Poh Kong

1. 0 COMPANY PROFILE POH KONG founded in 1976, as a pioneer jeweler has transformed itself from a traditional jewelry until the middle of the recognition of the almost authorised jewellery brand as synonymous with excellence associated with the design, fibre and superior craftsmanship. Listed on Bursa Malaysia since 2004, POH KONG has been hailed as the king-sizest jewellery retail chain in Malaysia with a loot plough of one C branches across the commonwealth with manufacturing facilities. It has been sure-fire in developing and promoting its induce brand and live on the sole distributor for umpteen worldwide brands.POH KONG in-house brands including Tranz, Happy Love, Anggun, The Art of Auspicious, Bunga Raya Gold Bar, and many a nonher(prenominal) more(prenominal) to come. POH KONG is the licensee for Disney assembly is the sole distributor for luxury Schaeffer pearls from around the world. POH KONG using a oppositeial gear image of the brand and retail concept to becoming the needs of different clients. Apart from POH KONG and rhomb & Gold publications, retail concepts such as POH KONG G solelyery, Diamond Boutique, Jade Gallery, Tranz Boutique and Oro Bianco are available. 2. The General Environment 2. 1 regimenal Jewellery retail chain Poh Kong Holdings Bhd expects the scathe of favourable to be on an up ward trend this grade(2012), fuelled by demand for the precious metal as investment. Movement of bills harms would depend on the political stability in Iran, where Poh Kong gets its supply. Poh Kongs AGM expect that if war starts in iran, metallicen prices may increment by 30%. Last family, gold hit above US$1,900 per ounce but has since fallen to US$1,620 this month. Demand for gold globosely is still on upward trend.The gild are still seeing double-digit growth globally on gold bullion and bars, so on that point is still a potential for the caller-up to move forward. Besides that, the luxuriously price of gold would bring high margins for Poh Kong as the cost is passed vote out to retail customers. On bank entreating gold investment, although there is a bit competition, Poh Kongs gross sales are non affected as customers still come bak to them. 2. 2 Economic Poh Kong Holdings Bhd is expecting a better monetary stratum ahead, spurred by increased demand for gold from the public.When the price of gold escalates, the social clubs interchange price to retail customers increase in tandem. A higher gold price, therefore, has a positivr impact on the revenue. The salientgest jeweller in the country by the reckon of outlets recounts its sales are not affected by the volatility in gold prices. Instead, sales of gold bars increase, as the rich look for a safe investment. Analysts say the high society preserve ride the increased appetite for gold as a safe investment class, especially amid economic and fiscal uncertainties.The US Federal Reserves decision to pump more money into the financ ial system with a second round of valued easing go away withal mean more money dismissal into commodities like gold, which will drive prices even higher. However, this would also mean higher pretension, which would fuel the upward trend of gold prices. For FY2010, Poh Kong reported an 11. 24% try out in net profits to RM31. 61 million on the hazard of a baseer 3. 62% increase in revenues to RM561. 24million. EPS was 7. 7 sen, up from 6. 93 sen the family before. pass profit and operating margins increased in FY2010 to 5. 63% and 9. 8%, respectively, from 5. 25% and 9. % in FY2009. 2. 3 Social Poh Kong Groups CSR initiatives are in line with Bursa Malaysias framework centered towards the workplace, groceryplace, community and environment. As a socially responsible company, the corporeal citizenship is integrated into a sustainable byplay model that goes beyond shareholders interests, for the betterment of society. Corporates CSR programme embraces certificate of indebte dness for the Companys actions and encourages a positive impact through its activities by its employees, caring for consumers, bounteous back to the under privileged through societal welfare work and environmental protection.The Group aligns its corporate activities to social causes with the confused target publics as we endeavor to create a more caring community and crap a signifi dejectiont difference in the lives of many in society. In this respect, Poh Kong recognizes its CSR is to foster mutually beneficial relationships with our stakeholders and society through active exponentiation and help improve the living standards of the surrounding communities. 2. 4 Technological science and applied science are closely related in the gold mining process, especially in the showing and processing of the metal. Gold is a golden ellow metal, which is whole at room temperature. Gold can be extracted in many ways. Mining for gold is only worthwhile financially where there is a signifi cant concent symmetryn of it found in ore. The obstinate price of gold in 1934 increased from $20. 67 U. S. to $35 U. S. per troy ounce. This price remained fixed until 1968 which discouraged hard rock mining for gold because increased inflation (which raised the cost of mining work) prevented the mining companies from making a profit. 3. 0 Task Environment Analysis Gold mines tend to know a spacious impact on the environment.From digging out a huge pit, to disposing of the left over chemicals and tailing. If a gold mine isnt managed properly it can hurl both(prenominal) very negative impacts on the environment. A car park impact is when water used in the mining process is contaminate with chemicals from the factory and then put back into rivers and streams. Cyanide used to extract gold can pollute the rivers and kill fish and other. 3. 1 discolor Awareness In contributing to the environment, Poh Kong believes in green awareness activities and eco-friendly measures that red uces the century footprint falld by the organizations infrastructure and functional towards reducing wastage. . 2 force Conservation Through the combined effort and dedication of each employee, environment-friendly lifestyles that bring up green engineering are practised. This include using light-emitting diode bulbs (LEDs) for top executive saving lighting, the automatic shutdown of desktop computers while not in use, remarking air-conditioning at comfortable, but trim back temperatures, switching off non-essential lights and equipment, and the recycling of materials have all reduced costs savings. 3. 3 On a jet-propelled plane QuestWe help minimise the impact on the environment by restrict the use of hazardous substances, undertaking the safe disposal of waste turf out and the monitoring of pollution levels for a clean environment. Poh Kong believes in minimum wastage and is working towards a zero waste discharge policy in the jewellery manufacturing process. The Compa ny takes back gold growths at end-of-use or end-of-life for responsible reuse, recycle, remanufacture or recovery of the gold in the refining process.The Companys aim is to provide and maintain a clean environment for sustainable development for current and future tense generations. It strives to bring through the social, environmental and ethical obligation which is vital in global environmental sustainability. 4. 0 SWOT Strength POH KONG is a well-know brand and is benignant for those who admire beautiful jewelry. The POH KONG is successful in designing, provided quality convergence and the ironware to make the jewelry. POH KONG also listed in BURSA MALAYSIA, so the company succeed describe many customers buy their products.The different design and different concept is pin down to target the different foodstuff segmentation as to fulfill the customer requirement. POH KONG Holding Berhad offered jewelry to wedding, jade, international, diamond or gems and many else accordi ng to customers taste. POH KONG has its own expert to designing the product to make it more luxury. The price offer is ground on the governance policy, so the price is not so expensive and everyone is affordable. Weakness Some POH KONG company branch is not selling all products, because the shop offer limited space.So, the customer just can take an order through cataloged or browser. As a result, it business leader lose some customer or decrease customers satisfaction imputable to take time in sending the stock to the customers. Besides that, some customers also complain the POH KONG is less option if differentiate with other rivals. Consequently, bulk customers move to assist other company. Opportunity Using the a la mode(p) technology might help the company growing faster. POH KONG can save their production cost by used overbold technology and produce large sum of money jewelry.The company can perceived it as cost returns and offer a reasonable price for the customers. POH KONG also received the fee method by credit card, this is convenience to the customers when they buy expensive jewelry. Moreover, they also used the online marketing to market their product, the costumer can visited the website to get the up-to-the-minute information. POH KONG has a big business formulation, such as distributor to the international brands such as Tranz, Happy Love, Anggun, The Art of Auspicious and Bunga Raya Gold Bar.Also, they pass on for Schoeffel Luxury Pearls from German, Luca Carati and Verdi from Italy, Angel Diamond from Belgium and Cocoro from Japan. Threats The strict of giving medication policy might influence POH KONG gain profit in business. Next, due to the increasing number of competitors, POH KONG was facing the problem of price war. This is because majority customers will choose the company which can provide reasonable price with good quality products. As an existing many competitors, they will purposely offer lower price to attract more custom ers.The problem of pricing war between competitor had lead to POH KONG frequently innovation unique and special design product in order to attract and maintain customers. The competition has result in POH KONG more power used several ways to beat a big retailer in the industry, the subjective is to increase their profit and market share. 5. 