...organizations marched past the White House and rallied on the National Mall in protest of the park. On the same day in the streets of Haymarket, Virginia near the proposed park site, Mickey Mouse and 101 local children dressed as Dalmatians appeared in a parade that was filled with pro-Disney sentiment. Eisner was particularly struck by the contrast between the two pictures: one showing an anti-Disney display from the National Mall protest and another of Mickey and Minnie Mouse being driven through the streets of Haymarket during the exuberant community parade. Despite the controversy depicted in the press, on September 21, Prince William County, Virginia planning commissioners recommended local zoning approval for Disney’s America, This case was prepared...
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...organizations marched past the White House and rallied on the National Mall in protest of the park. On the same day in the streets of Haymarket, Virginia near the proposed park site, Mickey Mouse and 101 local children dressed as Dalmatians appeared in a parade that was filled with pro-Disney sentiment. Eisner was particularly struck by the contrast between the two pictures: one showing an anti-Disney display from the National Mall protest and another of Mickey and Minnie Mouse being driven through the streets of Haymarket during the exuberant community parade. Despite the controversy depicted in the press, on September 21, Prince William County, Virginia planning commissioners recommended local zoning approval for Disney’s America, This case was...
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...had reached its climax. However, the creation of the new Italian state was neither inevitable nor had it been planned. Although Italian unification had taken place, there was little enthusiasm for the new state among the Italian people. In 1861, an Italian politician named Massimo d’Azeglio remarked to Victor Emmanuel: ‘Sir, we have made Italy. Now we must make Italians.’ The story of what follows is of how Italy was made, but it is also a story of division and the failure to ‘make Italians’. THE STATES OF THE PENINSULA Towards the end of the eighteenth century the peninsula of Italy was home to a number of states. The Kingdom of Sardinia (Piedmont) From its capital city of Turin, the House of Savoy ruled this relatively poor part of Italy. Despite its poverty, successive rulers built up a strong army and governed with an effective civil service. The island of Sardinia was particularly backward and was sparsely populated. Until 1815, the important port of Genoa was part of the Republic of Genoa. It was politically separate from the Kingdom of Sardinia. Lombardy and Venetia In the 1790s, Lombardy was part of the Austrian Empire. Its capital, Milan, was the second largest city of that empire. Lombardy was ruled by Austrian officials who acted in the name of the Austrian Emperor. However, they were given a fair degree of freedom to act as they saw fit. 8 Italian Unification 1815–70 KEY TERMS Risorgimento Translated, the word means ‘reawakening’. As a historical term it has been used to...
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...Cultural Analysis of Italy I. INTRODUCTION Italy is one of the most crowded nations in Europe with a population of roughly 58.2 million. As country, it has much to offer its citizens and visitors. The capital of Italy is Rome (also known as the Eternal City) and is almost 3,000 years old. It has been the capital since 1871 and is home to the Dome of St. Peter's, the Sistine Chapel, the Coliseum, and the famous Trevi Fountain. They are well known for their culture and food, along with their easily recognizable shape as a boot. They are passionate about many things, including their food. When McDonald's opened in 1986 in Rome, food purists outside the restaurant gave away free spaghetti to remind people of their culinary heritage. The richness of its past and the 'live-life-to-the-fullest' attitude combine to make Italy a must-see travel destination. II. RELEVANT HISTORY Evidence of civilization has been found on the Italian peninsula dating far into pre-history. Thousands of rock drawings discovered in the Alpine regions of Lombardy date from around 8,000 BC. There were sizable settlements throughout the Copper Age (37th to 15th century BC), the Bronze Age (15th to 8th century BC) and the Iron Age (8th to 5th century BC). In the north of Italy, the Etruscan culture took hold around 800BC, while Greeks settled in southern Italy from 700 to 600BC, namely in Apulia, Calabria and Sicily (then known as Magna Graecia). The Roman Empire (5th Century BC to 5th Century AD) The...
