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  • The Wars in 1977

    The Wars in 1977

    Symbolism (The Wars) Since the appearance of The Wars in 1977, readers have been quick to point out the rich patterns of symbolism in the novel. This abundance of meaningful images is part, of course, of the visual appeal of the novel; as Timothy Findley once commented in an interview, "Everything in that book has a life of its own. It's a carrier too -- all the objects are carriers of someone else's spirit" (Aitken

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Loreal Case Study

    Loreal Case Study

    Strengths: Through direction from Owen Jones and his hard-charging American management style, L’Oreal has gone through a transformation from a European based cosmetics company to a world leader in the cosmetics industry. L’Oreal’s particular skill is to buy local cosmetics brands, give them a facelift, and export them around to world. Their good brand management is about hitting the right audience with the right product, through a very carefully crafted portfolio. Each brand is precisely

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: David
  • Civil Rights Movement

    Civil Rights Movement

    Civil Rights Movement The Civil Rights Movement gave rise to many great leaders, and produced many social changes that were the results of organized civil rights events that were staged throughout the South by organizations devoted to eliminating segregation, and giving the African American people the ability to pursue the American dream. The most important civil rights leader during the time was Martin Luther King Jr., and the most important event that took place during

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    Essay Length: 495 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Artur
  • Walmart Case Study

    Walmart Case Study

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is the largest retail company in the United States and has been ranked number one on the Fortune 500 Index by Fortune Magazine. Wal-Mart has four parts to their corporate strategy. 1. Dominance in the Retail Market 2. Expansion in the U.S. and International Markets 3. Creation of Positive Brand and Company Recognition 4. Branch Out into New Sectors of Retail Wal-Mart's public affairs strategy must work to make implementation of these

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    Essay Length: 262 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Tasha
  • The Rockefeller Drug Laws: America’s War on Drugs: A War We Are Causing, A War We Can Solve

    The Rockefeller Drug Laws: America’s War on Drugs: A War We Are Causing, A War We Can Solve

    Since the Rockefeller Drug Laws were passed in 1973 under Governor Nelson Rockefeller, New York State has had the harshest sentencing for low-level, non-violent drug offenders of any other state in the nation. Under these laws, those convicted of drug offenses face the same penalties as those convicted of murder, and harsher penalties that those convicted of rape. (Sullum, 1) Though the laws were first enacted to curb the late-1960s-early-1970s psychedelic drug epidemic, New York's

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Charles Schwab Case Study

    Charles Schwab Case Study

    Summary Wall Street brokerage firm Charles Schwab & Company has seen a growth rate at over twenty percent each year. By 1998 the company had at least sixty five hundred employees. Schwab has over six million investor accounts worldwide. Gomez Advisors, a research firm, has ranked Schwab first in a number of key categories, including customer confidence. Analysis Chief Executive, David Pottruck and Schwab are looking into ways to “trim fat” off the firms bottom

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Yan
  • Enron Case Study

    Enron Case Study

    Before filing for bankruptcy in 2001, Enron Corporation was one of the largest integrated natural gas and electricity companies in the world. It marketed natural gas liquids worldwide and operated one of the largest natural gas transmission systems in the world, totaling more than 36,000 miles. It was also one of the largest independent developers and producers of electricity in the world, serving both industrial and emerging markets. Timeline Enron began as Northern Natural Gas

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Mike
  • Motorola Inc. Case Study

    Motorola Inc. Case Study

    Motorola Inc. Company overview: Motorola is a leading provider of wireless communication devices, Enterprise mobility solutions and end-to-end broadband systems for homes. The Fortune 100 Company is based in Schaumburg, Illinois. Apart from being known for their innovation and R&D facilities their robust manufacturing capabilities have made a mark in the world’s tech arena. It has a strong global presence with centers in over 70 countries and is named as one of America’s Most Admired

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    Essay Length: 1,329 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Walmart Case Study

