...Answer The problem is to be formulated as two integer programming problems, one for the first year and the other for the second year. I Year Problem Total fund available = $10,000 For convenience rename the brand Petite Sirah as Brand I and brand Sauvignon Blanc as Brand II For Brand I the cost for grape is $0.80 per bottle and for Brand II the cost for grape is $0.70 per bottle. It is given that one dollar spent for promoting Brand I produce a demand for 5 bottles and one dollar spent for promoting Brand II produce a demand for 8 bottles . This means the advertisement cost per bottle for Brand I is $0.20 and the advertisement cost per bottle for Brand II is $0.125. The cost-profit structure of the two brands during the first year is as follows. Brand Grape cost Advt. cost Total cost Selling Price Profit Brand I $0.80 $0.20 $1.00 $8.00 $7.00 Brand II $0.70 $0.125 $0.825 $7.00 $6.175 Suppose George decide to produce X bottles of Brand I and Y bottles of Brand II Then the total profit function to be maximised is Total amount required is . Hence the constraint on the funds becomes C1: Further, it is given that the proportion of Brand I should be between 40% and 60%. The corresponding constraint becomes This can be expressed as two constraints as follows C2: C3: Thus the first year problem can be expressed as the following integer programming problem. Maximize Subject to X and Y non-negative integers ...
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...first and only man who could create life. This desire to be special and noticed stops him from contemplating why it might be that no one else has created life before. Once the creature has come to life, Victor is overpowered by fear and unable to provide care for him, an action of fundamental irresponsibility that is almost as bad as his initial creation. He inflicts this monster on the world, and, as the creature describes, he was confused and disoriented. Unfortunately, Victor seems to believe that if he wants the creature to stop being a problem for him badly enough, he will go away. By the time he faces his creation again as he pleads his case on Mont Blanc, Victor seems to have fallen to near delusion. At the same time that Victor’s mental state is deteriorating, his creature emerges again for the first time on Mont Blanc to plead its case as a fully rational being. The creature has spent the interim between his creation and this meeting learning all he can through study with an unaware family. Throughout his existence, he has attempted to move benevolently throughout the world and has been spurned. He then comes before Victor asking to be heard and have its requests considered, and proceeds to lay out a rational argument for why Victor should create a companion for it. The creature has a reasoned explanation for how he was driven to murder. People always assumed the worst of him, even when he was being actively benevolent. He tried to rescue a young girl from drowning, then...
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...Development Plan for Blanc de Chine To: Lisa Liu, Vice CEO, Blanc de Chine Prepared by: Xiaoxi Zeng Submitted: 9 December 2014 Subject: Recommended strategy to for Blanc de Chine to enhance competitiveness Executive Summary: Luxury brand is regarded as the highest level of prestigious brand. Researchers underscore its intangible value and psychological value, for example: conspicuous value, society value, quality value and uniqueness value. Fashion always associates and integrates the past and the future. Blanc de Chine devoted itself into translating the past Chinese cultural value into modern fashion. Making a comparison among famous luxury brands, we can conclude that even though those companies use different adverting methods, they all try to broadcast their brand culture and concept. Their advertising objectives is in consistent with the researchers’ study. Therefore, the company can make a good use of its Chinese culture background to gain loyal customers. This paper provides with three detailed recommendations: a, culture exploring; b, establishing culture display platform; c, event advertising. Blanc de Chine should make full use of their products’ cultural value and advertise their concept by appropriate methods to gain loyal customer and enhance competitiveness. Table of Contents: I. Introduction and Background.........................................
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...shopping center: shop at the number 141 in Collins Street: Why? KPMG (Business District) Louis Vuiton at 139 Mont Blanc at 201 Hotel Premium So we are dealing with two types of customers: the "fashion" or wealthy individuals Working poeple hotel ( tourisum) Our target is an M / W lovers of Biological food, fashion or /and Working. Free standing location We rent a way , not need parking What size? 215m2 (includes the kitchen where we made juices , the counter in the basement kitchen and toilet) A room for tables and mini bar : 60m2 mini presentation bar + kitchen : 40m2 A down room in order to make the preparation and the "stock room": 95m2 toilet : 8m2 Our Cojean is a kind of "salon de thé ". So closed at 19 «o» clock. We can take his breakfast, eat lunch and we are "nibbling" the afternoon Collins is a corner where there is transition, hotels and shops. Thus Cojean remain open on weekends All day Saturday 9h-19h and Sunday 11h30-19h The store will be the same as Cojean Haussmann boulevard with large windows. Advantages: Closed in Winter, open in summer without necessarily having a terrace Opening a French franchise in Australia. All these advantages and a clear and transparent legal framework make Australia an ideal platform for French companies wishing to relocate in the Asia Pacific. Today, more than 250 subsidiaries of French companies operating in Australia. These companies employ some 70,000 employees in France...
