English occupies an important position in global education at the moment. It seems to be seen as a high status language with an inherent connection to capitalism and globalism. The example websites given‚ one from a university in the Netherlands and the other from Brazil. Both websites are presented in English as well as their national language‚ despite the fact that English is a secondary language in both nations. This status‚ rivalling even the official language of the country‚ seems to have sprung
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The Arena Martin Golan’s short story from 2008‚ the Arena‚ shows us how it is to have lost a child‚ and how it is a parent’s worst nightmare. The topic‚ “to lose a child” really comes pops up. The father is struggling to cope with the pain from the past‚ and it’s surely isn’t easier when he has the feeling he could have prevented the loss of his first child. The father hasn’t got a lot of energy to give his son the attention he needs‚ when all of his thoughts are one the dead son. The first person
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”The Arena” is a short story written in 2008 by Martin Golan. The story takes place in the suburbs of New Jersey where the protagonist lives. There is special focus on the main character‚ who is the father of two children‚ and who has experienced the worst in his life; when he lost his son Willie. Willie is the son of his last wife who died very early‚ but now he lives with his current wife and son as his only child. In the beginning of the story he and his son are going to an Arena in town‚ which
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I. Introduction Acer is a Taiwanese computer technology and electronics corporation. It manufactures desktops and laptop PCs‚ personal digital‚ servers‚ storage devices‚ displays‚ smart phones‚ and peripherals. Since the company was considered to be of low value of manufacturing company‚ from the early 2000s Acer has streamlined its operations‚ spinning off its manufacturing operations. In addition‚ Acer has implemented a new channel business model and shifted itself to a pure brand company that
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Growth of Global Markets 1. The fundamental changes that are contributing to the growth of global markets I think are the changes in technology‚ basically of communication technology that are making it easier to do business globally. Firms take advantage of differences in cost and quality of various factors of production by expanding their business globally. 2. I think that one of the goals of every firm is to retain loyal customers. This is very important for the firm because‚ then they know
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Part 2 : Compare the price of Asus N45SL Jay Chou Mystic Edition with Acer TravelMate TM8481-2462G32 14" Notebook Asus N45SL Jay Chou Mystic Edition | Model | Acer TravelMate TM8481-2462G32 Notebook | | Image | | RM2679.00 | Price | RM2560 | Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium | Operating System | Genuine Windows 7 Professional | Intel Core i5-2450MProcessor | Processor | Intel Core i5-2467M Processor | NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M with 1GB/2GB DDR3 VRAM | Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 3000
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CASE: ACER‚ INC.: TAIWAN ‘S RAMPAGING DRAGON In comparison to Stan Shih‚ Leonard Liu was a Taiwan-born‚ US based senior IBM executive “with a reputation for a no-nonsense professional management style”. On the other hand‚ Stan Shih had a more frugal approach to management and delegated a decision making responsibilities to his employees to harness “the natural entrepreneurial spirit of the Taiwanese. Shih believed in a “hands off” style of management‚ bias for delegation and an informal manner
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enhance its global growth. During the process‚ its development in India achieved a good result in these years yet the concerns for this market could be never ignored since its distinctive situations. This report is going to review the process of restructuring for the operation‚ the elements which contributed during the process‚ and then give a note for the further developmental path for Acer in India‚ as well as the SWOT analysis for the current situation. 1. Introduction on Acer to enter
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Acer closes in on Dell’s No. 2 PC ranking By Bruce Einhorn‚ BusinessWeek Tuesday‚ January 20‚ 2009 11:33 AM Just a few years ago there was a clear pecking order in the PC industry‚ with Dell at the front and Acer way back in the queue. Dell and its U.S. rival Hewlett-Packard were the clear champions‚ selling far more desktops and laptops than anyone else. Meanwhile‚ little Acer‚ a Taiwanese company that had tried and failed in the 1990s to crack the U.S. market‚ was an also-ran‚ with worldwide
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Can Downsizing be a prudent HR Management decision? Introduction Human resource management has evolved from a largely administrative and operational role to one that plays an important part in strategic planning. This shift is more evident in its role towards downsizing. The decision to downsize is a decision that requires careful planning and consideration. It is critical to consider the long-term effects that short-term cost cutting measures can bring. Downsizing creates disruptions in
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