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Talk about finance, relationships, occupation, nutrition and even life itself; there is always a reason behind the search. You are definitely looking for something, and I can quite tell you that I know exactly what it is and I can offer that to you for a minuscule price of reading through my article. The internet is by far the most popular thing in the world third to oxygen and the love for money in the era we are living in. According to the , the number of internet users in the world is 3.4 billion which has experienced considerable gain ...

Social changes refer to changes that happen over time affecting the behavioral patterns and accepted social norms and practices. Marketing as a practice has both a philosophical and practical definition with regards to its applicability in society.it can basically be defined as the activity and set of institutions for creating, communicating and delivery of offerings that have impacts on clients and society alike. By implementing social changes in the field of marketing, the benefits accrued from such endeavors are plentiful and more often end up having long-term social and economic effects. Examples of social changes that have been implemented ...

Perhaps one of the most commonly known rights guaranteed by the first ten amendments to the Constitution is the Fourth Amendment’s “right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches” (U.S. Const. amend IV). Interestingly, while the meaning of the term “unreasonable” might seem intuitive, the Framers of the Constitution did not provide a specific or detailed definition of it. However, after the Supreme Court; relying on the fact that Article III of the Constitution vested the Court with the judicial power to “all cases” that arise under the “Constitution, ...

Innovation can be defined as new ideas that a company incorporates to meet the requirements and standards of the consumer market in order to bolster both their economic interests and the growth of the company while maintaining good relations with the consumer. Depending on the type of company and their market targets, the company can approach can handle innovation in different ways to meet its set objectives. Color Kinetics Incorporated as a company can focus on different approaches to innovation such as sustaining innovation, breakthrough innovation and disruptive innovation. In addition to relevant frameworks in place that help the ...

I take roughly three meals every day with a small serving of an extra snack to complement at the end of the day. The size and portions of my serving may differ depending on how hungry I may be but overall I try to maintain a healthy eating habit with some elements being consistent like water and a fruit and vegetable serving to ensure I have not only very essential micronutrients but also non-nutrient elements like roughage to ease digestion and bowel movement while avoiding conditions like indigestion. On the very first day I took three meals on that ...

There are many pros and cons of using waste water for drinking and agriculture. Waste water in untreated form is normally used in agriculture since many centuries all over the world. Wastewater use in agriculture can be observed as both a benefit, providing water and nutrients for the cultivation of harvests and confirming food supply to the cities, and also as the cause of pollution; a threat that affects the health of users, and the environment. Wastewater causes diseases as it contains microorganisms, viruses and parasites, and cannot be considered safe for drinking. Wastewater for irrigation affects the land ...

Background

The Chinese market is characterized by a population, which is vibrant and large enough to facilitate and ensure the growth of businesses in China. The coffee consumption market is one, which has been on an increasing trajectory in terms of increase in the number of consumers for the product. The culture of the consumption of the product was increased by the presence of Starbucks a western franchise that delivers coffee in various parts of the world, and which has been the highest force of competition for Maan Coffee franchise. However, the greatest problem affecting the business entity associated with ...

Introduction:

The main purpose of writing this report is to determine the marketing metrics and marketing effectiveness of Apple. Marketing metrics are the performance indicators, which permits the business to perform overall marketing performance. The marketing metrics help to attain greater accuracy in the business activities. Marketing plays an active role in the business and the success lies in the marketing abilities. The marketing metrics are categorized into various types’ namely behavioral, financial, physical availability and consumer profile etc. In this report, these metrics with respect to Apple Inc. will be discussed. As a marketing consultant, I will provide the ...

Abstract

The paper involves studying the importance of Work-life balance to enhance employee productivity. The aspect of this paper is importance because labor is one of the essential factors for a company’s success and managers should know how to tap into that resource efficiently to achieve overall success. The study will detail a brief introduction regarding WLB, its importance and benefits to both employees and employers.

Introduction

Work-life balance is a combination of three words work, life and balance. Work is the physical and mental activities one does on a daily basis to attain a salary at the end of ...

