the station, and the boy behind the clock. Moreover, the sequence is also filled with diegetic sounds, which enhance the visual elements. The loud clock ticking sounds at the beginning of the scene displaying their image (Rutger H. Cornets de Groot, 2013). When a station appears on the screen, the viewer is accompanied by various sounds of its operation, from the horn of the train and the release of steam to the conversations of passengers (Rutger H. Cornets de Groot, 2013). At the same time, although these sounds are muffled compared to non-diegetic music, they are characteristic and easily distinguishable. These sounds enhance the chaos that is usually present in a train st
Product development requires an accurate and correct definition of requirements. The accurate definition of the requirements should not be limited to the functional requirements only; it should also include the non-functional requirements. However, the non-functional requirements (NFRs) normally present concerns in software development due to the cross-cutting issues and difficulties to interpret during the design. During the implementation of the project, there is the need to veri
Assume you are interested in buying a digital camera. Go to www.curcuitcity.com and www.bestbuy.com and comparison shopping on these two sites for a digital camera Curcuitcity.Com: Helpful features The website curcuitcity.com is very attractive and has an excellent design. It easily attracts any viewer’s attention and promotes the urge to explore more. Curcuitcity.com webpage is designed with colorful pictures of various items that are being advertised. The login process is also very easy. The web page is full of items being advertised. Each item is presented together with its specific price so that it is easy for the visitors to compare them and chose the most appropriate. Moreover, all the pictures posted on the website are also of high quality. This makes it easy for any potential buyer to carefully examine the desired item to be purchased. The website also displays varieties of consumer commodities that are available in stock. Most of these items are electronic devices. They include computers, mobile phones, security cameras, and printers. The information on the final selling price for each item is also displayed. The discount for each item is indicated. For example, the market price for dell Inspiron 17R 17.3 dropped from $799.99 to $699.99. This information helps the customer when calculating the total amount of money saved after buying the item. One of the helpful features of the site is the possibility to see customer’s reviews on each item being presented on the webpage. Those present all advantages and disadvantages of the items from the personal perspectives of users and also help new visitors with making the right decisions. Curcuitcity.com website also offers varieties of business deals and partnerships to customers. Such deals offer good discounts to customers. Depending on the deal, a discount may even shoot up to 70% on various items purchased. Moreover, curcuitcity.com ‘s marketing website also caters to potential international customers. This is evident through their advertisements where they offer free shipping services for international customers. Furthermore, the minimal amount of shopping required to get free shipping service is only $100. This would easily attract any international customer viewing the website. Difficulties encountered Despite numerous positive attributes mentioned, the curcuitcity.com website has failed in displaying some of the consumer commodities. This is evident because the website only advertises only one type of camera. There is only one security camera presented on the webpage. Therefore, customers who wish to purchase a different brand of digital camera find the site irrelevant. Notable to mention is that this site does not offer any additional information on the items they market. This makes it very difficult for customers to know about the technical characteristics of the items. As far as the digital camera
In which categories did you make the greatest changes? Why? There are several areas in which I decided to make significant changes, namely, military and defense spending (10 % cut), Iraq War and Afghanistan operations (10 % cut), and education (10 % increase). Additionally, I decided to decrease expenditures general government administration. In part, these changes were made because they are essential for the reduction of federal deficit. These policies can allow the government to cut the deficit by $34.08 billion per year. These cuts will not affect a large proportion of American population. Moreover, increased investment in education and unemployment programs will provide more opportunities to the country’s citizens and ensure that American employees can reach the highest professional standards. I decided not to make any cuts in such categories as transportation, environment protection, and energy spending. These areas are closely related to infrastructure which is crucial for economic life. What do your proposed changes indicate about your beliefs regarding what the government should do for us? I made these changes because I believe that that American government should attach more importance to the internal problems of the country rather than its international affairs. This argument is particularly important if we are speaking about military budget and expenses on military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Such expenditures could be explained in Cold War environment but it is not appropriate in the modern globalized world. In my opinion, the government should focus on such areas as education, regional development, and energy infrastructure. In my opinion, such policy will provide a stimulus to the economy in several ways. First, it may reduce the country’s dependence on energy resources such as oil or gas. Secondly, the government has to make sure that American people have good educational opportunities and career prospects. They are indispensible for economic growth and social mobility (Harrison, 2010, p 111). These are the main tasks of the government as I see them. Which 3 changes do you feel are the most important? Why? Overall, I can single out three most importance changes, in particular, the reduction in military budget, the increased expenses on education, and further investment in infrastructure and energy technologies. If these budget changes were carried out, the government would acquire financial capacity to address more urgent problems, for instance, increase availability of commerce or housing loans or provide more funding for training or unemployment programs. These goals can be attained by cutting military budget. As it was mentioned before the government will create more educational opportunities for the country’s citizens. The accomplishment of these objectives will make the society itself for egalitarian. These policies will increase
The word “feminism” is often perceived negatively nowadays because it is associated with multiple misconceptions. The unfavorable associations also make individuals want to detach themselves from the feminist movement even if they regard gender equality as an essential value. However, it is almost impossible to stay away from feminist principles if you want to promote equal rights among men and women, and, in this paper, I would like to discuss why. The term “feminist” is very multisided and encompasses a lot of practices aimed to eliminate discrimination. According to Smith (2013), the movement started in the 19th and early 20th centuries to provide women with basic rights (that is, voting and education), which they could not enjoy at that time. However, the concept of feminism has evolved dramatically since then. Nowadays, it involves advocacy and a set of activities aimed to protect the rights of a plethora of discriminated groups, including LGBT community members and racial minorities (Smith, 2013). Besides, it has turned into a rigorous scholarly discipline aimed to detect the origins of inequality and develop new structures that would help to eliminate social injustice and promote a fairer view of gender (Smith, 2013). The latter feature is what makes feminism important to consider and practice for every person who supports gender equality and wants to achieve it. It is impossible to eradicate any form of inequality without comprehending what causes it. Therefore, the right critical approach is required and, it is valid to presume that feminist epistemology can provide the right methods needed to develop such an understanding. In general, epistemology is an investigation of knowledge in terms of its validity. By using epistemological methods, a person can distinguish an unjustified belief from factual truth. As for feminist epistemology, it aims to identify whether certain sources of knowledge (for example, scientific and literary pieces) are products of male privilege and whether the claims they make about females are biased or not (Smith, 2013). One does not need to be a scholar, call himself or herself a feminist, or engage in active research of literature to employ epistemological principles in practice. A person can use them daily by evaluating the behaviors and words of others, as well as their own attitudes, to identify whether they are preju