Let me preface this by saying‚ Sydney Barnes‚ like Donald Bradman among batsmen‚ is the god standard by which all bowlers are judged statistically. He has no equal with which we can compare. Therefore‚ he is not included in this analysis of mere mortals‚ out of respect. With that said‚ my all-time seven favourite pace bowlers (in alphabetical order) are Ambrose‚ Hadlee‚ Imran Khan‚ Lillee‚ Marshall‚ McGrath and Wasim. By the eye test‚ these are the greatest pace bowlers and most objective cricket
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DINESH GOPALAKRISHNAN SCSJ-0011575 Buddhist ethics Sila is usually translated into English as "virtuous behavior"‚ "morality"‚ "ethics" or "precept". It is an action committed through the body‚ speech‚ or mind‚ and involves an intentional effort. It is one of the three practices (sila‚ samadhi‚ and panya) and the second paramita. It refers to moral purity of thought‚ word‚ and deed. The four conditions of sila are chastity‚ calmness‚ quiet‚ and extinguishment. Sila is the foundation of Samadhi/Bhavana
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Although Helium exists in the atmosphere of Earth in small quantities‚ it is one of the most common element in the universe. It is a rare gas on earth. Helium was first discovered by Pierre Janssen in the spectrum of the sun during an eclipse in 1868. It was shortly identified as an element and was named by the chemist Sir Edward Frankland and the British astronomer Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer. Helium has an atomic number of 2 and an atomic weight of 4.002602. Helium is represented by the symbol
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Ahold vs. Tesco Case Analysis Group 5: Rayan Alqubaysi‚ Yuchen (Jason) Jin‚ Laura Payne‚ Lei Wang Introduction of Case ● Alpha Plus Asset Management- investment decision ● Analyzed history‚ business strategy‚ recent performance and future goals ○ ○ Differences in stock prices with similar ROEs How should cash position be taken into account when assessing performance? Porter’s Five Forces of Competitive Position Ahold Threat of new entrants (Market) Bargaining power of customers (Products) Bargaining
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When reformulating the Gig Economy phenomenon in a Transaction Cost Economics perspective‚ Proposition 1 arises: theoretically‚ the greater the uncertainty in the transaction is‚ the lower firms will recur to On-Demand services. In the specific case of Amazon Mechanical Turk and Upwork‚ uncertainty can be determined as: the degree to which the platforms’ infrastructure protect parties and guarantee the transaction (internal uncertainty); the extent to which different countries regulate temporary forms
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Part A – Describe the Buddha’s teaching on the nature and ending of Dukkha. The Four Noble Truths‚ Ariya-sacca‚ form the essence of the Buddha’s very first sermon which was delivered to the five ascetics in a deer park in Benares‚ after he had become enlightened. This sermon was called Dharmachakra Sutra which translates as “setting in motion the wheel of Dharma”‚ which were the Buddha’s teachings. The Four Noble Truths are called truths because‚ as well as being believed‚ they can be experienced
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Five Ps for strategy Henry Mintzberg (1996) * Mintzberg‚ H. (1996) ’Five Ps for Strategy1 in Mintzberg‚ H. and Quinn‚ J. B. (1996) The Strategy Process‚ London‚ Prentice Hall. Originally published in extended form in California Management Review (Fall 1987). * Human nature insists on a definition for every concept. * Strategy has long been used implicitly in different ways even if it has traditionally been defined in only one. * Explicit recognition of multiple definitions can
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The Integration of Business and IS Systems Amazon.com – a case study Blaithin McLoughlin DL243 27th October 2007 Amazon’s Mission “Our vision is to be earth ’s most customer centric company; to build a place where people can come to find and discover anything they might want to buy online.” Amazon.com’s quest to become earth’s most customer centric company is largely driven by its use of technology. In fact‚ its continuous innovations are all driven by huge investments
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customer service that is offered at Amazon.com. Amazon is a re-tailer that offers products at a responsible price. Amazon has evolved from being an online bookstore and they have become one of the largest e-commerce platforms in the world where customers could find and discover anything they wanted to buy online in a more convenient way. With customer service‚ loyalty‚ and customer retention were the three important aspects of Amazon’s that it offers. Amazon has increased their sales significantly due
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Amazon.com global acceptance and success can be categorized into 4 categories: offering competitive prices‚ straightforward web design and friendly interface‚ convenient payment system‚ and most importantly the unique shopping experience. 1.Price: Amazon differentiates itself mainly on the basis of price and by making sure that it offers the same quality products as any other company with a noticeably lower price. In addition‚ sellers do not pay any fees for product listing and it cost nothing until
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