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Originally Posted by leedogg900
As for Hendricks, I think he should have kept his word and done the testing, whether or not he thinks GSP is in Vada's pocket, he could have proved to everyone that he is clean regardless.
If anything, Hendricks would be afraid that VADA is in GSP's pocket.
I agree with GSP. I was surprised to hear Dana say that it makes everyone look stupid to try and do added testing. I'm really confused as to why he would have a problem with it. GSP is a role model a great champion and I thought the UFC would be behind it. I mean surely Dana knows that the current testing done by the Athletic Commission is not all that great.
I have heard that is it not that hard to beat Athletic Commission testing by taking certain steroids that are not tested for, or certain masking procedures. Also, I remember one quote from Nick Diaz where he said after being caught with elevated THC levels and being suspended, "I smoked weed before all my fights and I never tested positive before". If that statement is true it proves how inconsistent the testing can be.
You don't want people to think the only way to become a champion is by taking steroids, and the current model for testing is not sufficient, so why not do added testing?
I'm actually surprised that the UFC does not have its own testing. For all the claims Dana has made to strive towards becoming a more legitimate sport, this is one issue he has never really got behind. He may view it as an unnecessary cost for the business if the Athletic Commission is willing to do the tests.
As for Hendricks, I think he should have kept his word and done the testing, whether or not he thinks GSP is in Vada's pocket, he could have proved to everyone that he is clean regardless.
Is this still a story for anyone besides GSP?
Georges St-Pierre on voluntary drug testing: 'I didn't want to piss off anybody'
"I want to be known as the guy who makes the difference," St-Pierre told MMAjunkie.com on Monday. "Football, hockey and every sport, baseball, should have the testing like the Olympic sports, and I think it's a new step for the sport."
When the welterweight championship contest between St-Pierre and Hendricks was signed earlier this year, "Rush" immediately stated his intentions to undergo random drug testing from VADA leaning up to the fight. Hendricks agreed, and it process appeared it'd go forward without a hitch.
That is until Hendricks raised concerns about VADA being an impartial third-party, which led his withdrawal from the testing. St-Pierre was then left on his own to carry the torch, a situation that reflected poorly in the eyes of some, including his boss.
"I didn't want to piss off anybody," St-Pierre said. "I didn't want to piss off the UFC or the athletic commission, I just wanted to do something good for the sport. I never wanted to make people angry.
"I thought everything was going to go well and Johny was going to come and we would do it together and it would be good and would be a new thing in the sport. It will make the sport go higher, so to speak."
Many wonder why St-Pierre would go out of his way for additional testing when he already has a lifestyle filled with distractions.
The extra burden is admittedly a nuisance for the 32-year-old, but ultimately, he's willing to make the sacrifice to benefit MMA as a whole, even if Hendricks isn't, he said.
"I'm the one who fights in the cage; of course I care about testing," St-Pierre said. "I want to have a fair fight. I don't want to fight a guy who's on steroids.
"I said I was going to do it, and I'm a man of my word, so I did it. Johny said he was going to do it, but he didn't do it. I don't accuse nobody [of cheating], but if you want to know why he didn't do it, you'll have to ask him."
St-Pierre says his last random drug test took place roughly three weeks ago when VADA officials showed up at his Montreal home unannounced.
Between VADA and the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), more drug tests are surely on the way before St-Pierre steps in the cage at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas next month.
Even though the situation didn't pan out exactly as St-Pierre had initially intended, he hopes others will see the example he's trying to make – and that questions about whether or not MMA is a "clean" sport eventually will go away entirely.
"I just wanted to do something good for the sport to help the honest guy who works very hard," St-Pierre said. "[I want to] point the finger at people who cheat and make the fair fight.
"I didn't want to do anything negative with that, and it turns out it was, but that was not my intention. I only wanted to do something good only for the sport."
Matt Mitrione was another who is skeptical of VADA and turned down an offer by a VADA backed fighter due to their credibility issues...
Matt Mitrione Speaks Out About Drug Testing in MMA & Why Roy Nelsons Message Gets Lost
Mitrione admits that Nelsons offer to get additional testing done by VADA wasnt exactly on the top of his things to do list especially after the agency posted an article attacking former TUF coach Shane Carwin. While VADA has stated on several occasions that the article defaming Carwin was a post by an intern, who was eventually fired, Mitrione wasnt a fan of their tactics.
I think VADA hurt itself with how they handled the Shane Carwin situation. I think they made themselves look pretty bad as far as writing a slanderous article about Shane, and how he got caught with steroids, and he got his muscles from bottles, or whatever the hell they wrote, Mitrione stated.
I know it was more of an attack on Shane versus being an objective, third party testing source.
Mitrione also points out to a flawed system when it comes to drug testing in sports, especially with the current standards. He says with the right combination of ingredients, any athlete can get away with cheating so long as theyre willing to pay for it.
When you go, they test for whats called metabolites. Like they know when you take Dianabol that youre going to have this metabolite in your system. So they dont test the gas, they test the exhaust. They test what it turns into, not what it was. So if you change the gas a little bit, the exhaust is going to be different. So if they change the exhaust just a little bit so its still effective, its not going to be the same exhaust as it used to be, theyre never going to catch that new exhaust, Mitrione explains.
