BMW in China: From Entry to Dominance Introduction "In the next five to 10 years‚ China will be the biggest market for all brands and become a big area of competition‚" said Christoph Stark‚ president and CEO of BMW Group Region China to the China Daily reporter. "The most important thing is to be highly flexible and take chances‚ but also be prepared for some possible downturns in the market‚" Stark said. "For us the most treasured thing is the brand‚" he concluded. Hours later‚ while sitting
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Characteristics of the 1920s Technology had a significant impact on the 1920s. Because of the development of assembly lines and other innovations‚ cars became one of the most important industries in the nation. This stimulated growth in the industries of steel‚ rubber‚ glass‚ tool companies‚ oil corporations‚ and road construction. As a result of the mobility of individuals that was made possible by the automobile‚ the demand for suburban housing began to boom. In the early 1920s‚ commercial aviation
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Shay Dayley Sonnet 29-106 1. Sonnet 9 begins with the speaker describing moments of great sadness and then there is a change in mood in the sonnet; it becomes more upbeat. This is caused by him remembering a love he once felt for someone; he thinks fondly of the person who is inspired the sonnet. 2. in this poem‚ the speaker is holding a pity party for himself and is jealous of other people. In Sonnet 29‚ the Speaker in this sonnet fails to produce a solution possibly because his overwhelming
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A.P. U.S. History Notes Chapter 1: “New World Beginnings” Summary: 225 million years ago‚ Earth was one supercontinent (Pangaea) and ocean. About 10 million years ago‚ the North America that we know today was formed (geographical shape). The first discoverers of North America were nomadic Asians who wandered over here by way of an exposed land bridge from Russia to Alaska during the Ice Age. Though they were hunters at first‚ by 5000 BC‚ they had become hunter-gatherers with a diet of
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The decade of the 1920s was a period of change. In Canada many famous and important events occurred during that time‚ for example Canada joined the League of Nations; The Indian Act was amended to give Canadian aboriginal peoples the right to vote; The Ottawa Senators won the Stanley Cup‚ defeating the Seattle Metropolitans. The discussed in the present essay is the first wave of feminism that was also taking place in that time. It was then that women openly realized that their political and economic
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In the 1920s‚ a new woman was born. She smoked‚ drank‚ danced‚ and voted. She cut her hair‚ wore make-up‚ and went to petting parties. She was giddy and took risks. She was a flapper. The "Younger Generation" Before the start of World War I‚ the Gibson Girl was the rage. Inspired by Charles Dana Gibson’s drawings‚ the Gibson Girl wore her long hair loosely on top of her head and wore a long straight skirt and a shirt with a high collar. She was feminine but also broke through several gender barriers
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In the 1920s‚ movies were introduced for the first time. Movies back then were black and white‚ had no sound‚ and were usually accompanied by a live organ or piano player. Movies provided huge entertainment value‚ and audiences were fascinated by seeing a moving picture on a silver screen for the first time. The first ever theatres were called Nickelodeons‚ and were extremely basic compared to our theatres today. The actors and actresses were idolized by many around the world‚ and the people couldn’t
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Daoism‚ allegedly wrote the Daodejing a. Classic of the Way and of Virtue 3. Zhuangzi (compendium of Daoist philosophy) 4. The Dao--the way of nature‚ the way of the cosmos a. Elusive concept: an eternal principle governing all the workings of the world b. Dao is passive and yielding‚ does nothing The Silk Road Silk Road - First came into use around 100 B.C.E. Origins • In 128 B.C.E.‚ Chinese general Zhang Jian crossed the western China area under the expeditionbehalf of
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psychoanalysis provided the keys to understanding human behavior Experimentation in Art and Architecture After photography painting became more creative No more painting regular objects Artistic Influences Japanese prints influenced French and other Europeans because they already became abstract before them they became liberal with realism Same influence by other Indigenous groups in Americas and Africa Bauhaus Institution that brought architects‚ designers‚ and painters from several countries
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All throughout human history‚ dance has played an important part in cultures around the world its purpose ranging from rituals to entertainment. As cultures grow and mature dance often reflects the movements and mood of the era. So how does dancing of the 1920’s reflect the cultural movements of the 1920s? Such as the changes in both the Women’s right and African Americans movements. During the 20’s‚ a majority of the workforce was mostly strictly males professionals‚ although some women in previous
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