...What products can be made from bamboo? Clients frequently ask us about the different uses of bamboo, but the better question would be: What cannot be made from bamboo? Or as the ancient Asian saying goes: "A man is born in a bamboo cradle and goes away in a bamboo coffin. Everything in between is possible with bamboo!" - See more at: https://www.bambooimport.com/en/blog/products-made-from-bamboo#sthash.FP6BnPKt.dpuf Read more at: https://www.bambooimport.com/en/blog/products-made-from-bamboo Copyright © www.bambooimport.com A short film commissioned by INBAR for the World Expo in Shanghai, profiling bamboo - and its many innovative uses as a strong, lightweight, sustainable, carbon capturing material, including surfboards, bikes and building materials. The challenges we face today is to further improve and innovate the uses of bamboo. Since bamboo is the fastest growing plant on earth and a sustainable building material, it could easily substitute all known wood applications without having to cut down entire bamboo groves or plantations. Better yet, bamboo continuously grows after harvest without having to re-plant it. Bamboo also converts about 35% more CO2 into oxygen than a regular tree. The bamboo products we see on the market today, are just the tip of the iceberg, we predict that more and more innovative bamboo applications will enter the consumer markets rapidly. Therefore it is an exciting era to live in if you are also a firm believer of how bamboo can contribute...
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...MSc International Business and Management 2011/2012 Module: Global technology and operations management - Assignment 1 Introducing Global Technologies The role of World Exhibitions Student: Milica Andjelkovic 4003/2011 Mentor: Prof. dr Maja Levi Jaksic I Introduction • • Technological development and globalization Strategic technology management II Historical Role of World Exhibitions in the introduction of new technologies • • World Exhibitions as the first steps of Globalization in the 19th century Shaping the Modern Image of World Exhibitions in the 20th century III Case study Aichi 2005- Shanghai 2010 • • • Search for sustainable development Technologies development in the 21st Century Expo 2005 Aichi Japan – “Nature’s wealth” Expo 2010 Shanghai China – “Better city better life” IV Conclusion • An overview of the technological rather than commercial meaning of World Exhibitions and future trends V Literature 2 Technological development and Globalization Technological innovation is, without doubt, the major force for change in modern Society - a force of knowledge (Betz, 2011). Technology and organization development have always been focusing on finding relevant connections between social, historical and technological achievements within one specific period of time, therefore specific technological findings have marked and even named entire periods in human evolution: from the stone age, through iron age and all the way till industrial revolution...
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...SIAL CHINA 2016 Shanghai, a new edition in the fairground facilities Shanghai New International Expo Centre-SNIEC, between the next 5 to 7 May 2016. Organizing entity this year, the Spanish Federation of Industries Food and Beverage - IFLA. | | SIAL CHINA 2016 Shanghai, together with the Food & Hotel China, is the largest international exhibition for the food and beverage industry in China, specializing in momentum in the retail and foodservice industry in China, as reflected by the presence of big players as Carrefour, Metro, and SINODIS GOURMEDIS. | China ranks as one the most important export of Food and Beverages Spanish destinations in recent years. Ranking as export destinations of the Food and Beverage industry, it indicates that China ranks eighth in the amount exported in 2014 and the second position if we do not consider the EU markets. In short, a fair of great importance within the sector. | SIAL CHINA 2016 in Shanghai, will feature the best companies and professionals, that will show the latest developments and innovations in its various aspects. In addition it should be noted that this fair because of its importance, has become an event of almost inexcusable best care for all professionals and companies, both contacts may be established as developments can be observed. | As a novelty compared to previous editions, the fair will dedicate a specific area for the foodservice industry, and for the fourth time, will be a hall specially reserved for the...