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...SLICE 1 Title: Stormbreaker Author: Anthony Horowitz ICE 2 Setting: The novel Stormbreaker takes place in modern day London, England. It has different setting which include Port Tallon, M16, and Sayles Enterprises. Quote: “ Alex walked through Port Tallon, past the Fisherman’s Arm’s Tavern and up the cobblestone street toward the library. It was the middle of the afternoon, but the village seemed to be asleep, the boats bobbing in the harbor, the streets and pavement empty. A few seagulls wheeled lazily over the rooftops, uttering the usual morning cries. The air smelled of salt and dead fish.” Page 145 SLICE 3 Alex Rider, the hero and main character of Stormbreaker, is nice, caring, and is an action-seeker, that tries to figure out who killed his Uncle Ian and ends up in a world of spies. Herod Sayle, the main villain of the story, is very spiteful, torturous, and wealthy, who is also an inventor and created the Stormbreaker. SLICE 4 The conflict occurs when Uncle Ian dies in a car accident and Alex finds out it really was not an accident. He figures out his Uncle was really a spy, and that he had been training Alex to be a spy his whole life. Alex then tries to figure out what actually happened to his Uncle and how he really died. SLICE 5 1. Alex is living with his guardian, Uncle Ian, who suddenly dies in a car accident. 2. Alex figures out Uncles Ian’s death was not an accident, but instead he was murdered and is a spy. 3. Alex is then on a...
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...During the 1940s, growing up in the United States of American became more complex. Technology provided new interest and amusements. The Great Depression and two world wars touch young people's lives. Still some things did not change. Going to school and having fun were the only thing that children had to worry about. As the economy grew, many Americans were able to buy goods that were consider luxuries. Base ball continued to be a favorite sport of the Americans and with the National league out is was a hit in the 40s. During Warner Brother's first decade, its typical motion pictureoften a relatively low budget, extremely fast pacing, and a working class setting characterized a musical, a gangster film, or a film biography. Chuck Jones was an American motion-picture animator, writer, director, and producer, known for his work on many classic animated films. He was the creator of Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, and Daffy Duck. In the early 1940s DC continued to innovate and to introduce new superheroes. These included the Flash, who had superhuman speed; Green Lantern, whose magic ring of green meteorite gave him the power to shape energy; and Wonder Woman, an Amazon possessing superhuman strength and speed as well as the ability to deflect projectiles. Now with all these luxuries appliances on sale for a cheap price they were found every where in the states. Now there were refrigerators, electric toasters were only some of the appliances. The product that probally was the greatest effect...
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...Ballet blanc was a time period when all the dancers wore white. For instance, ballet dancers would all look the same (height, weight, hair color, skin color, etc.) and they would wear soft romantic tutus that flowed down to their ankles. Their pointe shoes and tights were even white! The atmosphere that the ballet blanc created was not only sweet but soft. The lighting was soft and music was sweet. Some examples of ballet blanc would be the performance of La Sylphide, act two and Giselle. I chose to watch and write about the video on Coppelia by the Royal Ballet. The performance took place on a stage in a theater. The lighting was darker, but where the two main dancers were on stage it was more lighted so you could see them more clearly. On the stage there were many props ranging from a table and chairs to life sized dolls and manikins in the background. Not only were there props, but the stage was decorated as if the setting was taking place in a basement or cellar. The sound of the music created a dark, light, mysterious, and magical feeling to the...
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...was started as an extension of the family’s grape growing business. A Votre Santé processed generic white grapes and chardonnay grapes into three types of wine: regular Chardonnay ($16), Chardonnay-Estate ($22), and a Blanc de Blanc ($11). In 2010, and 11.1% profit margin was earned on sales of $848,000. Kay was concerned the 2010 profit margin had declined from the 14% profit margin in 2009. Contribution, decision, and product profitability analyses were performed to better help Kay Aproveche better understand the performance of her business. The contribution margin income statement that was prepared for AVS showed that they could produce 24,000 bottles of Chardonnay-Estate, 9,000 bottles of regular Chardonnay, and 16,000 bottles of Blanc de Blanc annually. To find the maximum amount that A Votre Santé would pay to buy an additional pound of Chardonnay grapes; the benefit from additional Chardonnay sold, the opportunity cost of not producing as much Blanc de Blanc, and the relevant costs related to producing the wine were all taken in to consideration. Therefore, 9,000 bottles of regular Chardonnay would be produced but there would be a 3,000 bottle decrease in the amount of Blanc de Blanc produced. After looking at Table 2, it is obvious that Blanc de Blanc is dragging A Votre Santé down with its terrible profit margin of -18.9%. On the other hand, Chardonnay-Estate is clearly driving AVS’s profitability with its profit margin of 24.6%. Chardonnay-Regular is floating right...