Thats the point. If you find a chemist or somebody thats smart enough to change the gas, to give a different exhaust, youre in the clear forever. Thats what Im saying.
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Well they pulled the article and fired the 'intern' who posted it. So that shows us they're becoming "less shady" right? Lol
I don't think we can draw any hard conclusions from their actions - if it in fact was an intern operating completely outside of the scope of their responsibilities that what else could they have done beyond yank the piece and fire the person who posted it?
Having said that, I find it extraordinary that anyone working for VADA - even a lowly intern - would ever want to be associated with such a transparent character assassination piece. Especially when it is directed at the opponent of a fighter they are working with. I'm also interested in who wrote it (although I use the term 'wrote' loosely) because no-one seems to know. An intern trawling the net for news and posting it without really reading it or thinking of the consequences is one thing; an intern writing it from scratch and posting it is quite another. Because one would have to wonder about why the intern wrote it, who directed them to do so and why they believed it was an appropriate course of action (presumably they had no intention of getting fired).
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Apple's problem is it doesn't know how to grow its business. Not with respect to the huge chunk of money sitting in its various bank accounts ($137 billion). In that sense Apple is the story of American capitalism gone wrong.
The company has become an accumulation machine and reflects the problems of the American economy – hugely innovative and successful but paralyzed in the face of the 21st century's investment needs.
Last week's report from Bain and Co shows that the sheer level of capital accumulation is now a fundamental of the global economy. Though there is growth in underlying GDP around the world, the growth of financial assets is much faster.
But the irony in this is that the majority of assets still reside in the US and Europe. They are not finding their way to investment projects in emerging markets and are tending instead to inflate asset prices.
There are two clear lessons just from that report – American and European companies are under-serving real economic growth, and we will pay for that neglect in the long term. And investment horizons need to be longer term anyway – there is so much cash to burn that the time is ideal for long imaginative projects..
Companies like Apple, Google, Philips need to be evolving new paradigms in new economies not just trying to sell them on high margin devices or new ad mechanisms. Apple in fact needs to being painting a picture of itself as the post-device company, as Google might well do with Project Glass.
But this is Samsung's CEO on Jan 2, 2013 having climbed to the top of the tree in smartphones.
"Forget about the past and start anew," Lee exhorted employees in his New Year's address on Jan. 2. "We must search out new businesses that Samsung's survival depends on."
What would a post-iPhone Apple look like? If you are an investor you have a right to know.
Anything that needs a liberating interface could be an Apple product or service. And the real economic needs of the growing world do not fit into the palm of your hand.
It needs to engage in whatever this crazy, chaotic, fast changing world wants of it because for as long as Americans sit back and congratulate themselves on their innovativeness, China will mop up the loyalties and markets of emerging market after emerging market. Apple has a role to play in imagining how these economies will benefit from its ingenuity. And time is tight.
News that China's trade in goods now exceeds that of the United States is no surprise but it comes with some reassuring qualifiers. Add in services and the USA is still top. The US economy is still twice the size of the Chinese and per capita income is five times that of China's.
The problem though is that nobody outside of the USA is looking for caveats when they observe the relative decline of American power. It feels like a result.
Yet, the USA still has the best and richest tech companies – yes, look at Apple and Google, just ahead of Samsung and likely to be overwhelmed by the new generation of Chinese tech companies that enter new markets with a development agenda as well as a product to sell.
The problem for America is not knowing how to use these great companies and their gifts, brains, and resource in strategic ways for the US economy. The problem for Apple is strangling itself with its device-focus and its inability to graft a development role onto its bank account.
Of course it is their market-given right not to spend its money but I am 100% sure that the US economy cannot prosper if its best companies hoard cash on this scale and I am as sure that competitor regions are happy to see them idle that cash away.
The cash hoards in fact are beyond imagination – can you conceive of how to spend $137 billion? Here is the crux of it, I think. Apple, like America, cannot conceive of its responsibilities in the wider world.
America and its companies lack a capitalist-driven agenda to participate in the great economic battles taking place in Africa and India and maybe that's because they can skim decent margins on devices in China. According to The Guardian:
Three years ago China surpassed the United States as Africa's biggest trading partner. Bilateral trade grew from $10.6bn (£6.67bn) in 2000 to $160bn in 2011, according to Chinese state media and Chinese investment totals $13bn. China says it has also provided tens of millions of dollars in food aid. The new $200m headquarters of the Africa Union in Addis Ababa was a gift from China as a "symbol of deepening relations".
Mid-2012 Hillary Clinton toured Africa and assured her hosts the US would stand up for human rights, a statement seen as a swipe against China.
"America will stand up for democracy and universal human rights even when it might be easier to look the other way and keep the resources flowing."
Well ok, you might say but where is America's agenda for accelerating balanced development, for securing water for all or for promoting clean air, for involving its companies in the real economic needs of the day rather than selling to high end device markets?
It's hard to escape the impression that in America the rest of the world is perceived as a potential labor force either for building devices cheaply or for importing as brains who might then become entrepreneurs who rescue the American economy.
