Abstract: This case discusses the customer service initiatives of LL Bean‚ Inc‚ a US-based multichannel retailer. LL Bean had evolved from being a mail order company selling hunting boots into a leading international retailer selling apparels‚ home furnishings and outdoor equipment. Its endeavor was to deliver quality products at reasonable prices and offer excellent customer service to customers. In its 98-year long history‚ the company had preserved the customer-centric tradition set by the
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Characters: Characters play a major role in the novel The Bean Trees‚ however Taylor Greer or formally known as Missy Marietta plays the largest role in the novel. “... she entertained me with her vegetable-soup song‚ except that now there were people mixed in with the beans and potatoes...And me. I was the main ingredient‚”(Kingsolver 246). This quote describes Taylor to the point‚ because she is the main ingredient to many people’s lives. However‚ it also shows how Taylor may be somewhat
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Coffee Beans - Robusta vs Arabica Taste Arabica beans have a milder‚ more aromatic taste while Robusta beans hold a stronger‚ more acquired flavour‚ with a grain-like overtone and peanutty aftertaste. Arabica beans tend to have a sweeter‚ softer taste‚ with tones of sugar‚ fruit‚ and berries. Their acidity is higher‚ with that winey taste that characterizes coffee with excellent acidity. Robusta beans contain twice as much caffeine as Arabica beans. Shape Arabica beans are flat and
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bEAN BAG ISOTOPES:ABUNDANCE AND ATOMIC MASS LAB By: Catriona Whalley Partner: Ming Siegel Due: 1.14.10 Prelab A new atomic theory‚ in which all atoms of the same element are identical to one another and equal in mass‚ was proposed by the scientist Dalton. Although the theory had its flaws and was simple‚ it was revolutionary. Scientists became able to study the actual structure and mass of atoms after the discovery of radioactivity. Soon‚ isotopes were discovered‚ as atoms of the same element
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Executive Summary This report analyses the costs associated with two of Coffee Beans Inc. products‚ Moana Loa and Malaysian blends based on two different costing methodologies‚ namely the traditional job costing system that the company uses so far and the Activity Based Costing (ABC). ABC provides us with a more detailed and accurate estimation of the real cost of the products and it can serve as the basis for suitable strategic decisions‚ concerning products mix‚ pricing‚ suppliers and market
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Summary of Findings 1. Music affects the growth of Mung beans. As established in the experiment and based on the data gathered‚ music has a great effect on the growth of Mung beans. The varying degree of effect is dependent on the type or tempo of music to be played. 2. In general‚ music helps in the growth of plants. It hastens the growth of plants. As we conducted and observed our experiment‚ we noticed that classical music helps the Mung beans’ growth. Plants exposed to rock music grew slower than
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Homesickness is the experience of longing for one’s home during a period of absence from it. In “Snapping Beans” by Lisa Parker the idea of homesickness is a described as a young girl and her grandmother snap beans together after she returns from college. Although the snapping of the beans is a very important aspect of the poem the symbolization of a “hickory leaf” is far more important than this simple yet important and homely task. The summer green hickory leaf represents the girl breaking away
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also entered our vocabulary – Social Media. Yes‚ we are living in the age of the Social Media. According to Wikipedia‚ “Social Media includes web and mobile-based technologies which are used to turn communication into interactive dialogue among organizations‚ communities‚ and individuals.” News now travels faster than ever before. Breaking news appears first in the Social Media than in traditional mediums like TV and newspapers. The most famous Social Media platforms now are Facebook and Twitter
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These cuisines feature very spicy‚ sour‚ sweet‚ and salty dishes. If you can’t handle the heat‚ please stay away. The most famous dishes from that region that American people are familiar with are: GongBao Chicken‚ Ma Po Tofu and Fish in Chili Bean sauce. One interesting idea that comes from cooking is
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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book‚ The Great Gatsby‚ and his short story called The Jelly Bean both give readers an insight to what the 1920’s were about and how times have drastically changed. Fitzgerald utilizes the effects of symbolism‚ irony and foreshadowing through both works to help him get his points across to the readers. The works that Fitzgerald has written showcase the “American Dream” and how wealth and class influence everyone’s decisions and attitudes. By using foreshadowing‚ irony and symbolism
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