Fingerprint analysis is the oldest and common form of forensic evidence and unique of each individual. There are two types of finger prints –patent and latent. Patent fingerprints are easily visible to the naked eye and are caused by inks, blood, oil or paint ("A Simplified Guide To Fingerprint Analysis", 2017). Latent ones are not visible to the naked eye and are caused by skin secretions like oil and sweat (Daluz, n.d.). There are various ways of experimenting the latent fingerprints depending on the surface, material, temperature and chemicals. Here we will study the effect of different temperatures (hot ...

Bottled water has seen an increase in use throughout the years. It is convenient, and readily available. People presume it is safe to drink, as it has been advertised in labels and commercials in print ads and other forms of media. But is it really safe as what is it advertised on? In an article by Reader’s Digest Bottled Water Vs. Tap Water: Rethink What You Drink, a lot of research cited point to its pros and cons. The most evident advantage of bottle water is its availability: it is found everywhere. Moreover, it refreshes, it is calorie-free ...

Business: Organizational Culture and Change Management

Organizational culture is the manner in which members of a firm do things. Staff behavior in the office has underlying assumptions about the way to work. It is acceptable to do some things in the workplace while it is strictly forbidden to do others yet nobody formally teaches anyone what to do and what not to do. People observe other people’s actions and follow suit. For example, it is customary for people to greet all those they find in the office before starting off with official responsibilities. Studies show that human beings learn best through interaction and assimilation. ...

Internal Analysis of Encana

Internal Analysis of Encana

Introduction

The oil and gas industry in North America is currently experiencing challenges and transition stage. The increasing need for the environment-friendly and sustainable forms of energy is affecting the industry negatively as more governments and companies are encouraged to use energy with no or low carbon emission. More companies are now developing solar and wind energy and create vehicles that can rely on electricity rather than oil. Such growing trend in the energy sector resulted to lower demand of oil and gas particularly in the North America. Many oil and gas producing countries and companies ...

Management SWOT and PEST Tools

Management SWOT and PEST Tools

Introduction

In the management field, PEST and SWOT analysis can be used to help in decision-making. SWOT is a useful tool that can be used for strategic planning, the evaluation of competitors, and product and business development. The PEST analysis refers to Political, Economic, Social, and Technological issues that may affect a business in one way or another. This is useful in conducting the industry analysis to evaluate the external factors that may impact a business. According to Scott-Quinn, a SWOT analysis is useful in summarizing key issues that arise from the assessment of the ...

4. Environmental Analysis 4.1. Operating Factors Some of the common goals in any restaurant regardless of size is the desire to make money, control food and labor cost and to retain employees . A restaurant is one of the toughest businesses to run successfully because of the long hours involved, the high turnover and the relatively low pay when compared to the number of hours. Therefore it is clear that human resource is a critical operating factor. An understanding of the nature of the market is also essential; factors like market saturation and market trends are critical to operating a ...

Introduction & Case Background

Hershey is one of the oldest chocolate company in the United States with presence around the world for more than a century. The iconic Hershey’s bar is one of the most loved chocolates in America. Hershey is headquartered in Pennsylvania and was founded in 1882. Hershey’s owns more than 80 brands and it has now become the largest confectionery and chocolate producer in America with numerous famous brands like Kisses, Reese’s Rolo & Krackle Bar, Hershey’s Chocolate Bar, You Peppermint Patties, Mr. Goodbar, Payday, Almond Joy, Milk Duds and many others. Major products include chocolates, food, ...

The University Bookstore – Textbook Department experience a peak season business usually in the first few weeks of each school semester. The bookstore serves about 21,600 customers in a 12 workdays of the peak season of semester at a daily time frame of 9 am- 9pm. About 30 percent of the bookstore’s customers buy four books while 25 percent buy three. Twenty percent of the customers buy two books while 15 percent buy five books, 10 percent buy one book. The bookstore spends .5 minutes for every one book of cash transaction per customer, 1.6 minutes for every ...

