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How is the price of a US Postal Service first class stamp determined?
The US Postal Service is an independent arm of the Executive Branch of the US government. They have to request permission to increase their rates and justify it through their bookkeeping and budget. The USPS has not been subsidized by the government since 1982 and has to break even like any other company. They use historical figures to help them determine what the best mix of rate hikes are needed to effectively meet their expected budget for the next few years. Inflation rates help with the calculations.
What is the difference between an information architecture and an information technology infrastructure?
Information Architecture is a field and approach to designing clear, understandable communications by giving care to structure, context, and presentation of data and information. Particularly refers to websites and intranets, including labelling and navigation schemes. An information technology infrastructure however, is the base or foundation for the delivery of information to support programs and management (of an agency for example). The infrastructure contains elements upon which an agency's information technology activities are dependent. An agency must therefore define, implement, and manage these infrastructure elements to successfully employ information technology.
What are the differences between a business letter a memo an email and a fax?
A business letter and memo are both styles of communication. The letter is a more formal thing, with fairly well prescribed format including things like an internal address, generally using full names, title, etc.,, salutation and closings. The memo is a much less formal communication, generally for audiences that communicate frequently with each other. The format has much more leeway (generally just a to/from/date/subject). Abbreviations are fine as is a more casual discussion format.
The email and fax are both different methods of electronically sending/delivering those communications.
Only recently has the use of either electronic method been considered acceptable (and is still disputed by some) for delivering the formal business letter. Some questions still exist about if the electronic means is adequate for Legal things too. I would suggest it is never a good method for anything sincere or personal.
What is the basic philosophy of McDonald's?
McDonald's Philosophy Real Estate acquisition, it is for two years the largest land owner in the world. As far as a business plan goes, read Freakonomics. Eye opener.
Where can you find information on writing an internal business plan for the expansion of an existing service business?
A Possibility was going to say "Go to Google and enter business plan and see what choices you have." I got many and it seems like by going to a site like bplans.com you can get an idea and some samples to get you started. I see there is a plethora of sites (suggested here and in Google) that would like to sell you software (including bplans.com)tha will guide you through this process. I would think (I always think better of you) you would be able to express your plan after seeing some free samples
What do ethics and ethical behavior have to do with finance?
Would you entrust your money to someone you thought was unethical? Would you risk heavy fines and possible jail time for skimming funds from a client? People who work in finance are placed in a fiduciary position of trust; first, by their employers, if they're not self-employed, but more importantly, by members of the general public, over whose assets they are given control. Their daily business is directly working with other people's money, or doing other things that affect the public's investment decisions, and if they are unethical people, their clients, and the public, are at high risk for being cheated. Finance workers are entitled to reasonable fees for their services, but they are not entitled to engage in investment activity solely to generate more commissions for themselves, or engage in any other self-dealing while they are doing their jobs on behalf of their clients. And they have to exercise reasonable care when doing their jobs. Given the many scandals of recent years, many companies have done their best to publicize their codes of ethics, and to acknowledge their responsibility to the public. These firms know that public confidence in their finance people matters a great deal, and unethical behavior (or even the perception of such behavior)on the part of a firm means that people will stay away from that firm, and they may stay away from all the others as well. Here is an example of a firm's publication of its code of ethics: http://www.altruistfa.com/codeofethics.htm If your work in finance requires a license, such as a Series 7 or CPA license, you will find that you will be tested on professional ethics. Once you're licensed, you will be expected to abide by those rules. And God help you if, once you get your license, you are caught violating the rules (people get caught because smart customers complain). You could lose your license. Ethical lapses took down a major public accounting firm (Arthur Andersen). If those lapses are even perceived as widespread, that perception can potentially destroy an entire industry. That is why ethics are not merely relevant. On the contrary, they're vital to the existence of the industry. They're not optional.
How did the feud between Taking Back Sunday Brand New and Straylight Run start?
All Albums To Date Include Lullaby EP - Antonio Longo lead vocals.
Jesse Lacey - bass, backing vocals (on "Go On" and "Summer Stars")
Tell All Your Friends
Where You Want To Be
Louder Now
New Again.
and they are all amazing! Brand New vs TBS vs Straylight Run The Long Island Rock legend goes that once upon a time, Jesse Lacey, now the lead singer of Brand New, was best friends with John Nolan, former guitarist/singer of Taking Back Sunday and current guitarist/singer for Straylight Run. As the legend goes, at some point during the duration of the close friendship, Jesse's girlfriend cheated on him with John. During their fight, Jesse allegedly said "You're as subtle as a brick in the small of my back so let's end this call and end this conversation." However, this is ironically close to the line in "Seventy Times Seven." This song was released on Brand New's first album,
Your Favorite Weapon, originally released October 9, 2001.
