Boq of khadeja storage tank, well, and booster pumping stationHarish Mahavar
This document outlines the bill of quantities for a construction project to build a water storage tank, well, and booster pumping station in Beit Hanoun, Gaza. It includes 7 sections for different components of the work: (A) water tank, (B) booster station, (C) well, (D) piping yard, (E) service building, (F) electrical works, and (G) miscellaneous works. It specifies that unit prices will be in US dollars and cover all costs to complete the work, including materials, labor, equipment, insurance, and permits. It also requires installation of a remote monitoring and control system to allow SMS and email reporting on the status of the well.
A quantity surveyor is a construction industry professional concerned with building cost. They prepare cost estimates and schedules for projects. Quantity surveyors work in sectors like commercial, residential, education, and healthcare. Their roles include keeping projects within budget, risk management, and analyzing total costs. They use tender documents like bills of quantities, drawings, and specifications during the bidding process.
This document is a report on a charity drive event organized by an intro to business class at Taylor's University. A group of 7 students ran a booth selling homemade food and drinks from January 26-29th to raise funds for Grace Community Services, a charity that helps the poor, homeless, disabled, orphans, and others. Products sold included herbal tea, waffles, and herbal eggs. The group analyzed competitors, packaging, pricing, and sales strategies. They managed to raise RM2035.25 for the charity despite not meeting their RM500 daily sales target.
The Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is a 158-acre botanical garden and outdoor sculpture park located in Grand Rapids Township, Michigan that opened in April 1995 after 13 years of planning and funding. It features extensive gardens, a large sculpture collection with over 200 works, and the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory, the largest of its kind in Michigan. The Gardens attract over 500,000 visitors annually and integrate horticultural displays, art, and educational programming.
LBS Bina Group Bhd is a property development and investment holding company in Malaysia. It operates through five major segments: property development, management and investment, trading and others, construction, and racing circuit. The document analyzes LBS Bina Group's financial ratios from 2012-2013 which show improving profitability, adequate liquidity but high debt levels. It also examines the company's share price performance relative to the KLCI stock index from January to December 2015, finding mixed results of outperforming and underperforming the market at different times.
This document is a report on a charity drive event organized by a group of students for their Introduction to Business class. The group raised funds for Grace Community Services, a non-profit organization helping the poor, disabled, orphans and others in need. The group sold homemade drinks and foods like herbal tea, waffles and herbal eggs from their booth on campus over 4 days. They analyzed their target market of university students and visitors, competitors, products and pricing to maximize sales. While they did not meet their daily sales goal due to semester break, they were still able to raise over RM2000 total for the charity through additional donations.
Ecn30205 course outline september 2015 semesterAdeleLu
This document provides information on the Principles of Economics module offered at Taylor's University. The 5-credit hour module introduces students to key concepts in microeconomics and macroeconomics over 18 weeks through lectures, tutorials, and self-study. Students will learn theories of consumer behavior, the laws of supply and demand, firm costs and competition, and macroeconomic indicators. Assessment includes formative and summative evaluations to provide feedback and gauge student learning.
1) A group of students created a short video about the negative effects of smoking to demonstrate concepts from their social psychology class. The video follows a character named Calvin who starts smoking after being influenced by his friends.
2) In the video, Calvin's friend Alex passes away from lung failure due to smoking. This causes Calvin and his friend Sin Yuen to experience post-decision dissonance and upward counterfactual thinking about Alex's death.
3) Although Calvin stops smoking after Alex's death, he is still stereotyped by classmates who see him socializing with his smoker friends. The video aims to show how social influence, confirmation bias, post-decision dissonance, upward counterfactual thinking and stere
Boq of khadeja storage tank, well, and booster pumping stationHarish Mahavar
This document outlines the bill of quantities for a construction project to build a water storage tank, well, and booster pumping station in Beit Hanoun, Gaza. It includes 7 sections for different components of the work: (A) water tank, (B) booster station, (C) well, (D) piping yard, (E) service building, (F) electrical works, and (G) miscellaneous works. It specifies that unit prices will be in US dollars and cover all costs to complete the work, including materials, labor, equipment, insurance, and permits. It also requires installation of a remote monitoring and control system to allow SMS and email reporting on the status of the well.
