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business needs resources such as:* People, for example operators, managers, support staff, specialists* Materials, for example products for retailing, raw materials* Equipment, for example vehicles, computers, machinery.Marketing and SalesBusinesses carry out a range of activities to find out about customers' needs and thenprovide for them. These activities include:* Market research* PromotionCustomer ServiceTo keep their customers happy, businesses provide a range of customer services,Including:* Providing information* Giving advice* Care and attention* After-sales service
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Retailing in India came with evolutionary patterns from Kirana store to Super market. This sector was un-organized in the initial stage, and after that it carried forward by the textiles industries through the dealer model. Now it is growing as supermarket and hypermarket. The main drivers of the retail evolution in India are buying behavior of the customer, increase in disposable income of middle class, infrastructure development and changing customer choice. The target segments of retailers are the younger middle class earners which belong to more than 20% of total population.The growth in retail sector also comes through innovative ideas. As retailers are providing the innovative buying
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Costco vs. LoblawsIn this paper, I shall be providing my personal observations between shopping in a traditional retail store, Loblaws, versus that of a box store, Costco/Club Price. During the last ten years, the overall nature of retailing has changed significantly. There are now an increased number of mass merchandisers such as Costco, who are changing the outlook of retailing at the expense of traditional grocery stores such as Loblaws. There are a number of reasons why a consumer would choose a specific retail store over the wide selection of competitors out there on the market, those being; inventory, selection, variety, quality, pricing strategy, in store merchandising, promotions
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retailingInternet and other electronic communications have transformed the retail market. Retailers have reacted differently to this technological change. As decline in coordination costs followed by e-commence, multi-channel retailing has been developed.A good example of Multi-channel Retailing strategy adaptation is Evesham.com, a PC manufacturer and retailer. The Evesham.com web-site is a powerful marketing and communication tool. It makes buyers aware of the brand, drives customers into shops, reaches distant markets otherwise unserved (geographically distant, e-shoppers, etc.), keeps customers up-to-date (through e-Newsletter) which helps customer retention, provides information, support, etc
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not invest much in marketing such as for creating more outlets in terms of multistore chains, camera shops and online retailing. Compared to company A and C we didn't have adequate number of outlets thereby leading to poor sales performance and less revenue generation in our favor.We did well as far as the warranty is concerned. Our promotional strategy was reasonable.As far as competitive strategy was concerned for entry-level cameras we did poorly for retail coverage and 3-channel coverage. Contrast this with team A and C which had a high retail coverage and 3-channel coverage. We did ok for Price and P/Q rating where again company A and C did very well. The situation has not been very
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Sound of Music. Incorporated in 1966, the company started as a retailer of audio components and expanded to retailing video products in the early 1980s with the introduction of the videocassette recorder to its product line.Expansion Through Acquisitions In 2000, Best Buy began a series of acquisitions to expand its offerings and enter international markets:Major products and servicesBest Buy is consumer electronics and appliances retailing company engaged in retailing consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software and related services.The company's products and services are categorized under the following different segments:Computers and peripheralsHome Audio and
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/Logistics Fact Sheet2. Other Wal-Mart assigned reading book…left at work, will finish citation.3. Jones, Ryan. "iTunes leads music retailing market in US; Apple confirms report." The Earth Times 4 April. 2008: <http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/196729,itunes-leads-music-retailing-market-in-us-apple-confirms-report.html>4. Thelwell, Emma. "Apple eclipses Wal-Mart in US music sales." Telegraph.co.uk 5 April. 2008: <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2008/04/04/ bcnapple104.xml5. http://www.coha.org/2007/09/27/latin-america%E2%80%99s-process-of-economic-and-social-stability-a-stagnant-experiment-or-a-force-to-be-reckoned-with/6.http://web.worldbank.org
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Sam Walton, a leader with an innovative vision, started his own company and made it into the leader in discount retailing that it is today. Through his savvy, and sometimes unusual, business practices, he and his associates led the company forward for thirty years. Today, four years after his death, the company is still growing steadily. Wal-Mart executives continue to rely on many of the traditional goals and philosophies that Sam's legacy left behind, while simultaneously keeping one step ahead of the ever-changing technology and methods of today's fast-paced business environment. The organization has faced, and is still facing, a significant amount of controversy over several different