Vodafone

Vodafone

The move to sell Verizon does not fit the better-off and best alternative tests, which require that a business unit should gain competitive advantage from its link with the firm. The test requires that the company as a whole must be financially more valuable with the offering than without it (Mathur & Kenyon, 2008). Selling Verizon is likely to affect the unit cost of other offerings considering that data and voice services often go hand in hand. Vodafone and Verizon are interdependent and hence the decision to sell Verizon must not be separately analyzed. Being without Verizon is not ...

Social Issues and Advertising in China

Advertisements are meant to sell products to the consumers. Consumers are selected according to certain demographics. This means that the advertisers should do research into who to target with a particular message. Thus, the message that is used to depict a particular issue would resonate with the viewer or the consumer. This especially so if the target market is the central component of the advertisement. The first aspect would be to know and understand that China has a digital generation, and it is still growing. Thus, anyone who wishes to sell products in this country, has ...

Abstract

The impact of salt on melting of ice can be described as utilizing atomic progression recreations. The harmony the point of solidification melancholy saw in the recreations is in great concurrence with trial information. The dynamic parts of liquefying are examined as far as the trading of water atoms amongst ice and the fluid stage (Brique, 1967). The ice/fluid harmony is a profoundly dynamic procedure with the incessant trade of water particles amongst ice and the fluid stage. The parity is irritated when ice dissolves and the softening continues in two phases; the restraint of the relationship of water ...

Lab 2 – Water Quality and Contamination

Abstract In this lab, the water quality, contamination, and treatment were investigated. The ability of contaminants (oil, vinegar, and laundry detergent) to remain in the water after passing through the ground was examined. Also, the simple filtering procedure was assessed for its effectivity in purifying water contaminated with soil. The quality of tap water, Fiji, and Dasani bottled waters by the content of ammonia, chlorides, iron, phosphates, total alkalinity, total chlorine, total hardness, and pH was analyzed and compared. All of the studied contaminants proved to remain in the volume of water after passing through the soil; the proposed ...

Findings

The jewelry store is a family business, and the head of the business is the son of the founder. Unlike his father who was a skilled jeweler, he was more of a salesperson. John managed to move the jewelry store to a higher end location which increased its profitability until the global economic crisis of 2008. Profits started going down, and when John lost a salesperson and a jeweler to other employers, he decided not to replace them. An employer should be able to offer a value proposition which will ensure that the employees remain loyal to the business ...

Introduction

Dhamani Jewels, a Dubai-based wholesaler of gemstones and retailer of fine jewelry, wants to globalize its luxury jewelry brand Dhamani 1969. Dhamani 1969 is aimed to compete with established fine jewelry lines like Graff, Cartier, DeBeers and Bulgari. Established in 2014, the brand is envisioned as the flagship for the company which has been in operation since 1969. However, the brand is entering a highly competitive luxury jewelry market. Also luxury jewelry brands sell as much on their craftsmanship as on their emotional connection to the buyer. Brand value is paramount and the challenge for the Dhamani 1969 brand ...

There are many events in modern history that altered the course of humanity forever. From the Golden Age to Prohibition, America went through many major changes throughout its journey through time. One of the most important events that brought about significant change to the country was the advent and participation in World War II. This was brought many developments that would allow militaries and navies to completely change their fighting tactics. There were new ways to destroy the enemy and showcase power to the rest of the world. This brought about the introduction of total war, which refers to ...

Salsa is a dance style which originates from the Afro-Caribbean and Latin part of the world and it reflects the culture of this region. This dance spread all over the world and each culture adopted it and enrichened it with their specific elements. Salsa is a lifestyle, it has many health benefits when regarded as exercising, its culture is very interesting and the history of this dance is rich and each person tells their personal story through the dance. Salsa is a lifestyle which reflects the personality of each individual involved in the process. Every person has their unique ...

The podcast on bottled drinking water is an eye opener on how manufacturers exploit people’s ignorance and create market demand to sell a product that is totally unnecessary. Not just that, the product is very often inferior to something we get for free. The short film starts by explaining the concept of manufacture demand. When companies want to sell a product for which there is no real demand, they try to create an artificial demand. Demand for bottled drinking water is made by spreading rumors that tap water is unsafe for human consumption, and by claiming that the ...

