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Analysis for Padini Holdings BerhadRivalry Between Existing Competitors - High Rivalry among the competitors is high due to the maturity stage of the fashion retail industry. Major players in the fashion retail industry in Malaysia such as Giordano, Esprit, Levis, ZARA, and GUESS existed in the market for a long period of time and they are competing for the same customers and resources. The higher the number of competitors in the market, the higher the competition because of the various choices of product brands which the consumers can choose from. Consumers will tend to compare the designs and prices of the products from Padini with the other competitors. Therefore, Padini has to maintain their consumer loyalty in order to compete with their competitors. Threat of New Entrants - High The fashion retail industry has a relatively easy entry and exit. That is why threat of new entrants is high, due to the low barrier |
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The Causes and Effects of DivorceIn today's society, people all around the world are looking to love and get love in return. Most people search all of their lives looking for their life partner, their soul mate. When a person thinks that they have found the right one, and they are ready to spend forever together, they then join as one in marriage. Though, some marriages fail and turn into a divorce. As the years progress on, divorce remains on the rise. "In the United States, researchers estimate that 40%–50% of all first marriages, and 60% of second marriages, will end in divorce." (Hawkins, 2015, p. 41) There are many reasons that a marriage can end up in a divorce, and the effects that is has on a person are long-term. Relationships can be hard work and it is all about give or take. Couples must know that marriage is a serious topic and it should not be taken lightly. Divorce can ruin a family and a child's outlook on life. Sometimes, divorces and dissolutions are just the "easy" way ou |
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To Doubt Rene DescartesRene Descartes comes to the realization that he has been deceived in his lifetime. He sets out to question the scholastic traditions that are the foundations of the beliefs of his time. He believes that his predecessors made a fatal mistake in accepting things to be true without certainty. In Meditations on First Philosophy, Descartes attempts to establish a new method of obtaining knowledge where he only accepts beliefs as true if they are beyond possible doubt. Descartes fails to adequately determine God's existence as he misapplies the standard of beyond possible doubt. He illicitly accepts God existence by a domino effect through his idea of self. He believes if he has the idea of God in his mind, then God must exist. Descartes begins to explore his previous belief with "First Mediation: On What Can be Called into Doubt." This mediation is the long overdue demolition of all prior knowledge and the starting over from the foundations. In this mediation, Descartes is motiva |
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Biology of the Respiratory TractThe function of the respiratory system is to transport air into and out of the lungs and to facilitate the diffusion of oxygen into the blood stream, in order to carry it around the body and help remove carbon dioxide. The respiratory system is made up of tissues and organs in the body that enables us to breathe. It is divided into the upper and lower respiratory tracts. The upper respiratory tract consists of firstly the mouth, nose and nasal cavity, its function is to warm, filter and moisten the incoming air. The pharynx is another part of the upper respiratory tract and here the throat divides into the trachea also known as the windpipe and oesophagus. There is also a small flap of cartilage called the epiglottises which prevents food from entering the trachea. The last part of the upper respiratory tract is the larynx. This is what we call the voice box as it is where sound is generated. It also helps protect the trachea by producing a strong cough reflex if any solid objects pass |
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Imperialism of the 1880sFrom the 1850's to the 1900's, Europe was experiencing the New Imperialism. Countries like Britain, Germany, France, and the Netherlands were taking over parts of Asia and Africa. Economy, culture, and politics were factors that led to this new era of forced trade, colonization, and modernization. France was one of the nations that participated in the New Imperialism. Their prime minister at the time, Jules Ferry, strongly supported the idea of Social Darwinism. In 1883, Ferry directly argued against those politicians who opposed his policies of imperialism in his speech given before the French National Assembly. He states, "It must be stated openly that, in effect,superior races have rights over inferior races." The new imperialism struck up many cultural questions for Europe. Europe felt that they must help save these small countries. they thought they could come in and take over because they were the inferior race to the Europeans. They thought of them as barbarians and |
