...A day in Seguela The blue helmet peacekeeper was not in his usual fatigue and bullet proof jacket today. He was taking his time off, enjoying the sunshine and long drive to Seguela a small town in the north of Cote d’Ivoire under control of the rebels. He started his journey late in the morning from Daloa. It’s a government held town almost in the centre of the war ravaged country. Busy as it could be. He hated rushing people, crowds and smog. As he slipped in to the leather slipper and came out of his room very early in the morning in his blue faded denim and sky blue half shirt, inhaled deeply the fresh and unpolluted air from last night’s heavy rain. The prospect of serene and tranquil Seguela curved a thin smile on his lips. By the hour the heat, the smog and the crowd will make it worse to stay in the bustling town. He felt the urge to flee as far as he could. Not until late in the morning he did so. Their convoy of three vehicles stopped at the market place in Vabua, an hour drive from Daloa to the north. Shahed was following his friend from the Engineers who was on the way to inspect the newly established camp location in Seguela. He has all the time till the evening to devour the countryside, breathe the fresh air and wonder at lush green. He even did not mind to opportunity shopping in this market place. Vabua market place is like a beehive made of thousand shanties, arrayed in ranks and files like the soldiers stand in the parade. Nearly dark narrow...
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...could these errors have affected our results? The results of the experiment fully support our hypothesis, as the glucose drink improved exercise performance compared to the water. According to our data, Alex was able to bike for 08:11 following his consumption of the glucose drink. At the point of his exhaustion, the machine was at 250 W and the RPE scale was at 18, indicating Alex was working at maximum intensity. It was certainly the glucose that allowed him to endure up to this point, as his blood glucose levels rose from 101 mg/dL to 134 mg/dL, indicating it was in his bloodstream during the exercise. After consuming water, Nasir reached exhaustion at 06:06. At this point, the bike was at 225 W and the RPE scale was at 16. He was still exercising at maximum intensity though; his recovery heart rate was the same as Alex’s – 100 bpm. However, Nasir was working at his personal maximum intensity, which fell short of Alex’s due to his ingestion of water as opposed to glucose....
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...Introduction: In 2005, the movie Syriana was released in the United States. Directed by Stephen Gaghan and produced by George Clooney this thriller is about the bitter fight of the United States for the control of the remaining oil supplies on Earth. For this movie project, George Clooney entered into a partnership with billionaire Jeff Skoll. Founder of e-bay and Participant productions, Jeff Skoll advertises social change through movies and documentaries. One of the main goals of the movie Syriana is to popularize the oil conflict and the behavior of each of the many entities involved in this conflict. The major part of hydrocarbon remaining on Earth is situated in the Near East. Syriana highlighted the drying state of worldwide exploitable oil reserves and the intense economic fight for controlling them. A situation which raises doubts about the current mode of development of industrialized countries like the United States. Highly dependent of this resource, this dependence, one which will modify international relations. The movie emphasizes the will of the United States to control strategic hydrocarbon deposits. During the movie the viewer is interlocked into several stories, involving numerous character between Orient and Occident all linked by the same issue. The film provides different point of view of the conflict through characters representing the main actors of the conflict. The CIA with George Clooney, a private consulting firm in Geneva through Matt Damon, the US...
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...In the 18th and 19th centuries the Egypt, Iran, and the Ottoman Empire saw a multitude of reform movements. These reforms were in response to both foreign powers and internal pressure. The Ottoman Empire’s first big reform movement happened under the rule of Selim III. Egypt began reform after the British occupation under Muhammad Ali and Iran’s reforms started under the rule of Nasir al-Din Shah. While the Ottoman Empire was at war with Russia, they saw a relatively new power that had the ability to defeat them. This put pressure on the Ottomans to reform, so in 1792, after signing a treaty with Russia, Selim III created a group of 22 people, two of which were foreign, to create a proposal for reform. Since military pressures sparked this reform, they started by reforming the military. The Janissaries immediately opposed any type of reform, but foreign officers were invited to advise the Ottoman army. They also imitated french academies to establish military colleges. Next they...