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the environment has on its participants.Due to the introduction of the GST in year 2000, retail turnover has been increased and there has been a sharp sales slump in the retail sector (Inside Retailing, 2001). According to the estimation of ARA, total sales were up 5%; however there had been a drop in department store sales of 3% for the seven months prior to July on the previous corresponding period. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) also estimated that department store turnover was up 27.8%, or approximately $1 billion.(Insider Retailing, 2001)3.1.1 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES ANALYSISThreat of new entrants:There are obvious barriers for the industry in terms of economies of scale
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instant order service was. This new customer service informs the buyer in case he or she wants to buy an item twice. The electronic store was expanded by 45,000 items and the kitchen selection was tripled. (Amazon, 2004) Amazon.com's strategic alliances were also expanded by Target, an online retailer that is linked with Amazon.com for books, music and video, and Circiut City which is specialised in electronic devices e-tailing (online retailing). (Target, CircuitCity, 2004)In 2002 Amazon.com again achieved a net profit in the last quarter. However, this time of only US$3 million compared to US$5 million in the same time 2001. (Amazon, 2004) Being convinced that the price lowering strategy paid
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overvalued according to the accounting valuation. In April 2, 1993, when Philip Morris cut the price of Marlboro cigarettes by 40 cents a pack.. That was on a Friday (Marlboro Friday). On Monday, the stock market value of packaged goods companies fell by $25 billion. Everybody agreed: brands were doomed.So does all these news hinder an end to the era of megabranding ? Are brands dying and brand building is dead ? or is these an indication of a new era of brand building & managing ? and the turnaround in brand fortunes can be explained by market changes(ie: better informed & educated customers, the speedy response of imitators and increase retailing power.) couple with the generally
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The OrganizationLoblaw Companies, formed in 1921, is Canada's largest wholesale and retail food distributor, with operations across the country through company operated stores (corporate stores), franchised independent stores (franchised stores), associated stores and by servicing independent accounts.63% owned by the George Weston Group, Loblaw's goal is to provide high returns to its shareholders through a combination of share price appreciation and dividends. To this end, it follows a number of operating principles. It concentrates on food retailing with the objective of providing consumers with the best one-stop shopping for everyday household needs. It maintains a significant program
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much adaptability to the Mainland market; For Watsons, it is lack of its own products researching group. Due to the stringent cost control, the own brand products manufactured by the Original Equipment Manufacturer is doubted for its consistent quality; For Cosmed, it has a limited retailing network, with 14 stores in China only. It is also an obscure brand to Chinese consumers compared with the two other brands. Cosmed is lack of variety in products and has a smaller scale in operation.SWOT AnalysisFor the internal business, strengths and weaknesses can help to analysis current situation of Mannings China.Mannings China should maintain its strengths. First, Mannings China has good
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, Sainsbury became the first self-service retailing in the UK (Wikipedia). Tesco and Asda are the biggest competitors of Sainsbury's. Despite of the competition, Sainsbury overtook Asda and become second largest supermarket chain in January 2014 (The Telegraph). A wide range of quality food and grocery products are sold by the supermarkets. Sainsbury is recognized not only in the grocery supermarket sector but also for the banking sector, property market, energy industry, petrol stations, pharmacies, entertainment and telecommunication sector. Sainsbury's is wellknown for its quality food at reasonable prices. Sainsbury's slogan is "Live Well For Less" (j.sainsbury.co.uk). In large factory
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Table of ContentEXECUTIVE SUMMARY 21. Background 32. Dollar General diagnosis 4a. Financial analysis 4b. Strengths and weaknesses analysis 53. External Analysis 7a. Competitors 7b. Opportunities and threats analysis 84. Problem identification 10REFERENCES 11EXECUTIVE SUMMARYDollar General is a retailing company, especially extreme value oriented.Since its establishment in 1955, Dollar General has drastically grown. In 10 years, from 1955 to 1965, the Company grew to 255 stores with annual sales of $25.8 million. Today, Dollar General owns 6,300 stores in 27 states, with 2002 annual sales of $6.1 billion and more than 54,000 employees. This growth was extremely fast in the 1990's. The number
