Juan Carlo Lorenzo BSBA 3-I RAGS TO RICHES Socorro Ramos Founder and General Manager of National Bookstore‚ Inc. For Filipinos‚ the name National Bookstore has become synonymous to school supplies and bestsellers. But the driving force behind the biggest bookstore franchise in the country came from humble beginnings herself—from working in another bookstore. Owner Socorro Ramos was 18 years old when she was a salesgirl for Goodwill Bookstore in Escolta‚ Manila. Because of her skills
Premium Philippines Cebu Pacific
Introduction If a company is likened to a small democratic nation‚ then its directors are its government. Once elected and in control‚ the directors have almost total power over the operation of the company until they are removed. Therefore‚ duties must be given to directors‚ to ensure they act in the proper manner. Fiduciary Duties Section 131 of the Companies Act 1993 discusses the duty a director has‚ to act in good faith and in the best interests of the company. The fiduciary duties
Premium Fiduciary Corporation Types of business entity
In the novel Washington Square‚ by Henry James written in 1880‚ Dr. Sloper demonstrates that he has the ability and intellect to effectively guide his family‚ making him the patriarch of his home. A patriarch is the male head of the family and can be justified by the fact that the father has the highest level of ability‚ knowledge‚ and wisdom and therefore is the best one to rule. Although Dr. Sloper is the patriarch of his family‚ being well educated and wise‚ he is only a partially effective patriarch
Premium Love Family Marriage
American computer-animated comedy family film written and directed by Andrew Stanton‚ released by Walt Disney Pictures‚ and produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It tells the story of the over-protective clownfish named Marlin (Albert Brooks) who‚ along with a regal tang named Dory (Ellen DeGeneres)‚ searches for his abducted son Nemo (Alexander Gould) all the way to Sydney Harbour. Along the way‚ Marlin learns to take risks and let Nemo take care of himself. Finding Nemo shows both physical journeys and inner
Premium Finding Nemo Pixar Andrew Stanton
became famous for good governance and the city attracted vast numbers of people fleeing from other more lawless regions. * Zhu proclaimed himself Emperor of China in 1368. His capital city remained in Nanjing and "Hongwu" was adopted as his regal title. * Hongwu redid the traditional Confucian examination system. The potential state officials were selected from‚ based on merit and their knowledge of literature and philosophy. * Hongwu established two systems: Yellow Records and
Premium Ming Dynasty Beijing
Universal Studios (also referred to an Universal Pictures or simply Universal) is an American film studio owned by Comcast through the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group division of its wholly owned subsidiary NBC Universal. The company was founded in 1912‚ is the oldest surviving film studio in the United States. The oldest in terms of the overall film market. Its studios are located in Universal City‚ California‚ and its corporate offices are located in New York City. Universal Studios is a member
Premium
removing the faulty part I felt like an experienced mechanic when I was removing the faulty parts without breaking anything. When I put the new parts in I felt like winning a game of golf. Nevertheless‚ my car was incredibly mature it was a 2003 Buick Regal Joseph Abboud edition with only 74K on it. Before I owned the car my grandma had it‚ and she kept it outside for the majority of its life and didn’t have loads of money so she couldn’t take care of it a large amount of the time. The car’s underbody
Premium Automobile English-language films Internal combustion engine
During “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin‚ women were viewed as the property of their husbands and possessed very little influence in society; responsible for keeping their house in prime condition‚ doting over their children‚ and being the perfect well-behaved housewives. In the time period in which the book was written; the end of the 19th century‚ the upper-class women were expected to be unemployed and were not allowed to vote; if they were to go outside of societal norms they were looked at with
Premium Woman Gender Marriage
ART DECO Art Deco‚ or Deco‚ is an influential visual arts design style which first appeared in France during the 1920s‚ flourished internationally during the 30s and 40s‚ then waned in the post-World War II era.] It is an eclectic style that combines traditional craft motifs with Machine Age imagery and materials. The style is often characterized by rich colors‚ bold geometric shapes and lavish ornamentation. Deco emerged from the Interwar period when rapid industrialization was transforming
Premium Art Deco
The pivotal theme of isolation and alienation from mankind highlights Firdaus’s indifference‚ even disdain towards human society. Firdaus’s bold opening statement has lucratively proven a unique outlook of Firdaus’s life “Let me speak. Do not interrupt me.” (1) The rigorously crafted manipulation of short sentences not solely fastens the pace of the extract‚ yet conjointly builds up the chronological train of thought throughout the extract. The passage begins with short sentences‚ that sets the scene
Premium English-language films Fiction Literature