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...Unit 9 Assignment 1: Geology of the Area Maryland’s Geology From the Atlantic coast on the east to the Appalachian Plateau on the west, Maryland has a great variety of geology and landforms. Maryland is part of six physiographic provinces (shown in the figure below). A physiographic province is a geographic area in which the geology (including lithology and structure) and climate history have resulted in landforms that are distinctly different from adjacent areas. An overview of the geology by physiographic province is provided below. Atlantic Coastal Plain The Atlantic Coastal Plain Province is underlain by a wedge of unconsolidated sediments including gravel, sand, silt, and clay, which overlaps the rocks of the eastern Piedmont along an irregular line of contact known as the Fall Zone. Eastward, this wedge of sediments thickens to more than 8,000 feet at the Atlantic coast line. Beyond this line is the Atlantic Continental Shelf Province, the submerged continuation of the Coastal Plain, which extends eastward for at least another 75 miles where the sediments attain a maximum thickness of about 40,000 feet. The sediments of the Coastal Plain dip eastward at a low angle, generally less than one degree, and range in age from Triassic to Quaternary. The younger formations crop out successively to the southeast across Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore. A thin layer of Quaternary gravel and sand covers the older formations throughout much of the area. Mineral...
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...Introduction: Firms from big and developed countries internationalize by using many advantages and resources to compete and to survive in the economy industrial, they face many difficulties such us political issues, economy changes, environmental, technology and lack of resources and many obstacles they go through with it while the process of internationalization. However, firms in developing countries such as China, going global for them is very easy process because they seek advantages such as compete and gaining profit and to built up a strong economy region, on the other hand they face challenges when embarking on overseas investment. Internationalization of Firms: Internationalization of firms is a process in which the firms in developing countries gradually raise their international participation in the world-wild economy. Firms internationalize for two factors a) - Economy= increase country revenue. b) - Business= to gain profit. (The internationalization process of the firm- Jan Johnson 1973 university of Uppsala) The Internationalization Model: Market Commitment: It’s all about two factors, the amount of resources and the average of commitment to use these resources in the market. Market Knowledge: A firm before going international should have a basic knowledge of market s opportunities, market environment, and performance of activities, resources, culture, language and technology...
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...Unit 9 Assignment 1: Geology of the Area Maryland’s Geology From the Atlantic coast on the east to the Appalachian Plateau on the west, Maryland has a great variety of geology and landforms. Maryland is part of six physiographic provinces (shown in the figure below). A physiographic province is a geographic area in which the geology (including lithology and structure) and climate history have resulted in landforms that are distinctly different from adjacent areas. An overview of the geology by physiographic province is provided below. Atlantic Coastal Plain The Atlantic Coastal Plain Province is underlain by a wedge of unconsolidated sediments including gravel, sand, silt, and clay, which overlaps the rocks of the eastern Piedmont along an irregular line of contact known as the Fall Zone. Eastward, this wedge of sediments thickens to more than 8,000 feet at the Atlantic coast line. Beyond this line is the Atlantic Continental Shelf Province, the submerged continuation of the Coastal Plain, which extends eastward for at least another 75 miles where the sediments attain a maximum thickness of about 40,000 feet. The sediments of the Coastal Plain dip eastward at a low angle, generally less than one degree, and range in age from Triassic to Quaternary. The younger formations crop out successively to the southeast across Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore. A thin layer of Quaternary gravel and sand covers the older formations throughout much of the area. Mineral...
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...Organizations Hospitality, Conventions, Arts & Sports Focus Group Detailed Notes from Focus Group Meetings Introduction Why Focus Groups? Phase One of the Strategic Alliance Project was Assessment. The goal during this phase was to engage the public in the project, to receive comments from stakeholders and residents, and to establish a benchmark for future public assessments of County performance. Three methods were used to meet the Assessment goal: a community survey, facilitated public forums and focus groups. This report summarizes the focus group discussions. How did input differ from the community forums and survey? The focus groups are made up of community stakeholders that have specific interactions with County government. In some cases there is a very strong existing relationship. In others, there is a desire for greater interaction. For example, while the “focus” and direct relationship between the County and the Judicial group relates to courtroom space, crime prevention is an issue that involves the entire community. Because of the participant make-up of focus groups and the meeting format, questions posed to the groups varied slightly but followed these major themes: What does Guilford County/county government do...
