...Character Analysis: Elisa Allen John Steinbeck has a very engaging mind. He not only makes people think when they read his work; he makes them think through a number of scenarios with his tales. I believe that looking at this story, you sense this woman, Elisa Allen, is a woman who is very unhappy with her life. The only satisfaction Elisa gets out of life is being in her garden with her "family" of chrysanthemums. Elisa is very unsettled with her life as a whole. She does not like being stuck on the farm, away from the world and people outside her valley. She does not have any children so she treats her chrysanthemums as if they were her only allowed talent, gift, and special accomplishment, since they are a childless couple. Elisa lives in the valley with her husband, Henry Allen on a farm in California. Farm life is a hard life, with few distractions, or entertainments that would take her away from the drudgery of her life. Elisa's only personal real passion on the farm is to tend to her garden, which is full of her beloved chrysanthemums. Elisa Allen does not have any offspring of her own so she tends to and treats her chrysanthemums as if they were her precious children. Elisa loves to work in her garden so much that it consumes most of her spare time each day. Elisa’s garden is her private escape, where she is free to daydream, yearn, and wonder about life outside of her valley. Her little fenced in garden not only keeps the dogs and cattle out, but her husband does...
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...painting At the beginning One day, I read an article in Internet. The guy insists that eastern pictures have more complicated subject and sharp expression than western pictures; however, people evaluate the eastern picture with the western standard so that eastern pictures are low-evaluated. At the moment, I find myself to know nothing about eastern painting, even though I am one of the eastern people. I have learned lots of famous western pictures since middle and high school; on the contrary, no one explained the difference point of view between eastern and western painting. I have little information about eastern picture. Thus, I decide to compare and analyze the difference of each painting at this chance. Comparison & Analysis 1. Perspective on nature Eastern – All things are regarded as a part of nature, even human in eastern picture. Most of the traditional pictures describe a landscape around us; for example, mountain, river, flowers and trees. Look at the picture 1. Even though there is a man in painting, he is not the focus but just a factor of whole nature. Western – Nature is the object to be managed by human in western picture. There exists belief that human is a center of the world and we can use nature for our purpose. According to this trend, there are lots of portraits in western traditional pictures. Look at picture 2 and 3. The most important theme of these pictures is a human. The environment is limited and has the role of...
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...Brand particulars/details Yeo Hiap Seng (Yeo’s) is a popular food and beverage industry in both local and international market. Yeo Keng Lin who is the founder of Yeo’s started his business from a small little shop making soya sauce to the leading home-grown food and beverage company which is the today Yeo Hiap Seng (Yeo’s). In 1937, he set up the Yeo Hiap Seng Sauce Factory in Singapore which soon spiral and rapidly expanded into Malaysia in 1940. Moreover, through the boundless innovations of the company, Yeo’s was the first to offer canned curry chicken and bottled Soya Bean Milk and Chrysanthemum Tea to the consumers which making it convenient for the customers to consume the products. However, Yeo’s was also the first company in the world who package its Asian drinks in tetra-brik aseptic containers using the UHT process. Thus, all of these had made Yeo’s to become one of the successful food and beverage company in both local and international market. The Vision and Mission of Yeo’s company is “To be a market leading food and beverage company with a global reach” and “To provide our customers with high quality and best value products through the constant pursuit of innovation and excellence”. With its Vision and Mission, Yeo’s Malaysia serves as a significant manufacturing centre for Yeo’s Global Distribution for Indonesia, New Zealand, Australia, Europe, IndoChina and United States, which making it a leading food and beverage company with international presence...
