the only Indian wristwatch brand you could buy came in a clutch of clunky models‚ one more ordinary than the other‚ when the craze for an `imported watch’ never seemed to wane? That was before the time of Titan‚ a name which changed forever the way watches made in this country were seen by Indians and the world. Launched in 1987‚ Titan is credited with transforming the face of India’s watch industry. By offering consumers quality products the blended classy designs with superior technology‚ Titan became
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Our names are Alain and Adonis. Alain is French and Adonis is aboriginal. I will first tell the story of my friend Alain. It all started when Alain’s Great-grandfather Jacques Cartier had set off on a sailboat in search of riches. He landed on the western coast of Canada and he made New France. He also told me that Cartier returned to France and died in 1557. Then in 1660 Alain’s Father came along and wanted to go to New France to find a new wife and wanted more space to live in because his mom died
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Lawrence Iroquoian word kanata‚ meaning "village" or "settlement". In 1535‚ indigenous inhabitants of the present-day Quebec City region used the word to direct French explorer Jacques Cartier to the village of Stadacona. Cartier later used the word Canada to refer not only to that particular village‚ but the entire area subject to Donnacona ; In 1791‚ the area became two British colonies called Upper Canada and Lower Canada collectively named The Canadas;
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Culture Canada is a cultural mosaic‚ meaning that it’s a collection of several subcultures. Whether they are regional‚ aboriginal or ethnic. Because the two official languages are English and French and because they are used for day-to-day life in most parts of the country‚ Canada is like a melting pot with strong connections with the rest of the English- and French-speaking world‚ although this differs from region to region. For instance‚ some Government policies tend to differ from those in
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The British North America Colonies were having problems in their economical structure‚ railway system‚ and their government. As problems in the colonies rises‚ the only solution at the time was to form a confederation between all the colonies and joining them into one unified nation. Therefore‚ Trade‚ transportation‚ and political are three very important factors affecting British North America. Trade is one of the key factors affecting British North America. This is because there is intercolonial
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First Nations- European Contact From the moment the Europeans arrived on the coast of Northern America; the Indigenous people have felt the influence of their presence. From the start‚ this contact was beneficial to some of the Indigenous people‚ as they gained an ally in warfare and received many modern metal goods in trade. However‚ it did not take long for the negative effects of this contact to affect the Indigenous people. The contact affected and changed the Indigenous people of Canada socially
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of which 9 percent had been achieved through organic growth.2 The company had achieved a dominant position in champagne‚ cognac‚ fashion and leather goods‚ and selective retailing; and a top tier position in perfumes and cosmetics‚ as well as watches and jewelry.3 Despite facing the toughest environment for the luxury goods industry since its founding over 15 years ago‚ the company delivered strong results for 2003‚ reporting a 30 percent increase in net income in 2003 (Exhibit 1). Most of
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claimed the entire Pacific Ocean for Spain. As the Spanish empire grew‚ explorers forced native populations into slavery and to convert to Christianity. Meanwhile‚ France began to explore North America. Explorations by Giovanni Verrazano and Jacques Cartier resulted in French claims of much of Canada and the north Atlantic coast. England would soon attempt to make its presence known by financing pirates such as Francis Drake to
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he had a spat with Henri Cartier-Bresson‚ when Cartier-Bresson attended Parr’s ‘Small World’ exhibition he told Parr he “was from another planet” (Thomas Weski‚ July 2012) Parr was still being heavily criticised by the Middle classes‚ who believed that Parr was “a gratuitously cruel social critic who has made large amounts of money by sneering at the foibles and pretensions of other people” (Telegraph‚ 2012) however‚ Parr saw himself as a ‘messenger’ in retort to Cartier-Bresson’s claim he was from
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SHANGHAI TANG: THE FIRST GLOBAL CHINESE LUXURY BRAND? When he created Shanghai Tang in 1994‚ Hong Kong businessman David Tang intended to launch Chinaís first bona-fide luxury brand. The idea was ìto create the first global Chinese lifestyle brand by revitalising Chinese designsóinterweaving traditional Chinese culture with the dynamism of the 21st centuryî.1 In the first few years‚ Tangís flamboyant‚ cross-cultural style and ties to international celebrities fuelled the buzz surrounding the label
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