The BASS Model The BASS model was first developed in 1969 by Frank Bass. It is a sales growth model that predicts future product class sales for a durable good‚ using historical product sales levels. Managerial estimates of initial probability of trial (the probability that a purchase will be made early in the introductory phase of the product life cycle) and of imitation or diffusion rate (reflecting the influence of positive word-of-mouth communication) are also required. Given these estimates
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behave in a manner that is acceptable to the public. Expectations can be seen as something that is suppose to happen. As well as societal expectations‚ which are unclear‚ and unwritten standards‚ followed by people in a specific environment. They differ for every individual depending on their environment‚ and culture. One would assume the individual would conform to their societal expectations‚ but that’s not the case. Instead the individual performance reflects the way they are treated by those around
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them that way (e.g.‚ “I got that boom boom that all the boys chase in all the right places”). In other words‚ if you have no “junk” then boys will not find you attractive‚ and thus‚ you have no reason to love yourself or your body. “All About That Bass” does a poor job of promoting true body acceptance‚ therefore changing the lyrics to be more inclusive and promoting self-acceptance regardless of what others deem desirable is necessary to make this song a true feminist and body-positive anthem for
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One such incident has occurred in the life of the narrator of “ The Bass‚ The River‚ and Sheila Mant.” In the story “The Bass‚ The River and Sheila Mant” by W.D Wetherell‚ The narrator describes how much he loves fishing and his neverending passion for it. Just as well he explains his feelings for the neighborhood darling “Sheila Mant”. He decides
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The double bass I use for classical repertoire is incredibly special. It is a copy of a bass by Lorenzo Carcassi‚ built in 1765. Moreover‚ it was made for me in 2020 by Barrie Kolstein of New York in memory of his recently passed wife‚ Lorraine. During the building process‚ I had the freedom to give input on everything from varnish color‚ to fingerboard length. Fortunately‚ I was able to play on the original and compare some things to my instrument. That being said‚ I was not aiming to be historically
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The theme of “The Bass‚ The River‚ and Sheila Mant” is that it’s hard to truly love to different things with all your heart equally. You see this even in the first statement to a point‚ “There was a summer in my life when the only creature that seemed lovelier than a largemouth bass was Sheila Mant.” Also we see this when Sheila says “I think fishing is dumb…” when the main character clearly loves fishing more than anything except maybe Sheila herself. Right after that he decides that ‚for at least
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Acting On Impulse The Bass‚ The River‚ and Sheila Mant by W. D. Wetherell‚ and Lamb to the Slaughter by Ronald Dahl display a theme of acting on impulse. This relates to our lives in many ways‚ In our everyday lives many things trigger us to act on impulse; when our parents chose to fight with us‚ we tend to ‘snap’ back‚ not thinking about how our actions could affect us in the long run. These stories share the theme of ‘acting on impulse’‚ even though they have different characters‚ settings
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Great Expectations Human nature is the psychological and social qualities that characterize humankind. Human nature separates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom. The underlining theme of human nature is evident in Great Expectation by Charles Dickens use of his characters. A main characteristic that Dickens displays is friendship. The friendship between Pip and Herbert is strong. Herbert was significant to Pip’s growth in social class and eventual to his revelation. “Friendship was one
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passion is what kept him going during the toughest time in his life. In “ The Bass‚ The River‚ and Sheila Mant” the author‚ W.D Wetherell‚ states “ When I wasn’t swimming laps to impress Sheila‚ I was back in our driveway practicing casts‚ and when I wasn’t practicing casts‚ I was trying to line the Tosca‚ our springer spaniel‚ to test the reel’s drag‚ and when I wasn’t doing any of those things‚ I was fishing the river for bass” (Wetherell 43). The main character has found his passion‚ fishing. He spends
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Transformational leadership Who is a leader? Leader is a person who has the capacity to influence other people to accomplish a certain task and directs people in an organisation or a group to achieve its objective in a different way that makes it well-integrated. Leader always establish a clear and long term goal‚ share the information or ideas with others. According to Jago‚ Good leaders are made not born. Any people who have the desire and willpower can be an effective leader. Good leaders develop
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