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...Introduction The International Exposition (Expo) is an organization for placing brand and converging the public diplomacy. Since the Great Exhibition of 1851in London had opened the door to a procession of spectacular festivals of self-representation and image making, most western countries have accepted the Expo as an opportunity to show that their method to challenge of sustainable development of the city is in a more environmentally friendly interactive displays than others. However, the greatest honor cumulative to the hosts. The city of Shanghai, which was a badge member of the exclusive club of the world’s premiere cities, worthy of the event in a world-class. More widely, the Beijing Olympics of 2008 showed the new China and precisely provided an example of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Hence, the Chinese government may point to the Expo as another example of the admiration of the world turning toward China. It was reported that in the last 160 years, there has never an Expo similar to that, which took place in the 2010 Shanghai Expo. A case in point is that more than 700,000 people poured into a site the size of Baltimore in Shanghai in 184 days. They found that an unprecedented number of pavilions, built by the state and enterprises exhibitors, which deployed cutting edge architecture and state-of-the-art exhibition techniques to comment as ‘Better City, Better Life’ in English, but the Chinese version is closer to ‘city: let ’s make life better ’. Methodology ...
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...Michelle Witte ASTANA - Referencing yurts and eagles, suns and seas, 46 architecture and design firms displayed their proposed concepts for Astana's EXPO 2017 pavilions in the Korme Exhibition Centre on August 14. The final design will be selected by a jury by September 1. | The Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture project represents the modernized yurt, powered with solar energy. | The 46 companies now vying to be the designers of Astana's future energy expo village come from Australia, Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Norway, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, The Netherlands, Russia, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Ukraine and the United States. Included in that group are some foreign architects who already have designs in Astana, such as Manfredi Nicolleti of Italy, designer of the Kazakhstan Concert Hall; Studio-44 of Russia, designers of the Palace of School Children, and the Sembol Company of Turkey, which is behind the well-known Khan Shatyr. Also among the competitors are architects with experience creating expo grounds, including Stefano Boeri of Italy, designer of the master plan for EXPO 2015 in Milan; NG Galaxy of Germany and Russia, designers of the silver-medal-winning Russian pavilion at EXPO 2008 in Zaragoza and Zaha Hadid of the U.K., designers of the bridge pavilion for EXPO 2008 in Zaragoza. The jury making the final selection will be advised by a technical council of about 14 individuals headed by economic and social...
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...Eagle Tours Case Case Description Eagle Tours is a travel services marketing and development company. It organizes domestic and international trips and cruises for businesses and consumers. It competes by providing very knowledgeable and enthusiastic sales people, excellent tour guides and tour coordinators service at a competitive, but not the cheapest price. The Mall Stores and Marketing Eagle has 5 travel stores in large Malls in metro areas of the U.S. The mall stores are places where people can come to get brochures about vacation products and where they can buy vacation products. One of the challenges that Eagle had was that it was unable to attract young people to come in the mall stores and to buy products. How can it create a gathering place for people who love talking about their “trips”. Susan, the marketing manager believes that: “Eagle needs to create a real buzz for our trips. To do this we have to improve our marketing activities and reach more people in their 30s and 20s. It would be great if we could transform our mall stores into an engaging environment for learning from and interacting with customers. Also, it has also been impossible for us to keep our sales people busy during the day. They have little to do during the day, but during the evening customers have to wait 30-45 minutes to ask our sales consultant questions. We are losing customers because they leave before we can talk to them. We offer free coffee and TV programing to customers,...
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...Eagle Tours Case Case Description Eagle Tours is a travel services marketing and development company. It organizes domestic and international trips and cruises for businesses and consumers. It competes by providing very knowledgeable and enthusiastic sales people, excellent tour guides and tour coordinators service at a competitive, but not the cheapest price. The Mall Stores and Marketing Eagle has 5 travel stores in large Malls in metro areas of the U.S. The mall stores are places where people can come to get brochures about vacation products and where they can buy vacation products. One of the challenges that Eagle had was that it was unable to attract young people to come in the mall stores and to buy products. How can it create a gathering place for people who love talking about their “trips”. Susan, the marketing manager believes that: “Eagle needs to create a real buzz for our trips. To do this we have to improve our marketing activities and reach more people in their 30s and 20s. It would be great if we could transform our mall stores into an engaging environment for learning from and interacting with customers. Also, it has also been impossible for us to keep our sales people busy during the day. They have little to do during the day, but during the evening customers have to wait 30-45 minutes to ask our sales consultant questions. We are losing customers because they leave before we can talk to them. We offer free coffee and TV programing to customers...
