Four lessons for long-term success When considering a new market or brand‚ it pays to take the longer view. A fast-growing Asian fashion retailer shares his strategy. Why does it pay to take the long-term view in developing new markets? Douglas Benjamin‚ CEO of FJ Benjamin (Singapore) and executive director of FJ Benjamin Holdings‚ discuss some of the company’s long-term investment views when considering a new market or brand. The fashion retail company has more than 170 stores and hundreds more
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Abstract This report is designed to investigate the short term memory & the recency effect alongside the long term memory & the primacy effect. A task of recalling two sets of words (unrelated and related) were used and a sample of 20 mixed (M & F) psychology students in a within subject design. The data was collected and interpreted on a graph and the results show that the primacy and the recency effect‚ which supports the idea of two separate stores. Introduction This report
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different models for hospitals‚ long term care‚ and mental health is due to the variation of healthcare needs for individual patients. To my understanding the expectations of consumers‚ providers‚ and payers have also changed dramatically over the years with the anticipation of more effective interventions at more efficient and competitive pricing (Williams & Torrens‚ 2008). The expectations of those who need hospital care are typically different from those in long term care facilities just as the needs
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and recall information and past experiences (Mastin‚ 2010). It allows us to recognize people‚ remember information for a test‚ do our jobs‚ and keep relationships. We are influenced today because of our past memories and experiences. In neurological terms‚ memory is a set of encoded neural connections in the brain (Mastin‚ 2010). Neurons are laid down and connections are made so that these memories can be retrieved for later use. When these pathways are damaged‚ memories can no longer be stored. People
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not a result of the contributions from athletes alone. Cultures and societies benefit from sports because it is a socially constructed reality that multiple parties derive benefits from. Fans derive pleasure from it‚ employees make a living from it‚ and the community as a whole feels a sense of belonging form it. This being said‚ the moral burden of expanding the knowledge of long-term injury risks and coming up with a solution for this issue falls upon everyone. The prevalent issue in long-term
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The War of 1812 helped the United States achieve international respect. The war also helped Andrew Jacksons political career. The United States economy was drastically altered during the war and the events leading up to it. America was facing several problems. The British military had more power than the American army. Since the American army was reduced as a cost-cutting measure‚ it needed to be expanded again. However‚ raising the funds for the war was delayed because there was no longer a national
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Running head: Long-Term Financing Long-Term Financing University of Phoenix Online Introduction to Finance and Accounting MMPBL-503 James R. Sullivan November 3‚ 2008 Long-Term Financing An established company is considering expanding its operations‚ and to achieve their business objectives‚ the company will require additional long-term capital financing. Long-term financing involves debt or equity instruments with greater than one-year maturities‚ and the cost of this long-term capital can
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(National…) Many of the drugs do not have immediate side effects but can have long term effects caused by overmedicating. Overmedicating can be caused by intentionally or unintentionally taking beyond the prescribed amount‚ or by a doctor giving out a prescription on top of other medication. Many people are even given prescriptions
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religious‚ ethnic and educational backgrounds. Two of the most common types of child abuse are physical abuse and emotional abuse. As a result of child abuse more than five children die each day‚ on average. “Approximately more than 82 percent of these children are under the age of four” (“Joyful Heart Foundation”). Both of types of abuse can have long-term effects on the child’s life. The effects of a use affect every child differently. Whoever suspects child
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on health‚ family‚ community and on a person’s education. Alcohol drinking is like taking a drug. It is a form of drug addiction and drug abuse. Alcoholism is a worldwide problem that affects many people. Drinking alcohol has negative short and long term effects. Alcoholism has been associated with adverse effects on health‚ family‚
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