Gap Inc. began its journey 1969 as a small retail store in San Francisco‚ California where it concentrated its sales on Levi’s jeans. In its early stages as a small retail business it was known as The Gap. By the end of the 1970’s‚ Donald and Doris Fisher‚ owners of The Gap‚ had expanded The Gap to six stores. The company went public in 1976. By the early 1980’s‚ The Gap had over five hundred stores; largely targeting a teenage customer base. In 1983 the Fishers hired Mickey Drexler as Gap
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History of Jollibee In 1975 Tony Tan and his family opened a Magnolia Ice Cream parlor in Cubao. Sometime in 1978‚ Tony Tan and his brothers and sisters engaged the services of a management consultant‚ Manuel C. Lumba. Lumba shifted the business focus from ice cream to hotdogs‚ after his studies showed that a much larger market was waiting to be served. Lumba became Tan’s last business and management mentor. The Jollibee mascot was inspired by local and foreign children’s books. Lumba created the
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Julius Caesar was born into one of the most honored families in Rome. His family’s history went so far back that Caesar was thought to be a descent of some of the first Roman kings‚ and even a goddess (Unstead 19). Caesar was very determined to be a part of the political party in Rome‚ but was made an outcast by the Roman Senate due to his uncle’s disobedience to the Senate during his time spent in politics (20). Caesar then later led an army and spent the rest of his life in war (21). Although he
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CHAPTER 1 Introduction and Background of Study Method that the team uses in this research is exploratory research. The purpose of these studies is to know why the young generation consume cigarettes and where do they get their source of income to buy cigarettes. Nowadays the demand of cigarette is getting high even though Government implements anti-smoking campaign. As a result‚ more people take these opportunities and more and more companies produce cigarettes and there are many types and preferences
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10/24/13 THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF ENZYMES Enzymes are extremely important to the human body and its ability to function. An enzyme itself is a protein made by the body’s cells to act as catalyst‚ speeding up chemical reactions in the cell. It does this by taking the reactants‚ or the elements or compounds that enter into the chemical reaction‚ in this situation referred to as substrates‚ and breaking apart their bonds so that new ones can form. The three types of enzymes are digestive
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I was born and raised in Southeast Asia‚ Philippines. It consists of 7‚107 islands and each one of them has each own dialect and tribes that lives in rural part of the area. My mom is a Spanish Filipino and my dad is a Chinese. I embraced two cultures with no problems. Both cultures molded me strongly with values‚ ethics‚ religion and economics. It plays a vital role of who I am now. Let me begin by telling you that in my country‚ the Spanish colony conquered the Philippines in 1621. Magellan
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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has achieved so much fame in their marketplace that they have attained what is referred to as "The Ritz Mystique." Among the grand hotels of the world‚ The Ritz-Carlton hotels and resorts are famous for luxury‚ spectacular surroundings and legendary service. They have gained this title with dedication and award-winning hotels that reflect the 100 years of tradition that stand behind them. Discovering the fascinating history of Ritz-Carlton hotels‚ illustrates their
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Oral Report-Charles Darwin (1809-1882) Darwin was the British scientist whose useful studies and conceptual establishment laid the basis of the theory of evolution and changed the way we think about the natural world and the spiritual land. Early to Mid life (1809-1822)- I. Charles Robert Darwin was born on February 12‚ 1809 in Shrewsbury‚ a western town in England. a. Darwin’s childhood was filled with misfortune when his mother died when he was only eight years old. II. In 1822
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The different environments impact the way of life for every species. Charles Darwin makes note in his Origin of Species that the Galapagos finches he found had different characteristics depending on the area that they lived in and food that was available. Humans are also highly affected by the surrounding physical environment. Just as the geography of each Greek polis shaped the way of life there‚ the region of Western Washington affects my hometown of Federal Way. The topography‚ climate‚ water
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Mary Wollstonecraft was a fighter for women and their rights in society‚ she has left a legacy for women to follow. She was believed to create the idea of feminism. Her childhood and early life play a big role in why she was a such a strong woman later on in her life. She was raised in Spitalfields‚ London‚ she was born in 1759. Her father was not the male figure anyone wants in their life. He‚ John Edward. acted very poorly with the small amount of money they had and created a drinking habit himself
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