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Tourism Destinations: A means-end investigation. Journal of Travel research, 40(4):385-395.Kozak, M. (2002). Measuring Tourist Satisfaction with Multiple Destination Attributes. Tourism Analysis, 7(3-4):229-240.Litvin, S.W. & Ling, S.N.S. (2001). The Destination Attribute Management Model: An empirical application to Bintan, Indonesia. Tourism management, 22(5):481-492.Lynch, K. (1960). The Image of the City. Cambridge MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Marks, R.B. (1976). Operationalizing the Concept of Store Image. Journal of retailing, 52(Fall), 37-46.Mayo, E.J. (1973). Regional Images and Regional Travel Destination. In Procedings of the Fourth Annual Conference of Travel and
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1. IntroductionIn order to identify, analyse and evaluate the major differences along the supply chain between the business-to-business (B2B) and the business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing in the manufacture and retailing of fast-moving-consumer-goods, it is important to define the different terms.According to Wright, the supply chain can be defined as 'the entire network of suppliers, factories, warehouses, distribution centres and retailers that participate in the process from raw materials to finished products.'(www.soltempo.com)The fast-moving-consumer-goods (FMCG) can be defined as 'the retail goods with a short shelf life either as a result of high consumer demand or because the product
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market share in new segments without having to build new stores, thus a low capital commitment. In June 2001, Tesco bought a 35% market share in GroceryWorks (a North American based on-line retailer that is majority owned by Safeway) which was making serious losses. GroceryWorks had previously operated using a warehousing system but this was replaced with Tesco's in-store picking system. This strategy is a success with even lower operating costs than in England due to less congestion on the roads and lower fuel costs for the delivery vans. Tesco has successfully introduced their resource based strategy to on-line grocery retailing in the States.ReferencesBarney, J., (1991), 'Firm resources and
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the initial introduction of computers. At the time, electronic parts were scarce and very expensive, which made the use of barcodes complicated and costly. Today, barcodes can be found in every aspect of our lives.The development of barcodes Why are there so many different types of barcodes? Different symbologies have been developed to replace or improve existing, inefficient codes. When barcode technology was first developed, Simple Code 2 of 5 could only read up to four digits. Then the number of readable digits increased to 12 with the introduction of the Universal Product Code (UPC). The UPC code was developed to meet the needs of grocery retailing. As the size and cost of computerized
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a substantial role in the process of lending a helping hand for economic upliftment.With the passing of time, the co-operative act was amended, with a net result that co-operation, expanded its role, from a mere agriculture credit provider to helping, in other inputs, like seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, storage, marketing and processing. It also expanded into wholesaling and retailing trade, consumer distribution, rural and small-scale industries, urban credit, training of co-operative personnel etc.The Co-operative Movement has left no sector of the economy untouched. But inspite of its existence, for almost a century, it has definitely not shown an outstanding growth. To study the growth
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is extremely demanding, especially during times of the year when most companies shut down (December 29 - January 3) and/or run on minimal employees (also known as Golden Week). This is difficult for Target since the company is used to American standards - only holiday the stores are closed are Thanksgiving and Christmas, but employees work on Christmas (Lonely Planet, 2006).Cyber/TechnologyJapan is the one of the leaders in technology. Target is a leader in retailing technology. The risk would be very low, with Japan being a leader in the technology world. It would mean technology would be on the shelves of Target more rapidly. Many of technological products are made in Japan and the
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business partner, so we have the advantage of using its distribution channels and retailer. We chose to implement "pull strategy", because we trust the well-established, wide retailer network of our business partner. We will spend our promotion budget heavily on advertising and sales promotion efforts directed toward the ultimate consumer. Another finding that we trust is the growing market share of retailing sector in Taiwan. As you can see from the table below, In spite of a soft economy, Taiwan's shoppers have shown increasing appetites for high-priced imported boutique goods, which have triggered the opening of various new department stores with better amenity layouts and larger floor areas
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The main character, Isabella, is a very virtuous and chaste young woman who faces a difficult decision when her brother is sentenced to death for fornication (unlawful sex). Isabella does not approve of her brother's actions at all, but she pleads for his life out of loyalty and sisterly devotion. She is a spiritual person who starts off wanting to become a nun, however her decision to enter a convent is never explained. She is a character who seems to be indecisive as she doesn't really seem to know what she wants or who she is. It is as if Shakespeare is demanding the reader and audience to understand her more than Isabella understands herself.
