...When people talk about the Revolutionary War almost anyone can name a few battles. In this paper I will look into three key battles: Battle of Lexington/Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill and the Battle of The Chesapeake Capes or Yorktown. “ The American revolution did not begin with the ‘shot heard round the world.” It started when tens of thousands of angry patriot militiamen ganged up on unarmed officials and overthrew British authority throughout all of Massachusetts outside Boston.”(Ray Raphael p. 69) Before we begin to understand the battles of the Revolutionary War we must first look into some of the causes. One main cause happened more than two-hundred years before anyone even thought of an independant America, that was the colonization...
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...originated in the medieval era then moved to the renaissance, baroque, classical music which ushered in the romantic music which in turn paved way to the modern music and hence the contemporary music of the 20th century. Medieval music traces back to times when music was only done to kings and queens or generally the royal people. It later found its way to liturgical platforms where the music was introduced to the Roman Catholic churches as this time Christianity was real emerging. During this time many musical artists were priests or members of the clergy. As the music entered the renaissance era the printing media had already been established. There emerged a class of composers from the western nations of for instance France Belgium Netherlands etc. Music in this era had become strong with especially the use of instruments. This included the a cappella. As the music moved on to the baroque era it had started to be used to bring a certain mood. The music composers used musical effects to get into particular states of mind. They had already embraced the use of rhythm effectively (Christensen 2002, p. 24). They also developed melody as the time went by Classical music them was developed later by major composers like Mozart, Beethoven Schubert etc. here music exhibited lots of fluctuations in terms of its mood. The classical music gave a platform for modern...
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...1984 created the first stock for ice cream so that they could raise money for more franchises. By 1988 President Reagan had given Ben and Jerry’s the “US Small Business Persons of the Year” award. Through the 90’s, Ben and Jerry’s focused on using their ice cream as a symbol to raise money for various non-profit organizations and announced their ice cream as rBGH free. In 2000, a board of directors was created to provide leadership focused on expanding their social mission and product quality. Ben and Jerry have worked with Rock The Vote, Fair Trade upgrade, and standing against GMO’s. Not only have they worked with these non-profit organizations; they have also brought a vast array of colorful flavors to the table of millions of Americans. Services and Products: Ben and Jerry’s is one of the top ice cream wholesale and retail distributors in the entire world. You can find a pint, cone, or...
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...of expanding their barriers to reach new markets across the globe. L’Oreal was founded by a French chemist, Eugene Schueller, who developed the world’s first synthetic hair-color product, L’Aureole in 1907. By 1912, his products expand to Netherlands, Austria and Italy. During the mid 1930s, Schueller diversified his products to hygiene and toiletry sectors of the cosmetic market with great success. As time goes by, L'Oreal positioned as the leader in European hair color market and skin care, but this wasn't good enough for them, as they wanted to reach new markets as the American, and Asian. However, entering US market was not easy as they face three main obstacles along the way which were; L’Oreal had little to no relationship established with U.S. Local middlemen, L’Oreal hair products were not well known by the salon workers and their clientele, and the French prestige, which helped sell perfumes, did little for the hair-coloring products. Therefore, L'Oreal made certain acquisitions, as well as the implementation of new market strategies and corporate strategies to successfully reach their goals that they achieved today. Let us analyze L’Oreal Company by using the SWOT Analysis theory. SWOT analysis involves understanding and analyzing the strengths and weaknesses and identifying threats to the business as well as opportunities in the marketplace. L’Oreal strength is to have the ability to acquire new brands and transform then into new market leaders. During Owen Jones era...