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...lan | SoRen Tea | Marketing Analysis and Strategy | | | | | | | Table of Contents 1.0 Executive Summary………………………………………………..... 3 2.0 Situational Analysis…………………………………..…….. …….... 4 2.1 Market Summary………………………………………..…………... 4 2.2 SWOT Analysis……………………………………………………... 6 Strength……………………………………………………….. 6 Weakness……………………………………………………… 6 Opportunities……………………………………….................. 7 Threats………………………………………………………… 7 2.3 Competition……………………………………………….................. 8 2.4 Product (Service) Offering………………………………………….. 10 2.5 Keys to Success……………………………………………………... 11 2.6 Critical Issues……………………………………………………….. 11 3.0 Market Strategy……………………………………………………... 12 3.1 Mission……………………………………………………………… 14 3.2 Marketing Objectives……………………………………………….. 14 3.3 Financial Objectives………………………………………………… 14 3.4 Target Markets…………………………………………………….... 15 3.5 Positioning …………………………………………………………. 18 3.6 Strategies …………………………………………………………… 18 3.7 Marketing Mix ……………………………………………………... 20 3.8 Marketing Research ………………………………………………… 22 4.0 Controls …………………………………………………………….. 23 4.1 Implementation …………………………………………………….. 24 4.2 Marketing Organization ……………………………………………. 24 4.3 Contingency Planning ……………………………………………… 25 5.0 Conclusion …………………………………………………………. 25 Reference……………………………………………………………… 26 1.0 Executive Summary SoRen Tea is a new start-up...
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...Scottish Journal of Arts, Social Sciences and Scientific Studies - ISSN 2047-1278 http://scottishjournal.co.uk SCOTTISH JOURNAL OF ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC STUDIES VOLUME 6, ISSUE I NOVEMBER, 2012 Articles The Mediating Effect of Knowledge Management Processes on the Relationship Between The Dimensions of Organizational Culture and Knowledge Management Performance 3 B. Cagla Garipagaoglu 3 Institutional Responsibilities of Social Housing Provision in Nigeria Charles Asenime Ph.D Oni, S. I; Ege, E. E; Ekop, Godwin; & Oke, S. O. 25 25 25 Ain Skhouna’s (Algeria) Wet Ecosystems Ecological Characters And Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (L.C.Z) Reservoir Dynamic 39 S.Belgat, A.Benmahdi A.Ikhlef, Y.Rahou A.Kebaili, M.Baghdad, L. Houti 39 39 39 Comparative Effect of Chrysanthemum Macrocarpum and Stachys Mialhesi on the Rats Aorta Exposed to Homocysteine with B Vitamins 54 Zerizer S Kawther S. Zaher Boutaghane N. Laggoune S. Kabouche Z. 1 54 54 54 54 54 Scottish Journal of Arts, Social Sciences and Scientific Studies - ISSN 2047-1278 http://scottishjournal.co.uk Producing Better and Effective Community Leaders Dr. Mohammad Shatar Sabran Dr. Seri Rahayu Kamat Norhidayah Hashim Dr. Isa Halim Siti Aisah Mustapa 65 65 77 77 77 77 Strength Capabilities and Subjective Limit of Repetitive Manual Insertion Task 77 Teacher support in the classroom: The impacts on students’ attitudes toward Mathematics 95 Mohamad Ali Roshidi bin Ahmad...
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...JAPAN III. Geographical setting A. Location- Island in East Asia B. Climate-Tropical in south to cool temperate in north C. Topography-mostly rugged and mountainous IV. Social institutions A. Family 1. The nuclear family- Close relations with immediate family 2. The extended family- Not so close of a Relationship 3. Dynamics of the family a. Parental roles b. Marriage and courtship- 4. Female/male roles (changing or static?) B. Education 1. The role of education in society a. Primary education (quality, levels of development, etc.)- High quality, mostly all public b. Secondary education (quality, levels of development, etc.)- High quality, students tend to start going to private c. Higher education (quality, levels of development, etc.)- High quality, students mostly attend private university 2. Literacy rates- 99%: Men=99.9% Women=99.7% C. Political system 1. Political structure- Constitutional monarchy 2. Political parties- Liberal Democratic Party & Democratic Party of Japan 3. Stability of government- Relatively Stable but high turnover of Prime Ministers 4. Special taxes- Income, Enterprise, Property, Consumption, Vehicle Related, Liquor, Tobacco, Gasoline, and Income Taxes 5. Role of local government D. Legal system 1. Organization of the judiciary system- Summary Courts, District Courts, High Courts, Supreme Court 2. Code, common, socialist, or Islamic-law country? - Code 3. Participation in patents, trademarks, and other conventions E...
