...COMPANY PROFILE WHO WE ARE? has had it's ups and downs, its highs and lows and in a country where history is rich, it has stood the test of time, resurrecting itself time and time again, becoming a beacon, symbol and icon of modern Egypt. Founded in 1856, Omar Effendi was first christened Orosdi Bak, over the past century Omar Effendi has molded itself to match the needs of the Egyptian public, becoming more then icon in the country, becoming the primary brand for inexpensive quality goods. The first flagship store, which still stands today, on Abdel-Aziz Street, was originally built to cater to well-heeled foreign and Egyptian customers. Since then the company has gone through various transformations opening up over 60 branches throughout the start of the 1900's. Adolf Orosdi was a Hungarian army officer, who had found refuge in the Ottoman Empire, opened a first clothing store in Galata in 1855. With the Back family, of Austrian-Hungarian descent, Orosdi and his sons began establishing similar stores elsewhere, including Baghdad, Istanbul and Beirut. Some older Egyptians may still remember Orosdi-Back, that famous turn-of-the-century department store which early on added the Turkish-derived "Omar Effendi" to its name. The six-story rococo department store designed in 1905-6 by Raoul Brandon (1878-1941) stands at the corner of Abdelaziz and Rushdi Pasha Streets, a powerful architectural testimonial to Cairo till today. Orsodi Bak became Omar Effendi in 1920 when...
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...Declaration on 26 July 1945 by threatening Japan with “prompt and utter destruction”. However, such ultimatum was ignored by the Japanese government. Thus, two nuclear weapons that developed by the Manhattan Project had been deployed by the United States. Hiroshima was the primary target of the first atomic bomb mission and Nagasaki was the second target of the mission. The first nuclear weapon named Little Boy was dropped from an American B-29 Superfortress, known as Enola Gay on the city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 and followed by another nuclear weapon named Fat Man dropped from the B-29 Bockscar on the city of Nagasaki on 9 August. The official figures by Japanese at the time put the death toll at 118,661 and the later estimates the final toll was about 140,000 of Hiroshima’s 350,000 population including military personnel and those who died later due to radiation. On the other hand, the explosion of Fat Man event killed 39,000 and caused a further 25,000 people injured. Other than that, many of them suffered long-term sickness and disability due to these events. The decision of using nuclear weapons The debate over bombings has been around the world for many decades. The decision of using nuclear weapons on Japan caused debate concerns the ethical, legal and military controversies. This is particular serious when the decision was...
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...PYNK Lipstick Possible Articles Women in the workplace Sexism in the 21st Century 2011 Role Switch: The New Mr. Mom Tiger Mom oe vs. WAde/ dr charged with murder of fetuses Arizona shooting/ breeding of ignorance/ reptilian phase! The new stay at home dad/ unemployment MTV show / skins Mans world/ male dominance the workplace! Grading parents/Polk county Tiger mom own network Self image/ tv/ news 90 teens pregnant at one school Snookie book/ pure genius! Jailing females 4 male crimes / sex trafficking Benefit of having a professional site Good golly ms holly Letters to Sala Technology/Phone Credit cards The evolution of the IPOD/Apple Things to work on/ Contributor guidelines About us: PYNK Lipstick magazine is a publication for women, by women. Established in Orlando, Florida in 2011 as an online magazine, PYNK Lipstick is leading the way for setting new industry standards for women’s magazines by focusing on four core values which nourishes women’s minds, bodies, and souls. PYNK is Empowerment, Beauty, Intellect, and Philanthropy. PYNK is relevant, passionate, innovative, and at times controversial. Herstory: The idea for PYNK Lipstick started almost to years ago PYNK Picks!.. Editor Picks for items, services, etc. Precisely PYNK…Notable Quotes for the week. Tickeled PYNK! Notebale news about women I will be the first person to admit that I encouraged my husband to become a stay- at home dad. But now that this idea has become...
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...Culture may have its sources in different aspects of human life, as: language, nationality, education, profession, group, religion, family, social class, corporate culture. All these elements influence every member of a society and thus, culture is learnt and transmitted to others. Differences between people within any given nation or culture are much greater than differences between groups. Polish people and British, although have a lot of common in terms of historical inheritance, they vary in many aspects of social life and these differences naturally affect the behaviour and culture. Much of the differences in culture have to do with superstitions. Many of today’s traditions and superstitions date back thousands of years. It is surprising how many of these were originally to ward off evil spirits, as well to enhance good luck, fertility and prosperity. For example, bielief that black cat crossing your path can affect your luck goes far back in time. In Poland, it is considered unlucky to see the black cat crossing the road and it is probably because of the fact that the black cat was supposed to be a witch in disguise, or some kind of spy or helper for her. It may therefore have been imagined to possess the same magical abilty to cause harm. Conversly, in England the black cat is considered to be something lucky. There is a story about King Charles the first of England who owned a black cat and whom he valued very much. He treasured the cat so much that he had...
