to his own businesses. What were they? Formed the first circulating public library Organized the fire department Suggested ways to light streets‚ deepen the rivers‚ dispose of garbage‚ and keep people from slipping on ice during winter As Postmaster General‚ he organized a speedy mail delivery system. He helped organize a fire insurance company and a hospital What are some of Ben Franklin’s other
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Janie’s Path to Finding Her Voice Summary: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Hurston narrates the story of the confident Caucasian and African American Janie Crawford and her -to say the least- eventful life. The book begins with Janie arriving back at her home in Eatonville‚ Florida; she quickly becomes the talk of town with neighbors gossiping and speculating incessantly about the girl’s past. In the midst of all‚ Phoeby Watson stands up for her‚ appearing as her only friend. Phoeby pays Janie
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had the time to handle civic matters like conducting square dances‚ running the teenage club‚ he also ran the coal business‚ however‚ people were sorry for him. Mr. Summers had no children and his wife was a scold. Mr. Graves was described as the postmaster‚ plus he also aided Mr. Summers with the lottery tradition. Then there was Old Man Warner‚ the oldest man in town. He has lived through the tradition for decades and is set in his ways with how he views the lottery. Jackson made this character completely
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Innovation generally refers to renewing‚ changing or creating more effective processes‚ products or ways of doing things. Innovation in your business means doing something new‚ different‚ smarter or better that will make a positive difference. Innovation can be a catalyst for the growth and success of your business‚ and help you adapt and grow in the marketplace. Being innovative does not mean inventing; innovation can mean changing your business model and adapting to changes in your environment
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the punishment would be based on the proportionate basis. The court said that when it is not possible to determine who committed the crime‚ we have to look into the intention of the perpetrators and hold them jointly liable for the crime. In the Postmaster case‚ the view of the court on common intention were that if for an act‚ both the accused are charged but each one is liable to the extent of his act only‚ then the charges framed against them will be for attempt only‚ as no more than that can be
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Christians may be fine for them‚ they are not necessarily equally fine for non-white indigenous peoples who have their own religious beliefs. Present at Red Jacket’s speech was Erastus Granger‚ postmaster and Indian agent at Buffalo Creek and cousin to Gideon Granger‚ Thomas Jefferson’s postmaster. His immediate subordinate was Joseph Parish‚ who probably served as a translator‚ as he had done on other occasions. Whoever transcribed the translation of Red Jacket’s speech‚ it soon appeared in
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http://www.livemint.com/Companies/EQK8h6GN48dzztQ1t3xwPJ/Colgate-regains-some-market-share-in-April-and-May.html Colgate regains some market share in April and May The increase in the market share comes as Colgate has stepped up aggression in brand investment and new launches‚ especially in the herbal space Subscribe to our newsletter. ________________________________________ Sapna Agarwal Colgate’s market share in toothpaste had dipped from 57.2% in 2015 to 55.7% year-to-date till April
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challenges and trade-offs involved in the design‚ prototyping and marketing of the Nano — the so-called people’s car — by Tata Motors Ltd. (TML)‚ a Tata Group company. The case takes place nine months after the company’s chairman‚ Ratan Tata‚ launched the Nano‚ on January 10‚ 2008‚ at the 9th Auto Expo in Pragati Maidan‚ an exhibition center in New Delhi‚ India. The case asks students to take the position of Ravi Kant‚ the company’s managing director‚ in early September
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House of Tata : Acquiring a Global Footprint. In order for Tata Group to implement acquisition and/or restructuring strategies‚ it would be helpful to know existing scope of the group operating company structure‚ especially‚ profitability and financing activities. The following table shows the detail information of Tata group company structure. Additionally‚ the financing and profitability of each operating company under Tata group in year 2007 (FY07). [pic] • The following table shows
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Positioning the Tata Nano – Case Memo Introduction: Tata Motors Limited (TML)‚ a part of Tata group‚ a highly respected conglomerate has a product that will revolutionize the way India travels. The team was successful in delivering a car that meets the goal price of 1 lakh rupees. People welcomed it with high pre bookings and initial sales. But it has been found that the car didn’t hit the target market. The initial excitement faded away leading to drastic downfall in sales. We have analyzed the
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