peppers‚ chile de arbol originated in what is now Latin America. Christopher Columbus found out about chile peppers while seeking a route to Asia for the black pepper trade. It is believed that chile peppers were being cultivated by Mesoamericans as early as 5000 BC. Along with being used as a seasoning for food‚ they used chile peppers to fumigate their houses. Portuguese trade routes are to be credited for the spread of chile peppers throughout the world including to Asia. Chile de arbol was first
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The Juan De Fuca tectonic plate is found on the west coast of North America. It is next to the North American plate‚ and according to America’s Tectonics‚ the Juan de Fuca plate is getting subducted under it. This plate is made of oceanic crust‚ but it is also basaltic in some areas. It was named after the pilot and sailor‚ Juan de Fuca‚ an explorer from Europe in the 1600s. The Juan de Fuca plate has a divergent boundary in the Juan de Fuca ridge. New material is made by the Juan de Fuca ridge
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1.0 INTRODUCTION De Beers Diamond Jewelers’ is the quintessential diamond jeweler‚ giving substance to style‚ bringing together the diamond’s dualities of science and poetry‚ melding its rich history and long traditions with contemporary creativity and cutting-edge craftsmanship. The diamond is a sparkling‚ celebratory symbol of continuity and eternity‚ of reassurance and hope for the future‚ and De Beers brings this beautiful symmetry into the light with its classically elegant jewelers. For
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Comme des Garçons Brands: A Cultural Perspective Lecturer: Jacob Östberg School of Business Stockholm University Individual take-home exam Anh Helge 3 June 2009 Introduction The current paper discusses how and why a particular brand functions as a cultural resource and how companies benefit from this brand functioning as a cultural resource. The brand selected for the discussion is the Japanese fashion line Comme des Garçons. The paper is divided into two parts. The first part defines
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Integrative Case 3.5 IS A DIAMOND (CARTEL) FOREVER? Strengths: • Longevity (more than 100 years) and strong brand name globally “Forevermark Diamonds”-natural‚ untreated‚ and responsibly sourced. • Diamonds are forever—great slogan‚ top 100 advertising campaign (timeless slogan) • Extensive ownership and substantial control of diamond production and sales Weaknesses: • Strong competition equals limited market share • Stiffer worldwide competition • Increased production costs of mining
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Caso SITUATION A new $200 million strategic business unit (SBU) of this global technology services corporation has grown rapidly after its initial launch through a succession of large contract wins.Having achieved a strong initial foundation in its core vertical markets‚ the leadership of the SBU identified significant competitive and regulatory changes that had the potential to impact the unit’s future growth potential. With the potential for slower growth‚ the leadership team recognized the
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ilan pa sa kanyang mga naisulat ay Las Islas Bisayas en la Epoca de la Conquista‚ Historia de Ilocos ‚ La Il Sensacional Memoria Sobre La Revolucion Filipina‚Ang Singsing ng Dalagang Marmol at iba pa. Anak siya ni Elias delos Reyes at ni Leona Florentino‚ ang unang makatang babae ng Ilocos Sur. Isabelo de los Reyes‚ Sr. July 7‚ 1864‚ Vigan‚ Ilocos SurIsabelo de los Reyes was born on July 7‚ 1864 in Vigan‚ Ilocos Sur to Elias de los Reyes and Leona Florentino‚ a well known poetess of the Philippines
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“Woman as Other” De Beauvoir’s “Woman as Other” lays out an elaborate argument on gender inequality; using the term “other” to establish woman’s alternate‚ lesser important role throughout her work‚ the author dissects and examines from its origin the female’s secondary position in society in contrast to man. Indeed‚ from the beginning of recorded history‚ the duality of man‚ by definition‚ positions woman at the opposing end of the spectrum in relation to her male counterpart. Even by today’s
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Cabeza de Vaca were both explorers for Spain‚ but under different rulers and different times. The more famous‚ Christopher Columbus‚ came before de Vaca’s time. Columbus sailed a series of four voyages between 1492 and 1504 in search for a route to Asia which led accidentally to his discovery of new land inhabited with Indians. Christopher sailed under the Spanish monarchs‚ Ferdinand and Isabella for his journey to the "Indies‚" whom he was loyal to by claiming everything in their name. De Vaca
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paper discusses advances in management accounting research over the last 20 years by three areas‚ which are respectively responsibility accounting‚ Balanced scorecard (BSC) and Tableau de Bord (French). Critically analysis should be used in this paper for these three areas‚ and then compared with between BSC and Tableau de Bord. The finally‚ according to the shortage management accounting research‚ this paper should provide several recommendations. 1. Introduction Management accounting has been
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