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...The customer–marketing experience on premium products (brands) 1.0 Introduction / Needs and Wants The content of marketing included the important concept which is the customer needs and wants of a product by research and development. This are consist of measuring the product value, the advantages of a product to a customer, the pricing, quality of product. Furthermore there are also including of the place and the promotion of the product. 1.1 Needs Needs that defined as the natural sight of a human personality that needed something very important and must have condition in daily life but it can be affected by the marketing environment. There are such as the physical needs including foods, clothes, and accommodation; while the social needs including belonging and affection and last which is the individual needs such as knowledge and self-expression. According to Kotler and Keller (2009) needs are the basic human requirements. People need foods, air, water clothing, shelter to survive and people also have strong needs for recreation, education and entertainment. 1.2 Wants Wants that defined as the human needs that shaped by culture, individual personality and the demand to have something, which are products and services. According to Boyd, Walker and Larreche (1998) wants reflect a person’s desires and preferences for specific ways of satisfying a basic needs. For example, a company needs office space and its top executives want an office at a prestigious address in midtown...
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...Each major wine-producing country has government-sponsored control agencies and laws that regulate all aspects of wine production and set certain minimum standards that must be observed. Some examples: * France : Appellation d’Origine Controlee (AOC) * Italy : Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) * USA : Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau * Germany : Ministry of Agriculture * Spain : Denominacion de Origen (DO) There are three major grapes from which white wine is produced: 1. Riesling 2. Sauvignon Blanc 3. Chardonnay Regions where they grow best are: 1. Riesling : Germany, Alsace (France), New York State, Washington State 2. Sauvignon Blanc : Bordeaux-Loire Valley (France), New Zealand, California (Fume Blanc) 3. Chardonnay : Burgundy-Champagne (France), California, Australia The common aromas of these grapes are: 1. Riesling : Fruity, Lychee nut, Sweet 2. Sauvignon Blanc : Grapefruit, Grass,...
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...year, or 7–8 billion bottles. Two concepts central to higher end French wines are the notion of "terroir", which links the style of the wines to the specific locations where the grapes are grown and the wine is made, and the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée system. France is the source of many grape varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Sauvignon blanc, Syrah. The style of French wine echoes that of the French themselves—elegant, well-dressed, showing an appreciation for the good things of life but never to excess. French wines go best with food, never overpowering either in flavor or in alcohol, always well-mannered, often beautiful. The fact that, today, the quality of even the least expensive French wine has improved impressively, means that there is a whole new range of wines open to wine drinkers. Prestige cuvée A French term (literally "white from black" or "white of blacks") for a white wine produced entirely from black grapes. Blanc de noirs A cuvée de prestige is a proprietary blended wine (usually a Champagne) that is considered to be the top of a producer's range. Blanc de blancs A French term that means "white from whites", and is the Champagnes made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes. Rosé Champagne[edit] The rosé wines of Champagne (also known as Pink Champagne) are produced by the saignée method or, more commonly, by adding a small amount of still Pinot noir red wine to the sparkling wine cuvée. Now back to wines:- By far the largest...
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...de chocolat blanc ,20 cl de crème fraiche liquide ,2 œufs, coupeaux de chocolat pour la décoration. Préparation : Faire fondre dans un bain marie 100g de chocolat noir + 10cl de crème fraiche. Mettre cette crème dans le fond de 8 verrines et réserver au frais pendant 40 min. Faire fondre au bain marie le chocolat blanc. Monter le reste de crème bien froide en chantilly et ajouter doucement le chocolat blanc fondu Ressortir les verrines et faire une deuxième couche et remettre au réfrigérateur pendant une heure au moins. Faire fondre le chocolat au lait et incorporer les 2 jaunes d’œuf, battre les blancs en neige et les ajouter en mélangeant délicatement. Faire donc une troisième couche et remettre au frais pendant encore une heure. Bon appétit ! Présentés et réalisés par Sophie G. 100g de chocolat noir ,100g de chocolat au lait, 100g de chocolat blanc ,20 cl de crème fraiche liquide ,2 œufs, coupeaux de chocolat pour la décoration. Préparation : Faire fondre dans un bain marie 100g de chocolat noir + 10cl de crème fraiche. Mettre cette crème dans le fond de 8 verrines et réserver au frais pendant 40 min. Faire fondre au bain marie le chocolat blanc. Monter le reste de crème bien froide en chantilly et ajouter doucement le chocolat blanc fondu Ressortir les verrines et faire une deuxième couche et remettre au réfrigérateur pendant une heure au moins. Faire fondre le chocolat au lait et incorporer les 2 jaunes d’œuf, battre les blancs en neige et...
