agent and catalyst. The Crusades started when the religion of Christianity had to have the city of Jerusalem as Christian property as it was where their God was crucified. However‚ the aspect of political gain and economic benefit were an additional advantage when participating in the Crusade. One of the factors in causing the Crusades was political gain and economic benefit. As well as religious devotion‚ political gain and economic benefit played a part in the Crusades. The first Crusade call from
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Competitive Advantage of Nations Michael E. Porter Harvard Business Review 90211 HBR MARCH±APRIL 1990 The Competitive Advantage of Nations Michael E. Porter National prosperity is created‚ not inherited. It does not grow out of a country’s natural endowments‚ its labor pool‚ its interest rates‚ or its currency’s value‚ as classical economics insists. A nation’s competitiveness depends on the capacity of its industry to innovate and upgrade. Companies gain advantage against
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of the European Union? What are the implications of the European Union on military and economic affairs? The European Union is a system that was created to help form a unity‚ and strengthen European states. After two ruinous world wars and the extension of Soviet power‚ many people recognized the need for some form of European unity(Perry‚ Berg‚ Krukones pg. 458).The European Union was originally formed from the European Coal and Steel Community. The community
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The advantages of living in a large town are many and obvious. The town-dweller enjoys certain conveniences and comforts which the villager lacks. He has good and well-lighted roads; cheap public conveyances‚ such as trams and trains; a house with modern conveniences‚ such as water laid on‚ electric light and good sanitary arrangements; fine shops cose at hand to supply him with all necessaries and luxuries when he is well‚ and well-equipped hospitals to care for him when he is ill. The dweller
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the Java programming language.[13] In October 2012‚ there were approximately 700‚000 apps available for Android‚ and the estimated number of applications downloaded from Google Play‚ Android’s primary app store‚ was 25 billion.[14][15] These factors have allowed Android to become the world’s most widely used smartphone platform[16] and the software of choice for technology companies who require a low-cost‚ customizable‚ lightweight operating system for high tech devices without developing one from
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comparative advantage are less valuable than initially perceived for the development of a strong‚ competitive economy. The new type of development is one that involves the whole market and all institutions in the economy. Productivity is that component which creates a competitive advantage rather than a comparative advantage; the latter only addresses only the supply side of the market system and ignores demand‚ historical chance and the role of government. Indeed‚ the model of competitive advantage addresses
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applications. Telehealth can be useful for many different purposes; however‚ there are also several challenges. There are many benefits involved with communicating through telehealth. For example‚ sometimes emergency room physicians do not have the knowledge required to make life threatening decisions about a patient’s health. With this method of communication‚ doctors can contact facilities in nearby areas that have the expertise to determine the best plan of action for that patient. The American Telemedicine
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Does McDonalds have a competitive advantage over other fast food restaurants? If so‚ why? Introduction The aim of this enquiry is to investigate whether McDonalds outlets have a competitive advantage over other fast food stores‚ in particular Burger King restaurants. If this is true then I will evaluate what their competitive advantages are and how exactly they help McDonalds to achieve their success. To aid me with my investigation I will carry out two forms of research. My primary research will
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and contributes a large share of foreign exchange earnings. The main agricultural products are cotton‚ wheat‚ rice‚ sugarcane‚ fruits‚ and vegetables‚ in addition to milk‚ beef‚ mutton‚ and eggs. Pakistan depends on one of the world’s largest irrigation systems to support production. The following are the main crops cultivated in Pakistan: Wheat:- Wheat is a staple food used in manufacture of baked products. It is grown on Barani lands. Wheat is grown in Punjab‚ Sindh and some parts of K
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES & ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY Policy Sustain is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and anti-discrimination. Under this policy Sustain will not accept any form of discrimination in it’s business dealings. In particular in will ensure that all clients‚ staff and (where appropriate) volunteers‚ will be offered equally favourable treatment‚ irrespective of disability‚ age‚ gender‚ marital status‚ sexual orientation‚ race‚ ethnic origin‚ nationality‚ political
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