"A bitter pill" | A situation or information that is unpleasant but must be accepted. | "Ace in the hole" | A hidden or secret strength‚ or unrevealed advantage. | "Achilles’ heel" | A metaphor for a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength.[note 1] | "Add insult to injury" | To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation. | "All ears" | Listening intently; fully focused or awaiting an explanation. | "All thumbs" | Clumsy‚ awkward. | "At the drop of
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Marketing case : Jones Blair 33 The US paint industry is a maturing industry (13 billion – slow growth rate) divided into three segments : * 43% : architectural coatings * 35% : original equipment manufacturing coatings * 22% : special-purpose coatings There are 3 types of distributors : * 50 % : mass merchandisers * 14 % : specialty paint stores * 36% : hardware and lumberyards The are 3 types of clients : - 50% : do-it yourself painters - 25% : professional
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was the size of a pea: he was released at the age of seven. His life had consisted of stealing from people. He believed that he had no other choice‚ he was born to receive bad luck. Until a woman turned his life around: Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. *** “That woman had everything in that purse‚ I bet she has those blue suede shoes I want. I would pay millions for those. To bad they are sold out‚” explained a little girl with two pigtails that stopped just above her shoulders. Roger was walking
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A career in nursing can be the most rewarding occupation most people can think of. It truly takes a unique person with a strong sense of discipline‚ diligence‚ responsibility‚ and a love for mankind to take on such a role. While nursing for most is very rewarding‚ it is also an occupation that can very easily overwhelm employees and requires most of the time more so then none‚ a great tolerance to stress. For some when the stress becomes overwhelming‚ it may lead to addiction‚ especially in the
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SNIGDHA GINNA JONES BLAIR CASE ANALYSIS STRENGTHS 1. According to me the biggest strength for Jones Blair is their high quality of products‚ as they have been in the industry for a very long time and have invested a decent amount into research and development work. This coupled with knowledgeable and experienced sales representatives who are helpful and well liked by the customer’s adds to be their strength. They also sell their products to both Professional painters and DIY markets.
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* Jim Jones and the People Temple * When you think of Jim Jones and the People Temple the first thing that comes to mind is a mass suicide‚ not only involving one specific sex or race‚ but involving men‚ women‚ and children of all races. However‚ do we ever take the time to sit down and look into what Jim Jones and the People Temple actually stood for? There must be a reason behind all the things that were done. Behind the reason Pastor Jim Jones preached what he did and had such a major impact
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David Jones – Corporate Restructuring • David Jones Limited is engaged in department store retailing and financial services alliance with American Express. It operates in two segments: Department Stores and Financial Services DAVID JONES EXISTING STRENGTHS Profitability EBITDA Margin interim 18.00% 16.00% 14.00% 12.00% 10.00% 8.00% Jan-10 David Jones Limited Jan-11 Jan-12 Myer Holdings Limited 15.00% 14.00% 13.00% 12.00% 11.00% 10.00% 9.00% Jul-09 David Jones Limited Jul-10 Jul-11 Myer
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Case Summary Jones Blair company is a privately held company that produces and markets architectural paint under the brand name‚ “Jones ( Blair.” Besides producing architectural coatings‚ the company also sells paint sundries (rollers‚ brushes‚ etc.) although they are not manufactured by Jones Blair. In 2004‚ sales were $12 million with a net profit before taxes of $1.14 million. Sales have grown by about 4 percent per year over the past decade while paint gallonage has remained relatively
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In Tom Jones‚ Fielding explores a myriad of characters and situations through the eyes of the main character. These situations expose Fieldings own views on human nature and how it affected society in the eighteenth century. Fielding uses the many characters and their relationships to one another to relate differing qualities of human nature‚ and I will explore those opinions in this paper. Fielding ’s main exploration of human nature is regarding morality in the eighteenth century and how it shaped
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