...helped nurse him back to his health (2012).” The year is now 1857 and we have decided to travel west to California and in doing so we will be taking the Oregon Trail. I must admit I am terrified, not only about traveling by oxen and wagon through this journey to the new land but also what or who we may cross paths with along the way. One good thing about our journey is my parents are traveling in their wagon behind us so if anything happens to myself or the baby while on this journey I have my mother to help. A few of our neighbors and friends have also decided to make this trek with us because the food and supplies are dwindling down back in Kansas. The bad thing about this journey is that wagon space is very limited so we have had to leave the majority of our belongings behind. With all of that aside we are hoping that California will be a better source for us and have better soil for gardening and things of that sort. I believe we are traveling around 15 miles give or take each day and when we stop to make camp then the real work begins. Women are expected to do all of the work that we had done back home including cooking, washing clothes, and some women even have to go and fetch fire wood so they can make the campfires, and they also unpack the wagon at night and then pack back up in...
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...four would have to have over a thousand of pounds of food to survive the very long journey. To travel this long journey pioneers needed a wagon to travel. They needed a wagon because they would need to carry all of that food. Before starting the trip most pioneers had cholera. A lot of pioneers died having it and some were lucky to get better. When it was time to travel there would be huge traffic jams. Some pioneers were not trained. This means that they couldn’t control their ox’s. So most of the time the wagon will run into a tree or the ox will take the wagon in the wrong direction. Only a couple of miles into the journey pioneers noticed that they packed to much stuff into their wagon. So they decided to throw stuff along the way. Settlers from the jump off towns picked up the stuff. Most of the stuff was baconflour & iron stoves. Crossing rivers was one of the most stressful things in the journey. Hundreds died trying to cross some rivers. Those rivers are called the Kansas, North Platte, and Colombia Rivers. Many pioneers walked the 2,000 mile journey. That’s because they overloaded their wagons. In 1850 37 settlers drowned crossing the Green River. The wagons weren’t 100% safe. It didn’t have no safe features. Therefore if someone fell out the wagon death was instant. A diary quoted “A little boy fell over the front end of the wagon during our journey. In his case, the great wheels rolled over the child’s head----crushing it into pieces. The weather was a problem to...
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...in the Toy Industry Company Radio Flyer Industry Toys Radio Flyer’s classic red wagon has become a cultural icon since its inception more than 90 years ago – creating a legacy of toys that continues to spark the imagination. Millions of children have played with Radio Flyer wagons all over the world, praised for their beauty, simplicity and standards of safety that encourage adventure, discovery and the wonders of childhood. Region North America and China Intertek Solutions Design Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment “We have partnered with Intertek throughout our product development cycle to be certain we design safe products that go beyond regulations. Intertek’s integrity, fast and friendly service and global outreach helped us to ensure that our products are manufactured to the highest industry standards.” - Shenwei Zhu, Senior Quality Assurance Engineer for Radio Flyer For further information on Intertek’s Quality and Safety solutions visit: www.intertek.com Imagining Safer Play With the family in mind from toy design to the very heart of Radio Flyer’s dedicated staff, Radio Flyer emerged as a leader in safety long before 2007’s wave of recalls and regulatory changes. Anticipating the heightened awareness for product safety globally, Radio Flyer needed to ensure that any manufacturing challenges and safety precautions in its wagon designs would be addressed before hindering its speed-to-market or the enjoyment of children ...
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...riding my horse to sit in the back of the wagon. I want to write for a bit. We are all very excited to go to the new continent. Steven has gained some confidence after speaking with the king before we left. I brought my old armor and my family sword Lightbringer. I also brought a bow and arrows, just in case we need to hunt for food. Although ...I’d prefer not to. Anyway, I will do what it takes to survive. Although I’m sure the continent will be safe. The clip clopping of the horses on the stone road was soothing, and before I knew it, I was falling asleep. I snapped awake the second I heard a loud crash, and before I could react, I was flying through the air above the wagon. A seemingly invisible force keeping me afloat. After a few minutes floating above the ground, I saw what had happened. The wagon had crashed into a boulder after the driver had passed out. The back of the wagon flew into the cart full of explosives roped to a horse. I gasped at the burning bodies of three of my companions. It couldn’t be...how could a horrible accident happen like this? I wish I could have prevented it. A second later I felt a pounding sensation in my head and closed my eyes in pain. When I opened my eyes, I saw my journal in my hands. The words I’m sure the continent will be safe were in my immediate field of vision. My head was resting on the wagon wall, and I listened intently to the horse clip clopping on the road. I immediately yelled for the wagon to stop. The driver halted abruptly,...