    Walmart Case Study

    Wal-Mart Wal-Mart may be the broadest and most powerful company in the history of US business. They were the first company to report one quarter of a trillion dollars in sales. Wal-Mart has incredible power and influence. This superstore is now the model for all types of companies, not just retailers. Their practices set standards for other firms and the nation as a whole. World wide retailers like Wal-Mart have become the most powerful companies

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    Essay Length: 646 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Mike
  • Onetel Case Study

    Onetel Case Study

    Background One.Tel was launched by Jodee Rich and Brad Keeling in 1995 (Cook, 2001). At first, it looked to get the advantages from deregulation of telecommunication industry by reselling other network’s capacity and making money through stock market speculation. Rich and Keeling tried to increase the company’s shares rather than to profit the company (Cook, 2001). Initially, One.Tel used to develop the culture of strong teamwork and togetherness. There was no hierarchy in the structure

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Flyboy, Inc Case Study

    Flyboy, Inc Case Study

    Flyboy, Inc Flyboy, Inc which is successful manufacturer of aircraft wants to expand its market to Pumonia.(a small oil rich kingdom that was once an Italian colony). The government would be the principal purchaser, along with some royalty private families. It is not possible for Flyboy to enter the marker without a local representative. Flyboy is aware that “grease payments” and lavish gifts to customer is Pamonia is customary. Before Flyboy can make any decisions

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Cold War

    Cold War

    Cold War is the term used to describe the intense rivalry that developed after World War II between groups of Communist and non-Communist nations. On one side were the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.) and its Communist allies, often referred to as the Eastern bloc. On the other side were the United States and its democratic allies, usually referred to as the Western bloc. The struggle was called the Cold War because it did

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • African-American Civil Rights Movement

    African-American Civil Rights Movement

    African-American Civil Rights Movement Throughout the 1960’s, the widespread movement for African American civil rights had transformed in terms of its goals and strategies. The campaign had intensified in this decade, characterized by greater demands and more aggressive efforts. Although the support of the Civil Rights movement was relatively constant, the goals of the movement became more high-reaching and specific, and its strategies became less compromising. African Americans’ struggle for equality during the 1960’s was

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    Essay Length: 2,395 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Mike
  • Studying the Impact of Non Financial Rewards

    Studying the Impact of Non Financial Rewards

    QUESTION 2 The question is, do the non financial rewards have the same impact with the financial benefit as financial rewards? The answer is no, because the non financial benefit cannot be standing alone, the non financial only a supporting rewards to make the employee satisfy. The non financial benefit only gives a low motivation to the employee because not all of the employee has motivated with this rewards, only a few employee who get

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Monika
  • Cantonese Vs. Taishanese: A Study of the Two Most Ubiquitous Dialects in Chinatowns Worldwide

    Cantonese Vs. Taishanese: A Study of the Two Most Ubiquitous Dialects in Chinatowns Worldwide

    As the well known and revered Chinese-American historian remarked, "When the Chinese arrived in America, they brought their language along as cultural baggage as well as mores and customs that had evolved in one of the world's great civilizations" (Louie, 1). The history of the Cantonese, or Yue, language is more than 2,000 years old, making it older than Mandarin, the official language of China, which only has 700 to 800 years of history. Around

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Artur
  • Netflix Case Study

    Netflix Case Study

    Netflix utilizes a number of different advertising methods. Netflix created a coupon in the form of an enlarged movie ticket offering a free month of service. These “movie tickets” are given out at cash registers at all Best Buy stores and are included in packing boxes of most of the major DVD player manufacturers (Sony, Philips, Toshiba, Panasonic, RCA, etc.). Best Buy’s website also has a link directly to Netflix which is under the “DVD

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Steve
  • Economic Conditions of Germany, World War II

    Economic Conditions of Germany, World War II

    Initial German Advantage In the beginning of the Second World War, Germany seemingly had an advantage economically over its opponents, at least militarily speaking. Adolf Hitler had earlier converted a portion of Germany's economic sector to producing the armaments necessary for waging war. Germany had also begun stockpiling large amounts of raw materials necessary for creating the machine for war, as well as harvesting and exploiting its own local raw materials, such as iron ore.

