the envy of many. In the article about place Plaut states that “Boston and San Francisco are in many ways alike: They’re both liberal-leaning‚ highly educated waterfront towns with an emphasis on eds‚ meds‚ and ventured capitol”. In those regards‚ Seattle is also similar to these cities‚ but with its own twists shaped by the history‚ geography and diversity of our unique area. Some of the stereotypes about our area and our people are that Washingtonians all camp and hike with our flannel shirts
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DUE - NEXT CLASS ( NOT LESS THAN 700 WORDS) PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR SCRIPT TO THE CLASS REP AND MAKE SURE YOU WRITE YOUR NAME AND SIGN ON THE SUBMISSION SHEET. CLOSING CASE: STARBUCKS In 2006‚ Starbucks’‚ the ubiquitous coffee retailer‚ closed a decade of astounding financial performance. Sales had increased from $697 million to $7.8 billion and net profits from $36 million to $540 million. In 2006‚ Starbucks’ was earning a return on invested capital of 25.5%‚ which was impressive by any measure
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and communication paper on Starbucks. Starbucks’ main mission statement is “to inspire and nurture the human spirit - one person‚ one cup‚ and one neighborhood at a time. (Starbucks Corporation‚ 2010) Starbucks opened its first store in 1971 in Seattle‚ Washington’s Pike Place Market. (Starbuck Corporation‚ 2010) Embracing diversity and respecting one another whether it be they way they work together or the way they buy products is the basis of their organizational culture. Starbucks want not
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Affairs Prof.: Miłosz Mariusz Jacko‚ Ph.D. At 9:30am a phone call was received at The Seattle Times from a person claiming to have placed a bomb at an undisclosed location in downtown Seattle. The caller indicated the device was set to detonate at 2pm the same day. The device was described as a small yield nuclear device capable of massive collateral damage and loss of life for ten square blocks in downtown Seattle. The possibility of destruction‚ injury‚ and further loss of life outside the initial
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pilot error‚ crew mismanagement‚ weather related accidents etc. In a research conducted by NASA‚ weather was the factor in 21.3 % of total accidents that occurred from 1998-2003. In this review I will be covering how new technological development and research by leading aviation/aerospace agencies‚ aircraft manufactures‚ aerospace governing bodies and national weather organizations gave birth to new technology and information that can be used to prevent weather related problems. I will also shed
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organize. Identify the activities of the functional areas ‚ and describe the relations between them. The first organization I chose is Starbucks Coffee Company. About Starbucks It’s an American global coffee company and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle‚ Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world ahead of UK rival Costa Coffee‚ with 23‚305 stores in 65 countries and territories‚ including 13‚049 in the United States‚ 1‚909 in China‚ 1‚555 in Canada‚ 1‚089 in Japan and 927
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OVERVIEW > first store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. > provides coffee to fine restaurants and espresso bars. > the first Starbucks Caffe Latte is served in downtown Seattle. > opens in Chicago and Vancouver‚ Canada. > offers full health benefits to eligible full and part‐time employees. > expands headquarters in Seattle. > becomes the first privately owned U.S. company to offer a stock option program. > opens first licensed airport store at Seattle’s Sea‐Tac International Airport. > completes
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1. Chief Seattle thinks white people have a different God because he came to the white man only‚ they never saw him‚ never even heard his voice and he only gave instructions to the white man and not even a word to the millions of red people that occupied the land. He says they are two different races and should remain that way‚ there is little in common between them‚ because for the red people‚ the ashes of their ancestors are sacred and so is the place where they rest‚ but to the white man the dead
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Angie V. Vega Speech # 3 Date: 24 April 2013 Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience that texting and driving is the worst form of reckless driving. Central Idea: Texting and driving is dangerous because it causes accidents and causes deaths. Introduction I. Imagine if you will‚ it is 9am and you are on your way to work. A. You get a text from a friend at work while you are driving down the road going 45 miles per hour. B. You begin to text back when you go across
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The Nordstrom Company BSOP 588 Welcome to Nordstrom We’re glad to have you with our Company. Our number one goal is to provide outstanding customer service. Set both your personal and professional goals high. We have great confidence in your ability to achieve them. Nordstrom Rules: Rule #1: Use best judgment in all situations. There will be no additional rules. Always think: How will it affect my customer? If I was the customer’s‚ how would I feel? Do what’s right for the customer – and
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