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...released in 1992 and the progression of this model was 4 generations long. The original versions of the Impreza were a: ” 4 door Sudan and a sports wagon…. The Impreza's engine, suspension, AWD system, and packaging followed those of the Legacy, and the high-performance driving and feeling of quality were further enhanced. In particular, the marvelous driving performance provided by the turbo engine and the breath of fresh air the Sports Wagon brought to the station wagon genre meant that the market welcomed the Impreza as a car with individuality.” (Subaru global, 2006) The idea of making the Impreza compact, sporty, and affordable had lasted from the beginning all the way to the current models. Based off of the video the Impreza could be used by a high school student to someone that wanted to take their car out to the track. The prices of the Impreza were astounding. The shift in trend affects the products by how making the different variations of the model specific to economic lifestyle and enthusiast needs. Subaru has remained customer oriented because instead of have the 2 basic models like it had originally started with, there are now 10 models ; consisting of 2.0i line, aimed more towards affordability, and the WRX line which is slightly more pricey and sporty, which is also more for the speed demons. Armstrong, G., & Kotler, P. (2011). Understanding Consumer and Business Buyer Behavior. In Marketing: An Introduction. Pretince Hall SUBARU GLOBAL. (2006). Retrieved...
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... | | |Rail Transport | |Date |30 October 2012 | |Pages |1 of 2 | Information flow between ROC personnel and Outside Planners on wagon/plant status. 1. Current situation Inside Planners (ROC) Planners receive their initial report or status from their colleagues from previous shift. They get additional or new information from the East Yard Planners, system 500-8, Outside Planners and the Loco drivers. They then update the wagon status (position) as they receive it and give it to the Supt, Spoornet and the Expeditor when requested. They have e-mail facilities on their computers. Outside Planners They get the wagon status from the printout from the Inside Planners and update it...
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...UNIT 1- CAR BODY DETAILS Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production, while others are of historical interest only. These styles are largely (though not completely) independent of a car's classification in terms of price, size and intended broad market; the same car model might be available in multiple body styles (or model ranges). For some of the following terms, especially relating to four-wheel drive / SUV models and minivan / MPV models, the distinction between body style and classification is particularly narrow. Please note that while each body style has a historical and technical definition, in common usage such definitions are often blurred. Over time, the common usage of each term evolves. For example, people often call 4-passenger sport coupés a "sports car", while purists will insist that a sports car by definition is limited to two-place vehicles. Body work In automotive engineering, the bodywork of an automobile is the structure which protects: ⦁ The occupants ⦁ Any other payload ⦁ The mechanical components. In vehicles with a separate frame or chassis, the term bodywork is normally applied to only the non-structural panels, including doors and other movable panels, but it may also be used more generally to include the structural components which support the mechanical components. Construction There are three main types of automotive bodywork: ⦁ The first automobiles were designs...
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...SUVs, the Environment, Safety, and Stakeholders The Evolution and Devolution of the SUV Market In 1990, the SUV/Light truck market consisted of approximately 4 million units sold out of 14 million total vehicle sales in the United States. By 1999, the percentage of the total market had increased and total sales were higher. SUVs/light truck sales were 8.2 million of 16.4 million units sold.21 47.6 percent of Ford Motor Company's sales are of SUVs, primarily its Ford Explorer and larger Expedition, but also of its even larger Excursion. These vehicles took the place of the truck-like Bronco and smaller Bronco II. The largest players in the SUV market (with the number of units sold in 2000) are as follows: 22 [pic] In 1997, most auto manufacturers expanded their SUV offerings and entered the luxury SUV market. These SUVs, with prices around $50,000, featured in-vehicle televisions and VCRs, leather interiors, and all the amenities of luxury cars. The new market entrants are listed below: [pic] By 2000, the U.S. segment of the luxury SUV market was 80.5 percent.23 At that time, SUV purchases constituted one of every five auto sales in the United States and were the highest-margin products in all the automakers' lineups .24 Profits per SUV averaged $ 10,000 per unit. Profits on the Ford Excursion were at the top of the field at $18,000 per unit. At that time, SUVs comprised 20 percent of all of Ford's vehicle sales and accounted for the majority of Ford's...