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Monika
  • Honda Motor Co. Case Study

    Honda Motor Co. Case Study

    Honda Motor CO. Honda began in 1946 when Soichiro Honda established a Honda Technical Research Institute. It incorporated in 1948. The head office moved to Tokyo in 1952 and the following year Yamato Factory (now Saitama Factory Wako plant) was established. With continued growth, Honda established its first overseas subsidiary, a motorcycle marketing company, in the US in 1959. Honda gradually strengthened its presence in Europe after 1961, when it became the first Japanese motorcycle

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    Essay Length: 2,340 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Kudler Fine Foods Case Study

    Kudler Fine Foods Case Study

    Kudler Fine Foods (KFF) was created by Kathy Kudler and has three retails stores in Southern California. This specialty store focuses on providing customers with the finest selections in foods, wines, and, related needs. More specifically, KFF offers a gourmet selection of seafood, meats, wines, produce, baked goods, and dairy products. Teamed with a wide array of fine products, KFF selects team members carefully, employing a friendly, knowledgeable staff. The company has grown significantly and

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Staples Case Study

    Staples Case Study

    Staples Inc. The idea of Staples started off with a very easy problem to fix. Thomas Stemberg was trying to print off a business plan when his printer ribbon all of a sudden broke on the Fourth of July holiday (About Staples). ” It was the Fourth of July weekend, 1985, and Tom’s regular supplier, a local stationery store, was closed for the holiday” (About Staples). After driving around for hours trying to find a

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Yan
  • Starbucks Case Study

    Starbucks Case Study

    Executive Summary Coffee has become an essential beverage in our society. Adults consume a huge proportion of coffee in their daily routine. In North America, it is proven that ninety percent of adults consume coffee. It usually served hot which contains caffeine, is a xanthine alkaloid compound that acts as a stimulant in humans. Coffee has become a remedy for sleepiness or for staying up late for work or for project. It also became part

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Artur
  • Nike Case Study

    Nike Case Study

     Nike is recognized as “the” brand for promoting superior athletic performance and is worn and endorsed by the world’s best athletes and teams. Nike has endorsed such athletes as Michael Jordan, Lebron James, Michael Vick, Serena and Venus Williams, Lance Armstrong, Terrell Owens, and Michael Johnson. It is widely know that the “swoosh” signifies greatness and athletic domination. I will attempt to inform the reader of the financial situation of one of the

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Vika
  • Eternal Internal War

    Eternal Internal War

    What is war? Is it explicitly limited to an external conflict between two or more countries, or can it be a conflict that occurs within a person’s emotions, thoughts, and beliefs? That question can be pondered by anyone for countless hours without any real sway to either choice, but there a few examples in literature that could prove the latter choice is the more adequate definition of what war is. Novels such as The

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: David
  • Hilton Hotels - Case Study

    Hilton Hotels - Case Study

    In an attempt to become a more aggressive business operation, Hilton Hotels decided to change its strategic direction by venturing into the gaming industry. With this strategy came not only new opportunities but also large elements of risks and competition. In 1994 the growth in the gaming segment declined with gaming operating income down by 7% from 1993. The Hilton Hotels however had a 3% increase in occupancy from 1993. In view of this, it

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Andrew
  • All About Star Wars

    All About Star Wars

    Star Wars, by George Lucas, is an excellent movie. This movie is filled with archetypal and mythic patterns , and the ideas represented in the film are essential ingredients to human emotion . The most obvious idea represented by the movie is religion. Good versus Evil, Light versus Dark, and the Rebels versus the Empire -- these are all spiritual overtones in the elaborate story line. The religious connections become apparent when aspects of the

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Bred

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