Abstract
This paper evaluates what global market strategy or set of such strategies will serve best to reverse the declining share of the global handmade carpet market for producers in Pakistan. The purpose of the proposed study is to develop insights into the mechanisms required for the effective assimilation of labor-intensive industries in developing countries into a the contemporary global economy. It shows that while the proposed study focuses on the handmade carpet industry, the findings in relation to this labor-intensive industry provide valuable lessons for other labor-intensive industries in developing countries.

Outline
Introduction
Background on the Problem
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Definitions of Terms
Limitations of the Study
Review of Literature
Cartelization
ISO 9000
Rugmark and Woolmark
Child Labor in the Production of Handmade Carpets
Methodology
Overview of the Proposed Study
Research Methods
Participants
Instrumentation
Procedures
Proposed Data Analysis Plan
Appendix

From the Paper
"While handmade carpets from this region stretching from Turkey to Mongolia sell for very high prices in foreign markets, the producers receive prices for the products which are quite low by comparison. As a consequence, these producers have long sought to minimize their costs of production. The export companies in their own countries, not the pressures of recent globalization, motivated these efforts. The primary factor of production in the creation of one of these carpets is labor. Thus, labor is the area where these producers have always sought economies. The primary strategy for cost control in the production of handmade carpets has long been the use of child labor usually under the age of 12 year old (Bureau of International Labor Affairs, United States Department of Labor, 1999)."

Tags:globalization, cartelization, export, production, labor

Abstract
This paper discusses how in this era of globalization and rapid technological change, preservation of the traditions becomes more and more challenging and how an example of an industry that has however managed to adapt and consequently survive the domino effect changes is offered by the carpets sector. In particular, it looks at how, with nine most notable manufacturers and forty retailers, North York, Toronto, Canada is one of the most notable representatives of the carpet industry. The paper examines the carpet manufacturing life cycle.

Outline:
Introduction
Product Design
Geography of Production
Product Marketing
Retailing
Consumption
Conclusions

From the Paper
"The first step taken by the manufacturers of carpets in North York is the development of the design. This basically revolves around creative operations that design the pattern of the rug. Some designs reveal scenes in nature, floral motifs, geometric or abstract shapes. Others are for instance replicas of famous carpets. The most common designs are from Persian themes. For these rugs, based on the Arabesque tradition, the Koran prohibited the reproduction of natural elements that could be perceived as having a soul. "The basic components are borders, corner elements, and a central medallion (plus pendants top and bottom) - nearly always a quincunx design. Although the central field can become so filled (or cluttered) as to obscure the basic structuring shape, the quincuncial (or the arch variation) can still be discerned beneath the proliferated ornamentation" (Kopley, p.189)."

Tags:marketing, rugs, texture

Abstract
This paper outlines the main factors to be taken into consideration in selling customer-designed carpets on the web. It presents the idea of customization of the carpet business with the respect to market realities and competition. It analyzes the potential market, the players and assumptions as well as pricing and implementation. It places an emphasis on the ability to customize the carpet being purchased from the choice of size, fabric and color.

From the Paper
"Generally, the customer will choose from a choice board the fabric and the texture of the carpet that s/he desires, according to the samples that will be presented to him/her on the site. It will be possible to get any additional information about the specified fabric or texture, including the information on special treatments that the specified fabric will require for cleaning and preservation. Then the customer will be able to select the width and length s/he desires for the carpet (unless there are some mechanical restrictions, and in that case the selection will be performed according to those limitations). It is possible to add pricing information for each parameter that the customer chooses, in order to build the general pricing model for customers? convenience. "

Tags:market, web, competition

Abstract
The paper explains that this is an effective method of distribution because it frees the manufacturer from operating a supply chain and the wholesalers have existing relationships with retailers which they can leverage. Yet, the paper notes that taking these distribution activities in-house has some advantages since some of the most important aspects of operations and organization of manufacturers are related to structure and internal processes.

From the Paper
"Many manufacturers utilize wholesalers within their distribution channels to supply retailers with their products. This is an effective method of distribution because it frees the manufacturer from operating a supply chain and the wholesalers have existing relationships with retailers which they can leverage. Yet, taking these distribution activities in-house has some advantages since some of the most important aspects of operations and organization of manufacturers are related to structure and internal processes."

Tags:carpet, manufacturer, wholesaler

From the Paper
"Ties that Bind and The Phantom Gringo Boat describe two "Third World" societies and their interface with the Western world. The authors examine the transformations that each society undergoes, in its social and economic processes, as a result of foreign influence and in order to survive in the new context. In this paper, Iranian carpet-makers and the indigenous Panamanian Embera people will be compared in terms of the principles according to which they organize their social institutions.

Ties that Bind is a social history of the Iranian carpet, and as such does not describe a specific society at one point in time and space. Historically, the carpets have been made by a number of groups across a continuum of centuries, ethnicities and subsistence patterns. These groups are united by the object that has come to be known as the Iranian carpet, which may have had its .."

Abstract
Leonard Helfgott and John K. Nelson have chosen very different vantage points from which to study the cultures of Iran and Japan. Yet Helfgott's study of the manufacture of carpets and Nelson's description of the annual cycle of activities at a Shinto shrine have several important points in common. Both authors deal with traditional practices that have involved and affected every level of their societies

From the Paper
"Leonard Helfgott and John K. Nelson have chosen very different vantage points from which to study the cultures of Iran and Japan. Yet Helfgott's study of the manufacture of carpets and Nelson's description of the annual cycle of activities at a Shinto shrine have several important points in common. Both authors deal with traditional practices that have involved and affected every level of their societies. Both of these practices have been modified in ways that reflect broader cultural change. And both practices have unique and very significant roles in their respective societies today. But the two studies necessarily employ very different methodologies and seek different types of information. As a study of a major aspect of the material culture of Iran, Helfgott's Ties That Bind: A Social History of the Iranian Carpet deals with economic aspects of ..."

