...PSG outlines multi-sport future Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has signalled its intention to create a sporting empire modelled on FC Barcelona and Real Madrid in the latest demonstration of its growing ambition. The Ligue 1 giant on Tuesday announced the relaunch of the city’s handball team, which has existed in various forms since 1941 and has been associated with the club since the 1990s. The move is the initial phase of a bid to develop a multi-sport entity around the PSG brand, and could also see the launch of a basketball club. Barcelona and Real Madrid, along with a host of Europe’s leading clubs, have traditionally employed this model. “The idea is to rapidly create a large multi-sport club to promote the global project of Paris Saint-Germain,” said PSG director general Jean-Claude Blanc, according to Eurosport. “We will not stop at handball even if, for now, there is no specific list or timeframe of sports and deadlines.” The new strategy reflects the latest move by the club’s new owners in an era of great change. Qatar Sports Investment (QSI) in March acquired the remaining 30% stake in PSG in a deal that valued the club at Eur100 million. QSI had originally acquired a 70% stake from US investment firm Colony Capital in June 2011. Following the bitter disappointment of losing out on the 2011-12 Ligue 1 title to Montpellier on the final day of last season, QSI has signalled its intention to make an even stronger challenge at home and in Europe by embarking on a spending...
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...Siemens AG, Germany: Training and development Organisational background Siemens AG is one of Germany’s leading technology companies. It operates in the fields of information and communications, automation and control, power, transportation, medical solutions and lighting. The company employs a total of 460,800 people worldwide, including 124,000 women, who represent about 27% of its global workforce. Some 165,000 employees work for Siemens in Germany. With its continuing reputation as an attractive employer, it appeals to qualified young professionals. Siemens is very active in the training of young people and in developing its staff competencies. Some 158,300 employees (corresponding to 34% of the company’s total workforce) hold a university degree; of these, 117,000 employees or 26% of the workforce are qualified engineers and scientists. A further 160,000 employees or 35% of staff have served an apprenticeship or completed vocational training, while just under a third of employees (142,500 people) have an unrelated qualification or no vocational training. As a company of long-standing tradition, Siemens has always endeavoured to retain its staff. It relies on an excellent workforce and offers a wide range of training programmes to enable all company employees to continue to develop professionally. Careers often last within the company until retirement. The age profile of Siemens AG reveals a high proportion of people in the middle age group, with relatively few employees...
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...The primary difference is efficiency is productivity concerned while effectiveness is quality concerned. In other words, efficiency refers to how much resource (time, money, materials and effort) required in accomplishing a task. Effectiveness refer to how well the job gets done, i.e., the output quality, zero defects. “Efficiency” is getting things done, it is not trying and it is not having ability. In other words, “efficiency” is actually accomplishing. It is execution. “Effectiveness” is also getting the right things done. This is where the efficiency is different than effectiveness. With efficiency, is to get the task done faster, easier, or better way. But with effectiveness, there always an initial question as to “what to do”? Example for efficiency, at the Siemens AG factory in Forchheim, Germany, where employees make X-Ray equipment, efficient manufacturing techniques were implemented by doing things such as cutting inventory levels, decreasing the amount of time to manufacture products, and lowering product reject rates. These efficient work practices paid off as the plant was named one of Industry Week’s best plants for 2002 “Industry Week’s Best Plant”, (2003) Industry Web site From this perspective, efficiency is often referred to as “doing things right”, that is, not wasting resources. Example for effectiveness, at the Siemens factory, goals included reducing equipment installation time for customers and cutting costs. Through various work programs, these goals...