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...of the last murders, now 52 years old, Wayne Williams continues to maintain his innocence. Wayne Williams is currently serving a consecutive life sentence for just two of the murders, but there where more than a half of dozen African American children and young men that was killed. In this case media divulged the physical evidence, but the FBI privately profiled the killer(s). Assumptions of the killer dropping the next body in a river to deplete evidence, the police and FBI officials staked out the James Jackson Parkway/ South Cobb Drive Bridge over the Chattahoochee River. May 22 1981 the last night of the stake out an FBI agent heard a splash in the water under the bridge. He saw a white 1970 Chevrolet station wagon slowly driving away, the same station wagon Eula Birdsong seen victim Yusuf Bell (14) get into a few years before in October 21 1979. When police pulled the car over that night a 23 year old Wayne Williams was the driver. The FBI took dog hair and fiber evidence from the car that was later found to be the key evidence in building a case against Wayne Williams. The car was later to be found to be his parents. The fibers matched the dog and fibers from the Parents house where Wayne lived at the time, he was convicted of the last two murders. Georgia Officials are fighting to Release KKK Files in the Atlanta Child...
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...Ford Motors (Ford Europe): The American-based company has ramped up its investments in flexible manufacturing and advanced powertrain production with aim to grow its small-car lineup, produce more fuel-efficient transmissions, and fortify its worldwide truck leadership position. This expansion and commitment to small fuel-efficient cars puts it in direct competition with FIAT, more heavily in the American market than in the European market, being that Ford has a significant hold on the American Market in comparison to FIAT as a new entrant. Not only does Ford have the competitive advantage of defending its truck/SUV position in a nation of truck and SUV drivers (America; historical aversion to small cars), but a pre-existing reputability and domestic consumer awareness (vs. FIAT with its shoddy reputation for quality). Ford can use its foothold in the truck/SUV market to capture the new small car market, its current market share in the U.S. is 15.3 percent. However, FIATs acquisition of Chrysler may strengthen their American positioning. Unfortunately it is too soon to really tell. Comparable product offerings: Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta when compared to FIAT Punto and FIAT Panda. Peugeot: This France-based company is a huge competitor to FIAT based on product offerings, as it focuses on the same niche: passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (many fuel efficient/hybrid). It currently has a European market share of 17.4 percent compared to FIAT at 6.5 percent....
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...‘Suzuki Samurai’ – Case Analysis This Document weighs the potential benefits and cons of the various positioning alternatives for the Suzuki Samurai model of ASMC and thereby evaluating the pros and cons of the proposed “unpositioning” strategy. Group 2: Abhinav Nimje, Abhishek Magdum, Nirali Kothari, Nikita Sharma, Ritu Bhargarh, Ujjal Kumar Boro 1) Situational Analysis: Over the years Suzuki‟s business expanded across 100 countries because of the economic cost of the automobiles combined with the superior Japanese technology. In 1983, General motors purchased 5% of Suzuki, and launched the Chevrolet Sprint, a subcompact car for US market which turned out to be a great success. Thus, Suzuki decided to set its new subsidiary American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) in US and appointed Doughlas Mazza as its head to create the marketing plan for their new launch, SJ413. 2) Problem Identification: Success of the GM Sprint showed Suzuki that the market existed in US for its Cars. Suzuki was unsure whether GM would market the cars if Suzuki introduced different unique vehicles in the US market. So, to capture the potential market, company decides to come up with its own plant with capacity of 200,000 vehicles in Ontario, Canada. The plant was expected to be operational by 1989. Suzuki felt it would be too late to wait till 1989 as brand clutter will increase due to presence of the other brands and which may further limit the success of Suzuki. This was the problem and...