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...И. В. АРНОЛЬД Лексикология современного английского языка Издание третье, переработанное и дополненное Допущено Министерством высшего и среднего специального образования СССР в качестве учебника для студентов институтов и факультетов иностранных языков Сканирование, распознавание, проверка: Аркадий Куракин (ark # mksat. net), сен-2004. Орфография унифицирована к британской. Пропущены страницы: 50-53, 134-139, 152-161, 164-171, 201-202, 240-243 Москва «Высшая школа» 1986 Мультиязыковой проект Ильи Франка www.franklang.ru ББК 81.2 Англ-923 А 84 Рецензент: кафедра английской филологии Оренбургского государственного педагогического института им. В. П. Чкалова (зав. кафедрой д-р филол. наук Н. А. Шехтман) Арнольд И. В. А 84 Лексикология современного английского языка: Учеб. для ин-тов и фак. иностр. яз. — 3-е изд., перераб. и доп. — М.: Высш. шк., 1986. — 295 с., ил. — На англ. яз. Учебник посвящен слову как основной единице языка, его семантической и морфологической структуре, особенностям английского словообразования и фразеологии. Английская лексика рассматривается как непрерывно развивающаяся система. В 3-м издании (2-е—1973 г.) обновлен теоретический и иллюстративный материал, расширены главы, посвященные теории слова и семасиологии. А 4602010000—443 001(01)—86 215-86 ББК 81.2 Англ-923 4И (Англ) © Издательство «Высшая школа», 1973 © Издательство «Высшая школа», 1986, с изменениями Мультиязыковой проект Ильи Франка www.franklang.ru CONTENTS ...
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...INDEX Introduction The challenge of crossing cultural boundaries The meaning of culture: foundation concepts Why culture matters in international business National, professional, and corporate culture Interpretations of culture Key dimensions of culture Language as a key dimension of culture Culture and contemporary issues Managerial guidelines for cross-cultural success Page 1 to 1 Page 1 to 5 Page 5 to 6 Page 7 to 9 Page 9 to 9 Page 10 to 14 Page 14 to 17 Page 17 to 19 Page 19 to 21 Page 21 to 23 1 Introduction There are few things more representative of U.S. culture than American football. It is an extravaganza, complete with exciting halftime shows and peppy cheerleaders. The game exemplifies national pride. The national anthem is played, flags are unfurled, and uniformed players charge up and down the field like an army in the throes of often violent conflict. The teams’ huddles divide the game into small planning sessions for the next play. In the United States, the National Football League (NFL) oversees the sport and, like any successful business, wants to score in new markets. The NFL first tackled Europe in 1991, with plans to establish American football there. After years of failed attempts, NFL Europe emerged as six teams, five of which were based in Germany (such as the Berlin Thunder, the Cologne Centurions, and the Hamburg Sea Devils). Earlier teams established in Spain had failed. Why did American football triumph in Germany but fail in Spain? An...
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...or part-question. You are reminded that assessment will take into account the quality of written communication used in your answers. JD*(S-2011 Higher) Turn over. 2 SECTION A 1. Of Mice and Men Answer part (a) and either part (b) or part (c). You are advised to spend about 20 minutes on part (a), and about 40 minutes on part (b) or part (c). (a) Read the extract on the opposite page. Then answer the following question: With close reference to the extract, show how John Steinbeck presents Curley here. [10] Either, (b) Steinbeck uses three specific settings on the ranch: the bunkhouse, the harness room and the barn. Choose one of these settings and show how it is important to the novel as a whole.[20] Or, (c) How is the character of Candy important to the novel...