While TBS was writing songs for their first album, Tell All Your Friends , originally released March 26, 2002, John Nolan heard the lyrics to "Seventy Times Seven." In response, TBS wrote the song "There's No 'I' in Team." Some speculate that the song was an apology of sorts to Jesse. Some say it was an explanation. But it seems that the best explanation is that it was TBS's way of giving the lyrical finger to Jesse. Lyrics such as "Wearing your black eye like a badge of honor/soaking in sympathy" and, most notably, in an interlude that also includes the lyrics "Is that what you call tact/You're about as subtle as a brick in the small of my back/so let's end this call and end this conversation/That's right he said it," seem to support this last explanation.
These are most frequently referenced songs by the thousands of emo kids discussing the feud on message boards all over the internet. But they aren't the only two. Your Favorite Weapon also contains the song "Mix Tape." This song feels less like righteous anger and more like best friend scorned. Some of the lyrics in "Mix Tape" include, "And I'm sick of your tattoo/and the way you don't appreciate Brand New or me." The most notable of all being, "I got a twenty dollar bill that says no one's ever seen you without makeup/You're always made up." That lyric is referenced by TBS in "There's No 'I' in team." It is, "I've got a twenty dollar bill/That says you're up late night starting fist fights versus fences."
TBS's Tell All Your Friends also contained the song "Timberwolves At New Jersey." This song is a blatant dig at Your Favorite Weapon. Most of the lyrics are aimed at Jesse and frankly, they're pretty cold. A few of the most notable lines are "Those words at best were worse than teenage poetry/Fragment ideas and too many pronouns/Stop it, come on, you're not making sense now/You can't make them want you/They're all just laughing" and, in the second verse, "Was his demise so carefully constructed/Well let's just say I got what I wanted/Cause in the end it's always the same."
Some sources say that the song "The Shower Scene," off Your Favorite Weapon is referencing when Jesse found out about John and his girlfriend. Lines like, "Its funny how your worst enemies always seem to/Turn out to be all of your/Best friend's, best friends." Later in the song, the line, "I hope she's caught in the explosion," seems to also support this idea. However the rest of the song seems to imply that the singer feels a level of guilt about something. So, at this point, it seems debatable.
After the albums were released, the two singers apparently made up. There are many videos online showing the two on stage together singing "There's No 'I' in Team." So, for a while, things appeared to be all right.
Around this same time, Adam Lazzara, the lead singer for TBS, began dating John Nolan's sister, Michelle. It appears that Adam and John had many creative differences while the band was busy writing songs for their follow up album,
Where You Want to Be . So, when Adam allegedly cheated on Michelle, did not help matters. During this time, John and Shaun Cooper left TBS and formed the band Straylight Run with Michelle.
Multiple threads on the internet have speculated that the Straylight Run song "Another Word for Desperate" off their first album is about Adam. The best argument for an incendiary song on that album would be "Sympathy for the Martyr." However, it is unclear whether the blame is pinned on Adam or Jesse. If there is any hint, it would be in the line "Convinced there's a war on/It's always everybody versus you." This could be a reference to a line from the song "Okay I Believe You But My Tommy Gun Don't" from Brand New's second album, Deja Entendu . The line is "This is war/Every line is about who I don't want to write about anymore."
The TBS song "Slowdance on the Inside" from Where You Want To Be seems to be Adam's own lyrical revenge against the trio. At various point, the song seems to be about Jesse, who was openly bashing TBS, John and Michelle at shows. But certainly, the rage is directed at all three. Lyrics such as, "You move slow like daytime drama/and I'm boring like his songs," are obviously about John and Jesse. However, the song also insinuates that it was Michelle, not Adam, who was unfaithful. Lyrics such as, "One of us never did it but we're taking it all/And tell me why you never promised that you wanted it all/And her eyes never batted when she said it/It's a long night, open, know it/...This glass house is burning down/You light the match, I'll stick around," support this conclusion.