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Looking Backwards by Edward BellamyIn Looking Backward, the writer Edward Bellamy lays out the blueprint of his idea of the utopian world. He has tried to elucidate readers of the nineteenth-century about his ideas regarding social and economic reform and warns them of the perceived evils in the existing social and economic systems. Several themes were brought by Bellamy in his novel which were an epitome of the 20th century. I personally feel the labor issue that he describes in the novel is very similar to one based on the communist ideology that was flourishing in Europe at that time. In the novel, the narrator, Julian West wakes up in his native Boston after a hundred years in the year 2000 (Bellamy 3). He is found by Dr. Leete in his underground chamber who explains him the egalitarian wage system and the factors such as distribution of jobs according to one's aptitude and rewards for fulfilling jobs to which the public have responded well. Dr. Leete and Julian talk about the contemporary wage system which is tota |
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Censorship in the Music IndustryThe First Amendment states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech." This law has not been followed through with, especially in the music industry. Religious/moral beliefs have a great impact on how a person feels about censorship in music. There have been many different arguments on the topic, however the question still remains if it should be censored or not. Censoring music will not change the way people feel about words, it will only prevent the words from being said. Therefore, music should not be censored. Music censorship is the term used to describe the act of editing, changing, or preventing the listener from hearing the music as the artist created it in order to either deny certain information, or shelter (kids, teens, etc.) from potential harmful material. Censoring music not only goes against the First Amendment, but also puts a limit on creativity. Kelly Sparrow in his article proclaims, "The criticism and banishment of certain music has been around for several centuries. The basis of much of this censorship stems fr |
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Glamorous Makeup of the 1920sAn upward glance, a spirit of mischief, a 'come hither' look. This quote written in an ad for Winx mascara only starts to describe the makeup look of the 1920's. This era was marked by new waves of fashion and entertainment. The 1920s began a new style of women called flappers. They were often depicted by their partying behavior, short bobs, and dark sultry and glamorous makeup. Before the 20th century, "nice girls" did not wear makeup which was usually called paint. Improvement in the quality of makeup in the 1920s made it easier for women to try new looks. According to Emily Spivack in the Smithsomian Feb 2013, with the increasing popularity of movies, women could try to mimic the stars-like Joan Crawford, Mae Murray and Clara Bow, an American actress who epitomized the flapper's spitfire attitude and heavily made- |
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Empire of the Ancient AssyriansThe Neo-Assyrian Empire, located in western Asia between approximately 824 and 612 BC, is considered among historians the first true empire in the world (Mark, J 2014). Over the centuries the Assyrians expanded their territory with their extensive military skills from their capital of Ashur to other well-known civilization including Egypt, Mesopotamia, Anatolia and the Levant (Mark, J 2014). Though due to their violent growth they earned the reputation of 'blood thirsty ruffians led by a megalomaniac tyrant', however historians such as Georges Roux beg to differ, stating that the Assyrians were in fact 'great people' wrongly labelled and should be considered the 'most civilised people of the time'. Due to extensive knowledge of the empires enhancements in science, technology, government, and art as well as the possible further reasoning for their violence, Roux's opinion of the Assyrians is considered quite valid. It is important to first evaluate the reasons behin |
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State Government and Early EducationEarly childhood education has proved to be a critical matter for several Chamber members. However, there is slow growth in the programs actively supporting early learning activities. Early childhood is a period of profound achievements in language acquisition, reasoning, and problem-solving. It is a stage when a child's surrounding can dramatically influence the pace and the degree of these advances. The State Government can complement parenthood investments by assisting in children's education thus creating benefits to the society, parents, and the kids themselves (Zietlow 21). Several studies indicate that early childhood education is one of the most cost-effective methods that the state government can apply in the hope of maintaining the economy of the country. However, critics have blamed the government for not taking direct responsibility in delivering quality and efficient early childhood educational programs. Similarly, a large percentage of the kids both in Canada and the Unit |
