Café de Coral: Being Happy Together Across the Globe? 1. Introduction As Mr. Michael Chan‚ Chairman and CEO of the Café de Coral group‚ thought about the directions his company should take‚ he felt a bit uncertain. The company‚ clearly the most popular Chinese Quick Serve Restaurant (QSR) in Hong Kong and a local success‚ had just celebrated twenty years as a public company. This success and longevity in the cut-throat world of fast food was remarkable‚ but Mr. Chan did not want the company to
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Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca is best known as the first Spaniard to explore what we now consider to be southwestern United States. His nine-year odyssey is chronicled within the book The Chronicle of the Narvaez Expedition. His account is considered especially interesting because it is one of the very first documents that illustrates interactions between American natives and explorers. However‚ when examining the exploration of the modern United States‚ there are many arguments that have to do with
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Loteria de Navidad. This is probably one of the most recognized and most followed lottery in Spain. So‚ if you were from Spain and you heard the lucky winner of the lottery on the radio‚ then you would start thinking it’s really Christmas season. The Loteria de Navidad is basically the unofficial start of Christmas. A couple of days later on Christmas Eve‚ the people have Nochebuena. Nochebuena is essentially big family feast. One of the foods that is a tradition at the feast is pavo trufado de navidad
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History November first begins the Dia de los Muertos (also known as "Day of the Dead") festivities with All Saints Day in which the deceased children are honored and remembered. November second All Souls Day is for the remembrance of the adult dead. Dia de los Muertos combines these days to celebrate the the deceased and enjoy their memories. Day of the Dead is not at all scary‚ spooky or somber. The spirits of the deceased are thought to pay a visit to their families during Dia de los Muertos and
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During the Second World War Southeast Asia had been under Japanese control‚ but in 1945 the French re-occupied Indo-China. A nationalist group‚ the Vietminh‚ eventually surrounded and wiped out the French occupying army and America was dragged into fighting a costly and disastrous war in Vietnam. Overview At the Treaty of Geneva in 1954‚ Indo-China was divided into Laos‚ Cambodia‚ North Vietnam and South Vietnam‚ although it was agreed to hold elections in 1956 to unify the two parts of Vietnam
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What were the primary uses of Auschwitz from an architectural stand point and the history and tragic event of the site in question. Auschwitz was a place where many tragedies took place‚ from the most unthinkable ways of torture to ruthless cold blooded murder and prosecution. To cover up such an inconceivable thing would be almost impossible‚ though an attempt to erase such a scarcely credible act of callousness would be vital to avoid facing repercussions of wrong doing. As the Soviet Infantry
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Francisco de Goya was born in Fuendetodos‚ Spain on March 30‚ 1746. His dad was a painter‚ and his mom came from a noble family. Theres not a lot of information about his childhood. He went to school in Zaragoza at the Escuelas Pias. He started his actual art education when he was 14‚ when he was chosen to be an apprentice to Jose Luzan. Who was a talented but little known painter. Francisco spent 4 years apprenticing with Jose Luzan. Francisco went to Madrid in 1763 because he hoped to
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Esprit de Corps is a French phrase that was founded in 1780. The meaning of Esprit de Corps‚ philosophically‚ is that the common spirit existing in the members of a group and inspiring enthusiasm‚ devotion‚ and strong regard for the honor of the group (merriam-webster). A prime example of this would be the Marines‚ “never leave a fellow marine”. Their main slogan is “Semper Fi” which means “always faithful”. In a business sense‚ it can be seen as a value of morale. When addressing the term Esprit
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GUIDANCE ON WRITING PAPERS Papers should be typed and double-spaced with a standard typeface‚ and a 12 point type size. Margins should be about one inch on all sides. Paragraphs should be indented at the beginning‚ except for the first sentence of the first paragraph‚ which should be flush with the left margin; do not place an extra blank line between paragraphs. The front page of your paper will be a title page with your name‚ the title of your paper‚ the course number and meeting time (day
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Wal-Mart de Mexico Comercial Mexicana S.A. (Comerci)‚ one of Mexico’s largest retail chains‚ was faced with a serious dilemma. Since Wal-Mart’s aggressive entry into the Mexican retail market‚ Comerci has found it increasingly difficult to remain competitive. Wal-Mart’s strong operating presence and low prices since NAFTA’s lifting of tariffs have put pressure on Comerci‚ and now management must decide if it can improve Comerci’s competitive position by remaining independent or by merging with
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