A quantity surveyor is a construction industry professional concerned with building cost. They prepare cost estimates and schedules for projects. Quantity surveyors work in sectors like commercial, residential, education, and healthcare. Their roles include keeping projects within budget, risk management, and analyzing total costs. They use tender documents like bills of quantities, drawings, and specifications during the bidding process.
This document is a report on a charity drive event organized by an intro to business class at Taylor's University. A group of 7 students ran a booth selling homemade food and drinks from January 26-29th to raise funds for Grace Community Services, a charity that helps the poor, homeless, disabled, orphans, and others. Products sold included herbal tea, waffles, and herbal eggs. The group analyzed competitors, packaging, pricing, and sales strategies. They managed to raise RM2035.25 for the charity despite not meeting their RM500 daily sales target.
The Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is a 158-acre botanical garden and outdoor sculpture park located in Grand Rapids Township, Michigan that opened in April 1995 after 13 years of planning and funding. It features extensive gardens, a large sculpture collection with over 200 works, and the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory, the largest of its kind in Michigan. The Gardens attract over 500,000 visitors annually and integrate horticultural displays, art, and educational programming.
LBS Bina Group Bhd is a property development and investment holding company in Malaysia. It operates through five major segments: property development, management and investment, trading and others, construction, and racing circuit. The document analyzes LBS Bina Group's financial ratios from 2012-2013 which show improving profitability, adequate liquidity but high debt levels. It also examines the company's share price performance relative to the KLCI stock index from January to December 2015, finding mixed results of outperforming and underperforming the market at different times.
This document is a report on a charity drive event organized by a group of students for their Introduction to Business class. The group raised funds for Grace Community Services, a non-profit organization helping the poor, disabled, orphans and others in need. The group sold homemade drinks and foods like herbal tea, waffles and herbal eggs from their booth on campus over 4 days. They analyzed their target market of university students and visitors, competitors, products and pricing to maximize sales. While they did not meet their daily sales goal due to semester break, they were still able to raise over RM2000 total for the charity through additional donations.
Ecn30205 course outline september 2015 semesterAdeleLu
This document provides information on the Principles of Economics module offered at Taylor's University. The 5-credit hour module introduces students to key concepts in microeconomics and macroeconomics over 18 weeks through lectures, tutorials, and self-study. Students will learn theories of consumer behavior, the laws of supply and demand, firm costs and competition, and macroeconomic indicators. Assessment includes formative and summative evaluations to provide feedback and gauge student learning.
1) A group of students created a short video about the negative effects of smoking to demonstrate concepts from their social psychology class. The video follows a character named Calvin who starts smoking after being influenced by his friends.
2) In the video, Calvin's friend Alex passes away from lung failure due to smoking. This causes Calvin and his friend Sin Yuen to experience post-decision dissonance and upward counterfactual thinking about Alex's death.
3) Although Calvin stops smoking after Alex's death, he is still stereotyped by classmates who see him socializing with his smoker friends. The video aims to show how social influence, confirmation bias, post-decision dissonance, upward counterfactual thinking and stere
This document summarizes and compares two traditional Chinese sundry shops in Malaysia - Perniagaan Lee Min located in Selangor and KwongTuck Sundries & Liquors Sdn.Bhd located in Penang. Both shops sell similar traditional products like dried goods, herbs, and medicine. While they face low barriers to entry and competition, they differ in factors like generation of ownership, workforce size, number of customers, and location. Overall, the document analyzes the history, operations, products, competitors, and strategies of the two shops.
This document outlines a research report comparing two sundry businesses in different locations: Perniagaan Lee Min in Puchong, Selangor and KwongTuck Sundries & Liquors in Georgetown, Penang. Perniagaan Lee Min has been operated for 30 years by the Lee family, while KwongTuck has been run for 185 years through four generations of the Woo family. The report provides background on the history and operations of each business and analyzes similarities and differences between their strategies and performance.