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...King Assur-nasir-pal's draped Shawl Pattern Guideline This is another representation of the Assyrian King Assur-nasir-pal. The best way to understand how the drapery is assembled is to observe the stages below right. Over the long tunic above right,the king would have worn a shawl drapery. The shawl would have measured 72" X 90". To drape this shawl, line E to F would have been folded over so that A to B hangs on the outside of the body. The cord was attached just at E to G. Then hold G at the right side of the waist in front, whilst throwing the rest of the shawl backwards over the right shoulder. Edge E to F was then drawn around the back of the neck and formed a sling over the left arm. To finish draping, the edge E to F was passed around the waist towards the right, under the right elbow, then on around the back until it reached about 6 inches in front of the left side waist. The remainder of the fabric swathe was folded underneath as seen in the drawing. Finally a cord was tied around the waist to keep the draped shawl firmly in position. The pictures right also show if cord E to G is pulled down so that E touches the waist, then both the shoulders will be covered by the fabric. Figure K is the most usual way to arrange the shawl compared to L, but minor adjustments will create the different looks. Model M is the back view. Version P Model P looks a little more like the costume plate of King Assur-nasir-pal above left. The costume pattern is based on a small...
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...CONTOH KAEDAH MENULIS CADANGAN PENYELIDIKAN (RESEARCH PROPOSAL) TAJUK: PEMBENTUKAN MODEL PENGUKURAN TAHAP KESESATAN DAN KEMERBAHAYAAN AJARAN SESAT DI MALAYSIA DAN POTENSINYA MENJADI EKSTREM Cover Page Preface Appreciation Table of Contents SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION 1.1 Need for the Study and Justification Mengikut perangkaan JAKIM [Berita Harian, 8 Disember 1997] yang dikeluarkan pada tahun 1995, sebanyak 57 ajaran sesat telah dikenal pasti di seluruh Malaysia serta diwartakan dan matlamat utama penubuhannya dilaporkan bertujuan melemahkan perpaduan umat Islam dan memusnahkan agama Islam. Ajaran sesat juga melakukan penyelewengan terutamanya dalam akidah dan syariah melalui berbagai pendekatan dan kaedah yang tersendiri. Pemimpin ajaran sesat juga sering mendakwa dirinya sebagai terlalu hebat untuk mendapat kepentingan peribadi. Kebiasaannya para pengikut juga akan menganggap pemimpin ajaran sesat itu amat hebat setelah menunjukkan beberapa perkara pelik yang bertentangan dengan kebiasaan dan adat [Abdulfatah Haron Ibrahim, 1993]. Pemimpin ajaran sesat juga akan mendakwa mereka telah sampai ke satu martabat yang tinggi sehingga mengetahui perkara-perkara ghaib, rahsia hakikat, makrifat dan rahsia-rahsia batin. Seringkali apa yang dilakukan pemimpin itu adalah bertentangan dengan Al-Quran dan Al-Sunnah. 1.2 Problem Statement Ajaran sesat diketahui membawa ajaran yang bertentangan dengan agama Islam kerana kepentingan dan faedah pemimpin, pelopor atau perintisnya. Pemimpin...
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...Table of Contents 1.1 Origin of the Report 1 1.2 Objectives of the Study 1 1.2 Sources of Data and Methodology 2 1.3 Limitations 2 2.0 Target Market Analysis 3 2.1 Competition Analysis 4 2.2.1 Industry competition 5 2.2.2 Market Competition: 6 2.3 Differentiation idea 7 2.4 Positioning Idea 8 2.5 Brand Elements: Mix and Match 8 3.0 Product/ Value innovation 11 4.0 Pricing and Distribution strategy: 12 4.1 Pricing strategy: 12 4.2 Distribution strategy: 13 5.0 Leveraging Through Secondary Brand Association: 15 6.0 Ten Guidelines for Building Strong Brands 16 7.0 Conclusion 17 8.0 Reference 18 1.1 Origin of the Report This term paper is prepared to give an idea about the overall branding of a product which is a shaving gel. The preparation and submission of this term paper is supplementary requirement of the brand management (MKT 416) course. 1.2 Objectives of the Study There are some objectives behind every study and our work is not an exception. So we have also some objectives. We are doing the study for fulfilling the requirements of the Brand Management course. This study will help us to understand how a brand is created, how the brand elements are chosen and how marketers play with the customers mind in order to create brand equity. This study, will also give an essence of the current marketplaces and the perceived attitude of the customers towards a band. The objectives of the study are given bellow: * Creating a brand theoretically...
