3M Company (NYSE: MMM)‚ formerly known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company‚ is an American multinational conglomerate corporation based in Maplewood‚ Minnesota‚ a suburb of St. Paul. With over 76‚000 employees‚ they produce over 55‚000 products‚ including: adhesives‚ abrasives‚ laminates‚ passive fire protection‚ dental products‚ electronic materials‚ medical products electronic circuits and optical films. 3M has operations in more than 60 countries – 29 international companies with
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faced with a range of consequences. The play Educating Rita by Willy Russell and Ian Mudie’s poem My father began as a god demonstrates that moving into the world could be from the character’s choices‚ transitions‚ social class which are shown through symbolism‚ metaphors and dialogue. Rita has been faced with many consequences with her fixated desire to seek new experiences; this is firstly shown through her name change from Susan to Rita‚ indicating the aspiration to change herself to a standard
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Educating Rita Educating Rita tells a story of a 26-year-old married hairdresser‚ Rita‚ who decided to get education by taking a course in English literature from the Open University. Through the development of the relationship between Rita and her alcoholic and cynical tutor‚ Frank‚ this story brings up many concepts in adult development and education. After watching the movie‚ I have a further understanding of the concepts of changes‚ motivation to learn‚ freedom‚ and stability. Rita is a woman
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encounter obstacles but may also gain significant rewards. This is present in the text ‘Educating Rita’ written by Willy Russell and the film ‘The Help’ written by Kathryn Stockett. In this text we see a fairly un-educated woman blossom and find herself through education; the obstacles she faces on her way to knowledge are the stepping stones in finding herself and entering the new world of education. Rita is a typical uneducated woman; her life is already planned out for her consisting of children
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Act 2 scene 7” by Willy Russell and the science fiction masterpiece‚ “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley. The transitional journey often can be difficult and challenging. The two protagonists‚ Rita and Frank‚ undergo a transformation process involving personal growth and self-awareness. In Act 1 Scene 5‚ Rita emphasis how important the course is to her as shown in the quotes‚ “I’m busy enough findin’ myself‚ let alone findin’ someone else” and “It’s not takin’ the place of life‚ it’s providin’ me with
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3m Case Study Question 1 There are many examples of successful companies. To what extent is 3M justifiably highlighted as the ‘innovating machine’? This case study has highlighted some of the key activities and principles that contribute to 3M’s performance. Many of these are not new and are indeed used by other companies. In 3M’s case they may be summarized as an effective company culture that nurtures innovation and a range of management techniques and strategies that together have delivered
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Educating Rita Question: How is the concept of belonging presented in Educating Rita? Extract One: Act 1 Scene 1 Willy Russell explores the concept of belonging in the first scene of Educating Rita through language and dramatic techniques. It is evident from the moment that Frank and Rita meet that their perceptions of belonging are vastly different. Rita’s entrance‚ "I’m comin’ in‚ aren’t I? It’s that stupid bleedin’ handle on the door. You wanna get it fixed!" shocks both Frank and the audience
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http://books.google.com.au/books?id=FGA72pS2dhkC&pg=PA96&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false Witness by Peter Weir This unit was prepared by Peter Yorke‚ St Marys Senior High School. About the film and director Film genre Story and plot Characters Setting Issues and themes Film techniques in Witness Camera placement Editing Close study of two important sequences Other techniques Writing tasks References About the film and director Witness is an
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OPENING SCENE FILM STUDY October Sky – Joe Johnston Script for opening scene: While most of President Einhower’s advisors-- If you have just turned in to this special bulletin... washington has confirmed that yesterday...on the fourth of October‚ 1957. On the fourth of October‚ 1957... the Soviet Union successfully launched... history’s first man-made satellite... into space orbit around the Earth. The satellite which the Russians have dubbed Sputnik... is being hailed as a milestone in history
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Hospitals $3.9M sales/month 350 hospitals by VARs Electronic Orders 1‚650 orders/months $2.15 /order Manual Orders 3‚900 orders/months $8.5 /order Direct Electronic Orders 419 orders/months $2.15 /order Manual Orders 654 orders/months $8.5 /order 3M CANADA CS Distribution Center 2.25 FTEs‚ Fixed cost: $37‚500 /month Operated by 3PL Inventory level: $4.5M Storage costs: $6‚750 /month Out-of hospitals $1.7M sales/month 5000 organizations Material Mgmt 2 Material management staffs
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