0 TOWS Internal Factors (IFAS)ExternalFactors(EFAS) Strength (S) Weaknesses (W) Opportunities (O) SO strategies-POH KONG is a well-know company and circle the jewelry into international market. The expertise enabling creates various products with impertinently technology. -all the product price are according government policy, so the company successful gain cost advantage. -With the POH KONG operate outlet in all state, the company can gain the cost advantage when they selling large quantity with lower price to the customer WO strategies- The company should use the latest technology to producing more quantity products. POH KONG company dist ributes their product over the international market as to compete with competitors. POH KONG company selling various products with lower price as to fulfill customer requirement around the international market. Threats (T) ST strategies- POH KONG company fit out a goal to become a leader in jewelry retailers as to face the competition problem. -The price of POH KONG is according to government policy, so they can avoid pricing war between competitors. -POH KONG has follows the government policy to manage their business, as to gain their profit. WT strategies-Due to many competitors, POH KONG had approach the pricing war. The strict of government policy lead to POH KONG branch unable to fulfill customer requirement. -As many competitors in market, POH KONG have to compete with others as to become a big retailer in market. Strength and Opportunities (SO) POH KONG is a well-known company in jewelry industry, so they can use their news report to distribute the products into inter national market. The expertise in POH KONG might useful to generate a creative idea in creates various products with the latest technology.POH KONG was approve with the government policy to gain their cost advantage and open outlet in all state by selling large amounts of products with lower price to the customers. Weakness and Opportunity (WO) POH KONG company should be used the latest technology to produce large amount and more quality products, it is important for customers have more option from variety products. POH KONG develop a system plan by export their products into international market and selling various jewelry with lower price as to fulfill customers expectation.Strength and Treats (ST) POH KONG based their specialness to set a goal as become a big retailer in jewelry industry. Otherwise, POH KONG also set their price based on government policy, so they can avoid pricing war from competitors. As to gain more profit and increase the market share, POH KONG have to com ply the government policy. Weakness and Treats (WT) Due to existence competitors in market, POH KONG has faced pricing war between the competitors. Because pricing is an important asset for company to attract more customers in order to increase company.As the strict of government policy lead to some POH KONG branch was unable to fulfill all customers requirement. As a result, POH KONG is require to set a goal to become a big retailer in jewelry industry. 6. 0 ratio Analysis Formula 1. Liquidity Ratios modern ratio = Current assets Current liabilities Quick ratio = Current assets inventory Current liabilities Inventory to net working = uppercase Inventory Current assets current liabilities . Profitability Ratios Net profit margin = Net profit after taxes Net sales restitution on investment (ROI) = Net profit after taxes natural assets Return on legality (ROE) = Net profit after taxesShareholders candour 3. Activity Ratios Inventory derangement rate = Net salesInven tory Net working detonator turnover = Net salesNet working capital Asset turnover = gross revenue Total assets 4.Leverage Ratios Debt to asset ratio = Total debt Total assets Debt to law ratio = Total debt Shareholders equity Current liabilities to equity = Current liability Shareholders equity Analysis 1. Liquidity Ratios ( i ). Current ratio 2011 grade 2010 social class RM 484,863,174 RM 198,367,638 = 2. 44 times RM 419,387,537 RM 120,116,086 = 3. 49 timesFor current ratio, course 2011 is 2. 44 times and 3. 49 times in division 2010. It is decreased 1. 05 times in course 2011 if compare with grade 2010. 2011 stratum 2010 division RM 484,863,174 RM 443, 668, 132 RM 198,367,638 = 0. 21 times RM 419,387,537 RM 383,614,269 RM 120,116,086 = 0. 30 times ( ii ). Quick ratio Fo For quick ratio, stratum 2011 is 0. 21 times and 0. 30 times in year 2010. It is decreased 0. 09 times in years 2011 if compare with year 2010. ( iii ). Inventory to net working capital 011 year 2010 year RM 443, 668, 132 RM 484,863,174 RM 198,367,638= 1. 55 times RM 383,614,269 RM 419,387,537 RM 120,116,086 = 1. 28 times For Inventory to net working capital year 2011 is higher than 2010, which is 1. 55 times (2011) and for year 2010 is 1. 28 times. It is increased 0. 27 times in year 2011 if compare with year 2010. 2. Profitability ratio ( i ). Net profit margin 2011 year 2010 year RM 41,204,606 x 100 % RM 487,653,434 = 8. 5 % RM 32,516,897 x 100 % RM 389,023,737 = 8. 36 % ( F For net profit margin, year 2011 is higher than year 2010, which is 8. 45 % and 8. 36 % in year 2010. And year 2011 is increased 0. 09 %. ( ii ). Return on investment (ROI) 2011 year 2010 year RM 41,204,606 x 100 % RM 576,408,981 = 7. 15 % RM 32,516,897 x 100 % RM 509,641,678 = 6. 38% For ROI, year 2011 is 7. 15 % and 6. 38 % in year 2010, which is increased 0. 7 % in year 2011 compare with year 2010. ( iii ). Return on equity (ROE) 2011 year 2010 year RM 41,204,606 x 100 % RM 345,996,853 = 11. 91 % RM 32,516,897 x 100 % RM 310,537,172 = 10. 47 % In year 2011, ROE is 11. 91 % and 10. 47 % for year 2010. That is increased 1. 44 % if compare with year 2010. 3. Activity Ratios ( i ). Inventory turnover 2011 year 2010 year RM 487,653,434 RM 443,668,132 = 1. 0 times RM 389,023,737 RM 383,614,269 = 1. 01 times In year 2011, inventory turnover for Poh Kong Holdings Berhad is 1. 10 times and 1. 01 times for year 2010. It is increased 0. 09 times for year 2011. ( ii ). Net working capital turnover 2011 year 2010 year RM 487,653,434 RM 484,863,174 RM 198,367,638 = 1. 70 times RM 389,023,737 RM 419,387,537 RM 120,116,086 = 1. 30 timesFor net working capital turnover, year 2011 is 1. 70 times and year 2010 is 1. 30 times. It is increased 0. 40 times in year 2011 if compare with year 2010. ( iii ). Assets turnover 2011 year 2010 year RM 487,653,434 RM 576,408,981 = 0. 85 times RM 389,023,737 RM 509,641,678 = 0. 76 times For assets turnover, year 2011is 0. 85 times and year 2010 is 0. 7 6 times. It is increased 0. 09 times in year 2011 if compare with year 2010. 4.Leverage Ratios ( i ). Debt to asset ratio 2011 year 2010 year RM 230,412,128 x 100% RM 576,408,981 = 39. 97 % RM 199,104,506 x 100 % RM 509,641,678 = 39. 07 % For debt to asset ratio, year 2011 is 39. 97 % and 39. 07 % in year 2010. It is increased 0. 9 % in year 2011 if compare with year 2010. ( ii ). Debt to equity ratio 2011 year 2010 year RM 230,412,128 x 100% RM 345,996,853 = 66. 9 % RM 199,104,506 x 100 % RM 310,537,172 = 64. 12 % ( For debt to equity, year 2011 is 66. 59 % and 64. 12 % in year 2010. It is increased 2. 47 % in year 2011 if compare with year 2010. ( iii ). Current liabilities to equity 2011 year 2010 year RM 198,367,638 x 100% RM 345,996,853 = 57. 33 % RM 120,116,086 x 100 % RM 310,537,172 = 38. 68 % For current liabilities to equity, year 2011 is 57. 3 % and 38. 68 % in year 2010. It is increased 18. 65 % in year 2011 if compare with year 2010. 7. 0 STRATEGIC DIRECTION 7. 1 Expand on more outlets. POH KONG is readying to open more stores as part of local anesthetic development. Continuous elaboration channels out a several locations from urban center to small towns, is intended to create opportunities and revenue growth of large and provide accessibility and convenience to their customers through its extensive retail network with owned or partly owned establish branches throughout Malaysia. 7. 2 Produce a new range productPOH KONG company has decided to produce a new range of platinum jewellery targets a younger age group. This new network will complement POH KONG Gold jewellery available and meet the needs and preferences more users. New machinery and equipment will be available to support expansion of the product. 7. 3 Expand retail operation in Australia and mainland China POH KONG has a vision to expand its retail operations outside the country in Australia and China as the initial target market. The feasibility field will be conducted to assess the v iability of setting up retail gold jewellery branch, taste and preference in new markets.If everything else goes well, they decided to set up branches in Australia and China. POH KONGs vision is to spread its wings to local outside in order to increase income. 7. 4 Planning to franchise the concept POH KONG is planning to franchise the concept to potential retail local entrepreneurs. This enabled POH KONG to open the lock brand and retail experience. New franchise outlets will bring POH KONG brands and potential locations such as Terengganu, Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak, in areas which do not have a personal faith establish a branch. This new revenue stream will increase the income of POH KONG. 8. 0 Board of theater director YG BHG DATO CHOON YEE SEIONG (Executive Chairman and Croup Managing Director) * MR CHEONG TECK CHONG (Executive Director) * maam CHOON NEE SIEW (Executive Director) * MADAM CHOON YOKE YING (Executive Director) * MADAM CHOON WAN JOO (Executive Director) * DR CH OONG TUCK YEW (Senior Independent Non-Executive Director * ENCIK FAZRIN AZWAR BIN MD NOR (Independent Non-Executive Director) * DATIN SHIRLEY YUE SHOU HOW (Independent Non-Executive Director) The advance of Poh Kong Holdings Berhad is committed to instill a corporate culture of good corporate governance which is practiced throughout the company and its subsidiary companies.The group acknowledges the grandeur of corporate governance in enhancing its business prosperity and corporate responsibility with the absolute objective of realizing long-term shareholders and stakeholders value. The group will occur to endeavor to comply with all the key principles of the Malaysia Code Corporate memorial tablet in an effort to observe high standards of transparency, accountability and integrity. This is to sustain best governance with conscientious accountability for continuous effectiveness, efficiency and competitiveness of the group.

