J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone How has J.K. Rowling taken the elements of the traditional school story and adapted them so as to create a work of popular modern appeal? The typical school story is “Tom Brown’s Schooldays” by Thomas Hughes‚ which was published in 1857. The novel is set in a real life boarding school‚ Rugby‚ and the headmaster is a real historical figure‚ Dr. Thomas Arnold‚ who is famous for introducing the concept of “muscular Christianity”. The hero
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Inbound logistics‚ operations and outbound logistics Inbound logistics for the Pepsi and Coca Cola consisted of largely the same operations. Both companies purchase their own ingredients through use of future contracts (to avoid market volatility) and produce their concentrate from their own facilities. Once this is done‚ these companies send their concentrate out to bottlers upon approval of contract for bottling company. Once the bottling company receives the shipment of concentration‚ it is diluted
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INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATION PEPSICO INC ------------------------------------------------- Investment Recommendation BUY PEPCICO INC Dec. 10‚ 2011 INVESTMENT THESIS: * PepsiCo is increasing its investment in China‚ PepsiCo Americas Beverages and in Nutrition growth initiatives. This initiative will help the company to grow the annual earnings more than 10% on a longer term. * PepsiCo is the world’s largest snack food company‚ controlling 40% of the US snacks market and around
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Beyond Porter – A Critique of the Critique of Porter The writings of the American managementguru and Harvard-Professor Michael E-Porter are considered to be among the most influential of their subject – and among the most critiqued ones. Porter had a lasting influence on strategic management with his books about competitive advantages on industry level and on global level‚ which were written in the eighties. Porter’s models like the Five Competitive Forces‚ the Value Chain or Porters Diamond have
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This busy scene begins with a moment of light comedy‚ which serves to heighten the suspense. The porter of Macbeth’s castle‚ drunk from the previous night’s revels‚ complains that his job is worse than that of the porter of hell. In a private game with the audience‚ he engages in a piece of stand-up comedy in which he imagines himself as that beleaguered servant‚ opening and closing the gate on the demand. The first two examples he uses (that of a farmer and an equivocator) have specific religious
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Michael Jackson. Michael Joseph Jackson was a man who went under the name "King of Pop" he was an American musician‚ and one of the most successful entertainers. His unique contributions to music‚ dance and his personal life‚ made him a prominent figure in popular culture for four decades. Timeline: Aug. 29‚ 1958: Born at 12:13 AM as Michael Joseph Jackson in Gary‚ Indiana‚ to Katherine Esther Scruse and Joseph Walter Jackson. 1962/1963: Michael becomes a member of the Jackson 5 along
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Porters Industry Analysis: The automobile manufacturing industry The Automobile Manufacturing Industry 3 Introduction 3 Power of Buyers (Medium-High) 3 Power of Suppliers (Low) 4 Threat of New Entrants (Low) 4 Threat of Substitute products (High) 6 Internal Rivalry (Medium) 6 Relative Power of Other Stakeholders (High) 7 Conclusion 8 References 9 The Automobile Manufacturing Industry Introduction The automobile manufacturing industry is comprised of companies that produce
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Michael Jordan Michael Jordan was born on February 17‚ 1963 in Brooklyn New York. He lived in Wallace North Carolina but moved to Wilmington North Carolina when he was 7 years old. By the end of his career in basketball he was regarded as the best player in history. Playing 18 seasons in the NBA‚ 16 of them for the Chicago Bulls‚ and led them to 6 NBA championships. Throughout his career‚ he has changed the role of African American athletes and also a great role model for millions of people.
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Michael Kors Michael Kors was born on August 9‚ 1959‚ and raised on Long Island. He moved to New York City to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology‚ but dropped out after two semesters. Kors launched his women’s collection in 1981 and became a judge on Project Runway in 2004. First Lady Michelle Obama posed in a Michael Kors dress for her first official portrait. Kors lives in New York City. Designer. Born August 9‚ 1959‚ Karl Anderson‚ Jr. was raised on New York’s Long Island. As a toddler
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1. Select a specific company of your choice. Read about this company and its current position. Based on your study‚ identify some of the important macro environmental opportunities and threats for this company. Solution: Pepsi Co: Revenuue- $ 60 Billion No. of employees:2‚85‚000approx Opportunities * Broadening of Product Base - PepsiCo is seeking to address one of its potential weaknesses; dependency on US markets by acquiring Russia’s leading Juice Company‚ Lebedyansky‚ and V Wwater
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