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...item in his pocket before he reaches the front door. As the officers park their vehicle, the man opens the door and enters the residence. The two officers exit their vehicle and approach the front door. The only car on the street is a blue station wagon. Officer Nixon touches the hood of the station wagon and discovers it is still warm to the touch. Before they reach the door, a woman opens it and greets them. She tells the police that she called them because she and her husband had a verbal argument, and when her husband left the house, she started to worry about him. Now that he is home, she states, she no longer needs their services. She denies being hit—despite the dispatcher’s indications to the contrary. No injuries are visible. The husband joins his wife at the door, and the police ask him some questions to corroborate his wife’s story. The police notice that he is slurring his words and has other objective symptoms of intoxication. They ask the man if he had been driving. The husband and wife exchange nervous glances, and the wife says that he has not. The husband then tells the officer that he went for a walk around the block to cool off. The couple admits that they only own one vehicle, and it is the blue station wagon parked on the street in front of the residence. The wife states that she has not driven the car all day. The husband states that he parked the car there when he...
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...our dependency on them, the steady flow of media affecting us daily, and the dangers technology poses for humankind. In White Noise, technology makes its presence known in the way we depend on and interact with machines. An example of this is Jack’s use of the ATM machine when his financial calculations are confirmed and a sense of peace and comfort seems to overcome his uncertainty (Sparknotes), “What a pleasing interaction. I sensed that something of deep personal value, but not money, not that at all, had been authenticated and confirmed” (DeLillo 46). An instance where our dependency on the use of cars for transportation is shown at the very beginning of the novel, “The station wagons arrived at noon, a long shining line that coursed through the west campus…The roofs of the station wagons were loaded down with carefully secured suitcases full of light and heavy clothing; with boxes of blankets, boots and shoes…” (DeLillo 3). Another occurrence of people’s dependency on the use of machines is throughout the airborne toxic event when sophisticated equipment and measuring devices need to be used to figure out the contamination levels and to protect the rescue personnel. The SIMUVAC technician who taps into Jack’s records on his computer is yet another example. Evidently, technology becomes visible through the constant interaction of people and machines and our addictive dependency on them. Technology in White Noise is represented through “the constant stream of media...
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...Things To Remember Prior to Purchasing An SUV A Sports Energy Vehicle (or SUV) signifies class and luxury. Many people who imagine having an automobile constantly wish to have SUVs at their arsenals. However, there are specific things individuals have to remember before they plan to purchase these charms. There are mostly three groups of SUVs readily available in the market: compact, full-size and mid-size. Nevertheless, there are also variations in SUV ranges in each group. The rate, traveler space, hauling ability and engine power also go up with the increase in size. Fuel Economy The compact ones are available in both 6-cylinder and 4-cylinder engines. They attain combined mileage figures in between 20 to 25 mpg. Typical mid-size SUVs come with 6-cylinder engines, but they can easily get changed with 4-cylinder and 8-cylinder engines. They accomplish combined mileage figures in between 15 to 19 mpg. The full-size SUVs generally have 8-cylinder engines. They accomplish combined mileage figures in between 13 to 20 mpg. Traveler and Cargo Capability The compact SUVs have a single rear seat and offer seating capability of a minimum of five grownups. Mid-size SUVs usually have a single rear seat, but the larger ones can have an additional rear seat. As a result, the bigger ones can offer seating capability of a minimum of eight grownups. The full-size SUVs have two rear seats and provide seating capability of a minimum of eight grownups. You can fold and get rid of the rear...
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...Sample Questions-Exam II 1) Information provided by one firm on household demographics and lifestyle, purchases, TV viewing behavior, and responses to promotions is called: a. multi-source data b. marketing research data c. single-source data d. on-line data e. in-home data 2) Ford Motor Company uses the slogan “No boundaries” for its ad campaigns for Ford SUVs. It invites people who want ultimate people-carrying and gear-storing capabilities “to be outfitted with the most far-reaching sports utility vehicle on earth”. If the SUV campaign is trying to appeal to young adults who don’t like the restrictions of a sedan, who want to be able to pack up and leave at a moment’s notice, and who enjoy freedom and independence, it is relying on _________ and _________segmentation. a. socioeconomic; demographic b. psychographic; lifestyle c. geographic; usage rate d. demographic, usage rate e. demographic, psychographic 3) Which of the following statements demonstrates the formation of a segment based on household size? a. Campbell’s makes spicier nacho cheese sauce for its distributors in Texas than it does in Maine. b. GE built a downsized microwave oven to hang under kitchen cabinets. c. Del Monte offers a line of canned fruit with no added sugar or artificial sweeteners. d. a fast food hamburger restaurant is open for breakfast on Sunday...
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