This implicit narrative of America's place in the world is reflected in comments about Apple. It's only responsibility is is customers and fashioning products that delight them. Give me a break. A cash pile of $137 billion carries huge responsibilities especially if your culture lies at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts.
And what about the other side of the coin – America entrepreneurs settling in Africa or India and building new companies there that promote an American cultural ideal?
The shareholder does not need to know what a post iPhone Apple looks like.
If Apple has a plan to replace the iPhone do you seriously propose they lay out a blueprint for their competitors to follow?
"And investment horizons need to be longer term anyway " Then the media and government needs to stop listening to Wall Street. If you want true long term investments then we need to stop the blasting of companies for missing some projection for the current quarter and pay more attention to what the plan is 5 and 10 years from now.
Apple is case in point. Their numbers did not meet the streets expectations so they get hammered and every Tom, Dick and Harry comes out of the wood work demanding cash. They don't ask about what the plans are to improve iTunes, Siri, Maps, iCloud. They demand cash.
This is the problem with America.
what companies "need" to do. really isn't up to you Mr. analyst
Listen, the only people makiing a lot of written noise are the Forbes & Bloomberg's of the world. The problem is that no believes anything they read on the internet. And they don't read newspapers or magazines anymore.
So, the real noise is Apple's cash machine raking in the cash. The more the media bashes Apple for the sake of bashing success; well, the more the next generation is going to devalue any news they get from the media as contrived propaganda. It's that simple. The media is digging its own grave by picking on Apple.
Tim Cook's ok with that noise and so was Steve Jobs.
"One more member of the peanut gallery tells Apple how to run its business."
" "We must search out new businesses that Samsung's survival depends on." Decoded: Let's search, copy, clone, and market the beejeesus out of devices from any and all competitors.
What utter nonsense! Wrongheadedness posing as intellectual insight. Apple's products enhance our lives in so many ways – increased communication, increased productivity, tools to live a healthier life style, tools to manage our finial lives, tools for more efficient and cost effective shopping, education tools that dramatically improve our learning and the effectiveness of our learning processes, etc. etc. etc.
You have wrongly labeled Apple as a high margin device maker, when in fact they are a brilliant innovator that has changed the face of mobile computing and communication. They have developed an entire ecosystem that is changing people's lives everywhere, and which is driving a groundswell of innovation around the world.
As to their cash on hand, you somehow fail to realize that it is in fact far less than the amount stated as to put it to use they would need to pay a significant amount of taxes, reducing the total considerably. Further, you somehow fail to realize that the money is in fact already being put to use through investments, as well as when it is simply sitting in the bank collecting interest as the bank is making loans with a considerable portion of deposits.
And despite what hack journalists have said in the recent past, Apple products are being made by 100′s of thousands of young workers from rural areas being paid higher wages than average for factory workers, in clean, well lit modern factories. Meanwhile they are making more in one month than their whole family back home makes in an entire year! They are not only saving money for their own future, but sending money home to help their families, like helping to pay for a sibling's education, and basic necessities.
Capital accumulation is not evil, and it is certainly better than what transpired in 2008. As a stockholder, I expect Apple to be cautious and judicious in how it spends my money.
Typo – should read "tools to manage our financial lives"
Certainly a point to ponder over for Apple and also for the'tech champion' firms of USA to change their stratgies and galvanize the US economy puting it back on track.
I think they should invest in new economies such as African, south American and so on.
Roberto Macio
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Proficient Excel skills are critical for the financial professional. This course will be taught using Windows 7 with Excel 2010 in a computer equipped classroom or students may use their own laptops. Some basic knowledge of Excel is expected and this course will provide students with more advanced Excel training. This course meets for 8 weeks and is graded pass/fail. Open to Accounting and Finance majors only. Limited to 15.
First-Year Business Experience
Through structured business simulation, students are introduced to the disciplines of accounting, finance, management, marketing and international business. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, oral and written case analyses, oral presentations, teamwork, current events and interaction with guest speakers. The course also includes discussions of ethical practices, historical and global issues affecting today's organizations. May not receive credit for both BUS 101 and BUS 120. Open to first-year Business and Arts Administration majors. Limited to 25.
Sport Management
Overview of the field of sport management (professional and amateur; athletic and recreational) with emphasis on facility planning and management, special event planning, fiscal management and budgeting, international sports, personnel management, marketing and promotion, and risk management. Discussion of current issues in sports and their solutions. Limited to 25.
Financial Accounting
Fundamental principles and theories of financial accounting. Emphasis placed on the preparation and use of financial statements for the corporation. Interpretation and use of financial statement information in business decisions, and a study of the system that produces this information. Open to Business majors and minors, Entrepreneurship minors, Arts Administration, Economics and Public Administration majors. Limited to 25.
Managerial Accounting
Concepts and practices of managerial accounting. Topics include: cost behavior and cost-volume-profit analysis, contribution margin reporting, profit planning and budgeting, standard costs, performance analysis, decentralized operations, and relevant costs for decision making. Pre-requisite: BUS 203. Open to Business and Public Administration majors and minors. Limited to 25.
