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IAN WOKE ME THE NEXT MORNING with a super-early phone call. At first, I thought maybe he hoped to sneak in before the other Alchemists woke up, but it turned…

SOMEHOW, I STILL LOST.If Adrian were capable of on-the-fly calculations, I’d swear he was using his powers to affect the way the dice rolled. Most likely, he either had some…

Information Technology Outsourcing “Information Technology outsourcing is the contracting out of part or all of an organization’s IT activities.” New trends have included operations, programming, and technology planning. The main…

I CERTAINLY HADN’T EXPECTED to walk away from today’s trip with joint custody of a miniature dragon. (I refused to call it a demon). And, as it turned out, Adrian…

Introduction Automated manufacturing refers to a mode of manufacturing that relies significantly on computerised control systems for running production equipment. In automated manufacturing, there is no need to employ human…

Results of operations. Intel broke a record in net revenues in 1995, for the ninth consecutive year, rising by 41% from 1994 to 1995 and by 31% from 1993 to…

ALTHOUGH OUR MAGICAL PLANS had been derailed, Ms. Terwilliger had asked me to come by her room before classes started in the morning so that we could talk strategy and…

The book reviewed in this essay, International Economic Policy in the 1990s, was to focus on some of the most recent concerns about international trade. Its author, William R. cline,…

I GAVE MS. TERWILLIGER a full report on our trip to the inn the next morning. We met at Spencer’s, and in a rare show of early rising, Adrian joined…

This paper explains the significance of establishing measurable outcomes before business procedures and activities take place. It describes four functions of the management cycle such as planning, organizing, leading and…

MS. TERWILLIGER WAS WAITING in the lobby when Julia and I returned to the dorm. “Seriously. Do you have a tracking device on me?” I asked. Julia took one look…

Internationalization of Accounting Standards for Consolidation Japan: A Case Study The purpose of this paper will be to examine problems with internationalization of accounting standards for consolidations on methods from…

SUNDAY ROLLED AROUND, and the day started off quietly. We were nearing the point when Veronica might strike again, and my stomach was in knots over what her next step…

Rocket engine are built to work either with liquid of solid propellants or even a mixture of the two, hybrid propulsion systems like the one used in SpaceShips. Liquid rocket…

Interview to Dow Jones: Q. What is the biggest challenge facing Dow Jones in the next few years? A. To continue investing in new products and services that will strengthen…

WADE TOLD ME EVERYTHING he knew. It was all useful, but I didn’t know if it would be enough. First, I had to get to St. Louis . . ….

Business plays a major role within our society. It is a creative and competitive activity that continuously contributes to the shaping of our society. By satisfying the needs and wants…

I FELT LIKE A FAILURE when I delivered Ms. Terwilliger the news before classes the next day.She told me, her face pale and grim, that there was nothing I could’ve…

MARCUS DISAPPEARED TO WHEREVER it was he was hiding out, and I drove home. What he’d said to me still seemed outlandish. I kept telling myself none of it could…

THE NEXT MORNING, I sought out Ms. Terwilliger before class to give her a recap of yesterday’s adventures. She leaned against her desk, sipping a cappuccino as I spoke. Her…