Basilica de San Martin de Tours Basilica de San Martin de Tours is considered to be the largest church in the Philippines and in Asia. The construction of the church was spearheaded by Father Diego Espinar in 1575. The town of Taal‚ Batangas is located in the Archdiocese of Lipa‚ Batangas. St. Martin de Tours is the patron saint of the said town‚ whose fiesta or feast day is celebrated every November 11. In 1754‚ the church was destroyed along with its neighbouring town‚ Taal‚ in the largest eruption
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under the old fashioned premise that “cash is king‚ and debt is bad”. As of late their capital structure has become a big issue amongst investors. They are concerned that the current unlevered structure is not maximizing value and are wary of the risks associated with the companies large and growing cash balances. Currently BBBY is facing the issue of trying to decide wether their current capital structure is optimal moving into the future‚ and if not‚ what decisions they need to make to achieve
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1.1. Definition of intellectual capital and a brief history of IC management Before someone can measure something‚ he/she has to know what to count. So how should intellectual capital be defined? A universally accepted definition is the first step toward standardization‚ but still it is hard to find the best one for "intellectual capital". In this section I ’ll define intellectual capital and study the history of its development. Intellectual capital is knowledge that can be exploited for
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IBM BOARD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES 1. Board Size 10-14 directors on the Board is optimal. This approach is flexible depending on the circumstances and the qualifications of proposed candidates. 2. Number‚ Structure and Function of Committees The number‚ structure‚ and function of Board Committees are reviewed periodically by the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee. The Audit Committee‚ Executive Compensation and Management Resources Committee‚ and the Directors and Corporate
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wages would rise by inflation plus 1.5% in subsequent years.” (Ramotloa‚ 2013) This essay will analyze the effects of the increase in farm workers’ minimum wage by discussing whether the agricultural sector is experiencing a shift from labour to capital and the expected implications of an increase in wage rate. This will be analyzed by using the AS-AD model and a model of the labour market together with information that I find relevant for the analysis in this essay. Citing Nieuwoudt (WL‚ 1984)
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Principles of marketing chapter 1 Marketing is: managing profitable customer relationships. The twofold goal is: 1. To attract new customers by promising superior value. 2. Keep and grow current costumers by delivering satisfaction. Old marketing sense: telling and selling New marketing sense: satisfying customer needs Marketing starts before the product is produced and goes on throughout the product’s life. Definition marketing in the business context: a process by which companies
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Capital One Financial Corporation 1. How is Capital One’s use of IT different from other mass customization strategies? Capital One uses IT through its information-based strategy (IBS) to “record‚ organize‚ and analyze data on the characteristics and behaviors of their customers‚” as stated by CEO Richard Fairbank. Their philosophy was to exploit information by constructing scientific models that could be used to both assess the creditworthiness of potential cardholders through
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The SWOT Analysis of Lenovo-IBM Acquisition Case study: The acquisition case of American IBM Personal Computer by the Chinese computer company Lenovo. This article uses SWOT matrix to analysis the post-merger situation of Lenovo’s PC business and try to demonstrate a possible roadmap for future business. On December 8th of 2004‚ Lenovo announced its merging of IBM’s world personal computer (PC) business which included the ThinkPad line of PCs. This deal costing Lenovo $1.25 billion‚ including $650
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games for the first time. In the 1960s the company decided to expand with new flavors- Fanta‚ Sprite and Fresca‚ In addition it acquired the Minute Maid company‚ adding an entirely new line of business juices to the company. The 1980s‚ a time of much change and innovation at the company. The introduction of Diet Coke‚ which become the top law-calorie drint in the world. The company’s presence worldwide was growing rapidly and year after year Coca Cola found a home in more and more places in the world
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I will be the first to admit that there are people in this world that has done some pretty terrible things. Maybe to themselves or to other people! Even though those people may have no remorse over the things they have done us as human beings have to be the ones to say when enough is enough. The history of the death penalty is a long and brutal one. From the stoning and crucifixion killings of the B.C. era to today’s methods of the electric chair and lethal injection‚ governments of one kind or
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