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ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION Vol. 19, No. 4 November 2004 pp. 555–561 The ALLTEL Pavilion Case: Strategy and CVP Analysis Edward Blocher and Kung H. Chen ABSTRACT: The ALLTEL Pavilion case is intended for the undergraduate management accounting or cost accounting course and the M. B. A. management accounting course. It provides an excellent context in which to examine strategic issues in using cost volume profit (CVP) in a service business.Based on an actual entertainment pavilion, the case develops many factors unique to a service business and illustrates how pavilion management can use CVP analysis to determine which artists to attract and what kinds of contracts to have with these performers. The Pavilion has two types of customers (paying ticket holders and free ticket holders) and earns profits from three types of revenues (ticket revenues, concession revenues, and parking fees).The case requires you to identify the best strategy for different types of artists, conduct cost-volume-profit analyses, consider the strategic issues related to operating leverage and how this affects the choice of performer and contract, and assess pricing strategies. O ne day in early November, Pam Berg, Manager of the ALLTEL Pavilion, was reviewing the operating results for the year just completed in preparation for the executive board meeting the following Friday. While the year ended in the black, she was disappointed that the ALLTEL Pavilion failed to earn the budgeted profit goal.This was the second year since Ms. Berg assumed the manager’s position at the ALLTEL Pavilion. After the somewhat disappointing first year, she was determined to exceed the budgeted profit in the coming year. While not all events developed exactly as expected at the time of preparing the budget for the year, there were no major surprises during the year. Yet, the operating results are below the budgeted goal. In addition, Pam was frustrated by the lack of clear guidelines for contra ct negotiations with artists, for setting ticket prices, and in dealing with unexpected low ticket sales for certain concerts.THE ALLTEL PAVILION FOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT The ALLTEL Pavilion in Raleigh, North Carolina (http://www. alltelpavilion. com/) is an outdoor amphitheater that provides live concerts to the public from April through October each year, hosting as many as half a million patrons a year. The seven-month season usually hosts an average of 40 concerts, and 12 year-round staff plan and manage each season. SFX Entertainment Inc. (http://sfxyes. liveonline. net/) operates the pavilion. SFX is one of the largest diversified promoters, producers, and venue operators for live entertainment events in the United States.It has 71 venues either directly owned or operated under lease or exclusive booking arrangements in 29 of the top 50 U. S. markets, including 14 amphitheaters or pavilions in 9 of the top 10 markets. Edward Blocher is a Professor at The University of North Caro lina at Chapel Hill, and Kung H. Chen is a Professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. 555 556 Blocher and Chen ALLTEL Pavilion wants to be the nightlife for the Triangle (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC) and eastern North Carolina, and one of the most beautiful, technologically advanced, and successful amphitheaters in the world.It features the most modern state-of-the-art acoustics and video of any facility of its kind. In the last few years, ALLTEL Pavilion staged shows by the Dave Matthews Band, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Toby Keith, Santana, Tim McGraw, Aerosmith, James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, and many other national, regional, and local artists. The Pavilion claims, â€Å"There isn’t a bad seat in the house. Whether you choose to spread a blanket on our gently sloping festival lawn or select a reserved seat in our pavilion seating area, you are guaranteed a great view of the action on the stage† (ALLTEL Pavilion website).Exhibit 1 shows the stage and seating of the amphitheater. History/Development The city of Raleigh and Pace Entertainment Company of Houston, Texas jointly built the ALLTEL Pavilion in 1991. Pace Entertainment and Cellar Door Inc. of Raleigh, NC had the initial contract to manage the Pavilion. Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc. of Rocky Mount, NC, the original sponsor of the amphitheater, paid an annual fee to carry its name and logo on all signs and ads regarding the amphitheater. On February 3, 1999 ALLTEL Corp (http://tel. com) became the title sponsor for the amphitheater.The demand for the outdoor facility came about because the rapidly growing city of Raleigh lacked a major entertainment complex. In the late 1980s Pace Entertainment and the city of Raleigh came to an agreement to build the facility. The city of Raleigh would own the land while Pace Entertainment would own the facility and assume sole operations of the facility; Cellar Door would do the booking for all the concerts. Pace Entertainment would pay income taxes on earnings from the use of the facility. In 1998, SFX Entertainment Inc. acquired Pace Entertainment Inc.The amphitheater facility and its employees became part of SFX Entertainment Inc. Also, in 1999 SFX Entertainment Inc. acquired Cellar Door Inc. and merged with Clear Channel Communications Inc. , one of the largest owners of radio stations in the country. This move brought together both worlds of the entertainment business. While the company has diverse holdings, the philosophy of SFX is â€Å"One Company, One Mission. † Many companies that are now owned by SFX were at one time bitter rivals in the concertpromoting business. These companies now maintain good working relationships within SFX.A key goal for SFX is for the net operating income of each of its holdings, including the ALLTEL Pavilion, to grow 5 percent each year. The Pavilion competes with the RBC Center (http://www. rbccenter. com) at North Carolina State University in Raleigh (NCSU), the De an Smith Activities Center (http://tarheelblue. ocsn. com/genrel/ 092301aad. html) at The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC (UNC), and the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Charlotte, NC (http://www. verizonwirelessamphitheater. com/charlotte/), among others.In contrast to the facilities at NCSU and UNC that offer only indoor events, the Pavilion offers outdoor as well as sheltered seating for its events. Marketing, Operations, and Accounting When the marketing department plans a promotion for an upcoming event, it coordinates with the sales department to see if there is a conflict in sponsorship. Marketing also coordinates with the operations department to effectively manage the activities on show days. Finally, the budget of each department (sales, marketing, and operations) is reviewed by the accounting department, which provides overall financial anagement of the project. Bringing Concerts to Reality A concert becomes reality in many steps. First, a group or perform er with an interest in performing at ALLTEL will discuss with Cellar Door, Inc. and the Pavilion the possibility of performing at Issues in Accounting Education, November 2004 The ALLTEL Pavilion Case: Strategy and CVP Analysis 557 the Pavilion, and look at the open dates. Upon reaching an agreement, Cellar Door, on behalf of the Pavilion, signs a contract with the booking agent for the performer.A time is specified for gate openings, and once the gate is opened the show is underway. The job of the staff during a concert is to make sure every customer of the ALLTEL Pavilion has a pleasant experience and that the mission of the company is clearly seen by everyone that â€Å"a concert †¦ it’s better live. † Clean Sweep Inc. of Raleigh handles the cleanup after a show. Key Business Issues Marketing has an important role in the success of the ALLTEL Pavilion, but marketing expenditures are carefully watched. For every show, the marketing budget is limited to $20,000.F or many shows it is difficult to stay within the budget, since the Pavilion serves a five-market region consisting of Raleigh-Durham, Fayetteville, Wilmington, Greensboro, and the Carolina Coast. Most of the marketing budget is spent on advertising with radio, TV, and print media in the designated regions. Prior to developing advertising plans, the marketing staff analyzes ticket sales geographically over the five-market region. It is important to know the demographics of the five regions and compare them with the profile for each performer. The more ALLTEL Pavilion can know about the fans, the more they know where to spend the $20,000.SFX develops measures of performance and profitability for each advertising media, by region. This type of analysis is important to the ALLTEL Pavilion because increased ticket sales, through effective advertising, not only affect ticket revenues, but also revenues from parking, merchandise, and concessions. It is also important because of the increas ed cost of advertising. The advertising rates in the Raleigh-Durham region are comparable to the rates in Washington, D. C. The rates are up 200 percent over the last five years, while the budgets per show are only up 15 percent over this time.The cost of the performing artist has also increased dramatically. The average fee for an artist is approximately $160,000. Some artists are paid on a fixed-fee basis, while others are paid on a per capita basis. Generally, the most popular artists seek a per capita contract because they are confident of a high level of attendance. In contrast, the artist paid a fixed-fee is guaranteed the same fee whether 100 or 20,000 people attend (the capacity of the Pavilion is approximately 20,000 attendance). On average, the total number of paid tickets per fixed-fee concert is 7,000.The role of marketing and advertising is especially important for fixed-fee shows. One method the Pavilion uses in addition to advertising is to distribute â€Å"comp† tickets (comp tickets are free tickets distributed throughout the community) to build interest in the Pavilion that will later be realized in paying customers. Comp customers also bring in revenue for parking, concessions, and merchandise sales. In a fixed-fee concert, the number of comp tickets is approximately 25 percent of the number of paying tickets, while a per capita show has no more than 2. 5 percent.Because of the increasing cost of the performing artists, ALLTEL Pavilion tries to reduce nonartist costs. Nonartist costs at ALLTEL Pavilion include expenses for sales, marketing, parking, security, concessions, and merchandise. Since assuming the manager position, Pam has developed several avenues to reduce nonartist costs and/or increase revenues and profits, including reducing expenses, having the parking service pass out flyers for upcoming events, trading â€Å"comp† tickets for online spots in the radio industry, and giving local businesses tickets in exchange f or advertising on their premises.Revenues, Costs, and Flash Report for the KFBS Allstars Concert Exhibit 2 is a mock flash report for an illustrative fixed-fee show, the KFBS Allstars. A flash report is a projection of costs and revenues for a scheduled concert. The guarantee/talent cost ($160,635) is the amount the KFBS Allstars are guaranteed for the show. Projected sales is the number of projected paying ticket holders, while the â€Å"drop count† is total attendance, including both Issues in Accounting Education, November 2004 558 Blocher and Chen paid and comp tickets.Setting ticket price is often done together with the performer, taking into consideration SFX’s national and regional pricing policies, prices of comparable venues, and the Pavilion’s desired profit for the concert. Pam uses the flash report to plan potential concerts and to evaluate the success of concerts already presented. The report shows the variety of revenues and costs for a concert, an d the projected profit for the concert. The flash report projects total revenues including ticket sales, parking, food, and merchandise based on per capita (drop count) rates.Ticket sales are in four ticket categories: A seats and B seats are regular price tickets for the reserved and lawn seating sections respectively; C and D seats are promotional (discount) price tickets for reserved and lawn seating, respectively. Other revenues include per capita facility charges paid by the sponsoring corporation for naming rights (based on paid ticket holders) and a per capita service charge paid by the performer for food, transportation, and other services. Not included are the annual lease payments for VIP seats at $10,000 per year.Patrons to the VIP seats also have to pay the ticket price of A-level seats. Reserved and lawn seating areas are shown in Exhibit 1. The parking, food concession, and merchandise operations are outsourced to other service providers, so the direct costs for parkin g, merchandise and concessions are determined based on contracts with the service providers that include both a percentage (10 percent) of applicable revenues and a fixed fee. Operating expenses include an allocation of the total of fixed production and operations costs for the season, the advertising expenses for the KFBS Allstars event, and other variable expenses.These are then added to the direct costs for concessions, merchandise, parking, and insurance to determine total operating expenses. REQUIRED How would you describe the competitive strategy of the ALLTEL Pavilion? Given the firm’s strategy, what are the critical success factors for the Pavilion to achieve its goal of continuous annual growth in operating income? 2. Complete two selected cost-volume-profit analyses for the show illustrated in Exhibit 2, the KFBS Allstars: a) How many tickets must the ALLTEL Pavilion sell to break even? ) How many tickets must ALLTEL sell to earn $30,000 operating income after taxes , assuming a 40 percent tax rate? 3. What should be the average ticket price for the KFBS concert if the fixed-pay fee is $200,000 and the Pavilion expects to sell 7,000 tickets and wants to earn $30,000 after 40 percent in taxes? 4. Negotiating the fee for the KFBS Allstars: fixed-pay or per capita contracts? a) What is the maximum fixed fee that the Pavilion can pay the KFBS Allstars if the Pavilion wants to earn $45,000 after 40 percent tax and expects the show to have an average ticket price of $22. 12?Assume the show is expected to draw 6,000 paying ticket holders. b) What is the maximum fixed fee that the Pavilion can pay the KFBS Allstars if the Pavilion wants to earn $45,000 after 40 percent tax and expects the show to have an average ticket price of $22. 12? Assume, including 25 percent comp tickets, the show is expected to be a sell-out. c) Independent of (a) and (b), what is the maximum per capita fee that the Pavilion can pay the KFBS Allstars, whose concert is expected to be a sellout, if the Pavilion wants to earn $180,000 after 40 percent tax from an average ticket price of $22. 2 per ticket? 5. What role does CVP analysis and operating leverage play in contract negotiations with different types of performers (fixed-fee or per capita)? 1. Issues in Accounting Education, November 2004 The ALLTEL Pavilion Case: Strategy and CVP Analysis 559 EXHIBIT 1 ALLTEL Pavilion Stage and Seating The Pavilion can accommodate 20,000 fans with 7,000 reserved seats directly in front of the stage (covered seating in sections 1 through 9 and VIP seating) and another 13,000 on the spacious lawn. It has 78 theater-style VIP boxes that can accommodate 4, 6, or 8 people.In addition to positioning for prime viewing, patrons in VIP boxes also enjoy amenities such as wait staff service at their seats, personalized parking, and exclusive membership to the VIP Bar & Grill. Directly in front of sections 4, 5, 8, and 9 is seating with an elevated floor that provides excellent views of the stage for patrons with disabilities and additional seating for the hearing or visually impaired. Lawn Seating Reserved, Covered Seating Issues in Accounting Education, November 2004 560 Blocher and Chen EXHIBIT 2 Flash Report for the KFBS Allstars ConcertARTIST NAME ACTIVITY/EVENT NUMBER EVENT MONTH EVENT DATE Projected Sales (Number of Seats) A Seats B Seats C Seats D Seats TOTAL Number of Seats Projected Ticket Price A Seats B Seats C Seats D Seats PROJECTED NET AFTER TAX ADMISSIONS AVG TIX PRICE NET OF TAX PER PAYING PATRON TALENT % GUARANTEE/TALENT COSTS NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES DROP COUNT (includes comp tickets) Other Ticket-Related Revenue FACILITY CHARGE Per capita SERVICE CHARGE Per capita REVENUE FROM TICKETING Per capita ANCILLARY REVENUES PARKING Per capita FOOD CONCESSION Per capita MERCHANDISE Per capita RENTALS REVENUE FROM ANCILLARIES Per capita TOTAL REVENUE Per capita The KFBS Allstars 10310001 7 7/31/04 2,778 2,845 1,747 881 8,251 $36. 29 $22. 22 $11. 3 1 $ 4. 92 $182,479 $22. 12 88. 03% $160,635 1 10,349 $24,010 $2. 91 $16,172 $1. 96 $222,673 $26. 99 $19,767 $1. 91 $79,273 $7. 66 $36,428 $3. 52 $0. 00 $135,468 $13. 09 $358,141 $34. 61 (continued on next page) Issues in Accounting Education, November 2004 The ALLTEL Pavilion Case: Strategy and CVP Analysis 561EXHIBIT 2 (continued) Other Direct Costs PARKING CONTRACT CONCESSION CONTRACT MERCHANDISE CONTRACT TOTAL DIRECT COSTS Per capita PERCENT OF SALES TOTAL REVENUE (from above) TOTAL DIRECT COSTS (from above) GROSS PROFIT Operating Expenses TOTAL PRODUCTION EXPENSE TOTAL OPERATIONS EXPENSE TOTAL OTHER VAR. EXPENSE TOTAL ADVERTISING EXPENSE TOTAL OPERATING EXP Per capita PERCENT OF SALES OPERATING INCOME Per capita PERCENT OF SALES Detail: Other Concert Variable Expense Insurance Expense per person COGS—Concession per person COGS—Merchandise Inventory per person COGS—Parking per person Other Variable Concert Expense per person TOTAL OTHER VARIABLE EXPENSE $0. 1 7 $0. 35 $1. 12 $0. 08 $0. 02 $14,323 $4,448 $43,356 $17,826 $226,265 $21. 86 63. 2% $358,141 $226,265 $131,876 $15,506 $14,991 $14,323 $20,030 $64,850 $6. 27 18. 1% $67,026 $6. 48 18. 7% Issues in Accounting Education, November 2004

