Islamic fashion festival

This is islamic fashion show in july 2012 in bali, indonesia and i am one of the models.by the way nice payment pack...

Restrictions in India

To define the various restrictions involved in terms of Political, Economical, Social and Technological (PEST) when investing in India, especially for old town, whose ideal entry strategy involves franchising. But just like any other countries when doing business be it in the form of acquisition or licensing, there are still certain factors one is required to know and understand before venturing into that particular nation. Even with a steady growth in economy, India is still considered a politically instable country with corruption levels at a very high rate . With political instability and high corruption levels, India has still managed to attract many multinational international fast-food chains into the country. Some of the chains that are currently conducting business (mostly through franchising) are “Pizza Hut, KFC, Nando’s and A&W . With the growing Human Development Index and a rise in middle class families, investing into the country could be look upon from a positive point of view in country  like India.

Mind blowing View from the Top of Burj Khalifa, Dubai

Burj Khalifa , known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the tallest manmade structure in the world, at 829.84 m (2,723 ft) Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010.
And this is the new picture of this amazing tower.

Padini’s Ideal Entry Strategy

Padini’s Ideal Entry Strategy

 Padini’s ideal mode of entry strategy utilized for internationalization of their operations is through Franchising of one or all of their strategic business units (e.g. Seed, Vincci, etc.). (Padini Holdings Berhad, 2012) Their entry into Middle-east, South-east Asia, etc. was achieved using a franchising entry stratagem, as seen on their website. (Padini Holdings Berhad, 2012)  Before we move onto how Padini’s traditional entry strategy would be suitable for their entry into Iran, let us look into the various aspects of using ‘Exporting’ as the method of entry for a firm’s internationalization efforts.

Exporting requires the least amount of involvement by a firm in terms of resources needed and allocated to serving an overseas market. Basically, the company uses existing domestic capacity for production, distribution, and administration and designates a certain portion of its home production to a market abroad. It makes the goods locally and sends them by air, ship, rail, truck, or even pipeline across its nation’s borders into another country’s market. Entrance into an export market frequently begins casually, with the placement of an order by a customer overseas. At other times, an enterprise sees a market opportunity and actively decides to take its products or services abroad. (Ajami et. al., 2006)

A firm can be either a direct or an indirect exporter. As a direct exporter, it sees to all phases of the sale and transmittal of the merchandise. In indirect exporting, the exporter hires the expertise of someone else to facilitate the exchange. This intermediary is, of course, happy to oblige for a fee. There are several types of intermediaries: manufacturers’ export agents, who sell the company’s product overseas; manufacturers’ representatives, who sell the products of a number of exporting firms in overseas markets; export commission agents, who act as buyers for overseas markets; export commission agents, who act as buyers for overseas customers; and export merchants, who buy and sell on their own for a variety of markets. (Ajami et. al., 2006)

There are many advantages when a firm utilizes exporting as their method for entry. The major advantage of exporting is that it involves very little risk and low allocation of resources for the exporter, who is able to use domestic production toward foreign markets and thus increase sales and reduce inventories. The exporter is not involved in the problems inherent in the foreign operating environment; the most that could be lost is the value of the exported products or an opportunity if the venture fails to establish the identity or characteristics of the product in the foreign market. (Ajami et. al., 2006) Exporting also provides an easy way to identify market potential and establish recognition of a name brand. If the enterprise proves unprofitable, the company can simply stop the practice with no diminution of operations in other spheres and no long-term losses of capital investments. (Czinkota, 2004) 

The disadvantages of exporting according to Ajami et. al. (2006), are “exporting can be more expensive than other methods of overseas involvement on a per-unit basis because of not understanding the differences of the local market relative to the home market of the firm, and the costs of fees, commissions, export duties, taxes, and transportation. In addition, exporting could lead to less-than-optimal market penetration because of inappropriate packaging or promotion.”  Exported goods could also be lacking features appropriate to specific overseas markets. Relying on exporting alone, a firm may have trouble maintaining market share and contacts over long distances. Additional market share could be lost if local competition copies the products or services offered by the exporter. (Czinkota, 2004) The exporting firm also could face restrictions against its products from the host country.