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...Many historic events took place by themselves, they were the result of improving the human mind, and not dependent on specific individuals. Many of them may have been accidental. In my opinion, to evaluate the significance of such phenomena is difficult, because they are too much influenced by subjective factors. In my opinion, is much more important to understand the role of personality in history. Often, one person can change an entire era, and even humanity as a whole. So my choice fell on the three great men, totally different, but made a huge contribution to the history of Western civilization and the world. This is great theologian, commander and politician. Martin Luther, Alexander the Great and Winston Churchill. Martin Luther (November 10, 1483 - February 18, 1546) - Christian theologian, the initiator of the Reformation, the translator of the Bible into German. His name is one very important in Protestantism. Martin Luther was the son of Hans Luther (1459-1530) - a farmer who moved to Eisleben (Saxony) in the hope of a better life. There he changed his profession, having been engaged in mining in the copper mines. After the birth of Martin, family moved to the mountain town Mansfeld, where his father became a prosperous burgher. In 1501, by decision of the parents Luther entered the University of Erfurt. In 1505, against the wishes of his father he entered the Augustinian monastery in Erfurt. Luther took his monastic vows in 1506 and in 1507 was ordained a priest...
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...2. Women Empowerment in Modern India Dr. Shruti Singh For centuries women were not treated equal to men in many ways. They were not allowed to own property, they did not have a Share in the property of their parents, they had no voting rights, and they had no freedom to choose their work or job and so on. Gender inequality has been part and parcel of an accepted male-dominated Indian society throughout history. Women were expected to be bound to the house, while men went out and worked. This division of labor was one of the major reasons why certain evils like 'Sati Pratha', ‘PardahSystem', 'Child Marriage', 'Dowry System', etc. took birth in our society. The traditional Indian mentality assumes that the place of women is mainly concentrated to the household activities like kitchen work and upbringing of the children. There is systematic discrimination against women economically, socially, politically and culturally more so, in India. These discriminations & disabilities are practiced at all levels day in & day out. Women Empowerment is the ability of women to exercise full control over their actions. This means control over material assets, intellectual resources and even over their ideologies. It involves, at the psychological level, women's ability to assert them which has, so far, been constricted by the 'gender roles' assigned to them especially in a culture like India which resists changes. This essay throws light upon the different challenges that are faced by Indian...
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...|Mythology is everywhere! There are hundreds of companies, groups and corporations that take their name, logo or theme from ancient mythology. | |I've provided a variety of examples to help you in starting your research. Some are well-known international companies, others are of a more | |local nature. | |Aegis - Zeus and Athena's protective shield; modern group of insurance companies (The Aegis Group). | |Ajax - Greek warrior in the Trojan War, who "cleaned up" in battle; popular household cleanser. | |Amazon - Race of warrior women; amazon.com - huge on-line bookstore. | |Ares - Greek god of war; popular car model. | |Argus - Giant...
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...THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE This page intentionally left blank THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SIXTH EDITION ± ± John Algeo ± ± ± ± ± Based on the original work of ± ± ± ± ± Thomas Pyles Australia • Brazil • Japan • Korea • Mexico • Singapore • Spain • United Kingdom • United States The Origins and Development of the English Language: Sixth Edition John Algeo Publisher: Michael Rosenberg Development Editor: Joan Flaherty Assistant Editor: Megan Garvey Editorial Assistant: Rebekah Matthews Senior Media Editor: Cara Douglass-Graff Marketing Manager: Christina Shea Marketing Communications Manager: Beth Rodio Content Project Manager: Corinna Dibble Senior Art Director: Cate Rickard Barr Production Technology Analyst: Jamie MacLachlan Senior Print Buyer: Betsy Donaghey Rights Acquisitions Manager Text: Tim Sisler Production Service: Pre-Press PMG Rights Acquisitions Manager Image: Mandy Groszko Cover Designer: Susan Shapiro Cover Image: Kobal Collection Art Archive collection Dagli Orti Prayer with illuminated border, from c. 1480 Flemish manuscript Book of Hours of Philippe de Conrault, The Art Archive/ Bodleian Library Oxford © 2010, 2005 Wadsworth, Cengage Learning ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced, transmitted, stored, or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including...
