This document summarizes a study investigating consumer perceptions of private label brands in the South African grocery sector. Private label brands have achieved greater success globally, especially in developed markets, but have not seen similar success in South Africa. The study aims to better understand how South African consumers currently view private label brands in terms of factors like trust, availability, pricing, and packaging. The findings could help advance academic research on private label brands and improve their positioning, market share, and profitability for retailers in South Africa.
The document summarizes a campaign to boycott Marshall Farm pet products due to the company's use of animals in scientific research (vivisection). It provides background on Marshall Farm's commercial breeding of dogs and ferrets for use as pets and in experiments. The document argues that animal experimentation is unethical and causes animals to suffer, and that the results are often unreliable and misleading. It encourages signing petitions and engaging on social media to spread awareness of the boycott against Marshall Farm and vivisection. Graphic photos of dogs before, during, and after experimentation are also included to illustrate the alleged cruelty of vivisection.
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Entrepreneurship Journey: GCEE summit member presentations 2012Wael Badawy
- The University of Umm Al-Qura (UQU) was established in 1949 in Makkah, Saudi Arabia and has 32 colleges, 6 institutes, and over 73,000 students and 3,886 faculty members.
- UQU's vision is to become a world authority in Islamic studies and Arabic, a reference for developing Makkah, and facilitate innovation according to world standards.
- The Vice President for Business and Innovation was established in 2010 to lead knowledge-based economic development and transfer university knowledge. It includes institutes for research, innovation/entrepreneurship, and an intellectual property unit.
- The innovation institute promotes entrepreneurship and supports startups through business incubators, while
Labour welfare aims to promote workers' physical, social, psychological, and general well-being beyond just wages. It has become more important with industrialization. There are various definitions of labour welfare but it generally refers to voluntary efforts by employers to improve workers' conditions and lives. The scope of welfare varies between industries and countries but commonly includes amenities to improve workers' working and living conditions. Objectives include increasing efficiency, improving loyalty, attracting workers, and reducing union influence. Welfare can be statutory, voluntary, or mutual and includes intramural activities within the workplace and extra-mural activities outside of it. There is a need for welfare due to workers' needs, ethical considerations, and benefits to employers like improved
The document discusses 3D scanning and printing. It describes the process of 3D printing an object in two stages - first designing the object using a program, then simulating it before printing. As a demonstration project, the author 3D printed a headphone hook. The rendering and printed object are shown. The document also mentions 3D scanning and notes the 3D printing simulation program Repetier is easy to use but has some margin of error in estimated print time.
Firearms cabinets have been used for hundreds of years to store and secure guns. When building a firearms cabinet, the most important considerations are the type of wood, tools used, and finishing/staining. Oak, hickory, beech, and mahogany are common wood types that are strong and durable. Necessary tools include a table saw, drill, jigsaw, belt sander, and wood plane. Applying a stain and protective finish not only improves the cabinet's appearance, but also protects the wood from damage over time. Safety is also key, and cabinets can be locked using traditional locks, dials, or electronic keypads to restrict access.
The document discusses the process of making a FabISP in-circuit programmer. It describes preparing the board by setting up the FabModule, milling the FabISP circuit design onto the board, soldering components, and checking that the board works as intended. The goal is to produce a working FabISP programmer that can be used to program microcontrollers.