This document is a compare and contrast essay analyzing the films The Impossible and 127 Hours. It contrasts the personalities of the main characters, the problems they face, and the impacts on their lives. Lucas from The Impossible goes from a typical boy to gaining a strong sense of love for his family after helping others in the tsunami. Aron from 127 Hours realizes he took his loved ones for granted after his arm is pinned under a rock. The essay also contrasts the disaster setting of The Impossible in Thailand to the adventure setting of 127 Hours in Utah's canyons.
The document outlines the roles, responsibilities, and requirements for a new fast food restaurant partnership. It includes details on 5 key roles - general manager, shift manager, cashier, waiter, and delivery driver. It also provides financial projections, including total startup costs of $110,700 and forecasted profits of $85,350 in year 1, $299,100 in year 2, and $876,000 in year 3. The distribution of ownership and profits among the 5 partners is also specified.
This document appears to be a report comparing two dessert businesses located in different geographical areas. It provides descriptions of the two businesses - Haraju Cube, a cafe located in Petaling Jaya known for its Japanese-style honey toast, and Sweet Hug House, a dessert shop located in Kampar, Perak run by a married couple. The report then analyzes the competitive traits of the businesses, noting Haraju Cube faces competition from other dessert shops in its shopping complex, while providing details on the competitors. It also gives strategies Haraju Cube employs to compete through its signature honey toast product.
This document contains 7 questions about business concepts including:
1) The difference between performance and corporate citizenship behaviors with examples.
2) The negative consequences a company could face if action is not taken against a manager bullying and sexually harassing subordinates.
3) The Big 5 personality traits and if they are trainable.
4) What attitudes are and if they are changeable, and how businesses can foster good work attitudes.
5) Which of Maslow's needs an unemployed man living with his parents and going out drinking daily is lacking.
6) The appropriate leadership style for a law firm with lawyers lacking full expertise in complex cases.
7) The top three qualities of an effective leader and why each is
An organizational chart visually depicts a company's structure and hierarchy. It shows reporting relationships and can be designed differently depending on a company's needs. Having two managers to report to can cause problems for an employee like conflicting instructions or job responsibilities. To reduce rivalry between departments, a company's leader could implement cross-departmental projects to encourage collaboration or introduce incentives for inter-departmental cooperation.
The document outlines 8 questions for an intro to business exercise. It asks about the main components of management, goals vs strategy vs tactics, reasons for setting goals when starting a business, negative consequences of ineffective leadership in business or politics, differences between managers and owners in different business structures, the daily responsibilities of a public relations manager, important managerial skills regardless of status, and the definition and steps of control along with an example.
This document outlines 8 questions for an intro to business exercise covering key marketing concepts like the marketing mix (4Ps), features and benefits of products, consumer buying processes, product lifecycles of the iPhone and iPad, pricing strategies for yoga classes, advantages and disadvantages of non-direct distribution channels, examples of product placement, and concerns for packaging women's lingerie for international markets.
Bus30104 intro to biz final project sept 2015AdeleLu
The document provides details about a final project for an Introduction to Business course. The project requires students to form groups and run a charity drive event to raise funds for a charitable organization of their choice. Key aspects of the project include:
- Students will form groups of up to 10 members and decide on a product or service to sell during the charity drive week. Profits will be donated to the chosen charity.
- Objectives are for students to gain practical experience in business areas like marketing, finance, and social responsibilities.
- Tasks include submitting a project report and supporting documents documenting the charity drive and decisions made.
- Assessments will evaluate the group report, goal achievement in fundraising, financial records
This document contains 8 questions about business ethics concepts. It asks about defining ethics, the differences between illegal and unethical behaviors, examples of each, global warming and strategies businesses can take to address it, defining and providing an example of greenwashing other than BP, describing price fixing behavior, explaining and giving an example of insider trading, discussing if a code of conduct alone ensures ethics and possible additional solutions, and which approach to social responsibility a business should take.