Does the Labor Law Encourage or Discourage Unionization Essay

Yes they do. And the following is in support of that claim Often described as the heart of the act, section 7 of the statute reflects the impartialitys elementary ends. It provides that employees shall(a) make believe the right to self- brass instrument, to form, assemble, or assist labor organizations, to bargain together with through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the intent of incorporated bargaining or other mutual aid and protection (Kohler, 2004). In addition, the labor laws tend to favor employee and articulation relationships. project laws do provide protection for union employees against wage inequality by delimit standard minimum wage requirements and they address other workplace arctic issues as well. These labor laws ar authorized at the government level and thus allow every public employee to non altogether sum total a union, only create one (by organizing) should they so desire. And given the fa ct that the majority of the employees at westerly University ar public employees, already in established unions, the organization process for the occupier participators (reticular activating system).To help facilitate that process, the alum Employee Organization (GEO) was affiliated with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. Although the workforce at West College is a majority of union employees, the non-union employees be non required to join each union payable to the fact that Arizona is a right-to-work state. exclusively again, the labor laws to prevail and allow a group of employees to legally organization under State and Federal laws.2 Do you think pedagogics assistants should be considered employees?If they are on a payroll as a W2 individual, and work a sterilize amount of hours then I dejectiont any reason why they would not be considered employees. quasi(prenominal) to the resident physician Assistants, I would imagine that the pedagogics Assistants are in a ddition students who attend the college as well. Based upon the information provided, the Teaching Assistants are as well as enter employees.Education aside, the skill level of the Teaching Assistant should not be a factor when it comes to joining a union, there should be well-nigh educational requirements for the job of a Teaching Assistant however. Although a Teaching Assistant does not ware teaching credentials, hence theyre not on the said(prenominal) pay grade, but there is a bewitching amount of experience that a Teaching Assistant is pass judgment to have to perform their job effectively. This does not mean that a Teaching Assistant could not handle the job of teaching a class if they had to, they impregnable do not have the official credentials and could present to the University should they be put into a teaching placement.For further clarification, there is a remnant that should be noted between an assistant and an intern. Per the following example houseman a person who works as an apprentice or trainee in an occupation or profession to gain practical experience, and sometimes also to satisfy legal or other requirements for being licensed or accepted professionally. Whereas Assistant serving in an immediately subordinate government agency of secondary rankgenerally not in training for some other role. (Dictionary.com)3 Do you think managements reaction to employee raise in unionization differs if the employer already has a high union closeness among other employee groups?If a majority of the employees are already organized in some type of a union setup, then unfortunately, the only reaction that oversight can have is to agree to other groups extremitying to organization. That is unless Management can come up with some reasons why organization should not take place.This type of a balance has its pros and cons. If this is a type of an environment where a majority of union employees makes more sense, then this type of an arrangemen t can be productive if even more employees wanted to organize. And it readiness be best if management did agree to that because there is always the frankness issue that can come up of a group of non-union employees receives the same(p) treatment that the union employees receives. In this case, that is the argument of the resident physician Assistants. But at the same time, there are situations where it just makes no sense for a particular group of employees to organize.Now it is a great benefit for the employees to operate to a union but on the flip side of that argument, transitioning from a non-union environment to a union environment can be a lengthy and expensive process. The costs of running a unionized descent can be kinda. And the case of a University, those costs are not going absorbed as a lost by the condition, but instead willing be passed voltaic pile to the consumer, in the case, the student. Thus the learning costs will keep increasing, and the university run s the risk of losing business to the competition. It doesnt look if it is a university, is it still a business.4 What are the trace factors that guide some RAs to have interest in union means? Do you think that RAs have legitimise job-related concerns, or are the RA complaints overstated?The functional conditions of the Resident Assistants were starting to become a concern for the employees. The Resident Assistants have been assigned the task of disciplining their fellow students and were subjected to any pushback. Thus there is a potential conflict of interest since the Resident Assistants are overseeing the immediate area where they are also housed in.Although the Resident Assistants are paid a wage for their services, they are in fact regular students. Per the labor laws, the University is not required to allow a group of full-time students to organize but it is not against the law Resident Assistants to organize.Now, the Resident assistants, do sign an agreement with the University detailing their job description and what is expected of them. This is surely a valuable service that is being provided to the University, but at the same it does not warrant an organization movement in my opinion. Especially due to the natural turnover rate of the students (students graduating, etc.), a Resident Assistant is sure as shooting not a presbyopic-term position and thus does not real justify signing a union / employee contract for any meaning(a) length of time.In summary, the Resident Assistants do have generally right talking points for organization. However, their job description does not warrant the added expense that the University will take on when that group is organized. Should the Residents Assistants job descriptions increase, then yes, organization would be a good idea at the University. But key to bring forward here is that the Resident Assistants are full-time students with less than part-time jobs that they want to unionize.5 Do the RAs op posed to unionization have legitimate concerns? How could unionization change the culture of Residence Life?Those concerns are quite legitimate, and in my opinion, more selfless and grounded than the rest of the Resident Assistants. As mentioned above, these are full-time students with a part-time that they are not being force to do. They chose to apply for the position, and they signed an agreement of the behavior and expectations (minimum GPA, etc.)The Resident Assistant position should be used as an opportunity to gain some good experience such as what an intern would get but also with a monetary incentive. By organizing, the Resident Assistants may miss bulge on the real experience of interaction with the culture of the campus residential environment. In other words, the resident Assistant would be focusing more on being an employee vs. being a student and a Resident Assistant. Thus, the Resident assistant could possibly be viewed as more of a trade protection guard then som eone who is on the same level as the other students.Im sure there was a clear amount of thought that went into designing the position of the Student Assistant, and it appears that they divided in half. One half, being on the same page with the University in missing to keep the integrity of the position and the other half wanting to chemise away from University tradition and form a separate. Again, not a fallacious idea to organize if the students were going to be in these positions for a long time, but theyre not. Its a very transient position.6 How does the law regarding union recognition for public employees in this state liken with the NLRA rules regarding union recognition for private-sector employees?There are some similarities. However, Section 7 of the law states the following to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid and protection, as well as the right to refrain from engaging in any of those activities. (Kohl er, 2004)Lets look at the three key principles of the law as noted by KohlerThere are three key principals on which the NLRA rests 1) the exclusivity principle 2) the notion of pardon collective bargaining and 3) the morphological autonomy of the bargaining representative of the employees (in other words, the independence of the employees labor union from the employer). (Kohler, 2004) Breaking this down further, Kohler goes on to explainExclusivity Principle. The exclusivity principle is a primary feature of American-style collective bargaining. According to the exclusivity principle, the union representative selected by a majority of employees in a workplace becomes the exclusive (sole) representative of all those employees. (Kohler, 2004)Free Collective Bargaining. Free collective bargaining is the second elemental principle of the NLRA. The act leaves the decision whether to organize entirely to employees.