...IELTS Secret Key #1 - Time is your greatest enemy |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | | |Written by Rad Danesh | |Monday, 23 April 2007 | |To succeed on the IELTS, you must use your time wisely. Many students do not finish at least one module. The table below shows | |the time challenge you are faced with: | |Module | |Total time | |Questions | |Time for each question | | | |Listening | |30 min ...
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...The song "American Woman" was written and recorded by the Canadian rock group The Guess Who, originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The song was written in January, 1970, at a time when many countries, led by the United States, were fighting a war in Vietnam. The communists of North Vietnam had invaded South Vietnam and neighboring countries, promoting communism. Many Americans were opposed to the war. The story behind how American Woman was written is unusual. The band was performing at a club called the Broom & Stone which was actually a curling rink. According to Burton Cummings, the lead singer and song writer, the show was stopped because Randy Bachman broke a string on his guitar. As he was retuning his instrument, he played the notes which eventually became the opening riff to the song. The other members began playing and Cummings started ad-libbing words to go with the music. He said in an interview in 2013, “I run inside and run up onto the stage and just grab a microphone and started singing whatever came into my head; it was all stream of consciousness at the moment stuff … all that stuff about war machines and ghetto scenes, colored lights can hypnotize …it was all just spur-of-the-moment.” examiner.com/article The audience went wild. Burton noticed that a member of the audience was recording the show and told the band manager to get the tape. Later, they listened to the tape and wrote down the music and lyrics, which was then recorded with only a...
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...It's just the beginning of this terrible terrible story of three noise kids were walking down a cold street on Halloween night they stop at house it look warm and they were sleepy so they went in. As soon as they walked in the lights flickered and it happened the ghost took Soey. I guess I should tell you the characters first they are Soey, man-man and Joey. So man-man and Joey ran for the door but the ghost shut it with his power. then they heard three voices one said help so they assumed it was Soey another said come closer the last one said I will find you man-man wet his pants then Joey ran and let man-man behind. So then running as fast as he could man-man tried to catch up with Joey. He finally finds him in a room so they both go to sleep thinking they are safe but they weren't. the next morning Joey tries to wake up man-man but it was too late. So Joey goes to find Soey in the basement but all he found was bones. So he went up in the attic to find her but instead he was the one being found. The two people he saw were the ghost and guess who Soey. He tried to save her but she was one of the ghost slaves. she came at him with a knife so he ran for his life. But the ghost was getting bored so he killed them both. And their parents still call them till this...
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...more- if we’d met two years ago?” But you don’t answer. You look through the windshield, the wind beating in your ears, the lines of dust on the windshield over your eyes. And you thank G-d you were born in this time. Years later, lives later, you’re living in a house in the country. And every now and then you can almost hear her go by, driving 55. You look at the sky, clouds scattered but moving in a harmonious formation, towards where you’ll never know. You say west, but that’s your heart putting out its best guess. You think back to that brown dress, that smile that had happiness embedded from the start, light another cigarette and wait for the avalanche of stars. Years later, lives later, you’re living in a house in the country. And every now and then you can almost hear her go by, driving 55. You look at the sky, clouds scattered but moving in a harmonious formation, towards where you’ll never know. You say west, but that’s your heart putting out its best guess. You think back to that brown dress, that smile that had happiness embedded from the start, light another cigarette and wait for the avalanche of...
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...Hi everyone. My name is huyen. I’m a freshman at FTU. In this video, I will tell you something about one of our biggest enemies. We all hate it, we don’t want it, but it still exists, still appears beside us whether we like it or not. So, can you guess it? It’s stress. Now I know maybe some of you are laughing at me and thinking in mind that: oh, I know it clearly, I face it every day and what else do suppose me not to know? Something like that, right? Okay, but guarantee you, I just found out some other new good aspects of stress, u would like it. So just wait and see. Many people experience stress as they combine busy lives and the demands of study and or work while trying to also save time for friends and family. For some people, stress becomes almost a way of life. We all experience episodic stress – getting ready for a major exam, completing an important paper, perhaps getting ready for an important interview. However, a continuous “state” of stress should not become a way of life. We know that stress – over a prolonged period of time – can have increase certain health risks, to say nothing of the wear and tear that happens to relationships and general wellbeing. In today’s society, every day we may face some kind of stress and difficulties from work, school and family. Work-related stress has many causes, including long hours, heavy workload, job insecurity, the threat of job loss or redundancy, and conflicts with other workers or even your boss. If you...