While some of these problems can be addressed by establishing direct exporting capability through the establishment of a sales company within the foreign market to handle the technical aspects of export trading and keep abreast of market developments, demand, and competition, many firms choose instead to expand their operations in foreign spheres to include other forms of investments.

PADINI

This is my assignment about PADINI changing trends in Persia

Executive Summary

The role of internationalization of businesses today has provided consumers with multiple options for selecting goods or services of their choice. Internationalization’s coherence with competitiveness among firms has allowed to some extent the choice of goods with cheaper costs and better quality for consumers to digest when needed. Few decades ago, the possibility for the adaption of certain commodities considered luxurious for the average income families are now made affordable to individuals from all classes. The benefit that internationalization has to offer to a business is dependent on the strategic initiatives utilized by the firm. The willingness to capitalize on international opportunities these days are increasing drastically due to many profitable reasons such as – population growth, rise in GDP of a nation, etc. One such company that has shown the determination to grow is Padini Holdings Berhad.. This Malaysian company has always explored for opportunities since their inception, with their high-end European styled clothing and foot wear. Their hunger is indeed appreciable especially when one has to consider the already popular American and European brands (e.g. Gucci, Versace, Gap, etc.) that have established their brand name worldwide and dominates the day to day fashion trends admired by individuals from all age ranges.

Our efforts are focused on the development of a professional report biased on the internationalization efforts of Padini into Iran with detailed explanation of on the various definitions of internationalization and its associates. This report will allow the reader to grasp the various subjects covered by the internationalization of a business and the various strategies that are utilized by a firm to successfully encamp on their targeted nation.  

Economy in india

Economy in India

One of the fastest growing economies of the world and a member of Goldman Sachs  alongside India and China, Mexico would be an ideal nation for investors looking forward to a long term increase in growth and profitability from this developing nation. SinceIndia’s independence in 1947. Growth in finance and retail are also prospering with the progress of the country over the past few years. Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) are also increasing by the day especially in the outsourcing or sourcing industry . With political instability and poverty as a major drawback, this nation is still moving forward at an appreciative pace.

Indian economy to grow 6.9% in 2012-13 world bank

Source 

Most expensive cell-phones

Top 8 cell-phones in the world but this video made on 2010 and i know there must be some changes.and just guest how much number 1  is gonna be....it was interesting for me, hope you all like it.

ENJOY...
source: youtube

Mode of Entry

A mode of entry  into an international market 

Is the channel which your organization employs to gain entry to a new international market. This lesson considers a number of key alternatives, but recognizes that alternatives are many and diverse. Here you will be consider modes of entry into international markets such as the Internet, Exporting, Licensing, International Agents, International Distributors, Strategic Alliances, Joint Ventures, Overseas Manufacture and International Sales Subsidiaries. Finally we consider the Stages of Internationalization.

Direct  and  indirect approaches to exporting to other nations. Direct exporting is straightforward. Essentially the organization makes a commitment to market overseas on its own behalf. This gives it greater control over its brand and operations overseas, over an above indirect exporting. On the other hand, if you were to employ a home country agency to get your product into an overseas market then you would be exporting indirectly.

Licensing is when an organization authorizes another firm in the host country to manufacture and sell its products. Licensing includes franchising, Turnkey contracts and contract manufacturing.

The high-school blogger who's been cracking Apple's secrets

In the walk-up to this week's World Wide Developers Conference, everybody -- including the Journal -- got scooped by an 18-year-old kid named Mark Gurman who goes to high school in Los Angeles and writes on the side for Seth Weintraub's 9to5Mac.

