case relates‚ in particular‚ to the problems currently being faced by HCF. Its new Managing Director‚ Jeffrey Cheong had just taken over and was immediately and inundated with problems. Two of HCF’s major client Kiki and Houida‚ two European fashion houses had informed Jeffrey of their attention to pull out contracts with HCF and look towards China as their supplier. HCF is no match to China’s growing economy and this new development will definitely cause the downfall of HCF unless something is done
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Trifles by Susan Glaspell addresses ideas about justice and gender deifferences. In the play gender roles are an important theme. Women in the 1900s often took care of the home. In this play the women distrust men and the men underestimate and underappreciate women. Ultimately‚ the audience has to decide if the women that protect Mrs. Wright from punishment are justified. Was murdering Mr. Wright a just punishment for his poor character and the killing of a canary? Perhaps leaving him would have
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paid till the 1920 ’s - 1930 ’s. But until then‚ the men did the majority of the work out in society. In a play called‚ Trifles‚ by Susan Glaspell‚ which was written and took place in 1916‚ two women by the names of Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters lived in a small town where a murder had just occurred. While the county attorney and the sheriff try and look for clues around the house and try to figure out who to suspect‚ the two women figure out the case on their own. With their suspicions towards the wife
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The short one-act play Trifles by Susan Glaspell‚ was years ahead of its time. Its time was 1916 but the subject matter is timeless. The aspect of this play that most caught my interest was the contrast between the men and women characters. This is a play written in the early 1900s but transcends time periods and cultures. This play has many strengths and few weaknesses‚ but helps to provide a very accurate portrait of early American women and the issues they dealt with in everyday comings and
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Synopsis The case started with the dilemma faced by the protagonist‚ Jeffry Cheong when both of his major clients KiKi and Houida (European fashion houses) was writing to Jeffry to inform him that they may be looking forward to China as the prices are very competitive. Jeffry Cheong was managing director at Haute Couture Fashions Bhd (HCF). Loss of its major two clients (KiKi and Houida) would be catastrophic to HCF as now the financial statement of HCF showed HCF has been experiencing falling margins
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tailoring men’s clothing in Argy11 Road‚ Penang until his retirement in 1980. HCF started out as a family owned business with all of its shares being held by the Tan family. Peter prepared to bid for contract manufacturing deals with the European fashion houses. HCF started its first fully equipped factory in Penang in November 1974. HCF very quickly established itself as a high quality manufacturing of both men’s and women’s clothes. In July 1980‚ HCF opened its new factory in Butterworth. After 10 years
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Exhibit 1 Selected Operating Projections for Match My Doll Clothing Line Expansion 2010 Revenue Revenue Growth Production Costs Fixed Production Expense (excl depreciation) Variable Production Costs Depreciation Total Production Costs Selling‚ General & Administrative Total Operating Expenses Operating Profit 2011 4‚500.00 2012 6‚860.00 52.44% 0.00 1‚250.00 575.00 2‚035.00 152.20 2‚762.20 1‚155.00 575.00 3‚403.80
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Joseph Igoni Block 5 1/22/13 Nora and Torvald v. Christine and Krogstad Henrik Ibsen creates many interesting and complex characters in his play A Doll’s House. Both the Helmers and Christine and Krogstad have very fascinating relationships. Nora and Torvald have a very insubstantial relationship in which Nora has no say or independence and is completely under Torvald’s control. Christine and Krogstad have their share of issues but they are able to work them out like reasonable adults. Nora/Torvald
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In the play‚ “Trifles‚” Susan Glaspell demonstrates the inequality that occurs between men and women during the 20th century. From the opening scene‚ the two women are not given much attention unlike the men‚ until they are separated from them and become the main characters. Although the women are seen as inferior to men‚ they prove that they are much more capable as they are the ones who solve the case by thinking outside the box. They find the real motive behind Mrs. Wright’s action and are able
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In the play Trifles‚ there seems to be one conflict that stays consistent through the entire play. The conflict of gender roles between male and female. The play itself is about the investigation and murder of Mr. Wright. Who has been found dead in his bed that looks to be a murder from a rope around his neck. The play takes place where the body was found‚ inside the Wrights household. Investigating is County Attorney George Henderson‚ and Sheriff Henry Peters. Included in the play also is Lewis
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