7-Eleven was founded by J. C. Thompson in 1927 as The Southland Ice Company in Dallas‚ Texas. Started as an ice vendor‚ the company eventually began offering milk‚ bread and eggs on Sundays and evenings when grocery stores were closed. This new business idea produced satisfied customers and increased sales‚ spawning the precursor of the modern convenience retail concept. The company’s first convenience outlets were known as Tote’m stores since customers "toted" away their purchases. In 1946‚ Tote’m
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Medieval Universities The English universities were one of the most significant creations of Medieval England. The scholars who attended eitherOxford or Cambridge Universities set an intellectual standard that contrasted markedly with the norm of Medieval England. Oxford University came into being some 20 years before Cambridge University. The church had a major impact at Oxford. The town came within the diocese of Lincoln‚ yet Oxford had its own archdeaconry. It was the input of the church that
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tips on how to answer questions relating to case studies; 1)Read the case-study carefully: Case-studies will run up to many lines. So‚ do not think twice about spending time on reading the question. Read it the second time if you haven’t understood clearly. 2)Read the questions relating to the case: After a first time reading of the case study‚ reading the questions pertaining to it‚ will help you know what to look out for in the case. Underline these instances in the case study for later
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Computer Information Systems Technology in Action Homework assignment week 4 Page 49 Critical thinking question #1 I think computers will continue to advance. With the future innovations on The road ahead Computers will continue to improve our quality of life. I hope that Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) becomes more advanced. Some of the things I hope can Be constructed are A.I. with enhanced characteristics such as personality traits. Voice recognition that can make the
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brotherhood. They shared feelings of concern for the safety of the brave men‚ and experienced as one the wonder and warmth of achievement‚ and a soul- binding and hear-stirring pride in being men belonging to a species in which the spirit of adventure has lived and will live forever. The name of Neil Armstrong as the first man to set foot on the lunar surface has already passed into history. But the sights of human ambition are already set higher. It is being said that within the predictable
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Case 1 Analysis of a Potential Audit Client Shea Galvin Review Comments Table of Contents Page 4: Discussion Questions Pages 5-6: Exercise Discussion Questions 1. An independent auditor would be needed so they can continue to be neutral. There is a possibility it could make the auditor not as self-governing if they are auditing Lakeside as well as the bank in which they are taking loans from. The auditing firm needs to stay free in mind
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EAGLE INDUSTRIES CASE 1. Why are office products frequently chosen as a lead commodity in strategic sourcing efforts? Office products were chosen as the lead commodity in strategic sourcing efforts conducted by Smith and his team mainly because of the fact that there was not an appreciable difference in the product specifications when it came to differentiating different suppliers. It would almost be like comparing apples against apples. This would therefore provide a nice segway to try and understand
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An adventure that I have experienced or would like to experience. Hi‚ everyone! My name is Natasha. I have gone through many adventures in my life but the one that I am going to tell you about is the greatest adventure of all. This adventure summarizes all my other adventures. This adventure started many years ago. It started with two babies crying. They are twins and one of them is me. The other baby is‚ well‚ my sister. I also have a brother but he came out many years before me so he
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Medieval Characteristics ENG/106 Survey of Literary Masterpieces Eva Harvey March 25‚ 2013 Comparison and Contrast Paper: Medieval Characteristics Heroes The early epic poem may have served to reinforce shared cultural values within a nation and provide a mythic history for a people. Ancient classical epics contain references to gods and magic and often feature a hero beset by mystical forces. Many later epics imitate these earlier works and may use similar literary conventions
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ANSWERS TO CONCEPT CHECKS‚ FINANCIAL PLANNING PROBLEMS AND QUESTIONS‚ AND CASES CONCEPT CHECK ANSWERS Concept Check 1-1 (p. 7) 1. What personal and economic factors commonly affect personal financial decisions? Personal financial decisions are affected by personal factors such as income‚ household size‚ age‚ and personal value. Economic factors that affect personal finance include global business activities‚ inflation‚ and interest rates. 2. For each of the following situations‚ indicate if
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