Abstract
This paper explains how a fractal, in its completed and perhaps complex form, resembles a fracture or a series of complicated and uncoordinated breaks. This paper examines how there are many fractals in nature and for whom precise mathematical formalisms have been developed. The paper gives the example of how one of the simplest examples of a fractal found in nature is a few species of fern. It also looks at how by incorporating mathematical formulas into fractal generating algorithms infinitely many and complex fractals can be generated. This paper contains several figures.

Outline:
Sierpi ski Triangle
Sierpi ski Carpet and Menger Sponge
Dragon Curve
Mandelbrot Set
Koch Snowflake (Star)
Conclusion

From the Paper
"One of the first examples of a fractal is the Sierpi ski triangle, named for Wac aw Sierpi ski. This is also called Sierpi ski gasket or Sierpi ski sleeve. This fractal starts out with an equilateral triangle. Another triangle is created within this triangle. The vertices of this smaller triangle coincide with the midpoints of the sides of the original equilateral triangle. This results in four equilateral triangles. In each of the three of the four triangles (the one omitted is the middle triangle), additional triangles are created such that their vertices coincide with the midpoints of the triangles in which they are constructed. And this process can be carried out, each time ignoring the central triangle created (of the four). This process can theoretically be carried out ad infinitum. It is possible to create several interesting side-fractals by rotating the fractals and capturing the image following each rotation. At each of this rotation, the features of this fractal are maintained. (Weisstein "Sierpi ski Sieve" 2009)"

Tags:Sierpi, ski, Carpet, Menger, Sponge, Dragon, Curve, Mandelbrot, Set

Abstract
This paper explains that, at the time of the conflict, Vietnam was divided into two opposing nations, similar to Korea today; the territory of the former French colony of Vietnam was occupied by two opposing armies: North Vietnamese, armed by the Soviets, and South Vietnamese, backed first by the French and later by the Americans. The author points out that a lesser publicized aspect of the analogies of World War II and the Vietnamese conflict is the use of the carpet bombing, which was so successful in trampling the remnants of Nazi Germany, but proved to be ineffective in Vietnam. The paper relates two major lessons learned in the Vietnam conflict: (1) When using techniques such as carpet-bombing, the loyalty of ground forces must be understood because the strategy can have an opposite effect upon morale and cohesiveness of the populace, and (2) carpet-bombing must be timed specifically so as not to permit the enemy time to regroup.

Table of Contents
Strategic Setting
Opposing Forces
Command Relationships/Adjustments Made to Doctrine
Employment Concepts
Joint/Coalition Operations
Command and Control of Air Assets
Lessons U.S. Forces Learned in Vietnam

From the Paper
"From the beginning, the White House was criticized as exercising undue influence over the waging of the war. For instance, during the first major air offensive known as "Operation Rolling Thunder," the White House, it was alleged selected targets designed for public relations rather than real strategic value. It did not focus on advice from military leaders from the actual theater of operations. "President Johnson and Secretary McNamara maintained detailed tactical control of the missions. President Johnson and his advisors chose the targets from an Armed Forces' suggested list." "

Tags:communist, domino, bombing, population, targets

Abstract
This paper explores fractals, which are often referred to as the geometry of nature. First, fractals are defined as resembling a fracture or a series of complicated and uncoordinated breaks. The paper further considers the complexity of a fractal and its design despite it starting off as a simple figure. Various types of fractals are elaborated upon, which include the Sierpiski triangle, the Sierpiski carpet and the dragon curve among others. The paper traces the development of each fractal, showing its mathematical formula. The paper concludes by stating that there are many fractals in nature for which precise mathematical formalisms have been developed. It also addresses the application of fractals in modern life. The paper contains several illustrations.

Outline:

Sierpi ski Triangle
Sierpi ski Carpet and Menger Sponge
Dragon Curve
Mandelbrot Set
Koch Snowflake (Star)
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The end product of these endeavors is often a fascinating figure. While it is possible to create a fractal that appears complex, though it might have started from a very simple figure, the end product cannot be described in terms of a simple figure. One can explain this mathematically using the concept of Hausdorff dimension. Typically, a point can be described as having zero dimension, a line has one dimension and a plane has two dimensions etc., however consider a mountain, which can be reduced to a cone with dimension three, can be considered as a fractal because its dimensionality is non-integral. The dimensions of fractals are non-integral."

Tags:Hausdorff dimension, integral, self similarity, geometry, stochastic

Abstract
This paper is an analysis of Operation Market which was the plan for the First Allied Airborne Army to capture and hold the crossings over the canals and rivers from Eindhoven to Arnhem inclusive, laying what was referred to as ?a carpet of airborne troops? along the 2nd Army?s main axis of advance. It details the problems that the Operation faced, why they occured, and how these failures led to the ultimate failure of the operation.

From the paper:

"However, if blame must be assigned, and in historical analysis, it usually must, then ?responsibility for Market Garden?s failure can be given to planners at strategic and operational levels who seemed hell-bent on carrying out the operation?. They accepted extra risks without modification of the plan and forced the British First Airborne Division to accept too many of the risks. Despite having the hardest task, they were assigned lowest priority in the transport allocations."

Tags:airborne, arnhem, bridge, far, garden, ii, market, paratroop, too, war, world