The Virgin by Kerima Polotan The title of Kerima Polotan’s "The Virgin" gives us the subject-virginity‚ female virginity‚ a cherished value of Filipino Male culture. By presenting its protagonist as "victim" rather than heroine of this value system‚ the text subverts it. Reflecting on her virginal state‚ Miss Mijares does so "with a mixture of shame and bitterness and guilt" The story’s eroticism is heightened by the lyrical‚ almost cadenced language. (The eroticism is quite explicit for it’s
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Ansoff Matrix of Virgin Groups‚ McDonald’s and eBay Introduction Ansoff Matrix was introduced by Igor Ansoff‚ a Russian-born pioneer of strategic management and corporate planning. He was also the strategist who first identified the fact that competitive advantage in the market was vital in the element of planning process (2001). Ansoff matrix helps to define two vital factors for marketing: what is sold and who it is sold to. Therefore‚ it pertains on the products
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How do businesses grow? The objectives‚ which a company wants to achieve‚ can be varied. They can range from sales revenue maximization‚ increasing market share to growth. Growth is one of the most common and sought after corporate objectives because of its relative advantages. This is so because many perks come with the expansion of a business‚ which appease almost everyone. When a company grows it achieves economies of scale‚ it increases its market shares and thus wipes out competition
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“Mercury is used in dental fillings and can cause people to get sick. Tests show mercury levels can be detected in the mouth and so everyone should get their fillings replaced.” This urban legend is partially true in the sense that mercury is used to create the structure used in dental fillings‚ however there is a debate on whether or not this practice‚ which has been used in dental restoration since 1816 when Auguste Taveau developed the dental amalgam from silver coins and mercury is dangerous
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How the Filling Station changes the speaker’s personality The poem filling station by Elizabeth Bishop is unique in which the speaker’s personality changes as we go along the poem. The manner in which the speaker initially views the filling station with disgust is clearly shown in the opening stanza of the poem. However‚ this changes as we go along the poem. The speaker becomes less judgmental and more objective. She initially finds only disorder in the filling station; however‚ as we go along the
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Sir Richard Branson‚ Chairman‚ Virgin Group‚ Ltd. Betty Michelle McCline Strayer University Assignment #4 Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course BUS 520 Leadership and Organizational Behavior Dr. Jacob Ogunlade Winter 2013 Contents Certificate of Authorship I have read and understand Strayer University’s Academic Integrity Policy. I promise to conduct myself with integrity in the submission of all academic work to the University
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THE VIRGIN GROUP CASE STUDY QUESTION 1: What examples does the case give of links between Branson’s strategy for Virgin and the environment in which it operates? The Virgin Group Ltd is a group of separately run British companies with the Virgin brand under the leadership of English celebrity business tycoon Sir Richard Branson. The core business areas are travel‚ entertainment and lifestyle‚ among others. Richard Branson’s strategy comes from his deepest inner beliefs;
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Virgin Media Inc. versus BT Group PLC Table of Contents Page No 1. Terms of Reference………………………………………………………………3 2. Procedure…………………………………………………………………………….3 3. Introduction………………………………………………………………………….3 4. Findings………………………………………………………………………………..4 5.1. Profitability Ratios…………………………………………………………………………………….4 5.2. Efficiency Ratio………………………………………………………….................................5 5.3. Liquidity Ratio…………………………………………………………..………………………………5 5
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Virgin mega stores in Egypt Introduction:- Virgin is a huge mega store which has a lot of branches around all over the world. Virgin Megastore is a global leader in retail entertainment with over 14 stores throughout the Middle East. Since its establishment in the UAE in 2001‚ Virgin Megastore set an unbounded target of expanding its Middle East Territories as well as its product selection lines to fulfill to growing trends that are eminent for the region. A one-stop shop for all your entertainment
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