BRANDING AND POSITIONING PACKAGING Who packages the items? Raw material processors, manufacturers, retailers Why and how are things packaged? Protection Convenience Information Environmentally Friendly Promotion Appearance and Branding Packaging is often referred to as “THE SILENT SALESPERSON” 6 FUNCTIONS OF PACKAGING Protection Protect from breakage (bubble wrap, foam) Protect from germs, air, sunlight, dust/dirt (air…
Cultural anthropology is the study of how culture shapes human ideas and learned behaviours. It examines how cultures have developed and compares similarities and differences among them. Cultural anthropologists base their knowledge on observation. They try to be objective and draw conclusions from data, without imposing their own personal judgments. Many times anthropologists are faced…
Anthropology: The study of the lives and cultures of humans alive or dead. Anthropologists: Use reason to gain knowledge and insight into human kind Examine how humans live, think, communicate, produce and interact with their social and physical environment Study how different people can be and how much different people have in common Physical Anthropology:…
Body modification and ornamentation can be found the world over. It has been used in rites of passage, spiritual rites, and to enhance beauty. The adornment of the body takes on many forms, such as body painting, hair styling, tattooing, scarification (decorative scarring), and piercing. The delivery of each culture’s customs regarding body modification and…
Charles V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I of Spain, of the Spanish realms from 1516 until his abdication in 1556. As the heir of four of Europe’s leading dynasties – the Habsburgs of Austria, the Valois of Burgundy, the Trastamara of Castile and the House of Aragon – he ruled over extensive domains in Central, Western and Southern Europe, as well as the various…
Over the last few years, the issue of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the home has become much more of a public safety issue. Carbon monoxide detectors first came onto the market in the early 1990s. CO detectors have not made the problem of CO contamination go away. They can’t stop CO from leaking. It…
In one way, losing in World War I could have been a blessing in disguise for Germany. For centuries before World War I, Germans had been ruled by the wealthy noble minority, the dukes and princes in the country. This nobility had not wanted to lose its power, so they had never allowed the German’s…
The good life came to an abrupt end in the late 1920s. Here are some of the reasons why: Overproduction of goods, especially in the US. The US raised its tariffs on imported goods, which made Canadian goods undesirable in their large market. Britain and other European countries also increased tariffs. Too much competition in…
W.W.I – “the war to end all wars?” Treaty of Versailles Used instead of Wilson’s 14 points Too punishing Allies believed that they had won but gained little, while Germany and its allies believed they had been treated too harshly Great Depression Poverty and despair caused people in countries such as Italy, Spain and Germany…
Simple: Contains a subject and a verb and is a complete thought (independent clause) (He ate an apple) Compound: Contains two independent clauses combined with a coordinator. (He ate an apple and walked to school) Complex: Contains an independent clause and a dependent (can not be on its own) clause. (He ate an apple after…
Airplanes were used for the first time in war during World War One. The first planes were very flimsy and were made of only a wood frame and they were covered in canvas. The parachute had not yet been invented, and the engines would often stall. The airplanes’ main purpose was to photograph enemy positions…
1. Verbal Irony: This occurs when a character says one thing but suggests or intends the opposite. For example, in Julius Caesar, Mark Antony says “and Brutus is an honorable man,” when he really means that Brutus is dishonorable because he has betrayed Caesar. Very similar to sarcasm, although sarcasm is harsh and direct while…
On December 7, 1917, Canadian newspapers told the grim news of the Halifax Explosion “the dead piled high at morgues in Halifax”. 2000 dead because a ship carrying weapons and ammunition exploded in the Halifax harbour. This event brought the war to Canadian shores, but Canadians were all involved in the fight well before this.…
The long term (ones that were going on for a long time) causes of World War One can be easily remembered by the acronym MAIN M – Militarism When a country builds up their military force. By 1914, Germany and Britain were building up their navies, and France and Germany were building up their armies…
When England declared war, Canada knew that we too would be involved in the fighting. The tone was excited, everyone thought the war would be over by Christmas. Most people felt it was their duty to help Canada (Britain) achieve her goals any way they could. Many young men enlisted in the army. Pacifists are…
Items in a bibliography are alphabetically ordered by author; and, if no author, then by title. Looking at the examples below, the source authored by the Central Intelligence Agency would be listed before the source titled “How to Measure Justice”. The source titled “Vietnam” would be last in order and the source by George Adams…
Canada became a nation in 1867 and like all new countries faced several important challenges. Wilfrid Laurier became Prime Minister in 1896 and stayed in office until 1911, so he had to take responsibility for many of those challenges. Demographics: In 1900, Canada was mostly a rural society. People worked as farmers, fishers, loggers, fur…
ACT I SCENE 1 On February 15, the Feast of Lupercal, the people of Rome celebrate Caesar’s victory over Pompey in a civil war. Marullus and Flavius, two government officials who support Pompey, attempt to discourage celebrating workers. SCENE 2 On the same day, Caesar attends the traditional race at the festival of Lupercal and…
THEMES –the fundamental and universal ideas explored in a literary work Maturity Both Scout and Jem grow and mature throughout the novel. They develop in the physical, emotional, and rational sense. Different events in the novel force Scout and Jem to change or alter their perspectives on life, relationships, and the world. Prejudice & Bigotry…
Volcanoes formed at certian locations because they were along plate boundaries, which provide the ideal circumstances for magma formation and its subsequent eruption. At subduction boundaries the lithopsheres collide and the denser plate is pulled down into the mantle. This introduces water into the asthenosphere which lowers melting temperature and allows the less dense magma…