Isabella is the main focal point of the
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The industrial world has had many good, as well as bad effects on American society. The United States economy rose greatly; however, the people suffered. Women were not able to work and the building of houses created overpopulated areas. There was always a cause and effect. The effect was mostly negative. People were not benefiting from the industries.
A major problem in the United States was immigration. There had been so many immigrants coming that it caused the United States to get overpopulated. This led to nativism. Nativists thought that this high immigration was a negative effect on the U.S., such as the Chinese people taking over the railroad jobs. They were cheap labor and
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?Nowhere is the discrepancy between Emma?s dreams and the realities of the world outside made clearer than in her choice of lovers? (p.xiv) Discuss the characterisation of Emma Bovary in the novel.In the novel, Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert, the character of Emma has two different lovers, who present an impossible romantic ideal that she aspires to. She expected these men to transport her from her ordinary, mundane life, into of one of the romantic novels she reads. But both of these romances begin with love, and end in disgust. The first ends with Emma?s lover reacting to her possessive lust by cruelly separating himself from her, and the other being overwhelmed by Emma?s fervent
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Adelita Lopez There are many different cultures, beliefs and diverse people around the world; this short story Stones for Ibarra brings together two totally different worlds, that of the Everton's and the "townspeople". The Everton's are an American couple looking to settle down in this little abandoned town. Both of these worlds teach each other many different things and influence each other in every way. The Everton's are viewed as somewhat of superior figures and the townspeople feel subordinate to them. Even though there is a great social difference between these two worlds they learn to cope and accept each other. In this small town religion is a big part of the
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Malcolm-XMalcolm-X was a great leader and many of his leadership qualities were shown in his autobiography. One of these unique qualities was shown when Malcolm was in prison his innovative style of doing things. Another one of his qualities was his determination to accomplish something he wanted to do. His final leadership quality was his intelligence. These are Malcolm-Xleadership qualities that I'm going to talk about.Malcolm showed a really important leadership quality in his autobiography, which was his innovative style of doing things. He shows this quality by getting stuff done with the little supplies and time he had. An example of this is how he learned to read and write he copies
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United Colors of BenettonBackgroundSince 1984, Benetton conducted a very controversial advertising campaign. Among the most talked about ones were: - a black horse mounting a white one - the naked buttocks of an AIDS carrier, tattooed with "HIV Positive"- a black baby and a white baby facing each other, sitting on their potties- a priest and a nun kissing- an empty electric chair- child laborers with the slogan "The United Colors of Benetton"Owner Luciano Benetton said that the rationale behind their advertising campaign was to put forward ideas about racism, sexism, human rights, animal rights, the environment and most of the major worldwide
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Windows 2000 is an operating system developed by Microsoft and targeted for workstation and server computers. Windows 2000 comes in 4 different versions, professional, server, advanced server and datacenter server. Here is how Microsoft describes the different versions. (http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/howtobuy/choosing/default.asp)Product BenefitsWindows 2000 Professional Highest reliability to keep your business running Enhanced security to protect your business data Best support for mobile business computing Best platform for next-generation business technologyWindows 2000 Server Best platform for file and
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The reveille sounded, as it sounded every morning, and so began another arduous day in the field. That morning there was a lot of resentment within the squad, the temperature was dropping as quickly as the prisoners' hopes of freedom. Yegveny Miraskensvi was particularly resentful on that day, he felt feverish from the night before with pain in almost every joint of his body. He wanted as much sleep as he could get, as he knew it was going to be the best he would get for over a month. His squad, the 113th was about to be shifted from the main prison facility to a new site in the open countryside. But before the squad could move in, they would have to build the entire settlement from scratch
