WorldshakerCharacterAnalysis
EnglishEssay–WorldshakerRichardHarlandusesthenovel"Worldshaker"toconveyasenseof discriminationandfear,thisisfurthershownwhenColspositionaspotentialSupremeCommander changesdependingonwhereheis,livingconditionsaredifferentbetweenthesocialclasses,and howthephysicallayoutofWorldshakerportraysinequality.Inthenovel"Worldshaker"living conditiondeferbetweenthedifferentsocialclasses,theBottomDecksarelefttoliveinhorrible conditionwhiletheUpperDeckslivinglikeroyalty.AsColdescenddownWorldshaker,theliving conditioncontinuetogetworse.Forexample,"down,down,down.Hisveryworstchildhood nightmarehadcometrue"(page123)ThisshowsthattheUpperDeckcitizensarescaredtoenter theBottomDecksbecauseoftheconditionsandthattheytrulybelievethatfilthiesarenothuman.
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ThissocialhierarchysendamessagetotheaudienceabouthowtheLowerDecksarekeptlowso theywillnotbeabletoentertheUpperDecksortalktoanUpperDeckcitizens.Forexample"this isthehighestI'veeverbeensaidCol"thisrepresentsthateventheUpperDecksaren'tallowedtogo anyhighthantherelivingspace.ThephysicallayoutofWorldshakerisusedtoseparatetheUpper DecksfromtheLowerDecksandtohelptheaudiencefurtherunderstandthesocialclassesandthe livingconditions.Thenovel"Worldshaker"useslivingcondition,col'spositionintheworldshaker, andthephysicallayoutoftheWorldshakertoconveyasenseofdiscriminationbetweenclasses,this helpstheaudiencetounderstandthesocialclassesandthedifferencesbetweenItalsohelpsthe audiencetounderstandwhatitwouldbeliketoliveonthe
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ThismemoexaminesthestrengthsandweaknessesofmypresentationonMarch19,2010.In addition,thememodiscussesmygoalsforimprovementinfuturepresentationsaswellasareview ofAlySherali'spresentation.
PresentationStrengths
Myorganization,voice,andpassionwereallstrongpointsofmypresentation.Thisallowedmeto effectivelyengagemyaudienceandconveymycontentinanefficientandlogicalway.
Organization
TimKoegel,authorofTheExceptionalPresenter,explainsthattherearetwoessentialfacetsof organizingapresentation:developingastructurethatallowsyoutoframeyourobjectiveandcover yourmaterialsmoothly,andlookingorganizedtoyouraudience(Koegel,31–32).Istructuredmy slidesandshowmorecontent
Evenifapresenteristheleadingauthorityonatopic,beingunpreparedcansignaltheoppositeto theaudienceandcausethemtodisengagebeforethepresentationevenstarts(Koegel,45).Iarrived tothevenueearly,madesuremypresentationwaseasilyaccessible,andcheckedtoseeifmyslides workedcorrectlyonthecomputer.Thisallowedmetoefficientlyandconfidentlyleadoffmy presentationandensurethatIcouldcapturetheaudience'sattention
Voice
Thevoiceisavaluabletooltobecominganexceptionalpresenter(Koegel,84)Iusedmyvoiceas aneffectiveassetthroughoutmypresentation.Myvolumewasataneffectivelevelthroughoutthe presentationandsoundedconfident.Ialsoemployedinflectioninmyvoiceonkeypointsto maintainaudienceattention.Accordingtostudies,eighty–fourpercentoftheimpactyouhave comesfromyourvoice,notyourwords.Iwasverycarefultoavoidmonotonevoice,which significantlyshortenstheattentionspanofanaudience(Koegel,84)Ialsotookgreatcareto eliminateany"verbalgraffiti"asKoegelreferstoit.Verbalgraffitiisanynon–essential"filler" wordsthatdistracttheaudienceanddiluteyourimpact(Koegel,87).Ipracticedmypresentation manytimesandwasconfidentenoughwiththematerialthatIdidnotfillmypauseswithanyfiller words.Istayedfocusedonmycontent,whichhelpedmyaudiencetodo
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PresentationAnalysisEssayexamples
EssayonSelf-Analysis
Self–Analysis
Beforetakingthiscoursemywritingstylesandhabitswereverydifferent.Iwasthetypical procrastinatorbecauseIwouldwaituntilthenightbeforeapaperwasduetostartit.Thisdidnot allowmeenoughtimetoproperlyproofreadeverything,whichresultedingettingpointsdeducted forsimplegrammaticalerrorsthatcouldhavebeenavoidedifIwouldhavehadthetimeto proofread.MywritingstyleshavemanystrengthsandweaknessesandIhavebeenabletoimprove mywritingbecauseofthemIhavelearnedfrommystrengthsandweaknesseshowtobecomea betterwriter.