(Kohler, 2004)Structural Autonomy. The geomorphologic autonomy of the e mployees bargaining representative is the third key principle of the collective bargaining system adopted by the NLRA. This principle anchors the system of free collective bargaining.(Kohler, 2004)In addition, Section 8 of the National Labor transaction Act (NLRA) states the following to dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of any labor organization or to contribute financial or other support to it. (Kohler, 2004)7 Why did the LRC determine that RAs and CDAs were employees? Do you agree with the LRC decision? Why? Why not?In summary, I do not agree with the decision handed down by the Labor Relations committee. Resident Assistants are really only student assistants that earn a small wage through the school year and depending upon the school schedule will not be working in the summertime. The decision to recognized students as employees is reckless and can have consequences down the road. This is a slippery slope. I dont issue the complete reasoning behind t he decision of the Labor Relations Commission but if I had to guess I would imagine that there is a bit of a bias since the Labor Relations Commissions tend to head for the hills pro-union.Another concern that the University should be aware of is that now that they Resident Assistants are organized, there is a possibility that these positions can be abused. Prior to organization, the Resident Assistant applicant would sign a Memo of Understanding (MOU) outlining the expectations that they were expected to meet. Being that they are organized now, the Memo of Understanding is most apparent going to be tossed out the window and a new set of demands may start coming in over the years. Not to mentioned the prospective additional labor expenses that the University is going to incur.Works CitedKohler, Thomas C.. National Labor Relations Act (1935). Major Acts of Congress. 2004. 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A Manifesto on Been the Senior Prefect of Your School Essay

slip by unto me that intuition that is constantly around Thy throne, and cast me not out from among Thy children. For I am Thy servant, and the son of Thy hand-maiden, a weak creature of a curtly existence, and too weak in understanding, in right, and in the law. Send it drink from Thy high heaven and from the throne of Thy glory that it whitethorn abide with me and crusade with me, that I whitethorn know and do the things that are pleasing unto Thee. For Thy wisdom knoweth and understandeth on the whole things, and let it lead me in my works and protect me in its glory, and my labors will be acceptable unto Thee.When I was yet in my youthfulness I sought wisdom without fear in my prayer. I prayed for it in the temple, and will seek it to my end. My heart rejoiceth over it as when the young grapes ripen. kilobyte art my Father, my God, and my Shepherd, who helpest me. Thy hand created and prepared me thatched roof me that I may shape Thy com-mandments open my eyes that I may recognize the wonders of Thy law. Remember, Lord, Thy covenant, and teach me what to theorise and think. Instruct me and so shall I live. Lord, show me Thy ways, lead me in Thy truth, and teach me. I am Thy servant, teach me that I may un-derstand Thy evidence.Console me once more with Thy help and let the happy spirit sustain me. molar concentration raw sienna of life, Thy immortal spirit is in all things. Teach me to work in a manner that is well pleasing unto Thee, for thousand art my God. allow Thy good spirit lead me in pleasant paths. With Thee is the living initiation and in Thy light we see the light. let my goings be established, and let no unrighteousness rule over me. Teach me wholesome manners and net me, for I believe Thy com-mandments. Lead me in Thy truth and teach me, for Thou art the God who helps me, and I wait daily before Thee. allow Thy countenance shine upon Thy servant and teach me to know Thy justice.Let me behold Thy glory, for Thou, Lord, art my l ight, and Thou wilt turn my darkness into day. Wilt Thou join Thyself with me in eternity, and trust me in right-eousness and in judgment, in approval and mercy, yea, wilt Thou join me in faith that I may know Thee, the Lord. Lord, let my complaints come before Thee. Instruct me according to Thy word. Let my prayers come before Thee, rescue me according to Thy word. Show me Thy ways, oh, Lord, that I may walk in Thy truth. Keep my heart in singleness that I may fear Thy name. I will remember Thy name from childhood, therefore, all people will thank Thee forever and ever. Amen.

God provides Essay

SEEKING GUIDANCE The discipline of seeking guidance goes to the flavour of walking with idol. Guidance involves us hearing Gods junction and obeying Him. It is non only seeking His will in a item matter, but it is a constant way of life. God provides guidance to His mickle in two ways. superstar is man-to-man guidance, where God gives e really last(predicate)(prenominal) of His children shaper instruction through Scripture, reason, circumstances, and through prompting of the Spirit in the individuals heart. In corporate guidance, God guides groups of people who gather in fellowship to seek the will of God.Both aspects are important to particularize back to as we seek to live in response to the voice of God. It is likewise a treatise on the nature of the perception of God and spiritual growth. One must gestate in divine guidance. One must believe God will guide you. What God indigences from each individual. Why each individual needs to seek Gods guidance. Most often, God sends divine guidance and wisdom through anointed people and not sorcerous signs. You need wise counsel. Wisdom is usu eachy gained by successful envision. Everyone has experience but only a few give birth successful experience. many an newfangled(prenominal)(prenominal) live in a continual cycle of action past regret but wisdom either successfully breaks bad cycles or never gets in bad cycles. It is usually far less horrible to benefit from the experience of others than having to go through it ourselves. When you successfully go through something, you usually hire wisdom. Everybody Knows You cant be all things to all people. You cant do all things at once. You cant do all things equally well. You cant do all things better than everyone else. Your humanity is showing just like everyone elses. ThereforeYou entertain to find bulge who you are, and be that.You fetch to decide what comes first, and do that. You have to discover your strengths, and use them. You have to lea rn not to compete with others, Because no one else is in the contest of being you. Then You will have learned to accept your own uniqueness. You will have learned to set priorities and make decisions. You will have learned to live with your limitations. You will have learned to give yourself the respect that is due. And youll be a most lively mortal. Dare To Believe That you are a wonderful, unique person. That you are a once-in-all-history event.That its more than a right, its your duty, to be who you are. That life is not a problem to solve, but a gift to cherish. And youll be adapted to stay one up on what used to get you down. sweet ourselves being as compassionate, gentle & loving with ourselves as we would with a better friend can be pretty hard to do. This is especially original for women & survivors of abuse (including neglect). As women & survivors, weve been trained to deny our own gets & needs & to clear care of others. And were also frequently given messages that tell us not to accept or love life ourselves.This is especially true for survivors its so easy for us to take in the hating messages our abusers gave us & to turn of events that inwards on ourselves. But it is possible to love ourselves or at least to increase our self-love in increments, until we can know, deep to our cores, that we love ourselves & that were beautiful. Here are some of the things that have worked for me. I commit youll find they work for you, too. Carrying around some form of comfort & having it on tap(predicate) right when you need it can help ease anxiety & emphasise & give you reassurance when you need it.Ive found that just knowing I have a comfort bag with me is sometimes enough and other times, I am grateful I have it with me to dip into. You competency want to try carrying around some comfort & see if it makes a difference in your life. There are times when we are out in the world & need a little or a lot of extra comfort. Times when we are nervou s or scared, tinge vulnerable or unsure of ourselves, or just not very confident. A new job, a speech we have to give, a new situation, a group where we dont chance very welcome, or just when youre feeling stressed out.Or, for survivors, facing something triggering, frightening, or painful. Its times like those that portable comfort can come in handy. Portable comfort means bringing something with you on purpose that helps you to feel comforted & reminds you that you are safe & loved. There are many diametrical ways of bringing comfort with you and they dont all have to be obvious. I take portable comfort with me whenever I furnish the house. I have things already placed in my backpack, the pockets of my coat & sometimes even my jeans, so if I forget to bring something extra with me, I already have something with me.And I always wear the same necklace its always with me. If you have time before you leave for the day, its a good idea to associate whatever good feeling you want t o remind yourself of (comfort, safety, love) with the object. To do this, take a moment & remember when you mat comforted, safe, or loved. Hold that feeling to you. Now imagine that good feeling flowing into the object. Tell yourself that whenever you see or feel or encounter that object in your day, you will be reminded of that good feeling & feel it again.

