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The Adventures of Mississippi the Cat in Africa Anton Sanda In a country as in dreams With thick forests, clear streams, Once two siblings, girl and boy, Got a present a live toy, A nice kitten soft and small, Like a playful fleecy ball, Which grandpapa bought for them. And they thought it was a gem. They chose to name him Mississippi. -Aha, the cat said Mew-ssissippi? t’s brilliant, such name I buy, You’re very good, I can’t deny He was so very sweet and nice, But also petrified of…

The new law … those driving with no proper tax and insurance. My little girl … some strange expressions. Goodness knows where she hears them. Although he's an entertaining speaker, it takes him ages to … After deliberating for several hours we finally … a possible solution to the problem. Soon after their arrival at the holiday resort they all … gastric flu. When he … after the operation, he had absolutely no idea where he was. I'm afraid we have … a lot of criticism over our decision to…

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND The catalytic converter was invented by Eugene Houdry, a French mechanical engineer and skilled in catalytic oil refining who lived in the United States around 1950. The invention of catalytic converter has a major role in controlling harmful emissions. When the paper of smog in Los Angeles was published, Houdry became anxious about the role of smoke stack and automobile exhaust in air pollution and established a company, Oxy-Catalyst. Houdry primary…

Neither Dale Carnegie nor the publishers, Simon and Schuster, anticipated more than this modest sale. To their amazement, the book became an overnight sensation, and edition after edition rolled off the presses to keep up with the increasing public demand. Now to Win Friends and InfEuence People took its place in publishing history as one of the all-time international best-sellers. It touched a nerve and filled a human need that was more than a faddish phenomenon of post-Depression days, as…

He turned a little sideways in his chair to drink his mug of coffee. At the table on his left the man with the strident voice was still talking remorselessly away. A young woman who was perhaps his secretary, and who was sitting with her back to Winston, was listening to him and seemed to be eagerly agreeing with everything that he said. From time to time Winston caught some such remark as 'I think you're so right, I do so agree with you', uttered in a youthful and rather silly feminine voice.…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…