The Sound of Music is a very iconic piece of work from the stage to the big screen to the TV screen. It is very well known due to the success of the film adaptation. It has been credited as one of the most iconic movies surpassed only by Gone with the wind. The Sound of Music originally aired on Broadway on November 16‚ 1959‚ with music by Rodgers and lyrics by Hammerstein. And in 1965 the film musical adaptation starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer was released which would go on to receive
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Crossing Dangerous Borders Mira Nair on ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ Mira Nair’s ‘Reluctant Fundamentalist’: The director Mira Nair discusses her latest film‚ “The Reluctant Fundamentalist.” By FRED KAPLAN Published: April 19‚ 2013 It seems far-fetched that “The Reluctant Fundamentalist‚” Mohsin Hamid’s 2007 best-selling novel‚ would be turned into a movie. First‚ there’s its narrative structure. A young man greets an American tourist in a cafe in the Pakistani city of Lahore and proceeds
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Gucci was founded by Guccio Gucci in the early 1920s. As an immigrant in Paris and then London‚ Guccio made a living working in luxurious hotels and was impressed with the affluent luggage he saw the guests carrying. Inspired particularly by the elevated lifestyle he witnessed in the Savoy Hotel in London‚ on his return to Italy he decided to merge this refined style of living with the exclusive skills of his native craftsmen. Specifically he utilised the skills of local Tuscan artisans. He began
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There was a lot of famous people in the 19th century‚ either by what they did or money wise‚ or both. However Andrew Carnegie‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ and Cornelius Vanderbilt were very famous during this time in industry. Therefore‚ they were very important people with money. Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25‚ 1835‚ in Dunfermline‚ Scotland. In 1848 moved to America in search of better opportunities. His education ended when they moved to America. He soon found a job as a bobbin boy at a cotton
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Greatness in excellence Many men and women have graced this world with their inspirational leadership and never ending tenacity. But amongst these men and women‚ there is a more selected group that stands out from them all. Although each may be from a different time era‚ their attributes and determination remain fairly the same. Even through their diverse profession greatness and excellence never fails to shine from them. However‚ the very same intentions that those men and women long to accomplish
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Greece philosophers have impacted the modern world in many aspects; most people are actually unaware of how much they do to influence us. Specifically‚ both Aristophanes and Sappho were philosophers born in Greece and spent time discussing matters of love. Although both theorists comprehend love differently‚ they both relate sincerely. By means of their views of love and intimacy we can relate our lives to their concepts to have a greater understanding of what true love may mean to us. In the speech
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------------------------------------------------- Background of GAP GAP is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco‚ California. It is a part of the group with the same namesake ‘The GAP‚ Inc’. It was founded in 1969 as a single store by Donald G. Fisher and wife Doris. The store’s merchandise consisted of Levi’s and “Long Playing” records; later they came up with their own private label in 1974. The GAP‚ Inc today is one of the world’s largest specialty retailers‚
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TOWS TOWS TABLE: E&O BERHAD | Internal FactorsExternal Factors | Strengths- SS1- Brand EquityS2- Sound Liquidity PositionS3- PESTS4- Strong Corporate StructureS5- Number of Service StationS6- Strong Corporate CultureS7- Employee Relationships | Weaknesses- WW1- Business Concentration: MalaysiaW2- Follow parent’s procedureW3- Risk AssessmentW4- Competitor. | Opportunities- OO1- Improvement in Malaysian Tourism SectorO2- Growing e- commerce activitiesO3- Asean Free Trade Area (AFTA)O4- Population
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Religion has played a large role in many societies throughout all of history‚ and this statement does not exempt the Ancient Grecian city-states. This idea is represented through the examination of civilizations such as ancient Athens‚ Greece in which a polytheistic religion was seen to have dictated much the civilization’s citizens’ lives; religion affected the culture of ancient Athens in regards to art‚ ceremony and rituals‚ politics‚ civil rights‚ and daily practices. The classical period of
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interests in the manufacturing ‚ marketing and distribution of grain-based snack foods ‚ beverages ‚ and other products . Pepsi Co. was formed in 1965 with the merger of the pepsi - cola company and Frito – Lay ‚pepsi co has since expanded from its namesake product pepsi to a broader range of food and beverage brands ‚ the largest of which include an acquisition of Tropicana in 1998 and a merger with Quaker Oats in 2001- which added the Gatorade brand to its portfolio. As of January 2012 ‚ 22 of pepsico’s
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