It has to be said that this article is completely based on speculation about rumors and leaked information. Also, it is important to note that almost all of the drama was contained on the first and second albums from Brand New and TBS. In the past couple of years, it seems to have largely died down. The most recent comment was made to New York Nightlife in Late 2004 from Adam. He was asked if there was still a war between the three of them. He responded, "No. . . yeah. Freak it. Keep it going. See if I care. All I'll say is that pride is a funny thing."
although it would be so cool if this were true because it would be an all out war between them all its inaccurate reason there was a feud between Brand New and TBS was after john and shaun left the band Adam continued to play there's no i in team which has nothing to do with him because Adam didn't write any of the lyrics or music back then. Jesse felt it was disrespectful to play a song about him after john left. John and Jesse are friends they are both from long island and do go to each others shows. I know them all personally so that is the true story sorry there isn't so much hype behind it. although brand new came out with the best Shirt ever MICS ARE FOR SINGING NOT SWINGING! those were the only 2 songs directly involved with the feud
Who is the CEO of Cox Communications?
The CEO for Cox Communications Cox Communications doesn't have a CEO since James Robbins, President and CEO since 1985, stepped down. Patrick Essar will succeed him as president of the company.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of multinational businesses?
Multinational Business The advantages of a multinational business to host countries are:
Transfer of technology,capital and entrepreneurship.
They increase the investment level and thus the income and employment in the host country.
Greater availabilty of products for local consumers.
Greater access to high quality managerial talentwhich tens to be scarce in host countries.
Increase in exports and decrease in imports,thereby improving the balance of payment of host countries.
Help in equalizing of cost of factors of production around the world.
They provide an efficient means of integrating economics.
Advantages to home countries
Acquisition of raw material from abroad,which is cheaper in cost.
Technology and management expertise accquired from competing in global markets.
Export of components and finished goods for assembly or distribution in foreign markets.
Inflow of income from overseas profits,royalities and management contracts.
Jobs and career opportunities at home and abroad in connection with overseas opportunities.
Disadvantages include:
Trade restrictions imposed at the government-level
Taxes or tariffs imposed on imports from other countries
Limited quantities (quotas) of imports
Effective management of a globally dispersed organization
Slow down in the growth of employment in home countries.
Destroy competition and acquire monopoly.
Technology designed for mnc's is for world wide profit maximization not for the social welfare or development of economy.
They could cause fast depletion of some of the non renewable natural resources in the host country.
In order to alley the fears of host countries they need to:
provide employment
train managers
provide products and services that raise the standard of living
introduce and develop new technical and managerial skills
increase productivity
Where online can you run a motor vehicle report for company drivers?
Online Motor Vehicle Reports I would recommend checking the Web site for your state Department of Transportation or Department of Motor Vehicles. They might provide a search feature or will give you details on how to obtain motor vehicle reports for company drivers.
How do you become a celebrity personal assistant?
Increase your knowledge of event planning, lifestyle management and your basic organizational skills. Start volunteering with non-profit organizations to develop your multi-tasking abilities and to network with local celebrities where you currently live.
Depending upon where you live, there are staffing agencies who can place you with a celebrity.
There is no formal training required to be a celebrity personal assistant. Volunteer with non-profit organizations to use these skills and build confidence in your abilities
How do you reduce manpower if there are 16000 employees in an organization?
Reducing ManpowerThree primary methods, layoffs, atrition or early retirement bonuses. Unfortunately, layoffs end up causing more problems than they are worth. People tend to start looking for jobs when they see their co-workers get laid-off. Atrition just allows people to leave without hiring someone else to fill the spot. Necessary positions are re-filled from within the company.
Atrition and early retirement take a little longer, but give the employees much more confidence in the company, and end up with valuable employees staying.
Increase management to staff ratios:
Increase employee to employer ratio:In an organisation of 16,000 employees, there will be many levels of management with in the organisation. If the organisation were to assign more lower level employees to any one manager, they would then be able to reduce employee numbers. This is where middle management has its problems during recessions etc.
For e.g. (NB: unrealistic and oversimplifying):
1. If a company has 128 employees to manage and each manager in the organisation has 2 people under them, the organisation diagram will look like this: 1 > 2 > 4 > 8 > 16 > 32 > 64 > 128. This means that there is 8 tiers in the organisation, and most importantly, 126 managers looking after 128 workers .
2. As opposed to having a structure where each manager looks after 4 people, again with 128 workers, the structure will look like so: 1 > 4 > 16 > 64 > 128. In this case, there is only 5 tiers, and only
84 managers looking after 128 workers.
This difference of 42 managers is a huge reduction in the workforce. As seen, to do this the organisation must demand more from management, which could be done through a number of ways like training or higher wages. But in doing so, the manpower required in an organisation will be greatly diminished, especially the larger an organisation is, i.e. 16,000 employees.