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...Title Grand Prix THE COSMOPOLITAN DIGITAL EXPERIENCE Advertiser/Client Product/Service Entrant Company Country THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS HOTEL DIGITAL EXPERIENCE DIGITAL KITCHEN, Chicago USA Gold Lion PLAYING THE UNDERGROUND CENAKOVSKI JEUDI CLUB MUSIC EVENT JUNG von MATT, Hamburg COSSETTE, Montreal GERMANY CANADA THÉÂTRE DU THEATRE NOUVEAU MONDE MELBOURNE WRITERS FESTIVAL BBC 2010 MELBOURNE WRITERS FESTIVAL STORIES FROM THE STREET JWT, Melbourne THE CHASE CREATIVE CONSULTANCY, Manchester CREATIVE JUICE\BANGKOK (TBWA), Bangkok OGILVY & MATHER JAPAN, Tokyo GOBASIL, Hamburg FORSMAN & BODENFORS, Gothenburg BBDO GERMANY, Düsseldorf AUSTRALIA ALMOST EXTINCT BBC WILDLIFE FUND UNITED KINGDOM TAMIYA CALENDAR CHEMICAL REACTION BASISBIBEL SIAM TAMIYA SHU’S PRODUCTION GERMAN BIBLE SOCIETY IKEA BBDO TAMIYA MODEL KITS SHOP CORPORATE TOOL BIBLE COVER DESIGN THAILAND JAPAN GERMANY HOMEMADE IS BEST THE INTERACTIVE COAL-GATE DEPARTMENT STORE ADVERTISING AGENCY SWEDEN GERMANY LOVE BLOSSOMS HERE THE UNBELIEVABLE IS FOUND AT EMILIANO I AM ONE THOUSAND GOING GOING GONE RED! MOTHER'S PRIDE / MARVEL GROUP PRESCHOOL OF COMPANIES HOTEL EMILIANO ENABLIS RICHARD HOUSE PUBLIC HEALTH BUREAU OF FENGXIAN, SHANGHAI BMW MONOPRIX PIE INTERNATIONAL OFFF INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL MTV IKEA HOTEL EMILIANO BOOK NON-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION GO RED! OUT OF THE BOX, New INDIA Delhi JWT BRAZIL, São Paulo BRAZIL COSSETTE, Montreal THE PARTNERS...
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...Berlin is Impact on European History The city of Berlin is central to twentieth century European History. It has been the grounds for many historic events that have shaped the way things are in Europe today both for good and bad reasons. Berlin played a significant role in European history though the sequence of events from 1945 to the late 1990`s that were end of World War Two, through the rise and fall of the Berlin wall, and the birth of the Eurozone. The events covered during this time all interlinked with each other and where the cause for what Europe looks like today. At the end of World War two the USA, France, Britain, and the Soviet Union gathered together to see how Europe should be divided after the war. After it was all divided it came out that the Soviet Union should get most of the countries that Nazi Germany controlled, which were the eastern part of Europe. The division gave East Germany to the capitalist states, and West Germany to the socialist, with Berlin also divided into the two sides. Berlin was on the western side claimed by the USSR, but the city was divided into east and west just like the country had. This division of the capital happened pretty much over night and many were separated from their families and friends. The USSR built the Berlin Wall that would separate all contact with the east side. This forced a Socialist way of living that in the long run created many conflicts of Socialism against Capitalism. The Berlin Wall was eventually torn...
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...However, on the other hand there were some divisions which had become much worse, such as the split of the SPD, the continual polarisation of left and right parties, and the role of the Kaiser. At this point, it seems that divisions in Germany in 2927 had increased by quite a large extent in comparison to pre 1914. To begin with, 1917 saw the split of the SPD into the SPD and the uSPD. Pre 1914, the SPD was one party who supported the working classes. As a result of their views, they completely rejected working with any other party. They wanted to be Germany’s biggest party, and in 1910, they were by far the biggest socialist party in Europe, with 720,000 members. In the time leading up to war, they were winning 75% of the popular vote in Berlin. In fact in the 1912 election, they were the strongest party in the Reichstag with 110 seats. Therefore...
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...HBR CASE DISCUSSION “Siemens AG: Global Development Strategy (A)” STRATEGIC OPTIONS Option 1 : Move NetManager development and project management closer to HQ + NetManager is a really important project for the future of Siemens, so moving it closer to HQ will bring system developers and programmers closer to major customers for better market understanding and quicker troubleshooting and maintenance in the future. Additionally, the company can use the time to smooth out coordination problems with Indian RDC. - Moving the project altogether will result in further delays which will make Deutsche Telekom wait even longer the product so Siemens would lose some trust from its biggest customer. Additionally, moving all the activities would incur huge extra costs to the company. Moreover, this option would send a very negative message to the Indian RDC which would bring more problems in the relationship between HQ and the RDC. Option 2 : Keep NetManager development and project management in Indian RDC + Keeping the project in Indian RDC is the fastest option to deliver NetManager to Deutsche Telekom so the company would not worsen its reputation in the eye of its biggest customer. Additionally, this option will increase the capability of Indian RDC so they can become a better center with the same status as the US RDC. - The ability of Indian RDC to troubleshoot this problem is still questionable, they have worked on this project since the beginning but the end result is...