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...Nafees Bost Professor Jordan-smith English 112 15 April 2013 Nasty Nas Quite possibly the only man to indirectly steal my attention with sheer words alone, such a man would have to be non-other than Nas, or Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones. Born the son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas dropped out of school in the eighth grade, trading classrooms for the streets of the rough Queensbridge projects, long fabled as the former stomping ground of Marley Marl and his Juice Crew as immortalized in "The Bridge." Despite having dropped out of school in the eighth grade, Nas developed a high degree of literacy that would later characterize his rhymes. At the same time, though, he delved into street culture and flirted with danger, such experiences similarly characterizing his rhymes. His synthesis of well-crafted rhetoric and street-glamorous imagery blossomed in 1991 when he connected with Main Source and laid down a fiery verse on "Live at the Barbeque" in which earned him instant respect among the East Coast rap scene. Not long afterward, MC Serch of 3rd Bass approached Nas about contributing a track to the Zebrahead soundtrack. Serch had been the soundtrack's executive producer and, like much of New York, had been impressed by "Live at the Barbeque." Nas then submitted "Halftime," and the song had impressed Serch enough for him to make it the soundtrack's leadoff track. Columbia Records meanwhile signed Nas to a major-label contract, and many of New York's finest producers offered...
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...their true issue, stress and job satisfaction. B. Framework for case analysis: Workplace stress is common in today’s uncertain jobs market; however, an abundance of stress can interfere with employee’s productivity and impact their physical and emotional health (Segal, Smith, & Robinson, 2013). Studies show that employees who have high stress levels tend to underperform and cannot work to their full potential, which in turn cause companies to lose profits. Employees who underperform during their job tend to have low job satisfaction. Studies have shown that workplace stress can be directly linked to job satisfaction; although, most researchers find that workplace stress is viewed as a predecessor of job satisfaction (Mansoor, Fida, Nasir, & Ahmad, 2011). Job dissatisfaction can be linked to the organizational structure of a company, lack...
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...Meeting 1 Type of Meeting: Planning Meeting Purpose of Meeting: Preparing for final assessment report of one of the current unit Requirements of Meeting: All participants need to be present Participants: 1. Jamal Abdul Nasir (Myself) 2. Omais Siddiqui 3. Jawwad Bhatti 4. Faraz Khan Participants Expectations: Come up with route map of developing of final report step by step. Meeting Arrangements: * Venue : Barkly College Library (Organized by one of the member) * Date : 2nd January,2013 * Communication : All participants are informed via emails and phone calls regarding venue and date of the meeting. Agenda of Meeting: * Welcome and introduction of team members with each other * Seeking advice for topic selection for final report * Assigning task to each member * Setting deadlines for each task * Deciding date with venue for next meeting following closure of meeting. * Dispatch the copies of agenda and minutes to every member. Minutes of Meeting: * Every member is present * After heated discussion final topic is decided and that is "Stress management at workplace" * Report writing strategies are exchanged * Whole assessment is divided in small sub-tasks namely preface, index, introduction, theory, case study, conclusion, appendix, compiling, printing and presentation * Each member is assigned the agreed sub-task after arguments * All group members are advised to report group leader (Me) ...
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...2012 Factors influencing consumers purchase decision of laptop: A causal research 2 EAST WEST UNIVERSITY MKT 414 MARKETING RESEARCH Submitted To: Dr. Md. Humayun Kabir Chowdhury Chairman Department of Business Admisistration Submitted by: MD. Mosabbeur Rahman Pious Id. 2008‐3‐10‐033 MD. Amran Kabir Id. 2008‐3‐10‐024 Jannat Jahan Id. 2008‐3‐10‐028 Section: 1 Date of submission: 18th April 2012 3 Letter of Transmittal Date: 18th April, 2012 To, Dr. Md. Humayun Kabir Chowdhury Professor Department of Business Administration. East West University, Dhaka. Subject: Submission of research on “Factors influencing consumers purchase decision of laptop”. Dear Sir, It is an honor and immense pleasure for us to submit our research paper on “Factors influencing consumers purchase decision of laptop”. This research was assigned to us as compulsory requirement of the course Marketing Research. During the process of preparing this report, we had the chance of experiencing and rediscovering our potential. This research gave us an opportunity to apply our theoretical knowledge, ideas and communication skills, which will help us in our future professional career. Thank you for giving us this opportunity and we look forward to receive your cordial approval of our submission. Yours truly, Md. Mosabbeur Rahman Pious (2008-1-10-129) ________________________ Mohammad Amran Kabir (2008-3-10-024) ________________________ Jannat Jahan...