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...Japan Expo Paris 2013 feat. European Cosplay Gathering - The Best Cosplay Stage in the World Every first weekend of July since 1999, airport security at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport deals with more than just their ordinary odd size luggages: along with the influx of fake weapons comes a large group of ordinary-looking visitors accompanied by their extensive and extraordinary packages. Hotels within a 10km radius of the airport are entirely booked out 9 months prior to this special weekend. Foreigners and Parisians alike have all learnt to prepare for this sudden spike in human traffic. It is no longer considered unusual to be serving a cup of Starbucks coffee to a customer dressed to the personification of Hatsune Miku, and if asked why are they here in Paris? The answer is always the same: Japan Expo. Japan Expo Paris is possibly the largest Japanese Traditional Culture, Anime, Games and Pop Cultural event outside of Japan, boosting a staggering figure of 280,000 unique visitors over 4 days of its exciting, unique and fun-packed agenda. As Europe’s longest running convention held annually at Parc des Expositions (2 train stops away from Charles de Gaulle International Airport) over 4 of the largest expo halls, Japan Expo presents us a fine balance between the most traditional of Japanese arts, and the overwhelming world-famous Japanese Anime and Gaming craze-doms. Home to the critically-acclaimed European Cosplay Gathering (ECG) Finals, Japan Expo plays center-stage...
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...Cleveland State University EngagedScholarship@CSU Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications Civil and Environmental Engineering 6-2013 1976 Montreal Olympics: Case Study of Project Management Failure Ashish Patel HWH Architects Engineers Planners, Inc, abp@hwhaep.com Paul A. Bosela Cleveland State University, p.bosela@csuohio.edu Norbert Delatte Cleveland State University, N.DELATTE@csuohio.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/encee_facpub Part of the Civil Engineering Commons, and the Construction Engineering and Management Commons Publisher's Statement © ASCE Original Citation Patel, A., Bosela, P., and Delatte, N. (2013). "1976 Montreal Olympics: Case Study of Project Management Failure." J.Perform.Constr.Facil., 27(3), 362-369. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Civil and Environmental Engineering at EngagedScholarship@CSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of EngagedScholarship@CSU. For more information, please contact library.es@csuohio.edu. 1976 Montreal Olympics: Case Study of Project Management Failure Ashish Patel1 ; Paul A. Bosela, F.ASCE2 ; and Norbert J. Delatte, F.ASCE3 Introduction On May 12. 1970. extensive lobbyi ng and d iplomacy by Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau paid off when Montreal was awarded the 1976 O lympic Games over strong bids...
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...Each year, Browns Plains State High School holds a careers expo. A Careers expo is an event of leading careers, training and education which is held in all high schools of year 10, 11 and 12 students. Careers Expo at a school is important because these are great opportunities for students to have the chance to interact clearly with the employers. Students can look at many options of what career options could be best suitable for them and their future. This allows students to gather information from each area to have a better understanding of the recruitment process and help them with their career planning. Career planning is a process of thinking about interests, skills and values that are available to students and ensuring that students work first with personal circumstances. Working as a makeup artist you will perform the following tasks of applying makeup to the skin either by transforming or enhancing the appearance of a person. A make-up artist can work in a variety of places. Some artists have their own studios to work but most will travel to the location to perform their services. Makeup artists can work with actors, politicians, theatre productions and special events such as formals, parties and weddings. To become a makeup artist you must have the skills of creativity and...
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...GE 0024: QEP Assignment Industry Job Analysis I am applying for the Interior Designer for CAD position at Design Lines, Inc located in Denver, Colorado. I feel that I can excel in this position because I am highly proficient in AutoCAD, version 2008 and higher, and I possess knowledge of local codes, including ADA and Title 24. I have years of experience in hospitality, commercial, and the retail industry. Most importantly, with an interior design firm where I did my internship. I have a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design from The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham where I graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors. My verbal, written, and visual communication skills are certainly outstanding, and I thrive off of working independently, but I also know how to work close team relationships. Design Lines, Inc. states that they are looking for a candidate that is proactive, creative, and wants to join a passionate team of professionals, thankfully, in which I possess all of these qualities. I am able to produce a full set of construction drawings for both new construction and remodels, while working with and manipulating multiple XREFs. I understand that my responsibilities will include, but not limited to, Millwork details, design, construction administration, selection of materials, finishes, and elevation details. I am very strong in design documentation and client communication. I am also familiar with construction and interior design and its relationships to other...