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...built by Harley & Arthur Davidson. b. 1904: First dealership in Chicago, IL. c. 1906: New Factory Opened in Milwaukee, WI (28’x28’). d. 1907: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Incorporated. i. Stock split between four owners: Harley, Arthur, William & Walter Davidson ii. Company also doubled its factory space. e. 1912: Built a six story building on Juneau Avenue in downtown Milwaukee. f. 1920: Harley-Davidson largest motorcycle manufacturer. iii. Supported by 2,000 dealers in 67 countries. g. 1953: Hendee Manufacturing, one of Harley’s competitors goes out of business. iv. The next 46 years, they remain the only manufacturer of heavyweight motorcycles in the US. h. 1962: Purchases 60% equity share in Tomahawk Boat Manufacturing Company. v. Used the company to manufacture its own fiberglass parts. i. 1973: Opens 400,000 square foot plant in York, Pennsylvania. j. 1990’s: Distribution center opens in Franklin, WI. Age Of Company & Number Of Employees 1.) Founded in 1903; first bike was finished this year. 2.) Number of employees? Location 1.) Located and operated out of Milwaukee, WI. 2.) First Dealership in Chicago, IL in 1904. Markets 1.) US, Canada, Europe (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and U.K.), Japan, Australia, Asia Pacific Region, Latin...
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...1. Introduction This paper is a case study of BOL.com Netherlands. BOL.com is founded by the German company Bertelsmann in 1999. Bertelsmann saw an opportunity in selling books and CD’s through the internet. BOL.com was the first-mover in this new and developing market. The case study starts with the emergence of BOL.com, this will give a historical overview of the growth of BOL.com. Next the current situation of BOL.com will be described and the implementation of the organizational structure. This will continue with the growth and expansion in relation with a SWOT analysis and Porter fiveforces to elaborate on the company’s profile and market. In relation to both analysis the strategy of BOL.com will be discussed. The financial analysis gives an overview of the financial events of BOL.com in the last 10 years. The major events and reflection of BOL.com will give an operational insight of BOL.com. Finally the conclusion and recommendation for BOL.com. 2. The Emergence of BOL.com in the Netherlands BOL.com was founded by the German company Bertelsmann in 1999, they launched the online web shop in fourteen countries. The products sold in these shops were books and compact discs. In the Netherlands the company started with 15 employees (Mini tijdlijn). BOL.com was the first-mover in a new market, before this time no internet retailers existed. BOL.com was the abbreviation of ‘Bertelsmann on-line’. Daniel Ropers became the Managing Director since mid-2000 after...
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...Europe is experiencing a renationalization of political life. The project of European integration, which has steadily advanced since the bitter years after World War II, has been thrown into reverse as its members claw back from the union the traditional powers of national sovereignty. And the causes run much deeper than the ongoing financial crisis, suggesting they are here to stay. Generational change, a backlash against globalization, and the absence of a compelling vision of Europe’s place in the world may well mean that the European Union is running out of steam. The EU’s uncertain future has enormous stakes for Americans as well as Europeans. Europe remains the United States’ go-to partner on every front—from stewardship of the global economy to curbing global warming to bringing stability to Afghanistan. With U.S. debt soaring and Americans tiring of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Washington could certainly use a collective EU capable of shouldering greater global burdens. Instead, the renationalization of the EU threatens to consign its twenty-seven individual member states to geopolitical irrelevance. The recent backsliding, if it continues, has the potential to compromise one of the most significant...
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...THE TWO WORLD WARS Objcctives Introduction Factors for tlie Wars 30.2.1 National Economics tlnd I'olitict~l Rivalry 30.2.2 Ihternationul Relations and I;ortn;~tionof C:imps Tlie Warring Nations in lllc World Wars Wars as the Wars of ldeologies 30.4.1 ldcologically deli~lcdArmed Camps of the Two Worid Wars 30.4.2 Political Spectrum of Eurclpc at the Outhrcak ol' the War Beginning of the Cold War Let Us Srlnl Up Key Words Ans~versto Check Your Progress Exercises 30.0 OBJECTIVES In this Unit you will learn about : changes introduced in intcrnalional relat!ons due to industrializaiion. continuities that came to be establislled between the two world wars as a single. unintcrrupted process, and the ideological factors that kcpt the groupings in the wars identical in both cases. 30.1 INTRODUCTION We have so far discussed the nature and conscquences of industrial capitalis~nand tlle consequent rise of nlodern politics. In the earlier Units. the growth of nation-states and thc nature of i~nperialist rivalries have also been discussed. We understand yo11 arc now bcttcr placed to see the two world wars as culmination of these diverse proccsses. Industrialization had signalled in fact the growth of new states that conlpeted with each other for global domination: and in the absence of riicclianis~iisfor peacefiil resolutions of internatiooa\ rivalries, armed conflicts on an al~llostglobal scale becanle incvit;ible. Since Europc had tdzological already been divided into...
