Uri and Rebecca Minkoff‚ the fashion world siblings are keen on changing the way we try clothes in stores. This technological change came as a personalized benefit-cum-change when Rebecca Minkoff realized that she liked to try on a cocktail dress in florescent lighting rather than the normal store lighting. Hence the siblings are bringing digital changes to the changing/trial room experience to increase the customer satisfaction. The “connected store‚” which is the first of three to open in the U
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“Double consciousness” is a term that Du Bois himself coined to describe African-Americans in the United States‚ living with two conflicting identities. While he believed that it was a negative aspect of life as an African-American‚ he also acknowledges the benefits of it. This feeds into another concept Du Bois developed called “the veil”. While African-Americans are able to understand what life is like as an American outside of their group‚ they are the only ones able to understand the life of
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) (also known as clinical depression‚ major depression‚ unipolar depression‚ or unipolar disorder; or asrecurrent depression in the case of repeated episodes) is a mental disorderﾧ characterized by a pervasive and persistent low moodﾧ that is accompanied by low self-esteemﾧ and by a loss of interest or pleasureﾧ in normally enjoyable activities. This cluster of symptoms (syndromeﾧ) was named‚ described and classified as one of the mood disordersﾧ in the 1980 edition
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Cri du Chat Syndrome is a generally non-fatal‚ rare genetic disorder that was discovered in 1963. The name‚ “Cri du Chat” is French “cry of the cat”‚ referring to the high-pitched cries of affected infants. Lejeune‚ the French geneticist who discovered Cri du Chat Syndrome ‚ also discovered Down Syndrome. Cri du Chat Syndrome goes by many different names including: 5p deletion syndrome‚ 5p- syndrome‚ cat cry syndrome‚ chromosome 5p- syndrome‚ and monosomy 5p. Deletion of part of a chromosome
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Case Study: Du Pont Freon Products Division The Du Pont Freon Products Division’s main business is production and sale of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) which are mainly used in refrigeration equipment and air conditioning systems. In 1987‚ the division accounted for two percent of Du Pont’s revenue and employed 1200 people. Starting in the early 70s‚ concerns have been expressed that CFCs contribute to and might cause the depletion of the ozone layer. In 1988‚ however‚ the first hard evidence was published
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W. E. B. Du Bois William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was born on February 23‚ 1868‚ in Great Barrington‚ Massachusetts‚ to Alfred and Mary Silvina (née Burghardt) Du Bois. Mary Silvina Burghardt’s family was part of the very small free black population of Great Barrington‚ having long owned land in the state; she was descended from Dutch‚ African and English ancestors. William Du Bois’s maternal great-grandfather was Tom Burghardt‚ a slave (born in West Africa around 1730) who was held by the Dutch
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color line presented in the 1800’s‚ of which separates the black and white races. Du Bois writes‚ The Souls of Black Folk‚ based on his life experiences in regards to the differences between African-Americans and Americans. There are two main ideas in the novel; accommodationism and the color line. Du Bois meets Booker T. Washington during a time in his life where he has decided to empower all African-Americans. Du Bois accuses Washington of adapting to the ideals and attitudes of whites. This shows
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Cirque du Soleil Background: Cirque du Soleil was the first ever circus group that evolved its self to the commercial world by introducing the simple but innovative and unique concept of combining the traditional circus acts with opera‚ dance‚ theatre and live music. Cirque du Soleil ensured success by executing the concept to the point of perfection. Excellent choreography and amazing pyrotechnics were the backbone of their success. The experience of a Cirque du Soleil show is considered to be as
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Marketing Assignment #1: Case Study on Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil (French: Cirque du Soleil‚ formerly known as Cirque du Soleil)‚ Montreal‚ Quebec‚ Canada’s an entertainment company and the name of the performing groups. Cirque du Soleil was founded in 1984 in Quebec Baie-Saint-Paul. Cirque du Soleil has been described as a modern circus. They will be integrated circus show in front of an audience full story. In addition to touring Cirque du Soleil project‚ but also has a resident show
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Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois‚ both early advocates of the civil rights movement‚ offered solutions to the discrimination experienced by black men and women in the nineteenth and twentieth century. Despite having that in common‚ the two men had polar approaches to that goal. Washington‚ a man condoning economic efficiency had a more gradual approach as opposed to Du Bois‚ whose course involved immediate and total equality both politically and economically. For the time period‚ Washington
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