Quantitative Analysis
Introduction to the techniques and reasoning processes of statistical analysis. Emphasis on statistical reasoning and critical analysis of statistical evidence. Statistical software is used to support computational tasks. Topics include study design, data collection, descriptive statistics, elementary probability, discrete and continuous distributions, confidence interval estimation, tests of hypotheses for numerical and categorical data, and simple linear regression. Pre-requisite: MTH 105 or MTH 119 or MTH 125. Open to Business majors and minors. Not open to Biology majors. Limited to 24.
Decision Support Systems, Tools and Operations Management
Study of characteristics and capabilities of advanced, interactive decision support systems. Hands-on practice with models and tools such as linear programming, PERT, trend analysis, risk analysis, and other techniques using EXCEL. Pre-requisite: BUS 206 or CRM 311 or ECO 241 or MTH 145 or MTH 225 or MTH 396 or PSY 261 or SOC 311. Open to Business majors and minors and Computer Information Systems minors. Limited to 24.
Database Applications
Explores the role of information systems in a small business setting. The theory and design of business systems prepare the students for extensive hands-on labs, developing applications using popular software packages. Limited to 24.
Management Information Systems
Concepts and principles of computer-based information systems in organizations. Topics include: management decisions and human information processing; review of computing fundamentals; varieties of computer-based information systems; systems life cycle. Readings, lectures, discussion, and case studies are used to explore concepts and their applications. Open to juniors and seniors. Limited to 24.
Intermediate Accounting I
Explores the environmental and conceptual framework of accounting; assumptions and principles underlying the balance sheet and income statement. In-depth coverage of cash, receivables, and inventory. Pre-requisite: BUS 203. Cannot receive credit for BUS 311 and BUS 324. Limited to 25.
Intermediate Accounting II
Provides in-depth coverage of the accounting issues involved in plant assets, intangibles, liabilities, leases, stockholder's equity, earning per share, revenue recognition, and the cash flow statement. Pre-requisite: BUS 203. Limited to 20.
Accounting Systems
In this course, students learn to think about accounting from a systems perspective, design accounting systems from a needs perspective, and evaluate them from a risk assessment perspective. Also, covers how accounting systems work, building ethical values into the accounting system, internal control concepts, leveraging the use of technology for competitive advantage, and system flowcharting. a significant group project and class presentation is required involving the evaluation of internal control using an interactive simulation. Pre-requisites: BUS 204 and BUS 206 or CRM 311 or ECO 241 or MTH 145 or MTH 225 or MTH 396 or PSY 261 or SOC 311. Limited to 25.
Corporate Finance
Emphasizes understanding financial markets and the financial management of corporations. Stresses the firm's procurement, allocation, and control of funds and their relationship to the firm's objectives of profitability and liquidity. Covers the concepts of interest rates, financial analysis, risk and return, analysis of investment decisions and capital budgeting, debt and equity financing, and dividend policies. Lectures, problems, and readings are employed. Pre-requisite: BUS 203. Open to Business majors and minors and Entrepreneurship minors. Limited to 30.
Advanced Corporate Finance & Modeling
Course covers intermediate topics in financial management. Emphasis on the major concepts of business finance, including capital budgeting and investment decisions, capital structure and financing decisions, financial analysis, and value creation. These concepts are explored through lectures, problems, readings, and class discussions. Pre-requisite: BUS 320. Limited to 25.
Corporate Financial Reporting
Examination of the corporate report process from the point of view of the financial statement user. Emphasizes understanding the information that corporations are required to provide stockholders; interpreting the meaning of this information: and assessing how this information is used by investors. Focuses on the concept of earning quality and involves the extensive use of cases. Pre-requisite: BUS 203. Not open to Accounting majors. Cannot receive credit for both BUS 324 and BUS 311. Limited to 25.
Managerial Negotiation and Decision Making
This is a senior Management Capstone course whose goal is to provide insights and tools which enable students to improve their negotiating and decision-making skills, as well as to understand the actions of others. Extensive use of readings, cases and experiential exercises. Open to junior and senior Business majors and minors. Limited to 26.
This course stresses the fundamental analysis and valuation of stocks, bonds, and derivative financial instruments. Trading procedures, regulatory matters, portfolio theory, and the proper specification of risk versus return are covered. Pre-requisite: BUS 320. Open to Business majors and minors. Cannot receive credit for both BUS 327 and ECO 401. Limited to 25.
Organizational Behavior
The study of individuals and groups within the context of the organization. Topics include leadership, motivation, group processes, decision-making, workplace diversity, power, conflict and negotiation, communication, and organizational culture. Particular emphasis will be placed on relevant and important issues facing organizations today. Extensive use of cases, skill-based exercises, and readings. Open to sophomore, junior and senior Business, Arts Administration and Public Administration majors and minors. Limited to 24.
Business Ethics: The Philosophy of Managerial Freedom & Corporate Responsibility
Examination of ethical theories and their application to the world of business. Specific topics include: contemporary views on economic justice, corporate social responsibility, ethical issues in advertising, preferential hiring and reverse discrimination, privacy in employment. Pre-requisite: GENP 100 or GENP 140 or PHL 100. Open to juniors. Limited to 35.