The Lost Symbol Chapter 44-47

CHAPTER 44New York editor Jonas Faukman was just tour wrap up the lights in his Manhattan office when his re telephone rang. He had no intention of picking up at this hourthat is, until he glimpsed the gossiper- ID display. This ought to be good, he thought, reaching for the receiver.Do we still publish you? Faukman asked, fractional serious.Jonas Robert Langdons vocalization sounded anxious. give thanks God youre t move come forthher. I need your support.Faukmans spirits lifted. Youve got pages for me to edit, Robert? Finally?No, I need information. Last year, I connected you with a scientist named Katherine Solomon, the sister of Peter Solomon?Faukman fr postulateed. No pages.She was t hotshot for a publisher for a book on Noetic Science? Do you remember her?Faukman rolled his eye. Sure. I remember. And thanks a million for that introduction. non tho did she refuse to let me read the results of her re chase, she didnt emergency to publish anything until some magical date in the future.Jonas, listen to me, I dont surrender time. I need Katherines ph wholeness number. Right promptly. Do you have it?Ive got to warn you . . . youre performing a illuminatetle desperate. Shes great looking, exactly youre non button to mint her byThis is no joke, Jonas, I need her number right off.All decently . . . h sr. on. Faukman and Langdon had been close friends for enough years that Faukman knew when Langdon was serious. Jonas typed the name Katherine Solomon into a search window and began scanning the companys email server.Im looking flat, Faukman said. And for what its worth, when you call her, you may non want to call from the Harvard Pool. It sounds comparable youre in an asylum.Im not at the pool. Im in a tunnel under the U.S. Capitol.Faukman spiritd from Langdons utterance that he was not joking. What is it with this guy? Robert, why cant you just stay home and write? His reckoner pinged. Okay, hold on . . . I got it. He moused through an d through with(predicate) the old e-mail thread. It looks like all I have is her stall.Ill repel it.Faukman gave him the number.Thanks, Jonas, Langdon said, sounding grateful. I owe you one.You owe me a manuscript, Robert. Do you have any thought how longThe line went dead.Faukman stared at the receiver and give way his pass. Book publish would be so oermuch easier with bulge the authors.CHAPTER 45Katherine Solomon did a forficate take when she saw the name on her caller ID. She had imagined the incoming call was from Trish, checking in to explain why she and Christopher Abaddon were taking so long. entirely the caller was not Trish.Far from it.Katherine felt a blushing smile cross her lips. Could tonight fall any stranger? She flipped open her mobilize.Dont tell me, she said play fully. constellateious bachelor notice windking single Noetic Scientist?Katherine The deep voice belonged to Robert Langdon. Thank God youre okay.Of running Im okay, she replied, puzzled. Other than the fact that you never called me after that troupe at Peters house last summer.Something has happened tonight. Please listen. His normally smooth voice sounded ragged. Im so sorry to have to tell you this . . . moreover Peter is in serious trouble.Katherines smile disappeared. What are you talking ab egress?Peter . . . Langdon hesitated as if peeping for actors line. I dont know how to say it, but hes been . . . taken. Im not positive(predicate) how or by whom, butTaken? Katherine demanded. Robert, youre scaring me. Taken . . . w present?Taken captive. Langdons voice cracked as if he were overwhelmed. It must have happened earlier instantly or maybe yester daytime.This isnt funny, she said angrily. My brother is fine. I just speak to him fifteen minutes agoYou did? Langdon sounded stunned.Yes He just texted me to say he was coming to the science laboratory.He texted you . . . Langdon thought come on loud. and you didnt actually envision his voice?No, butListen to me. The text you received was not from your brother. psyche has Peters phone. Hes dangerous. Whoever it is tricked me into coming to Washington tonight.Tricked you? Youre not fashioning any senseI know, Im so sorry. Langdon seemed uncharacteristically disorientated. Katherine, I think you could be in danger.Katherine Solomon was legitimate that Langdon would never joke about something like this, and yet he sounded like he had lost his understanding. Im fine, she said. Im locked inside a secure building consider me the message you got from Peters phone. Please.Bewildered, Katherine pulled up the text message and read it to Langdon, feeling a chill as she came to the final part referencing Dr. Abaddon. If available, have Dr. Abaddon join us inside. I trust him fully . . . Oh God . . . Langdons voice was laced with fear. Did you gather in this man inside?Yes My assistant just went out to the third house to get him. I expect them back anyKatherine, get out Langdon yelled. imme diatelyAt the other side of the SMSC, inside the protection boot, a phone began ringing, drowning out the Redskins game. The fortress reluctantly pulled out his earbuds one to a greater extent time.Lobby, he answered. This is Kyle.Kyle, its Katherine Solomon Her voice sounded anxious, out of breath.Maam, your brother has not yetWheres Trish? she demanded. Can you see her on the monitors?The oblige rolled his chair over to look at the screens. She hasnt gotten back to the Cube yet?No Katherine shouted, sounding al subdivisioned.The harbour now completed that Katherine Solomon was out of breath, as if she were running. Whats going on back there?The guard quickly worked the impression joystick, skimming through frames of digital video at rapid speed. Okay, hold on, scrolling through playback . . . Ive got Trish with your guest leaving the lobby . . . they move pot the Street . . . fast-forwarding . . . okay, theyre going into Wet seedcase . . . Trish uses her separate bill to unlock the door . . . both of them step into Wet pod . . . fast- forwarding . . . okay, here they are coming out of Wet codfish just a minute ago . . . heading stack . . . He cocked his head, slowing the playback. Wait a minute. Thats odd.What?The gentleman came out of Wet s cuckoos nest alone.Trish stayed inside?Yes, it looks that way. Im watching your guest now . . . hes in the hall on his own. Where is Trish? Katherine asked to a greater extent frantically.I dont see her on the video feed, he replied, an butt a scorest of anxiety creeping into his voice. He looked back at the screen and notice that the mans jacket sleeves appeared to be wet . . . all the way up to his cubital joints. What in the world did he do in Wet shell? The guard watched as the man began to move purposefully down the main hall toward Pod 5, clutching in his exit what looked like . . . a key card.The guard felt the hair on the back of his neck stand on end. Ms. Solomon, weve got a serious problem .Tonight was a night of archetypals for Katherine Solomon.In deuce years, she had never used her electric cell phone inside the void. Nor had she ever pass the void at a dead run. At the mowork forcet, however, Katherine had a cell phone pressed to her ear while she was dashing blindly along the endless length of carpet. Each time she felt a grounding stray from the carpet, she corrected back to put in, racing on through the skip dimness.Where is he now? Katherine asked the guard, breathless.Checking now, the guard replied. Fast-forwarding . . . okay, here he is walking down the hall . . . moving toward Pod Five . . .Katherine ran harder, hoping to reach the exit forward she got trapped back here. How long until he gets to the Pod Five fascinate?The guard paused. Maam, you dont control. Im still fast-forwarding. This is recorded playback. This already happened. He paused. Hold on, let me check the entry event monitor. He paused and then said, Maam, Ms. Dunnes key card show s a Pod Five entry event about a minute ago.Katherine slammed on the stop, sliding to a halt in the centre of the abyss. He already unlocked Pod Five? she whispered into the phone.The guard was typing frantically. Yes, it looks like he entered . . . ninety seconds ago.Katherines body went rigid. She stopped breathing. The dark felt absolutely alive all around her.Hes in here with me.In an instant, Katherine realized that the only light in the entire lieu was coming from her cell phone, illuminating the side of her face. Send protagonist, she whispered to the guard. And get to Wet Pod to help Trish. Then she quietly closed her phone, quenching the light. Absolute darkness settled around her.She stood stock-still and breathed as quietly as possible. After a few seconds, the pungent odourise of ethanol wafted out of the darkness in front of her. The smell got stronger. She could sense a presence, only a few feet in front of her on the carpet. In the silence, the malleus of Kat herines divulget seemed loud enough to give her by. Silently, she stepped out of her shoes and inched to her left, sidestepping off the carpet. The cementum felt iciness under her feet. She took one more step to clear the carpet.One of her toes cracked.It sounded like a gunfire in the stillness.Only a few yards away, a rustle of array suddenly came at her out of the darkness. Katherine bolted an instant too late and a powerful arm snagged her, groping in the darkness, detention violently attempting to gain purchase. She spun away as a viselike grip caught her lab coat, yanking her backward, reeling her in.Katherine threw her implements of war backward, slithering out of her lab coat and slipping free. Suddenly, with no c formerlyit anymore which way was out, Katherine Solomon found herself dashing, dead blind, across an endless bleak abyss. CHAPTER 46Despite containing what many have called the most beautiful means in the world, the subroutine library of Congress is known less for its breathtaking glare than for its colossal collections. With over five hundred miles of shelvesenough to stretch from Washington, D.C., to capital of Massachusettsit easily claims the title of largest program library on earth. And yet still it expands, at a rate of over ten thousand items per day.As an former(a) repository for Thomas Jeffersons personal collection of books on science and philosophy, the library stood as a symbol of Americas commitment to the dissemination of knowledge. One of the archetypical buildings in Washington to have electric lights, it literally shone like a beacon in the darkness of the New World.As its name implies, the Library of Congress was established to serve Congress, whose venerated members worked across the street in the Capitol Building. This old-hat(p) bond between library and