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...management with the injection-molded plastic necessary for Sensormatic’s products. Petroleum prices required for plastic fabrication are volatile, and backlogs in production by Sensormatic’s outside vendors has prevented Sensormatic from operating at its fullest potential. Sensormatic must decide if it is prudent to backwards integrate plastic production. Mr. Assaf’s relationship with plastic supplier Canon Plastics provides him the opportunity to acquire an existing operation. If Mr. Assaf chooses backwards integration, he must then decide if it is preferable to acquire Canon Plastic’s operations over the purchase of new machines for Sensormatic’s Deerfield Beach plant. Through careful analysis and consideration of the data provided in this case study the recommended course of action is to proceed with the backwards integration of plastic production through the use of new machinery at Sensormatic’s Deerfield Beach location. While risk mitigation is important for the future of Sensormatic, the upside opportunity of this purchase outweighs the potential risk of the investment. The problem of delayed orders will be mitigated through the elimination of the inability of acquiring plastic parts for production. In-house plastic production will give Sensormatic a distinct advantage over its competitors Knogo and Checkpoint, and it will allow the company to continue to innovate new products. Sensormatic will have the capability of creating their own plastic molds for any new product or technology...
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...A. 1. Kings Mountain, North Carolina is located in Cleveland County, the Piedmont region of North Carolina, close to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Kings Mountain is about 30 miles from Charlotte, NC. Cleveland County contains a total area of 469 square miles with 465 square miles of that being land and 4 square miles water. Cleveland County has eleven townships. The 2013 census reflects a population of 98,078 people, 37,046 households, and 27,006 families. The population for Kings Mountain is 10,296 people with 3,821 households, and 2,674 families. ("USCB," 2013) The ethnic structure of the city is 74.85% White, 21.55% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.81% Asian, and 0.65% from other races, and 2.42% were Hispanic or Latino of the population. ("USCB," 2013) Of the 3,821 households for Kings Mountain, almost 50% were married couples, a little over 172% had a female as the head of household, and 30% were non-families. 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average family size was a little under 3. The median income for a household in the city was $31,000-$32,000 with a family income of $39,000 - $40,000. About 19% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21% of those age 65 or over. ("CC Chamber,") Our county has a Job Ready Partnership that offers tax credits for new corporations. With the availability of a skilled labor force and support services, the low cost of doing business is attractive to new businesses for community...
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...environment In Mesopotamia, new land was opened to agriculture by building and maintaining irrigation networks: canals brought water from river to field, drainage ditches carried water back to river, partial dams raised water level of river, and dikes protected against floods. States: Building, Expansion, Conflict Conquest gave some Mesopotamian city-states access to vital resources. Trade offered an alternative and long-distance commerce flourished. Social Structures: Development and Transformation The Law Code of Hammurabi, a Babylonian law code, reflects social divisions. It identifies three classes- 1) free land-owning class (royals, high-ranking officers, etc.) 2) dependent farmers and artisans 3) slaves employed for domestic service. The lower orders received the most severe punishments. Slaves were made out of POW. Cultures: Development and Interaction Ziggurats, a multistory, mud-brick, pyramid-shaped tower was built, yet scholars still wonder its function and symbolic meaning. Economic Systems: Creation, Expansion, Interaction Evidence of seagoing vessels that carried wood, metals, stone from foreign lands were exchanged with wool. cloth, barley, and vegetable oil. This trade helped boom the economy of Mesopotamia and other nearby countries such as Lebannon, Syria, Egypt, and Anatolia. Unit 2 600 BCE-600 CE Cultures: Development and Interaction The Parthians, a people originally from east of the Caspian Sea, had their threshold of Central...
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...A Study of Middle Grades Students’ Reading Interests, Habits, and Achievement Nichole Lynnette Smith A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctorate of Education in the School of Education. Chapel Hill 2009 Approved By: Dr. Barbara Day Dr. Frank Brown Dr. Sandra Hughes-Hassell Dr. Teresa Petty Dr. Xue Lan Rong i © 2009 Nichole Lynnette Smith ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ii ABSTRACT Nichole Lynnette Smith: A Study of Middle Grades Students’ Reading Interests, Habits, and Achievement (Under the direction of Dr. Barbara Day, Advisor) Reading has become an area of concern among the American culture in the past decade. The amount of time the American public spends reading is declining quickly, and its most frequent drop has been among its youngest readers, elementary school students (National Endowment for the Arts, 2004). McKool’s (2007) research has found that there is a “strong relationship between the amount of out-of-school reading a student engages in and his or her success in school” (p. 111). It has also been found that students’ academic levels do not remain the same with no growth, but their academic levels actually drop if they do not read in their free time (Hughes- Hassell & Lutz, 2006). The current literature focuses on younger students, especially those in elementary school. The purpose of this study was to investigate potential differences of what influences...