Human Resource Management
Provides an overview of the human resources field and the opportunity to study common employment practices in organizations. Topics include employee recruitment, selection, orientation, training and development, retention performance management, rewards and compensation, benefits, counseling, employment legislation, the changing workplace and diversity, and labor relations. Emphasis is on current, relevant, and important issues through cases and readings. Open to sophomore, junior and senior Business majors and minors. Limited to 25.
International Business
This course introduces the students to the economic, political, and cultural environments affecting international business. In addition, the influence of government on trade, foreign direct investment, foreign exchange, export and import strategies, and the impact of multinational enterprises will be discussed. Students will also be exposed to the comprehensive set of dynamics that comprise international business decision environments and will learn to evaluate alternative courses of action in a global setting. Particular emphasis will be placed on areas of current importance. Extensive use of cases and readings. Open to junior and senior Business majors and minors and Political Science & International Studies majors. Limited to 25.
Marketing Principles
Explores the role marketing plays within firms and within society. Describes fundamental principles and methods underlying the national and international system of providing goods and services for consumers and business users in the profit and nonprofit sectors. Studies the tasks and decisions facing marketing managers in planning, implementing, and controlling marketing programs, and the ethical implications of these decisions. Open to sophomore, junior and senior Business majors and minors, Entrepreneurship minors and Arts Administration majors. Limited to 25.
Marketing Research
Discusses the tools and techniques available for gathering, analyzing, and using information to aid marketing decision making. Cover topics such as problem definition, research design formulation, measurement, research instrument development, sampling techniques, data collection, data interpretation and analysis, and presentation of research findings. Skills acquired are used in a survey research project. Pre-requisites: BUS 206 or CRM 311 or ECO 241 or MTH 145 or MTH 225 or MTH 396 or PSY 261 or SOC 311 and BUS 340. Open to juniors and seniors. Limited to 25.
Consumer Behavior
Application of behavior science theory and research to the consumption behavior of individuals in society. Examines the consumer decision process and the effect on consumer decision making of external environmental influences (culture, sub-culture, social class, reference groups, family, and personal influences) and of internal psychological influences (personality and lifestyle, learning, motives, perception, and beliefs and attitudes). Pre-requisite: BUS 340. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. Limited to 25.
Sales Management
This course takes the perspective of the professional sales manager with emphasis on strategic and administrative issues in the design, development and direction of the sales organization and the evaluation of sales force performance. Pre-requisite: BUS 340. Open to juniors and seniors. Limited to 25.
Advertising Management
Nature and scope of advertising and its place within marketing strategy decisions and society. Examines the advertising management function in its historical, social, legal, and economic contexts. Studies methods of planning, preparing, placing, and evaluating an advertising message in the applicable media. Advertising principles are applied in the development of an advertising campaign project. Pre-requisite: BUS 340. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. Limited to 25.
Business-To-Business Marketing
Marketing products and services to businesses, industries, governments, and not-for-profit institutions. Emphasizes differences between business and consumer markets, the importance of distribution channels, and the development of strategies for implementation and control of organizational marketing systems. Pre-requisite: BUS 340. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. Limited to 25.
Retail Management
Managerial problems and policies concerning financing, location, organization structure, merchandising policies, advertising and sales promotion, pricing, personnel management, operating and service policies, accounting and control, and other related retail management problems. Emphasis is given to non-store retailing such as direct mail or other forms of home shopping. Pre-requisite: BUS 340. Open to juniors and seniors. Limited to 25.
New Products Management
Considers the role of new products in organizations and society. Focuses on special problems firms encounter in the new product development process: generating and evaluating new product ideas, market testing, introducing and marketing new consumer and industrial products. Studies factors which account for new product successes and failures in the marketplace. Students develop their own plans for creating, testing, and marketing a new product. Pre-requisite: BUS 340. Open to juniors and seniors. Limited to 25.
Legal Environment of Business
An introduction to the nature, sources, and institutions of the law, and of the basic legal framework within which business operates. The course exposes students to tort law, criminal law, product liability, contracts, agency, and business organizations including general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations. Open to Business majors and minors. Cannot receive credit for both BUS 352 and BUS 354. Limited to 25.
Business Law
This course examines the law of contracts, agency, and business organizations; torts, criminal law, insurance and real property are briefly studied. The course material is covered through a combination of readings, lectures, problem analysis, and case studies. Open to Accounting majors only. Cannot receive credit for both BUS 354 and BUS 352. Limited to 25.
The Roles of Not-For-Profit Organizations in America
An examination of the history and function of not-for-profit organizations in the United States. Topics include the study of the distinctive nature of the not-for-profit enterprise; the different types of not-for-profits; their foundation and establishment as tax-exempt organizations; management, tax, and fundraising issues; and current challenges facing them in fulfilling their mission. Students will have direct contact with a not-for-profit organization to illustrate the issues discussed in class. Limited to 20.
Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
A case study course which concentrates on the underlying rationale for starting a business, the methods and techniques involved in initiating and leaving a business venture, and the on-going problems encountered in managing a business activity. The student is given practical exposure to entrepreneurship through guest speakers, casework, and projects. Limited to 25.