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A Practical Marketing Communication Report for Rolex and other Related Brands - Essay Example In addition, the proponent was also able to successfully draw comparisons with the strategies used by other less, or indeed more successful brands in the same category. It was found that the chosen brands were consistent in their message sourcing and establishment of their credibility. Rolex is aiming to create image and identity and promote as a brand for high-end users. However, Timex is consistent with its effort to create marketing communication that is associated with latest fashion trend models. On the other hand, Nordstrom is trying to establish a more focus strategy to differentiate its product offerings as specialty products for women with varying styles, options, needs and wants. More detailed explanations and implications of the elements used by Rolex in its marketing communication are discussed. Keywords: marketing mix, marketing communication, marketing, Rolex Table of Contents Page Abstract 2 Introduction 4 Discussion 4 Message sourcing and credibility 4 Establishment o f credibility 6 Timex’s point of view 7 Nordstrom style 8 Conclusions 8 Recommendations 9 References 11 Introduction Rolex’s website is a special place to advertise and promote its brand. However, when one has to open the site, the actual products are not the ones to be visibly observed, but the celebrity endorsers like tennis players and recently among the finest players of all time. Unlike any other brands or websites which are built for the purpose of advertisement and promotion, the website for Rolex seems to be promoting the players than its actual products. The website looks like trying to establish the credibility of the spokespersons by making it to the point of giving the visitors more knowledge about the players especially in their performance, and actual capability when they make it on court. As observed, not all of the best contemporary tennis players were chosen as spokespersons, so this creates an implication that there must something more about these fea tured celebrities on the Rolex’s website that could help establish the brand. The focus of this paper is in this particular issue while integrating the concept associated with the actual communication mix used to promote Rolex to its target audience. The proponent of this report chooses Rolex as a branded consumer product and critiques its associated communications mix used to promote to its target audience. Part of the analysis is an explanation why, in the proponent’s opinion, specific elements which are discussed below have been selected to support the brand. In addition, the proponent also draws comparisons with the strategies used by other less, or indeed more successful brands in the same category. Discussion In this section and as stated below are considerable explanations about the specific elements used to support Rolex as brand and the corresponding strategies used by Timex and Nordstrom as another leading brand. Message Sourcing and Credibility Rolex, a bran d of watch that tries to position itself as highly differentiated and creating identity and image as elegant with ultimate unswerving performance, is highly associated with sports and culture particularly in tennis. The best way to integrate this brand into sports and culture is to allow endorsements coming from celebrities. Thus, the involvement of Roger Federer and other tennis players is part of the message sourcing and credibility. What do Federer, Ivanovic, Henin, Na and other excelling tennis players bring to the brand? Based on the advertising and marketing concepts discussed in the class, Rolex’s main goal could be about establishment of credibility of its brand

