At home but not at home Nicole Constable The main aim of the article is showing that in case of migrants (specifically Filipinas in Honk Kong) the concept of home is not as simple and unambiguous as it may seem. Constable presents different conceptualizations of the notions “space”‚ “place” and “home”. He follows the conception of Ackbar Abbas‚ who writes‚ "We think of a place in terms of definable physical characteristics and situatedness‚ at most as a symbolic structure. A space by contrast
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Inland Clearance Depot [pic] What is meant by ICD? Inland clearance depot‚ A common-user inland facility with public or private status and situated at convenient points usually in industrial and commercial areas often outside the limits of any port or airport and it is operated by a consortium or other approved body. Functions and facilities It equipped with fixed installations which provide facilities for the entry‚ examination and clearance of goods imported or exported in containers‚ railway
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Fitness Depot Mike Fine 11/7/2014 Executive Summary The Fitness Depot will be a health club that provides affordable gym memberships to average health-conscious consumers in the City of Lincoln‚ Nebraska. My goal is to be recognized for innovative thinking and willingness to help people of all fitness levels. Our low prices‚ online dashboard of progress and discrimination free zone philosophy will be part of the future success of this health club. Members of the Fitness Depot have the
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Analysis of Case 2-5 Office Depot Leads in Green Abstract The Hawkins and Mothersbaugh’s Office Depot case study outlines the three core areas and 10 key guiding principles for its environmental stewardship (2010‚ pp. 269-270). This paper will summarize Office Depot’s accomplishments to date and determine whether or not consumers are generally aware of these accomplishments. I will also consider whether or not the audit in 2004 performed by PricewaterhouseCooper had an effect on my evaluation
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Financial Appraisal of Office Depot Part 1 Background introduction for Office Depot Office Depot is a supplier of office products and services. The company’s selection of brand name office supplies includes business machines‚ computers‚ computer software and office furniture‚ while its business services encompass copying‚ printing‚ document reproduction‚ shipping‚ and computer setup and repair. An S&P 500 company‚ Office Depot generates revenues of over US $14 billion annually and has 42‚000
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The Doors Depot - Trustworthy Store That Works for Your Profit. 10 Tips for Choosing the Front Door. Summary When you are searching a reliable door for a house‚ you probably met stores with loud advertising headlines. But as a rule‚ they please neither quality nor durability. To make sure of high competence of the Doors Depot‚ our specialists are ready to share the most important technical characteristics that should be on any quality entry door. Press release It is no secret that the front door
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Summary of the Garden Depot Case Overview The Garden Depot originated in 1985 as a small floral company. It began doing larger business since then‚ and became a successful floral company. Janice Bowman was hired by The Depot in 2005‚ and contributed to computer inventory system and a material ordering system. As he found‚ The Depot still had some potential management issues. Eighty percent of its employees were part-time students who only worked in spring and summer. Furthermore‚ no formal performance
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Office Depot and OfficeMax) comprise about 11% of the market combined. * print and ship services are approximately 17%‚ ranking it as one of Office Depot’s most profitable offerings * Office Depot‚ Staples and Officemax are the market leaders in the office supply industry. However they only account for 10% of the market. The rest is divided widely between supermarkets‚ wholesale retailers‚ discount stores (including Wal-Mart) and smaller independent companies. * Office Depot has made
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as The Garden Depot‚ located in Barrie‚ Ontario. By 2007‚ The Garden Depot operated a successful 12‚000 square-foot retail store‚ a law maintenance division and‚ a landscaping division. Due to the nature of the gardening business‚ The Garden Depot’s sales fluctuated with seasonal demands. An important individual and key player in the business is Janice Bowman. After thirteen years of service with one of The Garden Depot’s competitor’s‚ Bowman was offered a position at The Garden Depot in 2005. In March
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Hi everyone‚ We will discuss the Staples-Office Depot case. How would you characterize the industry structure? Oligopoly Small number of big firms‚ with notable entry barriers‚ high competition and rising demand‚ competitive prices‚ present on national scale‚ efficient cost structure. 1. Are there barriers to entry that help maintain this structure? The broad present of actual market competitors‚ the cross price elasticity. Economies of scale‚ advertising‚ channels of distribution‚ purchasing
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