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...CAVUMC05_124-157hr 10/10/07 1:41 PM Page 124 c h a p t e r 5 The Cultural Environment of International Business Learning Objectives In this chapter, you will learn about: 1. The challenge of crossing cultural boundaries 2. The meaning of culture: foundation concepts 3. Why culture matters in international business 4. National, professional, and corporate culture 5. Interpretations of culture 6. Key dimensions of culture 7. Language as a key dimension of culture 8. Culture and contemporary issues 9. Managerial guidelines for crosscultural success > American Football . . . in Europe? There are few things more representative of U.S. culture than American football. It is an extravaganza, complete with exciting halftime shows and peppy cheerleaders. The game exemplifies national pride. The national anthem is played, flags are unfurled, and uniformed players charge up and down the field like an army in the throes of often violent conflict. The teams’ huddles divide the game into small planning sessions for the next play. In the United States, the National Football League (NFL) oversees the sport and, like any successful business, wants to score in new markets. The NFL first tackled Europe in 1991, with plans to establish American football there. After years of failed attempts, NFL Europe emerged as six teams, five of which were based in Germany (such as the Berlin Thunder, the Cologne Centurions, and the Hamburg Sea Devils). Earlier teams established in Spain...
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...ПРАКТИЧЕСКИЙ КУРС АНГЛИЙСКОГО ЯЗЫКА 4 курс Под редакцией В.Д. АРАКИНА Издание четвертое, переработанное и дополненное Допущено Министерством образования Российской Федерации в качестве учебника для студентов педагогических вузов по специальности «Иностранные языки» Сканирование, распознавание, редактирование Июнь 2007 Москва гуманитарный издательский центр ВЛАДОС 2000 Практический курс английского языка. 4 курс под ред. В.Д. Аракина ББК 81.2Англ-923 П69 В.Д. Аракин, И.А. Новикова, Г.В. Аксенова-Пашковская, С.Н. Бронникова, Ю.Ф. Гурьева, Е.М. Дианова, Л.Т. Костина, И.Н. Верещагина, М.С. Страшникова, С.И. Петрушин Рецензент кафедра английского языка Астраханского государственного педагогического института им. С.М. Кирова (зав. кафедрой канд. филол. наук Е.М. Стпомпель) Практический курс английского языка. 4 курс: П69 Учеб. для педвузов по спец. «Иностр. яз.» / Под ред. В.Д. Аракина. - 4-е изд., перераб. и доп. - М.: Гуманит, изд. центр ВЛАДОС, 2000. 336 с.: ил. ISBN 5-691-00222-8. Серия учебников предполагает преемственность в изучении английского языка с I по V курс. Цель учебника - обучение устной речи на основе развития необходимых автоматизированных речевых навыков, развитие техники чтения, а также навыков письменной речи. Учебник предназначен для студентов педагогических вузов. ББК 81.2Англ-923 2 Практический курс английского языка. 4 курс под ред. В.Д. Аракина ПРЕДИСЛОВИЕ Настоящая книга является четвертой частью серии комплексных учебников...
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...GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY STUDENT GUIDELINE NOTES GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY MODULE Paste the notes here… Political economy originally was the term for studying production, buying and selling, and their relations with law, custom, and government. Political economy originated in moral philosophy (e.g. Adam Smith was Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Glasgow), it developed in the 18th century as the study of the economies of states — polities, hence political economy. In late nineteenth century, the term "political economy" was generally replaced by the term economics, used by those seeking to place the study of economy upon mathematical and axiomatic bases, rather than the structural relationships of production and consumption (cf. marginalism, Alfred Marshall). History of the term Originally, political economy meant the study of the conditions under which production was organized in the nation-states. The phrase économie politique (translated in English as political economy) first appeared in France in 1615 with the well known book by Antoyne de Montchrétien: Traicté de l’oeconomie politique. French physiocrats, Adam Smith, David Ricardo and Karl Marx were some of the exponents of political economy. In 1805, Thomas Malthus became England's first professor of political economy, at the East India Company College, Haileybury, Hertfordshire. The world's first professorship in political economy was established...
