Beyond the Bounds of Historiography: Reconstructing the Transitory Phases of Africa in African Poetry By Akwu Sunday Victor Holds a BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature from the Department of English and Literary Studies‚ Kogi State University‚ PMB 1008‚ Anyigba‚ Nigeria. He is the author of Breaking the Cycle of Silence [play] and editor: New Voices from the Confluence: An Anthology of Creative Writing [Anthology] and a private researcher. Abstract Poetry as an art form is not
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978-0-13-602660-0 or 0-13-602660-5). Required Harvard Business School (HBS) Cases: • The following cases can be purchased at the Campus Bookstore or the Harvard Business School Online Publishing (http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/hbsp/case_studies.jsp). o Mattel and the Toy Recall (A) (#9B08M010‚ Ivey School Case) o Heineken N.V.: Global Branding and Advertising (#9-596-015) o Strategic Inflection: TiVo in 2005 (#9-706-421) o XM Satellite Radio (A) (#9-504-009)
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important but controversial issue in America‚ and it has been for years‚ as it affects the lives of every person living in the country. One person in particular stands against the war he lives to experience the effects of: the Vietnam War. In his speech‚ “Beyond Vietnam - A Time to Break Silence‚” Martin Luther King Jr. presents a persuasive argument against America’s involvement in the Vietnam War through his word choice and anecdotal evidence. King provides descriptions of America’s condition during the
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Strategic Analysis of DIRECTV and DISH Network DIRECTV DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV)‚ established in 1994‚ provides digital television entertainment services through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies in the United States‚ India‚ Brazil‚ Mexico and other countries in Latin America. DIRECTV provides digital television service to 19.22 million customers in the United States and 8.85 million customers in Latin America. (DIRECTV‚ 2010). DIRECTV reported revenues of $24.1 billion in 2010 with net profit
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more people than any other medias do - Its visual appeal can emotionally motivate consumers - Viewing time. You can buy the prime time of TV shows to show the ads so that more people can see the ads. Cons: - Cost is high - People can use TiVo or DVRs system to skip over ads - The difficulty of change. Making TV ads is complex‚ so it may be difficult to make changes once the ad is complete. For example‚ if MINI USA need change a sale price or special offer‚ it could take days or weeks to
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morality; however‚ the corporation itself is not a moral agent (Klaus M. Leisinger). The discussion that follows is about corporations being moral agents or otherwise; however I will reach a conclusion that corporations do have an obligation that extends beyond obeying the law; evens so this obligation have been derived from the corporations quest for profit making. Corporation’s obligation A corporate company has social responsibilities that affect the public and their business is society’s business even
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Journal of Case Research in Business and Economics Coffee Wars - The Big Three: Starbucks‚ McDonald’s and Dunkin’ Donuts Michael G. Brizek South Carolina State University ABSTRACT Coffee – for some‚ a morning cannot begin without it. Many daily rituals include it. It can be seductive‚ enticing‚ and addictive. Hard-core coffee drinkers pride themselves on their coffee palettes‚ their refined ability to distinguish “good” coffee from “bad.” And once a diehard coffee drinker finds his favorite
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Impact of horizontal and vertical conflict to Netflix Horizontal and vertical conflict has a great impact on Netflix. Less than a decade ago‚ if you wanted to watch a movie in the comfort of your own home‚ your only choice was to roust yourself out of your recliner and trot down to the local Blockbuster or other neighborhood movie-rental store. Blockbuster is still the world’s largest store-rental chain with over 9‚000 stores in 25 countries and $4.1 billion in annual sales. But its revenues have
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An idealist is someone who strives for perfection without considering the practicalities. A realist on the other hand‚ has a firm grip on reality and cannot be swayed by impractical ideas. In Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer‚ a Man Who Would Cure the World‚ written by Tracey Kidder‚ Pa2ul Farmer is portrayed as a realist and an idealist. Farmer’s actions demonstrate realism as he does what he can to provide treatment to his patients‚ whilst acknowledging the limitations of
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One thing that is clearly evident is that human beings have consistently developed new forms of solidarity as we have evolved from roaming bands of hunters and gatherers to a digital society with swiftly eroding national borders. Organisations such as Médecins sans Frontières‚ The Red Cross‚ and Amnesty international were created as platforms of international solidarity (Baglioni 2001‚ p. 224). For these organisations‚ all that mattered was helping people in need‚ wherever they were and utilising
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