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This topic outlines how affirmative action legislation emerged in Australia. In doing this discusses the affirmative action (equal employment opportunity for women) and other pertinent pieces of Australian legislation which were enacted to improve equity in the Australia workforce for women. Why the women belong to disadvantaged grounds and how to reduce this phenomenon for women in Australia by government.So we should disagree with abolition.Affirmative action has been defined as the taking of positive steps by means of legislative reform and management programmes, in order to achieve demonstrable progress towards equal employment opportunity. Affirmative action is an attempt to
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The American society is damaged. It has been damaged since the first slave ship set sail for this country, by the prejudices still within the great-grand children of former slave owners and slaves. Although the United States has made a lot of progress, you shouldn't forget that less than fifty years have passed since the day little Linda Brown and other innocent children were not allowed to attend a public school because of their color. The Brown vs. the Board of Education decision has changed not only the school systems that we use today, but also our everyday lives. Before the start of the Brown vs. Board of Education trial the segregation of everything from drinking fountains to schools
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There are three key areas that we can look at to see what factors were most responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. These are Fate and Destiny, Circumstances and Characters. These factors should cover the broad spectrum of causes and factors that contribute and perhaps be the most influential in the culmination of the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.The first group of factors that I am going to look at is the interference of Fate and Destiny. An example of Fate and Destiny playing a part in the tragedy is in Act 1 Scene 2 Lines 72-87 where Benvolio suggests to Romeo that they go and gate crash the Capulet masked ballROMEO: "A fair assembly: Whither should they come?SERVANT: Up.ROMEO
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Introduction to thesis statement was a little short, could add a few more sentences.In early Puritan society, adultery was taken seriously. Two people who engaged in intercourse or had a baby before marriage were considered adulterers. The punishment for adultery was different than it is today for instance; today adultery is only punishable in a handful of stated. Puritan society looked at adultery in a whole other perspective. When a man or woman was convicted of adultery, death was a strongly considered form of punishment. In today's society, adultery is all too common and is not dealt with in the same manner. Loyalty is a quality that has for the most part been non-existent in society
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Personalitate multimilenara, Camil Petrescu si-a indreptat interesul catre cele mai variate directii ale culturii: poezia, proza, dramaturgia, filozofia. Inca din perioada studentiei avea clar precizat planul operei sale: "Voi scrie pana la 25 de ani versuri, caci aceasta e varsta iluziilor si a versurilor, voi scrie intre 25 si 35 de ani teatru, fiindca acesta cere o anumita experienta si o oarecare vibratie nervoasa si intre 35 si 40 de ani voi scrie roman, pentru ca acesta cere o mai bogata experienta si o anumita maturitate expresiva."Conceptia sa cu privire la literatura este cuprinsa in numeroase articole, studii, dar in primul rand in conferinta "Noua structura si opera lui Marcel
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What is love? Is it a complicated blend of brain chemistry that is created in such complex ways that people don't know how to control it, or is love simply put an emotion. Who really knows the answer? Whether it's a feeling created in your brain or an emotion that derives from the heart, it is a very powerful sensation to any human. Many people have the chance to love in their life time, but many people experience it in different ways. You can have love for so many different things sports, cars, books, but there is only one thing that a person can be in love with and that is another person. For those fortunate or unfortunate people who have experienced this wonderful creation of happiness
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Technology solutions are revolutionizing the way companies are interacting with their suppliers, allowing organization to realize important saving from demand and use of more efficient procurement processes. And as B2B drives the marketplace, E-procurement solutions are increasing. This increased focus on E-procurement solutions and capabilities has changed the traditional purchasing function. E-Sourcing opportunities provide competitive advantage by significantly influencing the price and quality of purchased materials and services, as well as improving supply chain responsiveness. And ultimately, as technology continues to enable increased collaborative activities among trading partners