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...What makes a Hipster? You could be one yourself and never know. By Nathan Green -- September 26, 2015 Hipster. If you ask a hipster, the word itself has lost all meaning. But if you ask someone else, it means hipster, and everyone gets it. Picture by pompei77 on deviantart.com Hipsters are difficult to describe as a group, but we know one when we see one, right? I used my residence at Oklahoma State University to find plenty of subjects, and several were willing to talk to me about their style. They were people who gave off that unique vibe that we can all know: a lack of any recognizable brands, skinny jeans (which are more of a collective style now, but are a must for a hipster it seems), glasses like Ray Ban Wayfarers or "Buddy Holly" style glasses, "ironic" t shirts like any kind of vintage rock tour shirt or anything eye catchingly original, and many carry messenger bags and sport facial hair (for males) coupled with the distinctive knit hat. When studied, hipsterism has been described as a "contrarian culture" which is taking up a style or way of life in a way that is opposed to the majority, regardless of how unpopular it may be, which was apparent by the disdain I was shown when I used the word hipster. That was the one thing that turned them against me, the implication that they were a member of a group. This is the basis of the culture. One of the key elements of being hipster is to "avoid the label." Darian, a tall man sporting a well groomed beard and...
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...Table of Contents |Topic |Page No. | |Executive Summary |3 | |Introduction |4 | |History |5 | |Brands |11 | |Values |14 | |Vision Statement |15 | |Mission Statement |16 | |Aspiration Statement |18 | |Situation Analysis |19 | |Competitive Analysis |20 ...
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...Exclusive brands for Nordstrom – 119 !iT Collective | 1.State | 1:Face | 10 Crosby Derek Lam | 1901 | 2(x)ist | 2550° | 32 Oral Care | 3LAB | 47 Brand | 4moms | 6397 | 7 Diamonds | 7 For All Mankind® | A Gold E | a. drea | Acorn | Adam Tucker | aden + anais | adidas Originals | Adina Reyter | Adrianna Papell | Aetrex | Agave | AHAVA | Ahnu | Aigle | Alainn | Alberto Fermani | ALDO | Alegria | Alex and Ani | Alex Evenings | Alex Woo | | ALEXANDER OLCH | Alfred Sung | Algenist | | Alivia Simone | Allen Edmonds | Alo | ALOR® | ALTERNA® | Alternative | | American Needle | Ames Bros | AMI Alexandre Mattiussi | AMITY HOME | | Amour Vert | Amsale | Anastasia Beverly Hills | ANATOMIC & CO | | Andre Assous | | ANDROID HOMME | Anita International | | Anna Beck | Anna Sui | Anne Klein | | Another Line | Anthony | | Anyi Lu | Anzie | Apolis | Aquatalia by Marvin K. | Aramis Gentlemen's Collection | Aravon | Arche | Archipelago Botanicals | ARCONA | Arc'teryx | Arc'teryx Veilance | Argento Vivo | Ariat | Ariella Collection | | | Articles of Society | | ASHISH | ASICS® | | ASTR | Athena Alexander | | Attilio Giusti Leombruni | Austen Heller | | Aveda | AX Armani Exchange | AYR | B. the Product | Babiators | Baby Aspen | Baby Jogger | Baby-G | Bacco Bucci | | Baggu...