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Dusk Over Atlantic WharfAdjusting to a new culture can be hard. This issue is portrayed in "Dusk Over Atlantic Wharf" written by Susmita Bhattacharya in 2006. In this story, the main character Lata, has been married away to an Indian man who's been living in Wales for 6 years. Bhattacharya tries to depict the problems with the arranged marriage system, the challenges it includes and the adjustments that need to happen in order to integrate properly. Will Lata be able to adopt the culture of her new husband, or will the differences of living in two separate cultures for so long play too big of a role? The story is set in Cardiff, Wales. This is seen, when Lata and Anuj are talking about Mermaids Quay and visiting Atlantic Wharf, both located in Cardiff. At no point in the story, is the time directly described. However, Lata is talking about his brother and his obsession with Jennifer Lopez. This is an important clue as to when the story is taking place, due to the fact that Jennifer Lopez' debut alb |
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Business Summary - Tesla MotorsIntroduction Tesla Motors, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells fully electric vehicles, advanced electric vehicle powertrain components, and energy storage systems. Tesla has created in-house capabilities that design, engineer, and manufacture their electric vehicles. Tesla aims to offer high-performance, electrically powered vehicles to transition the world from gasoline to electric mobility. The electric vehicles they currently offer are the Model S and Model X which have attractive designs and performances similar to a Porsche. Tesla is the only automaker that sells zero-emission vehicles in mass production. Strategic Problem Tesla's main strategic problems stems from its limited production capabilities. Tesla offers superior electric vehicles that have an incredible demand in the United States and internationally. However, Tesla's in-house production facilities cannot expand fast enough to keep up with the demand. Tesla has announced that it would not meet its forecast |
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Claudia and Her Doll - The Bluest EyeWhat could provoke a nine-year old girl to dismember her beautiful, brand new doll? In Toni Morrison's novel "The Bluest Eye", the distortion of beauty instilled within Black Americans of the late 20th century are portrayed (taken apart?) by the first-person perspectives of a Black girl and her grown-up self. On pages 21-22 of the novel, the protagonist Claudia recounts her Christmas memory of receiving a fair skinned doll. Instead of her doll, as most readers would expect, Claudia bluntly expresses her disgust towards "a blue-eyed, yellow-haired, pink-skinned doll" that "the world had agreed" "every girl child [should] [treasure]", and dismembers it in a fit of rage. Using the innocent narrative voice that interchanges between the perspectives of nine-year old Claudia and her adult-self, the motif of the doll and connotative diction, Morrison emphasizes the emotional scars rejection young girls felt as a result of society's e |
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The Song of Roland and the Battle of RoncevauxThe Song of Roland, an epic poem based on the Battle of Roncevaux in 778, during the reign of Charlemagne, portrays a hero named Roland. To call him an epic hero would be a stretch for he did not hold any extraordinary ability. However, something could be said of his bravery, valor, and pride on the battlefield. His constant thirst for a fight is one of the many attributes that made him such an incredible warrior. And although his talents on the battlefield were surely exceptional, his inner hunger for battle may have also been his undoing. It was his greatest strength, as it was also his greatest weakness, and for this, its sufficient justification to call him a tragic character. A tragic character as defined by Aristotle is a "literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction." Throughout the reading we see Roland's appetite for a fight constantly. It is even noticed by his friendly companion, Oliver, in the beginning of the re |
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Does School Kill Creativity? by Sir Ken RobinsonDoes School Kill Creativity, by Sir Ken Robinson, is the most viewed TED Talk; it has garnered 8.5 million views on YouTube and has been downloaded over 200 million times internationally since its premier in February of 2006. On their website, TED states they are, "a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks," and, "a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world." TED is an ideal stage for Sir Ken Robinson to present his view on the importance of creativity and the factors minimalizing it in our education system. His legitimate claims that schools stigmatize wrong answers and have a subject hierarchy that denounces creativity are presented alongside humorous stories, quotes, and anecdotes. He successfully contends that creativity is necessary to the education system to prepare future generations for the unexpected challenges that lie ahead. As an author and |