Capitol had been fortified recently by the wind of a physical connectiona long tunnel at a lower place Independence Avenue that linked the two buildings. Tonight, inside this dimly lit tunnel, Robert Langdon followed Warren Bellamy through a braid zone, trying to quell his own deepening concern for Katherine. This lunatic is at her lab? Langdon didnt even want to imagine why. When he had called to warn her, Langdon had told Katherine exactly where to meet him before they hung up. How much longer is this damned tunnel? His head ached now, a roiling deluge of interconnected thoughts Katherine, Peter, the Masons, Bellamy, pyramids, ancient prophecy . . . and a map.Langdon shook it all off and pressed on. Bellamy promised me answers.When the two men finally reached the end of the passage, Bellamy guided Langdon through a set of double doors that were still under construction. Finding no way to lock the un undone doors behind them, Bellamy improvised, grabbing an aluminum ladder from the construction supplies and leaning it precariously against the outside of the door. Then he balanced a metal bucket on top. If anyone opened the door, the bucket would crash obstreperously to the floor.Thats our alarm system? Langdon eyed the perched bucket, hoping Bellamy had a more comprehensive intent for their true(p)ty tonight. E reallything had happened so fast, and Langdon was only now starting to process the repercussions of his fleeing with Bellamy. Im a fugitive from the CIA.Bellamy led the way around a corner, where the two men began ascending a wide staircase that was cordoned off with orange pylons. Langdons daybag weighed him down as he climbed. The s olfactory sensation pyramid, he said, I still dont understandNot here, Bellamy interrupted. Well examine it in the light. I know a safe place.Langdon doubted such a place existed for anyone who had just physically assaulted the director of the CIAs mail service of Security.As the two men reached the top of the stairs, they entered a wide dormitory of Italian marble, stucco, and gold leaf. The hall was lined with eight pairs of statuesall depiction the goddess Mine rva. Bellamy pressed on, leading Langdon eastward, through a vaulted archway, into a utmost grander space.Even in the dim, after-hours fire, the librarys great hall shone with the classical importance of an opulent European palace. Seventy-five feet overhead, stained- blur skylights glistened between paneled beams adorned with exalted aluminum leafa metal that was considered to be more preciously than gold at one time. Beneath that, a stately course of paired pillars lined the second-floor balcony, accessible by two magnificent curve staircases whose newel posts supported devil tan female figures raising torches of sense.In a bizarre attempt to reflect this theme of modern enlightenment and yet stay within the decorative register of Renaissance architecture, the staircase banisters had been carved with cupidlike putti portrayed as modern scientists. An angelic electrician keeping a telephone? A cherubic entomologist with a sample box? Langdon wondered what Bernini would have thought. Well talk over here, Bellamy said, leading Langdon past the untouchable display cases that contained the librarys two most valuable booksthe Giant Bible of Mainz, handwritten in the 1450s, and Americas copy of the Gutenberg Bible, one of only three perfect vellum copies in the world. Fittingly, the vaulted ceiling overhead bore John White Alexanders six-panel flick titled The Evolution of the Book.Bellamy strode right off to a pair of elegant double doors at the center rear of the east-corridor groyne. Langdon knew what room lay beyond those doors, but it seemed a strange choice for a conversation. Notwithstanding the irony of talking in a space filled with Silence Please signs, this room hardly seemed like a safe place. Located dead center of the librarys cruciform- shaped floor plan, this chamber served as the heart of the building. Hiding in here was like breaking into a cathedral and hiding on the altar.Nonetheless, Bellamy unlocked the doors, stepped into the darkness beyond, and groped for the lights. When he flipped the switch, one of Americas great architectural master pitchs seemed to bump out of thin air.The famous development room was a banquet for the senses. A voluminous octagon rose 160 feet at its center, its eight sides finished in chocolate-brown Tennessee marble, cream-colored Siena marble, and apple-red Algerian marble. Because it was lit from eight angles, no shadows fell anywhere, creating the effect that the room itself was glowing.Some say its the most striking room in Washington, Bellamy said, ushering Langdon inside.Maybe in the whole world, Langdon thought as he stepped across the threshold. As always, his gaze first ascended straight up to the towering aboriginal collar, where rays of arabesque coffers curled down the dome to an upper balcony. Encircling the room, cardinal bronze portrait statues peered down from the balustrade. Beneath them, a stunning arcade of archways create a lower balcony. Down at floor l evel, three coaxial circles of burnished wood desks radiated out from the massive octagonal circulation desk.Langdon re turn his focus to Bellamy, who was now propping the rooms double doors wide open. I thought we were hiding, Langdon said, confused.If anyone enters the building, Bellamy said, I want to hear them coming.But wont they induce us instantly in here?No matter where we hide, theyll find us. But if anyone corners us in this building, youll be actually glad I chose this room.Langdon had no idea why, but Bellamy obviously wasnt looking to discuss it. He was already on the move toward the center of the room, where he selected one of the available reading desks, pulled up two chairs, and flipped on the reading light. Then he motioned to Langdons bag. Okay, Professor, lets have a closer look.Not wanting to risk scratching its polished surface with a rough piece of granite, Langdon hoisted his entire bag onto the desk and unzipped it, folding the sides all the way down to give notice (of) the pyramid inside. Warren Bellamy adjusted the reading lamp and studied the pyramid carefully. He ran his fingers over the unusual engraving.I assume you recognize this language? Bellamy asked.Of course, Langdon replied, eyeing the sixteen symbols.Known as the Freemasons Cipher, this encoded language had been used for private communication among previous(predicate) masonic brothers. The encryption method had been abandoned long ago for one simple reasonit was much too easy to break. Most of the students in Langdons senior symbology seminar could break this code in about five minutes. Langdon, with a pencil and paper, could do it in under sixty seconds.The notorious frangibleness of this centuries-old encryption scheme now presented a couple of paradoxes. First, the claim that Langdon was the only person on earth who could break it was absurd. Second, for Sato to suggest that a Masonic cipher was an issue of national security was like her suggesting our nuclear constitute codes were encrypted with a Cracker Jack decoder ring. Langdon was still struggling to look at any of it. This pyramid is a map? Pointing to the lost wisdom of the ages?Robert, Bellamy said, his tone grave. Did Director Sato tell you why she is so interested in this?Langdon shook his head. Not specifically. She just kept saying it was an issue of national security. I assume shes lying.Perhaps, Bellamy said, rubbing the back of his neck. He seemed to be struggling with something. But there is a farthest more troubling possibility. He turned to look Langdon in the eye. Its possible that Director Sato has discovered this pyramids true potential.CHAPTER 47The blackness plungeing Katherine Solomon felt absolute.Having fled the familiar safety of the carpet, she was now groping blindly forward, her outstretched give trace only empty space as she staggered deeper into the desolate void. Beneath her stockinged feet, the endless expanse of cold cement felt like a frozen lake . . . a hostile environment from which she now needed to escape.No longer smelling ethanol, she stopped and waited in darkness. Standing dead still, she listened, willing her heart to stop pounding so loudly. The weighed down(p) footsteps behind her seemed to have stopped. Did I lose him? Katherine closed her eyes and tried to imagine where she was. Which direction did I run? Where is the door? It was no use. She was so turned around now that the exit could be anywhere.Fear, Katherine had once heard, acted as a stimulant, sharpening the minds ability to think. Right now, however, her fear had turned her mind into a tumbling torrent of panic and confusion. Even if I find the exit, I cant get out. Her key card had been lost when shed shed her lab coat. Her only hope seemed to be that she was now a needle in a haystacka single point on a thirty- thousand-square-foot grid. Despite the overwhelming urge to flee, Katherines analytical mind told her instead to declare the only logical moveno move at all. hang-up still. Dont make a sound. The security guard was on his way, and for some mysterious reason, her attacker smelled strongly of ethanol. If he gets too close, Ill know it.As Katherine stood in silence, her mind raced over what Langdon had said. Your brother . . . hes been taken. She felt a bead of cold sweat materialize on her arm and trickle down, toward the cell phone still clenched in her right hand. It was a danger she had disregarded to consider. If the phone rang, it would give away her position, and she could not turn it off without open it and illuminating the display.Set down the phone . . . and move away from it.But it was too late. The smell of ethanol approached on her right. And now it grew stronger. Katherine struggled to stay calm, forcing herself to bring down the instinct to run. Carefully, slowly, she took one step to her left. The faint rustle of her clothing was apparently all her attacker needed. She heard him lunge, and the smell of ethanol washed over her as a powerful hand grabbed at her shoulder. She twisted away, defenseless terror gripping her. Mathematical probability went out the window, and Katherine broke into a blind sprint. She veered hard to the left, changing course, dashing blindly now into the void.The fence materialized out of nowhere.Katherine hit it hard, knocking the wind from her lungs. Pain blossomed in her arm and shoulder, but she managed to stay on her feet. The oblique angle at which she had collided with the ring had spared her the full force of the blow, but it was little comfort now. The sound had echoed everyplace. He knows where I am. Doubled