An investment that is not one of the three traditional asset types (stocks‚ bonds and cash). Most alternative investment assets are held by institutional investors or accredited‚ high-net-worth individuals because of their complex nature‚ limited regulations and relative lack of liquidity. Alternative investments include hedge funds‚ managed futures‚ real estate‚ commodities and derivatives contracts. Definition of ’Hedge Fund’ An aggressively managed portfolio of investments that uses advanced
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and most petrol sold in the UK contains ethanol. Ethical concerns There are ethical issues surrounding the use of biofuels. For example‚ crops that could be used to feed people are used to provide the raw materials for biofuels instead. This could cause food shortages or increases in the price of food. There are other economic issues surrounding the use of biofuels‚ including: human resources -more people are needed to produce biofuels than are needed to produce petrol and diesel increased income -
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Individual coursework Starbucks‚ as we all know‚ are one of the globally popular companies‚ but like everything else‚ it has its own weaknesses. Here I will suggest some solutions to help solve the problems faced in their inventory management processes. Starbucks follows the EOQ model‚ which involves heavy calculations and predictions. Without the formulas and some basic information about the demands from customers‚ the cost of placing orders‚ and other variables‚ the calculation of the EOQ model
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observational activity on an article I found titled “After Death: 8 Burial Alternatives That Are Going Mainstream.” I randomly stumbled upon this article after researching eco-friendly/bio-degradable caskets and “natural” cemeteries. This article discusses eight ways a person’s body can be buried or rather handled after death that are not mainstream (ex. wood casket placed in a cement vault or cremation.) One alternative mentioned is resomation. Anderson-McQueen funeral home in St. Petersburg‚
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Haroon Saddique Alternative Punishment One alternate punishment instead of prison could be higher education. Instead of focusing on vocational programs‚ we could pick out prisoners with some type of college experience and offer them an opportunity to complete an AA/AS or BA/BS program at a local educational facility. I believe that some prisoners are ok with going to a vocational program and getting a job. But if they are not happy with the job they get‚ or the money they make‚ they might
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Starbucks Structure MGT330: Management for Organizations (CYD1419B) Instructor: Beth P Starbucks Barista: Entry Level We are looking for a Barista/ Bar Person. Someone who loves the morning and loves coffee to come join our wake up team! Key Duties & Responsibilities: First duty of Barista is to greet all patrons with a smile. Must be able to count money at a fast pace. Balance drawer coming in and leaving for the day. Keep kitchen and coffee ware clean and
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in such a way that limits the possibility of argumentive outbreaks. The NGT should produce a good mixture of quality ideas and help everyone to feel the involvement of working together as a group. The article‚ Nominal Group Technique: An Alternative to Brainstorming‚ lists some basic steps to follow when using this technique. The steps are (1) Individuals should be groups by five or six people. (2) Position question in open-ended format‚ ex: How can we best facilitate new changes within departments
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Growing up in an urban community can offer many obstacles that can hinder a person’s growth and affect their world view. In other words‚ urban areas can greatly affect the things you like and don’t like. Two recreational activities that are almost universally disliked by people who come from urban environments are soccer and golf. The reasons why may vary‚ but the most common are that they are both “boring” and “slow” sports and more importantly‚ don’t have many African-American players who are
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THE STORY OF "GREENFREEZE" In the spring of 1992 Greenpeace brought together scientists who had extensively researched the use of propane and butane as refrigerants‚ with an East German company DKK Scharfenstein. The company had been producing refrigerators for 50 years and was the leading household appliance manufacturer in the former East Germany. After reunification‚ however‚ it faced severe economic problems and was due to be closed down. The meeting between the scientists and DKK Scharfenstein
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The Times 100 Business case studies ‘Creating a winning marketing mix’. Available from www.thetimes100.co.uk The article discusses how JD sports‚ the Britain’s leading sportswear retailer uses the ‘4Ps’ to outgrow itself. 4Ps includes ‘product’‚ a good or service’s function and feature. JD works with suppliers worldwide to create their own-brand products. ‘Price’ can be the money that costs to manufacture or create the products. It can also be the profit that products bring. JD buys a large
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