  WWDC predictions Gurman posted over the past month:

May 11: iCloud beta website reveals plans for Notes and Reminders web apps, affirms iOS 6 beta coming soon CORRECT

May 11: iOS 6: Apple drops Google Maps, debuts in-house 'Maps' with incredible 3D mode CORRECT

May 14: Apple readies revamped 15-inch MacBook Pro: Retina Display, ultra-thin design, and super-fast USB 3 CORRECT

May 15: Apple also working on MacBook Airs and iMacs with Retina Displays TO BE DETERMINED

June 4: Facebook in iOS 6: Integration is system-wide, 'Liking' of App Store apps present CORRECT

June 4: Apple to bring full Siri voice-assistant to the iPad with iOS 6: mockup and details CORRECT

June 4: Apple to update most of its Mac lineup and multiple accessories at WWDC CORRECT

June 5: After nearly two years without an update, Apple to finally revamp Mac Pro next week CORRECT

Seven out of eight ain't bad, and I suspect that the one that we don't yet know about -- his report that Apple is bringing the Retina display to the rest of its notebook line -- will eventually be proven true.
I ran into Gurman in San Francisco, where he is attending Apple's developer sessions. He clammed up when I asked him where he gets his stories. But Weintraub -- who hired Gurman two years ago when he realized the teenager had his finger on Apple's pulse -- was more forthcoming. Some of his stories come from sources inside Apple, but most are based on what used to be called old-fashioned shoe-leather reporting -- poring over Apple's published documents and building a network of Apple developers and parts suppliers that he hammers relentlessly.
Gurman is a little worried that the attention he's been getting -- we wrote about him last week and Bloomberg News mentioned his work on Tuesday -- could bring down Apple's wrath.
But he also craves Apple's recognition. He lights up when he hears that Apple public relations has asked about him, and he mentions proudly that senior VP Phil Schiller knows who he is. It turns out that a few months ago, someone (not Gurman) called Schiller claiming to be Mark Gurman and asking for information about future Apple products. I'm told that Gurman got a call the next day from Apple PR saying that if he wanted any information about the company, he should go through their department.

Here also there is one of the Mark gurman's youtube file on top.

U.S Federal Aviation

Case Study on the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Planning & Capacity Department and its importance in the Aviation Industry

 Operations and Quality Management 

                                                                        Year: 2012

Executive Summary

The Airport Planning and Capacity is a department of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which is the National Aviation Authority of the United States. The FAA has the authority to monitor and regulate all aspects of civil aviation in the United States.

The Airport Planning and Capacity office plays a major role in the FAA due to the increasing number of airplane users in the United States. The National Airspace system of the United States has become increasingly congested over time, thus, imposing additional costs of delay on passengers and the region. The various continuous problems being generated in the national airspace system of the U.S. is not only a difficult challenge for the Airport Planning and Capacity department, but also one that would require an advanced level of critical thinking from an operational perspective, for the days that lie ahead for the National Airspace system.

 Contents

Introduction. 1

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 1

The Importance of the Airport Planning and Capacity Department. 3

Capacity Needs. 3

National plan of integrated airport system(NPIAS)

Airport Improvement Program (AIP). 4

Factors Affecting the FAA’s AIP Funding Decisions. 4

Challenges Faced by Airports in Planning. 5

Conclusion. 6

Reference(s). 7

Itroduction

Airport Planning and Capacity is an important body of the FAA. Airport Planning ensures the long-term maintenance of the individual facilities and the entire system as a whole. Airport planning can include a wide variety of studies that included – airport facility planning, air capacity and system planning, environmental studies and more. (WSDOT, 2011)

According to the Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division (WSDOT Aviation) it is generally recognized that there are three primary levels at which airport planning can be performed or segmented into:

Strategic-Level – The strategic level examines the long-term structures and determines the effectiveness of the various structures in terms of its ability to identify goals and objectives.

Tactical-Level – This level deals with the short-term and medium-term courses of actions that fit into the overall strategic plans and goals

Project-Level – The project-level identifies a defined aspect of a tactical plan and also determine the optimum manner required to execute that aspect into a project form.

Airport planning can be an extremely complex process. This is because an airport covers a wide range of activities that often have different and sometimes, conflicting requirements. Also, there are multiple industries, federal and international regulations and best management practices that are commonly employed to tackle such issues.
 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was founded in August 23, 1958 by the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. It is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation. The FAA is given the authority to monitor and regulate all aspects of civil aviation in the United States.