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...authentic Roman treasures as well as a well-developed infrastructure. But obviously there is not just nature or old notable things to see. Germany likewise offers also some of the absolute most energizing cities on the planet where one can appreciate shopping, celebrating, and the excellent restaurants and cafés in the heart of every city. History: The historical backdrop of tourism in Germany goes back to the ancient Romans who used Germanic healing springs and founded cities with spas as Aquae Granni (Aachen) and Aquae Mattiacorum (Wiesbaden). As a result of teachings of Balneology, the first German Spas like Bad Schwallbach established from 1581. From the late eighteenth century onwards, urban communities like Dresden, Munich, Weimar and Berlin were significant stops on a European Grand tour. In the 19th century, noble spa- and health resorts on the coast and inland established when major train routes were built to connect the seaside spas to urban centers. Main travel destinations of the European upper classes, included spa towns such as Baden-Baden, Bad Ems, Bad Pyrmont, Wiesbaden and the seaside resort on the Baltic coast such as Binz, Heiligendamm and Heringsdorf among many others. The German word “Bad” means “bath” or “spa”, so most of the important resorts are named after that. After the Second World War, the mass tourism developed. In the GDR (German Democratic...
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...Governing Mayor Diepgen, ladies and gentlemen: Twenty-four years ago, President John F. Kennedy visited Berlin, speaking to the people of this city and the world at the City Hall. Well, since then two other presidents have come, each in his turn, to Berlin. And today I, myself, make my second visit to your city. We come to Berlin, we American presidents, because it's our duty to speak, in this place, of freedom. But I must confess, we're drawn here by other things as well: by the feeling of history in this city, more than 500 years older than our own nation; by the beauty of the Grunewald and the Tiergarten; most of all, by your courage and determination. Perhaps the composer Paul Lincke understood something about American presidents. You see, like so many presidents before me, I come here today because wherever I go, whatever I do: Ich hab noch einen Koffer in Berlin. [I still have a suitcase in Berlin.] Our gathering today is being broadcast throughout Western Europe and North America. I understand that it is being seen and heard as well in the East. To those listening throughout Eastern Europe, a special word: Although I cannot be with you, I address my remarks to you just as surely as to those standing here before me. For I join you, as I join your fellow countrymen in the West, in this firm, this unalterable belief: Es gibt nur ein Berlin. [There is only one Berlin.] Behind me stands a wall that encircles the free sectors of this city, part of a vast system of barriers...
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...HIST-410 | The Berlin Wall | [Type the document subtitle] | | Alina Nazar | 12/4/2014 | | The fall of the Berlin Wall has triggered much controversy and plays a major part in the shaping of the modern political ideology and beliefs. The specific date of the descent of the Berlin encasement wall was the 10th of November, 1989. The wall took 3 hours to fall and between 125-206 people died trying to cross the wall. There were many tourists participating who could hire axes to hit the wall and contribute to the atmosphere. The fall of the Berlin Wall occurred when the people of East Berlin had had enough. The fall of the Berlin Wall also marked the end of the Cold War and the beginning of a new life for the Germans. Border crossing points all along the wall were opened to anyone who wanted to cross on 9 November 1989 which ended the conclusion of an international press conference in East Berlin when greater freedom of travel was announced for people of the German Democratic Republic. The fall of the Berlin Wall was a key movement in the history of Europe as it was the symbol of the end of the Cold War. The European Union and NATO were able to expand in pace when Europe was no longer divided into East and West. The power in the world changed when the Cold War ended. A truce between the nuclear threats of two superpowers the USA and the Soviet Union was created as soon as the Berlin Wall fell also preventing both superpowers from dominating the world. Europe...
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...Global Trade. This report depicts the sequences of Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall, erected November 13, 1961, served to separate communist East Germany from Western influences. Intended to "protect" East Germans, the wall actually was erected to prevent them from leaving the country. The Wall finally came down August 13, 1989, reuniting families and symbolizing the end of the cold war was near. The initial plans for Allied occupation of Germany were prepared in 1944 in London by the European Advisory Commission. In this agreement, Germany would be divided into four occupational zones governed by Great Britain, the United States, France, and the Soviet Union. The city of Berlin, which would be in the Soviet occupational zone, would be divided among the four powers as well. By the time of the blockade, there was a major contrast between the East and West Berlin. West Berlin was a thriving democratic, capitalist city, while East Berlin was in drab poverty. Trying to escape the forced collectivization of goods and agriculture, numerous shortages, and a police state, many fled to West Berlin. To maintain the stability of the communist regime, the East German leaders felt that these floods of people had to be stopped. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. Introduction…………………………………………………………..….3 1.1 Summary of the Berlin Wall…………………………………….……..3 1.2 Background…………………………………………………………...