Bus30104 new course outline september 2015 semesterAdeleLu
This document provides information about an Introduction to Business module offered at Taylor's University. The 4-credit, 18-week module is designed to give students an understanding of basic business concepts including different types of businesses and how internal and external factors affect operations. Students will learn about the goals, functions, and social responsibilities of businesses. Assessment involves lectures, self-study, and summative assessments to evaluate if students can describe different businesses and issues around ethics and social responsibility. The module uses student-centered learning and formative assessment to provide feedback to guide students.
Acc30205 new course outline september 2015 semesterAdeleLu
This document provides information about a 5-credit hour module on basic accounting taught over 18 weeks. The module aims to develop students' understanding of accounting concepts, financial reporting, bookkeeping, and analyzing business performance. It will be taught through lectures, tutorials, and self-study. Students will learn key accounting principles, prepare financial statements, and assess businesses using ratio analysis. Assessment includes coursework, presentations, and a final exam.
- Shawn, Jack, and Mary were chosen to represent their class in a fresco competition with prizes. They worked together to come up with an idea, though Shawn was distracted.
- During their brainstorming, Jack accidentally spilled paint on Mary's draft, causing her to cry and want to quit. But Shawn and Jack encouraged her to start over.
- They finished their fresco but did not win the competition, disappointing them. Shawn blamed Jack but their teacher scolded Shawn for not taking responsibility, and he later apologized to Jack.
The document is a student's journal assignment on social psychology topics. It includes three entries discussing social facilitation, basking in reflected glory (BIRGing), and counterfactual thinking. The first entry describes how the presence of others can improve performance on easy tasks but inhibit performance on difficult tasks. It provides an example of how the student performed better at volleyball during their first game due to social facilitation. The second entry explains BIRGing, where people feel good by associating with successful individuals. It discusses how the student engaged in BIRGing by identifying with the singer Adele due to sharing the same name. The third entry defines counterfactual thinking as imagining different outcomes for past events and wishing things had happened
The document provides information on a 3 credit hour social psychology module taught over 18 weeks. It will use student-centered learning approaches like group discussions and presentations. Students will learn about social behavior, prejudice, attraction, aggression, and how culture influences social behavior. Assessment will include formative assessments through tutorials, summative assessments to evaluate understanding, and a portfolio reflecting achievement of learning outcomes. The goal is to help students gain awareness of human behavior and interactions to relate effectively with others.
This document discusses various factors related to habitats including abiotic factors like location and non-living conditions that can influence where plants and animals live. It also mentions biotic factors like relationships between plants and animals as well as food, mating habits, and life cycles of species. Specific topics covered include waterfalls, aviaries, the 5 senses, and greater flamingos.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help enhance one's emotional well-being and mental clarity.
Blue Sapphire is a flood resilient, semi-tsunami and semi-earthquake resilient city located on the east coast of Malaysia that accommodates 100,000 citizens. The city is planned to be visually open with medium and high rise skyscrapers and uses maglev transportation. It has underground pipes to channel sewage and organic waste to treatment plants. The energy system uses local solar and wave energy. The city is divided into zones with different flood resilience measures like turf walls, mobile buildings, and earthquake-resistant immortal walls.
The document provides information about the Constructed Landscape module, including:
1) The module introduces fundamentals of landscape architecture through theories, principles, and real-world applications.
2) Students will learn about landscape concepts, drawings, and the role of landscape architects in construction.
3) Assessment includes class participation, presentations, and a portfolio to demonstrate recognizing landscape elements and applying basics of landscape projects.
This document summarizes and compares two traditional Chinese sundry shops in Malaysia - Perniagaan Lee Min located in Selangor and KwongTuck Sundries & Liquors Sdn.Bhd located in Penang. Both shops sell similar traditional products like dried goods, herbs, and medicine. While they face low barriers to entry and competition, they differ in factors like generation of ownership, workforce size, number of customers, and location. Overall, the document analyzes the history, operations, products, competitors, and strategies of the two shops.