A tale of two airlines case Essay Example for Free

A tale of two airlines case Essay As Professor Roger McPherson’s wait to go through the security process a second time dragged on into its third hour on this Spring day in 2002, (all passengers had to be rescreened upon the discovery that one of the airport screening machines was unplugged) he was reminded of another delayed business trip and the role that information technology played in the story. At 5:30pm on February 15, 1995, 200 feet off the ground, Professor Roger McPherson gazed anxiously through the fog as his airplane moved to touch down at Hartsfield Airport in Atlanta, more than 1 hour and 15 minutes late. He had 30 minutes to catch his 6:00pm flight to London, where he would be meeting with the executive leadership of a major British power company to discuss their information strategy. He felt fortunate, however, to be flying this carrier, which had a reputation for outstanding service. He was even more comfortable because he had a full-fare first-class ticket and was a Gold Card member. Professor McPherson was always uneasy about the large premium charged for full, first-class tickets, but knew that in a crunch it often meant the difference between a making a connection and missing one. He well remembered a decade ago flying this airline from Milan to London to connect to a flight to New York. Bad weather then had also reduced his 1-hour-and-30-minute connect time to 10 minutes. A discussion of the problem with the first-class cabin attendant had resulted in a phone call from the pilot to London (the airlines hub city), and a car to whisk him and one other passenger to the New York flight, which took off only one minute late. That extraordinary service had made Professor McPherson a 10-year devotee of the airline. In the network age, he knew it would be different and he was secure. The airline flying to London would have identified him off their computer as a close-connecting passenger. It would have noted he checked no bags through, and it would be anxious to capture his $2,500 fare—about 10 times that of the average passenger—on an only moderately loaded flight. As his plane pulled into the gate at 5:40pm, he knew it would be tight but he would make it, particularly given the fact that all planes were coming in late. Moving his 57-year-old frame into a dim recollection of a high school 400-meter specialist, he set off. Two escalator rides and one train ride later, the gate came into sight and he braked to a halt at 5:53pm. It was close, but he had done it. Looking through the airport window, however, he was stunned to see the air bridge detached from the plane with splendid teutonic efficiency 7 minutes early. The door to the bridge was closed, no agent was in sight, and he was reduced to waving his bags through the window to the pilot 20 yards away (it had, after all, worked once in a similar situation on Continental Airlines). Alas, by 5:58pm the plane was pushed back, and the agents emerged and quite cheerfully (and unregretfully; they had no clue who he was) booked him onto another airline that would leave 1 hour and 45 minutes later. He would be 30 minutes late for his meeting in London, but the executives would understand. Distinctly irritated, he straggled off to the new airline’s first class lounge to begin a frantic series of phone calls and faxes to the United Kingdom. As he trudged through the airport, McPherson began to see the beginning of a lecture on service in the network economy and the fact that technology is only a small enabling piece of a total service concept. At 7:50pm, comfortably seated in the first-class cabin of his new carrier, McPherson jerked to attention as the captain came on to announce that because of a leak in the hydraulic system, there would be an aircraft change and a two-and-one-half-hour delay. Sprinting off the plane, McPherson realized that the meeting with the power company executives, planned three months ago, would be over before he got there. The following day he was due in Frankfurt to give the keynote address at a major information systems conference. Flying to the United Kingdom to connect to Frankfurt would be a hassle and unnecessary since the purpose of stopping in the United Kingdom   was now totally negated. Glancing up at the departure board, McPherson was surprised to see a 7:55pm boarding departure for a plane to Frankfurt, nine gates away. Pulling into the gate at 8:02pm, he discovered several things: 1. The plane was at the gate, and with commendable dispatch the gate agent relieved him of his London boarding pass and his London-to-Frankfurt ticket and hustled him onto the plane minutes before the door closed. 2. The cabin attendant, giving him his favorite drink, explained that because of favorable tail winds across the Atlantic and the fact that eight passengers (plus now McPherson and one other) had very tight connections, they had decided to hold the plane for 15 minutes to get the extra passengers and still arrive on schedule. The note of pride in the cabin attendants voice was evident. One-and-a-half hours later, appropriately wined and dined, McPherson drifted off to sleep, reflecting on what a remarkable case study had played out in front of him in the previous two hours. Information technology, operations strategy, management control, an empowered (also unempowered) work force, and service management had been interwoven into a tableau. A revised format for his speech in Frankfurt began to emerge. Best of all, he would not have to go through a case release process because it had all happened to him.