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Perspectives on Gender: Bridging the GapIn the modern society, people become more flexible for different kinds of jobs. Many women can work in various fields. Jobs open for both genders. Women are no longer housewives, and they also have their economic power and contribution to their family finance. Women dominate many different types of jobs, including accountings, teachers, designers, businesswomen and etc. They work even better to break men's suspicions. Many successful female become businesswomen or managers. Female professionals are not weaker than men, and they are confident enough to handle many complicated works. However, viewing back to the realistic society, women still have many obstacles in their occupations. People can't stop commenting on women's failures in their professions, and hard to believe a female can drive safely by herself. Stereotypes limit women's development in the work place, people doubt about women's capacity. Women have to work harder to earn their credits, to proof their working abilities. At |
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Lunar New Year in Vietnam and ChinaLunar New Year is the most important holiday in Vietnam and China. It starts on the first day of the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar and shows both countries' unique cultures and customs. China and Vietnam are neighbor countries, so they have some similarities, especially in New Year days; however, they also have some differences. Being neighbor countries and experiencing close history, China and Vietnam have several similarities in the Lunar New Year; however, cultural differences in celebrating this spring festival still exist. There are six similarities between Lunar New Year in Vietnam and China. First of all, Lunar New Year is the time of reunion and thanksgiving for Vietnamese and Chinese people. Studying and working far away from home make it more difficult to see other family members often or at the same time. For example, in my family, my siblings and I studied far away from my home and lived in different cities. Due to different school schedules, my siblings |
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The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe novel, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is about two teenagers that fall in love, but unlike most other young adult romance stories, there's an irresolvable plots twist in which they both have an incurable cancer. The story is told by one of the main characters Hazel Grace Lancaster, who is a 17 year old cancer patient that is forced to attend a support group because her parents think she is depressed. The support group is where she then meets Augustus Waters who is an amputee which resulted from the cancer. They both know if they were to get in a relationship together, it wouldn't be something that lasts forever. Even though they know this, they begin to grow closer, while making lots of memories during this journey together which makes them forms a bond that may never be broken. This is why John Green is one of my favorite authors just because it may come off as a sad cancer book, but it's nothing but two people that fall in love that have obstacles to overcome. Hazel Lancaster fascinated me from the start by the way she looks at herself as a person. All she wants in her life i |
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Poltical Factionalism: Dividing the PeoplePolitical factions have played a fundamental role in shaping governments here and around the world in history and will continue to influence in the future. Factions divide a government based on different beliefs of key issue in policies, such as spending and warfare. Political factions are both beneficial to a society and detrimental. A political party is "A group organized for the purpose of achieving and exercising power within a political system," (Gwinn 960). They obtain their power by either election or revolution. Similarly, but not exactly is a group of people who attempt to influence the government, which would be a pressure group. Pressure groups attempts to influence both the government and political parties. A political party's main goal is to put one of their own into office and is structured around the attempt to secure them in the election. Pressure groups can become political parties but are not limited to. Early political parties, centered around aristocratic |
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Personal Narrative - A Book That BindsI grew up as a normal little girl embarking on her life journey. It all began in Ohio where I was born. My sister watched attentively waiting for her baby sister and future best friend to be born. When the doctor handed me over to my sister, she held me tight in her arms telling me that she loved me and gently whispered in my ear that I was beautiful. I smiled back, thrilled to know she was going to be my best friend. My journey continued as we moved to Michigan, away from all of our family. My parents had bought a small lake house that would soon become my home. Danielle, my sister, and I spent countless hours together playing games, watching movies, playing outside, but most of all enjoying each other's presence. Before bed each night, we put our matching pajamas on together and went into the bathroom to brush our teeth. I was too young to do it by myself so she usually helped along side my mom. We rinsed our toothbrushes off in the sink, put them in our drawers and ran to our bed |