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...Course Title: MKTG 522 Marketing Management Name: Clara Ofori-Mante Service/Product: Restaurant Date: 11/05/2012 Table of Contents 1.0 Executive summary ……………………………………………………………… 4 2.0 Situation Analysis Overview …………………………………………………….. 5 2.1 Market Summary ………………………………………………………………... 7 2.2 SWOT Analysis …………………………………………………………………. 9 2.3 Competition ……………………………………………………………………...11 2.4 Product/ Service Offering …………………………………………………….….13 2.5 Keys to Success …………………………………………………………………..13 2.6 Critical Issues …………………………………………………………………….14 3.0 Marketing Strategy Overview …………………………………………………....15 3.1 Mission……………………………………………………………………………16 3.2 Marketing Objectives……………………………………………………………..17 3.3 Financial Objectives………………………………………………………………20 3.4 Target Markets……………………………………………………………………22 3.0 Marketing Strategy Overview …………………………………………………....23 3.5 Positioning ……………………………………………………………………………... 24 3.6 Pricing Strategies ………………………………………………………………………..25 3.7 Marketing Attack Strategy …………………………………………………………….27 3.8 Marketing Research ………………………………………………………………….. 29 4.0 Controls Overview …………………………………………………………………….31 4.1 Progress Milestones …………………………………………………………………...32 4.2 Marketing Organization ……………………………………………………………....34 4.3 Contingency Planning …………………………………………………………………35 5.0 Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………....36 References …………………………………………………………………………………….37 1.0 Executive Summary This is a marketing plan...
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...John Wiley & Sons, Inc. David L. Kurtz University of Arkansas Louis E. Boone University of South Alabama BUSINESS 14TH EDITION Contemporary . . . at the speed of business “The 14th edition of Contemporary Business is dedicated to Joseph S. Heider, who brought me to John Wiley & Sons. Thank you, Joe.” —Dave Vice President & Executive Publisher Acquisitions Editor Assistant Editor Production Manager Senior Production Editor Marketing Manager Creative Director Senior Designer Text Designer Cover Designer Production Management Services Senior Illustration Editor Photo Editor Photo Researcher Senior Editorial Assistant Executive Media Editor Media Editor George Hoffman Franny Kelly Maria Guarascio Dorothy Sinclair Valerie A. Vargas Karolina Zarychta Harry Nolan Madelyn Lesure 4 Design Group Wendy Lai Elm Street Publishing Services Anna Melhorn Hilary Newman Teri Stratford Emily McGee Allison Morris Elena Santa Maria This book was set in Janson TextLTStd-Roman 10/13 by MPS Limited, a Macmillan Company, Chennai, India and printed and bound by R. R. Donnelley & Sons. The cover was printed by R. R. Donnelley & Sons. This book is printed on acid free paper. ∞ Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of knowledge and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Our company is built on a foundation of principles that include responsibility to the communities we serve and where we live...
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... Registered office: Hills Road 1 Cambridge CB1 2EU. OCR is an exempt charity. Contents Introducing… AS Level History A (from September 2015) Teaching and learning resources iv Why choose an OCR AS Level in History A? 1 1a. Why choose an OCR qualification? 1 1b. Why choose an OCR AS Level in History A? 2 1c. What are the key features of this specification? 3 1d. 2 iii Professional Development 1 ii How do I find out more information? 3 4 2a. Overview of AS Level in History A (H105) 4 2b. Content of AS Level in History A (H105) 5 2c. Content of unit group 1: British period study and enquiry (Units Y131 to Y143) 8 2c. Content of unit group 2: Non-British period study (Units Y231 to Y254) 33 2d. 3 The specification overview Prior learning and progression 60 61 3a. Forms of assessment 61 3b. Assessment objectives (AOs) 61 3c. Assessment availability 62 3d. Retaking the qualification 62 3e. Assessment of extended response 62 3f....
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