Inmywriting,Ihavemanystrengths,somethatwhichIhavedevelopedthroughthiscourseand somethatIalreadyhad.Beforethis...showmorecontent...
Icanwriteathesisthatwillgiveanoverviewaboutwhatmaintopicofthepaperisandwhatother elementswillbeaddressedinthepaper.FromtakingthiscourseIhavebeenabletoimprovemany ofmyweaknesses,buttherearestillsomethatIneedtoworkon.OverallIambecomingbetterat notprocrastinatingasmuchasIusedto.Thisclasshashelpedmetolearntotakethelittlesteps alongthewaybecausethentherewillnotbeasmuchworktodotowardstheend.Thishasalso mademerealizethatthefinalproductofmywritingwillturnoutbetterbecauseitwillhavehad moretimetodevelop,whichmeansthattherewouldhavebeenmoreopportunitiestoproofread.I thinkbylearningmanystylesofwriting,suchasparaphrasing,summarizing,analyzing,and researching;ithasenabledmetobeabletowritemorebroadlyByknowinghowtocorrectlyuseall ofthesekindsofwritingstyles,itwillhelpmeinthefutureforotherclassesbecauseIwillhavethe knowledgethatIneedtowritethesetypesofpapers.Istillprocrastinatesometimes,butnotasmuch asIusedto.IwillbeabletoimproveonthisastimegoesalongbecauseIwillbecomemore motivatedbyseeingtheendresult,whichusuallywouldbebettergrades.
OverallIthinkthatmymostofmywritinghabitshaveimprovedandfortheonesthathavenotI knowwhattheyareandwhatIneedtodotoimprovethem.MystrengthsthatIalreadyhadas
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ATasteofShakespeare–'RomeoandJuliet'
WilliamShakespeareiswidelyknownforallofhisliteraryworks;oneofhismostfamouslove tragediesbeing'RomeoandJuliet'.AShakespeareandefinitionoftragedyexemplifiesthesensethat humanbeingsareinevitablydoomedthroughtheirownfailuresorerrors,theironicactionoftheir virtues,oreventhroughthenatureoffateanddestiny(Sayour,Susan,2007)RomeoandJulietisa tragictalebasedontwoyoungstar–crossedloverswhosedeathsultimatelyunitetheirfeuding families.Throughouttheplay,Shakespeareintentionallydrawsontextstructuresandlanguage featuresinordertoreplicatetheattitudes,valuesandbeliefsofElizabethanaudiencesandintertwine itintohis...showmorecontent...
However,JulietsoonstumblesuponherfatewhenshefinallymeetsRomeoandinstantlyfallsin lovewithhim,despitehimbeingthesonofherfamily'senemy.Shakespeare'stextstructuredepicts Julietassomeonewhoisreckless,anddoesnotstoplongenoughtoevaluatethefullconsequences ofheractions"Farewell!–GodknowswhenweshallmeetagainIhaveafaintcoldfearthrills throughmyveins.Thatalmostfreezesuptheheatoflife.I'llcallthembackagaintocomfortme.–Nurse!–whatshouldshedohere"(4:3:14–18).Shakespeareusesparadox,hyperbole,apostropheand oxymorontoconveytheviolenceofemotionsinRomeoandJulietasalsothe'sweetlyricismof youngpassionatelove'(AlbertanA,2003).Hiscleveruseofdramaticstructureenablestheaudience toswitchbetweencomedyandtragedytoheightenthetension,leadinguptotheheartrending climax."O,look!MethinksIseemycousin'sghostSeekingoutRomeothatdidspithisbody,upon arapier'spoint:–stay,Tybalt,stay!"(4:3:19–21).Thisapostropheisasolitaryexampleofthe establishmentoftragedywithintheplay,showinghowtwostar–crossedlovershaveadestinywith death.