Pace Leisurewear Ltd Case Study

Pace Leisurewear Ltd Case Study An integrated approach with effective administration, adequate financing and capable human resource may lead a business organisation towards the path of goal attainment. Disintegration among these elements may lead towards its own demise sooner or later. Pace Leisurewear Ltd is a company that designs and manufactures the casual and leisure clothes aimed particularly at the younger, higher-income market. It was established by Jill Dempsey and Mike Greaves, who are the Managing Director and Production Manager of the company respectively. By observing the case study of this company, we know that the company is in trouble because the letter from the companys bank was asking it for the reduction in the overdraft. This letter from the bank has made them worried because if they cant keep up the overdraft, they will not be able to fulfil the big order by Arena, which was one of the several national chains of casual and sportswear stores that was placing substantial orders with Pace. It shows that they were facing liquidity problem. A general outlook of the case study putting aside the financial statements provides us with some other difficulties that the company was facing. Trading of the company during the recession period was a problem. Moreover, recession itself was a problem for the company. Though it was a big company, the production director Mike was looking after the financial matters. There was no one within the company who had any great financial expertise. When there was a problem, the companys auditors were normally asked for advice. The company is facing poor cash situation as conveyed by Mike Greaves which might be result of their spending on fixed assets like plant. Declaration of no further investment in the company by the largest shareholder Keeble States also came as a shock to the company when there was a hope that Keeble States would invest money and they would be able to issue overdraft. Also, an indifference of the largest shareholder in the affair of the company can be regarded as a problem. Such indifference directly affects the operation of company that ultimately, has the effect on financial situation of the company. Breaching of the overdraft limit over the past few years by the company functioned as a proof of their dishonesty. Also, we can identify that the company was running along with the conflict between the largest shareholder Keeble brothers and the other board members. The other board members were bringing forth the idea of introducing another major shareholder, which was against the wish of Keeble brothers. So, the company was facing the problem in decision making. A quick look upon the balance sheet of the company, gives us the information that there is a massive increment in the non-current assets. Though investment in the non-current assets is good for the company in the long run, it may cause problem to the company in its day to day operation. It may create an inadequacy of working capital which is necessary for daily activities. The amount of trade receivables has increased which indicates that the goods are being sold on credit. Calculation and Interpretation of Financial Ratios The income statement and balance sheet are the traditional basic financial statements of a business enterprise. They do not give all the information related to the financial operations of a firm. Still, they provide some extremely useful information to the extent that balance sheet mirrors the financial position on a particular date in terms of structures of assets, liabilities and owners equity and others and profit and loss account shows the results operations during a certain period of time in terms of revenues obtained and the cost incurred during the year. In depth analysis of financial statements is supported with ratio-analysis. It is the most widely used technique of financial statement analysis. Ratio analysis is a systematic use of ratio to interpret the financial statements so that the strengths and weaknesses of a firm as well as its historical performance and current financial condition can be determined. Ratios are relative figures reflecting the relationship between variables. A single figure by itself has no meaning but when expressed in terms of related figure, it yields significant inferences. Ratios can be divided into profitability ratio, liquidity ratio and activity ratio. To analyse the financial statement and condition of the Pace Leisurewear Ltd, the method of ratio analysis is used as a major tool. Here, return on capital employed, return on equity (shareholders fund), gross profit margin, net profit margin, inventory holding period, average collection period for trade receivables, sales to capital employed ratio, current ratio, quick assets (liquid or acid test) ratio and gearing ratio are used as major tools for the interpretation of business condition and financial statements, though there are other tools for the interpretation. Calculation and interpretation of these ratios provide us with the information about liquidity, profitability and efficiency of the company. The calculation and interpretation of the ratios can be shown as below: Calculation S.N. Description Formulas Year before last Last Year a) Return on Capital Employed =20.05% =29.60% b) Return on Equity =18.15% =32.51% c) Gross Profit Margin =46.48% =48.16% d) Net Profit Margin =14.99% =20.61% e) Inventory Holding Period =117.74 days =182.84 days f) Average Collection Period =42.10 days =60.98% g) Sales to Capital Employed =1.34 times =1.44 times h) Current Ratio =1.76 times =1.13 times i) Acid Test Ratio =.78 times =0.47 times j) Gearing Ratio =34.40% =42.30% Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) ROCE ratio tells us how much profit we earn from the investment the shareholders have made in their company. If the company has low ROCE ratio, it is using its resources inefficiently, even if its profit margin is high. The higher the ratio the more efficient is the use of capital employed. In context of the Pace Leisurewear Ltd, ROCE ratio was increased in the last year than the year before last. From the calculation, we got, it was 30% in the last year whereas it was 20% in the year before last. So, we can say that the company had better performance in the last year than the year before last. Return on Equity This ratio indicates the profitability to the shareholders of the firm with deduction of all expenses and taxes. In context of this company, the return on equity ratio was increased which is good for the company. It was 32.5% in the last year and 18% in the year before last. Gross Profit Margin It indicates the efficiency of operations and firms pricing policies. The larger the gross profit margin, the better for the company. It looks at how well a company controls the cost of its inventory and manufacturing of its products and subsequently pass on the cost to its customers. From the calculation we found that the gross profit margin ratio was increased. It was 46.16% in the year before last and 48.16% in the last year which is good for the company. Net Profit Margin This ratio measures the relationship between net profit and sales of a firm. A high net profit margin in ratio is an indicative of adequate return to the owners as well as enables a firm to withstand adverse economic conditions. A low net profit margin ratio has the opposite implications. From the calculation, we found that the net profit margin ratio was increased. It was 8.91% in the year before last and 13.10% in the last year. It shows that the company was selling well which is good for the company. Inventory Holding Period A high number of days inventory indicates that there is lack of demand for the product being sold whereas a low days inventory holding period may indicate that the company is not keeping enough stock on hand to meet the demands. It is known from the above calculation that the inventory holding period for the company in the year before last was 63 days and for the last year it was 95 days. So, this extension in the inventory holding period is a problem for the company which obstructs the path of cash generating. Average Collection Period of Trade Receivables This ratio indicates the speed with which debtors/accounts receivables are being collected. A short, collection period implies prompt payment by the debtors. It reduces the chance of bad debts. Similarly, a longer collection period implies too liberal and inefficient credit collection performance. From the calculation, we found that, the collection period for the debtors/accounts receivables for the year before last was 42 days whereas for the last year it was 61 days. So, it indicates that the company was inefficient in its credit collection performance. This delay in the collection of receivables, may have adverse effect in the liquidity position and also there lies possibility of accounts receivables being bad debts. Sales to Capital Employed Ratio It is the ratio which indicates the relationship between the capital employed and sales revenue. The higher the ratio the higher is the revenue, the lower the ratio the lower the revenue. From the calculation, we found that the ratio of capital employed in the year before last was 1.34 times and for the last year it was 1.44 times. It indicates that the Pace Leisurewear Ltd was generating more revenue. Current Ratio The ratio of total current assets to total liabilities is current ratio. It measures the short term solvency, that is, its ability to meet short term obligations. The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they come due at that point. From the calculation, we found that the current ratio for Pace Leisurewear Ltd in the year before last was 1.76:1 and for the last year it was 1.44:1. This ratio indicates that the short-term solvency of the company was getting poorer. Quick Assets ( liquid or acid test) Ratio It is the ratio between quick current assets and current liabilities. It shows a firms ability to meet current liabilities with its most liquid assets. Companies with the ratio less than 1, are supposed to be in vulnerable condition. Such companies are unable to pay their current liabilities, which show the dependency of current assets on inventory. In case of this company, it was found that quick assets ratio was getting weaker. It was 0.78:1 in the year before last and 0.47:1 in the last year. It indicates that the company was in difficulty of paying current liabilities. It was even weaker in the last year than the year before last. Gearing Ratio The higher the gearing, the higher the dependence on borrowing and long term finance. The lower the gearing ratio, the higher the dependence on equity financing. Here, in case of this company, the gearing ratio for the last year was 42.3% and 34.4% for the year before last. It shows that the company had a reliance on sources of long term loan. Conclusion and Recommendation From the above calculation and interpretation of the ratio and its analysis based on the two years financial statement of the Pace Leisurewear Ltd, we came to know that the company was facing mainly a liquidity problem. In order to get rid of such financial problem, assuming myself as a member of Drake Management Consultants, would like to recommend that the company should issue the shares, increase the cash sales rather than credit sales, collect the trade receivables promptly, decrease the long term liabilities and not exceed the limit of overdraft. Beside this, it needs to employ a financial expert and develop an environment of mutual understanding and trust among the shareholders and board of directors.

