Cambodians Under Pol Pot Cambodia‚ a small country just west of Vietnam‚ gained independence after nearly 100 years of French rule. They first faced the problem of Communism during the Vietnamese Civil War. They remained neutral by contributing equally to North and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was a Communist country while South Vietnam was advised by the U.S. The Khmer Rouge‚ a group of Communist rebels‚ was led by Pol Pot. They soon took over Cambodia‚ killing hundreds of thousands of people
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20‚000 Leagues Under the Sea By: Jules Verne Lindsey Mathias Mr. Martin Biology 1 Honors Due: Friday‚ December 18‚ 2009 Summary The novel begins with rumors about a large sea monster in the ocean waters destroying large vessels. The United States government sends the USS Abraham Lincoln to search out and destroy this monster. On board the USS Abraham Lincoln were famous French marine biologist Pierre Aronnax along with his sidekick‚ Conseil. Also‚ a harpooner‚ named
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Under God: Lawfulness of the Pledge I. In this paper‚ I shall discuss the lawfulness of ‘under God’ in the pledge of allegiance. First‚ I will outline the argument that states it is legitimate to keep the term. Secondly‚ the side arguing its legality will be stated. Third‚ I will critique the side that supports its legitimacy in the pledge. Finally‚ I will argue that it is unlawful to reference God in our pledge of allegiance. II. The legitimacy of referencing religion in the pledge of allegiance
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in the three articles which includes “Author’s Introduction” and “The Town-Country Magnet”‚ “A Contemporary City” from the City of Tomorrow and its Planning and “Broadacre City: A New Community Plan.” After reading and summarizing these three articles‚ it help me grasped the concepts of how cities developed to benefits the community. My first discussion includes “Author’s Introduction” and “The Town-Country Magnet”
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Under Armour: Case 1 The following is an environmental analysis of the “performance apparel” business sector of the athletic apparel industry‚ with an analysis on Under Armour‚ the 3rd largest athletic apparel company. The company is clearly rapidly growing‚ touching markets that have been dominated before‚ but continues to pride themselves on the performance of their products. The first section of this analysis will cover the trends in technology‚ economics‚ demographics‚ socialites and culture
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Appendices………………………………………………………………………………………21 Appendix 1: Under Armour Revenue……………………………………………………………………21 Appendix 2: Under Armour Key ratios………………………………………………………………….21 Appendix 3: Value Chain…………………………………………………………………..……………22 Appendix 4: Major competitors market share………………………………….……………..………..23 Appendix 5: SWOT analysis……………………………………………………....................................23 8. Citations………………………………………..……………………………………………….24 Executive Summary Under Armour is a company started
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Competition in the industry • The industry that Under Armour deals with it is a extremely competitive one. Furthermore‚ with the large number of brands in the industry and a few of them having a significant market share makes it immensely difficult for brands like Under Armour to establish their dominance in the marketplace. • Competitors‚ such as Adidas and Nike are recognized worldwide and they have remarkably more resources than that of Under Armour. They have been successful in developing good
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The Philippines Under Spanish Rule (1600s – 1800s) Political Changes As a crown colony‚ the Philippines was administered by the Council of the Indies. Even so‚ the Spanish officials in the Philippines were appointed by the King of Spain‚ who issued Royal orders and decrees dealing with the proper administration of the colony. In 1863‚ the Philippines‚ as a colony‚ was placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Colonies or Overseas Ministry (Ministerio de Ultramar). In order to
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Executive Summary Under Armour (UA) was the pioneer company that introduced performance apparel with moisture management to keep athletes dry‚ cool‚ and light while practising or competing. Founded in 1996 becoming a public company in 2005‚ UA now competes globally in the multisegment retail market for both sports apparel and active wear‚ though 90% of its sales are in North America. In 2011 UA’s market share was approximately 2.8% compared with Nike at 7.0% and Adidas at 5.4%. UA is in a good
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1a. Explain briefly how globalization has affected it. Under the influence of globalization‚ language is affected. Societies are shaped to be more multi-lingual due to the advancement in transportation technology and communication technology that increase cross-boundary interactions. With increasing international trade‚new markets are opened up‚ some languages‚ like Chinese‚ become more popular. According to the World Trade Ogranization (2013)‚ both the imports and exports of China to the world
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