Born on January 17th‚ 1964‚ ("Michelle Obama Biography") to her parents‚ Fraser and Marian Robinson‚ Michelle LaVuaghn Robinson was the youngest of two children. Her family lived on the south side of Chicago in a small run down suburban area. Michelle excelled throughout her life in academics and graduated from Princeton University and from Harvard Law School in 1988. She then went on to work at a Chicago based law firm‚ where she met her future husband‚ Barack Obama. (whitehouse.gov). The couple
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An Analysis of the Operations Strategy and Management Decisions in Lego Group between 2004 and 2009 Summary By 2004 Lego was in considerable trouble; it had made a loss of approximately £200m; sales fell by 40%. One reason for this was lack of success in moving into new markets‚ such as computer games and clothing. However‚ a major cause for the financial woe was due to issues in the supply chain; costs were not being squeezed out‚ and the increase in specialised LEGO models had led to an explosion
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HARVARD EXTENSION SCHOOL Mergers and Acquisitions MGMT E-2720 Spring 2014 Midterm Case – Sterling Household Products Company Contents a.How much business risk is associated with Sterling’s proposed acquisition of the germicidal‚ sanitation‚ and antiseptic products unit of Montagne Medical? 3 What is the cost of equity capital appropriate for evaluating the free cash flow associated with this investment? 4 What is the correct capital structure and weighted average cost of capital for
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Nations‚ Daniel‚ ed. The Amazon Kindle Fire vs the Apple iPad. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 5 May 2013. <http://ipad.about.com/od/Tablet_Computers_eReaders/a/The-Amazon-Kindle-Fire-Vs-The-Apple-Ipad.htm Sind‚ M.‚ & Yoffie‚ D.B. (February‚ 2008) Apple‚ Inc. (Case Study) Retrieved from Harvard Business Online website
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was yet to come. He was the first African American inducted to the hall of fame not only because of his athletic achievements but also for his part in making society a better place by initiating the fall of segregation. During his lifetime Jackie Robinson was perhaps the most significant ballplayer in history and even today it is still true. Much of what he advocated for is still in effect today in some way. Although many accomplishments were achieved there is still an ongoing fight for civil liberties
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Case analysis：vector aeromotive corporation (evaluate the effectiveness of a board of directors and its actions) John Pope‚ a member of the board of directors of Vector Aerarnotive Corporation‚ had a lot on his mind as he drove to his office‚ It was March 22‚ 1993‚ the day Vector’s board had agreed to ask formally for the resignation of the company’s president and founder‚ Gerald A‚ (Gerry) Wiegert‚ Gerry had already been informed that if he did not resign he would be fired‚ John hoped that Gerry
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Title: Inkayacu – Peru’s Giant Fossil Penguin and the Stories Its Feathers Tell Source: BY BRIAN SWITEK (http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/09/inkayacu-perus-giant-fossil-penguin-and-the-stories-its-feathers-tell/) Date Published SEPTEMBER 30‚ 2010 2:00 PM Synopsis: Inkayacu paracasensis‚ a previously unknown genus of prodigious penguin from the 36 million year old strata of Peru‚ was discovered to have its feathers still intact from the fossil. The extinct giant penguin was
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IKEA Case Analysis IKEA has a distinct market segment in the home furnishing arena. It has created a niche market with innovative designs‚ quality‚ and low price structure. IKEA has employed the cost leadership and product differentiation strategies through low price structure and innovative designs‚ respectively. Additionally‚ the uniqueness of the disposable furniture concept allowed IKEA to capitalize on the first mover advantage (Harrison & Enz‚ 2005). Behavioral Customer Segmentation
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ROBINSON-PATMAN ACT 1936 USA LAW BUS 5110 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING PROJECT GROUP G5 INSTRUCTOR: - DR PROSPER TURKO BY BUKASA KABONGO SERAPHIN HOSSAM SIYAM MOHAMED SALEH PAUL LEMI HISTORY AND DEFINITION The Robinson-Patman Act of 1936‚ also referred to as the “Anti-Price Discrimination Act‚” is a part of United States federal law that prohibits producers of products from participating in anticompetitive practices. The act specifically limits price discrimination and it is an amendment to the Clayton
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Scottsboro trial and the trial of Tom Robinson in the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. “No crime in American history—let alone a crime that never occurred—produced as many trials‚ convictions‚ reversals‚ and retrials as did an alleged gang rape of two white girls by nine black teenagers on a Southern railroad freight run on March 25‚ 1931” (Linder 1). The author of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee‚ was a young girl during the Scottsboro trial and based the trial of Tom Robinson in her novel off of the Scottsboro
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