Some of the major roles of the FAA are:

·         The regulation of United States commercial space transportation

·         The regulation of the air navigation facility’s geometry and flight inspection standards

·         Development of civil aeronautics including new aviation technology

·         Issuing, suspending or revoking pilot certificates

·         Monitoring civil aviation for the promotion of safety, especially through local offices cal Flight Standards District Offices

·         Developing and Operating a system of air traffic control and navigation for both civil and military aircraft

·         Conducting research and development for the National Airspace System and civil aeronautics

·         Developing and carrying out programs to control aircraft noise and other environmental effects involved in civil aviation (FAA, 2008)

According to FAA’s website, their mission and vision states that it is FAA’s continuing mission to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world and that they strive to reach the next level of safety, efficiency, environmental responsibility and global leadership. The FAA is also accountable to the American public and their stakeholders as stated in their website.

The FAA is made up of various departments which include the Airport Planning and Capacity department. Some of departments in the FAA are – The Aircraft Certification Offices (ACO), Airports Regional Offices, Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO), Manufacturing and Inspection District Offices (MIDO), Aircraft Evaluation Groups (AEG), International Field Offices and Units (IFO) (IFU), Certificate Management Offices (CMO) and more.

The Importance of the Airport Planning and Capacity Department

According to the FAA, the national airspace system will become increasingly congested over time, imposing costs of delay on passengers and regions. Many airports in the United States are or will become significantly congested in the coming years and the Regional Airport Planning has the potential to identify solutions for this issue. (GAO, 2009).Such issues of congestion of the airspace system in the United States can lead to many problems in the transportation field of the nation.

Capacity Needs

In 2003, the FAA created a team to begin the Future Airport Capacity Task (FACT). The team was led by the FAA’s Airports organization (ARP) and consisted of representatives from the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) and the MITRE Corporation’s Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD). FACT is an assessment of the future capacity of the Nation’s airports and metropolitan areas. Its goal is to determine which airports and metropolitan areas have the greatest need for additional capacity. By embarking on this initiative, the FAA wanted to assure that the long-term capacity of the U.S. aviation system matched forecasts of demand. (The MITRE Corporation, 2007)

 National plan of integrated airport system(NPIAS)

It is an inventory of the United States Aviation Infrastructure Assets. It is developed and maintained by the FAA. The NPIAS identifies all the airports in the U.S. that are considered to be the significant components of the national aviation infrastructure network. It also regulates the quality of the current state of development, technology, and maintenance at each of these airports. The NPIAS estimates the necessary funding required, bringing each of the airports up to a current standard of design, technology, and capacity. Also, the airports in the NPIAS are eligible for Federal grants from the Airport Improvement Program. (FAA, 2008)

The NPIAS consists of all the commercial service airports, all the reliever airports, and the selected general aviation airports.

Airport Improvement Program (AIP)

The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) is a United States federal grant program. The AIP provides funds to airports to help improve safety and efficiency. The various improvement projects are related to runways, taxiways, ramps, lighting, signage, weather stations, NAVAIDs, land acquisition, and some areas of planning. The funds are raised through taxes on airplane tickets sold to the public and a tax on the aviation fuel. (Frank Thomas, 2009)

Factors Affecting the FAA’s AIP Funding Decisions

The FAA’s AIP program to raise funds for the improvement of the national airports is faced with many challenges, especially during the raising of funds for its program. Some of the factors affecting the AIP funding decisions are as follows:

·         The availability of funds

·         Specific type of AIP funding requested

·         State of readiness

·         Priority of the proposed project compared to the other projects within the same timeframe

·         Location of proposed project

·         Type of project (e.g. new, expansion, standards, etc.)

·         Timing of proposed project

·         Type of proposed facility (e.g. runway, taxiway, apron, drainage, etc.)