WilliamShakespeare'sRomeoandJulietisundeniablyoneofthemosteminenttalesoftragedyever written.Act4,Scene3hasingeniouslydemonstratedhowtheplotandthemes,andcharacterization
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AnalyticProcess
Thefirstanalyticprocessis:createasolidinformationbase;theauthorstates"combineexpertise andprofessionalresearchwithpersonalexperiencestobetterunderstandtheproblem'snatureandits impactonpeople'slives"(Gastil185).IdoagreewiththeGastilstatement,becausetheinthe meeting,Dr.Maldonadotalkedabouthispersonalexperiencesothatitwasrelated;Dr.Brewerwho IhavebeeninaconferencewithacoupleoftimesbeforethismeetingalsodidthesameFor example,thevicepresidentrecentlyjoinedthecompanythisyear;hetalkedabouthispersonal experienceandhowheconvincedabouthismovinghereforhisnewposition.Attheendofhis personalstoryandhesaidthat"eventhoughitwasharderthanIshowmorecontent
Whenshevoicedherconcernanddisappointmentofhowwearethefrontlineofthecompany,yet, beingmistreatedalotofstaffintheconferencefromofficesjoinedinonthematterwhilethe presidentandthevicelistenedandrespondedtosomequestions.
Thesecondsocialprocessis:ensuremutualcomprehension;tobesurethatthesubordinates concernswerebeheardandviceversa,DrMaldonadotalkedabouttheongoingconcernabout employeeperformance(chancesoftheincreaseinsalaries),andcosteffectiveactivitiesto encourageandsupporttheemployees.Someofwhathehassaidwas:scaleofexpertise,common teamstandards,betteremployeehumanrelationsservices,counseling,professionaltraining,tuition reimbursements,andjob
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Therearemanycognitivebiasesthataffecttheanalyticprocessandinhibitanalystsfromreaching theheightoftheiraccuracy.Eachofthesecognitivebiasesaffectthinkinginauniqueway,butthere aredifferenttechniquesthatcanbeusedtoovercomethesebiasesMostofthetimecognitivebiases arenotintentionalwhichiswhyitissoimportantthatmeasuresaretakentoreducetheeffectof cognitivebiases.StructuredAnalyticTechniqueseffectivelyreducetheeffectofcognitivebiasesin manydifferentwaysThispaperwillexaminefourcognitivebiasesandStructuredAnalytic Techniquesthatcanhelpintelligenceanalystsbemoreaccurateandlessbiasedintheiranalysis. Anchoringisacognitivebiasinwhichthere...showmorecontent...
Outside–inthinkingisastrategythatrequiresanalyststothinkfromtheperspectiveoftheoutside. Thefirststepofoutside–inthinkingistolistalloftheyforcesthatcouldhaveanimpactonacertain topicorissueFromtheretheanalystlooksatpossiblefactorsthatcouldinfluencethattopicsuchas policychangesoractionsofanadversary.Thenextstepistoanalyzehoweachofthosefactors couldaffectthetopicorissuethattheanalystisfocusingon.Thefinalstepofoutside–inthinkingis tojudgewhetherornotthefactorsyouidentifiedarerelevanttotheissueathandThisprocess requirestheanalysttofirstlookatallpossibleinformationandthenworkuntiltheyhavereacheda conclusionTheconclusionisthelaststepofthisprocessandtheanalystisawareofthisfactsothey arelesslikelytoonlylookforinformationthatsupportstheirconclusion.Thisthinkingprocessis effectiveinencouraginganalyststoavoidthepitfallsoftheconfirmation
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Introduction
Thereareseveraldifferenttypesofthinking.Thereisanalytical,intuitive,creative,logicand rhetoric,allwhicharedifferenttoolsinourownmindsthinkingtoolbox.Theyarenotopposites, butusedindifferentsituationsoracombinationisusedtogethertoreachthebestsolutiontoa problemorsituationInthisblogthefocuswillbeontheanalyticalandintuitivethinking,butthe otherswillalsobeofuse.Analyticalandinitiativethinkingarenotbestusedseparatelybutarea dynamicduowhenitcomestothinking.Ihaveselectedadatasetthatpertainstomathscoresinthe NewYorkCitySchoolDistricts,inparticulargradesthirdthrougheighthandhowthegenders matchupagainstoneanother.Analyticalthinkingisfocusedondataandfactstohelpusreason throughinformation,thuswewillbelookingatthetrendsateachleveloverthecourseofsixyears, 2006–2011,butintuitionandlogicwillhelpusconnectthemissingpiecesastowhatthedatais statingandwhythatisthecase.
