Bernie Liu‚ an architect by profession‚ is an entrepreneur at heart with a dream and a vision. In 1986‚ right after the People Power Revolution‚ Bernie together with close friends from college and supported by his family who were then garments manufacturers‚ conceptualized‚ produced and marketed an initial product line of one-sized T-shirts with catchy prints–all targeted at the youth market. And so Penshoppe was born! Today‚ the merchandise mix of Penshoppe‚ the anchor brand of Golden ABC
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originated from Hong Kong cinema‚ notably Bruce Lee‚ Jackie Chan‚ Chow Yun-fat‚ Michelle Yeoh‚ Maggie Cheung and Jet Li. A number of Hong Kong film-makers have achieved widespread fame in Hollywood‚ such as John Woo‚ Wong Kar-wai‚ and Stephen Chow. Homegrown films such as Chungking Express‚ Infernal Affairs‚ Shaolin Soccer‚ Rumble in the Bronx‚ In the Mood for Love and Echoes of the Rainbow have gained international recognition. Hong Kong is the centre for Cantopop music‚ which draws its influence from
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Nike vs Puma Easily the biggest grudge match in Germany this month will not be between two of the countries competing‚ but between homegrown Adidas and‚ of course‚ American arch-rivals Nike. The business media is already hot on the Stripes versus the Swoosh‚ with the German brand reportedly splashing out double Nike’s estimated £60m World Cup marketing spend. But what about the shirts themselves? Which ones would you want to play in‚ and which should be left on the backs of the die-hards down the
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possessing‚ obtaining‚ or manufacturing cannabis for their personal medical use. Respondents claim that enforcing the CSA against them would violate the Commerce Clause and other constitutional provisions. Issue: Whether Congress can regulate homegrown medical marijuana consumed at home pursuant to the interstate commerce clause Decision/Holding: Yes‚ law upheld. Congress may regulate intrastate activity where the behavior‚ in the aggregate‚ can impact interstate commerce. The court should not
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He thought that if we did not restrict reproduction that homegrown food would eventually run out or we would not be able to produce enough. This could be true‚ but you could never stop growing food. There is endless amounts of seeds to grow food and there will always be water somewhere‚ whether it is raining or
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and tourists as well‚ with over 53% of the total visitation made by guests from China or overseas. The Park ranked the world’s seventh most popular amusement park. Its first theme park in Hong Kong with 30 years of history and is recognized as a homegrown people’s park. Ocean Park keeps animals and water creatures. Cable Car service offers breathtaking views of Hong Kong’s beautiful southern coast‚ Aberdeen and neighboring islands. Education and conversation programmes with unique environment
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A Northern Territory motorist is lucky to be alive after his 4WD was crushed by a fully-laden freight train early this morning. Police said the north-bound freight train struck the Toyota Hilux near Katherine about 1am. Katherine Police Commander Bruce Porter said the driver was forced to abandon his vehicle when it became stuck as he tried to cross the railway track just north of town. “There is no rail crossing at this location and the vehicle has become stuck on the lines‚” he said.
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| Task: Critically Review the text “Was Development Assistance a Mistake | | A Critical Review of Easterly‚ W 2007‚ Was Development Assistance a Mistake?‚ American Economics Review‚ 97(2)‚ pp 328-332. Foreign aid focuses on promoting economic and human development ( Williamson‚ R 2009).Many experts attempt to possess the knowledge and skill to help poor nations. The key theme of “Was Development Assistance a mistake?” is Easterly’s argument‚ how development
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HOLLYWOOD IN THE TWENTIES (CONTD...) *HOLLYWOOD SCANDALS AND THE CREATION OF MPPDA *CECILE B. DEMILLE *”THE CONTINETAL TOUCH” LUBITSCH AND OTHERS *IN THE AMERICAN GRAIN *ERICH VON STROHEIM HOLLYWOOD SCANDALS AND THE CREATION OF MPPDA Since the earliest days of the Nickelodeon‚ moralists and reformers were very much disturbed by the corrupting nature of the movies and their effects upon the American youth. Powerful pressure groups were created to protect the American audiences from the
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BUSM35436 Business Cases Case Analysis Template NAME: Sinthya Ngo DAY & TIME of CLASS: Wed 12-3pm Marks Guideline 5 Key Facts of the Case (no analysis) -Who is the decision maker? (Remember: in analyzing a case you have to put yourself in the position of the decision maker and try to figure out what YOU would do in his/her position). -maximum 5 key facts that summarize the case. Key Decision Maker Board of Directors (AA is a publicly traded company) Key Facts American Apparel minimized
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