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...Running head: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT REPORT OF APPLE, INC. Strategic management report of Apple, Inc. Xu Ruiqing FTDipFM10 Kaplan Higher Education Academic February 6th 2013 Table of Contents Running head: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT REPORT OF APPLE, INC. 1 Table of Contents 2 1. Introduction 3 2. SWOT 4 2.1 Strengths 4 2.2 Weakness 4 2.3 Opportunities 4 2.4 Threats 5 3. External analysis (general environment) 5 3.1 Politics/legal 5 3.2 Economic conditions 5 3.3 Social forces 6 3.4 Technological factors 7 3.5 Environmental factors 8 4. External analysis (competitive environment) 8 4.1 Intensity of rivalry among competitors 8 4.2 The threat of new entrants 8 4.3 The threat of substitutes 9 4.4 Suppliers 9 4.5 Customers 10 5. Internal environment analysis 10 5.1 Resource types 10 5.2 Firms capabilities 11 6. Conclusion 11 7. Recommendations 12 Reference 13 1. Introduction Apple incorporated was first established as a computer company by Steve Jobs in 1976, but in 2001, Apple broke the barrier with iPod, eventually becoming the dominant market leader in music players. In following, Apple joined the phone industry in 2007 with the iPhone, which has gained a huge success and been developed to the 6th generation today. Nowadays, Apple has developed several of products such as Apple TV, MacBook, iTunes, etc. However, after Steve Jobs, the ex-CEO of Apple, passed away, the stock price of Apple once made new lows. The incumbent CEO Tim Cook took the...
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...“During a period when so much is fictitious, so many companies are built on air and frauds are uncloaked, Apple has been an emblem for the daring, ingenuity, and enterprise” (Moritz, 2010). Apple has consistently looked towards the future to capitalize on its opportunities, avoid and / or overcome its threats and sustain its business operations as an industry leader. One of the truest strengths within Apple has always been its ability to integrate their products into the lives of its customers. “Apple has excelled at selling a lifestyle” (Lashinsky, 2012). This “lifestyle” has recently suffered due to numerous threats within the industry of technology. Apple has faced and continues to face intense competition on a number of its business fronts from the likes of such companies as Samsung, Google, and Microsoft, which continue to etch away at Apples market share. China, as well as numerous other emerging nations, has emerged from within our global marketplace as major contributors towards the worlds product needs, however there has been severe issues regarding piracy as well as numerous complaints and allegations made towards many of these emerging nations governments’ for highly corrupt business practices. In addition to the numerous issues which continue to threaten Apple, there has been tremendous uncertainty surrounding the organization due to the death of its founder and longtime CEO, Steve Jobs in late 2011. There are many in the industry which feel Apple will lose its direction...
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...Dear Apple Community, For the first time in a decade, I'm getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote. Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed. I've decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow. As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority. Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause -- a hormone imbalance that has been "robbing" me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis. The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I've already begun treatment. But, just like I didn't lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple's CEO during my recovery. I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple's CEO. I hope the Apple community...
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...Delaware Family Expo Sponsorship Prospectus Saturday, February 25, 2012 Chase Center on the Riverfront – Wilmington EXCLUSIVE SPONSORSHIPS Presenting Level The Presenting sponsorship is the premier sponsorship of the Family Expo. This sponsorship includes an island booth (400 sq. ft) located in a premium location, company logo on all show marketing materials, company name listed in all TV and radio spots, hyperlinked company logo and banner ad on the show website, company logo on select show signage, company name mentioned on PA system throughout the event and 250 tickets to the event. Investment: $6,000 Stage Sponsor The Stage Sponsorship includes naming rights of the Entertainment & Activity Stage at the Family Expo. The main stage is a high-profile mechanism designed to get your message out to show attendees and will feature local entertainment on a regular basis throughout all show hours. Sponsorship includes a banner across the front of the stage, a single booth next to the stage and pre-event publicity as the stage sponsor via the show website and show program announcements. Investment: $2,500 Living Room Sponsor Scattered throughout the show floor will be several living rooms which are family friendly relaxation stations for attendees. Each room, which will be approximately 10’ x 20’, may be custom designed by the sponsor and will include couches and bean bags. The sponsorship fee includes the space, furniture rental and electrical access. The...
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