MathPerformanceandGender
Belowyouwillseeasnapshotofthedataandalinktotheinteractivereporttoseethepercentageof studentsfromgradesthirdtoeighththatfallineachofthelevelsofproficiencyintheirparticular mathlevel.AllLevelsofNYCMathScoresforGrades3–8byGender(2006–2011)
Aftersomeresearchtofigureoutwhateachoftheselevelsrepresented,areasfollows:Level1 belowstandard,Level2meetsbasic
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TheAnalyticalAndIntuitiveThinking
ProjectAnalysis
Methodology
Theprojectisaddressedasananalyticalsite–specificbased,thatfocusestocreateastronger coherencebetweenpubliclifewithplansforexistingbuildingstructures.Thedesignapproachfor thisprojectisstudioexperimentation.Throughactionandreflectionprocess,thepracticeworksin relationtoextrapolateprobabilityandplausibilityforSydneyurbanpublicspace–asametaphorof improvisation.Thismethodincludesobservation,computermodelling,and3dmodels/maquettes. First,theobservationisconductedinseveralCentralSydney'slaneways.Anditisusedforacquiring primarydatatounderstandthecontext,andtoawareofourcreativeprocess(CaroleGray&Julian Malins,2004).Thismethodassistsinthe...showmorecontent...
Thistourbecameaself–walkingguidancethatengagesresearcher'smovementswiththelaneway–to–lanewayexperience.Throughthisresearch,itformsself–observationthroughanalysingand planningbyresearcher'sexperiencesofbeingintheworlditself.Theobservationhasbecomean extensionofthevisualmemory(SethaLow2003)
Asaresult,theobservationhasledtoanexperimentalassessmentofthelaneways.Thisfindings performsmanysimilaraspectsofthegeometrysysteminCentralSydney'slaneways.InHonoursB, thisprojecthastakenmorein–depthsiteanalysisandmeasurementsoflanewaysinCentralSydney. Inparticular,intheareaofMartinPlace,Wynyard,andCircularQuay.AndfocusingonYorkLane, BridgeLane,AbercrombieLane,CustomHouseLane,LoftusLane,andPhillipLaneAllthislane illustratesthemostsimilarityofitssystemandstructuralcomponents(figure5).
Forexamples,thelanewayisconsistsasconnectedlaneswithonelaneandanother.Ithasthe similaritiesinwidthandlength,andpedestrianstepsareneededtowalkinalaneway.Moreover,it containssamefurnishingsandamenities,andasimilarpatternofbuildingstructures.Therefore,it hasset–upaframeworkandworkingdimensionforexperimentationoftheobjectsystem,andits attachmentstothelaneway.
