Our company‚ SM‚ as many of you may already know‚ came from the hard work of my dad‚ Henry Sy‚ Sr. It is a rags to riches story that even myself did not realize until I went to trace his roots in China. His journey from the thatched hut I saw there to the shopping centers he has today is something that amazes even myself. His determination‚ his discipline and his thriftiness have produced an astute and street smart businessman who has influenced a lot of people. Including us‚ his children. My
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successful businessman. From the motivational blog of Lloyd Luna‚ Henry Sy started as young as 12 years old in helping his father in their sari-sari store business day and night for more than 12 hours. Through that small business‚ he was able to earn an income for his daily needs. However‚ their sari-sari store was burned during the World War 2‚ for this reason‚ his family had difficulty to survive in their day-to-day needs. Henry Sy managed to use this catastrophic situation in order to rise up
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Biography Early life Henry Sy was born to a poor family in Xiamen‚ China on December 25‚1924. He is the son of Henry H. Sy. He immigrated to the Philippines and got his start by selling rejected and overrun shoes from Tondo.[2] He completed his secondary education in a school now known as Chiang Kai Shek College [3] and earned his Associate of Arts degree in Commercial Studies at Far Eastern University in 1950.[4] Foray into business In 1958‚ Sy established a small shoe store in Quiapo‚ Manila
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O. Henry Unpredictability is a coveted aspect in any author’s work. No matter how action-packed or descriptive a writer is‚ without a touch of surprise‚ his work is useless. This was no problem for O. Henry. The famous short story author’s intimate relationship with erratic plot twists came from the roller coaster of a life he led. His twist endings combined in his stories with clever‚ lighthearted irony that brought humor to otherwise not as humorous topics. This sense of humor was ever constant
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Henry Morris is a very important figure in the evolution and creationism controversy. Morris earned the title of the “father of modern creation science” by making one of the first attempts in the twentieth century to define creationism. (1) Morris supported his beliefs by documenting them with the works such as the Genesis Flood. Even Stephen Jay Gould‚ one of Morris’ largest opponents‚ acknowledged the works of Morris as the basis for the creationist movement because he was aware of the influence
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Henry Ford 1863-1947 American industrialist and essayist. One of the most esteemed figures in American industry‚ Henry Ford is credited with devising and implementing the continuous assembly line‚ thus making possible the era of mass-production‚ mass-marketing‚ and the modern‚ consumer society. Ford’s efforts are additionally thought to have shaped American culture in the early twentieth century‚ tremendously speeding the process of urbanization by making the automobile available to the middle
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1.0 INTRODUCTION The Industrial Revolution of the 19th Century had paved the way to the development of organized systematic approaches to management. One of the most influential contributors to the management theory is Henry Fayol. He was the first management theorist who used the term ‘administration’. His theory is generally understood as administrative management theory or Fayolism. In his theory‚ he focused on the top-level management and managers’ actions‚ divided the activities of an organization
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The stylistic analysis of the text “The last leaf” by O.Henry. I would like to tell you a story “The last leaf” written by O. Henry. William Sydney Porter (September 11‚ 1862 – June 5‚ 1910)‚ known by his pen name O. Henry‚ was an American writer. O. Henry’s short stories are known for their wit‚ wordplay‚ warm characterization and clever twist endings. None of his stories can leave the reader cold blooded. All the stories have deep sense‚ make you debate a matter in your mind and have a lot of
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Henry Purcell is seen as one of the greatest composers of the Baroque period and one of the greatest of all English composers. His earliest surviving works date from 1680 and show a complete command of musical composition. They include some fantasias for viols‚ masterpieces of contrapuntal writing‚ and more contemporary sonatas for violins‚ which reveal some acquaintance with Italian models. Purcell‚ in his time‚ became increasingly in demand as a composer‚ and his theatre music in particular made
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AP English Unit 2 lesson 3 “Patrick Henry” 1. The basic question debated at Virginia convention was how much Reverend James Murray should be paid. 2. He suggested the British were un-trust worthy because he opposed a lot of their taxations. 3. He led his Hanover Militia company to the outskirts of Williamsburg and demanded payment. He had little difficulty finding troops and had a growing number of supporters. 4. He means he will always be loyal to God and when it comes to
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