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...Running head: America and the Great War America and the Great War – The Back Story Don Folk DeVry University Abstract World War I began in central Europe in June 1914. A great many factors, over the course of forty years, contributed to the start of this War, including nationalism, imperialism, militarism, as well as territorial and economic conflicts amongst various European powers. The culminating factor was the assassination of the Archduke of Austria Hungary, Franz Ferdinand, and his wife Sophie, at the hands of Gavrilo Princip, a Serb. Princip became a member of Major Tankosic's Black Hand partisan academy in 1912, but health issues kept him off-duty until June 28, 1914, when he assassinated Archduke Ferdinand (Brigham, 2010). America and the Great War – The Back Story Introduction World War I, the largest war to that date, was fought all around the world and left consequences that are still felt today. Communism was born when Russia fell, Central Europe fractured into a group of disparate nations, the fall of the Ottoman Empire gave rise to the Arab nations, and Nazi Germany was born of the ashes of the defeat of Germany (Askeda, 2011). The Rise of Pan-Slavism in Eastern Europe There was great tension between Austria-Hungary and Serbia in the early twentieth century, due in large part to the Pan-Slavic movement in Eastern Europe, which would ultimately lead to World War I. Prior to acquiring national identities after World War I, most central European...
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...ECCO A/S GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN MANAGEMENT Executive Summary: ECCO A/S is one of the most prominent player in the global shoe industry and is also one of the leading footwear manufacturer in the world. Since its inception in 1963 it aspires to produce top quality, casual comfort shoes with a perfect fit which are pleasant to wear in all weather conditions. The company s USP is top quality of its product with a coupled production of, manual and machine. The production of their leather was in-house and they had a unique direct injection technology. ECCO is a financially strong family owned enterprise and as corporation they focus on constant innovation and high quality products. They started it operations from Denmark, and in a continuous pursuit to gain a global foothold and to optimize its value chain, they have expanded their operations in Portugal, Slovakia, Indonesia and Thailand. They soon plan to invest heavily in China, to setup up a world class manufacturing unit which will cater to at least 25% of its forecasted global demand. ECCO, being a successful and closely knit family owned enterprise had a strong culture of bonding and attachment and it percolated down in the management strategies as well. They strongly encouraged that at least 80% of company s leader should come from inside the company. They were conscious of the fact that in their journey to be global leader, employees were their biggest asset and thus they invested heavily on employee trainings and career development...
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... REG NO- 151202015 SECTION A INTRODUCTION Jet airways is one of the major Indian airlines based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was first founded on 1st April, 1992. It commenced all its operation since 5th May, 1993. Jet airways is the second largest airlines after IndiGo both in terms of market share as well as passengers carried. It operates around 300 Flights daily to 75 different destinations worldwide which include Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Brussels, Colombo, Dammam, Hong Kong, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Ho Chi Minh City, Jeddah, London, Muscat, New York, Kathmandu, Kuwait, Paris, Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore and Toronto. Jet airways not only provide airline operations but also provides cargo services. Mr. Naresh Goyal London based billionaire first founded Jet airways. Boeing 777-300 ERs/Airbus A330-200/300 aircraft, Next Generation Boeing 737s and ATR 72-500/600, are few of the fleets that Jet Airways Company offers. Jet Airways have been repeatedly winning national as well as international awards. Jet airways took over Sahara in 2007 and renamed the company as Jet Lite. This deal was valued for around USD $500 million. In Indian aviation, this was the largest so far in history. Jet Lite is an airline which provides good quality services at low cost. In the world, Jet airways is one...