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...with protocol and extension. Date of access>Online titles appearing in italics indicate that the hypertext is based on printed analogues. • ----------------------- "An Overview of Abraham Lincoln's Life''. URL: http://home.att.net/~rjnorton/Lincoln77.htm. Retrieved: 15 Sep. 2004. • Backman,Melvin."The Bear and Go Down, Moses".In William Faulkner.Ed. Dean Morgan Schmitter .New York: McGrow-Hill Book Company,1973.Pp.136-146. • Berland,Alwayn.Light in August:A Study in Black and White.New Yourk:Twayne Publishers 1992. • Blair, Walter. etal. American Literature: A Brief History.Glocose:Scott,Foresman And Company,1964. • Blanks,June."The Women of Absalom,Absalom!". URL: http://athena.english.vt.edu/~exlibris/essays02/Blanks2.htm. Retrieved: 22 Nov. 2004. • Bleikasten,Andre. "Light in August:The Closed Society and Its Subjects".In New Essays on Light in August.Ed.Michael Millgate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,1987.Pp.81-102. • Brooks, Cleanth. William Faulkner:First Encounter.New Haven and London:Yale University Press,1983. • ____________.William Faulkner :Toward Yoknapatawpha And Beyond. New Haven and London: Yale University Press,1978. • Brown,Sterling ."A Century of Negro Portraiture in American Literature".In Black and White In American Culture.Eds.Jules Chametzky and Sidney Kaplan. Massachusetts: The University...
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...Descriptive vs. Narrative Essays Camille Hall English 121 Instructor James Welch March 17, 2013 Descriptive vs. Narrative Essays Descriptive essays are much more detailed and expressive than narrative essays and are more apt to hold the reader’s attention by ejecting more emotion. The narrative essay uses detail to advance the story, while the descriptive uses to detail to describe an unfamiliar subject. The ability to describe something convincingly is always important to both the writer and their audience. Both descriptive and narrative essays use detail but for different purposes. In this essay I will compare and contrast two essays; “I Want A Wife” and “Caged Bird” in order to give insight into each type of essay. The aim of a narrative essay is to describe a course of events from a subjective point, is usually told in chronological order, and is usually written in first person. Narrative essays are used to tell a story in a way so that the reader learns a lesson or gains insight, much of this is done through lots of detail about the subject that is being written about. The best narrative essays are those inducing images in the reader’s minds about what's happening by using concrete, specific verbs and nouns rather than a lot of adverbs and adjectives. To write a narrative essay you will need to tell a story (usually about something that has happened to you) or it could be fiction. The purpose is for your reader to learn a lesson or gain insight of...
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...ASPECTS OF MIDDLE ENGLISH LITERATURE (1066-1500) Middle English, Anglo-Norman, Anglo-Latin After the Conquest: dramatic changes in language and cultural temperament Old English literature: Middle English literature realistic,matter-of-fact,unromantic, growing audience, a panorama of most serious, often melancholic, diverse folk of many social classes (castle, monochrome gray, loyalty to the lord, barnyard, town); the appearance of leasure desperate courage in defeat, class and an audience of women rigorous adherence to the tribal code; new type of secular entertainment: major theme: agony of the lordless man, code continued but became chivalric social alienation, noble and heroic deeds; agony of alienation, physical hardships for audience: almost exclusively male;lords and the sovereign lady thanes - no mention of lower classes, strong courtly flavour, …So they duly arrived The sumptuous bed on which she lay in their grim war-graith and gear at the hall, Was beautiful. The drapes and tassel, and, weary from the sea, stacked wide shields Sheets and pillows worth a castle. of the toughest hardwood against the wall, The single gown she wore was sheer … And made her shapely form appear. … And the troops themselves She’d thrown, in order to keep warm, were as good as their weapons. Then a proud warrior An ermine stole over her arm, questioned the men concerning their origins: White fur with the lining dyed ...
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...ИСТОРИЯ АНГЛИЙСКОГО ЯЗЫКА I. Внешняя история 1. Периодизация истории АЯ. Основные события в истории английского народа и его культуры, на которых основана эта периодизация. 2. История Британских островов до переселения англосаксонских племен. 3. Англосаксонские племена на континенте и их переселение в Британию. 4. Образование диалектов древнеанглийского (да.) языка и их соотношение с племенными диалектами. Роль Уэссекского диалекта. 5. Памятники письменности да. периода. 6. Влияние скандинавского завоевания на развитие АЯ. Скандинавские заимствования, их специфические черты и распределение по диалектам. 7. Нормандское завоевание и его значение для истории АЯ. Борьба между французским и английским языками. 8. Памятники письменности среднеанглийского (са.) периода. Изменения в графике и орфографии, внесенные нормандскими писцами. 9. Территориальные диалекты среднеанглийского периода. Роль лондонского диалекта. Англо-нормандский диалект и его значение для истории АЯ. 10. Нормандские заимствования, их специфические черты и распределение по диалектам. 11. Этимологический состав нормандских заимствований. Этимологические дублеты. 12. Взаимодействие англ.и франц.лексики. Возникновение синонимов и их дальнейшая судьба. 13. Образование англ.нации и англ.националього языка. Степень участия в этом процессе различных диалектов. Диалекты современного АЯ. 14. Деятельность грамматистов и лексикографов в р-на периоде. Роль У Кекстона...