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The world has now developed into a remote killer due to many reasons of war, terrorism etc... This can be even explained as the man digging his own grave. The many aspects of man living has been demolished by man himself by doing thoughtless acts which have caused it a worry to even live in this world. Man has exploited several innovations but the method in which it has been used is a constant problem. One such problem is nuclear deposits. Scientists invented this to provide more consistency in producing electricity but the government is now using this for violent procedures such as war. Nuclear power can cause great destruction to the society and these weapons shouldn't be used for these
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Geometry is important for many reasons. It is used in almost all bases of life, including shopping, driving, work, and especially school. It is used most all the time too, not just every now and then, more like all the time.Geometry is used while shopping at the store. You use it to pick out an item that is not dented. Geometry is used to tell whether a fruit or vegetable is rotten, or out of shape. Knowing geometry, you can pick out the most plump and nutritious items to eat. When you choose a can of beans or soup, you use geometry to check whether the can is dented or not. Finally, when you check out, you look at the patterns and shapes on your money that you have to pay for the goods that
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A disabled man, his wife and his mistress, living alone at the top of a hill in a small New England town; these elements seem to belong in the beginning of a cryptic murder mystery. Instead, it is the outcome of Edith Wharton's novel, Ethan Frome. Ethan, the protagonist, is affected by many circumstances surrounding him. Events spanning from the death of his mother to a tragic tobogganing accident have taken a toll on Ethan's mental and physical condition. The protagonist of Edith Wharton's novel, Ethan Frome, is highly influenced by the situations and circumstances he encounters.The most obvious circumstance affecting Ethan's life is the women that live with him. His wife, Zeena, is really
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In his eighty year life, Immanuel Kant never ventured outside of his hometown of Königsberg, Germany. Either he was a man who was not inclined to search for things, or he was one who had a groundbreaking perception of how to find them. Kant was, in fact, searching for a great many things. Having begun his career as an astronomer (and having first put forth the theory of galaxies), Kant later delved into moral philosophy. Kant set out to determine whether or not there is a moral law by which all people must live, and, if so, what such a law would be. Kant concluded that such a law, if it should exist, would have to be both universal and categorical. To ensure this, Kant insisted that a
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David HopperCRJU 4400Mr. Lansing04/04/01Evidence LiabilityEvidence: Liability Faced When Detected, Gathered, or Presented ImproperlyOn December 25, 1996, JonBenet Ramsey was found dead in the basement of her home. JonBenet Ramsey, a toddler model, had become famous by the press due to her simple beauty. JonBenet began receiving recognition nationwide and the terrifying news on Christmas shocked everyone. "Who could have committed such a crime?" is still a question that is asked today. Despite the numerous suspects that the Boulder police of Colorado mentioned, a great deal of evidence is directed to one person, Patsy Ramsey. One BIG reason no arrests were made were mistakes committed by the
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In Joseph Conrad's novella, Heart of Darkness, Marlow - who is both the protagonist, whose actions make up the main plot of the novel, and the narrator, whose thoughts and attitudes shape the reader's perception of the story - has a revelation about human nature. Initially, he associates things such as civilisation, knowledge, and good in terms of light - as it appears; and lack of civilisation, savagery, and evil in terms of darkness - an expected perception. However, as Marlow begins to have glimpses at the truth of human nature, his associations reverse. He associates darkness with the civilised brutality of imperialist Europe, and light with the savage reality of native Africa. The theme