This document outlines a research report comparing two sundry businesses in different locations: Perniagaan Lee Min in Puchong, Selangor and KwongTuck Sundries & Liquors in Georgetown, Penang. Perniagaan Lee Min has been operated for 30 years by the Lee family, while KwongTuck has been run for 185 years through four generations of the Woo family. The report provides background on the history and operations of each business and analyzes similarities and differences between their strategies and performance.
This document is a compare and contrast essay analyzing the films The Impossible and 127 Hours. It contrasts the personalities of the main characters, the problems they face, and the impacts on their lives. Lucas from The Impossible goes from a typical boy to gaining a strong sense of love for his family after helping others in the tsunami. Aron from 127 Hours realizes he took his loved ones for granted after his arm is pinned under a rock. The essay also contrasts the disaster setting of The Impossible in Thailand to the adventure setting of 127 Hours in Utah's canyons.
The document outlines the roles, responsibilities, and requirements for a new fast food restaurant partnership. It includes details on 5 key roles - general manager, shift manager, cashier, waiter, and delivery driver. It also provides financial projections, including total startup costs of $110,700 and forecasted profits of $85,350 in year 1, $299,100 in year 2, and $876,000 in year 3. The distribution of ownership and profits among the 5 partners is also specified.
This document appears to be a report comparing two dessert businesses located in different geographical areas. It provides descriptions of the two businesses - Haraju Cube, a cafe located in Petaling Jaya known for its Japanese-style honey toast, and Sweet Hug House, a dessert shop located in Kampar, Perak run by a married couple. The report then analyzes the competitive traits of the businesses, noting Haraju Cube faces competition from other dessert shops in its shopping complex, while providing details on the competitors. It also gives strategies Haraju Cube employs to compete through its signature honey toast product.
This document contains 7 questions about business concepts including:
1) The difference between performance and corporate citizenship behaviors with examples.
2) The negative consequences a company could face if action is not taken against a manager bullying and sexually harassing subordinates.
3) The Big 5 personality traits and if they are trainable.
4) What attitudes are and if they are changeable, and how businesses can foster good work attitudes.
5) Which of Maslow's needs an unemployed man living with his parents and going out drinking daily is lacking.
6) The appropriate leadership style for a law firm with lawyers lacking full expertise in complex cases.
7) The top three qualities of an effective leader and why each is
An organizational chart visually depicts a company's structure and hierarchy. It shows reporting relationships and can be designed differently depending on a company's needs. Having two managers to report to can cause problems for an employee like conflicting instructions or job responsibilities. To reduce rivalry between departments, a company's leader could implement cross-departmental projects to encourage collaboration or introduce incentives for inter-departmental cooperation.
The document outlines 8 questions for an intro to business exercise. It asks about the main components of management, goals vs strategy vs tactics, reasons for setting goals when starting a business, negative consequences of ineffective leadership in business or politics, differences between managers and owners in different business structures, the daily responsibilities of a public relations manager, important managerial skills regardless of status, and the definition and steps of control along with an example.
This document outlines 8 questions for an intro to business exercise covering key marketing concepts like the marketing mix (4Ps), features and benefits of products, consumer buying processes, product lifecycles of the iPhone and iPad, pricing strategies for yoga classes, advantages and disadvantages of non-direct distribution channels, examples of product placement, and concerns for packaging women's lingerie for international markets.
Bus30104 intro to biz final project sept 2015AdeleLu
The document provides details about a final project for an Introduction to Business course. The project requires students to form groups and run a charity drive event to raise funds for a charitable organization of their choice. Key aspects of the project include:
- Students will form groups of up to 10 members and decide on a product or service to sell during the charity drive week. Profits will be donated to the chosen charity.
- Objectives are for students to gain practical experience in business areas like marketing, finance, and social responsibilities.
- Tasks include submitting a project report and supporting documents documenting the charity drive and decisions made.
