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- 1251: Harley - Davidson Inc. Motorcycle Industry
- ... share and increased its brand loyalty. EXTERNAL PLANNING PREMISES CUSTOMERS They can be divided into 2 categories men and women. Men. A. Men under 30. This group accounts for 44% of all sales. Therefore, a great opportunity exists here because of the group's size. This group's members buy motorcycles for their transportation and recreation needs. Men in this group buy more of mopeds, scooters and entry level lightweight road ... and Canada account for about 60% of this market) accounting for 60% of worldwide motorcycle sales. With the baby generation aging, opportunities exist for the penetration of new markets. The Japanese market accounting for a great chunk of the Asian Market is an untapped one for foreign manufacturers. Government regulations and trade policies make it difficult for foreign manufacturers to enter though. Most Asians consider motorcycles as a basic means of transportation. Major target areas include China, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. The European Market is another market with great potentials since Europeans have a higher disposable income and enjoy a higher standard of living. Eastern Europe is not offering a good deal mainly because of its unstable political and economic environment. To succeed ...
- 1252: William Mackenzie King
- In my background paper I will be talking about William Mackenzie King and how Great he was to our province; I will also talk about his great accomplishments,strength,and weaknesses. And how he achieved his role of being our Prime Minister. William Mackenzie King was the grandson of William Lyon Mackenzie, was born in Kitchener (then they called it berlin) on ... leaders shifted Canadian industrial production to wartime footing. The remarkable industrial expansion involved special Financial arrangements with the US and economic planning on a continental scale. To Placate Canadians who feared the return of the Depression after the war and who looked To the government for greater social security, King introduced Unemployment Insurance In 1940, and his reconstruction program. The Liberals narrowly won the 1945 election. King did not play ...
- 1253: Old Madison Square Garden: Fond Recollections of a True Landmark
- ... location may have benefited the people of the time, but for those who dont forget there past the end of the original Garden is a tragedy because of its historical and cultural importance to the great city of New York. The first Madison Square Garden was constructed out of need, the need for a cultural center in the middle of Madison Square. A place for conventions, sporting events and other activities ... three fatal shots into the chest of the architect. After nine years and three long trials Thaw was aquitted(Lachetta 49). On the evening of June 25, 1906 not only did the city lose a great man, but the Garden lost it's founder and owner. The loss of Stanford White was not just the downfall of the original Madison Square Garden, but also most of New York. Throughout Mr. White ... 1925 (Wolfe 27). People cheered, but despite their cheers you could hear the echoes of tears as the place where the Garden originated was being left a vacant parking lot with no rememberence of the great sight that once stood there. "As the crowd streamed through the gates to their seats many of them were recognized by Eddie Van Wart the head ticket master and by William Stillman the head ...
- 1254: Social Reform In Charles Dicke
- Social Reform in Dickens In Oliver Twist and Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, both main characters refuse to except the poor hand the world has dealt them. Pip and Oliver reach a great epiphany in regards to social injustice, and in turn rebel against the system that oppresses them. They are tired of being mistreated and neglected, and thusly decide to make a stand. Charles Dickens exhibits to ... political instincts. In both novels the main character faces abuse and neglect which result in rebellion and distancing of them from the society which chooses to hold them down. In Oliver Twist, Oliver receives a great amount of abuse through the orphanage. While suffering from starvation and malnutrition for a long period of time, Oliver is chosen by the other boys at the orphanage to request more gruel at dinner. ...
- 1255: Keeping Things Whole
- ... the household. Chopin grew up knowing that women could be strong and intelligent and that they did not have to be submissive creatures (Skaggs 2). She loved her mother and considered her "A woman of great beauty, intelligence, and personal magnetism" (Seyersted 14). Growing up around independent women, however, did not dissuade her from marriage. Her marriage to Oscar Chopin by all accounts was a happy one. Taking on the role ... a good model woman writer she responded, "I know of no one better than Miss Jewett to study for technique and nicety of construction. I don't mention Mary E. Wilkins for she is a great genius and genius is not to be studied." (Taylor 163). Wilkins's book Pembroke was condemned by society and Chopin must have been sympathetic when five years later her own book The Awakening was also ... Robert returns and promises to wait for her to leave Alcee. He, however; changes his mind and mysteriously vanishes leaving a note saying; "Good-bye-because I love you" (Bloom 11). Consumed by a morbid depression and unable to even care for her children, suicide enters Edna's mind. "There was no one thing in the world that she desired. There was no human being whom she wanted near her ...
