technologies came new ideas and novelties (Kagan 72) In the view of the early and mid 50s‚ computer companies such as RCA‚ IBM‚ General Electric‚ and many more began advertising vacuum tube and magnetic disk computers to the public‚ mostly targeting business owners. While computers were useful for office work‚ the rental rates on these business computers varied from a few thousand‚ to well over ten thousand U.S. dollars (Early Popular Computers). New conveniences and concepts came out because of the
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The basis for Value Creation of a classical hub-organised airline consists of its operating hub and spoke strategy. This system implies that all flights move along spokes connected to a hub placed at the centre. In fact all long-haul flights depart from the hub‚ to which all passengers are flown in the first place. Therefor it is necessary to own a heterogeneous fleet to secure an outstanding efficiency of the long distance flights. To have an attractive and used to capacity hub at one’s disposal
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AP US HISTORY FREE RESPONSE QUESTIONS SINCE 1990 I. Colonial Time 1607 - 1775 1. Throughout the colonial period‚ economic concerns had more to do with the settling of British North America than did religious concerns. Assess the validity of this statement with specific reference to economic and religious concerns. (90) 2. For the period before 1750‚ analyze the ways in which Britain’s policy of salutary neglect influenced the development of American society as illustrated
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commodity. Trade in the 1800’s was a little difficult. Many reasons include of the fact that you had to (in some cases) trade an old dog for a new gun. Like in the Yearling‚ Penny had to trade one of his dogs to get a better gun for hunting. Many things were traded like meat‚ fur‚ clothing‚ weapons‚ and anything that is a necessity for life. Trade was also a main part in life then and now. Still in 2018 we still trade things. For instance‚ when you go to the grocery store you trade money to get anything
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of over £1 billion “BBC News online 1998” Though a few years later Marks & Spencer were hit by the “credit crunch” which has had a dramatic effect on the company as they struggle in the current economical climate. M&S is a successful company. In macro-environment‚ M&S obeys the government and protects the natural environment. Moreover‚ M&S is influenced by the factors of economic‚ social‚ and technological to make its business strategies. On the other hand‚ in micro-environment‚ the M&S has created
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the early 1900s‚ the importance of airplane stability was not always obvious and was often taken for granted. For example‚ in the 1910s‚ airplane stability was often referred to as a confusing term that was valued as important based on a matter
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the same experience would greet a customer in any of the 12‚611 McDonald’s quick-service restaurants worldwide. McDonald’s had distinguished itself in the quick-service industry through its remarkable consistency across all units. To competitors and customers alike‚ the Golden Arches—the corporate emblem that adorned every restaurant— symbolized pleasant‚ fast service and tasty‚ inexpensive food. In the United States alone‚ McDonald’s served over 20 million customers every day.1 Although such a number
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1980’s and why did this respect fade in the course of the 1990’s? In the 1980’s ‘the Japanese model’ of economic growth had two particular aspects that were unique and had not been cultivate by the western world. Firstly the Japanese had an incredible work ethic and secondly they were able to blend the free market with state direction. The following essay will examine why ‘the Japanese model’ of modernization was so respected and yet feared by the west including Australia during the 1980’s. But
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Science Timeline In the early 1860’s the French beverage industry was thriving. Pasteur was called upon to tackle some of the problems that were plaguing the industry. The special concern was the spoiling of wine and beer‚ which caused great economic loss and tarnished France’s reputation for fine vintage wines. He noticed that when aged properly‚ the liquid contained little yeast cells. But when the wine turned sour‚ he was a proliferation of bacterial cells which were producing lactic acid
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1. How would you boil down Kent’s analytic doctrine in understandable terms for policymakers? Kent explains in the document “Tensions in Analyst-Policymaker Relation” that there needs to be a relationship between the analyst and the policymaker. The policy-maker will criticize the analyst work to ensure that the evidence has been evaluated‚ the recommendations are not vague or biased and that alternative explanation and projections have been considered. He sums up the job of the analyst by stating
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