Operations & Supply Chain Management
Examines the principles, techniques, and methodologies required to successfully operate an organization in today's dynamic environment. The course will address both strategic and tactical issues of operations management and evaluate their impact on competitiveness, productivity, flexibility, quality, and cost. The course will draw on case studies and the analysis of real-world situations. Pre-requisite: BUS 206 or CRM 311 or ECO 241 or MTH 145 or MTH 225 or MTH 396 or PSY 261 or SOC 311. Open to junior and senior Business majors and minors. Limited to 30.
Tax Accounting
A study of federal income tax laws as they apply to individuals and unincorporated businesses. Pre-requisite: BUS 204. Open to Accounting majors only. Limited to 25.
Auditing philosophy and technique, with emphasis on the professional auditing environment, critical thinking, auditing standards, professional ethics, and legal responsibility. Also, the auditor's report, internal control, evidential matter, working papers, statistical sampling, auditing computerized systems, and the development of audit programs. Pre-requisite: BUS 316. Open to senior Accounting majors. Limited to 25.
Topics in Accounting
This course will introduce new topics into the accounting curriculum in the areas of auditing, accounting systems, activity based management, taxation, international accounting, FASB regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley, etc. Open to junior and senior Accounting majors. Course may be taken twice. Limited to 25.
Multinational Corporate Finance
Study and understanding of financial management in an international business setting. This course discusses the concepts and techniques of international financial risk management, using currency hedging techniques, international investment decisions, and international money markets and financing decisions. Using lecture, discussions, and readings, the course provides a framework to evaluate international business transactions. Pre-requisite: BUS 320. Open to junior and senior Finance, International Business, International Studies and Economics majors. Cannot receive credit for both BUS 425 and ECO 343. Limited to 25.
Seminar in Financial Management
Use of readings and case studies to understand the types of analysis performed and decisions made by the financial managers of corporations, focusing on valuation concepts and managing for value. Students explore specific financing and investing decisions made by the firm's management, capital structure, capital budgeting, and long-term financing decisions. Stresses student's analysis and problem solving skills and requires active class participation. Pre-requisite: BUS 320. Open to senior Finance majors. Limited to 25.
Entrepreneurial Finance
This course is intended for students interested in the often-mysterious and often-misunderstood world of venture capital. Unlike the study of Corporate Finance that focuses on the financial decision-making of large public corporations, this course will focus on the study of the financing of small and medium-sized businesses from the perspective of both the entrepreneur and the venture investor. Pre-requisites: BUS 203 and BUS 320. Limited to 25.
Topics in Finance
This course will introduce new topics into the finance curriculum in the areas of corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, derivative securities, etc. Pre-requisites: BUS 320 and BUS 327 or ECO 401. Open to junior and senior Finance and Economic majors. Limited to 25.
Applied Research & Portfolio Management
This course will develop a student
Advanced Accounting
Studies issues related to specialized financial accounting topics such as pensions, deferred income taxes, business combinations, foreign operations, foreign currency translations, and not-for-profit accounting. Open to junior and senior Accounting majors. Limited to 25.
Advanced Taxation
Examines the federal tax laws as they apply to C Corporations, S Corporations, Partnerships, Trusts, and Estates. Topics include the philosophy of taxation and tax credits, the statutory administrative and judicial sources of the tax law, and tax administration and practice. Tax research and planning procedures and the use of automated systems in tax preparation are also covered. A team research project and class presentation is required. Open to junior and senior Accounting majors. Limited to 20.
Business & Society
Examines the relationships of business firms to institutions and individuals within society. Considers the interactions of business and various stakeholders in society - employees, investors, consumers, governments, neighbors and others - and the tensions among democratic values, a free enterprise economy, the rights of individuals, and the demands of a global economy. Open to juniors and seniors. Limited to 24.
Entrepreneurial Strategies & E-Commerce
Survey of electronic commerce, the process of buying and selling goods, services and information over networks, primarily the Internet. Emphasizes the managerial rather than the technological approach. Describes major advantages, limitations and risks. Topics include applications to business-to-consumer, business-to-business and intra-business applications. Pre-requisite: BUS 340. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. Limited to 25.
Direct Marketing
This course covers the concepts and techniques of direct marketing programs that include direct mail, telephone, catalog, email, and web-base marketing. Emphasis is on the planning, design, and execution of direct marketing campaigns utilizing databases, modeling and profiling techniques. Pre-requisites: BUS 206 or CRM 311 or ECO 241 or MTH 145 or MTH 225 or MTH 396 or PSY 261 or SOC 311 and BUS 340. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. Limited to 25.
Global Marketing
Study of the marketing of goods and services in the international environment, the activities that take place within the firm preparing to enter the international marketplace, and the issues relevant to coordinating the marketing activities of the multinational corporation. Emphasizes the cultural, economic, and political factors affecting marketing strategies. Extensive use of case studies. Pre-requisite: BUS 340. Open to juniors and seniors. Limited to 25.
Marketing Strategy
This senior course for Marketing majors enables the student to apply what has been learned in other business courses to the analysis of a variety of Marketing Management problem identification-solution generation situations presented via real cases. Emphasis is on oral presentation and defense of evaluations made and solutions proposed. Some written case analysis is required. Pre-requisite: BUS 341 or BUS 342. Open to senior Marketing majors. Limited to 25.
