Part I-Metaphors Several years ago‚ I took a cruise trip with a close friend to the Bahamas. It was very fascinating and a wonderful experience. During the day‚ the ocean/sea was as blue as the sky on a nice day. As I looked down into the ocean I saw my reflection as if I were looking upon a mirror. I find that when looking upon the ocean and watching the waves interact with one another‚ it’s a reminder of how the human body functions on a daily basis. The ocean is constantly moving and changing
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Just A Nightmare Carnivals are places that you go to have fun‚ but sometimes these fun places can turn into your worst nightmares. It all began on a night out with my family. We were just out at the mall and when we were coming back home‚ we passed by a carnival. The carnival looked incredible so my family and I decided to go to the carnival and have some fun as well. We went to the carnival and it looked better up close. There were people and lights everywhere‚ but the carnival still had a hollow
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Wal-Mart’s acquisition of Massmart: will the effects be detrimental rather than beneficial? The recently approved acquisition of a 51% stake in Massmart by Wal-Mart has brought about a lot of speculation as to whether this deal will mainly positively impact South Africa’s GDP or not. By investing in the African market‚ Wal-Mart will to a greater extent impact South Africa’s labour market as well as lead to the growth of the retail industry at a faster rate‚ thus positively impacting growth in the
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distributors’ revenue * Transitioning focus from Special and Niche accounts to Large National accounts * OEM is a volatile customer group influenced by the economy and inflation SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS Strengths: * Highly diverse product line and product development serving the industrial markets (seven divisions) * Continuous net income growth of $3.324B in 2005‚ $2.990B in 2004‚ and $2.403B in 2003 * Diversified geographic presence and product specialization – over 69‚000 employees
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general and applicable methods of analytical thinking‚ depending only on the division of a problem‚ decision or situation into a sufficient number of separate cases. The derived objectives of this particular case study of ‘Zimmer Holdings (A): Acquisition of Centerpulse‚ Switzerland’ are the following: * To ascertain the business vicinity of Zimmer Holdings * To assess whether it should counter offer for Centerpulse * To evaluate whether it is worthwhile to consider a higher
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against this very practice‚ which threatened to impact sales of Maytag if consumers resented its purchase by a foreign company. North America was the most profitable Regon for home appliance sales‚ in which Haier only had a 3% market share. The acquisition of Maytag‚ with 15% of the market‚ would have substantially increased Haier ’s North American share through the existing brand. Haier could have used their higher global presence and experience to bring the Maytag brand to new markets. The North
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Introduction Mergers and acquisitions are becoming commonly practiced strategic options for organizations. Organizations are coming together one way or another to realize emerging commercial opportunities. Goals for this upcoming and popular strategy converges around themes including growth‚ diversification and achieving economies of scale. A merger is a consolidation of two organizations into one. On the other hand‚ acquisition is the purchase of an organization by another which gives the buyer
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for passionate sailors. Along with this growth‚ cruises from Sydney have metamorphosed from offering the routine hammy stage shows and buffet. These days‚ a good cruise can be the absolutely epitome of entertainment‚ luxury and comfort. That notwithstanding‚ if you are looking for maximum value‚ there are several things you need to do to make the most of your precious time on-board. Doing your research beforehand is key to selecting the right cruises from
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How can land be acquired in Kenya Land acquisition in Kenya Land is an important aspect of the life of any society. It is essential for food production and security‚ supports important biological resources and processes‚ sustains the livelihoods of the majority of Kenyans and constitutes an important cultural heritage for many communities. Land should therefore be managed in a way that recognizes its many attributes. In legal perspective‚ it is very important to define certain words that may
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developing sectors of shipping. Greece represents one of the most popular cruise destinations in the Mediterranean region. Cruise activity in Greece has developed since the early 1930s to the top maritime tourism destination in the EU. Despite the great maritime tradition of Greece‚ the national economic statistics available are limited to the collection of certain data. In 2003‚ the Port of Piraeus hosted 543 calls by cruise ships carrying 386.000 passengers. Each of this call creates unidentified
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