Introduction

The city of Belfast has its fair share of world history that spans thousands of years (Phoenix 2001). Additionally, the bursting apprentice on ship building and heritage pride have placed it at the top of favorite tourists’ destination around the globe. Belfast is a true definition of old and new with a deep history and vast thirst to replicate an ultra-modern way of life for its residents and endless streams of visitors. As such, his paper will analyze its past events, facts, and figures surrounding Belfast. Additionally, it will outline strategies that will be adopted to turn around the ...

I.

The top polluter in California is CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. located in Kettleman City. The top polluter is EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP. TORRANCE REFINERY. It is one of the top ten polluters in California (ranked 5). In 2002, this Los Angeles county ranked among the dirtiest/worst 10% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of total environmental releases. The top polluter in Los Angeles county is EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP. TORRANCE.

The top pollutant released in Los Angeles county is ammonia.

4 percent of houses in LOS ANGELES County have a high risk of lead hazards. Compared to other counties in the U.S. Los Angeles county is one of ...

An Assignment Submitted by

Abstract This research paper studies the problem of choice between tap and bottled water, and the reasons why most people in the developed countries prefer bottled water over tap water. For this research paper 5 external sources of information were used. "Most Plastic Products Release Estrogenic Chemicals: A Potential Health Problem That Can Be Solved" by PubMed Central (PMC) presents the results of a study of plastic bottles in which bottled water is contained after packaging. Under certain circumstances like hot weather such plastic bottles can release dangerous chemicals into the water. “Thirst for bottled water may hurt environment” ...

The Product

Amazon Echo is a voice command device and a wireless speaker that was launched in 2015 by Ecommerce giant Amazon.com. Originally, it was called a tube shaped voice assistant, but in the last one year Echo has managed to take over several households. The success of Echo has resulted in introduction of variants such as Dot and Tap. The voice assistant used in Echo is called Alexa and it is the voice command used to activate the device. Echo can be used for many things such as playing music, listening to news, weather, alarm clock, work calendar, entertainment, to-do-lists, ...

Corporate Activities:Alibaba Group

About the paper Corporate finance activities are now deeply embedded into the core business environment of any business entity. Be it for the quest for growth, additional capital or corporate governance, all such crucial decisions are related to the environment of corporate finance. To learn more about such business aspects, in this paper, we will discuss two corporate finance activities undertook by Alibabe Inc. These two activities are related to mergers and acquisitions and alteration to the capital structure of the company.

Mergers and Acquisitions: Alibaba to Invest $1 Billion in E-Commerce Startup Lazada

On 13th April, 2016, Chinese Internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. announced its biggest every overseas acquisition ...

Interest rates are majorly influenced by inflation rate and monetary policy. Therefore, the two economic factors will be evaluated to project the movement if interest rates. Growth in developed countries is expected remain modest. Therefore, IMF projects that developed economies, including the USA, will apply an accommodative monetary policies to spur economic growth. Businesses will benefit from the expansionary monetary policies through a reduction in the retail interest rate as well as access to a wider pool of loanable funds. The inflation rates in the USA and other developed countries has remained close to zero and negative in some ...

The Stormy Weather starring Bill Robinson and Lena Horne was one of the most successful Broadway musicals ever created especially by a full-African American actors and actresses. The film presents a charming combination of jazz, singing, dancing, and occasional rhythmic rants of the characters from the story. At first, I was quite skeptical whether the film will make me interested until the end; however, the Stormy Weather’s brilliant and happy music creates a lively atmosphere which is impossible to deny. The film was set against the backdrop of the Progressive era, approximately during the 1920s, considering the clothes ...

Digital transition of data is in the form of discrete signals in a series of 1's and 0's and measured in bytes. The digital transmission has high bandwidth and can support high-speed data transfer, power efficiency, and better security of the information because it allows encryption of the data.

What are encrypted radio signals?

Encrypted radio signals are signals converted from plain text to cipher text. It is a security measure that allows only authorized people (with password) to access it. An encoder codes the messages at the source into digital form using complex’s formula of 1’s and 0’s. At the ...

