The first electric streetcars in San Francisco began operation in 1892 under the auspices of the San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway. At that time‚ it was estimated that it cost twice as much to build and six times as much to operate a line with cable cars as with electric streetcars. By the beginning of 1906 many of San Francisco’s remaining cable cars were under the control of the United Railroads of San Francisco (URR)‚ although Cal Cable and the Geary Street Company remained independent
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Rodriguez-Niera ENAE Business School Mary Kay India: The Hair Care Product Line Opportunity 1. How would you characterize the branded and packaged Indian hair care category in 2010? In 2010‚ with Lotus & Bamboo soap bar was introduced by Mary Kay in India‚ May Kay was approved a customized product for a specific country or region market for the first time. Moreover‚ the branded and packaged Indian care category of Mary Kay was growing up and expanding its product to attract more potential customers. Mary
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After World War I The Chinese felt betrayed. Anger and frustration erupted in demonstrations on May 4‚ 1919‚ in Beijing. Joined by workers and merchants‚ the movement spread to major cities. The Chinese representative at Versailles refused to endorse the peace treaty‚ but its provisions remained unchanged. Disillusioned with the West‚ many Chinese looked elsewhere for help. The May Fourth Movement‚ which grew out of the student uprising‚ attacked Confucianism‚ initiated a vernacular style of writing
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How to keep older workers Older workers – over 50~65 More experienced‚ need to be used and take advantage. Smart businesses are redesigning jobs to retain older workers and keep their years of experience‚ according to new research by the EEO Trust. "Employers are making big efforts to retain skilled staff‚" says Dr Philippa Reed‚ EEO Trust chief executive. "Many tell us that they’re ensuring older people get the training they need‚ reconfiguring roles to ensure people’s skills and expertises
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However‚ I doubt if it is effective to evaluate them in this way as they are rather objective. For instance‚ Confucianism emphasizes on moral values and it suggests using humanity and morality to rule a country. Yet‚ things that are morally correct may not necessarily be lawfully correct. There was a famous example in ancient time‚ saying that if you discovered your father stole things‚ as his son‚ you should not accuse him but shelter him. Confucianism approved this act as it showed the relationship
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Reading about the San Francisco State College Strike‚ it became very clear how racist and hypocritical the U.S. educational system was. Students‚ faculty members and community activists had to fight hard for equal access to higher education and a new education curriculum that would include studies of the history and culture of all people including ethnic minorities. As Asian Americans were facing similar systematic discriminations‚ they joined other racial groups to initiate and support the student-led
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To Whom It May Concern: I really enjoyed the main theme of the story‚ which was the man’s love for his son. He proved to the reader that he would go through so much just to protect his son from any situation at all costs. The man cared so much for his son that he always tried to find the best places to stay‚ provide the best food‚ keeping him warm‚ and reading to him before he goes to sleep each night. A perfect example of protecting his child would be when the father shot the bandit who dared to
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Assignment 1: Minerals and Rocks Critical Thinking. Use complete sentences‚ correct spelling‚ and the information presented in Chapters 2 and 3 to answer the questions below. 1) Overall‚ the physical properties of minerals provide a reliable means to identify common minerals. However‚ certain properties can exhibit a range of characteristics or values making them less useful for identification purposes. Choose three physical properties that might vary considerably between samples of the same
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The Spanish conquistador‚ Francisco Pizarro (Pizarro) once argued‚ “There lies Peru with its riches; here‚ Panama and its poverty. Choose‚ each man‚ what best becomes a brave Castilian.” Reports of Peru ’s riches and the heroic stories of other conquistador’s success against the Aztec Empire in Mexico tantalized all of Spain. This influenced Pizarro to plead with the Spanish king‚ Charles V‚ for permission to undertake an expedition to claim Peru‚ the home of the Inca Empire‚ in the name of the Spain
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The artwork that is titled “Clouds Over San Francisco No.2”was created by Dina Budginas. She was born in Lithuania and soon migrated to Germany‚that is where she discovered her love for art. Dina is a self taught artist who picked up great nurturing skills along the way while attending art schools. She attended three art schools‚one that was located in Boston and the other two in Los Angeles by the names of Otis Art Institute and El Camino College. Her art life was put on hold due to raising four
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