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The middle-of-the-road state of Missouri stands nearly midcenter in the coterminous United States. It shares its borders with eight states of the Midwest, South, and Southwest-Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.Once Missouri was on the edge of the nation's last frontier and served as the stepping-stone to unknown country. Its role in American history is symbolized by the Gateway Arch, part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. A developer's dream of restoring the blighted St. Louis riverfront during the Great Depression, the project eventually became a national salute to the Louisiana Purchase. Sometimes criticized as an oversized croquet
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MarriageI read an article out of Newsweek called, State of Our Unions. This article talked about how gay marriage is right on the horizon. The author says that evolution of marriage is nothing new. She talks about how the institute of marriage is already so battered, that to most people, gay marriage would be the last straw. The article goes on to say that many other countries are allowing gay marriages and that its only a matter of time until the United States follows suit.I think one of the basic points that the author was trying to get across is that the sanctity of marriage is already on the decline, and gay marriage shouldn't be such a huge issue to people. She gave an example of a
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Civilization:The way the children behaved in the later half of the novel was far from civilized. They are easily convinced to go against their past way of life. From the beginning of the novel, the boys have trouble uniting. There are several attempts at trying to run the island in a civilized manner, but it all falls apart very quickly.Humans are tempted quite a lot by their uncivilized nature. Most of us know the difference between right and wrong, need and desire. It is strange that even though we are aware we are doing something wrong, we still do it. Almost always, we seem to choose our desires over our needs. At the end, the boys are split up in to two tribes. One symbolises good and
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"The Catcher in the Rye," by J.D. Salinger, has many great characters. Holden is one of the most interesting characters I have ever come across. He is about sixteen years old and he goes to Pencey High in Pennsylvania. Stradlater is Holden's roommate. Holden is a mean kind of guy but he never shows it. He is almost always nice and never shows his anger. On the other hand, Stradlater is a very mean character. He is one of those guys who can be a total jerk but still get all of the ladies. Holden is very annoyed by this and is extremely jealous of him. In a way Holden kind of seems maybe homosexual, because he is always getting jealous of other guys and saying that they are sexy, such as
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What do I believe? Do I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit? Yes, I do believe. God and Jesus have been in my life forever and shall remain there until I die and return to their side in heaven. My faith is so powerful that I feel they will be with me throughout my whole life whether I am a believer or not.Life is not an easy thing to get through. I believe that having God by my side has helped me get over the rough places in my path, and he will continue to help me in my future as well. I know that I won't be able to hit all the curve balls that life wants to throw at me, but I believe that God can teach me how to hit them through my faith in him. I am still learning how to deal with
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Othello vs. OAlthough we may not hear about every murder that happens in a day, hundreds of homicides take place in twenty four hours. In today's time, it is not uncommon to hear of some crazy guy who killed his girlfriend for whatever reason and then killed himself from the heartache. As people read things such as Shakespeare's Othello, they make comments about the tragic deaths that many of his characters experience. But in reality, our world in this time has things like that happen day in and day out, sometimes worse than the fates that Shakespeare comes up with for his characters. In a more recent version of the play, the movie O takes normal twentieth century high school students and
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What Makes an Excellent Teacher?There are many teachers who are capable of providing students with the necessary information needed to be learned in school. Out of those many, there are a few special ones who always stand out. Students usually refer to them as excellent teachers. Many different characteristics combine together to create this exceptional individual and extraordinary teacher.A great teacher must be fair to absolutely everyone. This includes treating every student with the same respect; having no favourites. Teachers who do this will almost always receive that respect in return from the students. This helps the class function well so the student will learn more. They also
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