- Assessments will evaluate the group report, goal achievement in fundraising, financial records
This document contains 8 questions about business ethics concepts. It asks about defining ethics, the differences between illegal and unethical behaviors, examples of each, global warming and strategies businesses can take to address it, defining and providing an example of greenwashing other than BP, describing price fixing behavior, explaining and giving an example of insider trading, discussing if a code of conduct alone ensures ethics and possible additional solutions, and which approach to social responsibility a business should take.
Bus30104 new course outline september 2015 semesterAdeleLu
This document provides information about an Introduction to Business module offered at Taylor's University. The 4-credit, 18-week module is designed to give students an understanding of basic business concepts including different types of businesses and how internal and external factors affect operations. Students will learn about the goals, functions, and social responsibilities of businesses. Assessment involves lectures, self-study, and summative assessments to evaluate if students can describe different businesses and issues around ethics and social responsibility. The module uses student-centered learning and formative assessment to provide feedback to guide students.
Acc30205 new course outline september 2015 semesterAdeleLu
This document provides information about a 5-credit hour module on basic accounting taught over 18 weeks. The module aims to develop students' understanding of accounting concepts, financial reporting, bookkeeping, and analyzing business performance. It will be taught through lectures, tutorials, and self-study. Students will learn key accounting principles, prepare financial statements, and assess businesses using ratio analysis. Assessment includes coursework, presentations, and a final exam.
- Shawn, Jack, and Mary were chosen to represent their class in a fresco competition with prizes. They worked together to come up with an idea, though Shawn was distracted.
- During their brainstorming, Jack accidentally spilled paint on Mary's draft, causing her to cry and want to quit. But Shawn and Jack encouraged her to start over.
- They finished their fresco but did not win the competition, disappointing them. Shawn blamed Jack but their teacher scolded Shawn for not taking responsibility, and he later apologized to Jack.
The document is a student's journal assignment on social psychology topics. It includes three entries discussing social facilitation, basking in reflected glory (BIRGing), and counterfactual thinking. The first entry describes how the presence of others can improve performance on easy tasks but inhibit performance on difficult tasks. It provides an example of how the student performed better at volleyball during their first game due to social facilitation. The second entry explains BIRGing, where people feel good by associating with successful individuals. It discusses how the student engaged in BIRGing by identifying with the singer Adele due to sharing the same name. The third entry defines counterfactual thinking as imagining different outcomes for past events and wishing things had happened
The document provides information on a 3 credit hour social psychology module taught over 18 weeks. It will use student-centered learning approaches like group discussions and presentations. Students will learn about social behavior, prejudice, attraction, aggression, and how culture influences social behavior. Assessment will include formative assessments through tutorials, summative assessments to evaluate understanding, and a portfolio reflecting achievement of learning outcomes. The goal is to help students gain awareness of human behavior and interactions to relate effectively with others.
This document discusses various factors related to habitats including abiotic factors like location and non-living conditions that can influence where plants and animals live. It also mentions biotic factors like relationships between plants and animals as well as food, mating habits, and life cycles of species. Specific topics covered include waterfalls, aviaries, the 5 senses, and greater flamingos.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help enhance one's emotional well-being and mental clarity.
Blue Sapphire is a flood resilient, semi-tsunami and semi-earthquake resilient city located on the east coast of Malaysia that accommodates 100,000 citizens. The city is planned to be visually open with medium and high rise skyscrapers and uses maglev transportation. It has underground pipes to channel sewage and organic waste to treatment plants. The energy system uses local solar and wave energy. The city is divided into zones with different flood resilience measures like turf walls, mobile buildings, and earthquake-resistant immortal walls.
The document provides information about the Constructed Landscape module, including:
1) The module introduces fundamentals of landscape architecture through theories, principles, and real-world applications.
2) Students will learn about landscape concepts, drawings, and the role of landscape architects in construction.
3) Assessment includes class participation, presentations, and a portfolio to demonstrate recognizing landscape elements and applying basics of landscape projects.