Object
Theprojectexperimentation,consistsofintensiveexploration
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Figure5CentralSydneyLanewayStructureinDimension,AutoCAD(SherliLiu,2017)
Discourseshavepowerfulsocialeffectsandcanempowersome,whilemarginalizingothers.Inthe textsLostPropertyandMuriel'sWeddingthedominantdiscourseisrelationship.Theaudienceis positionedtoseeJoshTamblingfromLostPropertyashavingtoughrelationshipsasheistheone whoisexpectedtopullthrough.WhileMurielHeslopfromMuriel'sWeddingisportrayedas unreliableandselfishasthestoryistoldIntheearlystagesofbothtextsitisobviousthatJoshand Murielhavedifferentrelationships,asJoshisrespectedanddependablewhileMurielisrejectedand afailure.Joshistrustworthytowardshisfriendswhichmakehimrespectedinhisrelationships.For instance,heshowshisloyalandrespectablevaluesshowmorecontent Michael,Josh'solderbrotherfinallycomeshome,notbyhimselfthough,heendsupbringinghis girlfriendandwiththemtheirnewbornson."MumandDad,thisisKelly,"Michaelsaysproudly, "andthisonehere...isyourgrandson,Stuart."(p266).Ontheotherhand,Muriel'sWeddingends unfortunatelywithMuriel'smotherdyingasshecommitssuicidefromthepressureofher depressionButnotallisbadforMurielasshereturnstoSydneywithherfriendRhonda,aftersheis inawheelchairfromnotrecoveringfromhercancer.Althoughbothtextsendinadifferentway,the audienceisstillpositionedtoseeJoshandMurielaspeoplewhohavedifficultrelationshipsbutin theendrewarding.Inconclusion,bothLostPropertyandMuriel'sWeddingmobilizethediscourse ofrelationships.ThereaderispositionedtoseeJoshandMurielasbeingpleasingpeople,who woulddoeverythingfortheirfriendshipsThroughoutbothtextsJoshandMurielareconstructedas characterswhodisplayloyaltyandrespecttowardstheirfriends,supportingthemthroughtheharsh periodsintheir
AnalyticalEssay
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Thelastsixweekshavechallengedmypreconceivedideasaboutsociologyandtherolethatitplays insocietyinthepopularandsocialmedia,myvalues,behavioursandbeliefsystem.WhatIhopeto highlightthroughoutthisreflectiveessayiswhatIhavelearntandhowthathasshapedmynew thoughtprocessandreinforcedoldthoughtpatterns.WeekoneIlearntabouttheSociological imaginationwheretoquoteCWright"Thesociologicalimaginationenablesustograspthe connectionbetweenhistoryandbiography."(Henslinetal.,2011).Uponfurtherreflectionofthe readingmaterialinSociologyadowntoearthapproachtherewasoneparticularstorythatreally resonatedwithmeItwastheillustrationaboutexpectingshowmorecontent
Weekthreesee'stheintroductionofthefathersofsociologyAugusteComte,HerbertSpenser,Karl Marx,EmileDurkheim,MaxWeber,GeorgSimmel.KarlMarxandDurkheimarethetwothat reallyresonatewithme,Durkheimduetohistheoriesaroundthesubjectofsuicideandhowthat subjectisparticularlypersonalwithmeandalsoKarlMarxtheoryaroundclassinequality. KarlMarxbelievedthatman'sbasicneedswerefoodandshelterandtheevolutionofthesebasic needsledtocapitalism,aftertheindustrialrevolutionweseetherebeingtwodistinctclassesof peopletheworkersandthecapitalistandtheeffectthatthisultimatelyhasonsocialaspectof society.Marxlookedattheunequalpowerstruggleinthistheoryandhowthatconflictwouldlead tosocialismandeventuallycommunismanditwasthenthatheco–wrotewithEnglelsin1948"The CommunistManifesto"IcanreallyseethesamepicturethatMarxwaslookingat,evenintoday's societyinAustraliaweseetherichgettingricherandthepoorgettingpoorer,butmoreevidentin thirdworldcountrieswheretherearepolaroppositesinwealthandpower.
Thissubjecthasactuallyspilledoutintomyconversationatdifferentlocations,talkingatabarwith aguyaboutthepossibilitythatJesuswasa
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ReflectiveSociologyEssay
ThePsychoanalysisof1984
ThesocialstructureofGeorgeOrwell's1984isbasedonFreud'smapofthemindandthestruggles betweentheid,theegoandthesuperego.Themindsoftheseindividualslivinginthissocietyare trainedtothinkacertainway.Freud'stheoryofpsychoanalysiscanbeappliedtoOrwell's1984. UsingFreud'spsychoanalyticapproach,1984'smaincharacterWinstonSmithisportrayedasthe onewhogoesagainsttheideasoftheParty.InaFreudianpointofview,Winston'scharacter representsamindwheretheidisthedrivingforceandwheretheegoandsuperegoareilldeveloped intheviewsofthePartyFreuddescribesthepsychoanalyticprocessassomethingthatisnormally usedtotreatpatientswith...showmorecontent...