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...OLD ENGLISH LITERATURE • Palaeolithic nomads from mainland Europe; • New inhabitants came from western and possibly north-western Europe (New Stone Age); • in the 2nd millennium BC new inhabitants came from the Low Countries and the middle Rhine (Stonehenge); • Between 800 and 200 BC Celtic peoples moved into Britain from mainland Europe (Iron Age) • first experience of a literate civilisation in 55 B.C. • remoter areas in Scotland retained independence • Ireland, never conquered by Rome, Celtic tradition • The language of the pre-Roman settlers - British (Welsh, Breton); Cornish; Irish and Scottish Gaelic (Celtic dialect) • The Romans up to the fifth century • Britain - a province of the Roman Empire 400 years • the first half of the 5th century the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes (N Germany, Jutland) • The initial wave of migration - 449 A. D. • the Venerable Bede (c. 673-735) • the Britain of his time comprised four nations English, British (Welsh), Picts, and Scots. • invaders resembling those of the Germans as described by Tacitus in his Germania. • a warrior race • the chieftain, the companions or comitatus. • the Celtic languages were supplanted (e.g. ass, bannock, crag). * Christianity spread from two different directions: * In the 5th century St Patrick converted Ireland, in the 7th century the north of England was converted by Irish monks; * in the south at the end of the 6th century Aethelberht of Kent allowed the monk Augustine...
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...Kwan passed on his knowledge to his son, who learned the craft already as a little boy helping his father. When Kwan Jr. was 10 years old he was talented enough to make his own leather belts and shoes and today he is the CEO of the company. In the 1970s Kwanpen started to expand from just manufacturing bags for other brands to make its own handmade crocodile handbags, the same bags they are known for today. In 1976 the first Kwanpen store dedicated to crocodile-skin bags opened[2] and the first Kwanpen logo was established in 1989[3]. Kwanpen want to be identified as a luxury brand, and thus want their handbags to be associated with prestige and status. All their products are handmade with advanced craftsmanship. It can take up to 50 man-hours to produce one Kwanpen bag and only 400 pieces are manufactured on average per month. That is why one bag can sell for as much as $20,000 a piece[4]. Furthermore the raw materials that go into all Kwanpen products are acquired from strictly regulated wildlife organizations and according to rules laid down by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)[5]. Kwanpen signifies crocodile-skin bags with high value and quality. Problems faced by Kwanpen Kwanpen wants to position itself as a luxury brand. We believe they have achieved some prerequisites of being a luxury brand, but not all. Having a premium price, limited edition products and high quality are some criteria for a luxury brand...
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...THE ECONOMICS OF POLYGAMY Amyra Shechtman Grossbard, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTRODUCTION Polygamy can take the form of polyandry (several men share a woman) or of polygyny (a man marries several women). The latter form is more common, as nearly all sub-Saharan and most Muslim countries permit it. In parts of sub-Saharan Africa, as many as 35% of married men are polygynous (Dorjahn, 1959), so that the majority of the population participates in a polygynous household at some time. This paper uses economic theory to offer insights into the determinants of polygamy. Since I will try to establish some correspondence between theory and facts around the world, the focus will be on the more common type of plural marriage, polygyny. The theory developed in the first section is based on Becker's economics of marriage. Although anthropologists (for instance, Goldschmidt, 1974) and sociologists (for instance, Rosenthal, 1970) have previously used the concept of marriage market, they have not developed the theoretical implications of Research in Population Economics, Vol. 2, pages 321-350 Copyright © 1980 by JAI Press Inc. All rights of reproduction in any form reserved. ISBN: 0-89232-125-3 32i . 322 AMYRA SHECHTMAN GROSS BARD that concept to the extent that Becker has in his "A Theory of Marriage . .. This paper expands on Becker's analysis of polygamy both in theory and in empirical work . An extensive review of cross-cultural evidence, largely based...
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