Maldives: water shortage hits 12 islands‚ one family spending 85% of income on bottled water Posted on March 20‚ 2009 by dietvorst | 2 Comments The shortage of potable water on some islands in the Maldives has been described as “serious” by the national disaster management centre (NDMC). There are currently 12 islands which have been facing water shortages since mid-February‚ according to Moosa Ali Kaleyfaan‚ deputy director general of the NDMC. The NDMC has supplied 763 tons of water to eight
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Scenario Studies SLP 420 Title of Assignment: What are the most important forces driving global change. How will these forces shape the political economy of the world by 2014 and which of these forces are most likely to affect South Africa and why? This essay seeks to identify what the most important forces driving global change are; how these forces will shape the political economy of the world by 2014 and which of these forces are most likely to affect South Africa and why? However before attempting
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Clothing and costumes In Korea‚ the clothing attires are very important‚ as they are part of the ceremony. The clothing for their wedding ceremony is very bright in colour usually in red or green. The norigae‚ which is the knot on the top‚ is called the Maedeup and Wonsam. The wonsam has wide sleeves with three or four different colors on the sleeves‚ usually red‚ blue‚ yellow‚ and/or green. The hanbok‚ which is made by white cotton‚ silk or scratchy coarse fabric‚ called hemp are widely used for
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Comparing Distracted Driving and Drunk Driving As smartphones have become more commonplace and accessible to people in recent years‚ distracted driving has emerged as a huge threat in our society. From arguing teens in the back seat to a child that dropped his sippy cup‚ there are a multitude of reasons we become distracted in our vehicles. For decades‚ drunk driving was one of the primary concerns when it came to vehicle collisions on U.S. roads. Choosing to drive after having only one or two
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Business plan for new clothing company The product we are going to distribute is trendy clothing. Clothing must be fashionable so that it can influence on people and it is one of the most important things for people. Particularly‚ there are two types of clothing: formal and informal. However‚ the clothing we’re going to develop is formal clothing. Nowadays‚ there are a lot of brands‚ like as ELLE‚ DAPPER‚ ARROW and other brands‚ and they have already got their own customers and they are holding
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Derby Clothing Pvt Ltd‚ Chennai The company was established in the year 1994 as a small design studio in a 200 sq. Ft. Space in Chennai; today derby makes its presence through 33 exclusive stores & 238 multibrand outlets across the southern states. Until 2008‚ the brand’s presence was confined to a single outlet in Chennai. Post 2008‚ the brand has spread its wings methodically not only in geographic spread but also in its product profile. The brand’s journey to its present size is
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Canadian Aerospace Industry -- Porter’s Five Forces Strategy Analysis Bargain Power of Buyers: In the aerospace industry‚ the buyers are having strong bargaining power. Although the buyers have low price sensitivities in the aerospace industry‚ their purchasing power is limited by their financial capacity. Hence‚ there is limited number of companies and governments have the ability to purchase aerospace products and services. Additionally‚ this small sized customer has the freedom to purchase from
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Department has been tasked by CEO to conduct a Strategic analysis of Business/Industry for both the countries. Keeping this in mind Q1: Conduct a Strategic Analysis using Michael Porters Five Forces and on the basis of said analysis recommend the Country that is more feasible for investment? Michael Porter’s competitive forces model * Provides general view of firm‚ its competitors‚ and environment * Five competitive forces shape fate of firm a. Traditional competitors b. New market entrants
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lord‚ or in this case the wealthy powerful men‚ would often wear hose (stocking‚ tights‚ etc) with a jacket. Not only that but often ladies‚ wealthy women during the time‚ would wear linen or silk undergarments with a gown topping the entire outfit. Clothing between both peasants and lords and ladies were different due to the amount of power each person had. Unlike those that were wealthy‚ peasants would be forced to wear cheap cloth or a blanket that way they
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SALES FORCE In today’s global marketplace‚ managers face many challenges related to fulfilling the customer’s ever-changing needs and expectations. The concept of customer service has recently become more complex as a result of globalization of goods and services. Customers are now well-informed decision makers as a result of the abundance of information that is available online and in the media. In addition‚ today’s consumer is most concerned with how a salesperson can solve basic problems and
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