Theoretical Background (PH) Review of the Related Literature Pawnshops offer financial services known as micro-lending which is an important source of credit in many developing countries‚ especially in Asia. Pawnshops can provide these financial services to poor and low-income households for a variety of reasons. One is that pawnshops fall under less regulation than other financial institutions. Pawnshops used to operate like a sari-sari store with very little government control. In fact
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When looking at eBay’s target market‚ the segmentation of users appears to be majority males‚ ranging from 25-34 years old. Over half of the users don’t have kids and also lack college experience. The majority of the people are Caucasian and have a household income of $100‚000. After looking at this information there are some good opportunities that eBay could capitalize on. First‚ a good target market would be the “Baby Boomer” generation. This generation’s age demographic falls into the 45-64
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Background Utusan Malaysia is one of the most popular newspapers published on daily basis for many years in Malaysia‚ and the language of course is in Malay. Before 2006‚ Utusan Malaysia was called Utusan Melayu‚ but it does not appear anymore after 2006. The name of the newspaper translated into English is means Malaysian Courier. Utusan not only is one of the best sells and trusted newspaper‚ but also is one of the oldest and successful daily newspapers in Malaysia. Currently‚ Utusan also has
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Chapter 1 Brief Background of the Study The Internet has become a worldwide phenomenon used by children and adults for a variety of reasons. It is a convenient way of retrieving information and connecting with others. Unfortunately‚ some individuals‚ like students‚ develop an addiction to the Internet‚ which can be difficult to overcome. Addiction to the internet can be caused by: depression‚ compulsion‚ loneliness‚ or social disorder
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Brief Background of the Study Barbecue is a food which is usually prepared and served at restaurants called barbecue houses or grill houses. Barbecue is commonly referred to as grill in which meat‚ poultry or fish (either whole or in pieces) or other food is slowly cooked in a pit or on a spit‚ using hot charcoals or hardwood as a heat source. The food is basted‚ usually with a highly seasoned sauce to keep it moist (O’connell‚ 2005). Barbecue is very popular in the Philippines and a favorite
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Background of the Maxis Berhad Ananda Krishnan is the owner of Maxis Berhad‚ owning RM8.8 billion revenue in 2010. In Malaysia‚ Maxis is the top ranking company in providing telecommunication services. There are more than 3200 employees working in Maxis Berhad. Maxis headquarter was located at Maxis Tower‚ Kuala Lumpur. The dialling prefixes that used by Maxis company are “012”‚ “017”‚ “014-2”‚ and “011-12”. Maxis has get a license to run a nationwide GSM 900 mobile network in 1993. In August
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NOKIA COMPANY BACKGROUND Company Information Nokia Corporation (Nokia) is player in mobile industry. The Company makes a range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music‚ navigation‚ video‚ television‚ imaging‚ games‚ business mobility and more. Nokia also provides equipment‚ solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks. From January 1‚ 2004 through March 31‚ 2007‚ Nokia had four business groups: Mobile Phones‚ Multimedia
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Part I: Background Research on Criminology Ashlee Fiataugaluia CRJS 131 Criminology Westwood College 9/2/12 Criminology is a term used for the study of criminal behavior including factors and causes of crime. This study also deals with the social impact of any crime of the criminal itself and on the victim and his or her family. There are two major classifications in this discipline of social science. First is classicistic approach while the other is known as positivist approach of criminal
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COMPANY BACKGROUND Converse‚ Inc. is a designer‚ distributor and marketer of high-performance and casual athletic footwear and apparel for men‚ women and children. The Company’s products primarily include athletic footwear distinguished by its sports classics‚ sports performance and sports lifestyle product categories‚ comprising approximately 37%‚ 27% and 36%‚ respectively‚ of the Company’s sales. The sports classics footwear category includes the Chuck Taylor All Star‚ the Jack Purcell tennis
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Company’s Background IKEA is a Swedish company which sells affordable furniture and is famous for their D.I.Y furniture. They are the largest furniture retailer in the world and currently operates in 38 countries with a total of 332 stores. IKEA’s concept is to make use of unwanted woods and transform them into useful furniture‚ resulting in an affordable yet stylish product. They are also well known for their delicious food served in their restaurant which is located in their store. Ingka Holding
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