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...[鍵入公司名稱] | South Africa | Wine & Beverage | | Kelvin Alice Matthew | 2014/3/2 | [在此處鍵入文件摘要。摘要通常是文件內容的簡短摘要。在此處鍵入文件摘要。摘要通常是文件內容的簡短摘要。] | Abstract History | P.1-3 | Viticulture | | Climate and geography | | Wine Regions | | Grape Varieties | P.4 | General Characteristics | | Wine Laws | P.5-7 | Popular Wines | | Position in the World market | | References | p.8 | History The roots of the South African wine industry can be traced to the explorations of the Dutch East India Company. A Dutch surgeon, Jan van Riebeeck, was given the task of managing the station and planting vineyards to produce wines and grapes intended to ward off scurvy amongst sailors during their voyages along the spice route. The first harvest and crushing took place in 1659. Van Riebeeck sought to improve the quality of viticulture in the region. In 1685, Van der Stel purchased a large 750 hectares (1,900 acres) estate just outside Cape Town, establishing the Constantia wine estate. By the early 1900s more than 80 million vines had been replanted, creating a wine lake. Some producers would pour unsaleable wine into local rivers and streams. The depressed price caused by the imbalance between supply and demand. To deal with the wine glut, the KWV restricted yields and set minimum prices that encouraged the production of brandy and fortified wines. Between 1980s and 1990s, Many producers in South Africa quickly adopted new viticulture and winemaking technologies...
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...Darrohn English 252 07 October 2010 Spirituality in Nature In the poem “Mont Blanc” by Percy Bysshe Shelley, there is a strong correlation conveyed between nature and spirituality. Although Shelley does not specifically mention any religious connotation, the words chosen in this poem could have more than one meaning. Perhaps Shelley purposely wrote “Mont Blanc” to have more than one meaning and has left it up to the reader to interpret and absorb this poem as it is suitable to him. I interpreted the poem to be about spirituality. I have found several connections in Shelley’s choice of words indicating spirituality in nature is possible, and it is up to the reader to discover his own ability in finding his own spirituality. The lyrical lines in stanza 5 describe the strength and majestic qualities of Mont Blanc. The mountain is portrayed as one of isolation; it is a secluded place uninhibited by man (137). Shelley uses the words, “solemn power” to describe Mont Blanc (128). In the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), one definition of solemn is, “having a religious character” another is, “Associated or connected to religious rites or observances.” The word power is defined as, “A powerful celestial or spiritual being” (OED). Because of the portrayal of the mountain and the choice of words Shelley uses to describe it, it takes on a spiritual characteristic. In addition to “Mont Blanc” being portrayed as powerful, indicating how strong this mountain appears, Shelley...
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...are often wider-bodied (and more velvety) than other types of dry whites, with rich citrus (lemon, grapefruit) flavors. Fermenting in new oak barrels adds a buttery tone (vanilla, toast, coconut, toffee). Tasting a USD 20 Californian Chardonnay should give citrus fruit flavors, hints of melon, vanilla, some toasty character and some creaminess. Burgundy whites can taste very different. Sauvignon blanc (So-veen-yawn Blah) Food pairings: a versatile food wine for seafood, poultry, and salads. Districts: of French origin, sauvignon blanc is grown in the Bordeaux region where it is blended with semillon. The Loire valley and New Zealand produce some excellent sauvignon blanc varietals. Some Australian Sauvignon Blancs, grown in warmer areas, tends to be flat and lack fruit qualities. Typical taste in varietal wine: sauvignon blanc normally shows a herbal character suggesting bell pepper or freshly mown grass. The dominating flavors range from sour green fruits of apples, pears and gooseberries through to tropical fruits of melon, mango and blackcurrant. Quality unoaked Sauvignon Blancs will display smokey qualities; they require bright aromas and a strong acid finish and are...
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