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...Every-Body’s Jeans Executive Summary Every-Body’s Jeans is an idea I came up with after years of frustration trying to find the perfect fitting pair of jeans. Everybody has a different body structure; not one person is built exactly the same. If pants aren’t too short, they’re too long, or the waist doesn’t sit right, or the butt is too baggy or tight. I think everyone has dealt with this issue shopping for jeans. I want to help men and woman of all ages FINALLY get that perfect pair of customized jeans. We are passionate about making a quality product for our customers; we will offer supreme customer service and many incentives for future purchases. Our store will be an inviting environment and our staff will make everyone feel very comfortable and confident in themselves and our product. While we understand there is always competition in any market, we are confident in the fact that EBJ is a unique concept that cannot compare to the competition. We plan on reaching out to every person in every walk of life, not only will our product variety reflect our capability to attract a diverse clientele, but our prices will as well. Our goal is to spread the joy of our visions to “everybody” and let them see how remarkable our products, services, and ideas truly are. We want EBJ to be a household name, and we will be! With our drive and unique ideas for our company product and structure we rise above in the market nationally and internationally. This is an exciting adventure...
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...company is experiencing losses and is continuing to under-perform in the denim jean market. •The firm faces the general problem of a dominant firm losing market share when more firms enter the market. Problem Background Successes Competition Solutions Responsibility Conclusion Q&A Background - History •The company was founded by Levi Strauss in 1853 primarily selling wholesale dry goods. The company was founded in San Francisco, California. •A tailor named Jacob Davis thought of an idea to use copper rivets to reinforce the points of strain on pants. •Davis and Strauss purchased the patent of the idea of using copper rivets in clothing on May 20, 1873. Problem Background Successes Competition Solutions Responsibility Conclusion Q&A Background - Company Growth •The innovation of the rivets in the jeans differentiated Levi’s jeans from others because of its increased durability. •Over the years, Levi’s jeans have become more popular, initially due to its durability. Jean products expanded, targeting different consumers. •Levi Strauss & Co. eventually captures most of the denim jean market, becomes the largest manufacturer of jeans, and profits reach $1 billion by 1974. Problem Background Successes Competition Solutions Responsibility Conclusion Q&A Background - Time Line •1853: Levi Strauss begins selling dry goods in San Francisco. •1873: Levi Strauss & Co. patent riveted jeans and begin selling them. •1912: Koveralls, denim playsuit for children, is first...
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...Levi’s Personal Pair Proposal The case talks about Levi Strauss and Co, a privately held American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi’s brand of denim jeans. Levi’s was approached with a new concept called the Personal Pair. Custom Clothing Technology Corporation had offered Levi Strauss a joint venture proposal that would combine the Levi’s core products with emerging technologies of mass customization. CCTC’s plan was to make special customized jeans that would fit to meet each customer’s unique needs and taste. The problem is that Levi was not sure if they should accept the proposal or not. I analyzed the case by looking at the pros and the cons of the personal pair concept. I though one of the biggest cons of the program was the wait time. A person would first have to come in to get their sizes taken and than would have to wait an additional 3 weeks to get their product. Another con was that Levi would not carry any finished products, which meant that if someone wanted to buy a pair of jeans at the store they would not be able to purchase them and instead would have to pay a higher price to wait 3 weeks for their jeans. I would say that they should reject the proposal because the cons outweigh the pros. The new technology would increase the price of their product by adding another $15 to a pair of jeans, which would be a huge disadvantage for Levi. Levi was already struggling in the lower and upper ends of the apparel market and adding another $15 to their product...
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...Klein, middle vertically integrated retailers like Gap or American Eagles, and on the bottom, private-label brands like Wal-Mart and Target. Levi's had sold to Wal-Mart through a value brand called Brittania in the 80's and the 90s, but that came to an end in 1994 over a dispute in Canada about Levi's Orange Tab jeans. After that, sales dwindled for Brittania, and Levi's sold Brittania to VF Corp. In 2002, however, Levi's was thinking about offering a new value brand for Wal-Mart. It was not that easy of a decision though. They had to think of a way to keep the existing customers in the other channels and not lessen the brand's perceived quality overall. Overall, the apparel market had been growing steadily since 1998 until 2001, when it dropped 5.7% in dollars from the year before. The total jeans sales accounted for approximately 7% of the total $166 billion made in 2001 with 569 million pairs sold. Experts in the apparel industry forecasted an interesting year for sales in 2002, stating that most categories of apparel were going to level out or even decrease. Jeans were just one of the different categories of pants along with casual pants and dress pants, and jeans had dominated the category until the 1990's when sales had tapered off when consumers migrated over to khakis, cargo pants, and other types of pants....
