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    aerobic physical activity to meet the guidelines for Healthy People 2020. (Physical Activity‚ 2011‚ pg.1). At least half of youth do not engage in physical activity that promotes long-term health. (Exercise‚ 2011‚ para. 1). I have interest in this topic because I always worry if my 6 year old son is getting enough physical activity. He has mild cerebral palsy and has a hard time performing sports‚ running‚ or even riding a bike. With all the health benefits physical activity has to offer I

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    Recreation, Leisure and Play

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    Leisure The idea of leisure has been in existence for many centuries and has come to have many different meanings depending on the period in history or the civilization that it originated from. From as early as Ancient Greece‚ Rome or Babylonia‚ the term we now know as leisure has existed in some form or another. As has been widely noted in introductory recreation texts‚ schole was both the ancient Greek word for leisure meaning‚ “serious activity without the pressure of necessity” and is

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    Citic Pacific

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    Case Synopsis A. The chairman of Citic Pacific‚ Larry Yung Chi-kin’s father Yiren Rong started the company in 1978. • Citic was started “to pioneer reform in the financial sector‚ lure foreign investment and technology to China and develop international business.” (Ko‚ 2009) • When Yung became involved with the company he began to acquire more companies. o Eventually had Citic Pacific listed as a red-chip company in the Hong Kong

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    Measuring Trends in Leisure

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    MEASURING TRENDS IN LEISURE: THE ALLOCATION OF TIME OVER FIVE DECADES Mark Aguiar Erik Hurst Working Paper 12082 http://www.nber.org/papers/w12082 NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 1050 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge‚ MA 02138 March 2006 We thank Susanto Basu‚ Gary Becker‚ Kathy Bradbury‚ Kerwin Charles‚ Raj Chetty‚ Steve Davis‚ Jordi Galí‚ Rueben Gronau‚ Dan Hamermesh‚ Chad Jones‚ Ellen McGrattan‚ Bruce Mayer‚ Kevin Murphy‚ Derek Neal‚ Valerie Ramey‚ Richard Rogerson‚ Frank Stafford‚ and

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    Cathay Pacific

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    AVIATION SPARE PARTS SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT OPTIMISATION AT CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED GROUP - 1 INTRODUCTION • Founded in Hong Kong on 24 Sep 1946 • Swipe Group acquired it in 1948 • Voted airline of the year in 2005 and 2006 by different magazines • 25000 staffs worldwide • In the next 5 years 46 new planes with 3 new models to be delivered. Spare Parts Classification Spares are divided into 5 classes in terms of function 1. Rotable (Repairable with longer life span) 2. Repairable (Repairable

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    Leisure or Free Time

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    Leisure or free time‚ is a period of time spent out of work and essential domestic activity. It is also the period of recreational and discretionary time before or after necessary activities such as eating and sleeping‚ going to work or running a business‚ attending school and doing homework‚ household chores‚ and day-to-day stress. The distinction between leisure and unavoidable activities is loosely applied‚ i.e. people sometimes do work-oriented tasks for pleasure as well as for long-term utility

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    Pacific Healthcare

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    Pacific Healthcare According to Burt‚ "Pacific Healthcare and its subsidiaries with Pacific Cabrillo‚ Pacific Memorial‚ and Pacific Isla Vista‚ is the biggest healthcare provider in the Santa Barbara County with over 1‚500 beds"( Supply management). Barney Rubble is the director of supply management for Pacific Healthcare and the director of radiology. For the past 15 years‚ Mr. Howell handle all the X-ray films for Pacific Healthcare. He decline the use of any other provider but Kodak because

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    Pacific Healthcare

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    Pacific Healthcare Case Study Introduction to Supply Chain Management TLMT 313 B001 Sum 12 Michael Upshaw July 15‚ 2012 Pacific Healthcare I. Major Facts • Pacific Healthcare is the largest health care provider in Santa Barbara County. The institution consists of three hospitals: Pacific Memorial (415 beds)‚ Pacific Cabrillo (250 beds)‚ and Pacific Isla Vista (300 beds); also included are two nursing homes and ten

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    Pacific Navigation

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    Pacific was explored by some great navigators who sailed from different parts of the world like Captain James Cook who used navigation tools like sextant and radars to navigate the Pacific. On the other hand‚ Polynesia was explored around 1000 years ago by navigators who used the waves‚ stars‚ and the flights of birds to set their voyage and travel through the Pacific Ocean. “In hand-built‚ double-hulled canoes sixty feet long‚ the ancestors of today ’s Polynesians sailed across a vast ocean area

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    Leisure Time for Student

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    Background Leisure time defines freedom provided by the cessation of activities; especially: time free from work or duties. Leisure‚ or free time‚ is time spent away from business‚ work‚ and domestic chores. It is also the periods of time before or after necessary activities such as eating‚ sleeping and‚ where it is compulsory‚ education. The distinction between leisure and unavoidable activities is loosely applied. A distinction may also be drawn between free time and leisure. Leisure is one’s discretionary

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