over in pain, she turned her head and stared out into the blackness of the pod and sensed him staring back at her. transfigure your location. immediatelyStill struggling to catch her breath, she began moving down the wall, touching her left hand quietly to each exposed steel stud as she passed. Stay along the wall. Slip past him before he corners you. In her right hand, Katherine still clutched her cell phone, ready to hurl it as a projectile if need be.Katherine was in no way hustling for the sound she heard nextthe clear rustle of clothing directly in front of her . . . against the wall. She froze, stock-still, and stopped breathing. How could he be on the wall already? She felt a faint puff of air, laced with the foetor of ethanol. Hes moving down the wall toward meKatherine backed up several steps. Then, turning silently 180 degrees, she began moving quickly in the opposite direction down the wall. She moved twenty feet or so when the impossible happened. at one time again, directly in front of her, along the wall, she heard the rustling sound of clothing. Then came the same puff of air and the smell of ethanol. Katherine Solomon froze in place.My God, hes everywhereBare-chested, Malakh stared into the darkness.The smell of ethanol on his sleeves had proven a liability, and so he had transformed it into an asset, stripping off his shirt and jacket and using them to help corner his prey. Throwing his jacket against the wall to the right, he had heard Katherine stop slight and change direction. Now, having thrown his shirt ahead to the left, Malakh had heard her stop again. He had effectively corralled Katherine against the wall by establishing points beyond which she dared not pass.Now he waited, ears straining in the silence. She has only one direction she can movedirectly toward me. Even so, Malakh heard nothing. both Katherine was paralyzed with fear, or she had stubborn to stand still and wait for help to enter Pod 5. Either way she loses. Nobody would be entering Pod 5 anytime before long Malakh had disabled the outer keypad with a very crude, yet very effective, technique. After using Trishs key card, he had rammed a single dime bag deep into the key-card slot to prevent any other key-card use without first dismantling the entire mechanism.You and I are alone, Katherine . . . for as long as this takes.Malakh inched silently forward, listening for any movement. Katherine Solomon would die tonight in the darkness of her brothers museum. A poetic end. Malakh looked forward to sharing the news of Katherines death with her brother. The old mans anguish would be long- awaited revenge.Suddenly in the darkness, to Malakhs great surprise, he saw a tiny glow in the distance and realized Katherine had just made a deadly error in judgment. Shes phoning for help? The electronic display that had just flickered to life was hovering waist high, about twenty yards ahead, like a shining beacon on a vast ocean of black. Malakh had been prepared to wait Katherine out, but now he wouldnt have to.Malakh sprang into motion, racing toward the hovering light, knowing he had to reach her before she could complete her call for help. He was there in a matter of seconds, and he lunged, implements of war outstretched on either side of her glowing cell phone, preparing to engulf he r.Malakhs fingers jammed into a solid wall, bending backward and almost breaking. His head collided next, crashing into a steel beam. He cried out in pain as he crumpled beside the wall. Cursing, he clambered back to his feet, pulling himself up by the waist-high, horizontal strut on which Katherine Solomon had cleverly placed her open cell phone.Katherine was running again, this time with no concern for the noise her hand was making as it bounced rhythmically off the evenly spaced metal studs of Pod 5. Run If she followed the wall all the way around the pod, she knew that sooner or later she would feel the exit door.Where the hell is the guard?The even spatial arrangement of the studs continued as she ran with her left hand on the sidewall and her right out in front of her for protection. When will I reach the corner? The sidewall seemed to go on and on, but suddenly the rhythm of the studs was broken. Her left hand hit empty space for several long strides, and then the studs began again. Katherine slammed on the brakes and backed up, feeling her way across the smooth metal panel. wherefore are there no studs here?She could hear her attacker heavy(p) loudly after her now, groping his way down the wall in her direction. Even so, it was a different sound that scared Katherine even morethe distant rhythmic banging of a security guard pounding his brassylight against the Pod 5 door.The guard cant get in? time the thought was marvelous, the location of his bangingdiagonally to her rightinstantly point Katherine. She could now picture where in Pod 5 she was located. The visual flash brought with it an unexpected realization. She now knew what this flat panel on the wall was. all pod was equipped with a specimen baya giant movable wall that could be retracted for transporting oversize specimens in and out of the pods. Like those of an airplane hangar, this door was mammoth, and Katherine in her wildest dreams had never imagined needing to open it. At the moment , though, it seemed like her only hope.Is it even operable?Katherine fumbled blindly in the blackness, searching the bay door until she found the large metal handle. Grasping it, she threw her free weight backward, trying to slide open the door. Nothing. She tried again. It didnt budge.She could hear her attacker final stage faster now, homing in on the sounds of her efforts. The bay door is locked tempestuous with panic, she slid her hands all over the door, feeling the surface for any hasp or lever. She suddenly hit what felt like a upright piano pole. She followed it down to the floor, crouching, and could feel it was inserted into a hole in the cement. A security rod She stood up, grabbed the pole, and, lifting with her legs, slid the rod up and out of the hole.Hes almost hereKatherine groped now for the handle, found it again, and heaved back on it with all her might. The massive panel seemed only to move, and yet a sliver of moonlight now sliced into Pod 5. Katherine pu lled again. The shaft of light from outside the building grew wider. A little more She pulled one last time, sensing her attacker was now only a few feet away.Leaping toward the light, Katherine wriggled her slender body sideways into the opening. A hand materialized in the darkness, clawing at her, trying to pull her back inside. She heaved herself through the opening, act by a massive bare arm that was covered with tattooed scales. The wonderful arm writhed like an angry snake trying to get into her.Katherine spun and fled down the long, pale outer wall of Pod 5. The bed of escaped stones that surrounded the entire perimeter of the SMSC cut into her stockinged feet as she ran, but she pressed on, heading for the main entrance. The night was dark, but with her eyes fully dilated from the utter blackness of Pod 5, she could see perfectlyalmost as if it were daylight. Behind her, the heavy bay door ground open, and she heard heavy footsteps accelerating in pursuit down the side o f the building. The footsteps seemed impossibly fast.Ill never outrun him to the main entrance. She knew her Volvo was closer, but even that would be too far. Im not going to make it.Then Katherine realized she had one final card to play.As she neared the corner of Pod 5, she could hear his footsteps quickly overtaking her in the darkness. Now or never. Instead of rounding the corner, Katherine suddenly cut hard to her left, away from the building, out onto the grass. As she did so, she closed her eyes tightly, placed both hands over her face, and began running totally blind across the lawn.The motion-activated security lighting that blazed to life around Pod 5 transformed night into day instantly. Katherine heard a scream of pain behind her as the bright floodlights seared into her assailants hyper dilated pupils with over twenty-five-million candlepower of light. She could hear him stumbling on the loose stones.Katherine kept her eyes tightly closed, trusting herself on the open lawn. When she sensed she was far enough away from the building and the lights, she opened her eyes, corrected her course, and ran like hell through the dark.Her Volvos keys were exactly where she always left them, in the center console. Breathless, she seized the keys in her trembling hands and found the ignition. The engine roared to life, and her headlights flipped on, illuminating a terrifying sight.A hideous form raced toward her.Katherine froze for an instant.The creature caught in her headlights was a denuded and bare-chested animal, its skin covered with tattooed scales, symbols, and text. He bellowed as he ran into the glare, raising his hands before his eyes like a cave-dwelling beast seeing fair weather for the first time. She reached for the gearshift but suddenly he was there, hurling his elbow through her side window, sending a shower of safety glass into her lap.A massive scale-covered arm burst through her window, groping half blind, finding her neck. She threw the car in reverse, but her attacker had latched on to her throat, crush with unimaginable force. She turned her head in an attempt to escape his grasp, and suddenly she was staring at his face. Three dark stripes, like fingernail scratches, had torn through his face makeup to reveal the tattoos beneath. His eyes were wild and ruthless.I should have killed you ten years ago, he growled. The night I killed your mother.As his words registered, Katherine was seized by a horrifying memory that feral look in his eyesshe had seen it before. Its him. She would have screamed had it not been for the viselike grip around her neck.She unwavering her foot onto the accelerator, and the car lurched backward, almost snapping her neck as he was dragged beside her car. The Volvo careened up an inclined median, and Katherine could feel her neck about to give way beneath his weight. Suddenly tree branches were scraping the side of her car, slapping through the side windows, and the weight was gone.The car burst through the evergreens and out into the upper parking lot, where Katherine slammed on the brakes. Below her, the half-naked man clambered to his feet, staring into her headlights. With a terrifying calm, he brocaded a menacing scale-covered arm and pointed directly at her. Katherines blood coursed with piercing fear and hatred as she spun the wheel and hit the gas. Seconds later, she was fishtailing out onto smooth Hill Road.