Tantrums and anxiety in early childhood

Tantrums and anxiety in early childhood Introduction One of the many tasks of the early childhood educator is to keep abreast of current research developments in the field. Research on brain development, learning strategies, guidance techniques, and working with parents, and so forth has dramatically altered and hopefully improved practice over the years. Task Select three papers from any of the issues of Early Childhood Research Practice listed in the right-hand margin. Only papers are acceptable. Features or Observations and Reflections are not allowed since they are not research based. Early Childhood Research Practice Once you have selected three papers of interest to you, and they need not cover the same topic, read them and then complete a brief review of each article. For each review, please use the outline format below: Title and author of article Brief summary of the article (please do not retype the abstract or the summary; summarize the article in your own words) Purpose of the article Population studied Conclusions presented in the article How you would apply this research in an early education setting. Submission The article review is due in Assignments, Tests and Surveys on Tuesday, February 23rd by 11:30pm. This assignment is worth 50 points. A 15-point late deduction will be taken for work submitted beyond the due date. The last day to submit late work is May 18th at 11:30pm. The grading rubric that will be used to evaluate this assignment is located in Resources on the left-hand navigation tree. Please note: Only articles from the Early Childhood Research Practice Journal may be used. If articles from other sources are used, they will not be counted. All work must be original. Work plagiarized from any other sourcethat is taken and presented as the students own when it was in fact written by someone elsewill result in a zero. This includes copying and pasting content from any of the articles chose, or any other articles. In addition, the plagiarized work will be submitted to the Vice President of Student Services for his evaluation of academic dishonesty. Please be forewarned Title and author of article Tantrums and Anxiety in Early Childhood: A Pilot Study Written by Gina Mireault and Jessica Trahan Brief summary According to the authors of Tantrums and Anxiety in Early Childhood: A Pilot Study, the anxiety of children could have a significant relationship with the tantrums, as well as be factor that cause them. Studying tantrums and its factors is important because of concerns about having long lasting effect in childrens behavior and assure the best forms to counteract those. The studys information, gathered by the childrens parents, using measures as Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and Tantrum Questionnaire, showed that there isnt any relationship that anxiety could be a factor responsible for tantrums neither that have any connection. However, the authors, concludes that results can change since that population participated in this research was a small proportion and it cant be generalized, as well as because others question arise about if with different mechanism tantrums and anxiety could be associated. Purpose of the article The purpose of the article was to study the tantrums, as their factors and their aspects; a well as to resolve the assumption that anxiety could be also a factor that cause those frequent and common tantrums on children. Moreover, the study also would target if the counteract actions to stop those could also have a relation with anxiety. Population studied In this study a small group participated; integrated by 33 children, 15 males and 18 females, between the ages of 3 and 5, and their respective parents. Conclusions presented in the article The research conclude that after gathering all the information with the help of the childrens parents, the study showed that the tantrums frequency on the majority of the children studied was that tantrums occurred often and those were noticeable and distracting. However, anxiety was not found to be a factor that could cause tantrums neither to have any relation with the tantrums aspects. Since , this research was not generalized and it pop out another important questions, that authors suggest that consider that anxiety could be link to tantrums and to care about the way to handle childrens tantrums. How you would apply this research in an early education setting. This research was very interesting since it showed me some tantrums factors and the usual parenting forms to handle those. After to know that is true that there are not many researches on tantrums and if anxiety could be an important factor to cause them; I would truly be aware and consciously observed children tantrums in my work setting as an early childhood teacher. Since, anxiety could truly be a linked to tantrums, observation needs to be primary before I could act to a childs tantrums, so I can make a good choice to manage those without affecting the child in any way. Title and author of article Whos the Boss? Young Childrens Power and Influence in an Early Childhood Classroom. Written by Yoon-Joo Lee and Susan L. Recchia Brief summary of the article (please do not retype the abstract or the summary; summarize the article in your own words) In the research Whos the Boss? Young Childrens Power and Influence in an Early Childhood Classroom, authors Yoon-Joo Lee and Susan L. Recchia present their study about the impact and the ways that childrens power influence the classroom socialization. Different examples where addressed about how the role of power of three preschool children made a powerful influence towards their other classmates and sometimes towards their teachers. The children power made teachers felt challenged by these children and at times they might not even realize they were being influenced. The results showed that this powerful influence had an impact, both positive and negative. The authors suggest that teacher need to analyze every situation where powerful influence by children could happen, to achieve a balance of power where all the childrens voices can be heard, and encouraged equal opportunity. Purpose of the article The purpose was to study the childrens influential power that is seen over other children and over their own teachers, as well as the effect that it has within socialization in a preschool class. Population studied Three preschool children were studied, with the helped of two head teachers that were able to answers interviews about this children and themselves. Conclusions presented in the article The authors conclude that Childrens influential power towards other children could be positive, because it makes children be engaged in some other enriched activities but also this influential power can be negative because sometimes unfairness takes place in some classroom activities by these influential children. Moreover, the authors addressed that teacher uncomfortable way towards this childrens behavior could be based on the way of the teachers ideas of a democratic classroom, and the teachers way to solve some situations, not always is the best way, since in some of this situations teacher may allow some children to have more power than the others, even though this is not their intention. How you would apply this research in an early education setting. The article showed me many interesting examples of how some children could have influential power over other and even over teacher without these notice it. I havent had the opportunity to witness this role of power by preschool children, but I had observed some children of my neighborhood and its really true how this power impact other children in negative ways and positive as well. I would apply this research as based to how to handle some powerful situation by children where Ill doing my practicum, so avoid the mistake of giving more power to some children than other. Nevertheless, I will need to be alert in every situation, carefully observing, to assure a democratic classroom environment. Title and author of article Exposure to Media Violence and Other Correlates of Aggressive Behavior in Preschool Children Written by Laura A. Daly and Linda M. Perez Brief summary of the article According to the authors of Exposure to Media Violence and Other Correlates of Aggressive Behavior in Preschool Children, the aggressive behavior was led by the possible main influence by TV violence programs that preschool children watched. Reaching methods found that watching violent TV programs isnt a principal source that produce a change on childrens behavior, however, it can influenced the childs behavior with the accompany of other factors. Gender, fathers presence, mothers age, and a poor self- regulation were address to be other influential factors that contribute to an aggressive behavior. Nevertheless, the authors conclude that since the children are in the process of self-regulation that amount of violent TV programs seen by preschool children have to be reduced. Purpose of the article The purpose of the research was to find out if violence shows in television programming could be related with violent aggression seen in preschool children during their play time, as well as to examine other factors and variables as the childs gender and age, that influence a change in the childrens behavior. Population studied The population that participated in the study was integrated by 30 preschool teachers and 70 children, 32 females and 38 males; they were from seven different preschools, as well as the childrens parents. Conclusions presented in the article The violence in television that children watch was not the main factor that made the children act aggressively during their play times; however it is an important influential via that together with the low self-regulation that preschool children have, together with gender, can conduct to have an aggressive behavior. Moreover, researchers found that as the mother age, childrens age and the fact that children were living with both of their parents were the principal factors that led to have a higher self- regulation and for instant a better pro-social behavior. How you would apply this research in an early education setting. Reading through this research, it was possible to be aware about the factors that make children behave aggressively during their time to play. This research was very helpful as well in the fact that led teachers knows that we truly need to be a good support for children in the way as helpers for their development of their self- regulation. Teachers know now that children do not act aggressively just because they are been disrespectful; instead this behavior is influenced by many factors including their undeveloped prefrontal cortex. Teachers definitely cant avoid children to watch TVs programs that content violence, however teachers can be a good support to help them and guide them on controlling their behavior. Bibliography Mireault, G., Trahan, J. (2007, Fall). Tantrums and Anxiety in Early Childhood: A Pilot Study. Lee, Y.-J., Recchia, S. L. (2008, Spring). Whos the Boss? Young Childrens Power and Influence in an Early Childhood Classroom. Daly, L. A., Perez, L. M. (2009, Fall). Exposure to Media Violence and Other Correlates of Aggressive Behavior in Preschool Children.

only the heart :: essays research papers

And only the prisoner knows The dream of freedom on his tongue, Sweet foretaste of the summer wind, That blows Across the waving green of the young rice, Across the unchained current of the distant dream, Between the singing strands of taut-stretched barrier-wire, To speak the future freely In guarded whispers Only the prisoner knows these things Only the Heart is a collection of memories, thoughts and feelings both in the past and present, this novel portrays the hardships and struggles that a Vietnamese family endures through the years of approaching communism. Their desperate flea from the only home they have ever known and the loved ones that they may never see again, all in search of a place where freedom and hope are as abundant as the air that you breathe. The life that teens our age go through for freedom, opinions, safety, choices, a future and a new beginning. These are the things we take for granted. This sad but inspiring story written by Brian Caswell and David Phu An Chiem captures every terrifying moment of war, from the time families are torn apart to the refugee camps. Set in Southern Vietnam in the 1970s during the war between Vietnam and America, this book is the truth that was once felt by thousands of Vietnamese families. Imagine one day you wake up and the currency changes, any money you have will turn into only 200 Dong. No money from the old currency is to be accepted. Your parents start packing the valuables that you own. They tell you to quickly get change. The whole house is a mess; the adults are running around like crazy with half open bags. And the next thing you know, you are pushed onto a wooden boat escaping from the war, from Vietnam, from the only home you have ever known. The purpose of this story was to show how meaningless war is and the things it does to people and their families. Some of the effective aspects of this book include the format in which it was written.

