Christie spent two decades living on excavation sites in the Middle East, writing her crime novels and helping out with her husband's work. Travel by boat and on the Orient Express to far-flung places such as Cairo, Damascus and Baghdad inspired some of Christie's best-known works of detective fiction, including "Murder on the Orient Express," "Death on the Nile," and "Murder in Mesopotamia." Now, 3,000-year-old ivory artifacts recovered by Mallowan between 1949 and 1963 from the ancient city of Nimrud
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Writers of America's highest honour, the Grand Master Award, and in the same year Witness for the Prosecution was given an Edgar Award by the MWA for Best Play. Many of her books and short stories have been filmed, some more than once (Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile and 4.50 From Paddington for instance), and many have been adapted for television, radio, video games and comics.
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Evaluating Assignment Evaluation is a form of argumentative writing in which the writer must make a firm judgment about something and persuade the reader that this judgment is sound. The judgment must express the difference between the criteria (ideal) and the evidence (real) in an orderly, logical fashion. With a specific audience in mind, evaluate a consumer product or service, book, work of art or movie. Make sure you can observe the object of your evaluation more than once. You are
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GROUP 2137 YEKATERINA POLYNCHUK ULIANA KOSTIEVA YULIIA KRYVONOS MARKETING STRATEGY PLAN FOR MARRIOTT U.S.A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Marriott USA is a leader in the global lodging industry in that area. With numerous properties in USA and countless achievement awards, they are not only a wellknown but also a well-liked brand. The global financial crisis hit the hotel and lodging industry hard because of a sharp drop in business and leisure travel
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2087 JUNE 15, 2007 CHEKITAN S. DEV LAURE MOUGEOT STROOCK Rosewood Hotels & Resorts: Branding to Increase Customer Profitability and Lifetime Value Introduction For nearly 25 years, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts (Rosewood), a private hotel management company, sought to build a global reputation with iconic luxury hotels such as The Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas and The Carlyle in New York—trophy properties so distinctive, each could thrive on its own name, without any “corporate” identification
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2087 JUNE 15, 2007 CHEKITAN S. DEV LAURE MOUGEOT STROOCK Rosewood Hotels & Resorts: Branding to Increase Customer Profitability and Lifetime Value Introduction For nearly 25 years, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts (Rosewood), a private hotel management company, sought to build a global reputation with iconic luxury hotels such as The Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas and The Carlyle in New York—trophy properties so distinctive, each could thrive on its own name, without any “corporate” identification
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Stock Market Assignment The stock market plays an important role in businesses today. Becoming an investor proved how important it is to understand the stock market. This assignment gave me the opportunity to research and invest in different companies and to learn about the stock market. I also had the opportunity to watch the S&P 500, NYSE, and the NASDAQ, and reflect on market changes and challenges. When choosing stocks to invest in, I was looking to create a diverse portfolio by
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Royal Hotels & Resorts: brendingi klientis momgebianobisa da sasicocxlo drois Rirebulebis gasazrdelad winasityvaoba daaxloebiT 25 welia, rac Royal Hotels & Resorts (Royal), kerZo sastumroebis menejmentis kompania, cdilobs Seiqmnas luqsis tipis sastumros reputacia. brendi Royal-i ar iyo cnobili. igi ar moixsenieboda reklamebSi da mas mxolod sastumros sferoSi dasaqmebuli profesionalebi icnobdnen. 2004 wlis dasawyisSi, gayidvebis gazrdis mizniT, kompaniis axali prezidenti jon skoti da marketingisa da
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deletion, generalization and construction. Headlines and leads * Headlines and leads have an important role in news stories, because they are supposed to summarize the most important points of the article and orient it in a specific direction. However, sometimes headlines may express secondary topics. Headlines of this kind are called "biased" as well as lead too. The discourse topic is the main topic of the article. We are able to discover possible bias by comparing the headline and lead with
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Strong… Neptune Orient Lines Limited Annual Report 2011 CONteNts 6 The Most Honoured Names in Global Trade 8 NOL Group at a Glance 10 Chairman’s Message 12 Board of Directors 14 Group President and CEO’s Message 18 Management Team 20 Liner Review 23 Logistics Review 26 Source of our Strength 28 Dedicated People 29 Financial Wherewithal 30 Sound Investments 31 Superior Technology 32 Recognised Brands 33 Sustainable Operations 34 Community Spirit 36 Corporate Data 37 Corporate Governance and Summary
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