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...According to him, the left side of the frontal lobe is less active during depression than it is when experiencing positive emotions (Myers 555). This reduced activity may support research done in Singapore in 2011 by a team of psychologists. The research was taken from a group of volunteer teenagers and the sample was very small, making the findings difficult to generalize. However, I am discussing a piece of fiction, and the research did find a positive correlation between depression and cognitive distortion in delinquent adolescents (Nasir). Cognitive distortion causes people to see the world in a distorted way, and in teenagers it can lead to them viewing negative behavior as both rational and socially acceptable (Nasir). There are five factors to it and Alaska exhibits one of them frequently over the course of the novel; a preoccupation with danger. Being a teenager her frontal lobe is still developing and her depression inhibits her decision making even more. She also exhibits self-blame when discussing her mother’s death. Alaska’s father had reacted by blaming her, and she still does not believe she has been forgiven by him or...
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...Introduction A naturally occurring talent can be an invaluable asset through life and posthumously for an individual. One such person is Umm Kulthum; a celebrated Egyptian singer who lived through the 20th century until 3rd of February 1975 to become one of the most famous Arab vocalists in history. This paper aims at discussing the life and times of the star who is still honored today in the Arab world, even more than forty years since her death. Additionally, this paper looks at her contribution to Egypt at her time and at contemporary times. Early life Umm was born in the village of Tamay e-Zahayra near the city of al Sinbillawayn in the Nile Delta south of Cairo into a poor family. Her birth date is not clearly known. Umm had two siblings, her elder sister Sayyida and her elder brother Khalid. Her family lived in a small house made of brick. Kulthum’s father, al-Shaykh Ibrahim al-Sayyid al-Daltaji was an Imam at the local mosque in their home area. She went to a Quran school when she was five years old where she was taught to memorize the Quran including proper pronunciation and phrasing of words. In her time, girls did not receive any form of formal education but had to be taught the Quran. Egypt was under British occupancy when Umm was born and raised. Singing career Umm began singing at an early age, and would perform at the local leader’s house. She was about 7 years old at that time. Word quickly got around the village of the young girl’s unique voice. Soon...
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...Which Subcultures influence to modern fashion 1 Contents. Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………………3 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………......4 Chapter 1. Cholo subculture………………………………………………………………...4 Chapter 2. Psychedelia of hippies……………………………………………....5 Chapter 3. Bloomers. Sport style………………………………………………..7 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………..10 List of references…………………………………………………………………………………10 List of figures………………………………………………………………………………………11 2 Abstract Fashion is dynamic - it constantly changes. Moreover, some people choose the behavior or lifestyle influenced by fashion trends. Each subculture strive to create their own, such as to disassociate itself from the conventional, to preserve its originality and identity. However, some subcultures have other, and creating their own distinctive culture, they develop and enrich human culture in general. This article examines the relationship between few subcultures and the currently fashion through an analysis of Cholo subculture, psychedelia of hippie and sport style. Since the time of 20s century designers drew inspiration from street fashion and various subcultures that have their own unique style. 3 Introduction According to the 'Oxford English Dictionary online' defines a...
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...Standardized and Localized Strategies and the Role of Culture in Marketing and Consumption Delroy A. Jefferson This paper is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for International Marketing Doctorate of Business Administration SMC University Dr. Babu P. George July 26, 2014 Abstract The paper seeks to examine the arguments surrounding the issue of standardization versus localization as it highlights specific advantages and disadvantages of both as obtained from a review of the prevailing literature. It links cultural patterns with consumerism and seeks to outline an effective approach to market research for entry into international markets. There are strong arguments for implementing standardization and localization but the literature seems to suggest that either strategy in its purest form represent polar extremes and most strategies consists of some elements of both whereby a middle ground is found. Appropriately designed market research unearth local appeals and cultural patterns which play a crucial role in informing the international marketer of the best suited marketing strategy. Keywords Multinational Corporation, Global Corporation, Standardization, Localization, Cultural pattern Introduction For several years there has been an interesting ongoing debate on the subject of what is the most suitable marketing strategy to be implemented; that of standardization across national markets as opposed to a strategy which espouses an adaptation...
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