INTRODUCTION: There are study suggests a lack of vocational training skills for high school graduates affecting workforce. While the unemployment rate fell to its lowest rate in 2011 an old debate has surfaced on the heels of different reports on different groups concerning educations and employments. At its core‚ the report says that there are not enough alternatives to the traditional four-year education by way of vocational training skills. It is creating issues for “middle-skill” employers
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Case 09-8 Classified Information Lads and Lassies (L&L)‚ an SEC registrant‚ has its year end on the Saturday closest to January 31. Fiscal 2012‚ 2011‚ and 2010‚ which include 52 weeks each‚ ended on January 28‚ 2012‚ January 29‚ 2011‚ and January 30‚ 2010‚ respectively. L&L manufactures and sells exclusive children’s clothing to the most discerning clientele. Its products offer high quality and modern style‚ including everything from a colorful collection of cashmere sweaters to perfect vintage
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PLDT: PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE A Research Presented to the Department of Business Management College of Arts and Science San Beda College‚ Mendiola In partial fulfillment of the Requirements In IBE 13: International Marketing Communication Submitted by: Mary Grace E. Chavez October 7‚ 2010 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. HISTORY The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company is the leading supplier of domestic and international fixed and mobile telecommunications
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Case#8 Countrywide Financial: The Subprime Meltdown Questions: 1. Are subprime loans an unethical financial instrument‚ or are they ethical but misused in a way that created ethical issues? The Countrywide Financial case showed subprime loans easily contribute to unethical behavior. I think the idea of the loan isn’t unethical in itself‚ but the way it was packaged. If you take away the fraudulent behavior‚ the idea of a subprime mortgage isn’t too corrupt. Subprime borrowers generally have bad
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Panera Bread Company is a leader in the easy casual restaurant industry with multiple café-bakeries located in 36 states‚ of the United States. Panera operates under the banner of Panera and Saint Louis Bread Company. Almost 400 of its 1‚027 bakeries are company-operated and the remainders are franchisees. Panera Bread’s core competencies are in their market niche‚ offering a premium specialty bakery and café experience to suburban and urban residents. Penera’s focus is offering their
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Host ID: 10.10.1 Network ID in binary: 1101110 Host ID in binary: 101010101 Exercise 8.1.2 Class Range Network ID Host ID Possible Networks Possible Hosts per Network A 0-127 A b.c.d 2^7 2^24 B 128-191 a.b c.d 2^14 2^16 C 192-223 a.b.c D 2^21 2^8 If you used the number of bytes instead you would get a whole different amount of possible networks which isn’t right. Exercise 8.1.3 No I will not fit in this the 192-223 range. Exercise 8.1.4 Network ID: 190.8 Host ID: 8.4 Binary Network ID: 101111101000
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Case 10-8 Ellie Enterprises An investment that is not one of the three traditional asset types such as stocks‚ bond and cash are considered as an alternative investment. “These types of investments include hedge funds‚ managed futures‚ real estate‚ commodities and derivative contracts.” (www.investopedia.com). These are subject to less regulation and use leverage and derivative instruments to optimize their returns. “In spite of many pensions and private endowments beginning to invest in these
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Chapter 8: Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company Caption: Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company Citation: California Court of Appeals‚ Fourth District‚ 1981 174 Cal. Rptr. 348 Facts: 1. Ford developed a new model‚ later to be known as the pinto‚ changing the design drastically. 2. Ford discovered that the fuel tanks position was in a ’vulnerable place’ and the car failed to met crash safety standards. 3. Ford was aware of the small cost to help the fuel tanks meet standards but refused to
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Case #8: Mattel and Toy Safety Case # 8 Mattel and Toy Safety Do you believe that Mattel acted in a socially responsible and ethical manner in regard to the safety of its toys? What should or could Mattel have done differently‚ if anything? I do believe that Mattel took an initiative of social responsibility and acted in an ethical manner. The issue of lead paint was introduced to the business. The company then addressed it to their overseas production facilities and took all
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Kaj Rasmussen founded Scandi Home Furnishings as a corporation during mid-2002. Sales during the first full year (2003) of operation reached $1.3 million. Sales increased by 15 percent in 2004 and another 20 percent in 2005. However‚ profits after increasing in 2004 over 2003 fell sharply in 2005 causing Kaj to wonder what was happening to his “pride and joy” business venture. After all‚ Kaj has continued to work as close as possible to a 24/7 pace beginning with the startup of Scandi and through
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