Oncecaught,OrwellwritesthatWinstonmustundergoaformofdrasticmental"treatment.""You arementallyderanged.Yousufferformadefectivememory...fortunatelyit'scurable"(Part3, Chapter2).O'BriendescribesWinston'smindasthesamewayFreudwoulddiagnoseapatientwith adisorderWinstoninfactgoesunderasimilarprocessthatcloselyrelatestothepsychoanalytic treatment."WegatherindetailwhatthepeculiaritiesoftheUnconsciousare,andwemayhopeto learnstillmoreaboutthembyaprofounderinstigationoftheprocesses..."(Freud324).Accordingto O'Brien,Winstonseemstohavedevelopedamentaldiseasethatcauseshimtohavedelusions. Winston'sdreams,whichFreudconsiders"ahighlyvaluableaidintopsycho–analysistechnique" andan"insightintotheunconscious,"areputunderinspectionandfurtherinvestigatedbyO'Brien tostudyandgainknowledgeofhowto"cure"Winston'smind.ItisthenwhenWinston'snightmares ofratsgivesO'BrienthekeycomponenttounderstandhowhewillstrengthenWinston'segoand superegoaccordingtotheviewsoftheParty
Thepurposeoftheegoistoensurethattheimpulsesoftheidshouldbeexpressedinanacceptable mannertotherestofsociety."Forthefirsttimeheperceivedthatifyouwanttokeepasecretyou mustalsohideitfromyourself"(Part3,Chapter4).
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Introduction
Therelationshipbetweencapitalstructureandfirmvaluehasbeendiscussedfrequentlyinthe literaturebydifferentresearcheraccordingly,inboththeoreticalandempiricalstudies.Ithasalso beendiscussedthatwhetherthefirmhasanyoptimalcapitalstructurethathasbeenadoptedbyan individualfirm,orwhethertheproportionsofdebtusageiscompletelyirrelevanttotheindividual firmvalue.
Afirmcanchooseamixofthreemodesoffinancingi.e.issuingshares,borrowingfromthemarket anduseofretainedearningsTheratioofthismixoffundspurelydependsonthefirmandknownas optimalcapitalstructureofthefirm.Thisleadstothedifferentcapitalstructuretheories.These theoriesexplaintheirshowmorecontent
Limitedresearchworkexistsonthisarea,likeBoothetal(2001)studied10developingcountries includingPakistan.However,thisstudywasconfinedonlytotop100indexcompanies.Second studybyShahandHijazi(2004)wasanimprovementonthefirstoneasitincludedallnon–financialfirmslistedonKSEfortheperiod1997–2001.However,thesecondstudytoowasbasicin natureintermsofitsuseofpooledregressionmodelavoidingthefixedeffectsandrandomeffects models.ThepurposeofthisstudyistoextendtheworkofShahandHijazi(2004)byextendingthe sampleperiodi.e2001–2006andincludingmorefirmsinsampleasconvenientrandomselectionof samples,usingrelevantmodelsofpaneldataandusingmoreexplanatoryvariables ThisstudywillfurtherleadtothedynamicsofKSElistedfirms.Investortrendstowardshighly leveragedfirmsanddeterminationwhethertheoptimumcapitalstructureeffectsthedecisionof investorresultingchangeinthebalancesheetofacompany
ObjectiveoftheStudy
Theobjectiveofthisstudyistocheckwhetherthechangesinstructureofcapitalhasimpactonthe overallvalueofthefirms,andspecificallyinleverageratiooffirmslistedinKarachiStock Exchange(KSE)
LiteratureReview
ThissectionstartswiththetheoryofirrelevancyofcapitalstructureFollowingsubsectionsgivethe overviewoftheoriesthatsuggestthatthecapital
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EssayonCapitalStructure
UNIT5:FINALPROJECTASSIGNMENT(Complete)
CAPITALSTRUCTUREANALYSIS–GOOGLE,INC
Submittedto
GB550:FinancialManagement Prof.DaleProndzinski
Preparedby JasonKang
MBACandidate|Classof2012iiiiiii