In most cases when we think of pollution very rarely do we spare a moment or two to think of ecological footprints of the shoes on our feet, the cap on our heads nor the shirts on our backs (Claudio). Instead, all we think of is the raw sewage piped into our watercourses; we envision the emissions from the textile and coal industries, our bare-stripped forested landscapes, and the municipal wastes piling on our streets and landfills (Sweeney). The bitter and unfortunate truth, however, is that the overall impact of the apparel industry on our plant is quite grim ( ...

Executive Summary

Wilsam company ltd is a privately owned company specializing in preparing economic and business reports in Manchester and entire metropolitan regions in England and United Kingdom; Trafford, Stockport, Bolton and Bury just to name a few. The study examined contemporary economic and business strength, weaknesses, threats and opportunities (SWORT analysis) in the region with the aim of helping investors make optimal business decision (Chamberlain 1987, 322). ` The study finding are based on data collected from market research reports, demographic data and governments reports and release. The conclusion made from this analysis; investors can get the highest returns by investing ...

In an article about hip hop music and its intersection with jazz, Jared Pauley writes that both genres have often flirted with each other. Over the years, hip hop artists have utilized the flavor of jazz music through sampling. In the 1980s to the mid-1990s, hip hop acts "took jazz samples to the top of the charts while others worked directly with respected jazz musicians. With the new millennium, this trend continued" (1). One artist that has continued the trend is Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick Lamar is an emcee that has been on the scene for a number of years, ...

Part A: Annotated Bibliography

Edberg, S. C. (2015). Microbial Health Risks of Regulated Drinking Waters in the United States—A Comparative Microbial Safety Assessment of Public Water Supplies and Bottled Water. This article examines the differences between tap water and bottled water in the United States of America, especially in regards to safety, regulation, and source. Essentially, the authors underline that there is a significant difference in the quality of tap water and bottled water. Tap water is likely to cause infections when consumed whereas bottled water rarely causes infections. Infections resulting from the ingestion of bottled water are unheard of, and related ...

The symbol of Kohl’s stock is KSS and it is listed on NYSE. The stock is currently trading at $46.05 (as of 30 March 2016) and the value is down by 1.07% in the intraday trading. The basic stock chart provided in the following depicts the declining trend in the company’s stock value over one year. The figure also reflects that the current price of the company’s stock is below the 20-day moving average. It indicates that there is a possibility of short-term gain from investing in the company’s stocks. However, in the long term ...

Abu Dhabi and most of the United Arab of Emirates (UAE) are situated in the near coastal areas in the Middle Eastern region. Many infrastractures are strategically built within the area and most of the economy of the country are based on the different activities of the establishments built there (Dougherty 14). Unfortunately, the coastal areas are one of the most affected regions in the current phenomenon of climate change. This is because climate change brought about several adverse effects in the coastal regions, particularly in the rise of sea water level and temperature, as well as the constantly ...

Introduction

The case of HP Kittyhawk 1.5 inch drive poses a managerial problem, which is rooted in technological risks and market uncertainties. While Bruce Spenner, the General Manager of Disk Memory Division (DMD) within HP had a visionary approach of developing a revolutionary product and the risk taking potential to drive a major success for his company, there were some problems in how the project was implemented and coordinated with the market needs.

Analysis

The enthusiasm did not lack Spenner and his team when they started working on a product that was meant to bring HP a 20% market share in ...

In Miura (2008), it discusses the rise of Asian horror in Western culture, and how this has led to a significant amount of remakes and considerable popularity. Specifically, between the years 1998 to 2004, it is stated that films from Japan, as well as Thailand and Hong Kong, had a substantial effect on displaying some of the most horrific moments on screen to theatergoers. Films such as Ringu and Shutter, are often highlighted as very successful, but memorable for their cinematic violence. The former film, was extremely successful to the point where it was remade by an American production ...

As I watched them together, at first I perceived a typical tangle dance. It did not look like anything particularly special. Kudo and Baryshnikov have a unique way of moving together, however, and it appears as though they are moving over ice. One holds they other up, their legs spread apart, they slide together gracefully despite the complexity of the movements, all in an effort to show the beauty of the dance. While this was impressive, I was most unimpressed with how the male was chewing gum throughout the performance. It showed a lack of professionalism. He did not ...