College or University Graduation Speech -- Graduation Speech, Commence

Hello, good morning and welcome to graduation for the class of 2012. I have waited to hear those words for 5 years - and by the looks on all of my fellow graduates faces, I am not alone. Think with me for a minute about the process we have gone through which has gathered us here today. Our stories of these past years are not much different. Whether you went to a community college, transferred here from another four-year school or started your freshman year in the dorms near the entrance of this campus, we are finally finishing together. My brother asked me how I was able to finish college. I told him it is because I enjoy learning and I always finish. No matter if I unplug my computer and lose all my work, I stay up until I finish. In my opinion the joy of learning and the gift of finishing are not things we learn in college. These are skills we bring with us and apply to our studies. And no matter where or how you learn them, you never forget them. I can credit my mom for giving me the joy of learning. I spent my first five years of life growing up in a small town called Plain. Given the name of Plain I’m sure I don’t have to waste your time explaining the ins and outs of this small community. The one colorful part about Plain was the people who lived there. Being that an elementary school was so far away, the community set up a home school system and my mom was one of the teachers. Having my mom as a teacher in kindergarten was like having recess all day long. However, she could always get me involved using her amazing imagination. When our family had to move to North Fork, Colorado to follow my dad’s job, my mother continued to teach me as well as my brother Andy. Her creativity never stopped... ...sh a job, I am a college graduate and will now work smarter. As a speaker at our graduation I am supposed to represent all of the graduating class from State University but I don’t see the relevancy in that. I am only one story in this diverse group of experiences. However, we were all achievers growing up, we have been a success in college and we will be the difference in the future and that is something I am proud to represent. Allow me to speak for all of us when I say thank you to this school for giving us our college experiences, to the teachers in our departments for opening our minds to the world and to all those who have shaped our lives up until this point giving us the drive to learn and the ability to finish this monumental goal. We will make it up to each and everyone of you in the future with our positive influence on the world. Thank you†¦

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Margaret Preston was born on the 29 of April 1875 in Adelaide, South Australia. Margaret was the first of David and Prunice McPherson’s daughters; she took the name Preston later by marriage. Margaret loved creating art from a young age and that just turned out to be what her career was after she had practised for years and years. Whilst young Margaret’s artistic abilities were already noticed and her early formal art education was at the National Gallery School in Melbourne and the Adelaide school of Design, painting and Technical arts. Margaret travelled to Munich in 1904, where she attended the Government Art School for Women. From Germany she moved to Paris to study at the Musee Guimeta. In 1907, she returned to Adelaide for a short amount of time and then went back to Europe. Her father died in 1894 so by her teaching it helped bring in some income as her father brought in most of their money. After World War I, Margaret married a businessman with the name William George Preston and they settled down in Sydney. The marriage gave her some financial stability and travelling overseas became an important part of the Prestons' lives. Since now that Margaret was settled and without children, she was able to put her art first. In October 2003, Cotton died age 92. The Olive Cotton award which is given out annually is dedicated in memory of her role as one of Australia's leading twentieth century photographers. Margaret Preston practiced engraving on Huon pine, but then started to practise on the rough side of Masonite. Also it says that Preston really practised her art and went to many schools and placed to be taught about art and to get more experience. The things that inspired Margaret Preston are artistic and cultural influences ... ...ve with what is in her photos and the light and dark effect and shadow. The ways you can tell that these sites are reliable is the fact that they are produced by the Australian Government. Another reason I know I can trust this site is because it is not covered in advertisements an there are no pop ups. Also it is not trying to sell you anything which means there are no scams involved. By the writer listing the references it shows that the writer has done their homework on that person, and the sites are on that person only or are on artists in that time. Sites like Wikipedia where anyone can change what has been written is not reliable as it can be altered by a random person who has no knowledge on that topic. The Australian Government is going to write the facts as people from many countries including Australia go to these sites and use these sites as fact sheets. Essay -- Margaret Preston was born on the 29 of April 1875 in Adelaide, South Australia. Margaret was the first of David and Prunice McPherson’s daughters; she took the name Preston later by marriage. Margaret loved creating art from a young age and that just turned out to be what her career was after she had practised for years and years. Whilst young Margaret’s artistic abilities were already noticed and her early formal art education was at the National Gallery School in Melbourne and the Adelaide school of Design, painting and Technical arts. Margaret travelled to Munich in 1904, where she attended the Government Art School for Women. From Germany she moved to Paris to study at the Musee Guimeta. In 1907, she returned to Adelaide for a short amount of time and then went back to Europe. Her father died in 1894 so by her teaching it helped bring in some income as her father brought in most of their money. After World War I, Margaret married a businessman with the name William George Preston and they settled down in Sydney. The marriage gave her some financial stability and travelling overseas became an important part of the Prestons' lives. Since now that Margaret was settled and without children, she was able to put her art first. In October 2003, Cotton died age 92. The Olive Cotton award which is given out annually is dedicated in memory of her role as one of Australia's leading twentieth century photographers. Margaret Preston practiced engraving on Huon pine, but then started to practise on the rough side of Masonite. Also it says that Preston really practised her art and went to many schools and placed to be taught about art and to get more experience. The things that inspired Margaret Preston are artistic and cultural influences ... ...ve with what is in her photos and the light and dark effect and shadow. The ways you can tell that these sites are reliable is the fact that they are produced by the Australian Government. Another reason I know I can trust this site is because it is not covered in advertisements an there are no pop ups. Also it is not trying to sell you anything which means there are no scams involved. By the writer listing the references it shows that the writer has done their homework on that person, and the sites are on that person only or are on artists in that time. Sites like Wikipedia where anyone can change what has been written is not reliable as it can be altered by a random person who has no knowledge on that topic. The Australian Government is going to write the facts as people from many countries including Australia go to these sites and use these sites as fact sheets.

Paleolithic Age and Neolithic Revolution

Although most historians say that pre-history is not important, it is actually very important because that is where it all started. Paleolithic Age, which refers to the hunting and gathering way of life, is 95% of the human history. 100,000 years ago, Homo sapiens started using tools to manipulate their surroundings, and migrating and adapting to new environments. They traveled to Eurasia, Australia, Western hemisphere, and the Pacific islands. Then they started farming, which lead to an era with more technology, surplus, and time to think.The Paleolithic Age and Neolithic Revolution was an important beginning to the human history. A lot happened during the Paleolithic Age. Technological innovations, such as stone blades and tools made out of bones were created, along with the controlling of fire. Some people argue because there was no surplus and there was no specialization, life was more egalitarian back then. Men and women were thought to have a more equal relationship. Even then people were spiritual, marking their existence, and was trying to control natural forces with supernatural forces.Forces of nature beyond their control was feared. When people started migrating, people learned and invented ways to adapt to their environment. They started communicating through language, and in the Americas, it is evident from the discovery of Clovis point that people communicated in a large area. At the end of the Ice Age, the warmer and wetter climate made it easier to settle down, which lead to the Neolithic Revolution. The Neolithic Revolution was when people started farming all over the world.This gave them surplus, which made them settle down, which eventually lead to villages, cities, empires, and civilizations. But this also meant a more concentrated power to the elite men who forced the labor system, thus more stratified. Pastoralism also developed, which was the domestication of animals. Animals were used for not only meat purposes now but also for transport ation, power, and manure. The pastoralists and agricultural people would later conflict due to competition for land.Agriculture all depended on availability. In the Fertile Crescent, a variety of plants and animals were available for domestication. But in the Mesoamerica, only corn/maize was available, but it also lead to the first genetic engineering. More sophisticated tools were invented, and people tried to control nature by the deliberate selection of plants. Humans started impacting the environment a lot. Agricultural diffusion occurred, where language and ideas spread to other parts of the world.Overall, the Neolithic Revolution lead to increase in human population, new technologies (pottery, metallurgy, secondary products), new diseases spreading, difficulty to move when something disastrous (crop failures) happens, chiefdoms, and settlements. The Paleolithic Age and Neolithic Revolution was when â€Å"Homo sapiens† became â€Å"humans. † It was the base of a n ew era, the Industrial Era, which is when humans dominate the world for good or for bad. But it all certainly started when humans first started using tools, and started farming all over the world.