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...& Co is an American clothing company. It was started in the year 1853. Levi Strauss & Co. is a worldwide corporation organized into three geographic divisions: Levi Strauss Americas (LSA), based in the San Francisco headquarters; Levi Strauss Europe, Middle East and Africa (LSEMA), based in Brussels; and Asia Pacific Division (APD), based in Singapore. The company employs a staff of approximately 10,500 people worldwide. The core Levi's was founded in 1873 in San Francisco, specializing in riveted denim jeans and different lines of casual and street fashion. From the early 1960s through the mid-1970s, Levi Strauss experienced significant growth in its business as the more casual look of the 1960s and 1970s ushered in the "blue jeans craze" and served as a catalyst for the brand. Levi's, under the leadership of Walter Haas Jr., Peter Haas, Ed Combs, and Mel Bacharach, expanded the firm's clothing line by adding new fashions and models, including stone-washed jeans through the acquisition of Great Western Garment Co. a Canadian clothing manufacturer, and introducing Permanent Press trousers under the Sta-prest name. The company experienced rapid expansion of its manufacturing capacity from 16 plants to more than 63 plants in the United States from 1964 to 1974 and 25 overseas. They used of "pay for performance" manufacturing at the...
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...Writing Sample #1: Fact Sheet J. Crew’s Sister Store; Madewell is your one stop shop for your everyday look. J. Crew’s Sister Store; Madewell is your one stop shop for your everyday look. Contact information: Madewell Customer Relations One Ivy Crescent Lynchburg, VA 24513-1001 Phone: (866) 544 – 1937 Fax: (434) 385 – 5754 Email: contactus@madewell.com Overview: In 2006, we introduced Madewell, a modern-day interpretation of an American denim label founded in 1937. In addition to Madewell's brick-and-mortar stores, madewell.com (launched in 2010) is a strong sales driver. Madewell has also been making a further play in the digital space with a robust social media presence. Mission: Madewell continues to bring the same original integrity to everything it makes today, including a wide range of effortlessly cool pieces to pair with denim. Step inside any Madewell store across the country and you'll notice a friendly general-store vibe and antique décor that naturally reflect the authenticity and timelessness of the clothing. * What is Madewell? * Madewell is an American company that is a sister store to the beloved J. Crew. * What is their overall goal? * Madewell wants its consumers to invest in the denim quality that they deserve. * Who is their target market? * Madewell’s target market, are women from the ages of 18 to 25 years old. * What is the look and style that Madewell offers its customers? * Classic and...
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...Grand Jean is a company which has been in business for many years and manufactures various types of jeans. It is one of the largest clothing manufacturers in the world with dominant product – blue denim jeans. The demand for firm’s product over the years has been stable due to reasonable price and good quality. Grand Jean uses an outsourcing strategy in production by contracting with independent manufacturers to expand supply to match growing global demand. At corporate level, Grand Jean Company is a single industry firm, whose main goal as the whole is to maintain its leadership in the market as a manufacturer of jeans and also is to increase firm’s profitability and growth. The goals of the company are different from the company’s marketing organization goals and the company’s 25 managers of manufacturing plants goals. The reason so, is because the marketing department is treated as a “Revenue Centers”, while the firm’s 25 plants are treated as “Expense Centers”. The goals of “Revenue Center” are to sell manufactured goods and to maximize revenue. Furthermore, marketing department is responsible for making product demand forecasts which are used to set sales unit and sales dollar targets. Whereas, the goals of “Expense Centers”, manufacturing plant, are to meet the budget, achieve cost efficiency, achieve good product quality, and reach the quota that is assigned to each plant. In Grand Jean’s case, the “Expense Centers” would be considered as an Engineered Expense Centers...
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