Edward Marshall Boehm, Inc Essay

Edward Marsh either Boehm, Inc. is a friendship that produces eccentric and high calibre porcelain products principal(prenominal)ly focusing on birds, flowers, and wildlife. The objective of the company is to assemble cognisance of Mr. Boehms artist talent, create appreciation and protection for threatened and vanishing species. Meanwhile, Mr. Boehm wants to small-armakin a occupancy that could assimilate them wealthy. There are two main problems facing by the company. First, the process of making these porcelain products is complicated and required elucidate technical skills, the company does not pick out enough skilled staffs and producing business office to meet the demand from the market. Second, the company lacks of enough distri neverthelession channels to raise wittingness of its brand and the uniqueness of its products. At the current stage, the company has ternary series of porcelain in its product lines, which are priced from $100 to over $20,000.each piece of porcelain sculpture requires a 52-step process. Some of products are sold step to the fore for years in advance, and it is difficult to anticipate which pieces might achieve this distinction. In addition, the company has provided one distributor, Minton China, to distribute its products to some 175 retail outlets in the United States. The company can try to reduce cost by using other materials at a lower cost, evolution a faster outturn process, but the bottom line is since the closely emulous advantage of the company is the uniqueness and high quality of the product, the company should preserve its quality instead of using cheaper materials or faster production time that may violates the mensurate of its products.In order to continue the business in the long run, the company should adapt the following changes. First, the company should hire more staffs and train them to produce the products in order to increase production of lower priced products. Meanwhile, it should fi nd more distributors to raise awareness of the company, and supply them only with the lower priced products. Second, the company can open its own local stores that will medium and high price range products. In addition, as for the roughly valuable piece, the company should put it on auctions that mainly focus on customers like museums and private collectors.Case 2 Edward Marshall Boehm, Inc.1. examine the firms cultures and objectives closing Make the reality aware of Mr. Boehms delicious talent, to help world wildlife causes by creating appreciation and protection for threatened species, and to build a continue business that could make them comfortably wealthy, perhaps millionaires. No one goal has grater precedence over the others. Strategic objective The eluding does not check a lot about strategic objectives that are specific and jump a well-defined time frame.2. Analyze the external environsThe case does not talk a lot about the external environment, but it could be very useful for Boehm to make an analyze of the general environment (demographic, sociocultural, political/legal, technological, economic and global.). Also the competitive environment is very important. That sort of information will relegate them a better opportunity to make a good firm strategy.3. Analyze the internal environmentWhat is adding value to the firm? The companys big knowledge about have to make porcelain that is very technical as well as artistic challenge to make.4. Assess the firms intellectual assetsHuman Capital Edward Marshall Boehm is the man behind the porcelain. He has the knowledge to make it and the love to the nature which inspires him in his work. This and the special hard paste porcelain make the company unique and give the company a big competitive advantage. The company should be aware of not only having tacit knowledge where Edward Marshall Boehm have all the knowledge but instead share the knowledge in the company.5. Analyze the business level strat egyCompetitive strategy The company follows the competitive strategy called focus (differentiation) because they sell to a particular segment only and not the whole industry. They are also selling a unique product.

Diferrence Between Management and Administration

counseling Vs institution Page 1. INTRODUCTION.. 2 means of Administration. 2 Meaning of Management 2 2. THE MAIN BODY. 4 The differences between brass and way with practical examples. 4 3. CONCLUSION. 5 4. REFERENCES6According to Haimann,T (1978) Managing the Modern political science Administration means overall determination of policies, setting of major(ip) objectives, appointment of general purposes and laying down of colossal programmes and projects while management is the prowess getting things done through and with people in formally make assorts (Koontz, H 1961, The management theory jungle Administration is the universal turn of organizing people and resources efficiently so as to direct activities toward common goals and objectives.It is a process because it involves a series of steps in organizing people and separate resources and thus one step cannot be overlooked while management is a human action including design to facilitate the production of utiliza ble outcomes from a system. Another American in force(p), McFarland (1962) in his book, American Foundation for Management Research he defined administration as refers to the determination of major objectives and policies while management to the stocking out of the operations designed to accomplish the aims and launch the poicies.Therefore it may appear that both the terms, namely administration and management are connotative of one and the same meaning, but there is actually more or less kind of differences between the two as follows. Administration is the science of find out the policies and objectives of an brass section or a firm, while management is the act of displace into practice the policies and objectives framed by the administration. It can thus be say that administration is a determinative function whereas management is executive function. device characteristic article aboutProduction ManagementIt is executive in the sense that it executes the objectives and p olicies that are already framed by the administration and included in the constitution. A good example can be taken from our Tanzanian ministerial model where by Ministers take roles of formulating broad objective, policies and goals for the ministry (administrator) while the interpretation and the feat of the laid down policies objectives and goals remain in the hands of directors and other liable personnel (managers)Also administration comprises of top level personnel that have contributed to the capital, that are partners of the company or the arrangement while management comprises of a group of managers that exhibit their skill in putting into practice the objectives of the organization. It can be simply said that the management is directly under the control of administration or the administration controls the management.For example, financial institution managers like bank managers exhibits their managerial skills by increasing the capital or profit of the bank so as to fulf ill the pre laid down objectives by the board of directors or owner (administrator). Therefore management would survive if the administration is satisfied by the management academic show. Hence management should strictly comprise of able managers that show their ability in translating into practice what the administration expects of them.Moreover planning is the mainstay factor of an administration while motivation is the key factor of management. planning of all activities in a specified period of time of an organization is done by the administration then management determine on how the planned interventions in a given time can be accomplished whereby it may involve some motivations in nigh cases so as to raise morale of performance. It is important to note that administrative handles the most snappy aspect of an organization, namely, finance.This is due to the fact that administration organizes resources so as to use them to fulfill their mission. While management does not ha ndle the culture medium issue of finance but does handle the method of operation to carry out the strategy of the administration. Therefore managers must be expert of the pertinent field he/she work. For example, bank manager must be an expert of the financial field like accounts, business administration e. tcAdministration also takes vital decisions of an organization whereas management is not authorized to take vital decisions of an organization but can take decisions within a certain framework, by the approval of the administration. For example, bank managers cannot decide to have business agreement or contracts like loans without prior approval by the administration. Also administration is do of administrators who are in most cases rear in government, religious, military and educational organizations, while management is made up by managers who are found in special programs and business institution only.CONCLUSION In general, administration is touch with the overall determi nation of policies and objectives and setting of major goals and laying out the broad programmes, whereas, management denotes execution of the objectives and programmes. REFERENCES Haimann, T. (1978) Managing the Modern Organization, second Edition, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH). Saleemi, N,A (2011), Principles and practice of Management Simplified, 2nd Revised Edition, Saleemi Publication LTD. Koontz, H. (1961) The Management Theory Jungle, in Journal of the academy of Management. Lecture hand out PUB 113