[Client Name] Water is a colourless and odourless liquid, and is very important for human development and survival. It covers 75% of the earth's surface and is mostly found in lakes, rivers and seas. In addition, the human body comprises 78% of water. Water is an interesting molecule and consists of one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms. It is covalently bonded and possesses a very interesting characteristic, i.e. polarity. Polarity ensures that water is an effective medium for the dissolution of other polar compounds. In so doing, water is an enabler for many biological reactions (“The Chemistry of ...

Established in 1938 by Lee-Bying-chul, Samsung is a multinational company that manufactures electronics. The company initially started as a trading company, but expanded its portfolio into electronics by the 1960's, and has since become one of the most well-known and recognized brands globally. The company is noted for its viability and its powerful influence in its headquartered city, Seoul, South Korea, but is a cultural icon around the world in that it seeks to powerfully make the world better through business diversity. This objective includes creating high-tech electronics, digital media, semiconductors, skyscraper and plant construction and medicine to name ...

As early as elementary school, we are taught the water cycle. The simple cycle of evaporation that causes the clouds, the clouds rain on the land, the water is soaked up into the soil, lakes, and rivers only to travel back to the ocean and eventually become rain and snow again. It sounds like a simple process. However, much of California has been in drought for a while and everyone is suffering. Many cities ban the use of water outside, except on a specific day of the week. Neighbors turn each other in for water use. The rolling hills ...

IN THAILAND AND ITS IMPACT ON BEHAVIORAL INTENTION

Abstract The hotel and hospitality industry is expanding as the need for globalization in business operations continues to create much attention. The paper sought to conduct a study on the religious attitudes and behavior that make Muslim consumers subscribe to a particular food or service in hotels across Thailand. The sample for the study was 100 Muslim respondents who are residents as well as visitors. The sample was selected randomly with a structured questionnaire used to collect data from the respondents. Regression analysis was then conducted to determine level of significance ion the relationships between the identified variables and ...

Objective

I want to become a managing director in a leading auditing firm in the next five years. I understand the auditing market is expansive with companies being incorporated every day across the world. Necessity created internal auditing and is making it an integral part of modern business. No large business can escape it. (Ramamoorti, 2003). The demand for internal auditors is therefore on the rise. My competitors will be fresh graduates from accounting schools and the experienced accountants in the market. I am certain I will compete favorably well with them with my experience coupled with passion for the ...

Coors is a family-owned beer brewing company that has been dominating the national beer market in the US since its inception in 1873. It experienced phenomenal growth during the 1970s when the baby boomers became of drinking age. Exhibit I enumerates this phenomenal growth over the time. However, during the period between 1975-1985, it experienced a drop in its market share and subsequently its profits. While the company only focused on producing a single type of beer, in the mid-1970s it came up with the plan to expand its production capacity. During this period, the beer making industry was ...

Abstract

The Malaysian fast food market is easily one of the most competitive in Asia, but one that also holds immense promise. KFC Holdings Bhd understands this more than many other companies in this market, in part because of its long experience and dominant position that it holds. To further exploit this potential, KFC Holdings will seek to introduce a range of value menus, which will appeal to the low-income population in the country. Since the company also has limited operations in India and Brunei, which have a sizeable number of low-income consumers, the value menus are an effective strategy ...

Question 1: China's Peaceful Rise and the U.S. Pivot to Asia appear to be on a collision course. Are these two policies compatible or do they envision spheres of influences that are ultimately mutually exclusive? Answer: After the World War II and the collapse of the Soviet Union, USA rose as the single most powerful military and economic nation in the world. The USA has maintained its position at the top since then. But, since last three decades, China has risen steadily and established itself as a major economic power. China’s trade with the United States has risen ...

Introduction

Sports tourism entails traveling for the purpose of observing or participating in a sporting event away from your daily environment and routine engagements (Mclean, Hurd and Rogers 2008). More particularly, the sports event tourism solely encompasses visiting a city or a foreign country to watch sports event. For instance, the two most popular sports events in the world are the Olympics and the FIFA World based on their attendance (Egger and Maurer 2014). However, since the two-sport events occur once in every four years in different countries, it would take many years to host these events twice in a ...