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Substance Abuse and Activity AddictionsSubstance abuse addictions and activity abuse additions are similar in the psychological and physical effects on the user, but are different in the way users become addicted, the longevity before they get help and the costs to continue the abuse. "Physical dependence occurs when the body has adjusted by incorporating the substance into its "normal" functioning, therefore physical withdrawal symptoms occur upon cessation of use. Tolerance is the process by which the body continually adapts to the substance and requires increasingly larger amounts to achieve the original effects. Withdrawal refers to physical and psychological symptoms experienced when reducing or discontinuing a substance that the body has become dependent on. Symptoms of withdrawal generally include but are not limited to anxiety, irritability, intense cravings for the substance, nausea, hallucinations, headaches, cold sweats, and tremors."1 Alcohol addiction or alcoholism is defined as "a condition in |
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The Role of Fantasy in A Streetcar Named DesireFantasy is a world that is welcome to the minds of all because it replaces worldly pain with something more enjoyable instead. In moderation, fantasy can be a healthy part of our lives. However, if the affinity for the fantastical is taken to the extreme, reality can be forgotten altogether. In life, all individuals have certain obstacles they must overcome that cannot be faced with illusion, no matter how painful the obstacle may be. Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire shows the tensions between reality and fantasy, common sense and imagination, and between male and female. The theme of reality versus fantasy is demonstrated by the DuBois sisters throughout the duration of the play. Blanche's immense universe based off of delusion is categorized by her pedophilic relationships, attempts to revisit her youth, and her obliviousness in the direction of reality of life. Stella is also unable to cope with the fact that her sister is suffering from mental illness. Both charact |
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The Banking Concept of Education by Paulo FreireArticle "The Banking Concept of Education" is written by Paulo Freire. He denounces the present convictions about education, and contends firmly to support his own, new, and to some degree radical thoughts regarding how he trusts function of education. Freire offered alternate way named problem posing that concludes his all thoughts about current system of education. After such a beginning, the author continues for the greater part of the work with logical proof about the present arrangement of education is not right, but rather his thoughts are. He does as such from multiple points of view, beginning with making parallel's between the students and the persecuted races of the world, and the educators with the tyrants who wish to oppress any individual creativities of the students. He exhibits this in a few logical movements, affirming that "the capability of banking education to minimize or annul the students' creative power...serves the interests of the oppressors" (Freire 3). The writer tries to make parallels in the reader's mind, which, being human, is against every one of that be |
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The Abdication of Tsar Nicholas II of RussiaThe abdication of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in March 1917, was a result of numerous significant factors. The causes of his downfall included his lack of leadership, poor decisions, the changing social conditions and the rise of opposition groups such as the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks. The abdication led Russia to change significantly with immediate consequences such as political turmoil, short term consequences such as the revolution and long term consequences such as Stalin ruling of Russia. All these resulted in an overall change in how Russia was ruled from autocracy to communism. In 1900 four out of five citizens of Russia were peasants, who could only make a living in farming. This way of life would become a long term cause for the abdication of the Tsar. This was because under the Tsar's rule peasants had minimum wages and lived in poverty. Although the peasants had been freed from serfdom in 1861 by Tsar Alexander II, they still had restrictions on how they lived. The land |
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Biology of Shapeshifting ProteinsThere has been an almost exponential growth of innovation in the field of Biology over the years and one recently talked about are designer or shape shifting proteins. Proteins play a fundamental role both in complex and simple organisms. As we know proteins are vital to the organism in terms of functionality and purpose. With the implementation of newly designed proteins these functions can be both altered and carried out in different unique ways. In order to be able to modify proteins do to specific jobs the first thing one must do is understand the way proteins behave. Scientists have been researching and recording how different proteins behave and respond in certain conditions. Proteins have the ability to become soluble or insol |
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