International Management
Senior course for majors in International Business. Integrates the strategic issues of managing a multinational firm with the cultural, political, economic, and social environments of global commercial enterprises. Pre-requisite: BUS 336. Open to juniors and seniors. Limited to 25.
Policy & Strategy
Capstone course for all business seniors. Focuses on the roles of executive management and the processes involved in the development and implementation of strategy in a complex, global economy. Extensive use of cases, industry simulation and team assignments. Pre-requisites: BUS 204 and BUS 320 and BUS 333 and BUS 340 and BUS 206 or CRM 311 or ECO 241 or MTH 145 or MTH 225 or MTH 396 or PSY 261 or SOC 311. Open to senior Business majors. Limited to 20.
Internship in Business Administration
The internship program is designed to enhance knowledge of the environment and constraints of an organizational setting. It is geared to give the student an opportunity to apply concepts and skills acquired in the classroom. Registration must be approved by the Department Chairperson, the faculty member supervising the internship, and the supervisor in the cooperating organization. Open to juniors and seniors. Minimum GPA of a 2.8 required. See Internship Coordinator for other requirements. Application required for course. Limited to 100.
Directed Study
Investigation in some field for which the student has special interest not covered by a normally-scheduled course. Student must present plans in advance of pre-registration to some full-time faculty member who will agree to direct and evaluate the project. At the time of registration the student must obtain the signature of this faculty member and of the Chairperson of the Department. Application required for course.


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Macy Gray's recently announced tour dates in support of her second album, The Id, have been cancelled. Nine dates had been scheduled, mostly through the South and Southwest, with more expected to follow. Not affected, however, is Macy's New Year's Eve date at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, as well as her appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on December 14th.
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This time, the skater, who is one of the most significant and influential people in Korea, donated all the prize money earned at the 2013 World Championships to UNICEF.
According to this organization, Kims donation of $ 45,000 will go to the foundation that helps children with disabilities.
During my work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, I realized that prejudice against disabled children was still strong and that more help was needed. I want to continue helping children with disabilities so that they can grow up healthy and happy. Yunas forum quotes the athlete.
Recall that she also sent to charity all the prize funds she got after taking the silver at the 2011 World Championships.The world skating star is continuing her humanitarian efforts in many ways. Some of them were (and are) extremely important and significant, such as help to Haiti earthquake victims in January 2010, donations to children affected by the Japanese earthquake in 2011 and unceasing help for Korean children in need. She also supports Korean youth involved in sports.
The total amount of funds sent by the skater to the charity is about two million dollars.


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NORMAN — Billijo Cathleen Zorn and Michael Tillman Sneed, both of Norman, exchanged wedding vows Sept. 7, 2013, in Noble. Rick Burns officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Clayton and Julie Zorn, of Noble. The groom is the son of Marilyn Burns, of Oklahoma City, and Stan Sneed, of Chandler.
Music was provided by Parker Millsap. The bride carried a bouquet of orange dahlias, blue thistle and rosehips. Flower girls were Aubrey Zorn, Cole and Felisha Zorn, all of Noble.
The bride attended the University of Oklahoma, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts, and the University of Tulsa, where she earned a Master of Fine Arts.
The groom received a Bachelors of Arts from OU.
The couple plan a honeymoon to Puerto Viejo Talamanca, Costa Rica, in November. The couple resides in Norman.


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Film Review: 'Whiteout'
Date: September 17, 2009
by: Pam Nadon
Savings tip: Don't waste your time or money on the new film, "Whiteout." This chiller-thriller starring Kate Beckinsale is anything but. A case of that liquid eraser bearing the same name couldn't save this sorry script.
Cleverly, the opening sequence is a grabber. A Soviet transport plane carrying a suspicious locked metal box crashes in Antarctica after a midair gunfight. Fifty years later, the frozen corpse of a missing geologist is discovered near the crash site. U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko (Beckinsale), who is stationed at the research complex, is in charge of the investigation. Haunted by the betrayal and killing of her former partner (through hazy flashbacks), Carrie wonders if she's up to snuff for the job. Oh, and the clock's ticking at a race-against-time pace as a deadly winter storm approaches.
Just who's the bad guy? Is it the kindly old doctor (Tom Skerritt)? Perhaps that mysterious U.N. investigator, Robert Price (Gabriel Macht), is the axe-wielding culprit. Delfy (Columbus Short), the friendly pilot, seems to be a bit too neatly packaged. Or could it possibly be Agent Carrie Stetko herself? Who cares?
"Whiteout" generates a multitude of questions. For instance, what is an actor the caliber of Kate Beckinsale ("Cold Comfort Farm," "Brokedown Palace") doing in this film? Why did Dominic Sena stoop to direct such claptrap after having made hits such as "Swordfish" and "Gone in Sixty Seconds?" The best action scenes are so obscured by blinding blizzards, one can't decipher what's happening on screen. And let's talk dialogue. Beckinsale is forced to utter cliche B-movie lines including, "Sam (huge pause), thanks." Lame.
Too bad. "Whiteout" could have been a frosty nail-biter in the right hands. Instead, it's an avalanche of missed opportunity.
