well-disciplined investment principles‚ which aims to maximize per-share intrinsic value‚ manifested in his renowned acquisitions of the “Big Four”‚ namely the American Express Company‚ The Coca-Cola Company‚ The Gillette Company‚ and Wells Fargo & Company. The total cost to purchase the stocks of the four companies was $3.832 billion‚ and by year-end of 2004‚ the total market value of the stocks were $24.68 billion‚ which is equivalent to a time weighted return of (24.68/3.832) ^ (1/12.5) -1 = 16.07% per
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literature that examines different aspects of trade in services. The service production process is much more complex and ambiguous. Some products sit on either end of the continuum as either a pure good or a pure service‚ but most products lie somewhere in between the two. A pencil would be considered more of a pure good; where as‚ baby sitting would be considered more of a pure service. Restaurants offer a combination of both a goods and services. Servitization Much of the growth in the service
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hero. However‚ not all heroes are modern. There are hundred of great ancient heroes. One of them is a man named Beowulf. Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon hero who fights for others. He exemplifies a set of characteristics that holds true to every superhero. These characteristics are bravery‚ selflessness‚ and loyalty. Beowulf‚ one of the greatest heroes of all time‚ truly does represent all of these heroic characteristics. First of all‚ Beowulf displays that he is brave. Bravery is defined by courageous
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without any noble roots or royal ties. Willy Loman is an average salesman ageing in the mid sixties with a dream‚ an American dream. He has a family; a wife and two boys. His average dream of having a better job earning a decent living‚ and providing a better living standard for himself and his family. There are three main characteristics that characterize Willy as the protagonist in Death of a Salesman; his love of being social‚ the fact that he is a dreamer and a lover. Willy Loman has always
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Four Stages of Leadership Author’s Name Institution First level Trustworthy is a vital value for a person who wants to become a successful leader. If the people that one leads in an organization or a company do not trust him‚ he cannot be effective in his leadership. This is because many things can happen in the organization‚ and he will be the last to know. The employees should know that their leader is a person who wants to make them better and improve the organization. Therefore
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Each level of wealth has different characteristics. Some assumptions of the rich is that they are cruel and don’t thing about anyone other than themselves. They want to get more and more money. People believe this because we see it in our own government. Politicians get paid by banks and other corporations to vote on a legislation that will come in favor of businesses. But then there are nice wealthy people because they give money to charity. Another characteristic is that they are either smart or
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Four Types of Writing: There are four types of writing or four writing styles that are generally used. Knowing all these four different types of writing and their usages are important for any writer. A writer’s style is a reflection of his personality‚ his unique style‚ his voice and his way to approach his audience and readers. Generally there are four different types or styles of writing. Following are their names and details: 1. Expository Writing: Expository writing is a subject-oriented
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Characteristics of a close relationship PSY/220 - Positive Psychology: What’s Right with me August 17‚ 2014 It is safe to say as I move along and our population grows we meet new and interesting people every day. Whether we encounter people on the subway‚ buses‚ or elevators we form a bond with people even if all we have in common is taking the same train or bus at the same time every day. These situations build comfort and security‚ the more and more we see each other eventually
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Fanta R. Lomax February 14‚ 2013 English 0300 Ms. Renfo Characteristics of a good friend The characteristics of a good friend to me is truthfulness ‚ dependability and loyalty. I am going to give details on specific ways of being a good friend that benefit me. I plan to describe my opinions toward block style writing to give you further understanding about my beliefs as a good friend. Basic thoughts about being dependable ‚ loyal ‚ and
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translated into English as "virtuous behavior"‚ "morality"‚ "ethics" or "precept". It is an action committed through the body‚ speech‚ or mind‚ and involves an intentional effort. It is one of the three practices (sila‚ samadhi‚ and panya) and the second paramita. It refers to moral purity of thought‚ word‚ and deed. The four conditions of sila are chastity‚ calmness‚ quiet‚ and extinguishment. Sila is the foundation of Samadhi/Bhavana (Meditative cultivation) or mind cultivation. Keeping the precepts
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