HISTORY The forerunner of Omega was founded at La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland in 1848 by 23-year-old Louis Brandt, who assembled key-wound precision pocket watches from parts supplied by local craftsmen. He sold his watches from Italy to Scandinavia by way of England, his chief market. After Louis Brandt's death in 1879, his two sons Louis-Paul and César, troubled by irregular deliveries of questionable quality, abandoned the unsatisfactory assembly workshop system in favour of in-house manufacturing
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The Battle of Guadalcanal, 1942 “General Vandegrift noted that the Japanese soldier "was trained to go to a place, stay there, fight and die. We train our men to go to a place, fight to win, and to live. I can assure you, it is a better theory." (Henry I. Shaw, 1992) World War II was possibly the largest and bloodiest war (John Miller, 2003) that America has been a part of. The war was engaged on land, on sea, and in the air, and lasted close to six years (Henry I. Shaw, 1992). The Battle of Guadalcanal
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A work of art that really impressed me was Raphael Sanzio’s, Madonna and Child with Book, circa 1502-1503 in Italy. It is important to understand the time period in which Raphael Sanzio completed this work because Raphael Sanzio's style of work definitely changed as he improved as an artist in his later years. The artist’s oil on panel painting, which is 21-3/4 by 15-3/4 inches, can be seen at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, California. This painting was placed on one of the very back walls
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The Acer Group is one of the world's largest PC and computer component manufacturers. Associated Acer companies include the world's third largest PC manufacturer, and Acer's mobile computers, network servers and personal computers are ranked in the world's top ten most popular brands in their respective product categories. Acer is the market leader in many countries around the world, and is ranked in more than 30 countries globally owing to the strength of its core business. On the distribution side
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The United States Postal Service eCommerce Stratagem Abstract With Centuries of History to reflect on, the United States Postal Service has continuously strived to be the leader in the delivery and production of U.S. Consumer postal needs. Over time, delivery modes have significantly changed; consumer supply and demand has wavered; and new challenges and opportunities emerge as the cyber world evolves. The U. S. Postal Service will look to strategize though eCommerce and embrace technological
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Taco Bell in Japan (Round Two Japan, will this time be a Fiesta or Siesta?) By Phillip Smith As a child, growing up on the West Coast of America, Taco Bell, was as common as McDonalds, with locations in every neighborhood. Its classic chicken quesadilla and bean burrito were staples of my college diet and I could not imagine a fast-food landscape without the spicy taco-sauce. Although, since moving to Japan in 2005, I’ve had to settle for eating Taco Bell only when traveling outside of Japan
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------------------------------------------------- Colosseum The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio orColosseo) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and stone,[1] it was the largest amphitheatre of the Roman Empire, and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. It is the largest amphitheatre in the world.[2] The Colosseum
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To: Mayor Morse From: Kissel Evaluations by Karen Kissel Subject: Contract Specifics based on Leonard vs. PepsiCo, 1999 Ref: Unit 3 IP PROJECT Date: August 6, 2011 Dist: Anytown, Anywhere Based on Leonard vs. PepsiCo, 1999, along with various readings and research done at AIU Online Library – I, Karen Kissel have evaluated and re-evaluated the various legal ramifications, along with the positives and the negatives that would be involved with the potential advertising campaign of
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A REPORT ON OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORP (ONGC) By: SUBHROJIT MALLICK (1092) SONIA KALE (1090) SNEHA ROY (1086) PALLAV HATIMURIA (1061) INTRODUCTION ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited), the Indian multinational oil and gas company headquartered in Dehradun is India’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company. It is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) of the Government of India, under the administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. ONGC produces
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North South Foundation-2014 Regional Contests Intermediate Vocabulary Bee (IVB) Practice Words Dear Contestants Out of the 25 Phase I questions, 10 will come from the 1000 practice words; All the 8 rounds of Phase II questions will come from the 1000 practice words A abase abide abject ablution aboriginal abrogate absolve abyss access accessible acclamation acclimate accredit acid rain acquit acrid actuary actuate acupuncture -medical practice concerned with ad hoc ad lib adamantine addle ad-lib
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