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Although there was lot of enthusiasm regarding using windmills to create electricity long time back, the interest died out over the time as windmills were not found to be efficient enough to generate steady electricity. However, new techniques and new generation turbines have proven that today it is possible to generate electricity efficiently using windmills, and it is again considered as a very viable alternative source of energy.
What is a WINDMILL?
Windmills, wind turbines, wind generators… Don't get confused. All three words are interchangeable today.
A wind generator is a device that converts wind energy to electrical energy. Wind generators have been used in form of windmills for irrigation pumping and for milling grain since the 7th century AD. In the United States, the development of the "water-pumping windmill" was the major factor in allowing the farming and ranching of vast areas otherwise devoid of readily accessible water.
Contemporary electricity-generating versions are referred to as wind turbines. The modern wind power industry began in 1979 with the serial production of wind turbines, which were small by today's standards, with capacities of 20–30 kW each. Since then, wind turbines have increased greatly in size, while wind turbine production has expanded to many countries.
Working principles
A windmill converts wind energy into mechanical energy for mechanical work. It consists of blades, a tower, a shaft, a base, and a generator. As the blades of the wind turbine rotate by the wind, it generates mechanical energy.
The blade of a windmill is basically connected to a shaft. This shaft is connected to a generator. The movement of the blades produces the mechanical energy, which in turn is converted into electrical energy courtesy the electrical generator.
The best conditions
They work the best if you have a large area of at least one acre and the wind speed in your area is consistently at the average of 11 miles per hour.
Why you should use them…
The wind power makes use of wind energy which is absolutely free.
Windmills generate clean energy. It does not emit harmful gases, nuclear ores, or other pollutants.
Using this free energy compansates the costs of the wind turbines you installed, in other words they are extremely cost-effective.
Wind power gets you off the grid, make you self-sufficient, so you don't depend on anything for power.
Although wind turbines can be very tall, each has a very small base and takes up only a small plot of land. The land below can still be used conveniently.
They are available at a great range of sizes.
If you are after generating WINDMILL POWER FOR YOUR HOME…
…and if you are going to be setting up a home wind generator without professional help, there are numerous helpful guides available on the Internet that will get you results.
I reviewed a few of these and the ones below have made my final list of recommendations. Go ahead and visit the individual sites too, to find out more about the details involving this smart step you will be taking for yourself and for those around you.
Earth4Energy has a very professional look, almost like a physical object. The only drawback of Earth4Energy vis a vis the Homemade Wind Generator is the lack of customer support. Some people also find it a little complicated, but I found the instructions pretty clear with great illustrated step by step guides, followed by video instructions.
Even though this offer doesn't look as professional, don't judge an ebook by its cover. Homemade Wind Generator provides the customers with detailed information from building your wind generator to hooking it up to your house. It also delivers good customer support. Les and Jane, the couple behind the product, live off of the grid for 15 years themselves. They guide in the light of their own experiences.
You can get the Homemade Wind Generator guide as well as four other bonus manuals.
This beginner's guide gives you a complete understanding of how wind energy is produced and how you can capture it for your own use. This guide can teach you step by step how wind energy is produced, different parts that make a wind generator, and how to buy or build your own wind turbine for $140 or less. The pictures and diagrams make it easier to follow.
You can get it for $49,97 in Green DIY Energy Guide together with solar guide and video library.
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After reviewing the district's finances, Standard and Poor's has given the a AAA bond rating, the highest rating for school districts, according to a press release.
The rating allows Parkway to receive lower interest rates in bonds. According to the release, however, Standard and Poor had a word of caution for Parkway.
"Continued draws on the general fund balance that would cause a weakened financial position could present a downward rating pressure," stated the release.
S&P's rating takes into account several criteria, including:
- Participation in the St. Louis regional economy;
- Very strong income and extremely strong market value per capita levels;
- Strong financial position, supported with strong reserves and levy flexibility;
- Low debt levels.
"Their outlook for Parkway's financial future is generally stable," stated the release.


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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A court says Nestle USA, Inc. has not been paying too much in property taxes for its infant formula plant in Eau Claire.
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New London, Conn. - April 10, 2010 - The Springfield College men's track and field team cruised past conference rivals in a tri-meet on Saturday afternoon as it topped both WPI and Coast Guard. The Pride totaled 172 points in the victory, followed by WPI (118) and Coast Guard (114).
Steve Headley ran very well for Springfield as he took first in the 100 (10.66) and 200 (21.76). His time in the 100 provisionally qualified the defending national champion for the NCAA Championships.
Nickel Hay crossed the finish line first in the 400 in 49.86, while teammate James Dang won the 800 in 2:01.85.
In the 3000 meter steeplechase, Zach Pietras blew away the competition as he won by nearly a minute after recording a time of 9:36.65.
Headley joined with teammates Garrett Sharnick, Hay, and Matt Amendola to win the 4x100 in 42.41. SC's 4x400 relay team of Tom Brognano, Kevin Coyle, Kevin Behlmer, and Hay also were victorious with a time of 3:23.29.
Springfield's other individual winner included Dylan Brock, who won the long jump with a leap of 6.65m (21-10.00).