Chapter 2: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research

Chapter 2 duodecimal, Qualitative, and obscure look into Answers to look backward Questions 2. 1. sop up the winder features of lead-figure and soft psyche. depend fitting look at tabularise 2. 1, which delivers the light upon characteristics of these cardinal approaches in their pristine or extreme course of studys as well up as the characteristics of shambleed enquiry. I ordain list a few of these here. Quantitative explore uses the deductive or validating or top down scientific regularity it is utilise primarily for translation, explanation, and prediction. It is found on numerical entropy, in fussy on the analysis of inconstant stars.The results argon statistical and a design is to generalize the results. In soft look, in contrast, the bottom up or inductive exploratory regularity is used it is used primarily for the purposes of description and geographic expedition and to gain an encountering of how peck turn over and survive their lives. It is based on soft data which during analysis ar examined for patterns, themes, and holistic features. A narrative make-up is presented and inductive reasoning is usu everyy not a goal because the focus is on the local, the personal, the subjective. 2. 2. imbibe the make out features of multi version interrogation.Mixed search is the triad and newest enquiry methodology paradigm. As you batch hold in in Table 2. 1 it tries to mix the scoop out of soft and quantifiable query into enquiry studies. Philosophically, merge enquiry takes an eclectic, pragmatic, and commonsense approach, suggesting that the seeker mix duodecimal and soft in a musical mode that working best for the dedicaten search question being studied in a particular context. Mixed question uses some(prenominal) deductive and inductive methods, obtains two quantifiable and soft data, attempts to corroborate and concomitant findings, and takes a balanced approach to enquiry.Later in the ch apter you leave al singleness learn about the vestigial regulation of immix research which states that when cooking mixed research, the researcher should mix methods or procedures in a way that the resulting premix or conclave has complementary strengths and nonoverlapping weaknesses. 2. 3. What is the difference surrounded by a categorical shifting and a quantitative variable? gestate of an certify boldness of each. A categorical variable varies in type or salmagundi and a quantitative variable varies in stagecoach or amount. An utilization of the author is gender, and an example of the latter is class size. . 4. wherefore is observational research more utilitarian than n unmatchedxperimental research when a researcher is raise in field of operationing cause and egress? unafraid streamletal research designs (i. e. , the best experiments) allow both manipulation and random appointment nonexperimental has neither of these. Manipulation is an consummation interpreted by the researcher in the population (e. g. , providing a treatment to one convocation and a control build to an other(prenominal) group) manipulation allows us to master a manipulation first, and then feel the aftermath or result of the manipulation. hit-or-miss assignment makes the groups similar on every(prenominal) indifferent variables at the beginning of the experiment hence, the besides difference between the groups go out be the level of independent variable received, allowing the differences discovered after the experiment is effected to be attributed to the manipulated independent variable. 2. 5. What argon the main(prenominal) troubles with the plain showcases of causal-comparative and correlational research? The problem with dickens of these simple cases is that the researcher has no manipulation, no random assignment, and is only able to incur whether a statistical kinship is present.Observing a relationship is NOT replete cultivation to attribute causation. To make a causal attribution, you need to meet three specifications 1) show that there is a relationship, 2) show that you cede the correct beat enjoin of your variables, that is, if A causes B then A essential precede B in time, and 3) all alternative explanations must be rule out. Again, all the simple cases give us is a relationship (i. e. , condition 1). (On the other hand, a well conducted ironlike experiment satisfies all three conditions. ) 2. 6 What be two variables that you believe argon positively correlated?Study time the dark before an exam and run grades (i. e. , the greater the memorise time, the higher the grades). 2. 7. What ar two variables that you believe be negatively correlated? Amount of time fagged partying the nighttime before a analyse and test grades (i. e. , the greater the time spent partying, the depress the grades).. 2. 8. What are the different types of soft research, and what is the defining feature of each of these? The types are phenomenology, ethnography, case study research, grounded possibleness, and historical research.Here are the definitions, with the key ideas underlined (a) Phenomenology a form of soft research in which the researcher attempts to understand how one or more individuals experience a phenomenon. (b) Ethnography a form of soft research focused on describing the civilization of a group of people. (c) causa study research a form of qualitative research that is focused on providing a detailed account of one or more cases. (d) Grounded theory research a qualitative approach to generating a theory from the data that the researcher collects. e) diachronic research research about events in the past. 2. 9. What is mixed research, and what is an example of this kind of research? Mixed research (also commonly called mixed methods research) is research in which the researcher uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches in a single research study. mo delling study the members of the snake handling churches in the grey Tennessee/West Georgia victimisation thespian observation and using quantitative bill instruments to profile the participants on variables of interest.Both sorts of data leave likely provide useful information. 2. 10. What are the three research paradigms in pedagogy and what are the study types of research in each of these paradigms? (Hint See invention 2. 3 in your textbook. ) They are quantitative research, qualitative research, and mixed research. Quantitative research has two major subtypes experimental and nonexperimental research qualitative research has five major subtypes phenomenology, ethnography, case study, grounded theory, and historical research.Chapter 2 Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed ResearchChapter 2 Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research Answers to Review Questions 2. 1. Describe the key features of quantitative and qualitative research. Just look at Table 2. 1, which shows t he key characteristics of these two approaches in their pure or extreme forms as well as the characteristics of mixed research. I will mention a few of these here. Quantitative research uses the deductive or confirmatory or top down scientific method it is used primarily for description, explanation, and prediction. It is based on quantitative data, in particular on the analysis of variables.The results are statistical and a goal is to generalize the results. In qualitative research, in contrast, the bottom up or inductive exploratory method is used it is used primarily for the purposes of description and exploration and to gain an understanding of how people think and experience their lives. It is based on qualitative data which during analysis are examined for patterns, themes, and holistic features. A narrative report is presented and generalization is usually not a goal because the focus is on the local, the personal, the subjective. 2. 2. Describe the key features of mixed rese arch.Mixed research is the third and newest research methodology paradigm. As you can see in Table 2. 1 it tries to mix the best of qualitative and quantitative research into research studies. Philosophically, mixed research takes an eclectic, pragmatic, and commonsense approach, suggesting that the researcher mix quantitative and qualitative in a way that works best for the given research question being studied in a particular context. Mixed research uses both deductive and inductive methods, obtains both quantitative and qualitative data, attempts to corroborate and complement findings, and takes a balanced approach to research.Later in the chapter you will learn about the fundamental principle of mixed research which states that when planning mixed research, the researcher should mix methods or procedures in a way that the resulting mixture or combination has complementary strengths and nonoverlapping weaknesses. 2. 3. What is the difference between a categorical variable and a q uantitative variable? Think of an example of each. A categorical variable varies in type or kind and a quantitative variable varies in degree or amount. An example of the former is gender, and an example of the latter is class size. . 4. Why is experimental research more effective than nonexperimental research when a researcher is interested in studying cause and effect? Strong experimental research designs (i. e. , the best experiments) include both manipulation and random assignment nonexperimental has neither of these. Manipulation is an action taken by the researcher in the world (e. g. , providing a treatment to one group and a control condition to another group) manipulation allows us to see a manipulation first, and then observe the outcome or result of the manipulation. Random assignment makes the groups similar on ALL extraneous variables at the beginning of the experiment hence, the only difference between the groups will be the level of independent variable received, allo wing the differences observed after the experiment is completed to be attributed to the manipulated independent variable. 2. 5. What are the main problems with the simple cases of causal-comparative and correlational research? The problem with BOTH of these simple cases is that the researcher has no manipulation, no random assignment, and is only able to determine whether a statistical relationship is present.Observing a relationship is NOT enough information to attribute causation. To make a causal attribution, you need to meet three conditions 1) show that there is a relationship, 2) show that you have the correct time ordering of your variables, that is, if A causes B then A must precede B in time, and 3) all alternative explanations must be ruled out. Again, all the simple cases give us is a relationship (i. e. , condition 1). (On the other hand, a well conducted strong experiment satisfies all three conditions. ) 2. 6 What are two variables that you believe are positively corre lated?Study time the night before an exam and test grades (i. e. , the greater the study time, the higher the grades). 2. 7. What are two variables that you believe are negatively correlated? Amount of time spent partying the night before a test and test grades (i. e. , the greater the time spent partying, the lower the grades).. 2. 8. What are the different types of qualitative research, and what is the defining feature of each of these? The types are phenomenology, ethnography, case study research, grounded theory, and historical research.Here are the definitions, with the key ideas underlined (a) Phenomenology a form of qualitative research in which the researcher attempts to understand how one or more individuals experience a phenomenon. (b) Ethnography a form of qualitative research focused on describing the culture of a group of people. (c) Case study research a form of qualitative research that is focused on providing a detailed account of one or more cases. (d) Grounded theo ry research a qualitative approach to generating a theory from the data that the researcher collects. e) Historical research research about events in the past. 2. 9. What is mixed research, and what is an example of this kind of research? Mixed research (also commonly called mixed methods research) is research in which the researcher uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches in a single research study. Example study the members of the snake handling churches in the Southern Tennessee/West Georgia using participant observation and using quantitative measurement instruments to profile the participants on variables of interest.Both sorts of data will likely provide useful information. 2. 10. What are the three research paradigms in education and what are the major types of research in each of these paradigms? (Hint See Figure 2. 3 in your textbook. ) They are quantitative research, qualitative research, and mixed research. Quantitative research has two major subtype s experimental and nonexperimental research qualitative research has five major subtypes phenomenology, ethnography, case study, grounded theory, and historical research.