GraduateSchoolofBusiness|KaplanUniversityOnlineIfiiiiandManagement|GB540ifi iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Apr6,2012
Jason'sPortfolioNoteonApril16,2012:
Thecourseprojectinvolveddevelopingagreatdepthofknowledgeinanalyzingcapitalstructure, theoriesbehindit,anditsrisksandissues.BeforeIbeganthisassignment,Iknewnothingbutafew thingsaboutcapitalstructurefrompreviousunitweeks;however,itwasnotuntilthiscourse'sfinal projectthatcamealongwithopeningshowmorecontent
Manyanalystswouldnotethatbasedontheconsensusoftheworldpopulation,thecompany's equityisofthehighestvalueastheyarecurrentlyrankedasindustryleaderinmarketcapitalization (source:YahooFinance)whichconvenientlybringsmetomynextevaluation
11CapitalStructure
Asmuchasmarketcapmeasurestowhat'srelatedtothecompany'sequityvalue,afirm'sdecision basedonitscapitalstructureestimatesmoresignificantlytohowthevalueofthatcompanyis allocatednotonlyforthereturnonequitybutaccountingfordebtaswellMosteconomistswould refertocapitalstructureasthemixofacompany'slong–termdebt,thecurrentportionofit,andof commonandpreferredstock.Furthermore,largetech–companiestodayhavebeentakingadvantage ofcapitalstructureoptimizationsasitisplacedshouldertoshouldertoincreasingreturnonequity thusloweringweightedaveragecostsofcapitalforlong–terminvestment.Inotherwords,itishowa corporatemanagershouldbasehis/herdecisionsonfinancingthecompany'sassetsandoperations
GoogleCapitalStructureAnalysisEssay
datafromtheselectedtoponlineprovidersoffinancialstatements,includingGoogle!
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throughvariousgrowthprospectsandforecastestimates.Wewillbegintofurtherevaluatethe compositionofGoogle'scapitalstructurebyfocusingonthecompany'skeystatisticsandresearch
1.2Key
ThedancethatIwillbefocusingonisentitled:thinkingsensingstandingfeelingobjectofattention. Thedance,tome,symbolizesthesocializationofpersonsinWesterncivilizationconcerninggender roles.Inthebeginningtherearegesturesthatareseparatedfromemotionandfull–embodiment,but asthedanceprogressesthegesturesbecomemoremeaningfulandrecognizable.Thelightingstarts outveryspecificandnarrow,thenthelightencompassestheentirestage,andeventuallythedancers aresilhouettedastheyreturntoafamiliarmovementmotifintheend.Themusicismainly instrumentalwithoccasionalsoftfemalevocals,andthelyricssuggestemotion,whichisinteresting becausethedancersdonotconveyemotionuntilshowmorecontent
Thefemaledancerre–entersthestagesanstheblueshirt/shortsandrepeatsthegestureswithabit morefeeling,andthemaledoesthesamethingafterthefemaleexits.Thenexttimethefemale entersthestage,sheisonlyinthecolorfulbraandblackbriefs.Themaleentersthestageinablack braandcolorfulunderwear.Thecolorinthecostumessendsamessageofthedifferencesbetween malesandfemales,buttheblackundergarmentsleantowardsblurringthelinesofgenderThelights getbrighterasclothingisshed.Thetwoperformersfullyembodythegesturesnow,andseemto havemoreofanintimateconnectionwithoneanother.Themusicconstantlyseemstobean underscoreofthedance,butdoesnotaddmuchtoit.Thedancersshareweighandpartnerwith moresensuality,andeventuallyaresilhouettedwithbluelightastheyreturntogestureandawkward ballroompartneringThelightsfadeastheycontinuetomove
Themovementis,aboveallelse,gestural.Thegesturesstartoutasbeingremovedfrommeaning andfeeling,buteventuallybecomemoresensualandfulfilledThegesturesarealsowhatcouldbe consideredtaboo.Bothdancersgrabtheirbreasts,groin,andthrusttheirlowerbodiesrepeatedly throughoutthepiece.Asthedanceprogresses,themovementgoesfrombeingplacedandcalculated tobecomingsomethingmorerecklessandpassionate.Thereisalsoalotof
