Word: vendors
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...most of our relationships with others are of an I-It nature, which means that we treat the other person as we would an object or a system, expecting it to serve a certain purpose or perform a certain task (for example, I buy a newspaper from a vendor). I-It relationships are necessary for the world to work, and they don't imply any lack of respect. I have worked on many projects where I have been absolutely astounded with the achievements, talents, maturity and sheer responsibility of the people who have done things for me. I know that...
...Young-sun, a South Korean food vendor, explaining his decision to continue to violate a government ban on selling dog meat for human consumption. Although some critics claim that many of the butchered dogs are stolen pets, speciality shops continue to sell dog meat soups, which are often advertised as "tonic soups" or "bow-wow soups." Superstition holds that these soups heighten male sexual prowess...
Despite sales of $2.1 billion and 12 companies in 20 countries, Beatrice remains largely unknown to American consumers. It is the leading seller of potato chips in Ireland and a top vendor of ice cream in Spain. Beatrice also owns the largest supermarket chain in Paris. Its problem is that while profitable, the company has to devote a large chunk of its cash flow to covering its debt. In the meantime, bigger and badder global competitors, including Nestle and Unilever, are moving in for the kill...
...coalition is also facing accusations of financial mismanagement. Its chief financial officer, Judy Liebert, was suspended in June after she instigated a federal probe into alleged overbilling by the coalition's direct-mail vendor, Hart Conover. Coalition officials say Liebert erred by taking her complaints outside the organization. Through her attorney, Liebert says she mentioned her concerns to coalition executive director Ralph Reed, who failed to act promptly on them. Ben Hart, an owner of Hart Conover, is one of Reed's golfing chums. Hart Conover denies any wrongdoing...
...Middlesex Superior Court ruled that J.J.'s Juice Works, Inc., a Cambridge-based juice vendor, had a history of delinquent rent payments...