Carving a Mountain Mount Rushmore started in 1923 as an idea in the mind of Doane Robinson‚ the founder of the South Dakota Historical Society in 1901. His idea was to have a sculptor carve a gigantic monument in the area of the Needles in the Black Hills. He thought that the subject of this monument could be Lewis and Clark‚ Red Cloud‚ John C. Fremont‚ or other great heroes of the American west. This would bring thousands of tourists to South Dakota and would help the economy of their state.
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Fred Bailey: An Innocent Abroad Fred Bailey gazed out the window of his 24th floor office at the tranquil beauty of the Imperial Palace amidst the hustle and bustle of downtown Tokyo. Only six months ago‚ Fred had arrived with his wife and two children for his three-year assignment as the director of Klien & Associates Tokyo office. Klien & Associates is a large‚ multinational consulting firm with offices in 19 countries. Fred was now trying to decide if he should simply pack up and tell the home
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The key primary issues in Fred Maiorino’s case are: 1. Fred’s Lack of motivation 2. Reed’s feeble attempts at coaching 3. Motivating older workers 4. The potential influence of the performance evaluation system Fred’s Lack of Motivation: Reading through the Fred Maiorino’s case‚ it is very much clear that the main key issue for this case was lack of motivation. The way Fred’s new boss Jim Reed motivated Fred to get going on his job wasn’t a very good way. Reed failed to understand that motivating
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Fred Flintstone and Co. Company: an example of financial programming Please prepare a six month cash budget and a six month pro-forma income statement and balance sheet for the Fred Flintstone and Co. company. The Fred Flintstone & Co. Company Fred Flintstone & Co. has just started a small business in computer components. You have been hired to help him launching the company‚ and you are required to perform a six months cash budget and a six months pro-forma income statement and balance sheet
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Printing(Thompson div) 25 Own Supplies 312(432-5-36) Total 391 As shown in the calculations above‚ Northern should accept the bid from Thompson division as it has the lowest cost if all transfer prices within the company were calculated at costs. Incurring the lowest costs would also enable Birch Paper Company to earn the highest profits possible. 2. As alternatives for sourcing exists‚ Mr. Kenton should be permitted to choose the alternative that is in Northern division’s own interests. The transfer price
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The Harvard Management Company (2001) Case You will design an excel spreadsheet that allows you to answer the following questions: i) Given figures in Exhibits 4 and 11 what is the expected return and volatility of the policy portfolio? ii) Find an efficient portfolio having the same expected return as the policy portfolio but lower volatility. iii) Find an efficient portfolio having the same volatility as the policy portfolio but higher expected return. iv) Repeat question ii
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Internet Case for Chapter 2: Operations Strategy in a Global Environment Johannsen Steel Company Johannsen Steel Company (JSC) was established by three Johannsen brothers in 1928 in Pittsfield‚ Rhode Island. The brothers began JSC by concentrating on high-quality‚ high-carbon‚ high-margin steel wire. Products included "music wire" for instruments such as pianos and violins; copper‚ tin‚ and other coated wires; and high tensile-wire for the newly emerging aircraft industry. JSC even pioneered
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The Hunt - Irma Stern The Hunt is an oil painting painted by South African artist Irma Stern in 1926. The painting depicts a scene of a tribe preparing for a hunt. Within the group of people there are three dogs‚ a naked child‚ an elder and the hunters holding their spears and shields. These figures overlap one another creating a pictorial space by creating a foreground‚ middle ground and background almost as if the scene is falling forward. Linear and atmospheric perspective have also been
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Fred Hollows was an eye surgeon (Ophthalmologist) who became well known for restoring eyesight to thousands of people all around the world. Fred Devoted his life to helping people see again. It was Fred’s dream for a world without people being blind and Indigenous Australians to be as healthy as everyone else. Fred was born in New Zealand‚ April 9 1929 and he grew up in Dunedin. Fred had two other Brothers Monty and Colin Fred initially attended Bible College in Dunedin‚ wanting to join the clergy
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Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth While some may find it difficult to keep calm even during a Super Bowl match‚ Fred Shuttlesworth maintained his composure when he and his family were beaten with chains and suffered countless death threats. Fred Shuttlesworth played a big role in making America more equal today. Fred Shuttlesworth was born on March 18‚ 1922 in Mount Meigs‚ Alabama. Shuttlesworth will always be remembered for leading nonviolent protests. Reverend Shuttlesworth is a hero who peacefully
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