August 1st, 2006. What was the significance of this date? It was the date scheduled by Kodak for the cessation of pre-paid processing for Super 8 Kodachrome cine film stock, announced in a press release in May 2005. Users of 16mm Kodachrome, sales of which were discontinued in February 2006, had until the end of […]
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – The Other Side of the Coin
The Cost of Advancement Since the commencement of the Industrial Revolution in the later half of the 18th century, an ever-increasing, almost exponential, rate of change has engulfed humanity. From its earliest stages, the benefits of the Industrial Revolution were questioned by some sections of society. The “Luddites” were examples of opposition to this progression. […]
A Better Career Outlook With a Master Degree in Marketing
Master degree in marketing will give you the best expertise to be successful in your business community. Nearly all universities offer two-year programs, however in some cases it can take between one and three years to complete. A master degree in marketing will prepare students for a wide range of careers in marketing management, for […]
Make Your Cover Letter Your “First Interview”
Are you baffled why no one has invited you for an interview? Are you convinced that if you could just get your foot in the door, employers would like you and see what a wonderful candidate you truly are? If so, you may need to step back and re-evaluate what you are doing and why […]
Five Common English Mistakes Made by Japanese Speakers
I spent many years working as an English teacher in Japan, and during that time I taught many hundreds of students. After a while, I began to notice that different students would often make the same types of mistakes, and I would hear the same error repeated in different classes. Therefore, I thought it might […]
Nike – Philip Knight’s Success Story – Famous Entrepreneurs
“Play by the rules. But be ferocious.” Starting The Business Like Fred Smith and the origins of FedEx, Philip Knight’s first ideas of what would become Nike Inc. came to him while he was at school. While working on his master’s at Stanford, Knight – an accomplished runner during his undergraduate days at the University […]
Wholesale Drop Shippers – Do Wholesale Drop Shippers Influence the Pricing of Clothing Apparel?
The online retail of consumer products is currently making waves in the entire retail industry. Their number and the types of products sold online are increasing to the delight of the online buyers. This rise in the popularity of the online retail of clothing goods is due in part to various wholesalers and drop shippers […]
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Dissertation help providers possess in-depth understanding of the high academic standards that are prerequisites of a doctoral dissertation. Writing a dissertation requires a methodical plan, substantial research, guidance, and perseverance. And when it is done, you will have attained the highest academic degree attainable. Given the academic pressures faced by students working towards their doctorate […]
Jazz Theory: History of Jazz Harmony
Harmony and Jazz Theory Music scholars view jazz as a style of Western Art Music (read classical music–classical, however, is really the style of a given a period). All jazz harmony comes from that tradition, while the rhythms come from Africa. The vast bulk of the jazz repertoire employs European harmonic progressions and forms. What […]
The Curious Case of Invisible Progress
The other day I was talking to a friend about making progress in work and in life. And we were discussing the very real and very frustrating situation he was in. He was making a lot of moves but did not have a lot of concrete progress to show for it. And let me tell […]