The use of bottled water has increased rapidly over the years because of its reputation for being clean compared to tap water. Nonetheless, bottled water has adverse effects on the environment and human health. The plastics used to manufacture the containers that store the bottled water have proved hazardous. Many people prefer using bottled water without thinking of its adverse effects. Bottled water is one of the highest plastics manufactured that negatively affects the environment and the human health. One of the most notable impacts of bottled water is that it has an adverse effect on the environment. Even ...

in Thailand and Its Impact on Behavioral Intention

Abstract

The hotel and hospitality industry is expanding as the need for globalization in business operations continues to create much attention. The paper sought to conduct a study on the religious attitudes and behavior that make Muslim consumers subscribe to a particular food or service in hotels across Thailand. The sample for the study was 25 Muslim respondents who are residents as well as visitors. The sample was selected randomly with a structured questionnaire used to collect data from the respondents. Among the key consumers in Thailand are the Muslims who in ...

For over forty years, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, which is the largest utility company in California, dumped Hexavalent chromium chemical in their unlined ponds. The exposed chemical had adverse effects on the people as well as animals because of the inherent carcinogen. The latter was capable of causing cancer to the people who used tapped water. The chemicals spread to different cities in California. The current paper addresses various ethical issues allied to the case of PG&E and its inappropriate chemical disposal to the environment. If ethics has one prime directive, in this case, this would be interference ...

Fire hydrants are water outlet terminals strategically located along streets to provide water to firefighters for dousing flames. The firefighters tap into the fire hydrants using flexible hose pipes to refill the fire engines. Also, the fire hydrants are used to drain hydraulic systems. Since fires seldom occur, fire hydrants are rarely used. Therefore, the fire hydrants are likely to go out of service or malfunction due to rusting and oxidation of the metallic parts. To ensure that the hydrants are still in good working condition, fire hydrant flow testing is required. This is a paper on the procedure ...

Korra Dancewear Company was established by Karolina Swietoniowska in 2013.The long time dancer with a love for design started creating her own dancing apparel and was brainstorming on how to make her business profitable. Based in Mississauga, Ontario her company was mostly online and it was through the internet that she was able to market and make sales for the apparel. She delivered the items personally in her car so as to reduce on distribution costs. This paper conducts a PEST and SWOT analysis for the business. It also seeks to identify the best consumer market by conducting a ...

Abstract

The hotel and hospitality industry is expanding as the need for globalization in business operations continues to create much attention. The paper sought to conduct a study on the religious attitudes and behavior that make Muslim consumers subscribe to a particular food or service in hotels across Thailand. The sample for the study was 100 Muslim respondents who are residents as well as visitors. The sample was selected randomly with a structured questionnaire used to collect data from the respondents. Regression analysis was then conducted to determine level of significance ion the relationships between the identified variables and a ...

Abstract:

The Wounded Warrior Gym is an affiliate of the CrossFit Inc., a consortium of over 13, 000 affiliated gyms which nearly half of them are located across the United States (Kelly, 2014). Greg Glassman and Lauren Jenai established the consortium in 2000. The first original gym was CrossFit in North Seattle, Washington. The company is decentralized but it runs a large number of privately affiliated gyms, law enforcement units, fire safety departments, and military organizations. Corresponding to the intrinsic mantra of the CrossFit, Wounded Warrior espouses a philosophy of physical exercise and provides a diverse series of physic fitness ...

WATER QUALITY AND CONTAMINATION

Water Quality and Contamination Abstract Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the water quality based on hypothesizes developed before experimentation. Firstly, the quality of water was determined by polluting it with oil, detergent and vinegar. Oil and detergent contaminate the water and develop an odor. Secondly, polluted water passed through treatment system equipped with all units or processes like coagulation, sedimentation, and filtration. It is proved that filtration of water is essential to remove the contaminants. Finally, tap water, Dasani bottled water, and Fiji bottled water was examined for to predict different minerals and metals such as chlorides, phosphate, ...