AnalysisofaDanceEssay
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AnalyticalEssay–RomeoandJulietWrittenbytheworld–renownedplaywrightWilliam ShakespeareduringtheElizabethanera,RomeoandJulietexploresthetragicdemiseofanill–fated couple.DuringtheElizabethanera,patriarchywasdominantintheElizabethansocietyanditwas commonforfatherstoarrangemarriagesfortheirchildren.Shakespearereferencesthe consequencesoffamiliesforcingyoungwomentomarrymenforstatusratherthanlovewithJuliet's cautionarytale.Throughhistragedystructure,Shakespearecreatescomplexcharacterswithlayered andflawedpersonalitiessuchasRomeo's.ThisisportrayedthroughShakespeare'suseofliterary technique,whichhighlightsthecharacterswhoplayasignificantroleintheweddedlover'sdeath ThecharacterwhoisprimarilyresponsibleforRomeoandJuliet'sunfortunatecatastrophewasFriar Lawrenceduetohisactionsandchoiceswhichescalatethetragiceventsintheplot.Romeo's hamartiaShakespearestructuredhistragicplaystoincludetheprotagonist'shamartiatodrivethem totheirsorrowfuldeath.Romeo'simpulsiveinfatuationtowardsJuliet,evenafterdiscoveringthat shewasaCapulet,washisfirststepintotheplay'sstaircaseofcatastrophe;hisfatalflawInAct1 Scene2,ShakespearedemonstratesRomeo'stenaciousinfatuationwithRosalineusingmetaphors. WhenBenvoliocomparesRosalinetoacrowandtheotheryoungladiesattheballasswans,asa wayofinvitingRomeototheball,
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Withthedevelopmentofeveryaspectsinthesociety,tousemultiplemediasasastorytelling methodgraduallybecomeatendencynowadays.Inordertogainvariousconsumption,weneedto markettheproducteffectivelyandtomakeitappealtovaryingtypeofconsumers.Duetothe successfulandpopularityofInsideOut,whichisananimatedfeaturefilmin2015,thefilmcan articulatelymakeuseofseveraltransmediatonarrativethestorytellingTheusingacrossmultiple platformsandformatstotellthestorygivesaudiencesexperiencesoftheengagementand connectionwiththefilm.TherearethreemodebelowwouldbeanalysedthatIchosetoexpandfor thefilmInsideOut
Firstmodewouldapplywitharoleplaysimulationvideogame...showmorecontent...
ThetestwouldbeanadditionalfunactivitythatcreatedintheInsideOut'sofficialwebsite.Same ideawiththeofficialwebsitefortheHarryPotter,theself–examdiscoverswhattrulypersonalities youaredependingonwhathouseyoubelongto.Theself–testdetermineswherestrengthsare,and discoverwhataspectsmightdevelopmoreWhenfansandaudiencescheckthewebsite,theywould findintereststodoalittlebitinterestingactivity,atthesametimetoevaluatewhichemotionthey belongto.Initially,byresearchingandcollectingthequestions,thencomposestoacompletely quizzthatpeoplecanactuallyunderstandthemselvesafterthetest.Next,totalthenumbersineach categoryyouhavechoseonthequestionnairetogetafinalscore.Dependsontheanswers,thefinal resultshowswhatcharacteristicsyoumostlyhaveIntheend,itwouldprovideappropriateadvices toimprovetheirweaknessandshortcoming,andhelptobecomemoreawareoftheirpersonalities.It wouldpresentedinacombinationoftextsandgraphics,andappliestoawebformat.Itisatypeof communicationandcollaborationBecausethetestneedscollaborationfromthepeople,whotake thetest.Also,thesepeopleareliterallyinteractingandcommunicatingwiththefilm
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InsideOutAnalyticAnalysis
