Our company‚ SM‚ as many of you may already know‚ came from the hard work of my dad‚ Henry Sy‚ Sr. It is a rags to riches story that even myself did not realize until I went to trace his roots in China. His journey from the thatched hut I saw there to the shopping centers he has today is something that amazes even myself. His determination‚ his discipline and his thriftiness have produced an astute and street smart businessman who has influenced a lot of people. Including us‚ his children. My
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successful businessman. From the motivational blog of Lloyd Luna‚ Henry Sy started as young as 12 years old in helping his father in their sari-sari store business day and night for more than 12 hours. Through that small business‚ he was able to earn an income for his daily needs. However‚ their sari-sari store was burned during the World War 2‚ for this reason‚ his family had difficulty to survive in their day-to-day needs. Henry Sy managed to use this catastrophic situation in order to rise up
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Biography Early life Henry Sy was born to a poor family in Xiamen‚ China on December 25‚1924. He is the son of Henry H. Sy. He immigrated to the Philippines and got his start by selling rejected and overrun shoes from Tondo.[2] He completed his secondary education in a school now known as Chiang Kai Shek College [3] and earned his Associate of Arts degree in Commercial Studies at Far Eastern University in 1950.[4] Foray into business In 1958‚ Sy established a small shoe store in Quiapo‚ Manila
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Running Head: Discussion on Realism and Surrealism Discussion on Realism and Surrealism William Thigpen Western Governors University Discussion on Realism and Surrealism Realism and Surrealism were very similar and dissimilar at the same time. In realism the artist wanted to keep truth and accuracy to what they were depicting. In surrealism‚ the artists wanted to take the truth and a new dimension to it‚ to make it more dream like. During the realism period the world was going through
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Henry Morris is a very important figure in the evolution and creationism controversy. Morris earned the title of the “father of modern creation science” by making one of the first attempts in the twentieth century to define creationism. (1) Morris supported his beliefs by documenting them with the works such as the Genesis Flood. Even Stephen Jay Gould‚ one of Morris’ largest opponents‚ acknowledged the works of Morris as the basis for the creationist movement because he was aware of the influence
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Henry Ford 1863-1947 American industrialist and essayist. One of the most esteemed figures in American industry‚ Henry Ford is credited with devising and implementing the continuous assembly line‚ thus making possible the era of mass-production‚ mass-marketing‚ and the modern‚ consumer society. Ford’s efforts are additionally thought to have shaped American culture in the early twentieth century‚ tremendously speeding the process of urbanization by making the automobile available to the middle
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1.0 INTRODUCTION The Industrial Revolution of the 19th Century had paved the way to the development of organized systematic approaches to management. One of the most influential contributors to the management theory is Henry Fayol. He was the first management theorist who used the term ‘administration’. His theory is generally understood as administrative management theory or Fayolism. In his theory‚ he focused on the top-level management and managers’ actions‚ divided the activities of an organization
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James Steuart was born on October 21‚ 1712 in Edinburgh‚ Scotland to James Stewart and Anne Dalrymple. Steuart followed in the footsteps of his father and practiced law at the University of Edinburgh. At the age of 24‚ he was admitted into the Scottish bar. Steuart later became the Baronet of Goodtrees. Steuart also married to Frances Wymess who went on to have one son‚ James Steuart Denham. Near the end of Steuart’s life‚ his uncle Sir Archibold Denham died. As a result‚ Steuart was forced
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International Politics Gerard Chretien Professor: Jennifer Dwyer May 2‚ 2001 The realist perspective on international political economy can be seen in the United States international trade policy with China. The United States being an established world power seeks to further enhance its international role by engaging in trade with another nation‚ that being China‚ this reflects the realist main idea that the state occupies center stage in global political
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Jean Henri Dunant (May 8‚ 1828 – October 30‚ 1910)‚ also known as Henry Dunant‚ was a Swiss businessman and social activist. During a business trip in 1859‚ he was witness to the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino in modern day Italy. He recorded his memories and experiences in the book A Memory of Solferino which inspired the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 1863. The 1864 Geneva Convention was based on Dunant’s ideas. In 1901 he received the first Nobel Peace
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