century. His innovation and tactics still influence the battlefield to this day. George Smith Patton JR. was born on November 11‚ 1885‚ in San Gabriel‚ California. Both his father and grandfather graduated from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). Patton’s grandfather was a personal student of the legendary Civil War general Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson‚ and later became the commander of the 22nd Virginia Infantry during the Civil War. (Patton 9) “Similarly‚ His grandfathers brother‚ Waller Tazewell
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(2006) P/E (ttm) Div Yield $1.85 $3.84 $3.70 $3.55 14.38 2.0% ROA (ttm) ROE (ttm) 13.05% 30.50% Report by Jake Schanzmeyer 14-Sept-09 McDonalds Corporations is one of the largest and most globally recognizable brands and serves nearly 47 million customers daily. MCD operates in more than 118 countries and as of yearend 2008 had over 31‚000 locations worldwide. McDonalds operates the majority of the restaurants through franchising agreements and in 2008 only 6‚502 were ran by the corporation. MCD is
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the most successful and popular cafe chains in =~ypt. has branches throughout the country‚ including locations in ::" ro. Alexandria‚ and Giza. At Beano’s‚ customers can enjoy excele- quality coffees‚ soft drinks‚ shakes‚ and infusion drinks‚ as " as a wide variety of sandwiches‚ hot meals‚ and desserts. Beano’s Cafes aim is to offer its customers a convenient‚ relax-9 place where they can purchase food and beverages of a high :uality at an affordable price. The cates have a distinctive layout ‚‚"’d
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Background Information on 1920’s and 1930’s America 1. What was the Great War‚ how did it begin‚ and how long did it last? Which countries were involved? World War I‚ also known as the Great War‚ was fought between 1914 and 1918‚ and it set the stage for politics‚ culture‚ and economics in the twentieth century. Serbia and other Balkan states gained their independence in 1878 after nearly five hundred years of Ottoman rule. Nations from both alliances wanted to increase their influence over the
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INTRODUCTION: DEFINITION OF CUSTOMER The father of our nation‚ Mahatma Gandhi’s famous statement is worth recollection- “A customer is the most important visitor on our premises .He is to dependant on us ‚we are dependant on him .He is not dependant on us‚ we are dependant on him. He is not an outsider on our business. He is a part of it .We are not doing a favor by serving him‚ he is doing us a favor by giving us an opportunity to do so.” According to Peter Drucker. “The
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century‚ as a family-run shop‚ with strong values. Since then and for many years after‚ it became popular for its alternative way of business‚ in comparison to other British retailers (Mellahi et al 2002). It established a good relationship with customers based on loyalty and trust. The firm also gained high respect from the British people; it was considered the biggest corporate charity donor within the UK (Mellahi et al 2002). Not only consumers‚ but staff and shareholders could share this great
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current economical climate. M&S is a successful company. In macro-environment‚ M&S obeys the government and protects the natural environment. Moreover‚ M&S is influenced by the factors of economic‚ social‚ and technological to make its business strategies. On the other hand‚ in micro-environment‚ the M&S has created a good and long-term relationship with the suppliers and customers. From the SWOT analysis‚ the most important factor for M&S is to satisfy customer needs. On the other hand‚ the main
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restaurant is still perceived as being a location for unhealthy living which is contributing to worldwide obesity. McDonald’s is getting a massive amount of bad press from critics circling on this issue which is steering away franchisees and customers. The company is renowned for its fast preparation of meals for customers‚ and since the start of the business by the McDonald brothers‚ Richard and Maurice‚ themselves‚ the company underwent issues pertaining to health – campaigns against the overall fastfood industry occurred‚ launched by
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The 1950’s were a restless time. People were moving in the U.S from the cities to the suburbs‚ entertainment was becoming more and more popular‚ civil rights and arts movements were growing‚ and science and technology was becoming more advanced. One of the many books and movies that help to depict the social continuity of the decade was the movie “The Sandlot”. “The Sandlot”‚ though also a very enjoyable and funny movie‚ showed many of these aspects of the 1950’s. From suburbia to sexism‚ the movie
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