declare war in Sweden. He hoped to open a road from Russia to the west by conquest of the Baltic littoral (Doc. 4). Peter the Great sought warm water ports on the Black Sea in order to expand and westernize Russia. He westernized Russia by imitating western customs like having the men’s beards shaved and ordering traditional coats cut. After winning access to the Baltic littoral Peter the Great ordered construction of St. Petersburg as the new capital. St. Petersburg was an important symbol of Peter
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Europe I. General Info A. Facts 1. birthplace of western civilization 2. influential on world development a. history - exploration b. philosophy - religion [ religious backgrounds in US & Latin America come from Rome ] c. ideology - gov [ democracy comes from Ancient Greece ] 3. continent - subregions a. Eastern (Central) b. Western B. Geography 1. major cities~refer to map 2. 2nd smallest Australia‚ 2.9) -4 sq. miles 3. population of 700 million +‚ density 65 ppl/sq
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Risks and challenges of the EU expansion I. Introduction For several years now the European Union is discussing a possible enlargement‚ because several European countries have applied for membership in the EU. These are especially the former communist countries in Eastern Europe‚ that have clearly turned towards the west since the fall of the iron curtain. These countries are Bulgaria‚ the Baltic countries Latvia‚ Lithuania and Estonia‚ Poland‚ Romania‚ the Slovak Republic‚ the Czech Republic
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COSMA ZONE EXPANSION TO CHINA Submitted To: PROF. MUBASHIR Submitted By: RAMSHA KHALID 10 MAHWISH IJAZ 32 SHAZMIRA AHMAD 40 MBA 1.5 (2ND Semester) 2012-2014 INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB WHY GO GLOBAL? Business has to scale up to meet the demands of this global market. The scaling-up process is unavoidable. - Richard Parsons‚ former CEO and Chairman of Time Warner
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The Westward Expansion Impact As the 19th century progresses‚ more and more settlers arrived in the US and the yearn for open space and freedom had grown tremendously. The US had decided to push westwards due to this.Thousands of settlers began to pour into the new land. Through the exciting and promising land acquisitions‚ there was a dark history behind the westward expansion that was never fully acknowledged. Although America had enforced westwards expansion‚ it did not acknowledge the Native
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Opportunities for expansion and diversification Diversification is a form of corporate strategy for a company. It seeks to increase profitability through greater sales volume obtained from new products and new markets. A business strategy in which expansion is obtained by increasing the number of products in which customers can purchase from a company ’s store/under the company’s name. Fred Greer was able to mention how the Wrightbus Company expand within the bus manufacturing sector‚ this is
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ice cream producer Ben & Jerry’s into the Indonesian market. The report critically researches the market entry of the ice cream producer Ben & Jerry’s into the Indonesian market. The International Expansion of Ben & Jerry’s to Indonesia The International Expansion of Ben & Jerry’s to Indonesia Ben & Jerry’s (Ben & Jerry’s‚ 2012a) Ben & Jerry’s (Ben & Jerry’s‚ 2012a) Table of Contents 1 Executive Summary 3 2 Introduction
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Brand Expansion plan for Lululemon Current Brand Introduction For a long time‚ Lululemon has been a successful brand in apparel industry. Even though Lululemon has a complete male’s line with good quality apparels‚ females make up the company’s main customer groups. The brand images of Lululemon are yoga‚ comfortable clothing and good quality. Lululemon’s production line is largely based on yoga-inspired athletic apparels. For branding strategy‚ the company developed brand communities to make
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Evaluate Banyan Tree’s expansion plan. What are the potential risks that Banyan Tree should be aware of and how can it mitigate such risks? Banyan Tree’s expansion plan is fast and ambitious. It ensures the brand exist globally in most popular destinations. The positive aspect of the geographic expansion is that it helps to reduce low-revenue period caused by seasonality. It also allows the company to take advantage of cross-marketing opportunities. Besides the expansion plan of new resorts‚ existing
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The Expansion of the Roman Empire The Roman empire made a tremendous impact over the many years of the pinnacle of their rule. During this time the Romans enjoyed prosperity and made an immense impact in many of their endeavors. Although much of this is what makes a great empire‚ the Romans were marked by an extremely ambitious motive to expand. Many of the emperors of the Roman empire embraced this need to expand and many of them proved successful in their mission. Just as the scripture mentions
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