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...Jordan and Turkey from Syria in the situation when Syria was a threat to them. They not only aided with help of troops but also an operation plan to assist them incase of an unplanned event (Gordon, 2012). America is also helping with ensuring the military is ready for both countries for any military needs. Determine two to three (2-3) international events from the past five years that can be traced back to a foreign policy created after the Civil War. One international event that occurred in late 2012 was in Jordan. There were 150 U.S. troops deployed to Jordan to help it contain the Syrian Civil War within Syria's borders. There was fear of Syria losing control of its chemical weapons. The task force, which has been led by a senior American officer, is based at a Jordanian military training center north of Amman (Gordon, 2012). Many Syrian refugees have crossed into the military training center and are using the resources provided by Jordon. Recent skirmishes have broken out between the Syrian military and Jordanians guarding the country’s northern border, where many families have ties to Syria. The Obama administration has offered communications equipment and nonlethal assistance to the rebels of Syrian...
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...must be avoided whenever possible. Many opportunities were presented to the British rule by the Americans to prevent the Revolutionary War and vice versa. The design, execution and effects of operations played a significant role on both sides from the outset of the war thus completely affecting the Clausewitzian Trinity of government, people, and army. Operational and strategic mistakes of the British led to Patriot success. However, it can be argued that the strategic skill of George Washington led to Patriot success. Center of Gravity The first, the supreme, the most far-reaching act of judgment that the statesman and commander have to make is to establish by that test the kind of war on which they are embarking; neither mistaking it for, nor trying to turn it into, something that is alien to its nature (Clausewitz, 88). He says this is the first of all strategic questions and the most comprehensive. Strategically, the British never established the type of war they would be committing themselves to until the passion of the people within the Colonies reached a point of no return. George Washington saw Great Britain’s center of gravity (CoG) as the will of its government (Weigley, 5). The British government deduced that the plausible center of gravity for the Americans was the Continental Army but the argument remained open in properly assessing the will of the people...
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...History The history of the United Kingdom as a unified sovereign state began with the political union of the kingdoms of England, which included Wales, and Scotland. On the new kingdom, the historian Simon Schema said, "What began as a hostile merger would end in a full partnership in the most powerful going concern in the world... it was one of the most astonishing transformations in European history. A further Act of union in 1800 added the Kingdom of Ireland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Introduction: The United Kingdom (official name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) consists of four countries united under one monarch and government. The countries are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each have a distinct culture and feel of their own with some in Northern Ireland wishing to split from the United Kingdom and join the Republic of Ireland, with which the UK shares its only land border. England has traditionally been the dominant nation within the UK has over 80 percent of the share of the total population. People in Scotland and Wales have proud national traditions and languages. Scottish Gaelic is mainly spoken in the north west of the country, by a small proportion of the population. Welsh has a much bigger number of people speaking the language and all public signs in Wales are displayed in both Welsh and English. Economy Of Uk: Statistical Data Economy of the United Kingdom | Canary Wharf business district...
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...considered the era of New Imperialism, began due to social tensions and started rivalries among the different nations. By the twentieth century, the Great Powers consisted of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Russian Empire, the Austria-Hungary Empire, the German Empire, Italy, Japan and United States of America (Pollard et al, 2015). During this time period, the European rationales mainly focused on establishing control over Asia and Africa. No longer was it about civilizing the countries society, but to possess them. After the Second World War, which included all the great powers, lead to an era of decolonization where the great powers decided to separate into two separate groups called the Allies and the Axis (Pollard et al,...
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