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...0 1 2 0 1 3 0 3 2009 Annual Report WHAT IS At PepsiCo, Performance with Purpose means delivering sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet. As a global food and beverage company with brands that stand for quality and are respected household names—Quaker Oats, Tropicana, Gatorade, Lay’s and Pepsi-Cola, to name a few—we will continue to build a portfolio of enjoyable and wholesome foods and beverages, find innovative ways to reduce the use of energy, water and packaging, and provide a great workplace for our associates. Additionally, we will respect, support and invest in the local communities where we operate, by hiring local people, creating products designed for local tastes and partnering with local farmers, governments and community groups. Because a healthier future for all people and our planet means a more successful future for PepsiCo. This is our promise. PerFormance To all our investors… It’s a promise to strive to deliver superior, sustainable financial performance.* Our GOals and COmmitments toP line: • Grow international revenues at two times real global GdP growth rate. • Grow savory snack and liquid refreshment beverage market share in the top 20 markets. • Sustain or improve brand equity scores for Pepsico’s 19 billion-dollar brands in top 10 markets. • rank among the top two suppliers in customer (retail partner) surveys where third-party measures exist. bottom line: • continue to expand division...
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...MANAGING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES SIXTHEDITION MANAGING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES SERIES Managing Cultural Differences: Global Leadership Strategies for the 21 st Century, Sixth Edition Philip R. Harris, Ph.D., Robert T. Moran, Ph.D., Sarah V. Moran, M.A. Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical Professions Lionel Laroche, Ph.D Uniting North American Business—NAFTA Best Practices Jeffrey D. Abbot and Robert T. Moran, Ph.D. Eurodiversity: A Business Guide to Managing Differences George Simons, D.M. Global Strategic Planning: Cultural Perspectives for Profit and Non-Profit Organizations Marios I. Katsioulodes Ph.D. Competing Globally: Mastering Cross-Cultural Management and Negotiations Farid Elashmawi, Ph.D. Succeeding in Business in Eastern and Central Europe—A Guide to Cultures, Markets, and Practices Woodrow H. Sears, Ed.D. and Audrone Tamulionyte-Lentz, M.S. Intercultural Services: A Worldwide Buyer’s Guide and Sourcebook Gary M. Wederspahn, M.A. SIXTH EDITION MANAGING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES ST FOR THE 21 CENTURY 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION PHILIP R. HARRIS, PH.D. ROBERT T. MORAN, PH.D. SARAH V. MORAN, M.A. JUDITH SOCCORSY Editorial Coordinator Elsevier Butterworth–Heinemann 200 Wheeler Road, Burlington, MA 01803, USA Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP, UK Copyright © 2004, Philip R. Harris, Robert T. Moran, Sarah V. Moran. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a...
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...Made By Jason & Franklin. This Document Is Strictly Prohibited For Commercial Purposes Without Authorization. List 1 GRE Verbal 750 Quantitative 800, AW 5.5 2008 10 Princeton, MIT, M. Fin Unit 1 ABANDON A B D I C AT E ABASE ABERRANT ABASH ABET A B AT E A B E YA N C E A B B R E V I AT E ABHOR abandon [ 1 n. ] carefree, freedom from constraint added spices to the stew with complete abandon unconstraint, uninhibitedness, unrestraint 2 v. to give (oneself) over unrestrainedly abandon herself to a life of complete idleness abandon oneself to emotion indulge, surrender, give up 3 v. to withdraw from often in the face of danger or encroachment abandon the ship/homes salvage 4 v. to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) NASA the bad weather forced NASA to abandon the launch abort, drop, repeal, rescind, revoke, call off keep, continue, maintain, carry on abase [ 1 v. ] to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem was unwilling to abase himself by pleading guilty to a crime that he did not commit debauch, degrade, profane, vitiate, discredit, foul, smirch, take down elevate, ennoble, uplift, aggrandize, canonize, deify, exalt abash [ 1 vt. ] to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of ,disconcert, embarrass Nothing could abash him. discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, faze, fluster, nonplus, mortify embolden abate [ 1 v. ] to reduce in degree or intensity / abate his rage/pain taper off intensify 2 v. ...
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