World War 1 was the first “Great War” in American history. It caused a major advancement in American weaponry and technology. Also‚ it showed the axis powers the strength and determination of our nation. World War 1 was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. It started in 1914 and ended in 1920. It was fought by Russia‚ Germany‚ France‚ Great Britain‚ and the United States. The reason why World War 1 was so devastating was because of secret alliances‚ the weapons
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Motorola is an American company with many "firsts" in the field of science and technology. It started in Chicago in 1928. Company founders Paul V. Galvin and Joseph Galvin created the brand name Motorola for the car radio – linking "motor" (for motorcar) with "ola" (which implied sound) 1928 Founding of Company Paul V. Galvin and his brother‚ Joseph Galvin‚ incorporated the Galvin Manufacturing Company in Chicago on Sept. 25‚ 1928. Galvin Manufacturing would later become Motorola
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In July 2012‚ Mr X‚ CEO of Corp Y‚ was preparing his presentation for tomorrow’s meeting with company’s board of directors and Investors. He has just rattled off a list of statistics describing the financial performance of Y (NYSE : YYY)‚ the company he has run since late 2006. They show that it has been growing‚ earning high profit margins‚ and paying respectable returns to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks. So‚ he wonders‚ what’s the problem? Why on earth has he been taking such an
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27‚060 square kilometers of the total territorial size being water‚ China is the fourth largest country in the world. China is located in Eastern Asia‚ bordering four of the world’s major seas and fourteen countries. These countries include Afghanistan‚ Bhutan‚ Burma‚ India‚ Kazakhstan‚ North Korea‚ Kyrgyzstan‚ Laos‚ Mongolia‚ Nepal‚ and Pakistan‚ the northeast and northwest borders of Russia‚ Tajikistan‚ and Vietnam. With China having such a large land mass‚ its total population has been estimated
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contributor to the Armada’s defeat‚ but was it English ingenuity that saved England from Spain‚ or was the rest downplayed to make England seem superior to Spain/the Habsburg Empire? In order to effectively analyse the comparative importance of English tactics‚ one must analyse the other causes for defeat. First of all‚ how important were English tactics? When the English first engaged the Armada‚ they used their agility to sail their ships into the wind so that they could then attack the Armada
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OCT 28 ‚2014 1. What accounts for Volkswagen customers’ brand loyalty? Provide examples to support your argument. Volkswagen (VW; German pronunciation: [ˈfɔlksˌvaːɡən]; /ˈvoʊks.wæɡ.ən/) is a German automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg‚ Lower Saxony‚ Germany. Volkswagen is the top-selling and original marque of the Volkswagen Group‚ the biggest German automaker and the second largest automaker in the world. Volkswagen has three cars in the top 10 list of best-selling
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and social problems and strategies to combat future economic depressions. The New Deal succeeded in addressing and resolving many problems but‚ despite the efforts of those involved‚ it did not succeed in eradicating all the problems caused‚ thus‚ it was not a complete success. Certain problems were not met and ultimately many problems continued unresolved for many years after. The success and failure of theses strategies can be seen by looking at three main areas‚ Herbert Hoover’s role in alleviating
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I believe that most successful companies are those who create most revenues or most profitable. Ranking them by revenue for their respective fiscal years ended on or before March 31‚ 2013. That honor goes to oil giant Exxon Mobil‚ whose $44.9 billion profit was followed most closely by Apple‚ at $41.7 billion. While Exxon Mobil was last year’s profit king‚ it did not take in the most revenue last year. That company would be Royal Dutch Shell‚ which at $481.7 billion wins Global 500 list’s top
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PRODUCT MARKET MIX Volkswagen group is an automotive company consisting of several brands of vehicles for a range of customer groups at a range of prices. It is one of the top automotive manufacturer’s in the world and is the top automotive manufacturer in Europe. Volkswagen segments their customers demographically: + Young‚ Single Professionals Ages 1824 + Married Couples with Children + Retired Couples 50 years and older Each groups of people has different age and background‚ each individual has their own
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Kelvin 9/4/08 Humanities 2223 Professor Burt Stout Try to determine why Christianity was so successful over Classical religions. The question really is why Christianity went over so big. Considering some of the characters who’ve been connected with it over the past couple millennia you’ve got to figure the only explanation is the hand of fate. This is not a topic that lends itself to scientific inquiry‚ however‚ so let’s stick to the human contribution. Most historians give the major
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