·         Size of the Airport (i.e. types and volume of aviation activity). (Elliot Black, 2010)

         

Challenges Faced by Airports in Planning

The FAA’s Airport Planning and Capacity department is faced with challenges in airport planning that’s needs to be tackled strategically and frequently in order to maintain the standards of the Airports in the United States. Some of the challenges faced are as follows –

·         Fluctuation of demand

·         Accommodating  peak demands

·         Lengthy processes to plan, design, finance and construct

·         High cost of construction

·         Preservation of flexibility for changing user needs

·         Need to align planning, environmental and financial issues. (Elliot Black, 2010)

Conclusion

The FAA overall is faced with multiple challenges in the fast-growing air travel industry. Due to cheaper air travel and high population growth, the number of problems faced in the airports is increasing ten-folds every year, with congestion being on top of the list.  In my opinion, the Airport Planning and Capacity department would need far more assistance and increased government funding in order to capacitate the issues faced by the airports in the United States.

In 2010, the Airport Planning and Capacity department introduced the Sustainable Master Plan Pilot Program. The intention of this program is to make sustainability a core objective in airport planning. This pilot program involves the funding of long-range planning documents at airports throughout the United States. These documents, called Sustainable Master Plans and Sustainable Management Plans, includes initiatives for reducing environmental impacts, achieving economic benefits, and increasing integration with local communities.

Such initiatives brought by the department are ways that would help in the better development of the FAA’s plans and goals in achieving a safe, secured and advanced air-travel in the United States. 

                                                        Reference(s)

·         Black, Elliott. (2010). The Role of Activity Forecasting in FAA's Planning, Environmental and Financial Decisions. Federal Aviation Administration - Airports Infrastructure Session. 1 (1), p1-22.

·         Frank, Thomas. (2009). Feds keep little-used airports in business. Available: http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-09-17-little-used-airports_N.htm. Last accessed 1st March, 2012.

·         GAO. (2009). National Airspace System - Regional Airport Planning Could Help Address Congestion If Plans Were Integrated with FAA and Airport Decision Making. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-10-120 (1), p1-75.

·         U.S. Department of Transportation. (2012). Airport Planning & Capacity. Available: http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/. Last accessed 3rd March, 2012.

·         Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division (WSDOT Aviation). (2011). Airport Planning Guidelines. WSDOT State-Managed Airport Handbook. 3072 (6), p1-38.

accounting class

Today i m going to accounting class 9 to 1pm,but today my girlfriend is going back to her country so i m gonna miss her. forget about class and accounting i cant see her for 1 week or more.
today class is about receivable account and payable notes and account which those are not tough .

and after class i m going to drop her off in airport.

What to expect from Apple's WWDC event 2012

 Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, the annual gathering where the secretive company hosts folks who make a living writing software for its products, kicks off Monday.

And while the event is designed around presentations to help developers, its keynote address has also become an opportunity for Apple to roll out new products not just to developers, but to the world.

Two iPhones and several Macs have had their coming-out parties at WWDC, along with a host of operating-system overhauls.

Which raises the obvious question: What will Apple announce on Monday?

Speculation has run rampant, as it does every time the Cupertino, California-based computing giant moves a muscle. But some of the guesses make more sense than others.

Here's a look at some of the most credible reports, with our take on the odds of them being even vaguely true.

• Apple TV

A television set from Apple has been the most elusive and speculated-about piece of vaporware in the tech world for the past year.

Whether it's been snippets of info from Apple's supply chain, suggestive notes from retailers or the always talkative "unnamed sources," most observers seem to agree it's just a matter of time before the company goes from offering a set-top box like Roku, Boxee or TiVo to selling its own TVs.

Could Monday be the day we finally see it?

Maybe ... but it doesn't feel likely. Instead, look for another update to the Apple TV system -- one that could be quietly getting the inner workings ready for the TV set itself.

By Apple standards, Apple TV hasn't been a big seller yet. And things are getting more interesting in that space. Last week, Microsoft announced Xbox SmartGlass, a system that will synch that gaming and entertainment console with mobile devices like iPads and iPhones.
source: CCN