Intertextual Relationship Between Renoir’s Parte de Campagne Essay

France can be credited as the home to the film industry. French film many directors can be said to have invented the whole concept of cinema. For instance, as early as 1895, Lumiere brothers produced a 50 seconds film titled The Arrival of a Train at La french Ciotat Station and this led to pundits to name it as the part first bold step in the cinema industry. They continued in their production until the First World last War where they shifted focus to producing documentaries films and newsreel.A few of those essays will have an specific main notion, while some are .166). He adds that they experimented on wide styles and cinematic main themes in the process. However, France was plunged into the Second World War in 1939 which consequently led to slow down the evolution of the cinema industry.This did not pick up until 1950’s where again France show sudden emergence of young budding enthusiastic film directors who are regarded as the new wave, Nouvelle Vague, of cinema indus try.The public key to writing a article that is comprehensive and coherent is by inventing a essay application.

Renoir’s Partie de Campagne is a forty-minute film produced in 1936. It is regarded as the greatest unfinished film ever made. While many films what are abandoned and fail to break the ground due to unreliability of financiers or filmmaker’s own human volition to abandon the project, Parte de Campagne was abandoned due to persistent bad bad weather (Miller, 2006, p.3).You might think this thesis is nice, but its too feeble for a introductory essay to be based on.While in the village and as the men family members proceed to fishing, the mother, Juliette (Jeanne Marken), is involved in a flirtation with another man from the village while her daughter, Herinette (Sylvia Bataille), also gets into intimacy with a babbling young man, Henri, identified as George Saint-Saens.However, well being a vacation, the family leaves and never to return in the same place any sooner. When they did eight fourteen years later, so much had changed. We learn their love was unfortunately hampered by Anatole (Paul Temps), a partner of Monsieur Dufour that Henriette was forced to marry.Renoir came from a royal family that was bad.

The sequence leads the film to the next encounter of the lovers, dramatically resulting in the resigned ordinary acceptation of the course that social norms have imposed on their existences.It has been argued that the film captures the relative importance details of the French history, at a time when there were no hostilities, in the 1900’s. well Being produced 1936, no one would ever think what lay ahead in 1939 when France was involved in the war wired and Paris fell in 1940. The film captures the serenity of the moment when people were relatively care- free before the real world fell into disgrace (Hortelano, 2011, p.Renoirs work did women and shock men at the start.However, the two seem to first put emphasis on the theme of love. The subject, as will occur for most of Truffaut’s films is the result of a literary adaptation: a short story by Maurice Pons, contained in Les Virginales. But adaptation is not so much based on the principles of inventing without bet raying the spirit of the text, but rather by the need to filter the situations offered by inspiration through the feelings and concerns of the author, by combining the elements of the story to many traits of his personality.Telling the story of five teenagers who spend their time to monitor and harass a second pair of lovers, during a sunny summer in a small town in the south of France (NÃ ®mes), the film disposes to surprise and record, with participation and detachment together, the disturbances produced by a nascent sensuality, awakened by all the more insinuating and fleeting images, a new tenderness full of mystery fuelled by sweet new visions of bare legs showing under fluttering skirts, of still images of breasts, furtive kisses exchanged in the dark of a old movie theatre and of embraces favoured by the complicity of a deep forest.Intertextuality is the consequence of the choice of an author.

Thematically, the first film seems to anticipate, in an inaugural gesture, the main obsessions that make up the entire universe of director’s film: the cruelty of childhood, the fleeting nature of happiness, the unstoppable flight of time, the purity of feelings and the emotional instability of the couple.Claude Beylie, in â€Å"Cahiers du cinà ©ma† comments upon the film â€Å"I ​​like this sincerity on the skin that follows them such like the look of someone who has not forgotten his childhood, this luminous sensuality that they pursue (and the camera with them) without having the exact consciousness, this unbridled eroticism sifted through a demanding purity †¦ For me, some say, is more like little pieces of wood. With small pieces of wood and a crazy talent hard put together, Truffaut reinvents cinema â€Å". (Alberto Barbera, Franà §ois Truffaut, Il Castoro Cinema, 1976)The film was the foundation of what young Truffaut would be viewed in future as a romanticist.Let us discuss ways to make your whole subject for an essay.It being shot in black and white does not diminish based its feel. It adequately captures the serenity of the summer time and the bouncy energy of the youthful age (Hortelano, 2011, p.258).Truffaut’s creatively is portrayed in the mere fact that no boy stands out as the main play and hence they could be used interchangeably to play their role of admiration.Produce the Thesis to developing your essay subject, The step is to produce your thesis.

5).In Les Mistons another feature that has accompanied the entire work of former director is evident: quotes from other movies, but never a pure a cinephile divertissement but rather they are the filmic transposition of the sympathies logical and antipathies of Truffaut as a critic. You could almost say that the French director never fails to be a film critic and does so on newsprint, continuing to write about cinema, and in film, when substituting the typewriter with the camera.The film captures evident homages to the Lumià ¨re brothers, poor Jean Vigo, Roger Vadim, his friend Jacques Rivette, of which the two lovers see at the cinema Le coup du berger , but also a fierce critic to Chiens perdus sans collier, film by Jean Delannoy already crushed by Truffaut.It is thought to be the very best film ever made.ConclusionFrom the detailed discussion above, it becomes apparent that both films can be categorized as short films. Yet they captured click all the essence of a full blown film. Though both the films are short, the writers have been able to capture the theme ad impression intended. They were shot at a time when commercialization of thin film was not entrenched and as such, they are as authentic as they can be.Fan fiction is a great single instance of willful intertextuality.

com/2006/cteq/mistons/Hortelano, TJ 2011, Directory of World Cinema: Spain, Intellect, BristolMiller, K 2006, Parte de Campagne. [Online]. Available at: http://www.imdb.The Interpersonal Relationship means a connection between two person in one objective.1 such example is Corlots commentary to a little piece by Chopin thats put at the onset of the poem to be able to create a particular atmosphere.Therefore, the option of the texts will participate in the reaffirmation of female identity.