- 1256: Andy Warhol
- ... Pennsylvania on either August 6, 1928 or on September 28, 1930 (the date on his birth certificate). His father died when Andy was at a very young age. Thus, it forced Andy into a deep depression containing lack of self confidence. Much of his young life has been kept secret. However, he did report being very shy and depressed because he never felt comfortable with his homosexuality. His childhood life may ... careful. "In a word it was a diary. But whatever its broader objective, its narrow one, to satisfy tax auditors, was always on my mind" (Warhol xvi). Later on, he felt the diaries were a great way to explain his everyday occurrences for more than a decade of his life. This view of his life from his eyes is probably the most balanced view ever given. He may have changed since ... the casual proofreading and editing" (Trebay 1732). The reason the editor didn't fit up to par was the mere fact she wanted it to sound how Andy explained the day. "...still the book is great social history with its lip-smacking tales of loveless, sexless marriages, its gimlet-eyed view of other people's success, and its rampant unclosetings" (Trebay 1732). I, myself, found the book very entertaining and ...
- 1257: 90s
- ... Alternative Country, Rap, Alternative Rock. It will also cover certain aspects indicative of the 90's. Alternative Country Music In 1990, a band called Uncle Tupelo from Belleville, Illinois, released their debut album. Titled No Depression, it featured a rough mixture of punk-rock songs, but it also added something different: several toned-down, acoustic ballads that had a distinct country flavor. A few years later, that simple little song and album title became the name of an internet fan club and chat group. It didn't stop there, in 1995, a magazine of the same name went into publication, and "No Depression" soon became the leading title for a progressive alternative country movement. Other names include "insurgent country" "Americana," or simply "alt.country," the latter is a reminder of the role the internet has played in the growth and publicity of this movement. For the most part, No Depression or alt.country bands aren't much of a threat to the sales figures of mainstream Nashville country artists. But the speed with which this music has caught on has shown that a substantial ...
- 1258: Sanity For Independence
- ... me in his arms and called me blessed little goose This is a clear indication of someone trying to run another person s life. By him not allowing her to write, he is causing her depression to worsen. If she had been allowed to come and go as she pleased, her depression may have disappeared: I think sometimes that if I were only well enough to write a little it would relieve, the press of ideas and rest me. Her husband is suppressing the one major outlet that will help her get better in her seclusion, writing. By absolutely forbidding her to work until she is well again he is imprisoning her and causing her depression. John has made her a prisoner not only in their home but also in their marriage. Her opinions are not taken into consideration she is not even allowed to take care of her child. ...
- 1259: B.f. Skinners Walden Two
- ... across with a smugness and egotism that must be calculated to activate our most atavistic possible response. For a man advocating a program with a formidable name like "behavioral engineering," Skinner's utopia promotes a great deal of freedom. There is no money and everyone consumes the goods of the society as he needs. The law of supply and demand is based on labor credits. Everyone is expected to contribute 4 ... weakness of behavior engineering as a panacea is manifested in a discussion of how to create a "golden age." Smug as always, Frazier claims to know what "conditions" are necessary to stimulate a renaissance in great culture. But his conditions strike me as evidence that Skinner is ignorant of crucial portions of the human psyche. The first thing he mentions is leisure obtained by means of patronage. Of course, it helps ... has not managed to support his contention that making support more available is really going to make a difference to the culture. Frazier also mentions an appreciative audience as a factor. But many works of great art take years to complete. The artist must be borne up by more than an appreciative audience that he may or may not find once the work is ready for his public. Of course, ...
- 1260: Theme of Love In The Odyssey
- ... courting her. She always keeps the hope that her love, Odysseus, will return. Odysseus and Penelopes marriage clearly illustrates the theme of love. There are also many other bonds formed in life that show great love and guidance. One of the most emphasized in the Odyssey is the father - son relationship. These relationships clearly support the issue of love in the Odyssey. The father - son relationship between Odysseus and Telemachos ... between Odysseus and Laertes. Odysseus, when he returns, wishes to go see his father. When he confronts his father and tries to hide his identity, he is unable to finish his story because of the great sorrow in his fathers eyes. This shows how much he loves his father and what great suffering he caused him. This anguish that Laertes exhibits also shows how much love he has for his son. Since Odysseus was assumed to be dead, it almost sent Laertes into a kind of ...
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