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...Governing Mayor Diepgen, ladies and gentlemen: Twenty-four years ago, President John F. Kennedy visited Berlin, speaking to the people of this city and the world at the City Hall. Well, since then two other presidents have come, each in his turn, to Berlin. And today I, myself, make my second visit to your city. We come to Berlin, we American presidents, because it's our duty to speak, in this place, of freedom. But I must confess, we're drawn here by other things as well: by the feeling of history in this city, more than 500 years older than our own nation; by the beauty of the Grunewald and the Tiergarten; most of all, by your courage and determination. Perhaps the composer Paul Lincke understood something about American presidents. You see, like so many presidents before me, I come here today because wherever I go, whatever I do: Ich hab noch einen Koffer in Berlin. [I still have a suitcase in Berlin.] Our gathering today is being broadcast throughout Western Europe and North America. I understand that it is being seen and heard as well in the East. To those listening throughout Eastern Europe, a special word: Although I cannot be with you, I address my remarks to you just as surely as to those standing here before me. For I join you, as I join your fellow countrymen in the West, in this firm, this unalterable belief: Es gibt nur ein Berlin. [There is only one Berlin.] Behind me stands a wall that encircles the free sectors of this city, part of a vast system of barriers...
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...texts from the material in the collection Die Berliner Moderne, 1885-1914. 2. ‘Tatsächlich ist es die Erfahrung der Großstadt Berlin, die Konfrontation eines in der Provinz herangebildeten kleinbürgerlichen Bewußtseins mit der Hektik, der Unübersichtlichkeit, den Massenmenschen, dem Elend der industrialisierten Metropole, aus denen die Entstehung der künstlerischen Moderne, ihr unklarer und widersprüchlicher Charakter verstanden werden können.’ (Jürgen Schutte and Peter Sprengel). Discuss with reference to a representative selection of texts or visual material produced before 1930 that you have studied on the module. 3. ‘Die psychologische Grundlage, auf der der Typus großstädtischer Individualitäten sich erhebt, ist die Steigerung des Nervenlebens, die aus dem raschen und ununterbrochenen Wechsel äußerer und innerer Eindrücke hervorgeht.’ (Georg Simmel). Analyse the significance of Simmel’s essay ‘Die Großstädte und das Geistesleben’ of 1903 for an understanding of Walther Ruttmann’s film Berlin. Die Sinfonie der Großstadt. 4. Compare and contrast the representation of modernity and the urban metropolis in Walther Ruttmann’s film Berlin. Die Sinfonie der Großstadt and a representative selection of texts or visual material produced before 1930 that you have studied on this module. 5. Does the technical complexity of Döblin’s novel Berlin...
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...building of the Berlin Wall. Compare and contrast the description in the documentary to the primary document “1962 Brochure Defending the Berlin Wall.” The brief understanding people could learn from the documentary is that the life in East Berlin was pretty hard. As in the early years, the east section of Berlin was under Stalin’s control. It turns out that currently East Berlin was governed under communist. The primary document “1962 Brochure Defending the Berlin Wall” is more like a self-defense from the German Democratic Republic. By answering ten questions, it gives us a view about how German Democratic Republic was seeing their action, which was built up the Berlin Wall. After the Berlin Airlift, two different parties were formed. They were the German Federal Republic, represented the western allies, which was better known as the West Germany; and the German Democratic Republic, which was the response given by Soviet Union, better known as the East Germany. While the West Berlin always has better living condition and much more freedom, people from East Berlin were trying to escape all the time. These people, who escaped from East Berlin, were highly qualified workers which worth nothing to West Berlin but were very important to East Berlin. As this population flow happened all the time, German Democratic Republic decided to take an action. At the summer of 1961, German Democratic Republic decided to shut off the border between West and East Berlin. They were trying...
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...Berlin Welcome Card' Berlin Bus Tours / Walking Tours / Boat Tours German State Opera House / Berlin Philharmonic Hall Alexanderplatz Brandenburg Gate, 'Story of Berlin' Exhibition Potsdamer Platz Television Tower (Fernsehturm) Schloss Charlottenburg Berlin Cathedral Pergamon Museum Old Museum Bode Museum National Gallery Church of Sophie Cemetery for the Parishes of Dorotheenstadt andFriedrichswerder Potsdamer Platz and the New Centre Unter den Linden Jewish Centre Oranienburger Strasse Spandau Citadel Checkpoint Charlie Museum (Military attraction or museum; Photo collection, exhibit) Brandenburg Gate,Berlin Commissioned by Friedrich Wilhelm II in the 1700s to represent peace, the Brandenburg Gate is nothing short of an iconic symbol of the city. Originally built as a customs post, the gate was an integral part of the Berlin Wall and remained locked for the duration of the Communist rule. When the wall that was once the boundary between East and West Berlin was knocked down, the gate became an important symbol of German reunification and it is the only one out of 18 such gates that now remains. Designed in 1791 by Carl Gotthard Langhans, a detailed sculpture of the beautiful goddess Victory resides at the top of the structure. When Napoleon occupied Berlin in 1806 he stole this statue and took it back to Paris, but it was returned to its rightful home again in 1814. When the Berlin Wall was erected in 1961 the tor became...
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