Nick Carr published an article in Harvard Business Review titled "IT Doesn’t Matter." In this article‚ Carr compared IT to railroads‚ a transport mechanism. He emphasized "like any transport mechanism‚ it is far more valuable when shared than when used in isolation." Carr also added that as the ubiquity of IT grew‚ IT became more like a commodity‚ and therefore its role in strategic advantage reduced. He argued that the window for gaining competitive advantage through IT implementation is closing
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Smoke fills the air and the freshness turns to coal. All the People are pushing and shoving against one another. From up here they look like ants around a bread crumb‚ fighting to survive. With all the noise I can hardly hear the clock strike six. It is Monday morning‚ I can feel that winter is arriving‚ and‚ as usual‚ it is very busy. “Charles Johnson” dad calls out. He says that he calls me by my full name because it shows a sign of pride. Dad’s full name is Nick Johnson but most people know
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of world cities and their operation in global networks. ___________________________________________________________________________ Introduction A world city is a large city that has outstripped its national urban network and has become part of an international global system. They have become powerful nodal points for the multiplicity of linkages‚ and interconnections that sustain the contemporary world economies‚ social and political systems. The result is a new world system of cities acting as
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London congestion charge zone (urban toll) = the last solution for traffic-jams ? Which alternative ? Since the 17 February 2003‚ a congestion charge zone was established in Central London‚ and extended into parts of west London on 19 February 2007. Each vehicle has to pay £8 for a day for travelling within the zone between 7am and 6pm (Monday-Friday). It aims to reduce congestion‚ pollution and raise investment funds for London’s transport system. There are no tollbooths or barrier to enter the
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Urban Transport Project Abstract London is a busy city with many people wanting to get to a destination. London transport gets commuters and tourists moving from one place to the next‚ with a choice of buses and tube. The Tube is probably the best form of transport in London in terms of coverage‚ speed and reliability. However London buses are also great as they don’t get stuck in traffic due to buses having their own bus lanes. This report shows the quality of London’s public transport addressed
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example of a nursery rhyme with a deeper hidden meaning is “London Bridge is falling down”. Depending on who you ask “London Bridge is falling down” could be about a 1014 viking attack‚ child sacrifice‚ or the normal deterioration of an old wooden bridge. Theories about “London Bridge” have evolved over time and no rhyme is how it was originally. First‚ one theory‚ the viking attack was proven true. The vikings attacked London to take over the city‚ but in order to get there they first had to destroy the
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Have you ever wondered what it was like to live in London in the 1600 ’s? What did people learn? What kind of jobs did they do? I know you probably don ’t ever think about that‚ but maybe this presentation will leave you to walk away wondering: How could they live like that?!! Let ’s start with where we would be as children in London. The boys would be at a school getting a public education; the girls would be at home getting a private education from a tutor. Although a girl ’s education would usually
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are are also those that gamble on short term trades relying upon market trends and the effect that certain events will have on the price of the share that they are trading. The financial capital of the UK is London and the majority of the trading companies are situated within the City of London or out at Canary Wharf which is a relatively new development housing the largest skyscrapers in the UK. There are different types of stockbroker ranging from execution only services‚ that are usually supplied
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Europe. This structure‚ called The Tower of London‚ is now globally known. It was originally built as a symbol of Norman power in the southeastern corner of London. This historical landmark is still standing today as a reminder of much of London’s history. The Tower of London’s deep history includes murder‚ mystery‚ special ceremonies‚ and the devotion of those who guard it. William of Normandy had a certain purpose in mind when he ordered the Tower of London to be built. William of Normandy was not
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S. Elliot in the last stanza of the first section of "The Waste Land" gives us the whole image of London in the aftermath of World War I. He calls it the "Unreal City" because he sees the true value of this city as no longer existent. It becomes a dead city as a result of the destruction of the Second World War. This war makes the city lifeless. Although London is one of the most beautiful cities in winter‚ the poet gives it an ugly description when he says it has "brown fog" instead of using white
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