1 Primary Metaphor. 2  A basic, intuitively understood metaphor--such as KNOWING IS SEEING or TIME IS MOTION--that may be combined with other primary metaphors to produce complex metaphors. 3  Root Metaphor. 4  An image, narrative, or fact that shapes an individual's perception of the world and interpretation of reality.
Who developed Picasa? Picasa was originally created by the California based photography company Picasa. Picasa was owned by Lars Perkins, who currently works as a general manager for Google. Picasa is currently owned by Google. Before Google took over Picasa, it was sold for $29.
PPR is another one of the big conglomerates, who own the Gucci Group. (PPR also owns FNAC and Conforama, which are big media/grocery stores in France, plus a bunch of other big box style stores.) Their CEO, Francois-Henri Pinault, is married to Salma Hayek.